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ASUS TUF A16 Laptop: 16" FHD+ 165Hz, Ryzen 7 7735HS, RX 7600S, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD

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Best Buy has ASUS TUF Gaming A16 Laptop (FA617NS-A16.R77600) on sale for $749.99. Shipping is free.
  • Note, Open Box Excellent Condition is available for $698.99 (click here)
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Specs (source):
  • AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS Mobile Processor (8-core/16-thread, 16MB L3 cache, up to 4.7 GHz max boost)
  • 16" FHD+ (1920 x 1200, WUXGA) 16:10, 165Hz 7ms, 100% sRGB, 75.35% Adobe, FreeSync Premium, MUX Switch + AMD Smart Access Graphics
  • 16GB DDR5-4800 SO-DIMM (2x 8GB), Max Capacity:24GB
  • 512GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive
  • AMD Radeon RX 7600S, up to 95W (SmartShift), 8GB GDDR6
  • Wi-Fi 6(802.11ax) (Dual band) 2*2 + Bluetooth 5.3
  • 720P HD camera
  • Backlit Chiclet Keyboard Single Light Touchpad
  • 90WHrs, 4-cell Li-ion
  • 2.20 Kg (4.85 lbs.)
  • Ports:
    • 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack
    • 1x HDMI 2.1
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C support DisplayPort
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C support DisplayPort / power delivery
    • 1x RJ45 LAN port

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Best Buy has ASUS TUF Gaming A16 Laptop (FA617NS-A16.R77600) on sale for $749.99. Shipping is free.
  • Note, Open Box Excellent Condition is available for $698.99 (click here)
Best Buy via eBay has ASUS TUF Gaming A16 Laptop (FA617NS-A16.R77600) on sale for $749.99 (price in cart). Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member Dr.Wajahat for finding this deal.

Specs (source):
  • AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS Mobile Processor (8-core/16-thread, 16MB L3 cache, up to 4.7 GHz max boost)
  • 16" FHD+ (1920 x 1200, WUXGA) 16:10, 165Hz 7ms, 100% sRGB, 75.35% Adobe, FreeSync Premium, MUX Switch + AMD Smart Access Graphics
  • 16GB DDR5-4800 SO-DIMM (2x 8GB), Max Capacity:24GB
  • 512GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive
  • AMD Radeon RX 7600S, up to 95W (SmartShift), 8GB GDDR6
  • Wi-Fi 6(802.11ax) (Dual band) 2*2 + Bluetooth 5.3
  • 720P HD camera
  • Backlit Chiclet Keyboard Single Light Touchpad
  • 90WHrs, 4-cell Li-ion
  • 2.20 Kg (4.85 lbs.)
  • Ports:
    • 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack
    • 1x HDMI 2.1
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C support DisplayPort
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C support DisplayPort / power delivery
    • 1x RJ45 LAN port

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Another way to put it is this CPU is better than the 11th gen Intel i7-11800H. The GPU has the same benchmark results as a 4060 laptop GPU. The combined AMD CPU and GPU means there will be shared RAM, making the total RAM effectively 24GB for productivity. A nice addition is the MUX switch, which will help save battery life when not gaming.
The i7 has a better single core performance than the ryzen according to this Passmark score

https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu....+i7-12650H

But the ryzen has a better multi core score according to Passmark as well

https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu....HS&id=5138

Considering the scores are well above 20,000 Passmark, being paired with a mobile RX 7600 GPU, is plenty fast, there will not be a cpu bottleneck here with the ryzen, the GPU if anything would hold it back. And honestly for this price of a mobile gaming laptop this looks pretty good with the MUX switch which will help with better performance. More info on what that does here

https://jarrods.tech/what-is-a-mu...g-laptops/
I have one of these, purchased the last time the price dropped. It's been a great machine so far, screen is phenomenal for the price range and the GPU performance is adequate.
Pros:
Fairly fast, as long as you don't demand top of the line performance it will be fine. Still 6 cores of Zen 3 working for you.
Adequate GPU, may have to turn a few things down but will play modern games easily.
Great screen, most laptops in this price range have crappy 45% NTSC screens.

Cons:
Plasticy, the plastic tends to collect fingerprints and oil and it doesn't feel quite as solid as some laptops. Not a big deal but doesn't look and feel as good as it could.
Noisy. As to be expected the fans crank up the volume when gaming. Doesn't seem to get too hot though.
No camera shutter. This one is a weird oversight and the webcam itself isn't great but that's not why you would buy this laptop to begin with.

4/5 is what I would give it.

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Oct 30, 2023
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UniqueLeopard7949
Oct 30, 2023
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On scouring through reviews the GPU seems to be comparable to the 3060.
The CPU is a rebranded zen3 based cpu which is worse than the 12th gen intel i7 equivalent(https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Com...vsm2011483).
The battery life does seem to be great though and this is cheaper than any 3060 laptop as of now.
The only other deal at this price right now is the gigabyte G5 with the 4060 - i7-12650H , which is superior on paper but has abysmal battery, worse support and a limited watt GPU that causes it to perform closer to a 4050. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TlDaKjWhQA)

So my question is this really a good deal at this price or is it advisable to wait for a deal on a 4060 laptop?
Last edited by UniqueLeopard7949 October 30, 2023 at 07:22 AM.
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CJ2009
Oct 30, 2023
43 Posts
Quote from UniqueLeopard7949 :
On scouring through reviews the GPU seems to be comparable to the 3060.
The CPU is a rebranded zen3 based cpu which is worse than the 12th gen intel i7 equivalent(https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Com...vsm2011483 [userbenchmark.com]).
The battery life does seem to be great though and this is cheaper than any 3060 laptop as of now.
The only other deal at this price right now is the gigabyte G5 with the 4060 - i7-12650H , which is superior on paper but has abysmal battery, worse support and a limited watt GPU that causes it to perform closer to a 4050. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TlDaKjWhQA)

So my question is this really a good deal at this price or is it advisable to wait for a deal on a 4060 laptop?
CPU is comparable to 12th gen i5 12600, maybe even a bit worse. GPU is very close to RTX 3060, Unless you wait for 2+ years, you are not getting this price for 4060 laptop. I would say if you need some light gaming, this would be enough. If you need better CPU (which I do recommend with more memory (you need at least 16GB, and more hard drive). You should wait.
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Oct 30, 2023
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CrimsonFeather4345
Oct 30, 2023
881 Posts
Quote from CJ2009 :
CPU is comparable to 12th gen i5 12600, maybe even a bit worse. GPU is very close to RTX 3060, Unless you wait for 2+ years, you are not getting this price for 4060 laptop. I would say if you need some light gaming, this would be enough. If you need better CPU (which I do recommend with more memory (you need at least 16GB, and more hard drive). You should wait.
Yes, not disagreeing, but SSDs are cheap and getting cheaper. So is RAM? I've been finding that I often want to swap out the included RAM and SSD due to cheaper/slower included, even if there's a sufficient amount.
Thinking this isn't a great choice for hard-core gamers, but a great solution for Creators because of 100 sRGB display? Peace
Last edited by CrimsonFeather4345 October 30, 2023 at 09:57 AM.
Oct 30, 2023
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Sysop
Oct 30, 2023
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Quote from UniqueLeopard7949 :
On scouring through reviews the GPU seems to be comparable to the 3060.
The CPU is a rebranded zen3 based cpu which is worse than the 12th gen intel i7 equivalent(https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Com...vsm2011483 [userbenchmark.com]).
The battery life does seem to be great though and this is cheaper than any 3060 laptop as of now.
The only other deal at this price right now is the gigabyte G5 with the 4060 - i7-12650H , which is superior on paper but has abysmal battery, worse support and a limited watt GPU that causes it to perform closer to a 4050. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TlDaKjWhQA)

So my question is this really a good deal at this price or is it advisable to wait for a deal on a 4060 laptop?
Another way to put it is this CPU is better than the 11th gen Intel i7-11800H. The GPU has the same benchmark results as a 4060 laptop GPU. The combined AMD CPU and GPU means there will be shared RAM, making the total RAM effectively 24GB for productivity. A nice addition is the MUX switch, which will help save battery life when not gaming.
Oct 30, 2023
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Oct 30, 2023
ScarletSeed777
Oct 30, 2023
35 Posts
So guys this laptop worth it? I bought one but hesitating
Oct 30, 2023
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Oct 30, 2023
StrongString998
Oct 30, 2023
2 Posts
college son - music ed major needs a new laptop
priorities are good battery life and ability to do regular college stuff and music production stuff (daws, etc.)
Is this good?

Thanks in advance.
Last edited by StrongString998 October 30, 2023 at 03:19 PM.
Oct 30, 2023
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dkgood
Oct 30, 2023
223 Posts
Saw it at Best Buy. Really liked the chassis and screen for a budget gaming laptop. Deciding to bite or wait for 4060/4070 deals

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Oct 31, 2023
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ImazinExplorer
Oct 31, 2023
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brought this couple of weeks ago when open box excellent was for 570$. installed Samsung 990 pro 2TB (for 80$) today . So far I don't see any issues, other than heating up, couple of times.
Might not be great gaming device but at 570 it's worth every penny.

Hoping to get better price on DDR5 5600mhz 32gb

My take At 750$ buy a new one if you need one now, Open Box excellent I will pass at the current price.
Oct 31, 2023