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expiredDr.W posted Oct 30, 2023 5:13 AM
ASUS TUF A16 Laptop: 16" FHD+ 165Hz, Ryzen 7 7735HS, RX 7600S, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD
$750
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Best Buy has ASUS TUF Gaming A16 Laptop (FA617NS-A16.R77600) on sale for $749.99. Shipping is free.
Thanks to community member Dr.Wajahat for finding this deal.
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- Note, Open Box Excellent Condition is available for $698.99 (click here)
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- 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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- This sale price is $50 less than this previous FrontPage Deal from August 2023.
- About this product:
- Includes 1-Year Manufacturer's warranty
- See forum thread for additional deal discussion.
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Best Buy has ASUS TUF Gaming A16 Laptop (FA617NS-A16.R77600) on sale for $749.99. Shipping is free.
Thanks to community member Dr.Wajahat for finding this deal.
Specs (source):
- Note, Open Box Excellent Condition is available for $698.99 (click here)
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
Editor's Notes
Written by slickdewmaster | Staff- About this deal:
- This sale price is $50 less than this previous FrontPage Deal from August 2023.
- About this product:
- Includes 1-Year Manufacturer's warranty
- See forum thread for additional deal discussion.
- Get 1%-5% cash back on deals like this with a cash back credit card. Compare the available cash back credit cards here.
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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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https://www.cpubenchmar
But the ryzen has a better multi core score according to Passmark as well
https://www.cpubenchmar
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/
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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- Potentially unstable bluetooth. I have a Logitech M720 mouse that I have used on many devices and this laptop was the only one that it would randomly disconnect from. It might be specific to this model of mouse or possibly some perfect combination of environmental issues, but I am able to use the same mouse in the same place on multiple other devices without issues. Driver versions seemed to have a slight impact on disconnect frequency, but I wasn't able to fully alleviate the issue.
- Strange sleep behavior. It took a long time to sleep (when put to sleep manually) and was inconsistent in waking/wake speed.
- Minor stability issues. There were a few occasions where I had graphical glitches or the system froze.
Some of these could be ironed out by BIOS or driver updates, but I didn't want to chance waiting it out past the return period. The general and gaming performance was good, so it would be a nice laptop if it weren't for the issues. It's probably worth trying, but make sure you test it thoroughly during the return period.I'm now trying out the Predator Helios Neo 16 that's $799 at Best Buy and I haven't had any issues with it. The two laptops are pretty comparable performance-wise, with the TUF A16 having slightly better GPU performance and the Predator having slightly better CPU performance (gaming performance feels about the same to me, but the Predator seems slightly faster for productivity). The TUF is lighter/more compact and has better battery life, the Predator has a brighter screen, better cooling and better keyboard (physically feels better and has multi-zone RGB lighting).
- Potentially unstable bluetooth. I have a Logitech M720 mouse that I have used on many devices and this laptop was the only one that it would randomly disconnect from. It might be specific to this model of mouse or possibly some perfect combination of environmental issues, but I am able to use the same mouse in the same place on multiple other devices without issues. Driver versions seemed to have a slight impact on disconnect frequency, but I wasn't able to fully alleviate the issue.
- Strange sleep behavior. It took a long time to sleep (when put to sleep manually) and was inconsistent in waking/wake speed.
- Minor stability issues. There were a few occasions where I had graphical glitches or the system froze.
Some of these could be ironed out by BIOS or driver updates, but I didn't want to chance waiting it out past the return period. The general and gaming performance was good, so it would be a nice laptop if it weren't for the issues. It's probably worth trying, but make sure you test it thoroughly during the return period.I'm now trying out the Predator Helios Neo 16 that's $799 at Best Buy and I haven't had any issues with it. The two laptops are pretty comparable performance-wise, with the TUF A16 having slightly better GPU performance and the Predator having slightly better CPU performance (gaming performance feels about the same to me, but the Predator seems slightly faster for productivity). The TUF is lighter/more compact and has better battery life, the Predator has a brighter screen, better cooling and better keyboard (physically feels better and has multi-zone RGB lighting).
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpST2SJ
I would definitely choose the Acer Predator over this model.
Notebookcheck makes you work for it, but if you compare the 7600S to 4050 gaming laptops, they are close on average. I'd give the nod to the 4050 actually, and you can also use frame generation in some.
https://www.notebookche
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpST2SJ
I would definitely choose the Acer Predator over this model.
The Asus has much, much better battery life than the Acer and is 1 lb lighter for the same screen size. Also the Acer never hit sub-$600 open box.
Notebookcheck makes you work for it, but if you compare the 7600S to 4050 gaming laptops, they are close on average. I'd give the nod to the 4050 actually, and you can also use frame generation in some.
https://www.notebookcheck.net/NVI...598.0.html [notebookcheck.net]
Either way, 400 is still better than 300. This will be a desktop replacement for me, so I don't care about weight or battery life. Acer has better thermals because of the bigger chassis.
Either way, 400 is still better than 300. This will be a desktop replacement for me, so I don't care about weight or battery life. Acer has better thermals because of the bigger chassis.
This is a known issue, just google it, they even had it listed out in the updated driver notes that addressed this - not waking up from sleep, it still happened.
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The Asus is lighter and gets better battery life, but it does run hotter (and it's actually noticeable around the keyboard area). If you literally don't care about portability or battery life because it's going to be 100% desktop replacement, then better cooling is preferable.
The Asus screen has adequate brightness for indoor use in most cases, but the Acer does get noticeably brighter. I guess you could say that the extra brightness is pointless because you're not going to be using the beast/battery hog outside, but if you're fighting glare wherever you're using it inside, it could be an advantage.
Having owned both, I prefer the Acer, but I'm using it more like a desktop replacement. I would have kept the Asus if it weren't for the issues I mentioned previously, but I'm honestly happier with the Acer anyway, since I prefer the slight bias toward CPU performance over GPU performance.
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