We stress the system to identify for any potential throttling or stability issues. We can notice no electronic noise or coil whine from our test unit. If not gaming, then we recommend manually setting the system to Silent mode to reduce fan noise as much as possible. It becomes difficult to game comfortably without a good pair of headphones when fan noise is at the 50 dB(A) range. Setting the system to Turbo mode will increase fan noise even further to 53.4 dB(A) for only single-digit gains in performance. If gaming, this jumps to 50.1 dB(A) which is about the same as what we measured on the MSI GP75 or Dell G7 when under similar conditions. Running on Performance mode will cause the fans to pulse more frequently up to 42.5 dB(A) when running the first benchmark scene of 3DMark 06. It's noticeable, but thankfully not distracting. The system will attempt to stay silent for as long as it can, but light loads like browsing or video streaming will be enough to kick the fans up to the 33 to 34 dB(A) range. The TUF A17 FA706IU SKU today retails for approximately $1100 USD to compete against other budget to mid-range gaming laptops like the HP Pavilion Gaming 17, Lenovo Legion Y540-17, MSI GP75, Acer Nitro series, or the Dell G7 series.įan noise is almost always present even if set to the Silent profile.

Interestingly, the smaller 15.6-inch FA506 version comes with faster RTX 2060 graphics whereas the 17.3-inch FA706 does not at the moment. Resolution options are fixed at 1080p at up to 120 Hz.

Users can choose between the Ryzen 5 4600H or Ryzen 7 4800H with GTX 1650 ot GTX 1660 Ti graphics whereas Zephyrus laptops may have Ryzen 9 and GeForce RTX options. The manufacturer is promising MIL-STD-810H chassis certification, FreeSync display options, more ports, and of course, the all-important AMD Ryzen Renoir processor.ĭespite the new look and features, however, the TUF series is still aimed at budget-mainstream gamers in contrast to the flagship Zephyrus series. These latest models are completely new in design and hardware when compared to the previous generation. Unveiled at CES 2020, the 15.6-inch Asus TUF A15 FA506 and 17.3-inch TUF A17 FA706 series replace the older TUF FX505 and TUF FX705 series, respectively.

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