16" ASUS TUF Gaming A16, 1920x1200, 165Hz, Ryzen 7 260, 16GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, 8GB GeForce RTX 5050, Win11 vs Razer Blade 18

Specs side by side at each model's entry configuration, with the cheapest crypto price for each.

9 of 10 specs differ across these 2.

Spec16" ASUS TUF Gaming A16, 1920x1200, 165Hz, Ryzen 7 260, 16GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, 8GB GeForce RTX 5050, Win11ASUS-FA608UH-RV027Wfrom $1,755Razer Blade 18RAZER-RZ09-05828WR3-R3W1from $5,467
Chip & memory
Chip-Core Ultra 9 290HX
CPU cores824Best
Unified memory16 GB32 GBBest
Graphics-GeForce RTX 5080
Storage
Storage1000 GB1 TBBest
Display
Screen size16"18"
Resolution1920x1200 (WUXGA)3840x2400 / 1920x1200
Refresh rate165 Hz240 HzBest
Software & options
Operating systemWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home
Version-2026

Questions

What is the difference between the 16" ASUS TUF Gaming A16, 1920x1200, 165Hz, Ryzen 7 260, 16GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, 8GB GeForce RTX 5050, Win11 and the Razer Blade 18?

9 of the 10 specs we track differ at their base configurations. The table above marks every one, and flags the better value wherever a spec has a better direction.

Which is cheaper?

16" ASUS TUF Gaming A16, 1920x1200, 165Hz, Ryzen 7 260, 16GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, 8GB GeForce RTX 5050, Win11 from $1,755, $3,713 less than the Razer Blade 18. Both are the cheapest total, shipping included, for the entry configuration.

Are you comparing the same configurations?

Each model is shown at its entry configuration, which is the only fair basis for a like-for-like table. Open either product to switch memory, storage or chip and see how its price moves.