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日本ASUS TUF Gaming F15 FX507 review – there are too many versions
Verdict
This review requires that we make an exception. Due to different cooling components, two versions of the same laptop might be a great and a not-so-great choice. The RTX 3050 device which we had with us shows a very capable performance in real life. Games at 1080p resolution won’t be a problem.
However, long gaming sessions will result in high noise and not a super comfortable temperature for the GPU (not to be mistaken with the external temperature, which is pretty good). In addition, we found out that the CPU can’t keep its high clocks for long periods of time, which may not be ideal for people who are into video editing, or 3D modeling.
ASUS TUF Gaming F15 FX507’s IPS panel has a Full HD resolution, comfortable viewing angles, and a good contrast ratio. Its backlight doesn’t use PWM for brightness adjustment. This is great if you are planning to have long gaming sessions.
On the other hand, the color coverage is limited to only 56% of the sRGB color gamut. In addition despite the 144Hz refresh rate, pixel response times are slow, which will result in ghosting.
Yet again, you can still choose the other options, all of which should be pretty good. Let’s also not forget to mention the presence of a MUX switch. It will improve your fps in pretty much every game.
In terms of autonomy, the battery lasts about 8 hours of Web browsing or 6 hours of video playback. This is a pretty fine result for a laptop in this class. Combine it with a great keyboard and touchpad, and you get a fantastic everyday device.
We have to mention that some models will feature DDR4 RAM, while others will be with DDR5 memory. Why? We don’t know. What we do know is that there are two SODIMM slots for memory, and two M.2 PCIe x4 slots for storage. Both of the storage slots support Gen 4 SSDs, which is a bit of good news.
Well, the port selection lacks an SD card reader but makes up for it with enough USB Type-As, a LAN port, HDMI 2.0b, and a Thunderbolt 4 connector.
At the end of the day, we can tell you that buying the TUF F15 FX507 is worth it. But you have to stick to some rules. It would be best to avoid the RTX 3050 version. Make sure to update your drivers, and hope that your CPU won’t default at 45W after 30 seconds of stress.
You can check the prices and configurations in our Specs System: https://laptopmedia.com/series/asus-tuf-gaming-f15-fx507/
Pros
- Tough chassis
- 2x SODIMM + 2x M.2 PCIe x4 (both support Gen 4 SSDs)
- Fast display options
- No PWM (Panda LM156LF-2F01 (NCP004D))
- Thunderbolt 4
- Adaptive Sync support (Panda LM156LF-2F01 (NCP004D))
- The Armoury Crate offers a lot of customization
Cons
- No SD card reader
- Covers only 56% of sRGB (Panda LM156LF-2F01 (NCP004D))
- Weird CPU behavior
View these reviews, performance very good (not poor in long runs of 15 or 30 minutes)
https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/asus-tuf-gaming-f15-2022
https://www.laptopmag.com/reviews/asus-tuf-gaming-f15
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Asus-TUF-Gaming-F15-FX507-Series.623521.0.html
Why in the ‘CPU variants’ it shows a score of 13770 for the Intel Core i7-12700H while in the Cinebench R23 CPU test it shows a score of 15062 for the same test.
Is that a mistake in your article?
Thank you.