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

+ Free Curbside Pickup

$680

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Best Buy has ASUS TUF 17.3" Gaming Laptop (FX706HC-212.TI53050) on sale for $679.99. Select free curbside pickup where available.

Thanks to community member neuromix for finding this deal.

Note: Availability for curbside pickup may vary by location.

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:
    • 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 has ASUS TUF 17.3" Gaming Laptop (FX706HC-212.TI53050) on sale for $679.99. Select free curbside pickup where available.

Thanks to community member neuromix for finding this deal.

Note: Availability for curbside pickup may vary by location.

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:
    • 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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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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Bubbu
Yes. $680+tax that you going to spend on desktop parts.
Bubbu
Let see...
CPU
i5-10300H 4 core 8 threads vs i5-11260H 6 core 12 threads [notebookcheck.net]
GPU
GTX 1650 Max-Q Graphics vs RTX 3050 [notebookcheck.net]
RAM
DDR4 2666mhz vs DDR4 3200mhz
Not a HUGE boost but still.
STORAGE
256GB NVMe SSD vs 512GB PCIe
SCREEN
17.3" 1920x1080 144Hz IPS Display vs 15.6" FHD 1920x1080 IPS-Level 60Hz Thin Bezel
Both are far from perfect if we r talking 'bout color gamut.

Not confirmed IF TUF 3050 has exact same configuration as 3050Ti meaning if it has TB or not. But seems like yes.
So see for yourself, is it worth it or not...
ngk_1
1650 is an older graphics card:

https://www.notebookcheck.net/NVI...044.0.html

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Link to earlier thread: https://slickdeals.net/f/15415849-asus-tuf-gaming-laptop-rtx-3050-i5-11260h-17-3-144hz-8gb-ram-512gb...
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Bubbu
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Quote from ShetBoyardee :
Can anything in this be reverse shucked and used in a desktop build?
Yes. $680+tax that you going to spend on desktop parts.
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SweetBearCub
Nov 22, 2021
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Quote from ShetBoyardee :
Can anything in this be reverse shucked and used in a desktop build?
Maybe the SSD and WiFi/BT card, but it's rather expensive for that.
Nov 22, 2021
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BagOfDicks
Nov 22, 2021
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Probably a dumb question but is this worth the extra 180 bucks over this walmart msi laptop?

https://slickdeals.net/share/android_app/t/15396955
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ngk_1
Nov 22, 2021
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Quote from BagOfDicks :
Probably a dumb question but is this worth the extra 180 bucks over this walmart msi laptop?

https://slickdeals.net/share/android_app/t/15396955
1650 is an older graphics card:

https://www.notebookcheck.net/NVI...044.0.html
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Theredteletubby
Nov 22, 2021
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Does anyone know what w this 3050 is running at? 80w or 35w?

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Midol
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How will this compare real world to the MSI GF65 in the recent deal? That was a 3060 card but 10th gen i5. This would be occasional vr gaming with a quest, and 1080p gaming to a TV
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Bubbu
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Quote from BagOfDicks :
Probably a dumb question but is this worth the extra 180 bucks over this walmart msi laptop?

https://slickdeals.net/share/android_app/t/15396955
Let see...
CPU
i5-10300H 4 core 8 threads vs i5-11260H 6 core 12 threads [notebookcheck.net]
GPU
GTX 1650 Max-Q Graphics vs RTX 3050 [notebookcheck.net]
RAM
DDR4 2666mhz vs DDR4 3200mhz
Not a HUGE boost but still.
STORAGE
256GB NVMe SSD vs 512GB PCIe
SCREEN
17.3" 1920x1080 144Hz IPS Display vs 15.6" FHD 1920x1080 IPS-Level 60Hz Thin Bezel
Both are far from perfect if we r talking 'bout color gamut.

Not confirmed IF TUF 3050 has exact same configuration as 3050Ti meaning if it has TB or not. But seems like yes.
So see for yourself, is it worth it or not...
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Quote from Theredteletubby :
Does anyone know what w this 3050 is running at? 80w or 35w?
Wasn't able to pull the specs from this exact laptop but for other TUF laptops using the 3050 Asus has it specc'd [asus.com]as: "NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Laptop GPU, Up to 1600MHz at 60W (75W with Dynamic Boost), 4GB GDDR6"
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atouraya
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Thank you for letting us know this was back in stuck. I ordered one for store pick up on the 30th as delivery was not available.
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malacbe
Nov 22, 2021
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I ordered the laptop in https://slickdeals.net/f/15424372-hp-pavilion-laptop-15-eh1097nr-ryzen-7-5700u-16gb-ram-512-gb-ssd-15-6-ips-fhd-display-619-99-579-99-via-epp?v=1&src=SiteSearch

Is the Graphics card the reason for the premium price?
I do not have any experience with this type of gaming laptops. Wanted to understand.
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Bubbu
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Quote from malacbe :
I ordered the laptop in https://slickdeals.net/f/15424372-hp-pavilion-laptop-15-eh1097nr-ryzen-7-5700u-16gb-ram-512-gb-ssd-15-6-ips-fhd-display-619-99-579-99-via-epp?v=1&src=SiteSearch

Is the Graphics card the reason for the premium price?
I do not have any experience with this type of gaming laptops. Wanted to understand.
To be honest, unfortunately nowadays it's not a premium price at all.
But yes, mostly graphic card and 17" screen.
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max1001
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Quote from Theredteletubby :
Does anyone know what w this 3050 is running at? 80w or 35w?
Should be max TDP considering it's a 17" with plenty room for cooling.

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malacbe
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Quote from Bubbu :
To be honest, unfortunately nowadays it's not a premium price at all.
But yes, mostly graphic card and 17" screen.
Thanks for your response. Understood now.

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