Asus TUF Gaming F17 (2022) vs Gaming A17 FA706
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Review
Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
Pick the usage scenario that best matches your needs
Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the Asus TUF Gaming F17 (2022)
- Higher screen refresh rate: 144 versus 60 Hz
- Around 61% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Thinner bezels and 3% higher screen-to-body ratio
- High-speed PCI Express Gen 4 interface
Advantages of the Asus TUF Gaming A17 FA706
- Performs significantly better (up to 75%) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
- Features a much bigger (~61%) battery – 90 against 56 watt-hours
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Can run popular games at about 29-39% higher FPS
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.6 kg (5.73 lbs) | 2.6 kg (5.73 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 394 x 264 x 22.9 mm 15.51 x 10.39 x 0.9 inches |
399.2 x 268.9 x 24.8 mm 15.72 x 10.59 x 0.98 inches |
| Area | 1040 cm2 (161.1 inches2) | 1073 cm2 (166.5 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~79.3% | ~76.9% |
| Side bezels | 5.5 mm | 8.1 mm |
| Colors | Gray | Black, Gray |
| Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 145° | - |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | - |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Max. fan speed (RPM) | 3500 RPM | - |
| Noise level (max. load) | 47.9 dB | - |
Display
| Size | 17.3 inches | 17.3 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 127 ppi | 127 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync technology | Adaptive Sync | G-Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
| Contrast | 1688:1 | - |
| sRGB color space | 62.5% | - |
| Adobe RGB profile | 47.3% | - |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 40.2% | - |
| Response time | 34 ms | - |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | No | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Left |
| Charge power | 200 / 240 W | 200 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 725 grams | - |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.5 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.5 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Cores | 12 (4P + 8E) | 6 |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB | 16 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) | Radeon RX Vega 7 |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 7 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 95 W | 90-95 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | Yes |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1530 MHz | 1215 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1740 MHz | 1567 MHz |
| FLOPS | 7.9 TFLOPS | 12 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | 192 bit |
| Memory speed | 12 Gbps | 14 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2048 | 3840 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 64 | 120 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 40 | 48 |
| GPU performance | 7.9 TFLOPS | 12 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 1174 | 2395 |
| Solar Bay | 22948 | 36346 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 1x8 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 4800 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR4 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 64 GB | 32 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x512 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | - | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | - |
| Loudness | ~79.4 dB | - |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.2 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | No | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 3x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 1x USB 3.2 | 1x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | No |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.0 | 1x HDMI 2.0 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | - |
| Size | 13.0 x 7.7 cm | - |
| Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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