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TUF Gaming F17 RTX 3050 Ti (2021) vs TUF Gaming F17 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)

Asus TUF Gaming F17 RTX 3050 Ti (2021) vs Asus TUF Gaming F17 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)

What TUF Gaming F17 RTX 3050 Ti (2021) does better (3) and where TUF Gaming F17 RTX 3050 Ti (2022) wins (18) — every spec side by side.

Asus · 2021TUF Gaming F17 RTX 3050 Ti (2021)

4.2Score

3 advantages

Asus · 2022TUF Gaming F17 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)

5.7Score

18 advantages

Higher score

3.1Graphics3.5

2.9Overall performance4.7

2.2Display3.1

5.4Memory & storage8.6

6.7Battery & portability6.9

3.2Features & cooling5.9

Dimensions

Size comparison

TUF Gaming F17 RTX 3050 Ti (2021)TUF Gaming F17 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)

	TUF Gaming F17 RTX 3050 Ti (2021)	TUF Gaming F17 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)	Difference
Depth	269 mm	264 mm	+5 mm
Width	399 mm	394 mm	+5 mm
Thickness	24.8 mm	22.9 mm	+1.9 mm
Weight	2.6 kg	2.6 kg	=

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

Why is TUF Gaming F17 RTX 3050 Ti (2021) better than TUF Gaming F17 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)?

USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · TUF Gaming F17 RTX 3050 Ti (2022): No
USB-A ports3 vs 2+50%
Key travel1.8 mm vs 1.7 mm+6%

Why is TUF Gaming F17 RTX 3050 Ti (2022) better than TUF Gaming F17 RTX 3050 Ti (2021)?

Refresh rate60 Hz vs 144 Hz2.4×
SSD (up to)1,024 GB vs 4,096 GB4×
GPU power (TGP)75 W vs 95 W+27%
CPU cores6 vs 122×
MUX switchNo · TUF Gaming F17 RTX 3050 Ti (2021): Yes
Geekbench 6 multi-core7,098 vs 9,783+38%
GPU compute (FP32)8.2 TFLOPS vs 9.5 TFLOPS+16%
Cinebench 2024 multi-core526 vs 769+46%
RAM typeDDR4 vs DDR5
M.2 SSD slots1 vs 22×
Dolby AtmosNo · TUF Gaming F17 RTX 3050 Ti (2021): Yes
Brightness250 nits vs 300 nits+20%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Asus TUF Gaming F17 RTX 3050 Ti (2021)4.2	Asus TUF Gaming F17 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)5.7
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop	GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	75 W	95 W
Video memory	4 GB	4 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	2,560	2,560
GPU compute (FP32)	8.2 TFLOPS	9.5 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	5,913	5,838
Processor
Processor	Core i5-11260H	Core i5-12500H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	6	12
CPU threads	12	16
Max CPU clock	4.4 GHz	4.5 GHz
Processor options	Core i5-11260H, Core i5-11400H, Core i7-11800H, Core i9-11900H	Core i5-12500H, Core i7-12700H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	7,098	9,783
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,017	2,238
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	526	769
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	144 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	250 nits	300 nits
sRGB coverage	62%	62%
Response time	—	34 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	—	40%
Pixel density	127 ppi	127 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	Yes
Advanced Optimus	No	No
MUX switch	No	Yes
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	64 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	8 GB	8 GB
RAM type	DDR4	DDR5
RAM speed	3,200 MHz	4,800 MHz
Max. supported RAM	64 GB	64 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	1,024 GB	4,096 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	512 GB
M.2 SSD slots	1	2
SSD interface	PCIe 3.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	90 Wh	90 Wh
Power adapter	200 W	240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	No
Design & cooling
Weight	2.6 kg	2.6 kg
Thickness	24.8 mm	22.9 mm
Width	399 mm	394 mm
Depth	269 mm	264 mm
Body material	Aluminium, Plastic	Aluminium, Plastic
Colours	Gray	Gray
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	—	No
Fan noise (max. load)	49 dB	47.9 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 4	Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	Yes
USB-C ports	1	1
USB-A ports	3	2
HDMI	HDMI 2.0	HDMI 2.0
HDMI 2.1	No	No
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	No
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	No	No
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.2	5.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Key travel	1.8 mm	1.7 mm
Webcam	720p	720p
IR camera (face login)	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2.0	2.0
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes