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Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507 RTX 3060 (2022) vs MSI Crosshair 17 RTX 3060 (2022)

What TUF Gaming A15 FA507 RTX 3060 (2022) does better (7) and where Crosshair 17 RTX 3060 (2022) wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507 RTX 3060 (2022)
6.3Score
7 advantages
vs
MSI Crosshair 17 RTX 3060 (2022)
6.4Score
12 advantages
Higher score
5.8Graphics5.9
5.2Overall performance6.3
4.7Display4.3
4.0Memory & storage8.7
9.1Battery & portability4.5
4.0Features & cooling2.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

TUF Gaming A15 FA507 RTX 3060 (2022)Crosshair 17 RTX 3060 (2022)
354 × 25124.9398 × 27327.2
TUF Gaming A15 FA507 RTX 3060 (2022)Crosshair 17 RTX 3060 (2022)Difference
Depth251 mm273 mm−22 mm
Width354 mm398 mm−44 mm
Thickness24.9 mm27.2 mm−2.3 mm
Weight2.2 kg2.7 kg−0.5 kg

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

Why is TUF Gaming A15 FA507 RTX 3060 (2022) better than Crosshair 17 RTX 3060 (2022)?

  1. MUX switchYes · Crosshair 17 RTX 3060 (2022): No
  2. Weight2.2 kg vs 2.66 kg+21%
  3. USB-C ports2 vs 12×
  4. Dolby AtmosYes · Crosshair 17 RTX 3060 (2022): No
  5. Thickness24.9 mm vs 27.2 mm+9%
  6. Fan noise (max. load)47.9 dB vs 56 dB+17%
  7. Pixel density141 ppi vs 127 ppi+11%

Why is Crosshair 17 RTX 3060 (2022) better than TUF Gaming A15 FA507 RTX 3060 (2022)?

  1. RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  2. SSD (up to)1,024 GB vs 4,096 GB4×
  3. Geekbench 6 multi-core10,250 vs 11,204+9%
  4. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,928 vs 9,236+3%
  5. CPU cores8 vs 10+25%
  6. RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
  7. Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  8. HDMI 2.1No · TUF Gaming A15 FA507 RTX 3060 (2022): Yes
  9. Cinebench 2024 multi-core742 vs 772+4%
  10. USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
  11. Geekbench 6 single-core1,967 vs 2,471+26%
  12. Screen size15.6″ vs 17.3″+11%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 3060 LaptopGeForce RTX 3060 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)140 W140 W
Video memory6 GB6 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores3,8403,840
GPU compute (FP32)14.2 TFLOPS14.2 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,9289,236
Processor
ProcessorRyzen 7 6800HCore i7-12650H
CPU makerAMDIntel
CPU cores810
CPU threads1616
Max CPU clock4.7 GHz4.7 GHz
Processor optionsRyzen 7 6800HCore i7-12650H, Core i7-12700H, Core i9-12900H
Geekbench 6 multi-core10,25011,204
Geekbench 6 single-core1,9672,471
Cinebench 2024 multi-core742772
Display
Screen size15.6″17.3″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits300 nits
sRGB coverage62%—
Pixel density141 ppi127 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesYes
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchYesNo
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)32 GB64 GB
RAM (base)8 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed4,800 MHz4,800 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)1,024 GB4,096 GB
SSD (base)512 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity90 Wh90 Wh
Power adapter240 W240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight2.2 kg2.66 kg
Thickness24.9 mm27.2 mm
Width354 mm398 mm
Depth251 mm273 mm
Body materialPlasticPlastic
ColoursGrayBlack
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)—No
Fan noise (max. load)47.9 dB56 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt or USB4NoNo
USB-C ports21
USB-A ports23
HDMIHDMI 2.0HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1NoYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerNoNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel1.7 mm1.7 mm
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint reader—No
Audio
Speakers2.02.0
Dolby AtmosYesNo
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