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ASUS TUF A16 Laptop: 16" 1200p 165Hz, Ryzen 7 7735HS, RX 7700S, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Expired

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Best Buy has ASUS TUF Gaming A16 Laptop (FA617NT-A16.R77700) on sale for $749.99. Shipping is free.

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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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Best Buy via eBay has ASUS TUF Gaming A16 Laptop (FA617NT-A16.R77700) on sale for $749.99. Shipping is free.

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  • 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 SSD
  • 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.)
  • Model: FA617NT-A16.R77700
  • 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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Model: ASUS - TUF Gaming A16 16" 165Hz Gaming Laptop FHD-AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS with 16GB DDR5 Memory- Radeon RX7700S 512GB PCIe SSD - OFF BLACK

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BUYER BEWARE: If you happen to buy an ASUS product and you need to RMA it they will not honor it properly. Refer to Gamer Nexus/Louis Rossman about current issues with ASUS.
As another poster has said, ASUS cannot be trusted to handle product issues correctly. Their RMA process is scuffed right now.
I actually have this laptop and it runs great. I received it as a replacement for another ASUS that died. I added a 2TB drive in the second slot. I play CS2, Cyberpunk, Fallout 76, Forza ETC on this connected to a 1440p external monitor. It runs nearly as good at FHD settings as my Alienware with a 10th gen i7 and 3080 140W for a much cheaper price

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05-18-2024 at 05:57 PM.
05-18-2024 at 05:57 PM.
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I actually have this laptop and it runs great. I received it as a replacement for another ASUS that died. I added a 2TB drive in the second slot. I play CS2, Cyberpunk, Fallout 76, Forza ETC on this connected to a 1440p external monitor. It runs nearly as good at FHD settings as my Alienware with a 10th gen i7 and 3080 140W for a much cheaper price

Hi , Can you tell me which one you used to make the expansion? Thanks
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warsatan
05-19-2024 at 07:06 PM.
05-19-2024 at 07:06 PM.
Quote from psychism :
Honestly that's the entire point. The laptop is very good with a very low failure and return rate and this is a good price for it. Saying not to buy it on the low chance you'll need to use the RMA process and the lower chance you'll have extra hassles and confusion to get your warranty honored doesn't make any sense.

Battery life is about the best you're going to find in a gaming laptop and one of the few that can reasonably be expected to last all day. Everything else is pretty good. There are better choices if you're planning to use it primarily as a desktop replacement but not really better choices at this screen size if you are actually using it as a laptop. It's primary competition is the Lenovo Legion.

Do you have any recommendations for a desktop in this price range with similar or better performance? Thanks
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05-21-2024 at 02:51 AM.
05-21-2024 at 02:51 AM.
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Do you have any recommendations for a desktop in this price range with similar or better performance? Thanks
Not currently but there have been several deals on bulkier Alienware models recently. As a rule of thumb heavier thicker gaming laptops tend to have better cooling set ups and terrible battery life. This is usually due to them using full wattage on CPU and GPU so they have better performance. Larger screen laptops like picking an 18" option instead of a 14 or 16 inch option is generally also better if being used as a desktop replacement.

Essentially the larger and less portable the laptop the better value you'll get performance and ports wise if it's going to sit on a desk all the time. The smaller and longer the battery life the worse an option as a desktop replacement.

If you actually just want a desktop then you'll save a lot of money buying that instead of a laptop as a desktop. Performance wise desktop components from several generations ago will still outperform top of the line mobile options.
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06-09-2024 at 02:05 AM.
06-09-2024 at 02:05 AM.
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So the gist of your message is that many Level 1 CS roles are denying claims for shipping damage or failure to follow return procedures which are poorly communicated to begin with or that you intentionally didn't follow to save money on shipping.

Once escalated the claims were still honored which indicates this is poor understanding or poor training of first level support not company policy.

Having worked at large tech companies when policies have changed even with just minimal wording changes or asking to do something like "no longer replace due to end user intentional modification" becoming "no longer replace any damaged equipment" in first level supports minds or their managers minds is extremely common. That dispute or escalation resolves the issue indicates it is not a policy. That your examples all include actual damage and shipping issues is pretty telling in this regard.

Sorry just saw your reply and sorry another long rant.
I agree their first tier is shit and they will default to "customer induced damage" please pay an arm or leg. However their escalations are also shit and usually leads to being passed around multiple departments or being completely ignored.

Their RMA shipping return policy is basically go through them to save money (they're actually more expensive) or ship it yourselves.

In regards to monitor, yes they finally replaced it, but this was after they poorly shipped it back then tried to charge me for a new one. I've escalated multiple times. Completely shitty experience.

Motherboard, I called in, follow their instructions to a T and they still tried to charge me lol. They wouldn't even pay for my shipping for their own fault. Again shit experience.

GPU, warranty was never honored. The damage to the HDMI port was after they received it, there's no way shipping would've damage the port. But their RMA department defaulted to upcharging $1100 for a 3080 Strix. I escalated to multiple teams and they refuse to troubleshoot or diagnose the original issue, even though I have proof that there were no HDMI damage prior to shipping. They defaulted to "please reach out to your courier and submit a claim, we will assist where we can". I attempted and all I needed was the picture of shipping box with the label, so I can submit the claim but they couldn't provide it.

My argument was that the GPU was not broken because of the HDMI port, can they still honor the RMA? They refused to work on it and blamed UPS, even though they even said there's no damage to the box so they didn't take or provide pictures.
This wasn't a level 1 support issue. This was just blatant refusal to troubleshoot and denying any RMA claim. I was sent around to multiple teams trying to dispute.

I worked with many RMA departments and I have never needed to fight tooth and nail like I have with Asus. Gigabyte and MSI actual diagnose the issue, they would point out any damages, but if I can prove that if I sent it in without the damage then they will continue to troubleshoot, which is normal for every company, but Asus.

So yeah I don't understand how an RMA department, tier 1 can immediately just go to "this has cosmetic damage, please pay 2-4x retail price to get it fixed"

Sorry long rant, but just wantes to provide even more details. I have all the email threads with Asus and their comical repair quotes for damages they inflicted...
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