Asus FA617XS-N3026WS vs MSI B8VF-441IN

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Summary

Processor Family

AMD Octa-Core Ryzen 9
AMD Octa-Core Ryzen 7
Intel Core Ultra 7

Clock Speed

5.2 Ghz
5.1 GHz
4.8 Ghz

Capacity

16 GB RAM
16 GB RAM
32 GB RAM

RAM Features

DDR5
4800 Mhz
DDR5
LPDDR5X

Hard Disk

1 TB SSD
512 GB SSD
1 TB SSD

Display Size

16 inches
(40.64 cm)
15.6 inches
(39.62 cm)
16 inches
(40.64 cm)

Display Features

FHD+ 16:10
(1920 x 1200, WUXGA), 165Hz IPS-Level Anti-Glare Display, 7ms, 250 Nits 1000:1
FHD
45% NTSC
Anti-Reflective

OS

Windows 11
Windows 11
Windows 11

Type

N/A
(64-bit) OS
(64-bit) OS

Expert Review

7.5/10
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Pros

  • Robust semi-metal build
  • Good performance
  • 165Hz High refresh display
  • Good upgradability options
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Not the best colour accurate display
  • Sub par web cam without privacy shutter
  • Poor thermal performance
  • No Windows Hello
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(4 ratings)
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Compare Prices

₹141,778
@ Flipkart
Not Available in any store
₹242,990
@ Amazon

General

Brand

Asus
MSI
Samsung

Model

FA617XS-N3026WS
B8VF-441IN
NP960XJG-KG4

Series

TUF Gaming A16
Katana A15 AI
N/A

Operating System

Windows 11 Home Basic
Windows 11 Home Basic
Windows 11 Home Basic

Operating System Type

N/A
64-bit
64-bit

Performance

Processor

AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
Intel Core Ultra X7 358H

Max Clock Speed

5.2 GHz
5.1 GHz
4.8 GHz

Number of Cores

8
8
16

Cache

16 MB
16 MB
18 MB

Graphic Processor

AMD Radeon RX 7600S
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
Intel Arc B390

Graphics Memory

8 GB
8 GB
N/A

NPU

N/A
N/A
Intel AI Boost up to 50 TOPS

Design

Thickness

10.4 mm (Slim)
24.9 mm
11.9 mm (Slim)

Dimensions (WxDxH)

431 x 312 x 10.4  mm
359 x 259 x 24.9  mm
356.9 x 248 x 11.9  mm

Weight

2.20 Kg
2.25 Kg
1.59 Kg

Colors

Sandstorm
Black
Gray

Display

Display Size

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

Display Resolution

1920 x 1200 Pixels
1920 x 1080 Pixels
2880 x 1800 Pixels

Pixel Density

142 ppi
141 ppi
212 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio

90 %
N/A
N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Display Features

FHD+ 16:10 (1920 x 1200
WUXGA)
165Hz IPS-Level Anti-Glare Display
7ms
250 Nits 1000:1
FHD
45% NTSC
Anti-Reflective

Touch Screen Display

No
No
Yes

Refresh Rate

165 Hz
144 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

16:10
N/A
16:10

Brightness

250 nits
N/A
1000 nits

HDR Support

N/A
N/A
Yes

Battery

Battery Capacity

90 WHrs
53.5 WHrs
78.07 WHrs

Battery Type

Li-Ion
Li-Ion
Li-Ion

Battery Life

13.6 Hrs
N/A
N/A

Battery Cell

4 Cell
3 Cell
N/A

Fast Charging Support

Yes
N/A
Yes

Power Supply

240 W
200 W
65 W

Storage

SSD Capacity

1 TB
512 GB
1 TB

SSD Type

M.2
M.2
N/A

SSD Interface

NVMe PCIe (Gen 4)
NVMe PCIe (Gen 4)
NVMe

Ports

HDMI Ports

1
1
Yes (HDMI 2.1)

USB Type C

2
1
2

Thunderbolt Port

N/A
N/A
2 x Thunderbolt 4

SD Card Reader

N/A
N/A
No

Ethernet Ports

1
1
N/A

Headphone Jack

Yes
Yes
Yes

Microphone Jack

Yes
Yes
Yes

VGA Port

No
No
N/A

Memory

Capacity

16 GB
16 GB
32 GB

RAM Type

DDR5
DDR5
LPDDR5X

RAM Speed

4800 MHz
N/A
N/A

Memory Slots

2
2
N/A

Expandable Memory

32 GB
64 GB
N/A

Memory Layout

2*8 Gigabyte
2*8 Gigabyte
N/A

Networking

Wireless LAN

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

Wi-Fi Version

6
6
7

Bluetooth

Yes
Yes
Yes

Bluetooth Version

N/A
5.3
5.4

Multimedia

Web-cam

Yes
Yes
Yes

Web-cam Resolution

N/A
N/A
2 MP

Video Recording

720p
720p
N/A

Speakers

Built-In Speakers
2x 2W Speaker
Yes

Sound Technologies

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

In-built Microphone

Yes
Yes
Yes

Microphone Type

Built-In Microphones
Built In Microphone
Dual Array Digital Mic

Peripherals

Pointing Device

N/A
N/A
Haptic Touchpad

Keyboard

N/A
4-Zone RGB Gaming Keyboard
N/A

Backlit Keyboard

Yes Backlit Chiclet Keyboard
N/A
Yes Pro keyboard with Backlit

Fingerprint Scanner

N/A
No
Yes

Face Recognition

N/A
No
N/A

Others

Warranty

1 Year
2 Years
1 Year

Lockport

N/A
N/A
No

Sales Package

Laptop Power Adaptor User Guide Warranty Documents
Laptop Power Adapter User Manual Warranty Card
N/A

Compare Prices

₹141,778
@ Flipkart
Not Available in any store
₹242,990
@ Amazon
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