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TUF Gaming F17 RTX 3060 (2021) vs TUF Gaming F17 RTX 3060 (2022)

Asus TUF Gaming F17 RTX 3060 (2021) vs Asus TUF Gaming F17 RTX 3060 (2022)

What TUF Gaming F17 RTX 3060 (2021) does better (3) and where TUF Gaming F17 RTX 3060 (2022) wins (18) — every spec side by side.

Asus · 2021TUF Gaming F17 RTX 3060 (2021)

4.8Score

3 advantages

Asus · 2022TUF Gaming F17 RTX 3060 (2022)

6.8Score

18 advantages

Higher score

4.5Graphics5.7

3.6Overall performance5.7

2.2Display3.1

5.5Memory & storage8.7

6.7Battery & portability6.8

3.3Features & cooling5.9

Dimensions

Size comparison

TUF Gaming F17 RTX 3060 (2021)TUF Gaming F17 RTX 3060 (2022)

	TUF Gaming F17 RTX 3060 (2021)	TUF Gaming F17 RTX 3060 (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 3060 (2021) better than TUF Gaming F17 RTX 3060 (2022)?

USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · TUF Gaming F17 RTX 3060 (2022): No
USB-A ports3 vs 2+50%
Key travel1.8 mm vs 1.7 mm+6%

Why is TUF Gaming F17 RTX 3060 (2022) better than TUF Gaming F17 RTX 3060 (2021)?

Refresh rate60 Hz vs 144 Hz2.4×
GPU power (TGP)95 W vs 140 W+47%
SSD (up to)1,024 GB vs 4,096 GB4×
CPU cores6 vs 122×
MUX switchNo · TUF Gaming F17 RTX 3060 (2021): Yes
Geekbench 6 multi-core7,098 vs 9,783+38%
GPU compute (FP32)12 TFLOPS vs 14.2 TFLOPS+18%
Cinebench 2024 multi-core526 vs 769+46%
RAM typeDDR4 vs DDR5
M.2 SSD slots1 vs 22×
Dolby AtmosNo · TUF Gaming F17 RTX 3060 (2021): Yes
Brightness250 nits vs 300 nits+20%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Asus TUF Gaming F17 RTX 3060 (2021)4.8	Asus TUF Gaming F17 RTX 3060 (2022)6.8
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop	GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	95 W	140 W
Video memory	6 GB	6 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	3,840	3,840
GPU compute (FP32)	12 TFLOPS	14.2 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	8,613	8,612
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