Asus TUF Gaming A16 Advantage Edition FA617XS review: The AMD laptop with up to 20-hour runtimes


Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N





5346 (4832.89min – 5346.06max) MB/s ∼100% +137%

Average of class Gaming
  (834 – 6045, n=194, last 2 years) Medion Erazer Defender P40
Phison PS5021-E21 1TB




2501 (2479.67min – 2500.68max) MB/s ∼47% +11%

Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM





2460 (2456.1min – 2460.17max) MB/s ∼46% +9%

Gigabyte G5 KE
Gigabyte AG4512G-SI B10





2390 (2088.15min – 2390.38max) MB/s ∼45% +6%

MSI Katana 15 B12VEK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM




2291 (2271.71min – 2290.75max) MB/s ∼43% +2%

Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM




2253 (2206.83min – 2252.55max) MB/s ∼42%

Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM
  (1934 – 2253, n=2) Medion Erazer Defender P40
Phison PS5021-E21 1TB





4675 (4517.46min – 4675.27max) MB/s ∼100% +180%

Average of class Gaming
  (399 – 9108, n=193, last 2 years) Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM





2991 (2932.66min – 2991.48max) MB/s ∼64% +79%

MSI Katana 15 B12VEK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM




2903 (2823.62min – 2902.74max) MB/s ∼62% +74%

Gigabyte G5 KE
Gigabyte AG4512G-SI B10




2230 (2171.45min – 2229.69max) MB/s ∼48% +33%

Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM




1671 (1641.02min – 1670.59max) MB/s ∼36%

Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM
  (1628 – 1671, n=2) Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N





1495 (1277.34min – 1495.48max) MB/s ∼32% -11%

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N





7127 (6535.15min – 7127.37max) MB/s ∼100% +66%

Average of class Gaming
  (1620 – 16089, n=194, last 2 years) Medion Erazer Defender P40
Phison PS5021-E21 1TB




5009 (4674.55min – 5008.89max) MB/s ∼70% +17%

Gigabyte G5 KE
Gigabyte AG4512G-SI B10




4725 (4035.45min – 4724.88max) MB/s ∼66% +10%

Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM





4633 (4029.05min – 4633.45max) MB/s ∼65% +8%

MSI Katana 15 B12VEK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM





4556 (3742.64min – 4556.27max) MB/s ∼64% +6%

Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM




4294 (3669.6min – 4293.91max) MB/s ∼60%

Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM
  (3342 – 4294, n=2) Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N




4903 (812.65min – 4902.98max) MB/s ∼100% +177%

Medion Erazer Defender P40
Phison PS5021-E21 1TB




4797 (4359.23min – 4796.61max) MB/s ∼98% +171%

Average of class Gaming
  (86.2 – 14571, n=194, last 2 years) Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM





3415 (3353.98min – 3415.42max) MB/s ∼70% +93%

MSI Katana 15 B12VEK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM




3411 (3334.51min – 3410.81max) MB/s ∼70% +92%

Gigabyte G5 KE
Gigabyte AG4512G-SI B10





2255 (2245.25min – 2255.17max) MB/s ∼46% +27%

Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM





1773 (1734.23min – 1773.16max) MB/s ∼36%

Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM
  (1745 – 1773, n=2) Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N





65.9 (62.88min – 65.94max) MB/s ∼100% +101%

Average of class Gaming
  (23.3 – 97.4, n=194, last 2 years) Gigabyte G5 KE
Gigabyte AG4512G-SI B10





62.6 (62.25min – 62.63max) MB/s ∼95% +91%

Medion Erazer Defender P40
Phison PS5021-E21 1TB




51.1 (49.74min – 51.1max) MB/s ∼78% +56%

Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM




35.5 (35.31min – 35.47max) MB/s ∼54% +8%

Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM




32.8 (32.61min – 32.76max) MB/s ∼50%

Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM
  (31.8 – 32.8, n=2) MSI Katana 15 B12VEK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM




31.8 (31.24min – 31.76max) MB/s ∼48% -3%

Gigabyte G5 KE
Gigabyte AG4512G-SI B10





369 (333.31min – 369.47max) MB/s ∼100% +180%

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N





328 (300.52min – 328.36max) MB/s ∼89% +148%

Medion Erazer Defender P40
Phison PS5021-E21 1TB





281 (267.52min – 281.12max) MB/s ∼76% +113%

MSI Katana 15 B12VEK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM




267 (258.43min – 266.75max) MB/s ∼72% +102%

Average of class Gaming
  (66.6 – 421, n=193, last 2 years) Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM




181.3 (175.93min – 181.25max) MB/s ∼49% +37%

Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM




132 (125.41min – 131.99max) MB/s ∼36%

Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM
  (121.2 – 132, n=2) Medion Erazer Defender P40
Phison PS5021-E21 1TB




3335 (3324.73min – 3334.83max) MB/s ∼100% +96%

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N





2889 (2819.64min – 2889.22max) MB/s ∼87% +69%

Average of class Gaming
  (313 – 5829, n=193, last 2 years) Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM




2025 (1213.07min – 2024.78max) MB/s ∼61% +19%

Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM




1705 (1701.1min – 1704.63max) MB/s ∼51%

MSI Katana 15 B12VEK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM





1678 (1211.7min – 1678.15max) MB/s ∼50% -2%

Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM
  (1034 – 1705, n=2) Gigabyte G5 KE
Gigabyte AG4512G-SI B10




1323 (1320.64min – 1322.54max) MB/s ∼40% -22%

Medion Erazer Defender P40
Phison PS5021-E21 1TB





3737 (3683.15min – 3737.15max) MB/s ∼100% +136%

Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM




2291 (2256.15min – 2290.93max) MB/s ∼61% +45%

Gigabyte G5 KE
Gigabyte AG4512G-SI B10





2234 (2227.81min – 2234.36max) MB/s ∼60% +41%

Average of class Gaming
  (288 – 4869, n=193, last 2 years) Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM





1585 (1554.44min – 1585.47max) MB/s ∼42%

MSI Katana 15 B12VEK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N




1457 (1124.17min – 1456.77max) MB/s ∼39% -8%

Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM
  (449 – 1585, n=2)
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N


9125 Points ∼100% +114%

Medion Erazer Defender P40
Phison PS5021-E21 1TB Average of class Gaming
  (910 – 10745, n=182, last 2 years) Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Gigabyte G5 KE
Gigabyte AG4512G-SI B10 Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM MSI Katana 15 B12VEK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM
  (3060 – 4261, n=2) Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Medion Erazer Defender P40
Phison PS5021-E21 1TB Average of class Gaming
  (389 – 3980, n=182, last 2 years) Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Gigabyte G5 KE
Gigabyte AG4512G-SI B10 Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM MSI Katana 15 B12VEK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM
  (1241 – 1830, n=2) Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N


4288 Points ∼100% +167%

Medion Erazer Defender P40
Phison PS5021-E21 1TB Average of class Gaming
  (338 – 5157, n=182, last 2 years) Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Gigabyte G5 KE
Gigabyte AG4512G-SI B10 Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM MSI Katana 15 B12VEK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM
  (1257 – 1604, n=2) Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N


5856.12 MB/s ∼100% +59%

Average of class Gaming
  (925 – 12763, n=182, last 2 years) Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM MSI Katana 15 B12VEK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Gigabyte G5 KE
Gigabyte AG4512G-SI B10 Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM Medion Erazer Defender P40
Phison PS5021-E21 1TB Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM
  (2802 – 3691, n=2) Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N


4750.28 MB/s ∼100% +191%

Medion Erazer Defender P40
Phison PS5021-E21 1TB


3884.67 MB/s ∼82% +138%

Average of class Gaming
  (308 – 11316, n=182, last 2 years) Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM MSI Katana 15 B12VEK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Gigabyte G5 KE
Gigabyte AG4512G-SI B10 Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM
  (1233 – 1633, n=2) Gigabyte G5 KE
Gigabyte AG4512G-SI B10 Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Average of class Gaming
  (20 – 108, n=182, last 2 years) Medion Erazer Defender P40
Phison PS5021-E21 1TB MSI Katana 15 B12VEK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM
  (39.7 – 42.8, n=2) Gigabyte G5 KE
Gigabyte AG4512G-SI B10


312.09 MB/s ∼100% +164%

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N MSI Katana 15 B12VEK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Medion Erazer Defender P40
Phison PS5021-E21 1TB Average of class Gaming
  (18 – 364, n=182, last 2 years) Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM
  (118.2 – 130.9, n=2) Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N


2572.63 MB/s ∼100% +80%

Medion Erazer Defender P40
Phison PS5021-E21 1TB Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Average of class Gaming
  (216 – 3395, n=182, last 2 years) Gigabyte G5 KE
Gigabyte AG4512G-SI B10 Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM MSI Katana 15 B12VEK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM
  (921 – 1430, n=2) Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N


3536.78 MB/s ∼100% +151%

Medion Erazer Defender P40
Phison PS5021-E21 1TB Average of class Gaming
  (243 – 4381, n=182, last 2 years) Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Gigabyte G5 KE
Gigabyte AG4512G-SI B10 Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM
  (1003 – 1411, n=2) MSI Katana 15 B12VEK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM
  (0.058 – 0.15, n=2) Medion Erazer Defender P40
Phison PS5021-E21 1TB Gigabyte G5 KE
Gigabyte AG4512G-SI B10 Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM Average of class Gaming
  (0.02 – 0.23, n=177, last 2 years) Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N MSI Katana 15 B12VEK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617XS
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM
  (0.116 – 0.118, n=2) MSI Katana 15 B12VEK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Asus TUF Gaming A16 FA617
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Average of class Gaming
  (0.012 – 0.425, n=182, last 2 years) Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Medion Erazer Defender P40
Phison PS5021-E21 1TB Gigabyte G5 KE
Gigabyte AG4512G-SI B10

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