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2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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Availability	2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17
Released	2021
Generations	2022 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A17

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 By ASUS $1,199.99 $1,499.99 20% OFF	See at Amazon
	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	See at Amazon
	ASUS TUF A17 Gaming Laptop 2024 Newest PC, 17.3" FHD 144Hz Laptop, AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS(Beat i7-12650H), GeForce RTX 4060, Windows 11 Pro, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Backlit KB, Wi-Fi 6, with Cefesfy Mouse By ASUS $1,699.99	See at Amazon
	ASUS TUF Gaming A17 Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 144Hz FHD IPS-Type Display, AMD Ryzen 5 4600H, GeForce GTX 1650, 8GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 11 Home, Bonfire Black Color, FA706IH-RS53 By ASUS $729.60 $799.99 9% OFF	See at Amazon
	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 By ASUS $838.00 $1,099.99 24% OFF	See at Amazon

Exterior	2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17
Dimensions	15.71 x 10.55 x 0.92 - 0.98 inches (399 x 268 x 23.3 - 24.8 mm)
Weight	5.73 lbs (2.60 Kg)
Colors	Graphite Black Eclipse Gray
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.

Display	2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17
Size	17.3 Inches
Info	17.3” FHD 144Hz 1920 x 1080 16:9 anti-glare sRGB:62.50% Adobe:47.34% 144Hz IPS-level Adaptive-Sync

Ports	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

Internal Specs	2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17
Processor	AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H 8 cores, 16 threads, 3.20 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
Geekbench 5 Single Core 2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A171 AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H1,334100.00% 01,334 Geekbench 5 Multi-Core 2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A171 AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H7,098100.00% 07,098
Integrated Graphics	AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz
Memory	8GB 16GB 32GB Dual Channel DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM 2 x SO-DIMM sockets for expansion.
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)
Storage	512GB 1TB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 SSD 2 x M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® Slots

Connectivity	2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17
Wi-Fi	Integrated Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax (2x2))
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery	2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17
Size	90 Wh 4-cell lithium-polymer battery
Battery Life	Up to 12.5 hours of web browsing Up to 14 hours of video playback
Power Supply	200W power adaptor Plug type :ø6.0 (mm) 20V/10A, supports fast charging 50% in 30 minutes.

Software	2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps	Armoury Crate

Camera & Audio	2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17
Camera	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD).
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.

Misc	2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17
Security	Kensington lock FTPM (Firmware-based Trusted Platform Module)

Key Features	2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17
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 Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6

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The 2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

Requirements	2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17
Secure Boot	Yes
TPM 2.0	TPM 2.0
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7-5800H
4GB RAM	8GB → 32GB
64GB Drive	512GB → 4TB
2 Cores CPU	8 cores

According to ASUS, the 2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 lasts up to 14 hours of battery life.

Up to 12.5 hours of web browsing
Up to 14 hours of video playback

The 2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 comes with two M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device. Learn more

Storage Slots	2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17
M.2	x2

The 2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 has two RAM slots which you can use to add or replace with a larger one if it isn't already at the maximum size that the system chipset support. Learn more

Memory	2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17
Slots	x2
Type	DDR4
Speed	3200 MHz

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6