ASUS TUF Gaming F15

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Date Published: 22 Dec 2021

Intel Core i7-11800H
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (Laptop, 75W)
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 144 Hz, IPS + FreeSync
1000GB SSD
32GB DDR4
2.26 kg (5 lbs)

Good
quality

5.5 Portability Average

7.0 Display Very Good

7.3 For Work Very Good

6.4 For Gaming Good

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Specs

HDD/SSD
1TB SSD

M.2 Slot
2x M.2 NVMe slots See photo

RAM
32GB DDR4

OS
Windows 10 Home

Dimensions
395 x 256 x 22.8 ~ 24.5 mm (15.55" x 10.08" x 0.90")

Weight
2.26 kg (5 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

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

1x USB Type-C
Thunderbolt 4, DisplayPort

HDMI
2.0b

Card Reader

Ethernet LAN

Wi-Fi
802.11ax

Bluetooth
5.2

Audio jack
3.5mm Combo Jack

Features

Fingerprint reader

Web camera
HD

Backlit keyboard

Microphone
Array Microphone with AI Noise Cancelling

Speakers
2x 2W, DTS: X Ultra

Optical drive

Security Lock slot
Kensington Lock

Portability

ASUS TUF Gaming F15 (FX506, 2021)

15.55" x 10.08" x 0.90" Dimensions

2.26 kg (5 lbs) Weight

Average 15.6-inch laptop

2.07 kg (4.6 lbs) -8% Weight

Review

ASUS TUF Gaming F15 in-depth review

After some years, the ASUS' TUF series is clearly distinguishable from the ROG devices (in a good way). The design language of these laptops is very different compared to their more exclusive and expensive siblings. The TUF machines are bringing good performance to the table without being too expensive and at the same time, the design is a bit more stealth-ish and mature.The good news is that these devices come with a decent amount of goodies. Let's take for example our test laptop for today's article - the ASUS TUF Gaming F15 FX506HM. What this fella has to offer? The 2021 version of TUF Gaming F15 FX506 is being complemented by Intel's Tiger Lake H45 CPUs as well as some powerful NVIDIA Ampere GPUs. The default configuration has Core i5-11260H and GeForce RTX 3050 (75W with Dynamic B[...]

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Pros

Capable cooling
Two M.2 PCIe slots and two RAM SODIMM slots
The display doesn't flicker at any brightness level Innolux N156HRA-EA1 (CMN1521)
Budget-conscious
Wi-Fi 6 and an RGB backlight
A good keyboard and touchpad combo

Cons

The panel has slow pixel response times Innolux N156HRA-EA1 (CMN1521)
Tiny Arrow keys
Covers only 57% of the sRGB gamut
No SD card reader

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

This device delivers solid performance and is currently (by the time of writing this article) our top-performing Core i7-11800H laptop.Check out all ASUS TUF Gaming F15 (FX506, 2021) prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate For popping the bottom plate, you have to undo 11 Phillips-head screws. As always, the bottom right corner screw remains attached to the bottom panel and it'll slightly lift the edge so that should be your starting point.2. Battery Inside we have a big 90Wh battery unit.3. Мemory[...]