2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 vs. Dell G7 17 7700: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the 2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 and Dell G7 17 7700 models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 Pros

Reasons that 2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 is better than Dell G7 17 7700.

Newer manufacturing

2021 vs. 2020

Supports faster memory

The 2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell G7 17 7700. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the Dell G7 17 7700.

Memory type and speed
2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Dell G7 17 7700 - DDR4
2,933 MHz
About 9% lighter

The 2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 weighed 5.73 pounds, 9% lighter than the 6.28 pounds Dell G7 17 7700.

Weight2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17Dell G7 17 7700
Pound
5.73 lbs.
6.28 lbs.
Kilogram
2.60 kg
2.85 kg

Dell G7 17 7700 Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of Dell G7 17 7700 over 2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17.

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 and Dell G7 17 7700.

Similar CPU performance

Both laptops has a similar multi-core CPU performance score.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 - AMD Ryzen 7-5800H
7,098
Dell G7 17 7700 - Intel Core i9-10885H
6,788
Dell G7 17 7700 - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
Dell G7 17 7700 - Intel Core i5-10300H
3,747
Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 32GB

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17
32 GB
Dell G7 17 7700
32 GB
Upgradable memory

Both laptops come with available RAM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed.

Memory2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17Dell G7 17 7700
Slots
x2
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 Price
ASUS TUF Gaming A17 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” FHD 144Hz Display, GeForce RTX 4060, AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, 16GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11, FA707NV-ES74
ASUS TUF Gaming A17 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” FHD 144Hz Display, GeForce RTX 4060, AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, 16GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11, FA707NV-ES74
By ASUS
$1,199.99
$1,499.99 20% OFF
ASUS TUF Gaming A17 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” FHD 144Hz Display, GeForce RTX 4050, AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS, 16GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11, FA707XU-EH94
ASUS TUF Gaming A17 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” FHD 144Hz Display, GeForce RTX 4050, AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS, 16GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11, FA707XU-EH94
By ASUS
$1,099.99
$1,299.99 15% OFF
ASUS TUF A17 Gaming Laptop - 17.3" FHD 144HZ Display, AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (8-core), GeForce RTX 4060, 64GB DDR5, 4TB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Pro, with Gaming Mouse
ASUS TUF A17 Gaming Laptop - 17.3" FHD 144HZ Display, AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS (8-core), GeForce RTX 4060, 64GB DDR5, 4TB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Pro, with Gaming Mouse
By ASUS
$2,169.00
Dell G7 17 7700 Price
Laptop Motherboard VF32T 0VF32T CN-0VF32T Compatible Replacement Spare Part for Dell G7 15 7500 17 7700 Series Intel Core i7-10750H 2.6GHz SRH8Q Processor nVidia GeForce RTX2070 8GB GDDR6
Laptop Motherboard VF32T 0VF32T CN-0VF32T Compatible Replacement Spare Part for Dell G7 15 7500 17 7700 Series Intel Core i7-10750H 2.6GHz SRH8Q Processor nVidia GeForce RTX2070 8GB GDDR6
By Generic
$310.49
EbidDealz Replacement for Laptop CPU Cooling Fan 12 V 0.52A DELL G7 17 7700 EG50061S1-C050-S9A 0WMJ4N WMJ4N
EbidDealz Replacement for Laptop CPU Cooling Fan 12 V 0.52A DELL G7 17 7700 EG50061S1-C050-S9A 0WMJ4N WMJ4N
By Generic
$24.99
Dell G7 17 Gaming Laptop (Windows 10 Home, 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GTX 1660 Ti 6G, 17.3" FHD LCD Screen, 512GB SSD, 16 GB RAM) G7790-7662GRY-PUS
Dell G7 17 Gaming Laptop (Windows 10 Home, 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GTX 1660 Ti 6G, 17.3" FHD LCD Screen, 512GB SSD, 16 GB RAM) G7790-7662GRY-PUS
By Dell
$1,499.00

Availability

2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17Dell G7 17 7700
Released20212020
Pricing-Starting at $1,199.99
Generations-

Exterior

2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17Dell G7 17 7700
Dimensions15.71 x 10.55 x 0.92 - 0.98 inches (399 x 268 x 23.3 - 24.8 mm)15.68” x 11.42” x  0.76 - 0.81” (398.20 x 290 x 19.30 - 20.70 mm)
Weight5.73 lbs (2.60 Kg)6.28 lb (2.85 kg) ~ 7.25 lb (3.29 kg)
Colors
Graphite Black Eclipse Gray
Mineral Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Chiclet keyboard with isolated Numpad key.
  • RGB backlight with ASUS AURA RGB with four modes:
    Static Breathing Color Cycle Strobing
  • Overstrike technology can withstand over 20 million presses.
  • Keyboard
    • 4-zone RGB backlit keyboard with WASD and chassis lighting.
    • Dedicated Game Shift key to trigger a dynamic performance mode.
  • Touchpad
    • Size: 4.53 x 3.15 in (115 mm x 80 mm).
    • Precision Touchpad.
    • Supports multi-touch gesture.

Display

2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17Dell G7 17 7700
Size17.3 Inches17.3 Inches
Info17.3” FHD 144Hz
1920 x 1080 16:9 anti-glare sRGB:62.50% Adobe:47.34% 144Hz IPS-level Adaptive-Sync
  • 17.3” FHD 144Hz
    (1920 x 1080) 300 nits 144Hz 9ms 72% color gamut with Eyesafe® technology
  • 17.3” FHD 300Hz
    (1920 x 1080) 300 nits WVA Anti-Glare LED Backlit Display with 300Hz refresh rate.

Ports

2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17Dell G7 17 7700
2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
  • 1 x USB-C
    Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) and DisplayPort 1.4.
  • 3 x USB-A
    Supports USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps)
  • 1 x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0b
  • 1 x Audio jack
  • 1 x Kensington lock slot
  • 1 x AC adapter plug
Dell G7 17 7700 Ports
Image Source: Dell
  • Dell G7 17 7700
    • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 port with PowerShare
    • 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
    • 1 x HDMI 2.0 Port
    • 1 x headset jack
    • 1 x SD-card reader
    • 1 x Wedge-shaped lock
    • 1 x Power-adapter port
  • Dell G7 17 7700 with GTX 1650 Ti
    • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 port
      Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort Alt-Mode.
    • 1 x RJ-45 Realtek RTL8111H Gigabit Ethernet port
  • Dell G7 17 7700 with GTX 1660 Ti and above
    • 1 x Thunderbolt 3 port.
    • 1 x Mini DisplayPort 1.4b
    • 1 x RJ-45 Killer Networks E2500V2 Gigabit Ethernet port

Internal Specs

2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17Dell G7 17 7700
Processor
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.20 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10885H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10885H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Memory
8GB 16GB 32GB
Dual Channel DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM
2 x SO-DIMM sockets for expansion.
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 4GB
    • Maximum Memory: 32GB
    • Memory Speed: 2933MHz
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060
    6GB GDDR6, Dynamic Boost up to 1630 MHz at 90W (95W with Dynamic Boost)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070
    8GB GDDR6, Dynamic Boost up to 1510 MHz at 90W (95W with Dynamic Boost)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti
    Video memory: 4GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti
    Video memory: 6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    Video memory: 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070 with Max-Q design
    Video memory: 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070 SUPER
    Video memory: 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
Storage
512GB 1TB
M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 SSD
2 x M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® Slots
  • Storage Slots
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
      Supports Intel Optance Memory
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD

Connectivity

2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17Dell G7 17 7700
Wi-FiIntegrated Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax (2x2))
  • Qualcomm QCA61x4A
    • Up to 867 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac
  • Intel 9560 802.11ac Wireless
    • Up to 1,733 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac.
  • Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (2x2) Wi-Fi
    • Up to 2,400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac/ax.
  • Killer™ Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i (2x2) 802.11ax Wireless
    • Up to 2,400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac/ax.
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2
  • Bluetooth 5.1
    • Killer™ Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i (2x2) 802.11ax Wireless
    • Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (2x2) Wi-Fi
  • Bluetooth 5.0
    • Qualcomm QCA61x4A
    • Intel 9560
EthernetGigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
  • Dell G7 15 7500 with GTX 1650 Ti
    • Realtek GB LAN controller
    • Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps
  • Dell G7 15 7500 with GTX 1660 Ti and above
    • Killer E2500 v2 PCI-e Gigabit ethernet controller
    • Speed: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps

Battery

2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17Dell G7 17 7700
Size90 Wh
4-cell lithium-polymer battery
  • 56 Wh (3-cell lithium-ion)
  • 97 Wh (6-cell lithium-ion)
Battery Life
  • Up to 12.5 hours of web browsing
  • Up to 14 hours of video playback
-
Power Supply200W power adaptor
Plug type :ø6.0 (mm) 20V/10A, supports fast charging 50% in 30 minutes.
  • 130 W power adapter
    Power rated at 19.5VDC/6.7A.
  • 240 W power adapter
    Power rated at 19.5VDC/12.31A.

Software

2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17Dell G7 17 7700
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate
Alienware Command Center Dell Digital Delivery Dell Mobile Connect Dell Recovery Environment DropBox Microsoft® Office trial McAfee LiveSafe 12-Month Subscription

Camera & Audio

2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17Dell G7 17 7700
CameraFront-facing camera
Top-mount front camera, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD).
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
Audio
  • Speakers
    • Two speakers with four cut-outs
    • 2 x 2W speakers
    • DTS:X™ Ultra technology
      Delivers high-fidelity 7.1-channel virtual surround sound for theater-quality audio with stereo headsets.
  • Microphone
    • Built-in array microphone
    • Advanced Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation.
  • Realtek ALC3281 with Nahimic 3D Audio for Gamers
  • 2 x 2W = 4W stereo speakers
  • Dual-array microphones

Misc

2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17Dell G7 17 7700
Sensors-Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button (optional)
Security
  • Kensington lock
  • FTPM (Firmware-based Trusted Platform Module)
Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button (optional)
Warranty-1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite-In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis

Key Features

2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17Dell G7 17 7700
At Glance
Released in
2021
16:9
17.3”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
5.73 lb
2.60 kg
Powered By
AMD Ryzen 7-5800H
8C/16T, 3.20 → 4.40 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,334
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,098
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3070
8GB GDDR6
Released in Mid
2020
16:9 FHD
17.3”
1080p 300Hz
Weight
6.28 lb
2.85 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-10885H
8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,196
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,788
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
2933 MHz DDR4
Dell G7 17 7700 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2070 SUPER
8GB GDDR6

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