ASUS TUF Gaming Dash F15

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Date Published: 02 Jul 2021

Intel Core i7-11370H
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 85W)
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 240 Hz, IPS + FreeSync
1000GB SSD
1x 8GB DDR4, 3200 MHz + 1x 32GB DDR4, 3200 MHz
2.00 kg (4.4 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

6.4 Portability Good

7.0 Display Very Good

6.7 For Work Good

7.0 For Gaming Very Good

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Specs

CPU
Intel Core i7-11370H

HDD/SSD
1TB SSD

M.2 Slot
2x 2280 PCIe NVMe 3.0 x4 See photo

RAM
1x 8GB DDR4, 3200 MHz + 1x 32GB DDR4, 3200 MHz

OS
Windows 10 Home

Body Material
Plastic / Polycarbonate

Dimensions
360 x 252 x 19.9 mm (14.17" x 9.92" x 0.78")

Weight
2.00 kg (4.4 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

3x USB Type-A
3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)

1x USB Type-C
Thunderbolt 4, Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort

HDMI
2.0b

Card Reader

Ethernet LAN
10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s

Wi-Fi
802.11ax

Bluetooth
5.1

Audio jack
3.5mm Combo Jack

Features

Fingerprint reader

Web camera

Backlit keyboard

Microphone
Array Microphone

Speakers
2x 2W, DTS: X Ultra

Optical drive

Security Lock slot
Kensington Lock

Gifts
JTD MousePad

Portability

ASUS TUF Dash F15 (FX516)

14.17" x 9.92" x 0.78" Dimensions

2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) Weight

Average 15.6-inch laptop

2.03 kg (4.5 lbs) +1% Weight

Review

ASUS TUF Gaming Dash F15 in-depth review

Last year, ASUS was one of the first manufacturers (if not the first) to trust AMD and their Ryzen 4000 processors. And it turned out to be a success. You could have snatched a rather affordable unit with supreme computational performance, which was something unseen to this day. And as they continue to do that in 2021, with AMD's even more powerful Ryzen 5000H CPUs, they did a slight detour.This is how the TUF Dash F15 (FX516) was born. Instead of the extremely powerful AMD processors, it includes something bold from Intel - the Core i7-11370H - the first quad-core high-performance Core i7 in a while. The idea behind it is pretty simple - it needs to deliver the ultimate gaming experience. As Intel has figured, four cores should be plenty for a gaming rig, and all you need is a commen[...]

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Pros

Good keyboard with decent travel, clicky feedback, and an RGB backlight
Interesting and efficient CPU/GPU combo
3200 MHz memory in dual-channel, RAID support via dual M.2 PCIe x4 slots, and Thunderbolt 4 + Wi-Fi 6 support
The display doesn't flicker at any brightness level (LM156LF-2F03)
Has a good contrast ratio and comfortable viewing angles (LM156LF-2F03)
Can be purchased with a 165Hz 1440p panel

Cons

Lacks an SD card reader
It gets pretty loud and hot on the outside when gaming
Covers only half of sRGB and has slow response times (despite the fast refresh rate) (LM156LF-2F03)
Lacks a Web camera

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

Apparently, this laptop is a ROG Zephyrus M GU502 clone, and we saw pretty much what we expected on the inside.Check out all ASUS TUF Dash F15 (FX516) prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate To get inside of this laptop, you have to undo 15 Phillips head screws. Keep in mind that one of them is captive and will remain attached to the bottom panel, thus lifting it ever so slightly, so you can start the prying process from there.2. Battery A huge improvement over last year's TUF A15 is the battery. Our uni[...]