Best Buy has
ASUS TUF Gaming A16 Laptop (FA617NT-A16.R77700) on sale for
$779.99.
Shipping is free.
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Dr.Wajahat for sharing this deal.
Specs:
- 16" FHD+ (1920 x 1200, WUXGA+) 16:10, 165Hz 7ms, 300-nits, 100% sRGB, 75.35% Adobe RGB, FreeSync Premium, MUX Switch + AMD Smart Access Graphics
- AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS Mobile Processor (8-core/16-thread, 16MB L3 cache, up to 4.7 GHz max boost)
- AMD Radeon RX 7700S, up to 120W (SmartShift), 8GB GDDR6
- 16GB DDR5-4800 SO-DIMM, Max Capacity:32GB
- 512GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive
- Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) (Dual band) 2*2 + BT 5.2
- 720P HD camera
- Backlit Chiclet Keyboard Single Light Touchpad
- 90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell Li-ion
- 2.20 Kg (4.85 lbs.)
- Ports:
- 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack
- 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL
- 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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On paper, it's 30% faster than the 7600S.
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I had the A16 with the 7600s and ASUS locked it down so it can't even be undervolted, the CPU reaches 90C+ and thermal throttles under even light workloads. I returned it.
Also not a fan of the crappy ventilated slots underneath, and the majority of the intake being above the keyboard, can't run it on an external monitor with the lid closed.
I cant find any info/review on this particular model
I cant find any info/review on this particular model
I cant find any info/review on this particular model
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At this price, since I'm also a gamer, would this be a good deal for a main personal laptop instead of getting something like a beefed up Vivobook? What would be my best option for a very strong data and tasking laptop if I would LIKE basic gaming but can live without it?
Also note this is the 7735HS which is not part of the 7x4x series of current generation Zen 4 parts, kind of a refresh of last gen similar to the 7700S. AMD got a little shady with this years laptop parts IMO.
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I had the A16 with the 7600s and ASUS locked it down so it can't even be undervolted, the CPU reaches 90C+ and thermal throttles under even light workloads. I returned it.
Also not a fan of the crappy ventilated slots underneath, and the majority of the intake being above the keyboard, can't run it on an external monitor with the lid closed.
And, what are these "crappy ventilated slots underneath"? -I have an A15 from last year, and the vented slots on the bottom of the laptop are basically the same as any other laptop.. Also, the little slots on the top are just for providing a little extra air to the cpu I think it is a nice design feature because most of the latest CPU's from both AMD and Intel run pretty warm.
Was the GPU locked down too? Couldn't undervolt/overclock that?.
And, what are these "crappy ventilated slots underneath"? -I have an A15 from last year, and the vented slots on the bottom of the laptop are basically the same as any other laptop.. Also, the little slots on the top are just for providing a little extra air to the cpu I think it is a nice design feature because most of the latest CPU's from both AMD and Intel run pretty warm.
Was the GPU locked down too? Couldn't undervolt/overclock that?.
And the underside ventilation is literally a few tiny squares here and there. If it had been more open and less solid plastic a cooling pad would be much more effective at feeding more air.
I can't speak to the 7700s model, but the 7600s A16 was CPU throttling under both gaming and productivity workloads. The GPU temps were more reasonable.
With a 200mm fan cooling pad I saw about a 5C drop in temps, so the CPU was able to maintain boost clocks for a bit longer, but would still hit 88 or so and ramp down the boost.
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And the underside ventilation is literally a few tiny squares here and there. If it had been more open and less solid plastic a cooling pad would be much more effective at feeding more air.
I can't speak to the 7700s model, but the 7600s A16 was CPU throttling under both gaming and productivity workloads. The GPU temps were more reasonable.
With a 200mm fan cooling pad I saw about a 5C drop in temps, so the CPU was able to maintain boost clocks for a bit longer, but would still hit 88 or so and ramp down the boost.
And the underside ventilation is literally a few tiny squares here and there. If it had been more open and less solid plastic a cooling pad would be much more effective at feeding more air.
I can't speak to the 7700s model, but the 7600s A16 was CPU throttling under both gaming and productivity workloads. The GPU temps were more reasonable.
With a 200mm fan cooling pad I saw about a 5C drop in temps, so the CPU was able to maintain boost clocks for a bit longer, but would still hit 88 or so and ramp down the boost.
I suppose you're right that the bottom vents could/should be bigger..
Thanks for sharing your experiences.
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And the underside ventilation is literally a few tiny squares here and there. If it had been more open and less solid plastic a cooling pad would be much more effective at feeding more air.
I can't speak to the 7700s model, but the 7600s A16 was CPU throttling under both gaming and productivity workloads. The GPU temps were more reasonable.
With a 200mm fan cooling pad I saw about a 5C drop in temps, so the CPU was able to maintain boost clocks for a bit longer, but would still hit 88 or so and ramp down the boost.
Overclocking makes little sense when laptops are already space-constrained and only really works on laptops with extra thermal headroom or full desktop replacements.
As for undervolting, I agree there should have been an option because MSI afterburner doesn't play well with AMD.
Did you successfully tweak the fan curves with manual mode in armoury crate or g-helper? I did that with great success, temps never crossed 90C under sustained gaming load. Though I do agree that it should come with a less conservative profile out of the box.
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