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Asus ROG Strix G17 G712 GTX 1660 Ti (2020) vs Asus TUF Gaming A17 FA706 GTX 1660 Ti (2020)

What ROG Strix G17 G712 GTX 1660 Ti (2020) does better (7) and where TUF Gaming A17 FA706 GTX 1660 Ti (2020) wins (3) — every spec side by side.

Asus ROG Strix G17 G712 GTX 1660 Ti (2020)
Asus · 2020ROG Strix G17 G712 GTX 1660 Ti (2020)
3.6Score
7 advantages≈ $3,000
Higher score
vs
Asus TUF Gaming A17 FA706 GTX 1660 Ti (2020)
Asus · 2020TUF Gaming A17 FA706 GTX 1660 Ti (2020)
3.6Score
3 advantages≈ $3,100
3.0Display2.8
2.3Memory & storage2.0
2.1Battery & portability2.2
Dimensions

Size comparison

ROG Strix G17 G712 GTX 1660 Ti (2020)TUF Gaming A17 FA706 GTX 1660 Ti (2020)
399 × 29327399 × 26926
ROG Strix G17 G712 GTX 1660 Ti (2020)TUF Gaming A17 FA706 GTX 1660 Ti (2020)Difference
Depth293 mm269 mm+24 mm
Width399 mm399 mm=
Thickness27 mm26 mm+1 mm
Weight2.8 kg2.6 kg+0.2 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is ROG Strix G17 G712 GTX 1660 Ti (2020) better than TUF Gaming A17 FA706 GTX 1660 Ti (2020)?

  1. RAM (up to)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
  2. Video memory16 GB vs 8 GB2×
  3. SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
  4. RAM (base)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
  5. Brightness300 nits vs 250 nits+20%
  6. SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
  7. Max CPU clock5 GHz vs 4.2 GHz+19%

Why is TUF Gaming A17 FA706 GTX 1660 Ti (2020) better than ROG Strix G17 G712 GTX 1660 Ti (2020)?

  1. Weight2.85 kg vs 2.6 kg+10%
  2. CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
  3. Thickness27 mm vs 26 mm+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Asus ROG Strix G17 G712 GTX 1660 Ti (2020)Asus ROG Strix G17 G712 GTX 1660 Ti (2020)≈ $3,0003.6
Asus TUF Gaming A17 FA706 GTX 1660 Ti (2020)Asus TUF Gaming A17 FA706 GTX 1660 Ti (2020)≈ $3,1003.6
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce GTX 1660 Ti LaptopGeForce GTX 1660 Ti Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
Video memory16 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6—
GPU shader cores1,5361,536
Processor
ProcessorCore i7-10750HRyzen 7 4800H
CPU makerIntelAMD
CPU cores68
Max CPU clock5 GHz4.2 GHz
Display
Screen size17.3″17.3″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate120 Hz—
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits250 nits
Aspect ratio16:916:9
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)16 GB8 GB
RAM (base)16 GB8 GB
RAM typeDDR4—
SSD (up to)1,000 GB512 GB
SSD (base)1,000 GB512 GB
Battery & power
Battery capacity—48 Wh
Design & cooling
Weight2.85 kg2.6 kg
Thickness27 mm26 mm
Width399 mm399 mm
Depth293 mm269 mm
ColoursBlackBlack
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt or USB4NoNo
HDMI—HDMI 2.0
HDMI 2.1—No
Ethernet1 Gbit/s1 Gbit/s
Ethernet portYesYes
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Bluetooth55
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYes—
Audio
Speakers2 speakers—

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