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expiredDr.W posted Dec 4, 2023 6:07 PM
ASUS TUF A16 Laptop: 16" FHD+ 165Hz, Ryzen 7 7735HS, RX 7600S, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD
$730
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Best Buy via eBay has ASUS TUF Gaming A16 Laptop (FA617NS-A16.R77600) on sale for $729.99 (price in cart). Shipping is free.
Best Buy has ASUS TUF Gaming A16 Laptop (FA617NS-A16.R77600) on sale for $729.99. Shipping is free.
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Best Buy has ASUS TUF Gaming A16 Laptop (FA617NS-A16.R77600) on sale for $729.99. Shipping is free.
- Note, Open-Box Excellent is available for $677.99.
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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 $20 less than this previous FrontPage Deal.
- About this product:
- Includes 1-Year Manufacturer's warranty
- See forum thread for additional deal discussion.
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Best Buy via eBay has ASUS TUF Gaming A16 Laptop (FA617NS-A16.R77600) on sale for $729.99 (price in cart). Shipping is free.
Best Buy has ASUS TUF Gaming A16 Laptop (FA617NS-A16.R77600) on sale for $729.99. Shipping is free.
Specs (source):
Best Buy has ASUS TUF Gaming A16 Laptop (FA617NS-A16.R77600) on sale for $729.99. Shipping is free.
- Note, Open-Box Excellent is available for $677.99.
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 $20 less than this previous FrontPage Deal.
- 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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The 7700 has 14% more compute units, boosts to a higher speed, and has faster ram. Theoretically it should be faster than that... but it would need more power than the 7600, and if they have the same cooling hardware that won't be possible, since the 7600 version is already at the limit.
The bigger GPUs have better speed/W generally. 4070 is better than 4060 which is better than 4050 in efficiency. And they are all more efficient at lower wattage than higher.
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If you are a Costco member, this wouldn't be a bad choice either: https://slickdeals.net/f/17139850-acer-nitro-16-gaming-laptop-intel-i7-13620h-geforce-rtx-4050-799-99-costco-online?v=1
If you are a Costco member, this wouldn't be a bad choice either: https://slickdeals.net/f/17139850-acer-nitro-16-gaming-laptop-intel-i7-13620h-geforce-rtx-4050-799-99-costco-online?v=1
- It seems like the i7-13th gen tested a bit better than the Ryzen 7 7735HS in performance acrossed the board by atleast +25% or more in the benchmarks.
- The Tuf A16 can run popular games at 35 to 48% higher FPS; 15.6 TFLOPS vs. The RTX 4050 on the Acer, at 9.5 TFLOPS
The Nitro 16 has liquid metal cooling.
Display comparison: TUF A16 / Nitro 16
sRGB: 97.8% / 100%
Adobe RGB: 70.9% / 82%
DCI-P3 color gamut: 69.4% / 85%
Response Time: 25ms / 7ms
Even though I don't know much about tech specs I think that maybe I understand your previous post about performance and throttling with the Tuf A16.. The CPU and GPU pairing aren't the greatest?
I watched a video with a tech guy saying that he didn't know why TUF chose that this year... annoyed, like maybe that kept it from being an S-tier budget entry to mid-level gaming laptop. He preferred the TUF A15 from last year.
I also think that it's possible that the guy was shilling the LOQ 15&16 as he had GLOWING reviews for it and heralded it as the budget gaming laptop of 2023. (Although Lenovo in general has done well.)
Per the BestBuy customer reviews the TUF A16 seemed to have some display and technical issues, some of it has been referenced here already.
I'm not quite sure if those users were allowing Windows to chose certain settings over Armory Crate or not.
I don't have a Cosco membership.
Though I was interested..and almost bought the Tuf A16 on Black Friday.
Is it still the best in this price range?
I looked at the Lenovo Legion 5, 16" Slim, Ryzen 5 7640HS, RTX 4060 also on BF but it didnt seem as good for the money.
- It seems like the i7-13th gen tested a bit better than the Ryzen 7 7735HS in performance acrossed the board by atleast +25% or more in the benchmarks.
- The Tuf A16 can run popular games at 35 to 48% higher FPS; 15.6 TFLOPS vs. The RTX 4050 on the Acer, at 9.5 TFLOPS
The Nitro 16 has liquid metal cooling.
Display comparison: TUF A16 / Nitro 16
sRGB: 97.8% / 100%
Adobe RGB: 70.9% / 82%
DCI-P3 color gamut: 69.4% / 85%
Response Time: 25ms / 7ms
Even though I don't know much about tech specs I think that maybe I understand your previous post about performance and throttling with the Tuf A16.. The CPU and GPU pairing aren't the greatest?
I watched a video with a tech guy saying that he didn't know why TUF chose that this year... annoyed, like maybe that kept it from being an S-tier budget entry to mid-level gaming laptop. He preferred the TUF A15 from last year.
I also think that it's possible that the guy was shilling the LOQ 15&16 as he had GLOWING reviews for it and heralded it as the budget gaming laptop of 2023. (Although Lenovo in general has done well.)
Per the BestBuy customer reviews the TUF A16 seemed to have some display and technical issues, some of it has been referenced here already.
I'm not quite sure if those users were allowing Windows to chose certain settings over Armory Crate or not.
I don't have a Cosco membership.
Though I was interested..and almost bought the Tuf A16 on Black Friday.
Is it still the best in this price range?
I looked at the Lenovo Legion 5, 16" Slim, Ryzen 5 7640HS, RTX 4060 also on BF but it didnt seem as good for the money.
I watched a video with a tech guy saying that he didn't know why TUF chose that this year... annoyed, like maybe that kept it from being an S-tier budget entry to mid-level gaming laptop. He preferred the TUF A15 from last year.
I also think that it's possible that the guy was shilling the LOQ 15&16 as he had GLOWING reviews for it and heralded it as the budget gaming laptop of 2023. (Although Lenovo in general has done well.)
I like to fiddle with performance. I got >10% GPU boost and I think >25% CPU boost out of my GE75 Raider by undervolting and overclocking, using Throttlestop and Afterburner. I was able to do this and stay away from thermal and power throttling limits too, unlike the stock configuration. The 7735HS can't be UV and OC, but you might be able to adjust its behavior in other ways. The 7600S can be UV and OC. Surely someone who has the laptop has tried to tweak it to maximize performance, but I haven't seen anything posted online.
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A laptop on the go depends on individual preference.
As others have mentioned, this is the best deal on a gaming laptop in months!
Good screen, good battery life, etc.
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Having a combined power limit is weird isn't it? I know my MSI isn't like that. The GPU and CPU have independent limits.
Generally I don't like being power or temperature limited because it tends to cause glitches. The CPU can't be undervolted unfortunately, but Afterburner should work fine on the GPU. I haven't seen anyone try UC and OC though.
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There was another 16" lenovo on the other display and that appeared to have a better build (and screen).
I'm getting this for my soon-to-start-college son whos converted from console to PC recently so I wanted something he can use for both gaming and for classes.
But at this point, I'm gonna hold out ...BB had tons of 16" laptops which appeared to have better builds than this btw.
I mean if ya are desparete for a decent gaming laptop without breaking the bank, go for this. If not, just wait it out early next year as i reckon there'll be even newer tech and cheaper prices.
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