ASUS TUF Gaming A17

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Date Published: 27 Sep 2023

AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 (Laptop)
17.3”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 144 Hz, IPS
2000GB SSD
32GB DDR4
2.60 kg (5.7 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

6.9 Portability Good

7.0 Display Very Good

6.7 For Work Good

5.5 For Gaming Average

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Review

ASUS TUF Gaming A17 in-depth review

Finally, we were able to snatch a unit of the TUF A17 (F706). Better late than never, though, right? So, if you are not familiar with the brand new TUF A15 and A17, they are one of the first devices to come with the AMD Ryzen 4000H series 7nm processors. It is exactly the 7nm manufacturing process, that makes these CPUs so exciting. They are improved in pretty much every department in comparison to the previous generation AMD mobile processors, and the big selling point here is the core count.With 8 cores and 16 threads, the AMD Ryzen 7 4800H (which is exactly what we had in our unit) aims to provide the best price/performance of any mobile CPU on the market right now. In fact, even the 6-core AMD Ryzen 5 4600H should provide a decent amount of performance.In addition to the obvio[...]

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Pros

Great price/performance ratio
Good keyboard with decent travel, clicky feedback, and an RGB backlight
Packs one of the most powerful mobile chips out there
There are two M.2 PCIe slots, one 2.5" SATA drive bay and two RAM SODIMM slots in dual channel
The display doesn't flicker at any brightness level (AUO B173HAN04.7)
Has a good contrast ratio and comfortable viewing angles (AUO B173HAN04.7)
Can be purchased with a 120Hz screen with a quick response time

Cons

Lacks an SD card reader and Thunderbolt support
It gets pretty loud under load
Covers only 52% of sRGB (AUO B173HAN04.7)

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

The brand new TUF A17 makes the long-awaited resurgence of AMD a reality. Now you get 8 cores and 16 threads at a very reasonable price. However, how do you cool such a beast? Let's find out.Check out all ASUS TUF A17 (FA706) prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate As usual, you need to unscrew 11 Philips-head screws in order to get inside of this device. Keep in mind that the top left one remains attached to the panel, and lifts it from the chassis. This is exactly where you want to start the prying process. [...]