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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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Model: ASUS - TUF Gaming A16 16" FHD 165Hz Gaming Laptop-AMD Ryzen 7-16GB DDR5 Memory-AMD Radeon RX7600S V8G-512GB PCIe SSD - OFF BLACK

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Sysop
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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.
Luigis3rdcousin
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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/
CrackRabbit
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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 31, 2023 05:19 PM
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Yzf750rOct 31, 2023 05:19 PM
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the screen nitz is low they have brigtness at about 100% 250 nits !
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fxclm5Oct 31, 2023 05:44 PM
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https://slickdeals.net/f/16857548-asus-tuf-gaming-a16-16-fhd-165hz-ryzen-7-7735hs-rx-7600s-8gb-16gb-ddr5-512gb-ssd-799-99?page=3#comments

I bought the same laptop back in August, would have kept it other then picking up the 4070 asus tuf on sale for 1000

Since I have literally only played like 1 game for like 10 mins on the 4070 laptop, is the 4070 worth 200+ more? Not sure, this had better screen and i avg like 10-12 hrs netflix/youtube casual browsing and the 4070 avg like 8-10
Oct 31, 2023 06:53 PM
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rruffOct 31, 2023 06:53 PM
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Quote from UniqueLeopard7949 :
On scouring through reviews the GPU seems to be comparable to the 3060.
Or the 4050.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z...mU4&t=333s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ah99ekbPMHQ

This has a very nice display, making it pretty great for a budget laptop.
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Oct 31, 2023 06:58 PM
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Teaser38Oct 31, 2023 06:58 PM
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This thing will struggle a bit to play Starfield. Probably the lowest spec'ed system you'd want to actually do this with.

2 PCIe 4.0 M.2 slots.
Oct 31, 2023 07:00 PM
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UniqueLeopard7949Oct 31, 2023 07:00 PM
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Quote from fxclm5 :
https://slickdeals.net/f/16857548-asus-tuf-gaming-a16-16-fhd-165hz-ryzen-7-7735hs-rx-7600s-8gb-16gb-ddr5-512gb-ssd-799-99?page=3#comments

I bought the same laptop back in August, would have kept it other then picking up the 4070 asus tuf on sale for 1000

Since I have literally only played like 1 game for like 10 mins on the 4070 laptop, is the 4070 worth 200+ more? Not sure, this had better screen and i avg like 10-12 hrs netflix/youtube casual browsing and the 4070 avg like 8-10
If you don't plan on gaming much, then the 4070 definitely isn't worth the extra money! If you do then the 4070 is obviously more future proof, more so with frame generation.
Oct 31, 2023 08:37 PM
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SysopOct 31, 2023 08:37 PM
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Quote from howardw4870 :
Ah that's really a business class laptop feature usually lol. Not even MacBooks have that lol
It's not the norm.
Oct 31, 2023 08:37 PM
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SysopOct 31, 2023 08:37 PM
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Quote from rruff :
Or the 4050.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z...mU4&t=333s [youtube.com]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ah99ekbPMHQ

This has a very nice display, making it pretty great for a budget laptop.
It's similar to the 4060.

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euuser33249658Nov 01, 2023 12:45 AM
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Garbage laptop, I have a defect battery ,with percentage drops and super high ping with online games idk or it's me unlucky or best buy sell garbage ,my second return
Last edited by ScarletSeed777 October 31, 2023 at 07:19 PM.
Nov 01, 2023 12:45 AM
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euuser33249658Nov 01, 2023 12:45 AM
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Any restocking fee?
Nov 01, 2023 01:28 AM
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rruffNov 01, 2023 01:28 AM
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Quote from Sysop :
It's similar to the 4060.
Don't know where you saw that, Jarrod has it even with the 4050 on average.
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Nov 01, 2023 02:36 AM
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SysopNov 01, 2023 02:36 AM
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Quote from rruff :
Don't know where you saw that, Jarrod has it even with the 4050 on average.
Notebook Check: https://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD...304.0.html

Beware of people comparing mobile GPUs to desktop GPUs.
Nov 01, 2023 02:51 AM
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LeroyJanky74Nov 01, 2023 02:51 AM
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Quote from p0tempkin :
300 nits
Where do you see that listed?
Nov 01, 2023 03:03 AM
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SysopNov 01, 2023 03:03 AM
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Quote from rruff :
Don't know where you saw that, Jarrod has it even with the 4050 on average.
I watched the other links you posted and he says it's near the 3070Ti laptops from last year at 1080: https://youtu.be/ah99ekbPMHQ?t=972
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EdgeComputingNov 01, 2023 07:46 AM
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Bought this laptop from a previous listing here at $799. Quick insights:

Good: as others noted, nice FHD panel (contrast, colors, no ghosting), solid battery life, decent built quality and keyboard (expected worse, but turned out ok), excellent trackpad, dual M.2 and SO-DIMM slots. GPU perf comparable to Vega 64 and RTX 2080 MaxQ. Mesh shaders supported for upcoming titles, e.g. Alan Wake 2. Armory Crate.

Bad: fingerprint magnet, poor webcam, tinny sounding speakers

Ugly: BIOS update prompt popped out of nowhere, I accepted. Now struggling to reboot in Ultimate / dGPU-only mode: severe glitching on startup, but after login, artifacts disappear, no matter which GPU is used (both 680M and 7600S work fine in idle and under sustained load, despite the glitching during startup). Booting windows in default / optimal mode is completely fine.
Last edited by EdgeComputing November 1, 2023 at 01:49 AM.

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