ASUS TUF Gaming F17 FX706

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Date Published: 24 Mar 2021

Intel Core i5-10300H
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti (Laptop, 50W, 128-bit)
17.3”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
512GB SSD
8GB DDR4, 2933 MHz
2.60 kg (5.7 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

6.9 Portability Good

7.0 Display Very Good

5.1 For Work Average

5.1 For Gaming Average

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Specs

Display
17.3”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS

HDD/SSD
512GB SSD

M.2 Slot
1x M.2 NVMe slot See photo

RAM
8GB DDR4, 2933 MHz

OS
Windows 10 Home

Body Material
Plastic / Polycarbonate, Aluminum

Dimensions
399.2 x 268.9 x 23.3 ~ 26 mm (15.72" x 10.59" x 0.92")

Weight
2.60 kg (5.7 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

1x USB Type-A
2.0

2x USB Type-A
3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)

1x USB Type-C
3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort

HDMI
2.0b

Wi-Fi
802.11ax

Bluetooth
5.0

Audio jack
3.5 mm combo

Features

Fingerprint reader

Web camera
HD

Backlit keyboard

Speakers
2 Speakers, DTS: X Ultra

Optical drive

Security Lock slot
Kensington lock

Portability

ASUS TUF Gaming F17 (FX706)

15.72" x 10.59" x 0.92" Dimensions

2.60 kg (5.7 lbs) Weight

Average 17.3-inch laptop

2.86 kg (6.3 lbs) +10% Weight

Review

ASUS TUF Gaming F17 FX706 in-depth review

Usually, the most popular and widespread gaming notebooks out there are not the flagships. Instead, the majority of people are seeking affordable devices, that provide as much as they can. And this is exactly where the TUF Gaming F17 steps in. Battling the likes of Acer's Nitro 5 series, the Legion 5 of Lenovo, the G5 series of Dell, and the Pavilion Gaming from HP. So, there is a big competition, but the price is getting the lion's share of the budget gaming market pie.Obviously, the key selling point of the TUF Gaming F17 (FX706) is its price. However, you get pretty decent hardware as well. This includes quite a powerful CPU, as the series maxes out with the Core i7-10870H - an 8-core processor, which is a bit down on computational power, compared to the latest AMD has on the table[...]

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Pros

Two SODIMM slots, one M.2 PCIe x4 slot, one 2.5-inch SATA slot
Optional RGB backlight
Lacks PWM (AUO B173HAN04.9)
Comfortable viewing angles and good contrast ratio (AUO B173HAN04.9)
Affordable pricing

Cons

No SD card reader
Slow pixel response times, despite the 144Hz refresh rate (AUO B173HAN04.9)
Only 50% of sRGB coverage (AUO B173HAN04.9)
Sub-par battery life

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

ASUS has produced a gaming laptop with a good combination of modern and legacy upgrade options.Check out all ASUS TUF Gaming F17 (FX706) prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate and battery 11 Phillips-head screws are holding this notebook's bottom panel. After you undo them, you need to pry the panel with a plastic tool, starting from the bottom right corner.2. Battery Our unit is powered by a 48Wh battery pack. However, some models feature a larger 90Wh one.3. Мemory and storage Memory-wise, ther[...]