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日本ASUS TUF Gaming A17
- Date Published: 06 Feb 2023
- AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (Laptop, 75W)
- 17.3”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 144 Hz, IPS + FreeSync
- 2000GB SSD
- 16GB DDR4
- 2.60 kg (5.7 lbs)
Specs
- HDD/SSD
- 2000GB SSD
- M.2 Slot
- 2x 2280 M.2 NVMe See photo
- RAM
- 16GB DDR4
- OS
- Windows 11 Pro
- Body Material
- Plastic / Polycarbonate
- Dimensions
- 399 x 268 x 22.1 ~ 24.8 mm (15.71" x 10.55" x 0.87")
- Weight
- 2.60 kg (5.7 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 3x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- 1x USB Type-C
- 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
- HDMI
- 2.0b
- Card Reader
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ax
- Bluetooth
- 5.2
- Audio jack
- 3.5mm Combo Jack
- Features
- Fingerprint reader
- Web camera
- HD
- Backlit keyboard
- Microphone
- Array Microphone with AI Noise Cancelling
- Speakers
- 2x 2W, DTS: X Ultra
- Optical drive
- Security Lock slot
- Kensington Lock
- Gifts
- Dockztorm USB Hub
Portability
Review
ASUS TUF Gaming A17 in-depth review
In 2021 ASUS decides that it needs to reintroduce the laptop, which arguably changed the budget gaming market - the TUF A17 (FA706). Instead of making any significant visual changes, and rebrand it, they just slapped 2021 at the name and called it a day.However, this is only a part of the story. Building on the Ryzen 4000H success, they now employ the latest and greatest from both AMD and NVIDIA (weird, right?), with the Ryzen 5000H processors, based on the Zen 3 architecture, and new RTX 3000 graphics cards.Well, there is a lot to be talked about but we have to praise them for being one of the first out there. Will this hasty approach deliver quirky results. Or they had more time? Regardless of the answers to those two questions, we really hope that the TUF A17 (FA706) 2021 deliv[...]
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Pros
- Great price/performance ratio
- Good keyboard with decent travel, clicky feedback, and an RGB backlight
- Ryzen 5000H CPU + RTX 3000 combo
- There are two M.2 PCIe slots, and two RAM SODIMM slots in dual channel
- Great battery life for a gaming laptop
- 144Hz panel with relatively quick pixel response times (BOE NV173FHM-NX4 (BOE0995))
- No PWM (BOE NV173FHM-NX4 (BOE0995))
Cons
- Lacks an SD card reader and Thunderbolt support
- Warms up pretty quickly during gaming
- All-plastic design
- 50% sRGB coverage (BOE NV173FHM-NX4 (BOE0995))
Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options
ASUS dropped the bomb by being the first to equip their notebooks with both NVIDIA's RTX 3000 series graphics cards and the Zen 3 architecture from AMD. Take a look at the result from the inside.Check out all ASUS TUF A17 (FA706) 2021 prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate This device's bottom panel is secured by 11 Phillips-head screws. Once again, the bottom left one is captive, and lifts the edge slightly after being undone. This is exactly where you want to start the prying process.2. Battery Intere[...]
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