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Asus TUF Gaming A17 FA707 RTX 4050 (2023) vs MSI Pulse 17 RTX 4050 (2023)

What TUF Gaming A17 FA707 RTX 4050 (2023) does better (13) and where Pulse 17 RTX 4050 (2023) wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Asus TUF Gaming A17 FA707 RTX 4050 (2023)
Asus · 2023TUF Gaming A17 FA707 RTX 4050 (2023)
6.1Score
13 advantages≈ $1,750
Higher score
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MSI Pulse 17 RTX 4050 (2023)
MSI · 2023Pulse 17 RTX 4050 (2023)
5.8Score
8 advantages
4.9Graphics5.0
5.0Overall performance6.6
3.5Display2.2
7.1Memory & storage7.4
6.5Battery & portability3.3
5.6Features & cooling4.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

TUF Gaming A17 FA707 RTX 4050 (2023)Pulse 17 RTX 4050 (2023)
395 × 26425398 × 27327.2
TUF Gaming A17 FA707 RTX 4050 (2023)Pulse 17 RTX 4050 (2023)Difference
Depth264 mm273 mm−9 mm
Width395 mm398 mm−3 mm
Thickness25 mm27.2 mm−2.2 mm
Weight2.6 kg2.7 kg−0.1 kg

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

Why is TUF Gaming A17 FA707 RTX 4050 (2023) better than Pulse 17 RTX 4050 (2023)?

  1. SSD (up to)6,000 GB vs 2,048 GB2.9×
  2. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Pulse 17 RTX 4050 (2023): No
  3. Response time7 ms vs 28 ms4×
  4. DCI-P3 coverage100% vs 38%2.6×
  5. RAM (base)48 GB vs 16 GB3×
  6. SSD (base)6,000 GB vs 512 GB11.7×
  7. Weight2.6 kg vs 2.7 kg+4%
  8. G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Pulse 17 RTX 4050 (2023): No
  9. USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · Pulse 17 RTX 4050 (2023): No
  10. USB-C ports2 vs 12×
  11. Dolby AtmosYes · Pulse 17 RTX 4050 (2023): No
  12. Thickness25 mm vs 27.2 mm+9%

Why is Pulse 17 RTX 4050 (2023) better than TUF Gaming A17 FA707 RTX 4050 (2023)?

  1. RAM (up to)48 GB vs 64 GB+33%
  2. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,129 vs 8,645+6%
  3. CPU cores8 vs 10+25%
  4. Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  5. USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
  6. Fan noise (max. load)57.2 dB vs 46.5 dB+23%
  7. Max CPU clock4.5 GHz vs 4.9 GHz+9%
  8. RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 5,200 MHz+8%
Specifications

Side by side

Asus TUF Gaming A17 FA707 RTX 4050 (2023)Asus TUF Gaming A17 FA707 RTX 4050 (2023)≈ $1,7506.1
MSI Pulse 17 RTX 4050 (2023)MSI Pulse 17 RTX 4050 (2023)5.8
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4050 LaptopGeForce RTX 4050 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)140 W140 W
Video memory6 GB6 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores2,5602,560
GPU compute (FP32)13.4 TFLOPS13.4 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,1298,645
Processor
ProcessorRyzen 7 7435HSCore i7-13620H
CPU makerAMDIntel
CPU cores810
CPU threads—16
Max CPU clock4.5 GHz4.9 GHz
Processor optionsRyzen 7 7735HS, Ryzen 9 7940HSCore i7-13620H, Core i7-13700H
Geekbench 6 multi-core—12,873
Geekbench 6 single-core—2,608
Cinebench 2024 multi-core—861
Display
Screen size17.3″17.3″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness250 nits250 nits
sRGB coverage62%58%
Response time7 ms28 ms
DCI-P3 coverage100%38%
Pixel density127 ppi127 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesNo
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)48 GB64 GB
RAM (base)48 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed4,800 MHz5,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)6,000 GB2,048 GB
SSD (base)6,000 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)YesNo
Design & cooling
Weight2.6 kg2.7 kg
Thickness25 mm27.2 mm
Width395 mm398 mm
Depth264 mm273 mm
Body materialAluminium, PlasticPlastic
ColoursGrayBlack, Gray
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Fan noise (max. load)57.2 dB46.5 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4USB4—
Thunderbolt or USB4YesNo
USB-C ports21
USB-A ports23
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(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 readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2 speakers2.0
Dolby AtmosYesNo

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