When a gaming laptop is on a budget, we have to bear in mind that there have been some sort of cost management going on. Despite that, TUF FX505’s upgradability is unhurt. Check it out.
Check out all ASUS TUF FX505 prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-depth Review.
1. Remove the bottom plate
Taking the bottom panel off the FX505 is simple as a pie. Take all 11 Phillips-head screws and pry the panel up with a plastic tool. At first sight, we immediately see something that could have been improved.
2. Battery
Sadly, it is the battery. This laptop is equipped with a 48Wh battery pack, which depending on the processor you use can deliver terrible or average results. In order to continue with the disassembly, you should remove the battery connector. If you need to swap the battery out, though, just unscrew the two Phillips-head screws on the bottom and you can easily lift it up.
In order to simulate real-life conditions, we used our own script for automatic web browsing through over 70 websites.
For every test like this, we use the same video in HD.
We use F1 2017’s built-in benchmark on loop in order to simulate real-life gaming.
3. Memory and storage
TUF FX505 is blessed with two RAM DIMMs that support up to 32GB of DDR4 memory at speeds of maximum 2666 MHz. At the same time, there are two storage options on the laptop – a SATA drive, located on the right side of the battery and an M.2 slot, placed on top of the Wi-Fi card.
4. Cooling system
As far as the cooling is concerned, the system is not very sophisticated nor sufficient. There is one rather bulky heat pipe cooling off both of the chips, and one more – thinner and shorter, only dedicated to the graphics card.
Check out all ASUS TUF FX505 prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-depth Review.
Hi there i have an Asus TUF Gaming fx505gd with 1tb Sata HDD. the question is i want to add and SSD for my laptop, can i add that ssd without replacing the SATA HDD?? so i want to move all my game file to the HDD and my OS in SSD. Thx for the info. you got one nice forum BTW
Only on the m.2 slot. It can be sata m.2 or nvme. IT CANNOT BE 2.5 INCH
I have question regarding with the upgrade with TUF505DV wifi card. I want to upgrade it to Wifi Killer 6, will it work/compatible?
TIA
It is compatible. I have the exact same model(FX505DV) and I swapped my card yesterday(Killer AX1650X). It works like a charm.
Hello peeps, fx505du ryzen 7 3750h. I want to upgrade RAM to 3200mhz, will it reach that speed or downclock to 2666mhz. Please advise which is the best ram speed for this laptop. Currently I have 2400mhz ram, would you suggest to buy 2666mhz higher or stick to 2400mhz. TIA
Stick to DDR4-2400Mhz. Ryzen 7 3750H CPU max ram freq is 2400.
https://www.amd.com/en/products/apu/amd-ryzen-7-3750h
Hi bought an SSD 2,5 for my TUF FX505GE. And my computer can’t find it ? someone can help me ?
I would like to know the size of the cpu screw. I just
broke screw head.
Hi there sorry im a bit late to the discussion but if any1 is reading this could you tell me if i can have 2 ssds, i currently have a stock one with a 256ssd but i want a bit more space e.g a 500GB ssd but i dont if there i a slot for that. Can any1 help?
There is one m.2 slot and one 2.5″ drive slot
Hello, I bought an FX505GT (i79750H and GTX1650,16gb RAM).
Do You know what is the maximum capacity for an HDD 2.5″? (Could you please confim me that it is a 2Tb?)
Thanks in advance
I got the same model a few weeks ago, and also upgraded the ram to 16Gb, Currently I am looking to add another storage device as well, I know for a fact you can run a 2tb SSD the real question is what type of connection is it? I haven’t looked that much yet, is it a SATA or is it a pcie?
I’m about to get this laptop and wondering how to upgrade storage to 16GB as well..I have no idea what I’m doing 😅
Can I upgrade the gpu gtx 1050 to 1650 in this model ASUS TUF FX505DD-RB71-CB 15.6” Gaming Laptop
no it’s soldiered to the motherboard
Is it soldered in all models? Or are there certain models where it is possible to upgrade?
hey my ethernet port isnt working. Can i change that?
I Was wondering what type of hdd height fits on the asus tuf fx505dt? A 9mm, or 15mm, or both?
can I replace my ram with a 2666mhz instead of 2400mhz?