ASUS - TUF Gaming 17.3" Laptop - Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 - 512GB SSD
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Description
Features
Free Upgrade to Windows 11; (when available, see below)
Windows 10 operating system
Windows 10 brings back the Start Menu from Windows 7 and introduces new features, like the Edge Web browser that lets you markup Web pages on your screen.
17.3" FHD display with 144Hz refresh rate
Swift 144hz display with FHD 1920 x 1080 resolution boasts impressive refresh rate and clarity. Energy-efficient LED backlight.
Intel Core i5
Imagine, design and create without boundaries. The powerful Intel Core i5 processor features machine intelligence that anticipates your needs
8GB system memory for advanced multitasking
Substantial high-bandwidth RAM to smoothly run your games and photo- and video-editing applications, as well as multiple programs and browser tabs all at once.
512GB Solid State Drive (PCI-e)
Save files fast and store more data. With massive amounts of storage and advanced communication power, PCI-e SSDs are great for major gaming applications, multiple servers, daily backups, and more.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX3050
Backed by 4GB dedicated video memory for a fast, advanced GPU to fuel your games.
HDMI output expands your viewing options
Connect to an HDTV or high-def monitor to set up two screens side by side or just see more of the big picture.
Basic software package included
30-days trial of Microsoft Office
COMPREHENSIVE CONNECTIVITY
1x Type-C with DisplayPort / 1x RJ45 LAN port / 3x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A / 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack
Note: This laptop does not include a built-in DVD/CD drive.
Wireless/Wired connectivity (WiFi 6 - 802.11 ax)
Flexible, dual-band connectivity w/ greater reliability thanks to two data streams and antennas. Connect to a Wi-Fi router to experience GB Wi-Fi speeds nearly 3X faster vs. standard Wi-Fi 5 w/ improved responsiveness for even more devices.
Type C USB port for connecting advanced monitors and external drives
This single interface supports both high-speed data and high-definition video - plus Power over Cable for bus-powered devices - ideal for digital content creators.
Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation
Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation clarifies upstream and downstream audio, filtering out unwanted noise to make voice communication clearer.
What's Included
ASUS TUF FX706HC-212.TI53050
3-cell battery
Power adapter
Key Specs
- Screen TypeIPS
- Screen Size17.3 inches
- Screen Resolution1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
- Touch ScreenNo
- Refresh Rate144Hz
- Processor ModelIntel 11th Generation Core i5
- Storage TypeSSD
- Total Storage Capacity512 gigabytes
- System Memory (RAM)8 gigabytes
- GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- Battery TypeLithium-ion
- 2-in-1 DesignNo
- Backlit KeyboardYes
General
- Product NameASUS - TUF Gaming 17.3" Laptop - Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 - 512GB SSD
- BrandASUS
- Model NumberFX706HC-212.TI53050
- Year of Release2021
Display
- Screen TypeIPS
- Screen Size17.3 inches
- Screen Resolution1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
- Touch ScreenNo
- Refresh Rate144Hz
Processor
- Processor BrandIntel
- Processor ModelIntel 11th Generation Core i5
- Processor Model Number11260H
Storage
- Storage TypeSSD
- Total Storage Capacity512 gigabytes
- Solid State Drive Capacity512 gigabytes
- Solid State Drive InterfacePCIe
Memory
- System Memory (RAM)8 gigabytes
- Type of Memory (RAM)DDR4
- System Memory RAM Speed3200 megahertz
- System Memory RAM Expandable To8 gigabytes
Graphics
- Graphics TypeDedicated
- GPU BrandNVIDIA
- GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- Advanced Graphics Rendering Technique(s)DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), Ray tracing
Compatibility
- Operating SystemWindows 10
Power
- Power Supply InputUSB Type C
- Battery Cells3-cell
- Battery TypeLithium-ion
Camera
- Front-Facing CameraYes
Features
- 2-in-1 DesignNo
- Backlit KeyboardYes
- Media Card ReaderYes
- Audio TechnologySmart AMP Technology
- Speaker Type2x 2.5W speakers
Dimensions
- Product Height0.98 inches
- Product Width10.59 inches
- Product Depth15.72 inches
- Product Weight5.73 pounds
Certifications & Listings
- ENERGY STAR CertifiedNo
- EPEAT QualifiedNo
Included
- Optical Drive TypeNone
- Numeric KeypadYes
Warranty
- Manufacturer's Warranty - Parts1 year
- Manufacturer's Warranty - Labor1 year
Other
- UPC195553392815
Customer reviews
Rating 4.1 out of 5 stars with 116 reviews
(116 customer reviews)Rating by feature
- Battery Life3.9
Rating 3.9 out of 5 stars
- Speed4.5
Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars
- Display4.4
Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars
Customers are saying
Customers find value in the ASUS TUF Gaming laptop for its budget-friendly price point, making it an ideal choice for budget-conscious gamers. The laptop's build quality and RAM installation process are also praised. However, customers have concerns about the screen quality, battery life, overheating issues, and the pre-installation of Windows 11.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
- Pros mentioned:Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great overall laptop
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Runs quick once you upgrade to 16gm ram! Was easy to upgrade and has decent cooling. Forces you to windows 11 though once turned on which can take a while to get used to. Bios and driver updates available so it has support. No thunderbolt support. Colors and sound are decent! The leds can be turned off using software. Nice deal.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Gaming
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
perfect
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.i’m really happy with, i’ll use for gaming and i tested yesterday on halo infinite and was really fast, no lag, i add an extra 16gb ram for better performance, but i’m not really conform with windows 11 but as i said i only gonna use for gaming and everything goes okay
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Build quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Value Laptop
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great performance for the price. Runs games well. The RAM has an extra slot and there is an extra SSD slot. The battery is not that good…. But that’s expected for a gaming laptop.
I would recommend this to a friend Rated 2 out of 5 stars
stay away from RTX3050
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.First I love Asus products. They typically have great build quality, performance, and reliability. That is why I purchased this laptop somewhat on faith in the company. In the end I returned this laptop for 2 main Reasons. 1) Screen Flicker- I did observe all the flicker and error screens that other reviews mention. That being said, once drivers are installed and up to date, the issue mostly goes away. If you hover over tabs or min/max a window, then you might catch a flicker... and that was enough to make me put back in the box. 2) Probably most importantly, the review embargo on the RTX 3050 just lifted, and well... the performance numbers are not great. Calling this a "30 series" graphics card is a stretch. This is really just a beefed up GTX 1660 or 1070 with ray tracing. The graphics card is nowhere near the cutting edge performance of the rest of the 30 series cards. And let's not forget that laptop GPUs are not nearly as good as desktops. For it's price point I would expect a lot more. I would suggest anyone paying this much for a laptop should just go an extra $150 and get something a better on the performance end. When you finance, you barely notice the difference in price Fit and finish was a bit underwhelming too with materials feeling very "plastic". There is a lot of flex and give in certain parts of the frame. As an ASUS fan, I was surprised. To be fair, there were a lot of things I liked about this laptop: Great size of screen (this this is a beast in size) Great 10key space RGB keys were nice CPU was peppy and responsive Fans were quite Battery seemed fine Weight was normal Laptop had plenty of usb ports M.2 space for more memory And the GPU performance is not the fault of Asus at all! NVIDIA should have called it a RTX2050 but I suppose they like to make money. I am planning to try a Asus ROG Zephyrus
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from ASUS Answers
Posted .Dear Frank,
It's great to know that you love ASUS products!
We certainly understand your disappointment and the inconvenience this may have caused if you experience flickering and performance issues with the laptop.
All ASUS products undergo intensive quality control testing and inspections, this is a random problem. The flickering may be caused by electrical interference or RF noise. To resolve the issue, please try to connect the laptop to another known good power source or AC outlet and away from electronic or electrical devices that maybe generating excessive electrical or RF noise. Uncleaned power source or faulty electrical or electronic device that is generating excessive electrical noise can disturb static-sensitive devices or components in the laptop that may cause the screen to flicker. Normally, ASUS provides one year warranty coverage, if product was purchased brand-new, in order to fix or repair any hardware or part that stop working prematurely under normal usage.
If you need further assistance with the product, please email me at cl-rodel@asus.com and I would be more than happy to help. Or, you are most welcome to call Product Support Hotline at: 1(888) 678-3688. Also, you can chat with an ASUS live support agent at: http://bit.ly/AsusLiveChat.
Thank you for choosing an ASUS product.
Regards,
Rodel
ASUS Customer Loyalty
- Cons mentioned:Screen
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Very poor quality control on this model.
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The screen was one of the main reason to purchase, but the screen already defect from the get go, bleeding light on all comer. The worst stuff didn't kick in until it pass return window. Graphic glitching, the screen is getting even worst (included picture suppose to be a complete black screen), WiFi drop out, and sticking key... only warranty is the option now but after read many horrid warranty return story ( they don't make it easy at all) I'm now hesitate because I don't want to be 2 months without a computer :( .
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from ASUS Answers
Posted .Dear TT229,
It's regrettable to hear that the screen is bleeding and the wifi is dropping. All our products do go through an intensive quality control testing process to ensure that customers get units that are in proper working condition, what you've experienced was not intentional and this is a random case. Certainly, a warranty repair would be more suitable, you can attempt these steps below. If you wish to discuss this further, feel free to reach out to me at customerloyalty@asus.com and provide this link for reference. I'll do my best to provide a quick resolution to your case. Your feedback is important as it helps with improvements to ASUS Support channels.
Thank you for choosing ASUS!
Best Regards,
Jamalie,
ASUS Customer Loyalty US Support
Troubleshooting - https://www.asus.com/us/support/FAQ/1015073/
Troubleshooting2 - https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1015072/
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
No 2.5" ssd or 90wh battery upgrade
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I wanted to give it 5 stars but the ssd caddy is missing and you cant add one if it was there the manufacturer added plastic pillers blocking an ssd or 90wh battery upgrade. Not happy.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from ASUS Answers
Posted .Dear Valued Customer,
We're sorry to hear about the issues you're having with this model. We would recommend that you have this model sent in for servicing so we can have our team look into this issue. For more information send a tweet or direct message to our Official ASUS North America Support twitter at AsusHelpUS. We’ll do our best to provide a quick resolution to your case. Your feedback is important as it helps with improvements to ASUS Support channels. Please copy a link to this post as a reference.
Thank you for choosing ASUS.
Best Regards,
Joan
ASUS Customer Loyalty US Support
- Cons mentioned:Screen
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Returned product
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.In less than two days this began to appear. I updated everything but it continued to appear and more often.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from ASUS Answers
Posted .Dear Valued Customer,
We're sorry to hear about the unfortunate experience you had with this model and that you had to return it. Can you please provide us with more information on the issue you're having with this model? For more information send us an email at customerloyalty@asus.com and provide the link of this review for reference. We’ll do our best to provide a quick resolution to your case. Your feedback is important as it helps with improvements to ASUS Support channels. Please copy a link to this post as a reference.
Thank you for choosing ASUS.
Best Regards,
Joan
ASUS Customer Loyalty US Support
- Cons mentioned:Screen
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Disappointing
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.After a month of regular use the screen started to randomly Flickering.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from ASUS Answers
Posted .Dear Valued Customer,
It's unfortunate to hear that the screen is randomly flickering. This is not the kind of experience we want any of our customers to have. Have you updated the graphics driver and BIOS? Please attempt the steps from the FAQ below. For further troubleshooting, feel free to reach out to me at customerloyalty@asus.com and provide this link for reference. I'll do my best to provide a quick resolution to your case. Your feedback is important as it helps with improvements to ASUS Support channels.
Thank you for choosing ASUS!
Best Regards,
Jamalie,
ASUS Customer Loyalty US Support
Link: https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1015072/
What experts are saying
Q: QuestionWhat can the ram be upgraded to max 16 or 32gb
Asked by EliteElder.
- A:Answer The max memory this model supports is 32GB.
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Q: QuestionWhat is the max memory that it can be upgraded to?
Asked by PassportCoruptedRecords.
- A:Answer The max RAM for FX706HC is 32 GB.
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Q: QuestionHow is the battery life as far as gaming and normal use?
Asked by EliteElder.
- A:Answer Those specs are for the 90 Wh battery. I believe this version has a much smaller 48wh battery.
Answered by Daniel
Q: Questiondo it hav a front facing cam
Asked by imlost.
- A:Answer Yes it does.
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Q: QuestionIs the 8GB RAM that it comes with is 1 slot of 8GB? Or 2 slots of 4GB?
Asked by Tomm.
- A:Answer This model comes with 1x slot with 8GB DDR4-3200 SO-DIMM.
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Q: QuestionI see that there is enough space to install a 2.5 HDD does the laptop includes the cable or not?
Asked by Alexe.
- A:Answer No it does not come with the cable.
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Q: Questionwhat is the refresh rate of this model?
Asked by nate.
- A:Answer The refresh rate is 144Hz.
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