Asus TUF Gaming A17 FA706 RTX 3070 (2021) vs Medion Erazer Beast X25 RTX 3070 (2021)
What TUF Gaming A17 FA706 RTX 3070 (2021) does better (3) and where Erazer Beast X25 RTX 3070 (2021) wins (8) — every spec side by side.
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2.9Memory & storage2.2
6.7Battery & portability8.8
2.1Features & cooling3.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
TUF Gaming A17 FA706 RTX 3070 (2021)Erazer Beast X25 RTX 3070 (2021)
| TUF Gaming A17 FA706 RTX 3070 (2021) | Erazer Beast X25 RTX 3070 (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 268.9 mm | 262 mm | +6.9 mm |
| Width | 399.2 mm | 395 mm | +4.2 mm |
| Thickness | 24.8 mm | 26 mm | −1.2 mm |
| Weight | 2.6 kg | 2.3 kg | +0.3 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is TUF Gaming A17 FA706 RTX 3070 (2021) better than Erazer Beast X25 RTX 3070 (2021)?
- RAM (up to)32 GB vs 16 GB2×
- Thickness24.8 mm vs 26 mm+5%
- SSD (up to)1,024 GB vs 1,000 GB+2%
Why is Erazer Beast X25 RTX 3070 (2021) better than TUF Gaming A17 FA706 RTX 3070 (2021)?
- Video memory8 GB vs 16 GB2×
- Weight2.6 kg vs 2.3 kg+13%
- CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
- RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
- HDMI 2.1No · TUF Gaming A17 FA706 RTX 3070 (2021): Yes
- SD card readerNo · TUF Gaming A17 FA706 RTX 3070 (2021): Yes
- SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,000 GB+95%
- Max CPU clock4.2 GHz vs 4.4 GHz+5%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 95 W | — |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 5,120 | 5,120 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 14.4 TFLOPS | — |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 10,239 | — |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 5 5600H | Ryzen 7 5800H |
| CPU maker | AMD | AMD |
| CPU cores | 6 | 8 |
| CPU threads | 12 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 4.2 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 5 5600H, Ryzen 7 5800H | — |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 7,136 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,981 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 478 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 17.3″ | 17.3″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | — |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Pixel density | 127 ppi | — |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | — |
| Advanced Optimus | No | — |
| MUX switch | No | — |
| HDR | No | — |
| Touchscreen | No | — |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| RAM speed | 3,200 MHz | — |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | — |
| RAM slots | 2 | — |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | — |
| SSD (up to) | 1,024 GB | 1,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 1,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 1 | — |
| SSD interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | — |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 91 Wh |
| Power adapter | 200 W | — |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.6 kg | 2.3 kg |
| Thickness | 24.8 mm | 26 mm |
| Width | 399.2 mm | 395 mm |
| Depth | 268.9 mm | 262 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | — |
| Colours | Black, Gray | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | — |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | No |
| USB-C ports | 1 | — |
| USB-A ports | 3 | — |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | No | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | — |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | — |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | — |
| Webcam | 720p | — |
| IR camera (face login) | No | — |
| Fingerprint reader | No | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | — |
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