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expiredDr.W posted Nov 29, 2024 8:38 PM

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

$680

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Best Buy has ASUS TUF Gaming A16 Laptop (FA617NT-A16.R77700) on sale for $679.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member 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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Best Buy has ASUS TUF Gaming A16 Laptop (FA617NT-A16.R77700) on sale for $679.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member 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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Model: Asus Tuf 16" Gaming Traditional Laptop Amd Ryzen 7 7735HS 16GB Ram Amd Radeon Rx 7700S 512GB Ssd Storage Windows 11 Home Fhd+ 165Hz - Black - Black

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Nov 29, 2024 8:56 PM
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Nov 29, 2024 10:23 PM
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nategatorNov 29, 2024 10:23 PM
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Ok price for the new. Open box looks to be in the same range as before.

Own this one but got a better open box deal while the 4060s were pricing around 800 new. At this price point for new on both the 7700s and 4060 laptops, however, I would get one of the 4060 laptops at $700 during BF.

Too bad they didn't hit lows with the open box. Should have hit $600 new to move units during the end of the year.
Last edited by nategator November 29, 2024 at 02:26 PM.
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Nov 29, 2024 10:46 PM
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FancyArm271Nov 29, 2024 10:46 PM
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At this price range, it looks like the better value is to go with a 4060 based laptop given the better game support and AI compute abilities...
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Nov 29, 2024 10:54 PM
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gochunNov 29, 2024 10:54 PM
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Quote from FancyArm271 :
At this price range, it looks like the better value is to go with a 4060 based laptop given the better game support and AI compute abilities...
I thought the 7700s is stopped to be between 4060 and 4070. And does the extra 8gb of ram matter compared to the 4060 deals?
Nov 29, 2024 11:13 PM
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philmacNov 29, 2024 11:13 PM
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From what I've read from rtings and laptop reviews, some games played better with the 4060 and some played better with the 7700s. The one area the latter wins is in power saving. I went with the 7700s because I just prefer the power savings over a slight boost in performance.
Nov 29, 2024 11:14 PM
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PeteyTheStrikerNov 29, 2024 11:14 PM
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Quote from gochun :
I thought the 7700s is stopped to be between 4060 and 4070. And does the extra 8gb of ram matter compared to the 4060 deals?
It is and I would go with this laptop over any 4060 any day of the week...
Nov 29, 2024 11:38 PM
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gldooriiNov 29, 2024 11:38 PM
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Bought one of these when it was $700 and I'm pleasantly surprised with it. I bumped it up to 32GB RAM and two 2TB SSDs. My only complaint is it takes some time getting used to some of the key placements, but otherwise no issues here so far.

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Nov 30, 2024 12:14 AM
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jaderxiiiNov 30, 2024 12:14 AM
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Quote from gldoorii :
Bought one of these when it was $700 and I'm pleasantly surprised with it. I bumped it up to 32GB RAM and two 2TB SSDs. My only complaint is it takes some time getting used to some of the key placements, but otherwise no issues here so far.
May i know which specific ram model did you upgrade to? I bought a 32gb crucial ddr5 4800mhz and it wont boot up. I read online these laptops are picky on ram brands
Nov 30, 2024 12:22 AM
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CoastalpikaNov 30, 2024 12:22 AM
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I ended up going with this one for $30 more. https://www.bestbuy.com/site/leno...Id=6578511
Nov 30, 2024 1:05 AM
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digitalfreaknycNov 30, 2024 1:05 AM
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Quote from Coastalpika :
I ended up going with this one for $30 more. https://www.bestbuy.com/site/leno...Id=6578511 [bestbuy.com]
That's actually not bad for $30 more.
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Quote from Coastalpika :
I ended up going with this one for $30 more. https://www.bestbuy.com/site/leno...Id=6578511
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_B5_0BoU18o

That Ryzen cou has no integrated gpu, so battery life is terrible compared to the TUF which is excellent.

It might be beating this TUF A16 for gaming, but only slightly. Screen is also pretty dim, but not bad otherwise.

Not a bad choice if you will always have it plugged in.
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Nov 30, 2024 2:50 AM
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NeatLumber905Nov 30, 2024 2:50 AM
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Tempting. WTH can't we do 64GB ??
So you can waste money on unneeded memory?
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FortiskevNov 30, 2024 2:54 AM
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I bought mine last week when it was 700$, I want my $20 back. Joking aside a great machine, no regrets was thinking of this or the LOQ but went with this mainly due to having better battery life(due to the integrated graphics i presume) over the Lenovo which was going for the same price.
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simnoNov 30, 2024 3:04 AM
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Quote from Fortiskev :
I bought mine last week when it was 700$, I want my $20 back. Joking aside a great machine, no regrets was thinking of this or the LOQ but went with this mainly due to having battery life(due to the integrated graphics i presume) over the Lenovo which was going for the same price.
you can call or chat best support to price match the new, lower price
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nategatorNov 30, 2024 4:29 AM
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Quote from gochun :
I thought the 7700S is stopped to be between 4060 and 4070. And does the extra 8gb of ram matter compared to the 4060 deals?
Admittedly, I could be reading the benchmarks wrong...but I think you might be getting confused between the 3060 (laptop) and the 4060 (laptop). If my memory is correct, the 7700S is between the 3060 (laptop) and the 3070 (laptop).
The 7700S is right around the 4060, if a bit below:
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU vs AMD Radeon RX 7700S [notebookcheck.net]

Also, anyone who has been tracking this bad boy knows it's the open box that's the real deal. Especially if you can pull a "fair" actually in mint condition because it's missing a box or something. Unfortunately, it looks like the open box pricing didn't get a drop.

Sure, more ram is always nice. It's a cheap upgrade, however, while you live with the GPU.
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