Asus FA617XS-N3026WS vs Gigabyte AORUS 15 9KF

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Summary

Spec Score

87%
85%

Processor Family

AMD Octa-Core Ryzen 9
Intel Core i5
(12th Gen)

Clock Speed

5.2 GHz
4.5 GHz

Capacity

16 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

RAM Features

DDR5
4800 Mhz
DDR5

Hard Disk

1 TB SSD
512 GB SSD

Display Size

16 Inches
(40.64 cm)
15.6 Inches
(39.62 cm)

Display Features

FHD+ 16:10
(1920 x 1200, WUXGA), 165Hz IPS-Level Anti-Glare Display, 7ms, 250 Nits 1000:1
Full HD
LCD

OS

Windows 11
Windows 11

Expert Review

7.5/10
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7.5/10
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Pros

  • Robust semi-metal build
  • Good performance
  • 165Hz High refresh display
  • Good upgradability options
  • Robust build quality
  • Effective thermal management
  • Excellent I/O selection
  • Impressive battery life

Cons

  • Not the best colour accurate display
  • Sub par web cam without privacy shutter
  • Poor thermal performance
  • No Windows Hello
  • Limited RAM out of the box
  • Display lacks colour accuracy
  • Flex in the lid
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(4 ratings)
N/A

General

Brand

Asus
Gigabyte

Model

FA617XS-N3026WS
AORUS 15 9KF

Series

TUF Gaming A16
N/A

Operating System

Windows 11 Home Basic
Windows 11 Professional

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Processor

AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
Intel Core i5-12500H

Max Clock Speed

5.2 GHz
4.5 GHz

Number of Cores

8
12

Cache

16 MB
18 MB

Graphic Processor

AMD Radeon RX 7600S
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060

Graphics Memory

8 GB
8 GB

Design

Design Rating

Good
Good

Thickness

10.4 mm (Slim)
20.9 mm

Dimensions (WxDxH)

431 x 312 x 10.4  mm
360 x 272 x 20.9  mm

Weight

2.20 Kg
2.39 Kg

Colors

Sandstorm
Black

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Display Size

16 Inches  (40.64 cm)
15.6 Inches  (39.62 cm)

Display Resolution

1920 x 1200 Pixels
1920 x 1080 Pixels

Pixel Density

142 ppi
141 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio

90 %
N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD
LCD

Display Features

FHD+ 16:10 (1920 x 1200
WUXGA)
165Hz IPS-Level Anti-Glare Display
7ms
250 Nits 1000:1
Full HD
LCD

Touch Screen Display

No
No

Refresh Rate

165 Hz
360 Hz

Aspect Ratio

16:10
N/A

Brightness

250 nits
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Best In Class
Very Good

Battery Capacity

90 WHrs
54 WHrs

Battery Type

Li-Ion
N/A

Battery Life

13.6 Hrs
N/A

Battery Cell

4 Cell
N/A

Fast Charging Support

Yes
N/A

Power Supply

240 W
N/A

Storage

SSD Capacity

1 TB
512 GB

SSD Type

M.2
N/A

SSD Interface

NVMe PCIe (Gen 4)
N/A

Ports

Ports Rating

Very Good
Very Good

HDMI Ports

1
1

USB Type C

2
3

Ethernet Ports

1
1

Headphone Jack

Yes
Yes

Microphone Jack

Yes
Yes

VGA Port

No
No

Memory

Capacity

16 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

DDR5
DDR5

RAM Speed

4800 MHz
N/A

Memory Slots

2
1

Expandable Memory

32 GB
N/A

Memory Layout

2*8 Gigabyte
1*8 Gigabyte

Networking

Wireless LAN

802.11 b/g/n/ax
802.11 b/g/n/ax

Wi-Fi Version

6
6

Bluetooth

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version

N/A
5.2

Multimedia

Web-cam

Yes
Yes

Video Recording

720p
1080p

Speakers

Built-In Speakers
Built-In Speakers

In-built Microphone

Yes
Yes

Microphone Type

Built-In Microphones
Built-In Microphones

Peripherals

Keyboard

N/A
Three-Zone RGB Keyboard Per Key Macro

Backlit Keyboard

Yes Backlit Chiclet Keyboard
N/A

Others

Warranty

1 Year
2 Years

Sales Package

Laptop Power Adaptor User Guide Warranty Documents
Laptop Power Adapter User Manual Warranty Card
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