2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17 vs. M2 MacBook Pro 16”: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the 2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17 and M2 MacBook Pro 16” models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17 Pros

Reasons that 2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17 is better than M2 MacBook Pro 16”.

Upgradable memory

The 2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17 comes with two SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the M2 MacBook Pro 16” since it has onboard memory.

Memory2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17M2 MacBook Pro 16”
Slots
x2
Onboard
TypeDDR5LPDDR5
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 8GB GDDR6 140W Max TGP vs. integrated

Upgradable storage

The 2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17 comes with two M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device.

Slots2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17M2 MacBook Pro 16”
M.2
Yes x2
Onboard
6% larger display

The 2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17 has a 17.3-inch screen size 6% larger than the 16.2-inch M2 MacBook Pro 16”.

Display size
2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17
17.3-inch
M2 MacBook Pro 16”
16.2-inch
Has two more ports and slots

The 2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17 has more ports and slots count than the M2 MacBook Pro 16”. It has nine versus seven amount of ports and slots on the M2 MacBook Pro 16”.

Ports2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17M2 MacBook Pro 16”
full-size SD card slotNoYes
HDMIYesYes
headphone jackYesYes
lock slotYesNo
power portYesYes
RJ-45YesNo
Thunderbolt 4YesYes x3
USB-AYes x2No
USB-CYesNo
Total97
More versatile connectivity

The 2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the M2 MacBook Pro 16”. It has seven versus five commonly used ports and slots on the M2 MacBook Pro 16”.

Ports2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17M2 MacBook Pro 16”
HDMIYesYes
headphone jackYesYes
power portYesYes
Thunderbolt 4YesYes
full-size SD card slotNoYes
RJ-45YesNo
USB-AYesNo
USB-CYesNo

M2 MacBook Pro 16” Pros

Reasons that M2 MacBook Pro 16” is better than 2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17.

Slightly faster CPU performance

Apple M2 Max (12C, 38G) inside M2 MacBook Pro 16” has a 5% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-13900H inside 2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
M2 MacBook Pro 16” - Apple M2 Max (12C, 30G)
15,305
M2 MacBook Pro 16” - Apple M2 Max (12C, 38G)
15,305
M2 MacBook Pro 16” - Apple M2 Pro (12C, 19G)
14,899
2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17 - Intel Core i9-13900H
14,490
2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17 - Intel Core i7-13700H
14,321
2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17 - Intel Core i7-12700H
11,774
Supports larger memory

M2 MacBook Pro 16” supports a larger memory capacity than the 2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17. It supports up to 96GB versus 32GB of system memory on the 2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17.

Max system memory size
M2 MacBook Pro 16”
96 GB
2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17
32 GB
About 18% lighter

M2 MacBook Pro 16” weighed 4.7 pounds, 18% lighter than the 5.73 pounds 2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17.

Weight2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17M2 MacBook Pro 16”
Pound
5.73 lbs.
4.7 lbs.
Kilogram
2.60 kg
2.13 kg

Prices

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

2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17 Price
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
$920.92
$984.58 6% OFF
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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
$1,199.99
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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
By ASUS
$799.99
$849.99 6% OFF
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M2 MacBook Pro 16” Price
Apple 2023 MacBook Pro Laptop M2 Pro chip with 12‑core CPU and 19‑core GPU: 16.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR Display, 16GB Unified Memory, 512GB SSD Storage. Works with iPhone/iPad; Silver
 Apple 2023 MacBook Pro Laptop M2 Pro chip with 12‑core CPU and 19‑core GPU: 16.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR Display, 16GB Unified Memory, 512GB SSD Storage. Works with iPhone/iPad; Silver
By Apple
$1,998.99
$2,499.00 20% OFF
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2023 Apple MacBook Pro with M2 Pro chip (16.2-inch, 16GB, 512GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Space Gray (Renewed)
 2023 Apple MacBook Pro with M2 Pro chip (16.2-inch, 16GB, 512GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Space Gray (Renewed)
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$1,719.00
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Apple 2023 MacBook Pro Laptop M3 Pro chip with 12‑core CPU, 18‑core GPU: 16.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR Display, 18GB Unified Memory, 512GB SSD Storage. Works with iPhone/iPad; Space Black
 Apple 2023 MacBook Pro Laptop M3 Pro chip with 12‑core CPU, 18‑core GPU: 16.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR Display, 18GB Unified Memory, 512GB SSD Storage. Works with iPhone/iPad; Space Black
By Apple
$2,349.00
$2,499.00 6% OFF
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Specs Comparison

Availability

2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17M2 MacBook Pro 16”
Released20232023
Release DateAnnounced on January 04, 2022 (CES 2023).
  • Announced on January 17, 2023.
Available on January 24, 2023.
Pricing-
  • $2,499
    M2 Pro 12-Core CPU 19-Core GPU 16GB 512GB
  • $2,699
    M2 Pro 12-Core CPU 19-Core GPU 16GB 1TB
  • $3,299
    M2 Max 12-Core CPU 30-Core GPU 32GB 1TB
  • $3,899
    M2 Max 12-Core CPU 38-Core GPU 64GB 1TB
  • $4,299
    M2 Max 12-Core CPU 38-Core GPU 64GB 2TB
  • $4,899
    M2 Max 12-Core CPU 38-Core GPU 64GB 4TB
  • $6,099
    M2 Max 12-Core CPU 38-Core GPU 64GB 8TB
  • $6,499
    M2 Max 12-Core CPU 38-Core GPU 96GB 8TB
Applicable Models
  • 2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17
  • ASUS TUF Gaming F17 (2023)
  • ASUS TUF Gaming F17 with 13th-Gen Intel processors.
  • ASUS TUF Gaming F17 FX707
  • ASUS TUF Gaming F17 FX707VU/ZU (RTX 4050)
  • ASUS TUF Gaming F17 FX507VV/ZV (RTX 4060)
  • ASUS TUF Gaming F17 FX507VI/ZI (RTX 4070)
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Generations

Exterior

2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17M2 MacBook Pro 16”
Dimensions15.51 x 10.39 x 0.90 ~ 1.00 inches (394 x 264 x 22.9 ~ 25.4 mm)
  • Height: 0.66 inch (1.68 cm)
  • Width: 14.01 inches (35.57 cm)
  • Depth: 9.77 inches (24.81 cm)
Weight5.73 lbs. (2.60 kg)
  • 4.7 pounds (2.15 kg)
    M2 Pro models.
  • 4.8 pounds (2.16 kg)
    M2 Max models.
Colors
Mecha Gray Jaeger Gray
Space Gray Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Chiclet keyboard with isolated Numpad key.
  • 1.7mm key travel.
  • Mini-LED One-zone RGB backlight with ASUS AURA RGB with four modes:
    • Static
    • Breathing
    • Color Cycle
    • Strobing
  • 4 hotkeys
    Volume down Volume up Mute Armory crate
  • Highlighted WASD accent keys.
  • Overstrike technology can withstand over 20 million presses.
  • Large precision touchpad.
Backlit Magic Keyboard with:
  • 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys and 4 arrow keys in an inverted-T arrangement
  • Touch ID
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures
Chasis InformationMilitary Grade Toughness
  • Passed MIL-STD 810H.
  • Test devices are exposed to drops, vibration, humidity, and extreme temperatures to ensure reliability.
  • The F17 is more than capable of withstanding the accidental bumps and knocks of everyday life.
Cooling
  • 84-blade Arc Flow Fans™
    Use varying thicknesses to reduce air collision and an anti-resonance design designed for high airflow.
  • 4 x Exhaust vents with 5 x heat pipes.
  • Under 40  dB in Performance mode.
  • 0 dB Ambient Cooling.
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Display

2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17M2 MacBook Pro 16”
Size17.3 Inches16.2 Inches
Info
  • 17.3” FHD 144Hz
    1920 x 1080, 16:9, anti-glare, 62.50% sRGB, 47.34% Adobe RGB, 144Hz, IPS-level, G-Sync, MUX Switch + Nvidia Advanced Optimus.
  • 17.3” WQHD 240Hz
    2560 x 1440, 16:9, anti-glare, 100% DCI-P3,  165Hz, IPS-level, Adaptive-Sync, G-Sync, MUX Switch + Nvidia Advanced Optimus.
  • 80% screen-to-body frame
  • Liquid Retina XDR display
    • 16.2-inch (diagonal) Liquid Retina XDR display;10 3456-by-2234 native resolution at 254 pixels per inch
  • XDR (Extreme Dynamic Range)
    • Up to 1000 nits sustained (full-screen) brightness, 1600 nits peak brightness
    • 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio
    • Color
      1 billion colors Wide color (P3) True Tone technology
  • Refresh rates
    • ProMotion technology for adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz
    • Fixed refresh rates: 47.95Hz, 48.00Hz, 50.00Hz, 59.94Hz, 60.00Hz

Ports

2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17M2 MacBook Pro 16”
2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17 Ports
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Left (7)
  • 1 x power port
  • 1 x RJ-45
    1 Gbps
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.1
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4,
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery 3.0, G-Sync
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (2)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x lock slot
    Kensington Lock
Left (4)
M2 MacBook Pro 16” Ports - Left
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  • 1 x power port
    MagSafe 3
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Charging
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (3)
M2 MacBook Pro 16” Ports - Right
Image Source: Apple
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Charging
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.1, 8K@60Hz, 4K@240Hz

Internal Specs

2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17M2 MacBook Pro 16”
Processor
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H
    14 cores, 20 threads, 2.30 → 4.70 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-13700H
    14 cores, 20 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900H
    14 cores, 20 threads, 2.60 → 5.40 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. Apple M2 Pro (12C, 19G)
    12 cores, 12 threads, 2.42 → 3.50 GHz,
  2. Apple M2 Max (12C, 30G)
    12 cores, 12 threads, 2.42 → 3.70 GHz,
  3. Apple M2 Max (12C, 38G)
    12 cores, 12 threads, 2.42 → 3.70 GHz,
Integrated Graphics
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
  2. 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-13700H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1500 MHz
  3. 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1500 MHz
  1. Apple M2 Pro (12C, 19G)
    Apple M2 Pro iGPU
    19 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
  2. Apple M2 Max (12C, 30G)
    Apple M2 Max iGPU
    30 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
  3. Apple M2 Max (12C, 38G)
    Apple M2 Max iGPU
    38 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
Memory
8GB 16GB 32GB
4800 MHz Dual-channel DDR5 SDRAM.
  • Memory Slots: 2 x SO-DIMM slots
  • Memory Type: Single or Dual Channel DDR4 or DDR5 Memory
  • Memory Speed: DDR4-3200 or DDR5-4800
16GB 32GB 64GB 96GB
Unified Memory
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 4050 - 6GB GDDR6
    2370 MHz at 115W with ROG Boost up to 2420 MHz at 140W (25W Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 4060 - 8GB GDDR6
    2370 MHz at 115W with ROG Boost up to 2400 MHz at 140W (25W Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 4070 - 8GB GDDR6
    2175 MHz at 115W with ROG Boost up to 2225 MHz at 140W (25W Dynamic Boost).
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Storage
512GB 1TB 2TB
PCIe Gen 4 SSD.
  • Storage Slots: 2 x M.2 2280 slots
    Support PCIe 4.0 x 4
512GB 1TB 2TB 4TB 8TB
SSD

Connectivity

2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17M2 MacBook Pro 16”
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
  • 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2Bluetooth 5.3 wireless technology
EthernetGigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
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Battery

2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17M2 MacBook Pro 16”
Size
90Wh
4-cell Li-ion battery		100 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life-
  • Up to 15 hours of wireless web
  • Up to 22 hours of Apple TV app movie playback
Power Supply
240W
power adaptor
Plug type :ø6.0 (mm) 20V/10A.
140W USB‑C Power Adapter 
Charging up to 50 percent in just 30 minutes with included USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable.

Software

2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17M2 MacBook Pro 16”
OS
  • Windows 11
    Home Pro
  • No OS
Shipped with macOS Ventura
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate
Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Siri Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Maps News Stocks Home Voice Memos Notes Calendar Contacts Reminders Photo Booth Preview Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player

Camera & Audio

2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17M2 MacBook Pro 16”
CameraFront-facing camera
Top-mount front camera, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD).
1080p FaceTime HD camera 
Advanced image signal processor with computational video.
Audio
  • 2 x Stereo Speakers with Dolby Atmos.
  • Hi-Res certification
  • Built-in array microphone
  • Two-way AI Noise cancelation technology
  • High-fidelity six-speaker sound system with force-canceling woofers
  • Wide stereo sound
  • Support for spatial audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos on built-in speakers
  • Spatial audio with dynamic head tracking when using AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max
  • Studio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones

Misc

2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17M2 MacBook Pro 16”
Sensors-Touch ID sensor
Security
  • Kensington lock
  • BIOS Administrator Password and User Password Protection
  • FTPM (Firmware-based Trusted Platform Module)
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Apple T2 Security Chip
In the box
  • 2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17
  • TUF Gaming backpack
  • P309 TUF GAMING M3
  • 16‑inch MacBook Pro
  • 140W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)
Warranty-Your MacBook Pro comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac to extend your coverage to three years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage every 12 months, each subject to a service fee of $99 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax.
More-Display Supports
  • M2 Pro
    • Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colors and:
    • Up to two external displays with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt, or one external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one external display with up to 4K resolution at 144Hz over HDMI
    • One external display supported at 8K resolution at 60Hz or one external display at 4K resolution at 240Hz over HDMI
  • M2 Max
    • Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colors and:
    • Up to four external displays: Up to three external displays with 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one external display with up to 4K resolution at 144Hz over HDMI
    • Up to three external displays: Up to two external displays with 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one external display with up to 8K resolution at 60Hz or one external display with 4K resolution at 240Hz over HDMI
  • Thunderbolt 4 digital video output
    • Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
  • HDMI digital video output
    • Support for one display with up to 8K resolution at 60Hz or 4K resolution at 240Hz

Key Features

2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17M2 MacBook Pro 16”
At Glance
Released in Early
2023
16:9
17.3”
1440p 240Hz
Weight
5.73 lb
2.60 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-13900H
14C/20T, 2.60 → 5.40 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,889
Single Core
Geekbench 5
14,490
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1500 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
4800 MHz DDR5
2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 4070
8GB GDDR6 140W Max TGP
Released in Early
2023
16:10 XDR
16.2”
2234p 120Hz
Weight
4.7 lb
2.13 kg
Up to
Apple M2 Max (12C, 38G)
12C/12T, 2.42 → 3.70 GHz
Geekbench 5
2,075
Single Core
Geekbench 5
15,305
Multi-Core
With integrated
Apple M2 Max iGPU
38 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores
Configurable up to
96GB
LPDDR5 Memory
M2 MacBook Pro 16” Ports - Left
M2 MacBook Pro 16” Ports - Right

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