The ROG Strix G16, Zephyrus G14 and TUF Gaming F16, A16 and A18 are all getting the mid-range GPU, but most of the silicon driving them is about as fresh as a sandwich left in a LAN bag. Intel’s Core i7-14650HX is trotted out again, while AMD’s contributions include the Ryzen 9 9955HX and the pension-drawing 8940HX.
The TUF A14 gets one of the more baffling tweaks. Asus now claims it can hit 130 watts in Manual Mode, which it could already do in other settings. They’ve added an air intake under the keyboard, supposedly to stop your hands cooking during a game of Apex Legends.
Zephyrus G14 at least looks like it knows what century it’s in. For $1,799.99, you get the RTX 5060, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD and a Ryzen AI 9 270 with 110W TGP. There’s a cheaper model with a Ryzen 9 8945HS for $1,599.99 and the option to spec up to an RTX 5080, which is like strapping a rocket to a scooter.
Strix G16 versions come with similar guts, though the AMD model gets a slightly better refresh rate on the screen and worse Wi-Fi. Prices are nearly identical, with the Intel model at $1,499.99 and the AMD version at Walmart for $1,599.99.
The TUF series, forever the choice of gamers who wear thermal paste as a fashion accessory, adds the 5060 across the board. The F16 with 14th Gen Intel and a 165Hz screen launches at $1,539.99 in early June. The A18 with a last-gen Ryzen 7 260 hits Costco in August for $1,599.99, ideal for anyone who wants a budget gaming machine the size of a carry-on suitcase.
Asus’s only real new trick is the ROG Bulwark, a dock for the ROG Ally handheld. It holds your device at any angle from flat to upright and includes ports for everything but the kitchen sink. No release date or price, so for now it’s just a plastic stand with commitment issues.