2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 vs. 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F17: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 and 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F17 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 Pros

Reasons that 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 is better than 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F17.

Significantly faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 9-4900H inside 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 has a 25% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10750H inside 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F17.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 - AMD Ryzen 9-4900H
6,806
2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 - AMD Ryzen 7-4800H
6,440
2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F17 - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 - AMD Ryzen 5-4600H
4,908
2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F17 - Intel Core i5-10300H
3,747
Supports faster memory

The 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 supports a faster memory speed than the 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F17. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F17.

Memory type and speed
2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F17 - DDR4
2,933 MHz

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F17 Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F17 over 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17.

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 and 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F17.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 32GB

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17
32 GB
2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F17
32 GB
Upgradable memory

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

Memory2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A172020 ASUS TUF Gaming F17
Slots
x2
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

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

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 Price
ASUS TUF Gaming A17 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” FHD 144Hz Display, GeForce RTX 4050, AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, 16GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11, FA707NU-DS74,Mecha Gray
 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” FHD 144Hz Display, GeForce RTX 4050, AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, 16GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11, FA707NU-DS74,Mecha Gray
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$1,199.99
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ASUS TUF Gaming A17 Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 120Hz Full HD IPS-Type, AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, 16GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe SSD, Gigabit Wi-Fi 5, Windows 10 Home, TUF706IU-AS76
 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 120Hz Full HD IPS-Type, AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, 16GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe SSD, Gigabit Wi-Fi 5, Windows 10 Home, TUF706IU-AS76
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$1,099.00
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ASUS TUF Gaming F17 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” FHD 144Hz Display, GeForce RTX 3050, Intel Core i5-12500H, 16GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11, FX707ZC-ES53,Mecha Gray
 ASUS TUF Gaming F17 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” FHD 144Hz Display, GeForce RTX 3050, Intel Core i5-12500H, 16GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11, FX707ZC-ES53,Mecha Gray
By ASUS
$849.97
$949.99 11% OFF
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2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F17 Price
ASUS TUF Gaming F17 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” FHD 144Hz IPS-Level Display, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050, Intel® Core™ i5-12500H, 8GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe Gen3 SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11, FX707ZC-ES52
 ASUS TUF Gaming F17 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” FHD 144Hz IPS-Level Display, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050, Intel® Core™ i5-12500H, 8GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe Gen3 SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11, FX707ZC-ES52
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$799.99
$849.99 6% OFF
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ASUS TUF Gaming F17 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” FHD 144Hz Display, GeForce RTX 3050, Intel Core i5-12500H, 16GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11, FX707ZC-ES53,Mecha Gray
 ASUS TUF Gaming F17 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” FHD 144Hz Display, GeForce RTX 3050, Intel Core i5-12500H, 16GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11, FX707ZC-ES53,Mecha Gray
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$849.97
$949.99 11% OFF
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ASUS TUF Gaming F15 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” FHD 144Hz, 100% sRGB Display, GeForce RTX 4050, Intel Core i5-13500H, 16GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe SSD Gen 4, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11, FX507VU-ES53
 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” FHD 144Hz, 100% sRGB Display, GeForce RTX 4050, Intel Core i5-13500H, 16GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe SSD Gen 4, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11, FX507VU-ES53
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$836.00
$1,099.99 24% OFF
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Specs Comparison

Availability

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A172020 ASUS TUF Gaming F17
Released20202020
Generations

Exterior

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Dimensions15.71” x 10.58” x 0.92 ~ 1.02” (399.2 x 268.9 x 23.38 ~ 26 mm)15.71” x 10.58” x 0.92 ~ 1.02” (399.2 x 268.9 x 23.38 ~ 26 mm)
Weight2.6 kg2.6 kg
Colors
  • Fortress Gray
  • Bonfire Black
  • Fortress Gray
  • Bonfire Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Chiclet keyboard with isolated Numpad key
  • RGB backlight with ASUS AURA RGB with four modes:
    • Static
    • Breathing
    • Color Cycle
    • Strobing
  • Overstroke technology can withstand over 20 million pressed.
  • Chiclet keyboard with isolated Numpad key
  • RGB backlight with ASUS AURA RGB with four modes:
    • Static
    • Breathing
    • Color Cycle
    • Strobing
  • Overstroke technology can withstand over 20 million pressed.

Display

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A172020 ASUS TUF Gaming F17
Size15.6 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 17.3" (16:9) LED-backlit FHD (1920x1080) 60Hz Anti-Glare Panel with 45% NTSC
  • 17.3" (16:9) LED-backlit FHD (1920x1080) 120Hz Anti-Glare Panel with 45% NTSC
  • With Adaptive Sync
  • 17.3" (16:9) LED-backlit FHD (1920x1080) 120Hz Anti-Glare Panel with 45% NTSC
  • 17.3" (16:9) LED-backlit FHD (1920x1080) 60Hz Anti-Glare Panel with 45% NTSC

Ports

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2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 Ports
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  • 1 x Type-C USB 3.2 (Gen 2) with display supportDP1.4
  • 2 x Type-A USB 3.2 (Gen 1)
  • 1 x Type-A USB2.0
  • 1 x RJ45 LAN for LAN insert
  • 1 x HDMI, HDMI support 2.0b
  • 1 x COMBO audio jack
  • 1 x AC adapter plug
2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F17 Ports
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  • 1 x Type-C USB 3.2 (Gen 2) with display supportDP1.4
  • 2 x Type-A USB 3.2 (Gen 1)
  • 1 x Type-A USB2.0
  • 1 x RJ45 LAN for LAN insert
  • 1 x HDMI, HDMI support 2.0b
  • 1 x COMBO audio jack
  • 1 x AC adapter plug

Internal Specs

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A172020 ASUS TUF Gaming F17
Processor
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 3.00 → 4.00 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.90 → 4.20 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W
  3. AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB 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
Integrated Graphics
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    6 Graphics Cores, 1500 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz
  3. AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 1750 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
MemoryUp to 32GB Dual Channel DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM
2 x SO-DIMM socket for expansion.
Up to 32GB Dual Channel DDR4 2933MHz SDRAM
2 x SO-DIMM socket for expansion.
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660TI, with 6GB GDDR6 VRAM
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650Ti, with 4GB GDDR6 VRAM
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650, with 4GB GDDR6 VRAM
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650Ti, with 4GB GDDR6 VRAM
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650, with 4GB GDDR6 VRAM
StorageStorage Slots
  • 1 x SATA HDD slot
    Not available on 90Wh battery models.
  • 2 x M.2 NVMe slots
    Only one NVME slot on GTX1650 and 1650Ti models.
 		Storage Slots
  • 1 x SATA HDD slot
    Not available on 90Wh battery models.
  • 2 x M.2 NVMe slots
    Only one NVME slot on GTX1650 and 1650Ti models.
 

Connectivity

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Wi-FiIntegrated Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 ac (2x2))Intel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0
EthernetGigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A172020 ASUS TUF Gaming F17
Size
  • 90 Wh lithium-polymer battery Battery
  • 48 Wh lithium-polymer battery Battery
  • 90 Wh lithium-polymer battery Battery
  • 48 Wh lithium-polymer battery Battery
Battery Life
  • Up to 11.6 hours of video playback
    Tested on 90Wh battery models.
  • Up to 7.8 hours of web browsing
    Tested on 90Wh battery models.
  • Up to 12.3 hours of video playback
    Tested on 90Wh battery models.
  • Up to 7.3 hours of web browsing
    Tested on 90Wh battery models.
Power Supply
  • 150W power adaptor
    Plug type :ø6.0 (mm) 20V/7.5A.
  • 180W power adaptor
    Plug type :ø6.0 (mm) 20V/9A.
150W power adaptor
Plug type :ø6.0 (mm) 20V/7.5A.

Software

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A172020 ASUS TUF Gaming F17
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate
Armoury Crate

Camera & Audio

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A172020 ASUS TUF Gaming F17
CameraFront-facing camera
Top-mount front camera, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD).
Front-facing camera
Top-mount front camera, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD).
Audio
  • Two speakers with four cut-outs
  • DTS:X™ Ultra technology
    Delivers high-fidelity 7.1-channel virtual surround sound for theater-quality audio with stereo headsets.
  • Two speakers with four cut-outs
  • DTS:X™ Ultra technology
    Delivers high-fidelity 7.1-channel virtual surround sound for theater-quality audio with stereo headsets.

Misc

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A172020 ASUS TUF Gaming F17
Security
  • Kensington lock
  • FTPM (Firmware-based Trusted Platform Module)
  • Kensington lock
  • FTPM (Firmware-based Trusted Platform Module)

Key Features

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A172020 ASUS TUF Gaming F17
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9
15.6”
1080p 120Hz
Weight
5.73 lb
2.60 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 9-4900H
8C/16T, 3.30 → 4.40 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,137
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,806
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
8 Graphics Cores, 1750 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
GTX 1660 Ti
6GB GDDR6
Released in
2020
16:9
15.6”
1080p 120Hz
Weight
5.73 lb
2.60 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10750H
6C/12T, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,134
Single Core
Geekbench 5
5,412
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
2933 MHz DDR4
2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F17 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
GTX 1650 Ti
4GB GDDR6

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