tldr; Rugged RTX 4060 with MIL-STD durability. 165Hz display, decent thermals. Great value for students and frequent travelers.
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Best praise vs top criticism for ASUS TUF Gaming A16
“Contrary to dsaf's post, I'll have to disagree. In the US they are a great value. Think about the TUF A16 with frequent sales (open box under $700 for 4050Ti perf or $800 for 4060 performance). He didn't mention that they have extra VRAM compared to Nvidia counterparts and that AFMF is a nice feature...”
“TUF A16 7700s is best by far. Next best is Acer Nitro V, but is worse in GPU, build quality and battery life. Might be worse in display too. No reason to get it over the TUF A16 if priced similarly. MSI Bravo has no advantages over the other two. Poor build quality of budget MSI laptops makes them something you should avoid.”
520 Reddit opinions analyzed • Last updated 2/24/2026