ASUS launched two new gaming laptop into its TUF Gaming series, the ASUS TUF Gaming A15 and the ASUS TUF Gaming A17 (FA706). The ASUS TUF Gaming A17 (FA706) which is the largest of the series sports a 17.3-inch screen and powered by 45 W Ryzen 4000 H series CPUs and GeForce® GTX 1660Ti GPU, thus enabling an amplified gaming experience.
ASUS TUF Gaming A17 Notebook Laptop is based on a Windows 10 Home 64-bit Operating System, with an integrated stereo sound speakers and Chiclet keyboard for perfect usability.
ASUS TUF Gaming A17 (FA706) Key Features and Specs.⇒ AMD Ryzen™ 4000 Series CPU Processor
⇒ NVIDIA®GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti GPU
⇒ Windows 10 Home or Windows 10 Pro
⇒ 17.3″ (16:9) LED-backlit FHD (1920×1080)
⇒ 6GB GDDR6 VRAM
⇒ Up to 32GB DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM
⇒ quad-speakers With Dolby Atmos technology
⇒ Integrated Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 ac (2×2))
⇒ Support Type-C PD 3.0 up to 90W lithium-polymer battery.
DesignASUS TUF Gaming A17 comes with two sleek design option. Hence you can choose from either the metallic built stealthy and sleek Fortress Gray chassis or the Bonfire Black plastic design accented with a crimson stripe and Bonfire Black plastic version.
Furthermore, both design are full-sized desktop design. it has a subtle honeycomb design around the base which adds grip and echoes hexagon reinforcements that double as cooling vents.
Although, the ASUS TUF Gaming A17 (FA706) isn’t the slimmest or lightest gaming laptop, it is durable and rugged.
Unlike it predecessor, the ASUS A17 sports a completely redesigned outer lid with the aim to boost the gaming appearance. It comes with sharp edges, hence, the premium look.
Furthermore, the plastic design version also has red accents on the rim of the lid. The metal model however, sports a sandblasted surface, hence reinforcing the rugged look.
The screen comes with a thin display bezels which gives the 17.3-inch more space to flaunt its capacity.
Similarly, ASUS TUF Gaming A17 (FA706) comes with a slightly cleaner interior with a new touchpad, a desktop keyboard and a full numpad which sits at the right edge of the chassis.
On the right side ASUS TUF A17 laptop sits a Kensington lock slot and a USB 2.0 port for connecting peripherals like a mouse or keyboard.
Furthermore, sitting at the left is the HDMI input, two USB 3.2 Type-A ports, a USB-C port, an RJ-45 Ethernet port for a fast, stable internet connection and a headphone/mic jack.
DisplayThe ASUS TUF Gaming A17 comes with a 17.3-inch full HD Anti Glare display. It also comes a fully saturates speedy IPS-level displays with up to 120Hz refresh rate.
Similarly, ASUS TUF A17 display support 1920×1080 pixel resolution which enhance a brighter, sharper and more vibrant display experience.
PerformanceThe ASUS TUF A17 Gaming laptop is mainly built for the best gaming experience, hence, you can be rest assured that the laptop promises the best performance.
Asus TUF Gaming A17 (FA706) comes with up to 8-core AMD Ryzen™ 4000 series (AMD Ryzen 5 4600H processor) CPU which can activate as many as 16 threads to power through serious multitasking , hence, offering dependable performance for gaming, streaming.
To perfect the gaming experience, the laptop is paired with a GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti discrete graphics card.
This GPU is coupled with 6GB GDDR6 VRAM, up to 32GB RAM of dual-channel DDR4-3200 memory, up to 1TB PCIe® Gen3 SSD card and up to 1TB 5400 rpm SATA HDD storage space.
Similarly, the Asus (FA706) TUF Gaming A17 fully loaded gaming laptop run on window 10 operating system, hence, offering a user friendly experience.
Other FeaturesThis gaming laptop comes with two upgraded speaker with four cut-outs pump out 1.8x more sound with 2.7x deeper bass.
The quad speaker is supported by the Dolby Atmos technology which delivers high-fidelity 7.1-channel virtual surround sound for theater-quality audio with stereo headsets
Furthermore, for unlimited connectivity, the Asus TUF Gaming A17 is packed with 802.11ac (2×2) Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.0 for fast and reliable connectivity.
This laptop also comes with an HD 720p CMOS webcam so as to make video calls and other associated activities.
Similarly, Asus A17 TUF Gaming (FA706) offers up to 90Wh lithium-polymer battery capacity to last up to 20 hours on a charge.
This battery offer up to 11.6 hours of usage all thanks to the power-efficient Ryzen™ processor.
Asus TUF Gaming A17 Price and AvailabilityThe Asus TUF Gaming A17 price starts at $1000 depending on the configuration of your preferred model. This laptop is available on ASUS’s official store and other third-party e-commerce platforms like Amazon.
General Features
OS: Windows 10 Pro or Windows 10 Home
Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 4600H processor
GPU: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660TI , with 6GB GDDR6 VRAM
Memory: Up to 32GB SDRAM, Dual-channel
Colours: gray chassis, Bonfire Black
Dimension: 399.2 x 268.9 x 23.99 ~25.2 mm (WxDxH)
Weight: 2.6 kg
Display & Keyboard
Display: 17.3″ (16:9) LED-backlit FHD (1920×1080) 60Hz Anti-Glare Panel with 45% NTSC (optional: With Adaptive Sync with 120Hz)
Keyboard: Chiclet keyboard with isolated numpad key
Pointing Device: –
Storage
Built-in Storage: Up to 1TB PCIe® Gen3 SSD
Optical Storage: 1TB 5400 rpm SATA HDD
Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Ports & Connectivity
Webcam: 1TB 5400 rpm SATA HDD
USB Ports: 2 x Type-A USB 3.2 (Gen 1), 1 x Type-A USB2.0
HDMI: HDMI support 2.0b
Thunderbolt Ports: –
DisplayPort: 1 x Type-C USB 3.2 (Gen 2)
VGA: –
Ethernet (RJ-45): 1 x RJ45 LAN jack for LAN insert
SD Slot: –
Mic/Headphone: 1 x COMBO audio jack
WLAN: 802.11ac (2×2) Wi-Fi
Bluetooth: Yes, Bluetooth 5.0
NFC: –
Docking Connector: –
Mobile Broadband: –
Other Features
Kensington lock
fTPM (Firmware-based Trusted Platform Module)
DTS:X® Ultra
AC adapter plug
Dual fan
Armoury Crate Software
up to 230W chargers
Battery
Battery: Up to 90Wh
Use Time: – 11.6 hours
