That’s a novelty for the TUF lineup, as the previous models lacked any sort of USB-C port. There’s now an USB-A slot on the left side as well, while most of the ports are still lined on the right, where you’ll find the PSU at the back, followed by LAN and HDMI, two USB-A slots and an USB-C port with support for data and DP1.4, but not for charging or Thunderbolt 3. That’s good, as it means hot air is no longer blown into your mouse.įinally, the TUF FA706 also gets a slight IO redesign. On top of that, I should also mention that the hot air is only blown our through the back cutouts on this FA706II variant, and there’s no extra output grill on the right side, like on the more powerful versions. Worth noting that there are also internal design differences between the two variants, as this GTX 1650 Ti gets a simpler thermal module, which is still capable of keeping the hardware in check. Based on what I’m seeing right now, most retail versions are either Ryzen 5 4600H + GTX 1650 Ti + 8/16 GB of RAM + 512 GB/1 TB storage (sold as TUF Gaming FA706II) or Ryzen 7 4800H + GTX 1660 Ti + 16 GB of RAM + 512 GB storage (as TUF Gaming FA706IU).Ĭooling is not much of a problem in this configuration that only gets a 50W GPU, but the higher tier 1660Ti will benefit from the changes. This is an oddly specced configuration of the TUF Gaming A17 FA706, as it pairs the higher-end Ryzen 7 processor with the base level GTX 1650 Ti graphics chip, as well as 32 GB of RAM and 1 TB of storage. Single-zone RGB backlit keyboard, webcam, stereo speakers 65 kg (1.1 lbs) power brick and cables, EU version

Specs as reviewed – ASUS TUF Gaming A17 FA706IIġ7.3-inch, 1920 x 1080 px IPS 120 Hz, 16:9, non-touch, matte, AU Optronics B173HAN04.7ĪMD Radeon Vega 8 + Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 Ti 50W 4GB GDDR6 (with Nvidia 445.87)ġx M.2 PCI x4 slot (1 TB Intel 660p SSDPEKNW010T8), 2.5″ HDD bay on 48Wh battery model

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