They help drive the price down for those base models, and it’s up to you if the compromise is worth it. That aside, keep in mind that the base-tier configurations might only be paired with 60 Hz screens, which are even slower, dimmer and overall lower quality than these 144 and 120 Hz options. The response time on both of these isn’t on par with the faster screens available on higher-tier notebooks, so ghosting can be an issue in these titles. On the other hand, they’re fairly uniform, don’t show flickering or much light bleeding around the edges.īoth these panels are supposed to excel in games with 144 or 120 Hz refresh rate and Adaptive Sync that eliminates tearing, but there’s another side of the coin you should consider here, especially if you’re planning to play fast-paced games. They’re both FHD and IPS-like and not much in terms of brightness and colors.

The other specs are shared between the two models.Īsus also favors the 15-inch variant when it comes to the screen choices, with a 144 Hz panel available for the A15, and only a 120 Hz panel available for the A17. Right now, the RTX 2060 graphics chip is only reserved for the 15-inch model, while the A17 tops up at a GTX 1660Ti configuration. I know, this is confusing, that’s why it’s important to carefully look through the specs sheets when deciding on the unit you’re planning to get. And if that wasn’t enough, some of the lower-tier configurations also get a single M.2 storage slot, while the others get two M.2 slots. Asus offers both the A15 and the A17 with either a 90W battery, or a 48 Wh battery plus a HDD cage.

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