2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 vs. MSI Bravo 17 A4DX: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 and MSI Bravo 17 A4DX specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 Pros

Reasons that 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 is better than MSI Bravo 17 A4DX.

Slightly faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 9-4900H inside 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 has a 5% better multi-core CPU performance score than the AMD Ryzen 7-4800H inside MSI Bravo 17 A4DX.

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
MSI Bravo 17 A4DX - AMD Ryzen 7-4800H
6,440
2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 - AMD Ryzen 5-4600H
4,908

MSI Bravo 17 A4DX Pros

Reasons that MSI Bravo 17 A4DX is better than 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17.

Supports larger memory

MSI Bravo 17 A4DX supports a larger memory capacity than the 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17.

Max system memory size
MSI Bravo 17 A4DX
64 GB
2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17
32 GB
10% larger display

MSI Bravo 17 A4DX has a 17.3-inch screen size 10% larger than the 15.6-inch 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17.

Display size
MSI Bravo 17 A4DX
17.3-inch
2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17
15.6-inch
About 12% lighter

MSI Bravo 17 A4DX weighed 5.07 pounds, 12% lighter than the 5.73 pounds 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17.

Weight2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17MSI Bravo 17 A4DX
Pound
5.73 lbs.
5.07 lbs.
Kilogram
2.60 kg
2.30 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 and MSI Bravo 17 A4DX.

Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 3200MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed
2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
MSI Bravo 17 A4DX - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Upgradable memory

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

Memory2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17MSI Bravo 17 A4DX
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
By ASUS
$1,249.99
Asus TUF Gaming A17 Laptop 17.3" FHD Anti-Glare 144Hz AMD 8-core Ryzen 9 7940HS 16GB RAM 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 4070 8GB Backlit USB-C Hi-Res AI Noise Cancelation Fast Charging Win11 Gray + HDMI Cable
Asus TUF Gaming A17 Laptop 17.3" FHD Anti-Glare 144Hz AMD 8-core Ryzen 9 7940HS 16GB RAM 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 4070 8GB Backlit USB-C Hi-Res AI Noise Cancelation Fast Charging Win11 Gray + HDMI Cable
By Asus
$1,699.00
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
By ASUS
$1,149.00
MSI Bravo 17 A4DX Price
MSI Bravo 17 Laptop: Ryzen 7 7735HS, GeForce RTX 4060, 17.3" FHD, 144Hz, 32GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, Type C, Cooler Boost 5, Win 11 Pro: Black C7VFK-039US
MSI Bravo 17 Laptop: Ryzen 7 7735HS, GeForce RTX 4060, 17.3" FHD, 144Hz, 32GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, Type C, Cooler Boost 5, Win 11 Pro: Black C7VFK-039US
By MSI
$1,477.57
MSI Bravo 15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 144hz FHD, Ryzen 7-7735HS(Up to 4.75GHz), 16GB RAM, Radeon RX6550M with 4G GDDR6, 1TB SSD
MSI Bravo 15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 144hz FHD, Ryzen 7-7735HS(Up to 4.75GHz), 16GB RAM, Radeon RX6550M with 4G GDDR6, 1TB SSD
By MSI
$859.99
MSI Pulse 17 Gaming Laptop: 13th Gen i9, 17” 240Hz QHD Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, 32GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, Cooler Boost 5, Win11 Home: Black B13VGK-887US
MSI Pulse 17 Gaming Laptop: 13th Gen i9, 17” 240Hz QHD Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, 32GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, Cooler Boost 5, Win11 Home: Black B13VGK-887US
By MSI
$1,899.00

Availability

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17MSI Bravo 17 A4DX
Released20202020
Generations-

Exterior

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17MSI Bravo 17 A4DX
Dimensions15.71” x 10.58” x 0.92 ~ 1.02” (399.2 x 268.9 x 23.38 ~ 26 mm)15.63” x 10.24” x 0.91” (397 x 260 x 23 mm)
Weight2.6 kg5.07 lbs (2.3 kg)
Colors
  • Fortress Gray
  • Bonfire Black
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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.
  • Keyboard
    • Backlight Keyboard (Single-Color, Red).
    • Per-Key RGB gaming keyboard by SteelSeries with Silver-Lining Print.
  • Touchpad
    • Silky smooth touchpad with a multi-touch gesture.

Display

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17MSI Bravo 17 A4DX
Size15.6 Inches17.3 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" FHD (1920x1080), 120Hz, IPS-Level
  • 17.3" FHD (1920x1080), 144Hz, IPS-Level

Ports

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17MSI Bravo 17 A4DX
2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
  • 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
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1
  • 3 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1
  • 1 x RJ45
  • 1 x HDMI (4K @ 30Hz)
  • 1 x Mic-in
  • 1 x Headphone-out (HiFi)

Internal Specs

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17MSI Bravo 17 A4DX
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. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.90 → 4.20 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 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. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz
MemoryUp to 32GB Dual Channel DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM
2 x SO-DIMM socket for expansion.
Up to 64GB 3200MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM
2 x SO-DIMM slots.
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
AMD Radeon™ RX 5500M
Video memory: 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.
 
  • 1 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen 3 / SATA)
  • 1 x 2.5" SATA HDD

Connectivity

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17MSI Bravo 17 A4DX
Wi-FiIntegrated Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 ac (2x2))802.11 AX Wi-Fi 6
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.1
EthernetGigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17MSI Bravo 17 A4DX
Size
  • 90 Wh lithium-polymer battery Battery
  • 48 Wh lithium-polymer battery Battery
51 Wh (6-cell Li-Ion 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.
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Power Supply
  • 150W power adaptor
    Plug type :ø6.0 (mm) 20V/7.5A.
  • 180W power adaptor
    Plug type :ø6.0 (mm) 20V/9A.
180W power adapter

Software

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17MSI Bravo 17 A4DX
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Windows 10 Home
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate
Dragaon Center MSI App Player

Camera & Audio

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17MSI Bravo 17 A4DX
CameraFront-facing camera
Top-mount front camera, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD).
Front-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
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.
  • Speakers
    • 2 x 2W Speakers
    • Nahimic 3
      Enhance in-game 3D surround sound and make finite control over your music, movies, and conference calls.
    • Hi-Res Audio
      Immerse yourself in lossless music and enjoy the premium sound quality with Hi-Resolution Audio. Experience and listen to audio the way it was intended.
  • Microphone
    • Array Microphones.

Misc

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17MSI Bravo 17 A4DX
Security
  • Kensington lock
  • FTPM (Firmware-based Trusted Platform Module)
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Warranty-1-year Limited Warranty (Include 1 Year Global)

Key Features

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17MSI Bravo 17 A4DX
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 FHD
17.3”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
5.07 lb
2.30 kg
Powered By
AMD Ryzen 7-4800H
8C/16T, 2.90 → 4.20 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,078
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,440
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
3200 MHz DDR4
AMD Radeon
RX 5500M
4GB GDDR6

Comparison Summary

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 vs. MSI Bravo 17 A4DX

ASUS has released the TUF Gaming A17, a 15.6-inch machine, in 2020. It is powered by up to an octa-core AMD Ryzen 9-4900H with a boost clock speed up to 4.40 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti with 6GB GDDR6.

On the other hand, we have the 17.3-inch Bravo 17 A4DX was introduced by MSI around the same time in 2020. It comes with an octa-core AMD Ryzen 7-4800H with a boost clock speed up to 4.20 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to AMD Radeon RX 5500M with 4GB GDDR6.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A171
AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H98786.81%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H1,07894.81%
3
AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900H1,137100.00%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DX1
AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H1,07894.81%
01,137

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A171
AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H4,90872.11%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H6,44094.62%
3
AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900H6,806100.00%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DX1
AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H6,44094.62%
06,806

The 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 has a 15.6-inch display which is slightly smaller than the 17.3-inch MSI Bravo 17 A4DX. In addition, the 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 weighs 5.73 lbs. about 13% heavier than the 5.07 lbs. MSI Bravo 17 A4DX. Moreover, measured at 15.71” x 10.58” x 0.99”, the 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 is considerably bulkier than the MSI Bravo 17 A4DX at 15.63” x 10.24” x 0.91”.

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17MSI Bravo 17 A4DX

Moving over to upgradability, ASUS claims that the 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 supports up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also comes with two M.2 slots that users can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device. On top of that, it also has a single SATA slot that users can use to install a 2.5-inch SATA SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive to add even more storage.

For MSI Bravo 17 A4DX, it supports up to 64GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed. Besides that, it also comes with a SATA slot where you can install an additional 2.5-inch SATA-based SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive.

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