Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617
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Average of 9 scores (from 11 reviews)
Reviews for the Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617
The Asus TUF Gaming A16 contains not only a CPU, but also a GPU from the current AMD generation. Find out in our review whether an upgrade is worthwhile or whether performance gains are insufficient.
Source: Gadgetguy
Recommending a laptop or PC is tough because it ultimately comes down to budget. It’s easy to suggest you spend an extra amount of money to future-proof against software advances and increasingly demanding games. In practice, money only stretches so far and you eventually reach a point of diminishing returns. Sure, you could get a more powerful desktop PC for the same amount of money. However, you need to weigh up the importance of portability, considering a similar-spec laptop always costs more than its desktop counterpart. When compared to other laptops in its own price bracket, and more expensive devices, the Asus TUF A16 stands up as a capable gaming machine. It’s priced competitively among similarly-specced devices, making it a worthwhile consideration for anyone wanting a gaming laptop without completely emptying the wallet.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/30/2023
Rating: Total score: 82% price: 85% performance: 80% workmanship: 85%
Source: Tech Advisor
The A16 makes an excellent case against buying more expensive laptops, especially if you’re into 1080p gaming. Despite being affordable, it doesn’t skimp on performance or a robust chassis. However, the biggest factor that sets it apart from rivals is its incredible battery life. It’s extremely rare to see to see a gaming laptop last so long on a single charge. In my book, that makes the A16 a truly outstanding gaming laptop. It’s an excellent affordable option.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/22/2023
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: PC World
The A16 (which is currently $1,099, USD at Best Buy) makes an excellent case against more expensive laptops like the Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 and the MSI Katana GF76, especially if you’re into 1080p gaming. However, although its affordable, it doesn’t skimp on performance or a robust chassis. But for me, the biggest factor that sets it apart from these options is its incredible battery life. In my time reviewing laptops, I can’t remember when I last saw a gaming laptop lasted 11 and a half hours on a single charge, which makes the A16, in my book, truly outstanding.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/08/2023
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: Jarrod'sTech
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/07/2023
Foreign Reviews
Source: PC Welt
DE→ENSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/19/2024
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Tweakers
NL→ENUser Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 08/01/2023
Rating: Total score: 20%
Source: Clubic
FR→ENSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/21/2023
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% performance: 80% display: 70% mobility: 60% workmanship: 80%
Source: Cowcotland
FR→ENPositive: Great FHD+ display; premium design; decent cameras; high performance. Negative: Short battery life.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/18/2023
Source: Android.com.pl
PL→ENSingle Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/02/2023
Rating: Total score: 78% performance: 90% display: 80% mobility: 80% workmanship: 90%
Source: DGL.ru
RU→ENSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/07/2023
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: Pemmzchannel
ID→ENPositive: High performance; great display. Negative: Relatively high price.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/26/2023
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AMD Radeon RX 7600S: Fast mid-range mobile graphics card based on the RDNA 3 architecture. Offers 1,792 cores (28 CUs) at a TDP of up to 90 Watt. Uses the Navi 33 chip that is manufactured in 6nm at TSMC. Low-power variant of the RX 7600M with slightly reduced performance.
With these GPUs you are able to play modern and demanding games fluently at medium detail settings and HD resolution.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
R7 7735HS: Mobile Octa-Core APU using Zen 3+ cores clocked at 3.2 to 4.75 GHz and a RDNA2 graphics adapter with 12 CUs clocked at up to 2,200 MHz. Refresh of the Ryzen 7 6800HS with 50 MHz higher Turbo clock speed.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
16.00":
15-inch display variants are the standard and are used for more than half of all laptops.
The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, often allows high resolutions and thus offers rich details on the screen, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact - simply the standard compromise.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.Asus: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. is a major Taiwanese computer hardware manufacturer based in Taipei, founded in 1989. Under the Asus brand name, the company manufactures a wide range of products, including laptops, desktops, motherboards, graphics cards, monitors, smartphones and networking equipment, complete systems and PC components for end users.
Under the ROG (Republic of Gamers) brand name, ASUS manufactures gaming laptops known by gamers for their powerful specifications, dedicated graphics cards, high refresh rate displays and advanced cooling systems.
Beyond gaming, a wide range of notebooks are offered for different needs and budgets, from ultra-slim and lightweight ultrabooks to versatile 2-in-1 convertibles and budget-friendly options. In 2023, Asus had a 7% global market share of the PC market.
Customer satisfaction with ASUS notebooks concerns performance, the features, and the good price-performance ratio of ASUS notebooks. However, as with any brand, there are occasional reports of problems such as overheating, driver compatibility, or build quality issues.
76.24%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
