The only ports on the notebook's right side are a USB 2.0 port and a Kensington lock slot. There's little flex if you grasp the screen corners, though some is noticeable if you press the keyboard deck. ![]() That undercuts the HP Omen 17 (1.6 by 15.8 by 11 inches, 7 pounds). Though ponderous next to a 15.6-inch system, the Asus is not too big and heavy for a 17.3-inch gaming rig, measuring 1.0 by 15.7 by 10.6 inches and weighing 5.7 pounds. A hexagonal power button occupies the top right corner. Chiseled lines bracket the keyboard, which features translucent W, A, S, and D keys. The camera lacks IR face recognition capability and there is no fingerprint reader, so you can't use Windows Hello to bypass typing passwords. Medium-thin bezels surround the 1080p non-touch screen, and a slight bump in the top bezel accommodates the webcam. The rear edge of the lid is sliced away to reveal a strip of the deck with "TUF GAMING" lettering. The lid is decorated by four faux corner screws and an ungainly winged-shield logo that (sort of) spells "TUF" if you squint at it sideways. ![]() TUF-Guy CredentialsĪvailable in Fortress Gray or Bonfire Black (my test model TUF706IU-AS76 was the former), the A17 combines an aluminum lid with a plastic keyboard deck and underside. The GTX 1660 Ti won't max out the system's 120Hz-refresh-rate screen-and the screen isn't the most gorgeous thing you've seen-but the A17 is a good option for plus-size gaming on a budget. It offers longer battery life and tougher construction than many competitors, passing MIL-STD 810H tests against shock, vibration, and environmental extremes. It backs its 17.3-inch full HD display with a capable Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti GPU. It combines a beefy eight-core AMD Ryzen 7 4800H "Renoir" processor with a very ample 16GB of RAM and a positively generous 1TB solid-state drive. ![]() Asus' TUF gaming laptops are priced and positioned below its elite Republic of Gamers (ROG) models, but the TUF Gaming A17 gives you more than you might expect for $1,099.99.
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