Asus TUF Gaming F17 (2023) vs Gigabyte A16

Compared 2 laptops: Asus TUF Gaming F17 (2023), vs Gigabyte A16. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - Intel Core i7 12700H
- Intel Core i7 13620H
- Intel Core i7 13700H
- Intel Core i9 13900H
- Intel Core i5 13420H
- Intel Core i7 13620H
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
RAM - 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB
- 32 GB
- 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus TUF Gaming F17 (2023) and Gigabyte A16
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 comparison

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 2.6 kg 2.2 kg
Pixel size 394x264x22.9-25.4 mm 358.3x262.5x19.45-22.99 mm
Area 1040 cm² 941 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 79.3 % 78.9 %
Side bezels 5.5 mm 6.8 mm
Colors Gray Black
Material - Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 145 ° 180 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count22

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 17.3 in 16 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 144 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate n/a No
Pixel density 127 ppi 142 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:9 16:10
Resolution 1920x1080 pixels 1920x1200 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync Tech G-Sync No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Light sensor No No
Display test
Max brightness
Asus TUF Gaming F17 (2023)
250 nits
Gigabyte A16
300 nits
DCI-P3 gamut100 %n/a
sRGB gamut62.5 %n/a
Adobe RGB gamut47.3 %n/a
Response time7 ms3 ms

Battery

Capacity 90 Wh 76 Wh
Full Charge Time 1:45 h n/a
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes No
Charge Port Location Left Left
Charge Power 240/280 W 150 W
Charger weight 735 g n/a

Processor

Processor Intel Core i7 12700H Intel Core i5 13420H
Base frequency 2.3 GHz 2.1 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4.7 GHz 4.6 GHz
Cores 14 (6P + 8E) 8 (4P + 4E)
Threads 20 12
L3 Cache 24 MB 12 MB
Integrated Graphics Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) Intel UHD Graphics (48EU)
Process tech. 10 nm 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus TUF Gaming F17 (2023)
2501
Gigabyte A16
2252
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus TUF Gaming F17 (2023)
11765
Gigabyte A16
9392
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Asus TUF Gaming F17 (2023)
1856
Gigabyte A16
1723
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Asus TUF Gaming F17 (2023)
15376
Gigabyte A16
11899

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop 6GB
TGP 140 W n/a
Nvidia Optimus MUX MUX
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 5 nm 5 nm
GPU Frequency 2070 MHz n/a
Boost GPU Frequency 2370 MHz n/a
FLOPS 13.4 TFLOPS 8.2-12.1 TFLOPS
Video Memory 6 6
Memory Type GDDR6 GDDR6
Tire Width 96 bit 96 bit
Memory speed 16 Gbit/s 16 Gbit/s
Shader Units 2560 2560
TMUs 80 80
ROPs 32 32

RAM

RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Channels 2x4 GB 1x8 GB
Frequency 4800 MHz 5200 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR5
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
Max RAM 32 64

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 1x512 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 512 GB 512 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 2.0 2.0
Speaker Power n/a 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6 v6E
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.2
Fingerprint sensor No No
IR sensor No Yes
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Ports
USB-A2x3.23x3.2
USB-C2x4.02x3.2
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4No
HDMI1x2.11x2.1
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)YesYes
Card ReaderNoNo
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad Yes No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1.7 mm 1.7 mm
Touchpad
SurfacePlasticPlastic
Windows PrecisionYesYes

Note

Asus TUF Gaming F17 (2023):

The model with a Core i7 12700H processor equipped with slower memory – DDR4 at 3200 MHz.

* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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