ASUS TUF Gaming A17 (FA706QR-HX004)
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 95W)
- Display: 17.3”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 144 Hz, IPS
- Storage: 512GB SSD
- RAM: 2x 8GB DDR4, 3200 MHz
- Weight: 2.60 kg (5.7 lbs)
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
- Can be purchased with a 144Hz screen
Cons
- Lacks an SD card reader and Thunderbolt support
- Warms up pretty quickly during gaming
- All-plastic design
ASUS TUF Gaming A17 (FA706QR-HX004) - Specs
CPU
Display
17.3”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 144 Hz, IPS
HDD/SSD
512GB SSD
M.2 Slot
2x 2280 M.2 NVMe See photo
RAM
2x 8GB DDR4, 3200 MHz
OS
No OS
Battery
90Wh, 4-cell
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
Features
DISPLAY: 17.3”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 144 Hz, IPS
| Name | 17.3”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 144 Hz, IPS |
|---|---|
| Diagonal | 17.3" |
| Pixel density | 127.34 ppi |
| Panel Type | IPS |
|---|---|
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| Becomes "Retina" from | 27 inches (69 cm) |
ASUS TUF Gaming A17 (FA706QR-HX004) 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 the new RT[...]
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Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options
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CPU Performance: AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
Results are from the Cinebench 15 CPU test (the higher the score, the better)
Results are from the Fritz chess benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
Results are from our Photoshop benchmark test (the lower the score, the better)
GPU Performance: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 95W)
Results are for the 3DMark: Fire Strike (Graphics) benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
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This laptop is so unstable that playing games is impossible. During 15 minutes session crashed game five times. If I didn’t switch to my desktop I would surely lose my battle.