Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M3, 2023) vs Asus TUF Gaming A17 (2023)
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Compared 2 laptops: Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M3, 2023), vs Asus TUF Gaming A17 (2023). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Versions
| Processor | - Apple M3 Pro - Apple M3 Max |
- AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS - AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS |
| Storage | - 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB - 4096 GB - 8192 GB |
- 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB - 4096 GB |
| RAM | - 18 GB - 36 GB - 48 GB - 64 GB - 96 GB - 128 GB |
- 8 GB - 16 GB - 32 GB |
Review
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonBody
| Weight | 2.14 kg | 2.6 kg |
| Pixel size | 355.7x248.1x16.8 mm | 394x264x22.9-25.4 mm |
| Area | 882 cm² | 1040 cm² |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.2 % | 79.3 % |
| Side bezels | 3.4 mm | 5.5 mm |
| Colors | - Black - Gray |
Gray |
| Material | Aluminum | - Top: Aluminum - Middle: Plastic - Bottom: Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 135 ° | 145 ° |
| Cooling type | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Cooler count | 2 | 2 |
| Cooler speed | 6000 RPM | n/a |
| Noise Level | 42.8 dB | 57.2 dB |
Display
| Diagonal | 16.2 in | 17.3 in |
| Type | Mini LED | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (24-120 Hz) | n/a |
| Pixel density | 254 ppi | 127 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 3456x2234 pixels | 1920x1080 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Sync Tech | No | Adaptive Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Glossy (Anti-Reflective) | Matte |
| Light sensor | Yes | No |
| Contrast | 1000000:1 | 1219:1 |
| DCI-P3 gamut | 100 % | 100 % |
| sRGB gamut | 100 % | 62.5 % |
| Adobe RGB gamut | n/a | 47.3 % |
| Response time | 58 ms | 7 ms |
Battery
| Capacity | 100 Wh | 90 Wh |
| Full Charge Time | 1:25 h | 1:45 h |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB PD | Yes, 140 W | Yes |
| Charge Port Location | Left, Right | Left |
| Charge Power | 140 W | 240/280 W |
| Cable Length | 2 m | n/a |
| Charger weight | 347 g | 734 g |
Processor
| Processor | Apple M3 Pro | AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS |
| Base frequency | 4.05 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency | n/a | 4.75 GHz |
| Cores | 12 (6P + 6E) | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 16 |
| L3 Cache | n/a | 16 MB |
| Integrated Graphics | Apple M3 Pro GPU (19-core) | Radeon 680M |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 6 nm |
GPU Model
| GPU Model | Apple M3 Pro GPU (18-core) | GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB |
| TGP | 30 W | 140 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | n/a | MUX |
| Graphics Type | Integrated | Discrete |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 5 nm |
| GPU Frequency | 500 MHz | 2070 MHz |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 1600 MHz | 2370 MHz |
| FLOPS | 7.4 TFLOPS | 13.4 TFLOPS |
| Video Memory | n/a | 6 |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Tire Width | 192 bit | 96 bit |
| Memory speed | 6.4 Gbit/s | 16 Gbit/s |
| Shader Units | 2304 | 2560 |
| TMUs | 144 | 80 |
| ROPs | 72 | 32 |
RAM
| RAM Size | 18 GB | 8 GB |
| Channels | 3x6 GB | 2x4 GB |
| Frequency | 6400 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR5 | DDR5 |
| Replaceable | No | Yes |
| Total Slots | n/a | 2 |
| Max RAM | n/a | 32 |
Storage
| Bus | Custom | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 2x256 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Replaceable | No | Yes |
| Total Slots | n/a | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Capacity | 512 GB | 512 GB |
Sound
| Audio Formats | 4.2 | 2.0 |
| Speaker Power | n/a | 2x2 W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Max Volume | 84.3 dB | 80.7 dB |
| Microphones | 3 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | v6E | v6 |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes | No |
| IR sensor | No | No |
| CD drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above Display | Above Display |
| Webcam Resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
| USB-A | No | 2x3.2 |
| USB-C | 3x4.0 | 2x4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | No |
| HDMI | 1x2.1 | 1x2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| 3.5 mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | Yes |
| Card Reader | Yes | No |
| Charging Port | Yes | Yes |
Keyboard & Touchpad
| Key Type | Island Layout | Island Layout |
| Numeric Keypad | No | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key Travel | 1 mm | 1.7 mm |
| Size | 15.5x9.9 cm | 13.0x7.7 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | No | Yes |
Note
Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M3, 2023):
Lower-end M3 Pro and M3 MaxSoCs with fewer CPU and GPU cores are also available. Our tests are conducted on the maxed-out variants.
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Attention!
Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M3, 2023) the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
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