![]() ![]() I used a 13-inch MacBook Air, then a 13-inch Dell Inspiron and my daily driver is an iPhone 12 Mini. I’ve been a “compact tech” guy for as long as I can remember. In my testing too, I found it releasing heat from every direction, but no drop in performance. These are backed by the 84-blade Arc Flow fans, so even if the outside of the system runs hot, it remains cool on the inside. You’ll see heat vents on the spine, sides, and under the laptop. By default, these are mapped for volume up, down, mic mute, and Armoury Crate. There are four customizable keys on top of the keyboard. The function keys are in separate groups, so they’re more accessible for keyboard shortcut users. The design continues to impress when you open the laptop. So, you can upgrade this laptop over the years when you feel the need. Moreover, you get 2 x SO-DIMM sockets for a total expansion of up to 32 GB. Aside from the 1TB pre-installed SSD, you have two more M.2 PCIe Gen4 SSD Slots with up to 2TB per slot expansion. The big chassis of the A16 comes with a lot of upgrade options. Now one of the USB-C ports is USB-4 and allows Type-C charging for this device, which is good. Another USB-A port and a Kensington lock reside on the left side. On the left side, you get DC-in, LAN, HDMI 2.1, 2 USB-C ports, 1 USB-A port, and a headphone jack. However, the A16 Advantage isn’t on that list but is still pretty well-built. According to an ASUS support page, TUF gaming laptops earn the TUF badge because they’re Military Standard (MIL-STD 810) tested. And this one seems to tick most of the boxes. These are the three parameters on which you judge a laptop as soon as you hear about it. Two speaker system with Dolby Atmos technology White light backlit chiclet keyboard with Aura Sync supportġx Type C USB 4 0 (40Gbps) with DP 1.4 (iGPU) supportġx USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C support DisplayPort / 100W PD/ GSYNC + MUX Switch with AMD Smart Access Graphicsġ6” IPS Full HD+ (1920 x 1200) 165Hz displayĢ x SO-DIMM socket for total expansion of up to 32 GBĢ x M.2 PCIe Gen4 SSD Slots with expansion up to 2TB per slot (8-core/16-thread, 16MB 元 cache, up to 5.2 GHz max boost)ĪMD RX 7600S, (95W max TGP with SmartShift), 8GB GDDR6 Up to AMD Ryzen™ 9 7940HS Mobile Processor with 45W default Asus TUF Gaming A16 Advantage Edition specifications Specifications ![]() While it is a proprietary power brick, you can also use a 100-watt USB C charger to power this laptop. Inside the box, you’ll find the laptop, a chunky 240-watt power brick, and some paperwork. This comes in a simple but stylish cardboard box that looks better from behind for some reason. Asus TUF Gaming A16 Advantage Edition: Box contents I believe this is enough context, now we can get to the quick unboxing and detailed review of ASUS TUF Gaming A16 Advantage Edition. Cut to 2023, and we have an entire TUF Gaming lineup that borrows heavily from all the innovation done in its name. And after this, the world’s first gaming monitor with concurrent motion blur reduction, the TUF Gaming VG32VQ. Also Read - 2023 Asus ROG Flow Z13 review: Is this really a "tablet"?Īfter the motherboards, ASUS launched the TUF Gaming K7, an optical mech keyboard. Then in 2013, ASUS launched the AMD-based TUF Sabertooth motherboard. The ASUS TUF series actually started as a durable motherboard lineup in 2010. Some context before we dive into this ASUS TUF Gaming A16 Advantage Edition review. Also Read - Asus Zenfone 10 looks exactly like Zenfone 9 ASUS TUF- Where did it come from? But right from the unboxing, you can clearly tell this is an ASUS laptop and a gaming one at that. One of the quirks of a TUF gaming laptop is that people don’t really believe this is an ASUS machine, because they think ASUS only makes the ROG ones. Also Read - Asus launches AIO A5 Series in India with 13th-Gen Intel core processor: Check price, specs, availability And if you are using it, people will ask “What laptop is this?” While it doesn’t have an RGB strip running across the chassis, this machine has all essentials to be called a gaming laptop. The ASUS TUF Gaming A16 Advantage Edition is a mouthful when you have to tell someone the name of your laptop. ![]()
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