ASUS TUF FA617_280W vs GIGABYTE A16 CWHI3US864SH
Every tracked spec, side by side. ★ marks the better value on rows where better is objectively defined — price, benchmark scores, RAM, brightness and weight. Rows without a star are shown without judgement.
Summary
These two differ on 18 of 34 tracked specs, across Processor, Physical, Graphics, Ports, RAM, Storage and Wireless.
Values are given in column order — ASUS TUF FA617_280W first, then GIGABYTE A16 CWHI3US864SH. Percentages express the gap relative to the lower of the two figures.
Where they differ
Position across the catalogue
The bar shows where each figure falls between the lowest and highest recorded in the catalogue. It is a position within real data — not a score, a grade or a rating.
Where they match
- RAM Both ship 32 GB DDR5.
- Screen Both are 16" at 1920x1200.
- Refresh rate Both run at 165Hz.
- Panel Both use IPS.
Derived ratios
Per-dollar ratios inherently favour cheaper machines, because performance scales sub-linearly with price: a lower price tends to produce a higher ratio regardless of absolute capability. Prices captured Aug 28, 2026.