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Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617

Specifications

Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617
Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617 (TUF Gaming A16 Series)
Processor
AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS 8 x 3.2 - 4.8 GHz, 114 W PL2 / Short Burst, 105 W PL1 / Sustained, Rembrandt-HS Refresh
Graphics adapter
AMD Radeon RX 7600S - 8 GB VRAM, Core: 1865 MHz, 95 W TDP, GDDR6, Adrenalin 22.40.01.11, MUX-Switch
Memory
16 GB 
, 2x 8 GB SO-DIMM DDR5-4800 Dual-Channel, two slots (both in use)
Display
16.00 inch 16:10, 1920 x 1200 pixel 142 PPI, NE160WUM-NX2 (BOE0B33), IPS-Level, FreeSync Premium, glossy: no, 165 Hz
Mainboard
AMD Promontory/Bixby FCH
Storage
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM, 1024 GB 
, NVMe-SSD, two M.2-2280-slots (one empty)
Soundcard
Realtek ALC256 @ AMD K19.4
Connections
2 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 2 USB 3.1 Gen2, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: 1 Combo (Headset/Mic)
Networking
Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller (10/100/1000MBit/s), MediaTek MT7921 (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.2
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 27 x 355 x 252 ( = 1.06 x 13.98 x 9.92 in)
Battery
90 Wh Lithium-Ion
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 11 Home
Camera
Webcam: HD 720p
Additional features
Speakers: 2.0, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, 240 W Power Supply, Armoury Crate, 24 Months Warranty
Weight
2.188 kg ( = 77.18 oz / 4.82 pounds), Power Supply: 532 g ( = 18.77 oz / 1.17 pounds)

 

Pricecompare

Average Score: 83.1% - good
Average of 2 scores (from 3 reviews)
price: 80%, performance: 88%, features: 62%, display: 79% mobility: 68%, workmanship: 80%, ergonomy: 84%, emissions: 81%

Reviews for the Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617

86.2% Asus TUF Gaming A16 Advantage Edition in review: AMD notebook under the auspices of the 7 | Notebookcheck
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.
ASUS TUF A16 Goes All AMD! But Why?
Source: Jarrod'sTech English
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/07/2023

Foreign Reviews

80% Test ASUS TUF Gaming A16 (2023) : un PC portable gamer avec un excellent rapport qualité/prix
Source: Clubic French FR→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/21/2023
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% performance: 80% display: 70% mobility: 60% workmanship: 80%
Review ASUS TUF Gaming A16 Advantage Edition! Laptop Gaming Full AMD 2023!
Source: Pemmzchannel ID→EN
Positive: High performance; great display. Negative: Relatively high price.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/26/2023

Comment

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":

15-16 inch is a standard display size for laptops and offers the biggest variety of products.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


2.188 kg:

Usually, old laptops with 14-16 inch display-diagonal weigh as much.


Asus: ASUSTeK Computer Incorporated, a Taiwanese multinational company, produces motherboards, graphics cards, optical drives, PDAs, computer monitors, notebook computers, servers, networking products, mobile phones, computer cases, computer components, and computer cooling systems. The company's 2007 revenues reached US$6.9 billion. ASUS also produces components for other manufacturers. The Eee PC initiated the netbook boom in 2008.

In the notebook sector, Asus had a global market share of about 11% from 2014-2016, making it the fourth largest laptop manufacturer. In the smartphone sector, Asus is not among the Top 5 and has only a small market share (as of 2016).


83.1%: This rating should be considered to be average. This is because the proportion of notebooks which have a higher rating is approximately equal to the proportion which have a lower rating.


» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

 

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Stefan Hinum, 2023-05- 3 (Update: 2023-05- 3)