{"product_id":"asus-tuf-gaming-f16-i7-14650hx-rtx-5050-16gb-512gb","title":"ASUS TUF Gaming F16 - Core i7-14650HX, RTX 5050, 16GB DDR5, 512GB","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cem\u003eSixteen cores and twenty-four threads of Core i7-14650HX behind a modest RTX 5050 - this is the TUF for people whose laptop has to render as well as play.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eQuick Specs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntel Core i7-14650HX, 16 cores \/ 24 threads, up to 5.2GHz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU, 8GB GDDR7, 115W\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e16GB DDR5-5600, 512GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e16\" 16:10 IPS-level anti-glare, G-Sync with MUX switch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWindows 11 Home, 1 year ASUS warranty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAn unusual balance, on purpose\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost laptops at R28 000 put the money in the GPU. This one puts a serious HX-class desktop-derived CPU behind a mid-range graphics card. For pure gaming that is not the optimal split and we will not pretend otherwise - the A16 above it gives you more frames per rand. But if you edit video, run simulations, compile, or do anything that scales across cores, the i7-14650HX will finish those jobs far faster than the six- and eight-core chips elsewhere in this collection, and the RTX 5050 still handles 1080p gaming comfortably.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe 115W part\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eASUS runs the RTX 5050 in this chassis at its full 115W with Dynamic Boost, which is the top of what NVIDIA allows for the part. A 5050 at 115W meaningfully outperforms the same GPU squeezed into a thinner laptop at 55-75W, so the comparison to other RTX 5050 machines is not as simple as the model number suggests.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFEATURES:\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntel Core i7-14650HX, 16 cores \/ 24 threads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRTX 5050 at the full 115W with DLSS 4 multi frame generation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMUX switch, NVIDIA Advanced Optimus and G-Sync\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo DDR5 SO-DIMM slots to 64GB, two M.2 slots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1 FRL, three USB-A, RJ45 LAN\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWi-Fi 6E, 1080p IR camera with Windows Hello\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSPECIFICATIONS:\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel: ASUS TUF Gaming F16 (FX608JHR-I716512G0W)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProcessor: Intel Core i7-14650HX (16 cores, 24 threads, up to 5.2GHz)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGraphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU, 8GB GDDR7, 115W\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMemory: 16GB DDR5-5600 (2 slots, to 64GB)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStorage: 512GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD, second M.2 slot free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDisplay: 16\" 16:10 IPS-level anti-glare, G-Sync with MUX switch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWireless: Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeyboard: Backlit chiclet, single-zone RGB, Copilot key\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 2.20kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperating system: Windows 11 Home\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarranty: 1 year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWHAT'S IN THE BOX:\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eASUS TUF Gaming F16 laptop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePower adapter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDocumentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy ASUS?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTUF is where ASUS puts durability ahead of thinness, and the F16 is the Intel half of that line. It carries a 1 year ASUS South African warranty. ASUS ships this chassis with several panel options - ask us to confirm the exact refresh rate on the unit in stock if that matters to you.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ASUS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48811014258882,"sku":"FX608JHR-I716512G0W","price":28789.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0766\/9055\/5074\/files\/FX608JHR-I716512G0W_Asus-TUF-Gaming-F16-Intel-i7-14650HX-Gaming-Notebook-Grey_wr_01a.jpg?v=1789461012","url":"https:\/\/azonline.co.za\/products\/asus-tuf-gaming-f16-i7-14650hx-rtx-5050-16gb-512gb","provider":"AZOnline ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}