ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (FA506)

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Date Published: 07 Jul 2020

AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Laptop)
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 144 Hz, IPS
512GB SSD
64GB DDR4
2.30 kg (5.1 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

5.3 Portability Average

7.0 Display Very Good

7.3 For Work Very Good

6.5 For Gaming Good

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ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (FA506)

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Review

ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (FA506) in-depth review

Last-years TUF FX505 was a very important device for the marque. ASUS was not very strong in the budget-gaming segment with the likes of Lenovo bringing the Legion Y540 and the Ideapad L340 Gaming series to the table. However, the FX505 managed to offer good value and performance, and moreover, strengthened the relationship between the brand and AMD.As a result, ASUS was first in the line to receive the latest and greatest Ryzen 4000 CPUs, and boy did that workout. Currently, the TUF A15 (the successor to the FX505) is one of the most popular devices out there and as we saw with the 17-inch version of the model - there is a perfect reason for that.Maxing out with the Ryzen 7 4800H and the RTX 2060, the TUF A15 is a very strong competitor, not only in the budget price range. As we [...]

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Pros

Great price/performance ratio
Good keyboard with decent travel, clicky feedback, and an RGB backlight
Packs one of the most powerful mobile chips out there
3200 MHz memory in dual-channel, NVMe support, and 2.5" SATA storage drive
The display doesn't flicker at any brightness level (LM156LF-2F01)
Has a good contrast ratio and comfortable viewing angles (LM156LF-2F01)
Can be purchased with a 144Hz screen with "Adaptive sync"

Cons

Lacks an SD card reader and Thunderbolt support
It gets pretty loud under load
Covers only 55% of sRGB and has slow response times (despite the fast refresh rate) (LM156LF-2F01)

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

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 [...]

DISPLAY: 15.6-inch, 1920x1080, IPS

Name
Panda LM156LF-2F01 (NCP004D)

Diagonal
15.6"

Pixel density
141.21 ppi

Brightness
281 cd/m²

sRGB
55%

PWM frequency
No PWM (Flicker-Free)

Panel Type
IPS

Resolution
1920x1080

Becomes "Retina" from
24 inches (62 cm)

Contrast
1300:1

dE Color Checker
4.6 3.4

PWM Rating
10.0: (safe)

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