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), 144 Hz, 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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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[...]

DISPLAY: 17.3-inch, 1920 x 1080, IPS

Name
AUO B173HAN04.9 (AUO978F)

Diagonal
17.3"

Pixel density
127.34 ppi

Brightness
281 cd/m²

sRGB
50%

Panel Type
IPS

Resolution
1920 x 1080

Becomes "Retina" from
27 inches (69 cm)

Contrast
1220:1

dE Color Checker
4.6 3.8

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