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expired Posted by neuromix • Nov 19, 2021

ASUS TUF Gaming Laptop: RTX 3050, i5-11260H, 17.3" 144Hz, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD

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Best Buy has ASUS TUF 17.3" Gaming Laptop (FX706HC-212.TI53050) on sale for $679.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member neuromix for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • Intel Core i5-11260H 6-Core Processor
  • 17.3" 1920x1080 144Hz IPS Display
  • 8GB 3200MHz DDR4 Memory
  • 512GB PCIe Solid State Drive
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Graphics
  • WiFi 6 802.11ax + Bluetooth
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • Windows 10 (Free upgrade to Windows 11)
  • Ports:
    • 1x USB Type-C w/ DisplayPort
    • 3x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
    • 1x HDMI
    • 1x Audio Combo Jack
  • 3-cell Lithium-ion Battery

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  • About this deal:
    • This price is $220 lower (24% savings) than the list price.
  • About this product:
    • Comes with a 1-year warranty.
  • About this store:
    • Best Buy via eBay offers 14 day returns. Buyer pays return shipping.
    • See the Best Buy return policy for returns information. When purchased now through Jan 2, you can return most items anytime until Jan 16.
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Best Buy via eBay has ASUS TUF 17.3" Gaming Laptop (FX706HC-212.TI53050) on sale for $679.99. Shipping is free.

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Best Buy has ASUS TUF 17.3" Gaming Laptop (FX706HC-212.TI53050) on sale for $679.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member neuromix for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • Intel Core i5-11260H 6-Core Processor
  • 17.3" 1920x1080 144Hz IPS Display
  • 8GB 3200MHz DDR4 Memory
  • 512GB PCIe Solid State Drive
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Graphics
  • WiFi 6 802.11ax + Bluetooth
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • Windows 10 (Free upgrade to Windows 11)
  • Ports:
    • 1x USB Type-C w/ DisplayPort
    • 3x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
    • 1x HDMI
    • 1x Audio Combo Jack
  • 3-cell Lithium-ion Battery

Editor's Notes

Written by oceanlake | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This price is $220 lower (24% savings) than the list price.
  • About this product:
    • Comes with a 1-year warranty.
  • About this store:
    • Best Buy via eBay offers 14 day returns. Buyer pays return shipping.
    • See the Best Buy return policy for returns information. When purchased now through Jan 2, you can return most items anytime until Jan 16.
No longer available:

Best Buy via eBay has ASUS TUF 17.3" Gaming Laptop (FX706HC-212.TI53050) on sale for $679.99. Shipping is free.

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Model: ASUS - TUF Gaming 17.3" Laptop - Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce RTX3050 - 512GB SSD - Eclipse Grey - Eclipse Grey

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has upgradable ram for anyone wondering
Pretty much sure you bought FX706HE with 3050Ti (reg $999, was on sale for $799)
This one is FX706HC with 3050 (not Ti version, reg $899, on sale $679)
The title of this deal states 3050 Ti. It should be 3050, not the Ti version.

Edit: OP corrected the title

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poyang
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I just bought this from bestbuy ebay for 799. Would anybody know if they price match after a sale..?
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Quote from poyang :
I just bought this from bestbuy ebay for 799. Would anybody know if they price match after a sale..?
Pretty much sure you bought FX706HE with 3050Ti (reg $999, was on sale for $799)
This one is FX706HC with 3050 (not Ti version, reg $899, on sale $679) Wave
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Quote from Bubbu :
Pretty much sure you bought FX706HE with 3050Ti (reg $999, was on sale for $799)
This one is FX706HC with 3050 (not Ti version, reg $899, on sale $679) Wave
Oh ok. Didnt notice that. Thanks for pointing that out.
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LINK: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus.../6477863.p

SPEC:
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit
17.3" 1080p 144Hz IPS, sRGB:62.5%
i5-11260H 2.9 GHz 6C/12T CPU (4.4 GHz Turbo, 12MB Cache)
8GBx1 DDR4 3200 MHz Ram (64GB Max, 2 Slots)
512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
RTX 3050 4GB GDDR6 Graphics, 75W max TGP
RGB Backlit Keyboard
720p HD Webcam
2 x 2 W Speaker
Wi-Fi 6 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.2 + Gigabit Lan
PORTS:
  • 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack
  • 1x HDMI 2.0b
  • 3x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
  • 1x RJ45 LAN port
  • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C supports DisplayPort 1.4
3 Cell 48 WHr Battery
5.73 lbs
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The title of this deal states 3050 Ti. It should be 3050, not the Ti version.

Edit: OP corrected the title
Last edited by blade128 November 19, 2021 at 08:45 AM.
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Is there a 2nd HD slot? Is M.2 upgradable? What's the max capacity? TIA
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Is there a 2nd HD slot? Is M.2 upgradable? What's the max capacity? TIA
I don't think it has any 2.5" Bay but it has another M.2 Slot and both of the slots are upgradable. Normally in Gaming Laptops, you don't often see soldered storage.
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has upgradable ram for anyone wondering
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Q&A on BB from Asus rep states the max RAM is 32g. OP says 64. Asus site is not accessible atm. Could anyone confirms the MAX ram capacity? TIA
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It's also available on eBay https://www.ebay.com/itm/203705868103
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Quote from jclu52 :
Q&A on BB from Asus rep states the max RAM is 32g. OP says 64. Asus site is not accessible atm. Could anyone confirms the MAX ram capacity? TIA
A lot of times even the manufacturer's stated max ram is wrong and sometimes they even come out with higher rank ram that lets computers have more ram than they were designed to have. I would expect that it has the typical max ram for a laptop with the same processor as it since the ram controller is directly on the cpu nowadays. The one thing to look out for is soldered ram which would limit you.
edit - I googled it and this model supports 64gb
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Dang. Can anyone confirm if this has Thunderbolt? With the other version of this with the 3050ti there was conflicting information, same with this one.

Edit: I bought one, worst case I return it. I had a little FOMO from the 3050ti deal , but for $120 less if it has Thunderbolt this is worth it. (The diff between the ti and non-ti is negligible enough) I'll use the 3050 the go and I'll buy an eGPU dock for home.
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Forget the $600 1650 laptops that are BF deals… this is only $80 more for 3050 plus 144hz 17 inch screen.

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Quote from jclu52 :
Q&A on BB from Asus rep states the max RAM is 32g. OP says 64. Asus site is not accessible atm. Could anyone confirms the MAX ram capacity? TIA
Normally when manufacturers quote max Ram size, that is basically the maximum size they sell that model with. Actual supported Ram is decided by the CPU in use and the number of available memory slots. All the 11th Gen H series Processors, including this one, supports up to 128GB of Ram. This Laptop has two slots, so you can go 64GB using two 32GB sticks, which is the maximum DDR4 module available right now. If somebody comes up with 64GB module, believe me, it will support 128GB, using two 64GB stick.

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Quote from XDecker :
Dang. Can anyone confirm if this has Thunderbolt? With the other version of this with the 3050ti there was conflicting information, same with this one.

Edit: I bought one, worst case I return it. I had a little FOMO from the 3050ti deal , but for $120 less if it has Thunderbolt this is worth it. (The diff between the ti and non-ti is negligible enough) I'll use the 3050 the go and I'll buy an eGPU dock for home.
No Thunderbolt on this model. It is USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C 0 Gbps with DP 1.4.

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