Pros
- Doesn't use PWM to adjust screen brightness (LG LP156WFC-SPD1)
- Relatively low price
- NVMe support
- The right side of the device is completely free of ports
- Super thin bezels
- Optional RGB backlight
Cons
- Subpar built quality
- Shallow color coverage (LG LP156WFC-SPD1)
- Average battery life
ASUS TUF Gaming FX505 - Specs
- Intel Core i7-11370H 69.4%
- Intel Core i7-10750H 0.6%
- Intel Core i7-9750H
- Intel Core i7-8750H 6.4%
- Intel Core i7-9850H 13%
- AMD Ryzen 5 4500U 16.2%
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q (3GB GDDR5) 0.8%
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q (6GB GDDR5) 3.8%
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 (Laptop, 50W)
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 (Laptop) 0.6%
- NVIDIA Quadro T2000 (4GB GDDR5) 3.7%
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q 2.8%
Display
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 144 Hz, IPS
Dimensions
360 x 262 x 25.8 mm (14.17" x 10.31" x 1.02")
Ports and connectivity
- 2x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- 1x USB Type-A 2.0
- HDMI 2.0
- Ethernet LAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11ac
- Bluetooth 5.0
- Audio jack combo audio / microphone jack
Features
- Fingerprint reader
- Web camera HD 720p
- Backlit keyboard
- Microphone
- Speakers 2W
- Optical drive
- Security Lock slot
- Gifts iPuzzle 500GB External HD
DISPLAY: 15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 144 Hz, IPS
Name |
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 144 Hz, IPS |
Diagonal |
15.6" |
Pixel density |
141.21 ppi |
Panel Type |
IPS |
Resolution |
1920 x 1080 |
Becomes "Retina" from |
24 inches (62 cm) |
ASUS TUF Gaming FX505 in-depth review
Not a while ago we introduced you to the new TUF Gaming laptops line up of ASUS with the TUF FX504. If you remember we weren't the biggest fans of the device since it seemed unfinished to us. It had problems with the touchpad as well as some firmware issues. We believe this was resolved with future BIOS updates and some firmware ones. However, today we are looking at the update of this device - the slimmer "bezel-less" ASUS TUF FX505.
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Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options
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.
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CPU Performance: Intel Core i7-9750H
Results are from the Cinebench 15 CPU test (the higher the score, the better)
1090.00
-16.8% performance
Results are from the Fritz chess benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
Results are from our Photoshop benchmark test (the lower the score, the better)
GPU Performance: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 (Laptop, 50W)
Results are for the 3DMark: Fire Strike (Graphics) benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
10152.00
+3.1% performance
Results are for the Unigine Heaven 4.0 benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
Results are for the Unigine Superposition benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
Results are for the Unigine Heaven 3.0 benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
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