Inside ASUS TUF A15 (FA506) – disassembly and upgrade options

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From: Alex Iliev 29 May 2020 / 00:39 41

One of the best gaming laptops in terms of value is actually a pretty easy unit to disassemble. Take a look.

Check out all ASUS TUF A15 (FA506) prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.

1. Remove the bottom plate

If you’ve seen our TUF A17 disassembly, then you’d pretty much know how to disassemble the 15-inch version as well. There are 11 Phillips-head screws, one of which remains attached to the panel after you undo it. Thoughtfully, it slightly lifts the bottom panel from the chassis, making it easy to pry it up.

2. Battery

And in terms of the battery, you get two options – a 48Wh and a 90Wh unit.

3. Memory and storage

As for the upgradability, there are two RAM SODIMM slots, working in dual-channel. They support up to 32GB of DDR4 memory working at 3200 MHz. Not bad. Storage-wise there is one M.2 NVMe slot and a 2.5-inch SATA drive bay.

4. Cooling system

Now that we’re inside, let’s take a quick look at the cooling solution. Our model is equipped with the Ryzen 7 4800H and the GeForce GTX 1650 Ti. Interestingly, there are only two heat pipes, one of which is shared between the CPU and the GPU. Additionally, there are two fans and two heat sinks with a relatively small size for a gaming device.

Check out all ASUS TUF A15 (FA506) prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.

Author: Alex Iliev

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jin

4 years ago

hi, i have the a15 and i want to upgrade the cpu (i5->i7). is that possible??

Max Orwell

3 years ago

Reply to jin

No. The CPU is hard soldered into the Motherboard, like most laptops. The only option for upgrading is usually increasing the ram and adding more storage.