Customer Ratings & Reviews

Good gaming laptop, rocking on Starfield, and not overheating. Bad point, Amd has a chronicle problem with cs:go, always crash launching 2nd map.

First impression: My first impression of the Asus TUF A16 FA617NS laptop is that it is a very well-made laptop. The body is all plastic, but it feels solid. The keyboard offers good response with just the right amount of resistance to avoid bouncing for a two-finger typist like me. I really like the backlit keys. Not only are the keys backlit, but the edge of the keys are backlit as well, making it very easy to navigate the keyboard in the dark. This laptop is aesthetically pleasing, from the shape, body design, font of the keys, and the location of the status lights. Quality. The Asus TUF A16 FA617NS laptop has a plastic shell that feels very sturdy and strong. The screen hinges are tight and hold the screen at any angle without the screen slipping. There is a small gap at the bottom of the screen to allow the status lights to be seen if the lid is closed. I like how they did that. The case has ventilation slots on the sides with exhaust out the back. The laptop gets warm when pushing it, but nothing uncomfortable. Specifications: The specifications are really good for this laptop: • AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS 3.20 GHz 8C/16T Processor • AMD Radeon RX 7600S Graphics Card. • WD PC SN740 512 GB NVMe drive • 16 GB DDR5-4800 RAM • Wi-Fi 6 2 x 2 MIMO • 16” FHD+ 1920 x 1200 WUXGA Screen I/O Ports: • 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack • 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C support DisplayPort™ • USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C support DisplayPort™ / power delivery • 1x RJ45 LAN port Setup: The setup was just like any Windows 11 setup. Setting it up with a Microsoft account is the easiest and is what I chose. It came with Windows 11 version 22H2 so I didn’t need to do that update. There were a few updates, then I installed office and then Steam. Performance: This laptop is fast. I don’t play FPS games, but I fly fixed wing simulators and FPV drone simulators, both cinematic and Acro. Like always, I started with DRL drone racing simulator on Steam. This laptop did better than all my other gaming laptops. With all the graphics settings on high, there was no digital pixelation or blur. It was as real as I have seen from a laptop. I then moved on to Liftoff, another drone simulator. Here I flew faster, making very quick turns and snaps. Again, this laptop never stressed when pushing it. In both simulators, the fan did come on and never turned off while flying. I have heard some complaints about the noise, but I did not find it distracting at all. Also, I never saw a single Low FPS warning, something my last gaming laptop would give me on both of those programs. Then I moved to RealFlight 9.5. This is a remote-controlled airplane simulator. I have the Turbo Timber Evolution 1.5 remote control airplane, and this simulator is for that airplane. This is not a high-speed simulator. However, the graphics while flying on this laptop were amazing. I haven’t seen graphics this good yet on RealFlight. Finally, I flew Microsoft’s Flight Simulator. Flying on this laptop was different than my other ones. The noticeable improvements were in the graphics shifting while landing. The constant changes looked real, and the closer I got to landing, the clearer the graphics got. I have two main types of flying simulators: high-speed acrobatic drone simulators and realistic flight simulators. In the high-speed simulators, the graphics did a good job of staying smooth without any glitching or stuttering. In the realistic simulators, the graphics did a good job of realistically changing with the flight angles, altitudes, and especially with landings. Conclusion: The Asus A16 FA6 is a very nice, good-looking laptop. The black finish is beautiful, although it shows fingerprints and smudges easily. Simple cleaning wipes bring the shine right back. The backlit keyboard looks nice and illuminates the entire keyboard, not just the letters and numbers. It has plenty of ports for most any task, and Wi-Fi 6 for solid, stable wireless communications. And for my use, provides very high performance for my flying simulations, with graphics that can keep up with my flying. I highly recommend this laptop. It has now replaced both my current gaming laptop and my current carry laptop as my primary laptop. With one laptop I can do my job and fly my simulations while at lunch.

This thing is fantastic. It’s super fast, updates in and installs drivers and reboots in seconds, can play any of the new hardware intensive games smoothly. I wish the battery lasted more than two hours that’s my only complaint.

Awesome gaming and productivity laptop, minimal to no noise when gaming, runs almost any online game you can think of, many settings to boost gaming performance, and the best battery life.

Good laptop in general. I guess most people might not like it because of AMD GPU but it is very amazing for its price. Really good value. Was having some issues with it at first, some screen glitching but it is fine.

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It looks great, though I was disappointed/concerned the drivers were not up to date. I suppose that's always possible considering tech updates can happen at any time. I am challenged finding a laptop cover/case that fits. I'm a genealogist, not a gamer. It was a die-hard ASUS user who strongly recommended ASUS to support the work I do .. multiple tabs open, working with photos & videos too! As a genealogist, I have a lot (TONS!!) of files and programs to transfer, I do it in batches and start with virus/malware scans, transfer, then scan again. I look forward to updating once I'm using it 24/7 *and* decorating with stickers representing my passions!

I'm a casual gamer, i wanted a pc to play some strategy games not available in console, and this gaming laptop is perfect in terms of quality and price for me.

I was hesitant to buy such a expensive computer at first but I was pleasantly side winded when it arrived. I haven't had a personal computer in ages it seems before making this purchase. This device allowed me to catch up almost instantly on the latest in tech and softwares to date while leaving room for upgrades. And best of all are best buy discounts and payment options which allowed me to stay within my budget and avoid financial strain. I would recommend best buy products any day to anyone for their exceptional value and authenticity. 5 stars !

Does get hot, but to be expected of a gaming laptop. So far runs game I bought it for well. Mods included. Overall happy with purchase.

Finally got me a laptop after wanting one for a while and am very happy with this purchase. has amazing video quality and runs real smooth. only wish it had more storage

Great performance on a budget. Armory Crate is a bit tricky to fine tune right though, but you can beat the performance to price ratio if you get it on a discount like I did.

This was the gaming laptop I’ve been needing!! Thank you for the Support team at my local best buy for being knowledgeable about the specs on this laptop and helping me make this decision.

Perfect affordable computer for gaming. My son loves it.

This is a great starter laptop because it’s got good bones. Even though the storage and ram is lacking, it can easily be upgraded.

Excellent gaming laptop, you can play without any problem the new AAA games. The size and weight are perfect to carry out with you wherever you go.

Just bought it but it seems good so far. Clear picture. Performs best while plugged in

One of the best laptop i have in my life and works very well with everything..

Amazing, portable, lightweight, and can run extremely well compared to some of the PCs that my buddies have

This is a perfect gaming laptop for the price i got it for, and if you need more its a perfect upgradeable one !