{"id":141641,"date":"2024-10-09T00:01:15","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T04:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/?p=141641"},"modified":"2024-10-09T00:01:15","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T04:01:15","slug":"choosing-a-new-laptop-part-two","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/choosing-a-new-laptop-part-two\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing A New Laptop &#8211; Part Two"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"daves-434777393\" class=\"daves-single-post-before-content daves-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-bottom: 25px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7205184075006101\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7205184075006101\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"2700504761\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><p>As I mentioned in <a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/choosing-a-new-laptop\/\">Choosing A New Laptop<\/a> on July 30th, I tasked myself with the delicious job of choosing a new gaming laptop. This also coincided with a five-week trip to the UK, which explains why DCT hasn&#8217;t seen much of me recently. As I mentioned in the article, the prices for gaming laptops in Argentina are through the roof, which is why I decided to buy one in the UK, so after reading and watching numerous reviews, I went for an <a href=\"https:\/\/uk.store.asus.com\/asus-tuf-gaming-a16-advantage-edition-2023-90nr0ep2-m000x01340-90nr0ep2-m000x0.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Asus TUF Gaming A16 Advantage Edition<\/a> &#8211; an all AMD machine.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/asus-tuf-a16-advantage-editiion.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-141767\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/asus-tuf-a16-advantage-editiion-350x194.jpg\" alt=\"asus-tuf-a16-advantage-edition\" width=\"350\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/asus-tuf-a16-advantage-editiion-350x194.jpg 350w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/asus-tuf-a16-advantage-editiion-640x355.jpg 640w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/asus-tuf-a16-advantage-editiion-150x83.jpg 150w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/asus-tuf-a16-advantage-editiion-768x426.jpg 768w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/asus-tuf-a16-advantage-editiion.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Asus TUF Gaming A16 Advantage Edition &#8211; Specifications<\/h2>\n<p>This laptop met all my needs and is generously equipped. I was especially pleased to see a 1TB NVMe when many laptops only have 512GB:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>CPU<\/strong>: AMD Ryzen\u2122 7435HS 8-Core Processor<\/li>\n<li><strong>Memory<\/strong>: 16GB DDR5 5600Mhz RAM (max 32GB)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Storage<\/strong>: 1TB NVMe M.2 SSD<\/li>\n<li><strong>Screen<\/strong>: 16&#8243; WUXGA 165Hz<\/li>\n<li><strong>GPU<\/strong>: AMD Radeon RX 7700S 8GB<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It&#8217;s also equipped with numerous USB ports, including Type C, a LAN port, and the usual Bluetooth and Wi-Fi 6.<\/p>\n<h2>Performance<\/h2>\n<p>Not surprisingly, the laptop plays all my games without breaking a sweat, however, it does need to be plugged in for extended gameplay. On battery power, I can manage two or three hours of gaming before recharging, and basic tasks like browsing will give me five or six hours. I&#8217;ve read that many reviewers were getting 11 hours of basic use before a recharge, but that hasn&#8217;t been my experience so far.<\/p><div id=\"daves-2214549659\" class=\"daves-single-post-in-content daves-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-bottom: 25px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7205184075006101\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7205184075006101\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"2700504761\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/crysis-remastered.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-141769\" src=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/crysis-remastered-640x400.jpg\" alt=\"crysis-remastered\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/crysis-remastered-640x400.jpg 640w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/crysis-remastered-350x219.jpg 350w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/crysis-remastered-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/crysis-remastered.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Software<\/h2>\n<p>Windows 11 Home is preinstalled, although I may upgrade to Pro later. I didn&#8217;t have a problem logging into my Microsoft account because I have an Office 365\/OneDrive account for all my machines and the bundled software is mainly Asus Armory Crate and of course the hideous McAfee, which I nuked as soon as I saw it. Armory Crate has some useful power-saving features and I&#8217;ve noticed that a wired mouse uses a lot more juice than a wireless one, so I&#8217;m using a new Corsair Ironclaw RGB wireless mouse that I also bought in the UK.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/corsair-ironclaw.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-141770 size-medium\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/corsair-ironclaw-350x310.jpg\" alt=\"corsair-ironclaw-wireless\" width=\"350\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/corsair-ironclaw-350x310.jpg 350w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/corsair-ironclaw-150x133.jpg 150w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/corsair-ironclaw.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Radeon Adrenaline suite has foxed me because when not plugged in, the Record and Stream tab is missing and only appears when the laptop is charging, which I find very odd. Furthermore, when it does appear, none of the hotkeys for recording and screenshots work at all, so I may have to roll back the drivers.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/radeon-adrenaline.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-141771\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/radeon-adrenaline-350x218.jpg\" alt=\"radeon-adrenaline\" width=\"350\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/radeon-adrenaline-350x218.jpg 350w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/radeon-adrenaline-640x398.jpg 640w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/radeon-adrenaline-150x93.jpg 150w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/radeon-adrenaline-768x478.jpg 768w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/radeon-adrenaline.jpg 965w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Presumably connected with this oddity is that Turbo mode can&#8217;t be selected in Armory Crate unless the machine is plugged in, but then Turbo mode produces a lot of heat and noise, so I tend to avoid it because it&#8217;s not a desktop, which is something I have to keep reminding myself of.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/armory-crate.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-141772\" src=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/armory-crate-350x208.jpg\" alt=\"armoury-crate\" width=\"350\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/armory-crate-350x208.jpg 350w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/armory-crate-640x379.jpg 640w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/armory-crate-150x89.jpg 150w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/armory-crate-768x455.jpg 768w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/armory-crate.jpg 1012w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Build Quality<\/h2>\n<p><a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/asus-tuf-collage.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-141774 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/asus-tuf-collage.jpg\" alt=\"asus-tuf-collage\" width=\"1024\" height=\"248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/asus-tuf-collage.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/asus-tuf-collage-350x85.jpg 350w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/asus-tuf-collage-640x155.jpg 640w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/asus-tuf-collage-150x36.jpg 150w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/asus-tuf-collage-768x186.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I can&#8217;t fault the build quality and this particular model is deliberately understated because although the keyboard is backlit, it&#8217;s not RGB. There are plenty of vents for cooling, the screen is amazingly clear and sharp, and I like the weight of it which tends to indicate quality. But as with all laptops, it must be remembered that they are delicate devices, so I handle them with care and stow it in a foam zip-up case and then in a sturdy laptop shoulder bag.<\/p><div id=\"daves-3247555860\" class=\"daves-single-post-in-content-2 daves-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-bottom: 25px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7205184075006101\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7205184075006101\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"2700504761\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>I&#8217;m delighted that I bought it because there are many situations, in the kitchen for example, when you simply want to fire up a computer and play the odd game or maybe even get some work done for a change.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<div id=\"daves-3848825264\" class=\"daves-after-content daves-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7205184075006101\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7205184075006101\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3225321574\" \ndata-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As I mentioned in Choosing A New Laptop on July 30th, I tasked myself with the delicious job of choosing a new gaming laptop. 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