•  Date Published: 12 Sep 2019
    • Intel Core i5-8300H
    • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (4GB GDDR5)
    • 15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
    • 256GB SSD + 1000GB HDD
    • 8GB DDR4, 2666 MHz
    • 2.30 kg (5.1 lbs)

    Specs

    • HDD/SSD
    • 256GB M.2 SSD + 1TB FireCuda SSHD
    • M.2 Slot
    • 1x 2280 PCIe NVMe M.2 slot  See photo
    • RAM
    • 8GB DDR4, 2666 MHz
    • OS
    • Windows 10 Home
    • Body Material
    • Plastic / Polycarbonate
    • Dimensions
    • 384 x 262 x 25.1 mm (15.12" x 10.31" x 0.99")
    • Weight
    • 2.30 kg (5.1 lbs)
    • Ports and connectivity
    • 2x USB Type-A
    • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
    • 1x USB Type-A
    • 2.0
    • HDMI
    • 1.4
    • Card Reader
    • Ethernet LAN
    • Wi-Fi
    • 802.11ac (Dual-Band 2.4GHz / 5GHz)
    • Bluetooth
    • 4.1
    • Audio jack
    • combo audio / microphone jack
    • Features
    • Fingerprint reader
    • Web camera
    • Backlit keyboard
    • Microphone
    • Optical drive
    • Security Lock slot
    • Kensington Lock

    Portability

    ASUS TUF Gaming FX504
    15.12" x 10.31" x 0.99" Dimensions
    2.30 kg (5.1 lbs) Weight
    Average 15.6-inch laptop
    2.03 kg (4.5 lbs) -12% Weight

    Review

    ASUS TUF Gaming FX504 in-depth review

    ASUS introduced a new line of gaming laptops. They call it "The Ultimate Force" or TUF and it's aimed at both gamers and professionals. At the top of the line sits a model with the new 6-core Coffee Lake Core i7-8750H, which should make the 15.6-inch device a little workstation. Moreover, ASUS provides a choice of four different styles to suit you most. Given the GPU options, we can conclude that this is a more budget version of the premium ROG brand.Of course, for the purpose of our review, we chose the Core i7-8750H version. Alongside it, there is a 4GB GeForce GTX 1050 (it is also sold with a GTX 1050 Ti), 8GB of DDR4-2666 MHz RAM and a hybrid HDD by Seagate. In the next couple of minutes, you are going to see how the new CPU fares against its predecessor and whether more cores [...]

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    Pros

    • Reasonable price tag
    • The display has exceptional contrast and doesn't use PWM to adjust screen brightness
    • Intel's 8th Gen CPU onboard
    • Backlit keyboard
    • Choice of color scheme options
    • NVMe SSD support

    Cons

    • Poor color coverage - just 54% of sRGB (for the IPS version)
    • Cheap design
    • Sub-par battery life
    • We had some software-related hardware issues

    Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

    ASUS TUF FX504 features one of the latest CPUs from Intel - Core i7-8750H. In this article, you are going to see how the device looks on the inside and what approach the manufacturer undertook to cool the essentials.Check out all ASUS TUF FX504 prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-depth Review.1. Removing bottom plate In order to get inside the TUF FX504, you need to remove the bottom plate. When you look at it in the first place you would think that there is a service panel. On further inspection, however, we saw that ASUS is playing games with us, a[...]

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