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TUF Gaming A17 FA707 RTX 4060 (2023) vs Thin 15 B13 RTX 3050 (2024)

Asus TUF Gaming A17 FA707 RTX 4060 (2023) vs MSI Thin 15 B13 RTX 3050 (2024)

What TUF Gaming A17 FA707 RTX 4060 (2023) does better (8) and where Thin 15 B13 RTX 3050 (2024) wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Asus · 2023TUF Gaming A17 FA707 RTX 4060 (2023)

7.4Score

8 advantages≈ $1,600

Higher score

MSI · 2024Thin 15 B13 RTX 3050 (2024)

4.6Score

5 advantages≈ $820

3.5Display3.4

9.3Memory & storage2.2

6.5Battery & portability8.0

5.6Features & cooling3.2

Dimensions

Size comparison

TUF Gaming A17 FA707 RTX 4060 (2023)Thin 15 B13 RTX 3050 (2024)

	TUF Gaming A17 FA707 RTX 4060 (2023)	Thin 15 B13 RTX 3050 (2024)	Difference
Depth	264 mm	254 mm	+10 mm
Width	395 mm	359 mm	+36 mm
Thickness	25 mm	21 mm	+4 mm
Weight	2.6 kg	1.9 kg	+0.7 kg

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

Why is TUF Gaming A17 FA707 RTX 4060 (2023) better than Thin 15 B13 RTX 3050 (2024)?

RAM (up to)96 GB vs 16 GB6×
Battery capacity90 Wh vs 52 Wh+72%
SSD (up to)8,000 GB vs 512 GB15.6×
Video memory8 GB vs 4 GB2×
Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Thin 15 B13 RTX 3050 (2024): No
RAM typeDDR5 vs DDR4
RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 3,200 MHz+50%
Screen size17.3″ vs 15.6″+11%

Why is Thin 15 B13 RTX 3050 (2024) better than TUF Gaming A17 FA707 RTX 4060 (2023)?

Weight2.6 kg vs 1.86 kg+40%
Response time7 ms vs 3 ms2.3×
SD card readerNo · TUF Gaming A17 FA707 RTX 4060 (2023): Yes
Thickness25 mm vs 21 mm+19%
SSD (base)500 GB vs 512 GB+2%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Asus TUF Gaming A17 FA707 RTX 4060 (2023)≈ $1,6007.4	MSI Thin 15 B13 RTX 3050 (2024)≈ $8204.6
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop	GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	140 W	—
Video memory	8 GB	4 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	3,072	—
GPU compute (FP32)	16 TFLOPS	—
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	10,820	—
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 7 7735HS	Core i7-12650H
CPU maker	AMD	Intel
CPU cores	8	—
CPU threads	16	—
Max CPU clock	4.8 GHz	—
Processor options	Ryzen 7 7735HS, Ryzen 9 7940HS	Core i5-12450H, Core i5-13420H, Core i7-12650H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	10,408	—
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,188	—
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	748	—
Display
Screen size	17.3″	15.6″
Resolution	1920 × 1080	1920 × 1080
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	144 Hz	144 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	250 nits	250 nits
sRGB coverage	62%	—
Response time	7 ms	3 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	100%	—
Pixel density	127 ppi	—
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	—
Advanced Optimus	No	—
MUX switch	Yes	—
HDR	No	—
Touchscreen	No	—
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	96 GB	16 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR4
RAM speed	4,800 MHz	3,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM	32 GB	—
RAM slots	2	—
Upgradable RAM	Yes	—
SSD (up to)	8,000 GB	512 GB
SSD (base)	500 GB	512 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	—
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	—
Battery & power
Battery capacity	90 Wh	52 Wh
Power adapter	240 W	120 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	—
Design & cooling
Weight	2.6 kg	1.86 kg
Thickness	25 mm	21 mm
Width	395 mm	359 mm
Depth	264 mm	254 mm
Body material	Aluminium, Plastic	—
Colours	Gray	Grey
Cooling fans	2	—
Vapor chamber cooling	No	—
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	—
Fan noise (max. load)	57.2 dB	—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	USB4	—
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	No
USB-C ports	2	—
USB-A ports	2	—
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	—
Ethernet	—	1 Gbit/s
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	5.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	—
Numeric keypad	Yes	—
Key travel	1.7 mm	—
Webcam	720p	—
IR camera (face login)	No	—
Fingerprint reader	No	—
Audio
Speakers	2 speakers	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	Yes	—