ASUS TUF Gaming FX505

Date Published: 19 Aug 2019
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CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (4GB GDDR5)
Display: 15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
Storage: 256GB SSD
RAM: 8GB DDR4
Weight: 2.20 kg (4.9 lbs)

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

CPU

AMD Ryzen 5 3550H 25

CPU Performance #25

Great

Intel Core i5-8265U 0.1%
Intel Core i7-8705G 0.5%
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
Intel Core i7-7820HQ 1%
Intel Core i7-7700HQ 1.2%

GPU

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (4GB GDDR5) 48

GPU Performance #48

Very Good

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (2GB GDDR5) 0.2%
AMD Radeon RX 560X (4GB GDDR5) 0.4%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (4GB GDDR5)
AMD Radeon R7 M460 (2GB DDR3) 0.1%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 965M (2GB GDDR5) 0.5%

Display

15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS

panel 1

LG LP156WFC-SPD1 (LGD0563)

Color accuracy 4.9 -> 3.8

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HDD/SSD

256GB SSD

M.2 Slot

1x 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe M.2 slot See photo

RAM

8GB DDR4

Windows 10

Battery

48Wh, 4-cell

Dimensions

360 x 262 x 25.8 mm (14.17" x 10.31" x 1.02")

Weight

2.20 kg (4.9 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

2x USB Type-A 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1)
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

More ASUS TUF Gaming FX505 configurations

DISPLAY: 15.6-inch, 1920x1080, IPS

Name	LG LP156WFC-SPD1 (LGD0563)
Diagonal	15.6"
Pixel density	141.21 ppi
Brightness	223 cd/m²
sRGB	54%%
PWM frequency	No PWM (Flicker-Free)

Panel Type	IPS
Resolution	1920x1080
Becomes "Retina" from	24 inches (62 cm)
Contrast	1200:1
dE Color Checker	4.9 3.8
PWM Rating	10.0: (safe)

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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. Like the old one, the newcomer gets the Coffee Lake 4[...]

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