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ASUS TUF Gaming F16 (2025)
The ASUS TUF Gaming F16 (2025) is a 16-inch gaming laptop whose top FX608LP configuration pairs a Core Ultra 9 275HX with an RTX 5070 Laptop GPU at 115W. It has a 2.5K 165Hz display, a 90Wh battery, upgradeable DDR5 and dual SSD slots. Other model codes use different Intel HX chips with RTX 5050, 5060 or 5070 GPUs.
Pros
- Core Ultra 9 275HX with an RTX 5070 Laptop GPU rated at 115W and 8GB of GDDR7
- 2.5K (2560x1600) 165Hz IPS-level display with 100% sRGB coverage and G-Sync
- User-upgradeable memory (two SO-DIMM slots, up to 64GB) and two M.2 SSD slots
- 90Wh battery with USB-C power delivery support
- MIL-STD-810H-tested chassis with Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1 FRL and RJ45 Ethernet
Cons
- Heavy and thick at 2.2kg and up to 27.3mm
- Wi-Fi 6E rather than Wi-Fi 7
- ASUS lists no brightness figure for the 165Hz panel, and the 300Hz panel is not offered on the Core Ultra 9 / RTX 5070 model code
- Ships with a large 280W power adapter
Good
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the ASUS TUF Gaming F16 (2025)
Display
- Screen size
- 16 ″
- Panel type
- IPS-level, anti-glare, 100% sRGB, G-Sync
- Resolution
- 2560x1600
- Refresh rate
- 165 Hz
Performance
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU, 115W (8GB GDDR7)
- RAM
- 32 GB
- RAM type
- DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM (2 slots, upgradeable to 64GB)
- Storage
- 1,024 GB
- Storage type
- PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD (2x M.2 slots)
Battery
- Capacity
- 90 Wh
- Charging
- 280 W
Design
- Weight
- 2.2 kg
- Thickness
- 17.9 mm
- Material
- Aluminum lid, MIL-STD-810H tested
Connectivity
- Ports
- 1x Thunderbolt 4 (DisplayPort), 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (DisplayPort / Power Delivery / G-SYNC), 3x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL, 1x RJ45 LAN, 3.5mm combo audio jack
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- Webcam
- 1080p FHD IR camera
- Biometrics
- IR camera with Windows Hello face recognition
Software
- Operating system
- Windows 11 Home
Quick answers
Is the ASUS TUF Gaming F16 (2025) good in 2026?
The ASUS TUF Gaming F16 (2025) earns an Inno Score of 63.8/100 (“Good”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The ASUS TUF Gaming F16 (2025) is a 16-inch gaming laptop whose top FX608LP configuration pairs a Core Ultra 9 275HX with an RTX 5070 Laptop GPU at 115W. It has a 2.5K 165Hz display, a 90Wh battery, upgradeable DDR5 and dual SSD slots. Other model codes use different Intel HX chips with RTX 5050, 5060 or 5070 GPUs.
What are the key specs of the ASUS TUF Gaming F16 (2025)?
Processor: Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (24C/24T, up to 5.4GHz) · RAM: 32 GB · Screen size: 16 ″ · Weight: 2.2 kg
What are the closest alternatives to the ASUS TUF Gaming F16 (2025)?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 (2025) GU605, Alienware 18 Area-51, Framework Laptop 13 Pro — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
