2022 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 specs, features, and analysis

Here's what you need to know about 2022 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 including price, display info, CPU, RAM, storage, battery, and more.

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2022 ASUS TUF Gaming A17

Availability

2022 ASUS TUF Gaming A17
Released2022
Release DateAnnounced on January 05, 2022 (CES 2022)
Applicable Models
  • 2022 ASUS TUF Gaming A17
  • ASUS TUF Gaming A17 (2022)
  • ASUS TUF Gaming A17 | AMD
  • ASUS TUF Gaming A17 | AMD Ryzen 6000 Series
Generations
2022 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 Price
ASUS TUF Gaming A17 (2022) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 144Hz FHD IPS-Type Display, AMD Ryzen 7 6800H CPU, GeForce RTX 3060 GPU, 16GB DDR5, 512GB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Home, Mecha Gray, FA707RM-ES73
ASUS TUF Gaming A17 (2022) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 144Hz FHD IPS-Type Display, AMD Ryzen 7 6800H CPU, GeForce RTX 3060 GPU, 16GB DDR5, 512GB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Home, Mecha Gray, FA707RM-ES73
By ASUS
$1,128.60
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 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
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
$734.60
$799.99 8% OFF
ASUS TUF Gaming A17 Gaming Laptop Computer, 17.3” FHD, AMD Ryzen 5 4600H, GeForce GTX 1650, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, RGB Windows 11 Home, Laptops for Gamer or Student, Bonfire Black, (Renewed)
ASUS TUF Gaming A17 Gaming Laptop Computer, 17.3” FHD, AMD Ryzen 5 4600H, GeForce GTX 1650, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, RGB Windows 11 Home, Laptops for Gamer or Student, Bonfire Black, (Renewed)
By ASUS
$649.88
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
$949.99

Exterior

2022 ASUS TUF Gaming A17
Dimensions15.53 x 10.39 x 0.9 ~ 1.0 inches (394 x 264 x 22.9 ~ 25.4 mm)
Weight5.73 lbs. (2.60 kg)
Colors
Mecha Gray Jaeger Gray
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • 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.
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 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.
Brand New Design
  • 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.

Display

2022 ASUS TUF Gaming A17
Size17.3 Inches
Info17.3” FHD 144Hz
1920 x 1080, 16:9, anti-glare, 62.5% sRGB, 47.34% Adobe RGB, 144Hz, IPS-level, Adaptive-Sync, MUX Switch + Optimus.

Ports

2022 ASUS TUF Gaming A17
Ports
2022 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
Left
  • 2 x USB-C
    1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps) only.
    1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps) with DisplayPort 1.2 only.
  • 1 x USB-A
    Supports USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps)
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0b
  • 1 x RJ45
    Gigabit Ethernet port.
  • 1 x DC-in 
    Barrel-type power connector.
  • 1 x headset
    3.5mm headphone and microphone combo jack.
Right
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps)
  • 1 x Kensington lock slot

Internal Specs

2022 ASUS TUF Gaming A17
Processor
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 6800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.20 → 4.70 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W

Geekbench 5 Single Core

2022 ASUS TUF Gaming A171
AMD Ryzen™ 7 6800H1,450100.00%
01,450

Geekbench 5 Multi-Core

2022 ASUS TUF Gaming A171
AMD Ryzen™ 7 6800H8,548100.00%
08,548
Integrated Graphics
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 6800H
    AMD Radeon™ 680M Graphics
    12 Graphics Cores, 2200 MHz
Memory
8GB 16GB 32GB
4800 MHz Dual-channel DDR5 SDRAM.
  • Memory Slots: 2 x SO-DIMM slots
  • Memory Type: Single or Dual Channel DDR5 Memory
  • Memory Speed: 4800 MHz
Discrete Graphics
  • 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).
Storage
512GB 1TB
M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 SSD
2 x M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® Slots

Connectivity

2022 ASUS TUF Gaming A17
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax (2x2))
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2
EthernetGigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

2022 ASUS TUF Gaming A17
Size
56Wh 90Wh
4-cell Li-ion battery
Power Supply
200W 240W
 power adaptor
Plug type :ø6.0 (mm) 20V/10A.

Software

2022 ASUS TUF Gaming A17
OS
  • Windows 11
    Home Pro
  • No OS
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate

Camera & Audio

2022 ASUS TUF Gaming A17
CameraFront-facing camera
Top-mount front camera, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD).
Audio
  • Speakers
    • 2 x Stereo Speakers with Dolby Atmos.
    • Hi-Res certification
  • Microphone
    • Built-in array microphone
    • Advanced Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation.

Misc

2022 ASUS TUF Gaming A17
Security
  • Kensington lock
  • BIOS Administrator Password and User Password Protection
  • FTPM (Firmware-based Trusted Platform Module)
In the box
  • 2022 ASUS TUF Gaming A17
  • TUF Gaming backpack
    Optional.
  • P304 TUF GAMING M5 V2 Mouse.
    Optional.

Key Features

2022 ASUS TUF Gaming A17
At Glance
Released in Early
2022
16:9
17.3”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
5.73 lb
2.60 kg
Powered By
AMD Ryzen 7-6800H
8C/16T, 3.20 → 4.70 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,450
Single Core
Geekbench 5
8,548
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ 680M Graphics
12 Graphics Cores, 2200 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
4800 MHz DDR5
2022 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3070 Ti
8GB GDDR6 115W TGP

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Our analysis and reviews

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What we like

Reasons to like about 2022 ASUS TUF Gaming A17.

Supports Windows 11

The 2022 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 exceed all minimum system requirements for Windows 11.

Requirements2022 ASUS TUF Gaming A17
Secure BootYes
TPM 2.0 TPM 2.0
ProcessorAMD Ryzen 7-6800H
4GB RAM8GB → 32GB
64GB Drive512GB → 4TB
2 Cores CPU8 cores
Upgradable storage

The 2022 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 Slots2022 ASUS TUF Gaming A17
M.2x2
Upgradable memory

The 2022 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

Memory2022 ASUS TUF Gaming A17
Slotsx2
TypeDDR5
Speed4800 MHz
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB GDDR6 115W TGP

What's new

Improvements over its predecessor.

Significantly faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 7-6800H inside 2022 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 has a 20% better multi-core CPU performance score than the AMD Ryzen 7-5800H inside 2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2022 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 - AMD Ryzen 7-6800H
8,548
2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 - AMD Ryzen 7-5800H
7,098
Supports faster memory

The 2022 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 supports a faster memory speed than the 2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17. It supports up to 4800MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the 2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17.

Memory type and speed
2022 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 - DDR5
4,800 MHz
2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 - DDR4
3,200 MHz