ASUS TUF 16" A16 Black

ASUS TUF 16" A16 Black

ASUS
53 Overall Score
vs
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Space Black 2025

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Space Black 2025

Apple
96 Overall Score

Scores

Business
ASUS
46
Apple
98
Student
ASUS
44
Apple
98
Entertainment
ASUS
52
Apple
98
Compact
ASUS
37
Apple
94
Developer
ASUS
56
Apple
89
Creator
ASUS
66
Apple
74
Ai Llm
ASUS
39
Apple
70
Gaming
ASUS
68
Apple
56

Specifications

ASUS TUF 16" A16Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5
Processor
CPU*AMD Ryzen 7 7735HSApple M5 ★
CPU Multi-Core Score
22,676
27,531
Cores810★
Frequency3.2 GHz★—
L3 Cache16 MB★—
Graphics
GPU*AMD Radeon RX 7700S★Apple (10-Core)
GPU Benchmark Score
15,522
8,452
Typediscreteintegrated★
VRAM8 GB★—
VRAM TypeGDDR6★System Shared
Memory & Storage
RAM16 GB32 GB★
RAM GenerationDDR5LPDDR5
Storage 11 TB4 TB★
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Display
Size16"14.2"
Resolution—3024 px★
Panel—Mini-LED★
Refresh Rate165 Hz★120 Hz
Brightness—1600 nits★
Color Gamut—100% DCI-P3
Connectivity
USB-C Ports23★
USB Ports2★0
Thunderbolt—Thunderbolt 4
HDMIHDMIHDMI
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E★
BluetoothBluetoothBluetooth 5.3★
EthernetRJ45—
Physical
Weight2.20 kg1.50 kg★
Battery—72 Wh★
OSWindows 11 PromacOS

Pros & Cons

ASUS TUF 16" A16 Black

  • Strong storage (82th percentile)82th %ile
  • Strong gpu (78th percentile)
  • Strong cpu (72th percentile)
  • Below average compact (15th percentile)15th %ile
  • Below average social proof (21th percentile)

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Space Black 2025

  • Strong screen (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong storage (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong reliability (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile

Pricing

ASUS TUF 16" A16 Black is $1,980 cheaper (2.8x less).

ASUS TUF 16" A16 Black0.047score per dollar
vs
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Space Black 20250.031score per dollar

ASUS TUF 16" A16 Black offers 1.5x better value for money

ASUS TUF 16" A16 Black

Newegg
$1,119

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Space Black 2025

B&H Photo
$3,099

Verdict

★ Winner: Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5

Scores 96 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 30 specs.

ASUS TUF 16" A16 Better at:

Gaming

Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Better at:

Ai LlmCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment
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