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ASUS TUF Gaming FX705DY (Ryzen 5 3550H, Radeon RX 560X, SSD, FHD) Laptop Review

AMD gaming power with stamina. The ASUS TUF Gaming FX705DY is an all red affair with its AMD APU and GPU. The device handles all modern games smoothly on its matte 17.3-inch screen display, which load quickly thanks to its NVMe SSD. The FX705DY even has good battery life. Read on to find out if the device has any shortcomings and how it performs in our rigorous tests.

The FX705DY forms part of ASUS’ The Ultimate Force (TUF) series, which is the Taiwanese company’s affordable range of gaming laptops. We have recently reviewed two models, the FX705GM and the FX705GE, which are both powered by Intel Core i7-8750H processors. Our current review unit, the FX705DY-AU072, is the cheapest model in the series at almost 800 Euros (~$900) and comes with an AMD Ryzen 5 3550H APU along with an AMD Radeon RX 560X GPU.

Our review unit’s closest competitor is the Dell G3 17 3779, which also costs around 800 Euros (~$900). We have also chosen to compare the FX705DY against the Acer Predator Helios 300 and Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH, although both are more expensive than ASUS’ budget gaming laptop.

We should also point out early on that the FX705DY shares many of its components and design with its FX705 siblings. Hence, we shall skip straight to the display and forgo discussing the case, connectivity, software, accessories, warranty and input devices. We shall not cover our review unit’s display or speakers in great depth either because we have already covered them in our FX705GM and FX705GE reviews.

Asus TUF FX705DY-AU072
Processor
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H 4 x 2.1 - 3.7 GHz, Picasso-U (Zen+)
Graphics adapter
AMD Radeon RX 560X (Laptop) - 4 GB VRAM, Core: 1223 MHz, Memory: 1750 MHz, GDDR5, 128-bit connection, Adrenalin 19.3.3, Enduro
Memory
8 GB 
, DDR4-2666, single-channel, two SO-DIMM (one occupied)
Display
17.30 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 127 PPI, AU Optronics B173HAN04.2, IPS, glossy: no
Mainboard
AMD CZ FCH
Storage
Kingston RBUSNS8154P3512GJ, 512 GB 
, 512 GB free
Soundcard
Realtek ALC256 @ AMD K17.1 - Audio Processor - High Definition Audio Controller
Connections
1 USB 2.0, 2 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 HDMI, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm combined headphone and microphone jack, TPM 2.0
Networking
Realtek RTL8168/8111 Gigabit-LAN (10/100/1000MBit/s), Realtek 8821CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 4.2
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 27.6 x 399 x 279 ( = 1.09 x 15.71 x 10.98 in)
Battery
64 Wh, 4240 mAh Lithium-Ion, 15.2
Camera
Webcam: HD
Primary Camera: 0.9 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: Stereo, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, Driver DVD, HDD mounting frame and screws, 24 Months Warranty
Weight
2.7 kg ( = 95.24 oz / 5.95 pounds), Power Supply: 482 g ( = 17 oz / 1.06 pounds)
Price
799 Euro
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Size Comparison

432 mm / 17 inch 290 mm / 11.4 inch 29 mm / 1.142 inch 2.9 kg6.42 lbs415.4 mm / 16.4 inch 279.2 mm / 11 inch 25 mm / 0.984 inch 3 kg6.53 lbs413 mm / 16.3 inch 305 mm / 12 inch 21.95 mm / 0.864 inch 2.9 kg6.35 lbs399 mm / 15.7 inch 279 mm / 11 inch 27.6 mm / 1.087 inch 2.7 kg5.95 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 5.7 g0.01257 lbs
Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Average of class Gaming
  (865 - 1412, n=12, last 2 years)
1078 MBit/s +230%
Asus TUF FX705GM
Intel Wireless-AC 9560
692 MBit/s +112%
HP Envy 17-ae143ng
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265
671 MBit/s +105%
Asus TUF FX705GE-EW096T
Intel Wireless-AC 9560
644 (499min - 661max) MBit/s +97%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-51M6
Intel Wireless-AC 9560
640 MBit/s +96%
Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH, i7-8750H
Realtek RTL8822BE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCIe Adapter
579 MBit/s +77%
Asus TUF FX705DY-AU072
Realtek 8821CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC
327 (275min - 394max) MBit/s
Dell G3 17 3779
Intel Wireless AC 9462
321 MBit/s -2%
Lenovo IdeaPad 330-17IKB 81DM
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165
298 MBit/s -9%
HP 17-ca0013ng
RealTek Semiconductor, Device ID: C821
181 MBit/s -45%
iperf3 receive AX12
Average of class Gaming
  (708 - 1700, n=12, last 2 years)
1310 MBit/s +383%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-51M6
Intel Wireless-AC 9560
692 MBit/s +155%
Asus TUF FX705GM
Intel Wireless-AC 9560
681 MBit/s +151%
Asus TUF FX705GE-EW096T
Intel Wireless-AC 9560
651 (547min - 681max) MBit/s +140%
Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH, i7-8750H
Realtek RTL8822BE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCIe Adapter
630 MBit/s +132%
HP Envy 17-ae143ng
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265
473 MBit/s +75%
Lenovo IdeaPad 330-17IKB 81DM
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165
340 MBit/s +25%
Dell G3 17 3779
Intel Wireless AC 9462
284 MBit/s +5%
Asus TUF FX705DY-AU072
Realtek 8821CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC
271 (246min - 281max) MBit/s
HP 17-ca0013ng
RealTek Semiconductor, Device ID: C821
216 MBit/s -20%
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Asus TUF FX705DY-AU072 Realtek 8821CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø270 (246-281)
Asus TUF FX705GE-EW096T Intel Wireless-AC 9560; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø650 (547-681)
Asus TUF FX705DY-AU072 Realtek 8821CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø327 (275-394)
Asus TUF FX705GE-EW096T Intel Wireless-AC 9560; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø643 (499-661)

Display

Sub-pixel array
Sub-pixel array

The FX705DY has a matte, 17.3-inch IPS display that operates natively at 1920x1080. Our review unit achieved an average maximum brightness of 303.4 cd/m² in our tests and a contrast ratio of 1,006:1, which are acceptable and on par with its competitors. The FX705DY does not use pulse-width modulation (PWM) to adjust screen brightness, so you should not have any ill effects from looking at the display for prolonged periods.

ASUS equips the FX705DY with the same panel as it uses in the FX705GE. The two devices achieve different results in our tests, but this is to be expected as every panel has slight variances even if they are from the same batch and manufacturer.

319
cd/m²
319
cd/m²
287
cd/m²
298
cd/m²
322
cd/m²
275
cd/m²
300
cd/m²
328
cd/m²
283
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
AU Optronics B173HAN04.2 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 328 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 303.4 cd/m² Minimum: 14.2 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 84 %
Center on Battery: 322 cd/m²
Contrast: 1006:1 (Black: 0.32 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 2.97 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 2.29
ΔE Greyscale 2.26 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
87% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
57% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
Gamma: 2.45
Asus TUF FX705DY-AU072
IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
Asus TUF FX705GE-EW096T
IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
Dell G3 17 3779
IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH, i7-8750H
IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-51M6
IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
Asus TUF FX705GM
IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
Display
Display P3 Coverage
63.1
63.9
66.4
67.1
62.4
sRGB Coverage
86.8
89.8
84.9
86.1
88.8
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
63.5
64.9
62.1
63
63.8
Response Times
-1%
5%
10%
15%
72%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
40 ?(20, 20)
39 ?(21, 18)
2%
38 ?(18, 20)
5%
36.8 ?(18.8, 18)
8%
36 ?(18.8, 17.2)
10%
7.4 ?(3.8, 3.6)
81%
Response Time Black / White *
27 ?(16, 11)
28 ?(16, 12)
-4%
26 ?(15, 11)
4%
24 ?(14, 10)
11%
22 ?(10.4, 11.6)
19%
10 ?(4.8, 5.2)
63%
PWM Frequency
122000 ?(95)
Screen
-1%
-26%
-37%
-44%
8%
Brightness middle
322
299
-7%
323
0%
328.7
2%
365
13%
234
-27%
Brightness
303
291
-4%
306
1%
318
5%
341
13%
228
-25%
Brightness Distribution
84
90
7%
89
6%
91
8%
89
6%
85
1%
Black Level *
0.32
0.28
12%
0.31
3%
0.51
-59%
0.32
-0%
0.2
37%
Contrast
1006
1068
6%
1042
4%
645
-36%
1141
13%
1170
16%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
2.97
3.02
-2%
4.96
-67%
4.91
-65%
6.51
-119%
2.16
27%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
5.08
5.27
-4%
8.25
-62%
10.15
-100%
12.32
-143%
3.39
33%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
2.29
2.76
-21%
4.27
-86%
2.9
-27%
2.02
12%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
2.26
2.18
4%
5.65
-150%
3.9
-73%
7.65
-238%
2
12%
Gamma
2.45 90%
2.48 89%
2.24 98%
2.13 103%
2.64 83%
2.46 89%
CCT
6892 94%
6392 102%
7441 87%
6911 94%
8066 81%
6394 102%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)
57
57
0%
58
2%
55.6
-2%
56
-2%
58
2%
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)
87
87
0%
90
3%
84.7
-3%
86
-1%
89
2%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
-1% / -1%
-11% / -21%
-14% / -30%
-15% / -35%
40% / 18%

* ... smaller is better

CalMAN: ColorChecker
CalMAN: ColorChecker
CalMAN: Grayscale
CalMAN: Grayscale
CalMAN: Colour Saturation
CalMAN: Colour Saturation
CalMAN: ColorChecker - calibrated
CalMAN: ColorChecker - calibrated
CalMAN: Grayscale - calibrated
CalMAN: Grayscale - calibrated
CalMAN: Colour Saturation - calibrated
CalMAN: Colour Saturation - calibrated

Display Response Times

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
       Response Time Black to White
27 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 16 ms rise
↘ 11 ms fall
The screen shows relatively slow response rates in our tests and may be too slow for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 63 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (21.6 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
40 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 20 ms rise
↘ 20 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 55 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (33.9 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.
Screen flickering / PWM not detected

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18110 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

Performance

The FX705DY is powerful enough to handle all modern triple-A games smoothly thanks to its AMD Ryzen 5 3550H APU and AMD Radeon RX 560X GPU. ASUS sells other variants, like the FX705GM and FX705GE that we recently reviewed. These cost considerably more than the 800 Euros (~$900) that the Taiwanese manufacturer charges for the FX705DY though.

CPU-Z
CPU-Z
CPU-Z
CPU-Z
CPU-Z
GPU-Z
GPU-Z
HWInfo
LatencyMon
 

Test Conditions

The FX705DY does not come with an OS, so we installed Windows 10 Pro to conduct our tests. We also installed ASUS’ Armory Crate Control Center, which allows you to monitor system performance and adjust fan speeds among other settings. The software also includes three preset power modes that ASUS calls “Quiet", "Balanced", and "Turbo”. There is an option labelled "Windows" too, which cedes control to Windows Power Management. We used the latter in our tests to compare the power of the FX705DY’s components and how it utilises them against our comparison devices without a custom power mode muddying our results.

We also ran some benchmarks with our review unit running in turbo and silent mode to demonstrate what difference they make if any. We have included the results throughout our charts and tables below.

Processor

The FX705DY is powered by a Ryzen 5 3550H APU that AMD manufacturers on its Zen+ microarchitecture. The Picasso-generation chip has a 35 W thermal design power (TDP) and a 2.1 GHz base clock speed across its four cores. The APU uses AMD Turbo Core to achieve up to 3.7 GHz on all cores and Simultaneous Multithreading (SMT) to execute up to eight threads, or two on each core.

The Ryzen 5 3550H is AMD's answer to the Intel Core i5-8300H, although the APU cannot quite match the Intel chip on performance. The Core i5-8300H has a 10 W higher TDP, which allows it to achieve markedly better single-core performance while still edging the Ryzen 5 3550H in multi-core applications too.

The APU in our review unit initially operates at 3.7 GHz in multithreaded benchmarks like Cinebench R15, but it quickly drops to 3.5 GHz and hovers around there for the remainder of the benchmark. However, the chip fluctuates between 1.6 and 3.7 GHz during single-threaded benchmarks, although it can only manage between 1.4 and 2.4 GHz when running on battery. Likewise, the APU begins multithreaded benchmarks at 2.4 GHz on battery but soon increases to around 3.3 or 3.4 GHz.

Cinebench R15 Multi 64Bit
Cinebench R15 Multi 64Bit
Cinebench R15 Single 64Bit
Cinebench R15 Single 64Bit
Cinebench R15 Multi 64Bit on battery
Cinebench R15 Multi 64Bit on battery
Cinebench R15 Single 64Bit on battery
Cinebench R15 Single 64Bit on battery

We also subjected our review unit to a looped CB R15 Multi 64Bit benchmark that we run for at least 30 minutes. We do this to see how devices manage their performance under prolonged load. The FX705DY scored 742 points in the first benchmarks but dropped to around 735 points for the next four pass-throughs. Scores had decreased to 705 points by the seventh pass, which the system maintained for the remainder of our loop.

Enabling turbo mode boosts performance by around 2% and closes the gap to the Dell G3 17 3779, but the FX705DY still generally scores around 3% less than its Core i5-8300H-powered counterpart. As expected, quiet mode reduces performance and results in around 10% lower CB R15 Multi 64Bit scores.

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Asus TUF FX705DY-AU072 AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, AMD Ryzen 5 3550H: Ø710 (704.34-742)
Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH, i7-8750H Intel Core i7-8750H, Intel Core i7-8750H: Ø1193 (1158.58-1229.48)
Dell G3 17 3779 Intel Core i5-8300H, Intel Core i5-8300H: Ø759 (750.51-796.5)
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-51M6 Intel Core i5-8300H, Intel Core i5-8300H: Ø767 (738.02-807.05)
Asus TUF FX705GE-EW096T Intel Core i7-8750H, Intel Core i7-8750H: Ø1050 (994.7-1115.98)
Asus TUF FX705GM Intel Core i7-8750H, Intel Core i7-8750H: Ø1022 (992.14-1137)
Lenovo IdeaPad 330-17IKB 81DM Intel Core i7-8550U, Intel Core i7-8550U: Ø526 (522.29-550.6)
HP 17-ca0013ng AMD Ryzen 5 2500U, AMD Ryzen 5 2500U: Ø549 (510.21-605.1)
HP Envy 17-ae143ng Intel Core i5-8250U, Intel Core i5-8250U: Ø645 (641.52-653)
Asus TUF FX705DY-AU072 AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, AMD Ryzen 5 3550H; Turbo-Modus: Ø739 (733.57-755.22)
Asus TUF FX705DY-AU072 AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, AMD Ryzen 5 3550H; Leise-Modus: Ø624 (616.98-673)
CPU clock speeds during a CB R15 Multi 64Bit loop
CPU clock speeds during a CB R15 Multi 64Bit loop
CPU clock speeds during a CB R15 Multi 64Bit loop in Turbo mode
CPU clock speeds during a CB R15 Multi 64Bit loop in Turbo mode
CPU clock speeds during a CB R15 Multi 64Bit loop in Quiet mode
CPU clock speeds during a CB R15 Multi 64Bit loop in Quiet mode
Cinebench R10 Shading 32Bit
4566
Cinebench R10 Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit
19437
Cinebench R10 Rendering Single 32Bit
7893
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
142 Points
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
742 Points
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
84.9 fps
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
98 %
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Cinebench R15
CPU Single 64Bit
Average of class Gaming
  (79.2 - 318, n=245, last 2 years)
265 Points +87%
Asus TUF FX705GM
Intel Core i7-8750H
175 Points +23%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-51M6
Intel Core i5-8300H
173 Points +22%
Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH, i7-8750H
Intel Core i7-8750H
173 Points +22%
Asus TUF FX705GE-EW096T
Intel Core i7-8750H
173 Points +22%
Dell G3 17 3779
Intel Core i5-8300H
169 Points +19%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-52
Intel Core i5-8300H
166 Points +17%
Lenovo IdeaPad 330-17IKB 81DM
Intel Core i7-8550U
166 Points +17%
HP Envy 17-ae143ng
Intel Core i5-8250U
143 Points +1%
Asus TUF FX705DY-AU072
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
142 Points
Asus TUF FX705DY-AU072
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H (Turbo-Modus)
142 Points 0%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
  (77 - 146, n=11)
137.9 Points -3%
HP 17-ca0013ng
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
136 Points -4%
Asus TUF FX705DY-AU072
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H (Leise-Modus)
77 Points -46%
CPU Multi 64Bit
Average of class Gaming
  (400 - 5663, n=246, last 2 years)
2988 Points +303%
Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH, i7-8750H
Intel Core i7-8750H
1230 Points +66%
Asus TUF FX705GM
Intel Core i7-8750H
1137 Points +53%
Asus TUF FX705GE-EW096T
Intel Core i7-8750H
1116 Points +50%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-51M6
Intel Core i5-8300H
807 Points +9%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-52
Intel Core i5-8300H
801 Points +8%
Dell G3 17 3779
Intel Core i5-8300H
798 Points +8%
Asus TUF FX705DY-AU072
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H (Turbo-Modus)
755 Points +2%
Asus TUF FX705DY-AU072
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
742 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
  (635 - 769, n=11)
717 Points -3%
Asus TUF FX705DY-AU072
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H (Leise-Modus)
673 Points -9%
HP Envy 17-ae143ng
Intel Core i5-8250U
653 Points -12%
HP 17-ca0013ng
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
605 Points -18%
Lenovo IdeaPad 330-17IKB 81DM
Intel Core i7-8550U
551 Points -26%
Cinebench R10
Rendering Single 32Bit
Average of class Gaming
  (5847 - 15819, n=24, last 2 years)
9035 Points +14%
Asus TUF FX705DY-AU072
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
7893 Points
Dell G3 17 3779
Intel Core i5-8300H
6445 Points -18%
Asus TUF FX705GE-EW096T
Intel Core i7-8750H
6236 Points -21%
HP Envy 17-ae143ng
Intel Core i5-8250U
5522 Points -30%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
  (4575 - 7893, n=4)
5413 Points -31%
Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit
Average of class Gaming
  (35806 - 112749, n=24, last 2 years)
59061 Points +204%
Asus TUF FX705GE-EW096T
Intel Core i7-8750H
34168 Points +76%
Dell G3 17 3779
Intel Core i5-8300H
24718 Points +27%
HP Envy 17-ae143ng
Intel Core i5-8250U
20881 Points +7%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
  (19002 - 20097, n=4)
19535 Points +1%
Asus TUF FX705DY-AU072
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
19437 Points
Cinebench R20
CPU (Single Core)
Average of class Gaming
  (169 - 855, n=241, last 2 years)
689 Points +90%
Asus TUF FX705DY-AU072
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
362 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
  (331 - 370, n=8)
354 Points -2%
CPU (Multi Core)
Average of class Gaming
  (930 - 13769, n=241, last 2 years)
7164 Points +325%
Asus TUF FX705DY-AU072
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
1685 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
  (1421 - 1728, n=8)
1596 Points -5%
Geekbench 3
32 Bit Multi-Core Score
Asus TUF FX705GE-EW096T
Intel Core i7-8750H
21635 Points +50%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-52
Intel Core i5-8300H
15050 Points +4%
Asus TUF FX705DY-AU072
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
14437 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
  (13474 - 15114, n=3)
14342 Points -1%
HP Envy 17-ae143ng
Intel Core i5-8250U
13343 Points -8%
32 Bit Single-Core Score
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-52
Intel Core i5-8300H
3740 Points +12%
Asus TUF FX705GE-EW096T
Intel Core i7-8750H
3734 Points +11%
HP Envy 17-ae143ng
Intel Core i5-8250U
3439 Points +3%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
  (3348 - 3558, n=3)
3420 Points +2%
Asus TUF FX705DY-AU072
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
3353 Points
Geekbench 4.4
64 Bit Multi-Core Score
Average of class Gaming
  (27071 - 71700, n=28, last 2 years)
47975 Points +323%
Asus TUF FX705GE-EW096T
Intel Core i7-8750H
18068 Points +59%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-52
Intel Core i5-8300H
14790 Points +30%
HP Envy 17-ae143ng
Intel Core i5-8250U
13488 Points +19%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
  (11183 - 13441, n=7)
12118 Points +7%
Asus TUF FX705DY-AU072
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
11344 Points
64 Bit Single-Core Score
Average of class Gaming
  (5812 - 8936, n=28, last 2 years)
7514 Points +103%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-52
Intel Core i5-8300H
4770 Points +29%
Asus TUF FX705GE-EW096T
Intel Core i7-8750H
4692 Points +27%
HP Envy 17-ae143ng
Intel Core i5-8250U
4251 Points +15%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
  (3623 - 3938, n=7)
3797 Points +3%
Asus TUF FX705DY-AU072
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
3699 Points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total
Asus TUF FX705DY-AU072
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H (Edge 44)
1229 ms *
Dell G3 17 3779
Intel Core i5-8300H (Edge 42.17134.1.0)
1157 ms * +6%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
  (1042 - 1229, n=8)
1145 ms * +7%
Average of class Gaming
  (421 - 882, n=218, last 2 years)
526 ms * +57%
Octane V2 - Total Score
Average of class Gaming
  (66558 - 111243, n=51, last 2 years)
90966 Points +215%
Dell G3 17 3779
Intel Core i5-8300H (Edge 42.17134.1.0)
33833 Points +17%
Asus TUF FX705DY-AU072
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H (Edge 44)
28917 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
  (28324 - 29361, n=4)
28827 Points 0%
WebXPRT 3 - Overall
Average of class Gaming
  (187.3 - 480, n=203, last 2 years)
298 Points +71%
Asus TUF FX705DY-AU072
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H (Edge 44)
174 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
  (151.3 - 174, n=5)
161.1 Points -7%
Speedometer 2.0 - Result
Average of class Gaming
  (225 - 426, n=41, last 2 years)
321 runs/min +638%
Asus TUF FX705DY-AU072
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H (Edge 44)
43.5 runs/min
Average AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
  (42.1 - 43.5, n=2)
42.8 runs/min -2%

* ... smaller is better

System Performance

The FX705DY scored well in PCMark benchmarks, but it falls short of most of our comparison devices here. Regardless, our review unit worked smoothly throughout our tests, and we encountered no problems like crashes or stutters while multitasking.

It would be possible to improve though by adding a second RAM module, which would enable dual-channel mode. Our review unit runs in single channel mode out of the box, which prevents the system from getting the most out of its GPU.

The TUF Gaming FX705DY has two SO-DIMM slots
The TUF Gaming FX705DY has two SO-DIMM slots
PCMark 7 Score
7154 points
PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2
4041 points
PCMark 8 Creative Score Accelerated v2
4142 points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2
4877 points
PCMark 10 Score
4237 points
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PCMark 10
Score
Average of class Gaming
  (4477 - 9852, n=206, last 2 years)
7540 Points +78%
Asus TUF FX705GM
GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-8750H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-256G
5169 Points +22%
Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH, i7-8750H
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-8750H, Toshiba KBG30ZMT128G
4982 Points +18%
Asus TUF FX705GE-EW096T
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-8750H, SK hynix BC501 HFM128GDJTNG-831
4975 Points +17%
Dell G3 17 3779
GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, i5-8300H, SK hynix SC311 SATA
4442 Points +5%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, AMD Radeon RX 560X (Laptop)
  (4237 - 4405, n=2)
4321 Points +2%
Asus TUF FX705DY-AU072
Radeon RX 560X (Laptop), R5 3550H, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3512GJ
4237 Points
HP Envy 17-ae143ng
GeForce MX150, i5-8250U, Liteonit CV3-8D128
3610 Points -15%
Lenovo IdeaPad 330-17IKB 81DM
GeForce MX150, i5-8550U, WDC Blue WD10SPZX-24Z10T0
3339 Points -21%
Essentials
Average of class Gaming
  (7334 - 12334, n=205, last 2 years)
10673 Points +43%
Asus TUF FX705GE-EW096T
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-8750H, SK hynix BC501 HFM128GDJTNG-831
9110 Points +22%
Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH, i7-8750H
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-8750H, Toshiba KBG30ZMT128G
8989 Points +20%
Asus TUF FX705GM
GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-8750H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-256G
8791 Points +18%
Dell G3 17 3779
GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, i5-8300H, SK hynix SC311 SATA
7888 Points +6%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, AMD Radeon RX 560X (Laptop)
  (7471 - 7949, n=2)
7710 Points +3%
Asus TUF FX705DY-AU072
Radeon RX 560X (Laptop), R5 3550H, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3512GJ
7471 Points
HP Envy 17-ae143ng
GeForce MX150, i5-8250U, Liteonit CV3-8D128
5949 Points -20%
Lenovo IdeaPad 330-17IKB 81DM
GeForce MX150, i5-8550U, WDC Blue WD10SPZX-24Z10T0
5448 Points -27%
Productivity
Average of class Gaming
  (6282 - 11833, n=205, last 2 years)
9687 Points +56%
Asus TUF FX705GE-EW096T
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-8750H, SK hynix BC501 HFM128GDJTNG-831
7201 Points +16%
Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH, i7-8750H
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-8750H, Toshiba KBG30ZMT128G
7057 Points +14%
Asus TUF FX705GM
GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-8750H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-256G
7025 Points +13%
Dell G3 17 3779
GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, i5-8300H, SK hynix SC311 SATA
6668 Points +7%
HP Envy 17-ae143ng
GeForce MX150, i5-8250U, Liteonit CV3-8D128
6384 Points +3%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, AMD Radeon RX 560X (Laptop)
  (6209 - 6446, n=2)
6328 Points +2%
Asus TUF FX705DY-AU072
Radeon RX 560X (Laptop), R5 3550H, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3512GJ
6209 Points
Lenovo IdeaPad 330-17IKB 81DM
GeForce MX150, i5-8550U, WDC Blue WD10SPZX-24Z10T0
5989 Points -4%
Digital Content Creation
Average of class Gaming
  (5288 - 18475, n=205, last 2 years)
11338 Points +155%
Asus TUF FX705GM
GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-8750H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-256G
6071 Points +36%
Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH, i7-8750H
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-8750H, Toshiba KBG30ZMT128G
5290 Points +19%
Asus TUF FX705GE-EW096T
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-8750H, SK hynix BC501 HFM128GDJTNG-831
5096 Points +14%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, AMD Radeon RX 560X (Laptop)
  (4451 - 4528, n=2)
4490 Points +1%
Asus TUF FX705DY-AU072
Radeon RX 560X (Laptop), R5 3550H, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3512GJ
4451 Points
Dell G3 17 3779
GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, i5-8300H, SK hynix SC311 SATA
4342 Points -2%
HP Envy 17-ae143ng
GeForce MX150, i5-8250U, Liteonit CV3-8D128
3362 Points -24%
Lenovo IdeaPad 330-17IKB 81DM
GeForce MX150, i5-8550U, WDC Blue WD10SPZX-24Z10T0
3096 Points -30%
PCMark 8
Home Score Accelerated v2
Average of class Gaming
  (3570 - 6657, n=37, last 2 years)
5218 Points +29%
Asus TUF FX705GM
GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-8750H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-256G
4660 Points +15%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, AMD Radeon RX 560X (Laptop)
  (4041 - 4560, n=2)
4301 Points +6%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-51M6
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i5-8300H, Hynix HFS128G39TND
4253 Points +5%
Asus TUF FX705GE-EW096T
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-8750H, SK hynix BC501 HFM128GDJTNG-831
4230 Points +5%
Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH, i7-8750H
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-8750H, Toshiba KBG30ZMT128G
4148 Points +3%
Asus TUF FX705DY-AU072
Radeon RX 560X (Laptop), R5 3550H, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3512GJ
4041 Points
Dell G3 17 3779
GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, i5-8300H, SK hynix SC311 SATA
3886 Points -4%
Lenovo IdeaPad 330-17IKB 81DM
GeForce MX150, i5-8550U, WDC Blue WD10SPZX-24Z10T0
3724 Points -8%
HP Envy 17-ae143ng
GeForce MX150, i5-8250U, Liteonit CV3-8D128
3666 Points -9%
HP 17-ca0013ng
Vega 8, R5 2500U, Toshiba KBG30ZMV256G
3449 Points -15%
Work Score Accelerated v2
Average of class Gaming
  (4622 - 7085, n=36, last 2 years)
6071 Points +24%
Asus TUF FX705GM
GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-8750H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-256G
5719 Points +17%
Asus TUF FX705GE-EW096T
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-8750H, SK hynix BC501 HFM128GDJTNG-831
5461 Points +12%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-51M6
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i5-8300H, Hynix HFS128G39TND
5347 Points +10%
Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH, i7-8750H
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-8750H, Toshiba KBG30ZMT128G
5340 Points +9%
Dell G3 17 3779
GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, i5-8300H, SK hynix SC311 SATA
5218 Points +7%
Average AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, AMD Radeon RX 560X (Laptop)
  (4877 - 5223, n=2)
5050 Points +4%
HP Envy 17-ae143ng
GeForce MX150, i5-8250U, Liteonit CV3-8D128
4882 Points 0%
Asus TUF FX705DY-AU072
Radeon RX 560X (Laptop), R5 3550H, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3512GJ
4877 Points
Lenovo IdeaPad 330-17IKB 81DM
GeForce MX150, i5-8550U, WDC Blue WD10SPZX-24Z10T0
4837 Points -1%

Storage Devices

ASUS equips the FX705DY with a 512 GB Kingston NVMe SSD. The drive in our review unit delivers decent transfer speeds as demonstrated in our CrystalDiskMark comparison table below. The SSD has better transfer speeds than all the drives in our comparison devices apart from the one in the FX705GM, although it is not one of the fastest SSDs currently on the market. The Samsung 970 EVO Plus is significantly faster, for example. However, NVMe SSDs have much higher transfer speeds than their SATA III counterparts, which are limited to around 600 MB/s, so the Kingston has that going for it too.

The FX705DY also has space to be retrofitted with a 2.5-inch HDD. ASUS includes the appropriate drive mount and screws in the box should you wish to add additional storage.

A look at the Kingston NVMe SSD hidden beneath a heat shield
A look at the Kingston NVMe SSD hidden beneath a heat shield
ASUS includes a space for a 2.5-inch HDD that can be retrofitted
ASUS includes a space for a 2.5-inch HDD that can be retrofitted
Kingston RBUSNS8154P3512GJ
Sequential Read: 1048 MB/s
Sequential Write: 996 MB/s
512K Read: 802 MB/s
512K Write: 1002 MB/s
4K Read: 34.49 MB/s
4K Write: 107.9 MB/s
4K QD32 Read: 332.2 MB/s
4K QD32 Write: 291.2 MB/s
Asus TUF FX705DY-AU072
Kingston RBUSNS8154P3512GJ
Asus TUF FX705GE-EW096T
SK hynix BC501 HFM128GDJTNG-831
Dell G3 17 3779
SK hynix SC311 SATA
Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH, i7-8750H
Toshiba KBG30ZMT128G
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-51M6
Hynix HFS128G39TND
Asus TUF FX705GM
WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-256G
Average Kingston RBUSNS8154P3512GJ
 
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6
-29%
-56%
-51%
-60%
9%
-5%
Write 4K
107.7
90.3
-16%
62.8
-42%
71.4
-34%
61.9
-43%
104.2
-3%
87.8 ?(52.1 - 130.5, n=10)
-18%
Read 4K
36.5
37.03
1%
24.63
-33%
29.98
-18%
22.78
-38%
41.46
14%
33.7 ?(27.7 - 39.7, n=10)
-8%
Write Seq
988
320.3
-68%
203.9
-79%
129.6
-87%
136.1
-86%
1295
31%
878 ?(688 - 1029, n=9)
-11%
Read Seq
1115
1012
-9%
550
-51%
843
-24%
490.1
-56%
1325
19%
949 ?(717 - 1115, n=9)
-15%
Write 4K Q32T1
334.9
196.8
-41%
160.1
-52%
88.9
-73%
136.2
-59%
282.8
-16%
356 ?(267 - 510, n=10)
6%
Read 4K Q32T1
360.8
271.5
-25%
184.3
-49%
196.4
-46%
208.4
-42%
321.3
-11%
402 ?(322 - 554, n=10)
11%
Write Seq Q32T1
1008
268.8
-73%
235
-77%
130.5
-87%
136
-87%
1301
29%
977 ?(606 - 1042, n=10)
-3%
Read Seq Q32T1
1609
1595
-1%
554
-66%
1037
-36%
553
-66%
1704
6%
1597 ?(1508 - 1612, n=10)
-1%

Graphics Card

The Radeon RX 560X GPU is based on AMD’s Polaris generation and supports DirectX 12. The chip can operate at up 1,223 MHz, which AMD complements with 4 GB of GDDR5 VRAM. Our review unit performed as expected for an RX 560X-powered device, which puts its graphics performance between laptops equipped with either an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 or a GeForce GTX 1050 Ti.

Interestingly, activating turbo mode did not improve 3DMark results. Quiet mode does reduce performance slightly though but not by the same degree as it affects CPU performance. Incidentally, adding a second RAM module improves the physics performance in synthetic benchmarks, although not by much.

3DMark 11 - Quiet mode
3DMark 11 - Quiet mode
3DMark 11 - Turbo mode
3DMark 11 - Turbo mode
3DMark 11 - Windows 10 Power mode, dual channel
3DMark 11 - Windows 10 Power mode, dual channel
3DMark 06 Standard Score
25527 points
3DMark 11 Performance
7725 points
3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score
60240 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score
10106 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
5513 points
3DMark Time Spy Score
1909 points
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3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
Average of class Gaming
  (1029 - 72070, n=244, last 2 years)
39642 Points +382%
Asus TUF FX705GM
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, Intel Core i7-8750H
13722 Points +67%
Asus TUF FX705GE-EW096T
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, Intel Core i7-8750H
9466 Points +15%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-51M6
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, Intel Core i5-8300H
9147 Points +11%
Asus TUF FX705DY-AU072
AMD Radeon RX 560X (Laptop), AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
8220 Points
Asus TUF FX505DY
AMD Radeon RX 560X (Laptop), AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
8181 Points 0%
Average AMD Radeon RX 560X (Laptop)
  (6491 - 8451, n=6)
7970 Points -3%
Dell G3 17 3779
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, Intel Core i5-8300H
7761 Points -6%
Lenovo IdeaPad 330-17IKB 81DM
NVIDIA GeForce MX150, Intel Core i7-8550U
4792 Points -42%
HP Envy 17-ae143ng
NVIDIA GeForce MX150, Intel Core i5-8250U
4631 Points -44%
HP 17-ca0013ng
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
3538 Points -57%
3DMark
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics
Average of class Gaming
  (15902 - 193851, n=155, last 2 years)
134902 Points +263%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-51M6
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, Intel Core i5-8300H
51038 Points +37%
Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH, i7-8750H
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, Intel Core i7-8750H
50732 Points +36%
Asus TUF FX705GE-EW096T
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, Intel Core i7-8750H
49314 Points +33%
Dell G3 17 3779
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, Intel Core i5-8300H
38306 Points +3%
Asus TUF FX705DY-AU072
AMD Radeon RX 560X (Laptop), AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
37173 Points
Average AMD Radeon RX 560X (Laptop)
  (34407 - 37173, n=3)
35697 Points -4%
Asus TUF FX505DY
AMD Radeon RX 560X (Laptop), AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
35511 Points -4%
HP Envy 17-ae143ng
NVIDIA GeForce MX150, Intel Core i5-8250U
21153 Points -43%
Lenovo IdeaPad 330-17IKB 81DM
NVIDIA GeForce MX150, Intel Core i7-8550U
19545 Points -47%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Average of class Gaming
  (781 - 53059, n=248, last 2 years)
29013 Points +358%
Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH, i7-8750H
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, Intel Core i7-8750H
7860 Points +24%
Asus TUF FX705GE-EW096T
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, Intel Core i7-8750H
7791 Points +23%
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-51M6
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, Intel Core i5-8300H
7610 Points +20%
Asus TUF FX705DY-AU072
AMD Radeon RX 560X (Laptop), AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
6331 Points
Asus TUF FX505DY
AMD Radeon RX 560X (Laptop), AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
6327 Points 0%
Average AMD Radeon RX 560X (Laptop)
  (6262 - 6370, n=4)
6323 Points 0%
Dell G3 17 3779
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, Intel Core i5-8300H
6228 Points -2%
Lenovo IdeaPad 330-17IKB 81DM
NVIDIA GeForce MX150, Intel Core i7-8550U
3698 Points -42%
HP Envy 17-ae143ng
NVIDIA GeForce MX150, Intel Core i5-8250U
3628 Points -43%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Average of class Gaming
  (224 - 22547, n=246, last 2 years)
11809 Points +560%
Asus TUF FX705GE-EW096T
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, Intel Core i7-8750H
2536 Points +42%
Asus TUF FX505DY
AMD Radeon RX 560X (Laptop), AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
1790 Points 0%
Asus TUF FX705DY-AU072
AMD Radeon RX 560X (Laptop), AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
1789 Points
Average AMD Radeon RX 560X (Laptop)
  (1786 - 1790, n=3)
1788 Points 0%
HP Envy 17-ae143ng
NVIDIA GeForce MX150, Intel Core i5-8250U
1068 Points -40%

Gaming Performance

The FX705DY is a competent gaming laptop. Our review unit can play most modern games in 1080p at medium to high graphics settings, although we would recommend turning the graphics down to low or reducing the resolution in some triple-A titles like Metro Exodus. The GPU is also not powerful enough to play games smoothly at higher than 1080p on an external monitor.

low med. high ultra
StarCraft 2 (2010) 256.3 116.3 113.6 81.6
Diablo III (2012) 150.2 133.5 130.8 105.7
Counter-Strike: GO (2012) 209.3 188.2 162 121.7
BioShock Infinite (2013) 188 158.2 140.9 53
Sims 4 (2014) 145.4 114.8 73.2 64.8
GTA V (2015) 89.3 83 48.3 21.2
The Witcher 3 (2015) 105.5 67.6 35.9 21.7
Batman: Arkham Knight (2015) 90 84 47
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) 80 73.1 65.6 60.7
World of Warships (2015) 125.7 105.9 83.6 71.4
Ashes of the Singularity (2016) 44.5 31.7 24.2
Mafia 3 (2016) 44.9 34.4 22.7
Civilization VI (2016) 107.6 76.4 39.3 33.9
Warhammer 40.000: Dawn of War III (2017) 90.8 50 45 39.4
Team Fortress 2 (2017) 95.3 93.8 84.1 80.5
Ark Survival Evolved (2017) 64.3 18.9 14 9.7
Destiny 2 (2017) 77.8 50.8 46.7 37.3
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) 37 30 26.6
Far Cry 5 (2018) 63 39 36 33
Call of Duty Black Ops 4 (2018) 89.3 48.4 45.2 37.3
Battlefield V (2018) 81.2 53.9 45.8 41.9
Darksiders III (2018) 96.8 40.3 31.8 27.6
Just Cause 4 (2018) 65.8 41.8 29.6 26.8
Apex Legends (2019) 106.8 45.4 37.5 34.9
Far Cry New Dawn (2019) 56 39 36 33
Metro Exodus (2019) 55.1 27.8 18.3 15.3
Anthem (2019) 47.2 36.6 33.1 30.2
Dirt Rally 2.0 (2019) 151.9 65.7 53.1 28.3
The Division 2 (2019) 69 42 31 23
BioShock Infinite - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset, DX11 (DDOF)
Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH, i7-8750H
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile
74.5 fps +41%
Asus TUF FX705GE-EW096T
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile
72.2 fps +36%
Dell G3 17 3779
Intel Core i5-8300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile
64.3 fps +21%
Asus TUF FX505DY
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, AMD Radeon RX 560X (Laptop)
53.1 fps 0%
Average AMD Radeon RX 560X (Laptop)
  (53 - 53.1, n=2)
53.1 fps 0%
Asus TUF FX705DY-AU072
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, AMD Radeon RX 560X (Laptop)
53 fps
HP Envy 17-ae143ng
Intel Core i5-8250U, NVIDIA GeForce MX150
35 fps -34%
HP 17-ca0013ng
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
19.34 fps -64%
The Witcher 3 - 1366x768 Medium Graphics & Postprocessing
Average of class Gaming
  (34.2 - 617, n=146, last 2 years)
320 fps +373%
Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH, i7-8750H
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile
87.3 fps +29%
Asus TUF FX705GE-EW096T
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile
82 fps +21%
Dell G3 17 3779
Intel Core i5-8300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile
71 (60min - 79max) fps +5%
Asus TUF FX505DY
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, AMD Radeon RX 560X (Laptop)
70.3 fps +4%
Average AMD Radeon RX 560X (Laptop)
  (67.6 - 70.3, n=3)
68.8 fps +2%
Asus TUF FX705DY-AU072
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, AMD Radeon RX 560X (Laptop)
67.6 fps
Lenovo IdeaPad 330-17IKB 81DM
Intel Core i7-8550U, NVIDIA GeForce MX150
30.4 fps -55%
Far Cry 5 - 1920x1080 Medium Preset AA:T
Average of class Gaming
  (17 - 248, n=104, last 2 years)
138.5 fps +255%
Asus TUF FX705GE-EW096T
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile
48 fps +23%
Dell G3 17 3779
Intel Core i5-8300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile
40 (35min - 48max) fps +3%
Asus TUF FX705DY-AU072
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, AMD Radeon RX 560X (Laptop)
39 fps
Average AMD Radeon RX 560X (Laptop)
  (38 - 39, n=2)
38.5 fps -1%
Darksiders III - 1920x1080 Medium
Asus TUF FX705GE-EW096T
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile
66.4 fps +65%
Asus TUF FX705DY-AU072
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, AMD Radeon RX 560X (Laptop)
40.3 fps
Average AMD Radeon RX 560X (Laptop)
 
40.3 fps 0%
Diablo III - 1920x1080 High AA:on
Asus TUF FX705GE-EW096T
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile
165.6 fps +57%
Asus TUF FX705DY-AU072
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, AMD Radeon RX 560X (Laptop)
105.7 fps
Average AMD Radeon RX 560X (Laptop)
 
105.7 fps 0%
HP Envy 17-ae143ng
Intel Core i5-8250U, NVIDIA GeForce MX150
88.8 fps -16%
StarCraft 2 - 1920x1080 ultra
Asus TUF FX705GE-EW096T
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile
125.5 fps +54%
Asus TUF FX705DY-AU072
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, AMD Radeon RX 560X (Laptop)
81.6 fps
Average AMD Radeon RX 560X (Laptop)
 
81.6 fps 0%
HP Envy 17-ae143ng
Intel Core i5-8250U, NVIDIA GeForce MX150
60.5 fps -26%

We also subjected our review unit to an hour-long run-through of The Witcher 3 that we set to 1080p and maximum graphics. We do not move the game's main character, Geralt of Rivia, during this test, for reference.

The FX705DY maintained between 20 FPS and 24 FPS throughout this test, so the device should not throttle during prolonged gaming sessions. We would not recommend playing at these frame rates though.

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Asus TUF FX705DY-AU072 Radeon RX 560X (Laptop), R5 3550H, Kingston RBUSNS8154P3512GJ: Ø22 (20-24)
Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH, i7-8750H GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-8750H, Toshiba KBG30ZMT128G: Ø24.9 (22-28)
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-51M6 GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i5-8300H, Hynix HFS128G39TND: Ø24.7 (23-26)
Asus TUF FX705GE-EW096T GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-8750H, SK hynix BC501 HFM128GDJTNG-831: Ø24.8 (22-27)
Asus TUF FX705GM GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-8750H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-256G: Ø37.1 (34-39)
GPU clock speeds during our The Witcher 3 test
GPU clock speeds during our The Witcher 3 test

Emissions

Fan Noise

The fans in our review unit run constantly even at idle with Windows managing fan speeds. The resulting background noise is bearable but may become irritating in a quiet room.

Predictably, the fans get louder under sustained load and reached a maximum of 45 dB(A) during our tests. Typically, the fans tend to operate at around 38.7 dB(A) while gaming, but they will get louder and spin up more aggressively with turbo mode activated.

Correspondingly, enabling quiet mode noticeably reduces fan noise. This does come at a cost to CPU performance though.

Noise Level

Idle
32.5 / 32.6 / 33.3 dB(A)
Load
38.7 / 45 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
 
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   Audix TM1, Arta (15 cm distance)   environment noise: 30.7 dB(A)
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2033.535.633.933.433.52552.153.635.932.152.13163.165.238.632.963.14039.139.634.432.139.150353533.731.735633031.930.928.9308030.529.42832.530.510027.62827.129.627.612526.527.126.326.126.516026.427.625.925.426.420026.928.125.623.126.925026.930.124.122.226.931529.934.524.621.629.940028.734.123.72128.75002629.422.1202663025.530.421.518.625.580026.432.321.51826.4100027.132.621.617.827.1125028.3352217.628.3160027.834.521.517.527.8200028.535.222.317.328.5250027.734.221.917.927.7315029.23520.31829.2400024.532.719.918.124.5500022.131.419.718.322.1630021.328.719.718.521.3800020.525.219.918.720.51000020.22319.918.820.21250020.121.52018.920.11600020.420.720.21920.4SPL38.74533.430.638.7N2.94.81.81.32.9median 26.5median 30.4median 21.6median 18.7median 26.5Delta2.94.12.122.9hearing rangehide median Fan NoiseAsus TUF FX705DY-AU072
Asus TUF FX705DY-AU072
R5 3550H, Radeon RX 560X (Laptop)
Dell G3 17 3779
i5-8300H, GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile
Asus TUF FX705GE-EW096T
i7-8750H, GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile
Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH, i7-8750H
i7-8750H, GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-51M6
i5-8300H, GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile
Asus TUF FX705GM
i7-8750H, GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile
Average AMD Radeon RX 560X (Laptop)
 
Average of class Gaming
 
Noise
3%
-2%
9%
-1%
-9%
3%
6%
off / environment *
30.7
30.5
1%
30.5
1%
28
9%
29
6%
29
6%
29.3 ?(28.2 - 30.7, n=3)
5%
24.1 ?(19.5 - 29.9, n=192, last 2 years)
21%
Idle Minimum *
32.5
30.5
6%
31.2
4%
28
14%
29
11%
32
2%
29.9 ?(28.2 - 32.5, n=3)
8%
25.6 ?(21.9 - 41.6, n=193, last 2 years)
21%
Idle Average *
32.6
31.1
5%
32.4
1%
28
14%
31
5%
33
-1%
30.6 ?(28.2 - 32.6, n=3)
6%
27.4 ?(21.9 - 42.1, n=193, last 2 years)
16%
Idle Maximum *
33.3
32.1
4%
32.8
2%
31.3
6%
33
1%
44
-32%
31.2 ?(28.2 - 33.3, n=3)
6%
30.8 ?(21.9 - 47, n=193, last 2 years)
8%
Load Average *
38.7
43.4
-12%
43
-11%
33.4
14%
45
-16%
46
-19%
39.5 ?(36 - 43.9, n=3)
-2%
43.2 ?(25.2 - 62.9, n=193, last 2 years)
-12%
Load Maximum *
45
39.2
13%
48.1
-7%
46.2
-3%
51
-13%
50
-11%
47.2 ?(45 - 50.6, n=3)
-5%
53.3 ?(42.1 - 68.2, n=193, last 2 years)
-18%
Witcher 3 ultra *
42.8
45
48

* ... smaller is better

Temperature

System information during a FurMark and Prime95 stress test.
System information during a FurMark and Prime95 stress test.

We also subjected our review device to a combined FurMark and Prime95 stress test that we ran for at least an hour to see how the system managed its performance in extreme conditions. Interestingly, the FX705DY performed slightly differently when running on battery than on mains power. The APU operates at between 3.3 and 3.5 GHz for a few minutes before lowering back to between 2.7 and 2.9 GHz in both scenarios. However, the processor repeatedly accelerated to beyond 3 GHz when running on mains power but did not replicate this behaviour on battery power. The system also throttled the GPU to between 250 and 350 MHz on battery but maintained its peak clock speed when running on mains power.

The FX705DY also does not get that hot for a gaming laptop. Surface temperatures on our review unit do not exceed 26 °C at idle and only reached a maximum of 41.5 °C in one area during our stress test. The palm rest remains a pleasant 22 to 23 °C too even when the machine is being pushed to its limits.

In short, the FX705DY should never feel hot to the touch even when gaming. We should also point out that our stress test represents an extreme scenario that puts the system under more stress than even gaming would.

Max. Load
 37.1 °C
99 F
34.8 °C
95 F
37.2 °C
99 F
 
 26.6 °C
80 F
41.5 °C
107 F
29.3 °C
85 F
 
 22.9 °C
73 F
22 °C
72 F
22.9 °C
73 F
 
Maximum: 41.5 °C = 107 F
Average: 30.5 °C = 87 F
39.6 °C
103 F
32 °C
90 F
34.7 °C
94 F
37 °C
99 F
29.6 °C
85 F
27.2 °C
81 F
22.2 °C
72 F
22.4 °C
72 F
21.5 °C
71 F
Maximum: 39.6 °C = 103 F
Average: 29.6 °C = 85 F
Power Supply (max.)  47.4 °C = 117 F | Room Temperature 22.3 °C = 72 F | FIRT 550-Pocket
(+) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 30.5 °C / 87 F, compared to the average of 33.8 °C / 93 F for the devices in the class Gaming.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 41.5 °C / 107 F, compared to the average of 40.4 °C / 105 F, ranging from 21.2 to 68.8 °C for the class Gaming.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 39.6 °C / 103 F, compared to the average of 43.2 °C / 110 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 23.7 °C / 75 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 22.9 °C / 73.2 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(+) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.9 °C / 84 F (+6 °C / 10.8 F).
Heat map of the top of the device under load
Heat map of the top of the device under load
Heat map of the bottom of the device under load
Heat map of the bottom of the device under load
Heat map of the top of the device at idle
Heat map of the top of the device at idle
Heat map of the bottom of the device at idle
Heat map of the bottom of the device at idle
Asus TUF FX705DY-AU072
R5 3550H, Radeon RX 560X (Laptop)
Dell G3 17 3779
i5-8300H, GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile
Asus TUF FX705GE-EW096T
i7-8750H, GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile
Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH, i7-8750H
i7-8750H, GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-51M6
i5-8300H, GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile
Asus TUF FX705GM
i7-8750H, GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile
Average AMD Radeon RX 560X (Laptop)
 
Average of class Gaming
 
Heat
-33%
-17%
-25%
-26%
-26%
-10%
-24%
Maximum Upper Side *
41.5
53
-28%
53.3
-28%
42
-1%
50
-20%
54
-30%
44.2 ?(41.5 - 47, n=3)
-7%
46.3 ?(28.2 - 61, n=192, last 2 years)
-12%
Maximum Bottom *
39.6
60.5
-53%
44.7
-13%
51.2
-29%
52
-31%
53
-34%
44.3 ?(39.6 - 49.4, n=3)
-12%
49.7 ?(30 - 66.3, n=192, last 2 years)
-26%
Idle Upper Side *
25.7
30.3
-18%
29.5
-15%
31.8
-24%
33
-28%
30
-17%
27.2 ?(25.7 - 30, n=3)
-6%
31.5 ?(21.2 - 43, n=192, last 2 years)
-23%
Idle Bottom *
24.2
32
-32%
27
-12%
35.4
-46%
30
-24%
30
-24%
27.7 ?(24.2 - 30.8, n=3)
-14%
32.7 ?(22.6 - 45, n=192, last 2 years)
-35%

* ... smaller is better

Speakers

dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2035.433.435.4253332.1333135.432.935.44035.132.135.1503131.7316330.828.930.88026.632.526.610026.629.626.612529.326.129.31603525.43520035.323.135.325043.622.243.631550.221.650.240055.92155.950052.82052.863058.818.658.880060.51860.510005917.859125055.917.655.9160060.817.560.8200063.217.363.2250066.217.966.2315064.81864.8400066.818.166.8500064.718.364.763006218.562800051.818.751.81000048.818.848.81250043.318.943.31600039.31939.3SPL74.630.674.6N30.91.330.9median 55.9median 18.7median 55.9Delta10210hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseAsus TUF FX705DY-AU072
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
Asus TUF FX705DY-AU072 audio analysis

(-) | not very loud speakers (66.8 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 19.2% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3.3% away from median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (9.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 8% higher than median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (9.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (29.1% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 94% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 4% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 85% of all tested devices were better, 3% similar, 13% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Power Management

Power Consumption

There are no surprises with power consumption. The FX705DY consumes a minimum of 5.5 W at idle, which is significantly higher than its Core i7-8750H-powered sibling, the FX705GE. Power consumption peaked at 123 W during our stress test, but the machine generally consumes approximately 77 W under load, which is more economic than its sibling. ASUS includes a 120 W power supply in the box, which is powerful enough to keep the device charging even when it is being pushed hard. Our review unit only briefly exceeded 120 W during our stress test, so you should have no problems in daily use or when gaming.

Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.3 / 0.7 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 5.5 / 10.9 / 12.2 Watt
Load midlight 77 / 123 Watt
 color bar
Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.
Asus TUF FX705DY-AU072
R5 3550H, Radeon RX 560X (Laptop)
Dell G3 17 3779
i5-8300H, GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile
Asus TUF FX705GE-EW096T
i7-8750H, GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile
Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH, i7-8750H
i7-8750H, GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-51M6
i5-8300H, GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile
Asus TUF FX705GM
i7-8750H, GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile
Average AMD Radeon RX 560X (Laptop)
 
Average of class Gaming
 
Power Consumption
-21%
6%
-7%
-6%
-75%
-0%
-98%
Idle Minimum *
5.5
7.7
-40%
3.8
31%
6.3
-15%
6
-9%
13
-136%
5.9 ?(5.2 - 7, n=3)
-7%
13.8 ?(2 - 64, n=189, last 2 years)
-151%
Idle Average *
10.9
14
-28%
9
17%
11
-1%
9
17%
17
-56%
9.47 ?(7.5 - 10.9, n=3)
13%
19 ?(6.5 - 67, n=189, last 2 years)
-74%
Idle Maximum *
12.2
15.5
-27%
11.2
8%
11.5
6%
13
-7%
24
-97%
13.2 ?(9.4 - 18, n=3)
-8%
26.6 ?(9 - 101.1, n=189, last 2 years)
-118%
Load Average *
77
95
-23%
101
-31%
89.8
-17%
95
-23%
106
-38%
76.3 ?(73 - 79, n=3)
1%
112 ?(32.1 - 202, n=189, last 2 years)
-45%
Load Maximum *
123
106
14%
119.7
3%
130.7
-6%
134
-9%
179
-46%
123.9 ?(120.7 - 128, n=3)
-1%
250 ?(64.5 - 418, n=188, last 2 years)
-103%
Witcher 3 ultra *
102
102
151

* ... smaller is better

Battery Life

ASUS equips the FX705DY with a 64 Wh battery, which lasted for 7:10 hours in our practical WLAN test. We conduct this test by running a script that simulates the load required to render websites, for reference. We also adjust the display to approximately 150 cd/m², set the Windows power plan to Balanced and disable any power-saving features. Our review unit performed comparatively well here and outlasted all but the FX705GE of our comparison devices. The FX705DY also leads the way in our looped H.264 video test with its runtime of 6:39 hours. Here, we run the short film Big Buck Bunny at 1080p on a continuous loop. We set the power mode to power-saving but deactivate the radio modules and any other energy-saving features. We also adjust the brightness to 150 cd/m².

Overall, the FX705DY has surprisingly good battery life. You should be able to last a workday between charges, but only if you do not push the machine too hard.

The TUF FX705DY has a 64 Wh battery.
The TUF FX705DY has a 64 Wh battery.
Battery Runtime
Idle (without WLAN, min brightness)
12h 37min
WiFi Websurfing (Edge 44)
7h 10min
Big Buck Bunny H.264 1080p
6h 39min
Load (maximum brightness)
2h 02min
Asus TUF FX705DY-AU072
R5 3550H, Radeon RX 560X (Laptop), 64 Wh
Dell G3 17 3779
i5-8300H, GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, 56 Wh
Lenovo Legion Y730-17ICH, i7-8750H
i7-8750H, GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, 76 Wh
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-52-51M6
i5-8300H, GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, 48 Wh
Asus TUF FX705GE-EW096T
i7-8750H, GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, 64 Wh
Asus TUF FX705GM
i7-8750H, GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, 64 Wh
Average of class Gaming
 
Battery Runtime
-10%
-20%
-14%
19%
-36%
-19%
Reader / Idle
757
733
-3%
789
4%
710
-6%
380
-50%
548 ?(57 - 1290, n=90, last 2 years)
-28%
H.264
399
315
-21%
260
-35%
392 ?(56 - 747, n=97, last 2 years)
-2%
WiFi v1.3
430
345
-20%
402
-7%
354
-18%
513
19%
272
-37%
365 ?(57 - 745, n=190, last 2 years)
-15%
Load
122
126
3%
52
-57%
100
-18%
95
-22%
85.5 ?(36 - 173, n=153, last 2 years)
-30%

Pros

+ matte IPS screen
+ Full HD resolution
+ compact case
+ NVMe SSD
+ retrofittable HDD
+ good battery life
+ backlit keyboard
+ low surface temperatures even under load

Cons

- underwhelming selection of ports
- no USB Type-C
- no memory card reader

Verdict

The ASUS TUF Gaming FX705DY-AU072 laptop review. Test device courtesy of notebooksbilliger.de.
The ASUS TUF Gaming FX705DY-AU072 laptop review. Test device courtesy of notebooksbilliger.de.

The ASUS TUF Gaming FX705DY is a well-equipped device considering its price. Its AMD APU and GPU combine well to deliver decent system performance and are powerful enough to handle all modern games at enjoyable frame rates and graphics settings.

Moreover, the machine does not always run loudly as many gaming laptops do, but you must first enable quiet mode, which does sacrifice processor performance. The machine is still capable of ploughing through office and Internet-based tasks in this mode though.

The ASUS TUF Gaming FX705DY is great value for money and delivers a decent gaming experience with only a few minor compromises.

The 512 GB NVMe SSD should be enough storage for most people, but you can always add a 2.5-inch HDD should you run out of space. Unfortunately, you must remove the bottom case to access the drive bay, but this is often the case with modern laptops.

We also like the matte IPS display too. It is bright, has good contrast, stable viewing angles and it reproduces colours accurately. Likewise, the device has a decent RGB backlit keyboard, and the battery should last you through the day, although the FX705GE will last a few hours longer.

It is a shame that ASUS decided against including a USB Type-C port or a card reader of some sort. Moreover, the choice to equip the device with just a single video output seems like a misstep. These quibbles aside, the ASUS TUF Gaming FX705DY is a bargain at 800 Euros (~$900) if you are looking for a 17.3-inch gaming laptop. It should tick most people’s boxes even if it falls short to its competitors in some areas.

Asus TUF FX705DY-AU072 - 04/17/2019 v6(old)
Sascha Mölck

Chassis
79 / 98 → 81%
Keyboard
81%
Pointing Device
78%
Connectivity
42 / 81 → 52%
Weight
59 / 10-66 → 87%
Battery
89%
Display
90%
Games Performance
85%
Application Performance
93%
Temperature
94 / 95 → 99%
Noise
82 / 90 → 91%
Audio
60%
Camera
44 / 85 → 52%
Average
75%
81%
Gaming - Weighted Average

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Sascha Mölck, 2019-04-21 (Update: 2019-04-22)