MacBook Pro 15” Retina (2015) vs. 2022 ASUS TUF Gaming A17: Full specs comparison

• Announced on March 9th, 2015
• Available on March 9th, 2015

• $1,999
  Intel Core i7 4770HQ| 16GB RAM | 256GB SSD
• $2,499
  Intel Core i7 4870HQ | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD

• 2022 ASUS TUF Gaming A17
• ASUS TUF Gaming A17 (2022)
• ASUS TUF Gaming A17 | AMD
• ASUS TUF Gaming A17 | AMD Ryzen 6000 Series

• Full-size backlit keyboard with 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys, including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys (inverted “T” arrangement) with 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

• Backlit Chiclet Keyboard with NumberPad.
• One-zone RGB backlight.
• Support ASUS AURA RGB with four modes:
  Static Breathing Color Cycle Strobing
• 1.7 mm key travel.
• Overstrike technology can withstand over 20 million presses.
• 26% larger Button-less precision touchpad.

• 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.

• 84-blade Arc Flow Fans™
  Use varying thickness to reduce air collision and an anti-resonance design designed for high airflow.
• 4 x Exhaust vents with 5 x heat pipes.
• Under 48 dB in Turbo mode.
• 0 dB Ambient Cooling.

• 4.5% smaller than 2021 TUF Gaming A17.
• Four-way indicators built into the keyboard deck allow at a glance monitoring of key system information.

• 15.4-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2880-by-1800 native resolution at 220 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors
• Supported scaled resolutions:
  • 1920 by 1200
  • 1680 by 1050
  • 1280 by 800
  • 1024 by 640
• 300 nits brightness
• Standard color gamut (sRGB)
• 900:1 contrast ratio

1. 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4770HQ
   4 cores, 8 threads, 2.20 → 3.40 GHz, 5 MB Cache, 47W
2. 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4870HQ
   4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 3.70 GHz, 6 MB Cache, 47W
3. 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4980HQ
   4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.00 GHz, 6 MB Cache, 47W

1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 6800H
   8 cores, 16 threads, 3.20 → 4.70 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W

1. 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4770HQ
   Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 5200

   40 Execution Units, 200 → 1200 MHz
2. 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4870HQ
   Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 5200

   40 Execution Units, 200 → 1200 MHz
3. 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4980HQ
   Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 5200

   40 Execution Units, 200 → 1300 MHz

1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 6800H
   AMD Radeon™ 680M Graphics

   12 Graphics Cores, 2200 MHz

• Memory Slots: 2 x SO-DIMM slots
• Memory Type: Single or Dual Channel DDR5 Memory
• Memory Speed: 4800 MHz

• NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 - 4GB GDDR6
  1740MHz at 80W (1790MHz at 95W with Dynamic Boost).
• NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ti - 4GB GDDR6
  1695MHz at 80W (1745MHz at 95W with Dynamic Boost).
• NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 - 6GB GDDR6
  1702MHz at 115W (1752MHz at 140W with Dynamic Boost).
• NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 - 8GB GDDR6
  1410MHz at 115W (1460MHz at 140W with Dynamic Boost).
• NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 Ti - 8GB GDDR6
  1200MHz at 115W (1250MHz at 140W with Dynamic Boost).

• 802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking
• IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible

• Up to 9 hours of wireless web
• Up to 9 hours of iTunes movie playback
• Up to 30 days of standby time

• Windows 11
  Home Pro
• No OS

• Stereo speakers
• Dual microphones
• 3.5 mm headphone jack
  • Support for Apple iPhone headset with remote and microphone
  • Support for audio line out (digital/analog)

• Speakers
  • 2 x Stereo Speakers with Dolby Atmos.
  • Hi-Res certification
• Microphone
  • Built-in array microphone
  • Advanced Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation.

• Ambient light sensor

• Kensington lock
• BIOS Administrator Password and User Password Protection
• FTPM (Firmware-based Trusted Platform Module)

• 15‑inch MacBook Pro
• MagSafe 2 Power Adapter
• Power cord
• AC wall plug

• 2022 ASUS TUF Gaming A17
• TUF Gaming backpack
  Optional.
• P304 TUF GAMING M5 V2 Mouse.
  Optional.

Video Support

• Dual display and video mirroring: Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 3840 by 2160 pixels on up to two external displays, both at millions of colors
• Thunderbolt digital video output
  • Native Mini DisplayPort output
  • DVI, VGA, dual-link DVI, and HDMI output supported using Mini DisplayPort adapters (sold separately)
• HDMI video output
  • Support for 1080p resolution at up to 60Hz
  • Support for 3840-by-2160 resolution at 30Hz
  • Support for 4096-by-2160 resolution at 24Hz