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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 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.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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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.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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rruff
The one guy who gave a review on Best Buy ran some benchmarks. He got 10,350 in Timespy graphics, vs ~9,200 for the 7600S I've seen in other reviews. So about 12.5%. I'd definitely pay 5% more for the 7700S. It's right at 4060 and 3070 Ti level.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus...Id=6560989

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Rad...598.0.html

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.
rruff
In everything I've seen it's about the same, and faster than a 4050. For the money this is definitely a good deal. Good screen, good battery life, etc.

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Seems like it dropped a bit more in price now:

New: $729.99
OpenBox: $663.99
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MattysDaddy
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I was able to get the RX7700S version of this last week when it was on sale. Is the RX7700S worth the $50 upgrade over the RX7600S?
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EDIT: Disregard what I wrote before. I just found out about the 7700s version that Best Buy put up for sale a few days ago that doesn't have the upgraded CPU and screen. Not clear how the 7600s and 7700s compare in real world performance so not sure if $50 is worth it.
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Grabbed a couple of the excellent condition open box models for $679. Looking forward to the setups.
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Quote from MattysDaddy :
I was able to get the RX7700S version of this last week when it was on sale. Is the RX7700S worth the $50 upgrade over the RX7600S?
Quote from FancyArm271 :
EDIT: Disregard what I wrote before. I just found out about the 7700s version that Best Buy put up for sale a few days ago that doesn't have the upgraded CPU and screen. Not clear how the 7600s and 7700s compare in real world performance so not sure if $50 is worth it.
On paper, the 7700S is 30% faster than the 7600S and is on par with the RTX 4060, more or less. It also has better thermal efficiency. So, yes $50 is worth the upgrade if you can afford it. Otherwise, this is still a very capable gaming laptop too.
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Quote from Dr.Wajahat :
On paper, the 7700S is 30% faster than the 7600S and is on par with the RTX 4060, more or less. It also has better thermal efficiency. So, yes $50 is worth the upgrade if you can afford it. Otherwise, this is still a very capable gaming laptop too.
Thanks for chiming in. May I ask where you see that the 7700s has better thermal efficiency? Notebookcheck says that the 7600s and 7700s are both based on the exact same chip with the 7600s effectively being a cut down 7700s with a lower power draw limit.
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I also recently bought the model with the 7700s, but that price for the open box doesn't look bad. Wish someone had comparison videos of the 2.
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Quote from MattysDaddy :
I was able to get the RX7700S version of this last week when it was on sale. Is the RX7700S worth the $50 upgrade over the RX7600S?
The one guy who gave a review on Best Buy ran some benchmarks. He got 10,350 in Timespy graphics, vs ~9,200 for the 7600S I've seen in other reviews. So about 12.5%. I'd definitely pay 5% more for the 7700S. It's right at 4060 and 3070 Ti level.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus...Id=6560989

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Rad...598.0.html

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.
Last edited by rruff December 4, 2023 at 11:01 PM.
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