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Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506 Series

Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506IV-AS76Processor: AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) R7 5800H, AMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU) R7 4800H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
Display: 15.60 inch
Weight: 2.3kg
Price: 1100, 1700 euro
Average Score: 87.5% - good
Average of 2 scores (from 3 reviews)
performance: 95%, features: 55%, display: 88%, mobility: 75%, workmanship: 79%, ergonomy: 89%, emissions: 84%

 

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Specifications

Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061TNotebook: Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
Processor: AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) R7 5800H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU 8192 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.3kg
Price: 1700 euro
Links: Asus homepage
 Asus notebook section

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Reviews

85% Asus TUF Gaming A15 with Ryzen 7 in review: Entry-level gaming laptop with AMD CPU | Notebookcheck
Asus combines an AMD processor with an Nvidia graphics card in the TUF Gaming A15 and sells the whole package at a reasonable price. Our review will clarify what the installed AMD Ryzen 7 5800H and the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 can do.

 

Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506IV-AS76

Specifications

Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506IV-AS76Notebook: Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506IV-AS76
Processor: AMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU) R7 4800H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile 6144 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.3kg
Price: 1100 euro
Links: Asus homepage
 Asus notebook section

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Average Score: 90% - very good

Average of 1 scores (from 2 reviews)

 

Reviews

90% Asus TUF A15 review
Source: Techradar English
The Asus TUF A15 is a brilliant affordable gaming laptop that manages to strike the right balance between performance and value. It’s strong 1080p performance, tough build quality, and large selection of ports will win it a lot of fans, especially amongst competitive esports players.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/17/2021
Rating: Total score: 90%

Foreign Reviews

[Análisis] ASUS TUF506IV-AS76: ¿Qué más se puede pedir?
Source: Mi Mundo Gadget Spanish ES→EN
Positive: Nice display; backlit keys; powerful hardware. Negative: No SD card slot; noisy under loads.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/28/2021

 

Comment

Asus: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. is a major Taiwanese computer hardware manufacturer based in Taipei, founded in 1989. Under the Asus brand name, the company manufactures a wide range of products, including laptops, desktops, motherboards, graphics cards, monitors, smartphones and networking equipment, complete systems and PC components for end users.

Under the ROG (Republic of Gamers) brand name, ASUS manufactures gaming laptops known by gamers for their powerful specifications, dedicated graphics cards, high refresh rate displays and advanced cooling systems.

Beyond gaming, a wide range of notebooks are offered for different needs and budgets, from ultra-slim and lightweight ultrabooks to versatile 2-in-1 convertibles and budget-friendly options. In 2023, Asus had a 7% global market share of the PC market.

Customer satisfaction with ASUS notebooks concerns performance, the features, and the good price-performance ratio of ASUS notebooks. However, as with any brand, there are occasional reports of problems such as overheating, driver compatibility, or build quality issues.


These graphics cards are able to play the latest and most demanding games in high resolutions and full detail settings with enabled Anti-Aliasing.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU: High-End laptop graphics card based on the Ampere GA104 chip. Available in different versions with a TDP from 80 to 125 Watt.

With these GPUs you are able to play modern and demanding games fluently at medium detail settings and HD resolution.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile: Mid range to high end laptop graphics card based on the Turing architecture with raytracing features and 1,920 shaders. Compared to the similar named desktop card it offers reduced clock rates.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000):

R7 5800H: A high-performance, laptop-grade, octa-core APU. The Ryzen features eight SMT-enabled Zen 3 cores running at 3.2 GHz to 4.4 GHz along with the Vega 8 graphics adapter that runs at up to 2,000 MHz.

AMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU):

R7 4800H: A laptop-grade octa-core APU with SMT-enabled Zen 2 cores clocked at 2.9 GHz to 4.2 GHz and a Vega series graphics adapter with 7 CUs clocked at up to 1,600 MHz.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


No weight comment found (one expected)!


87.5%: This is an above-average rating. Nevertheless, it should not be forgotten that about one fifth of all tested models receive a better rating.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

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Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506IV-AS76
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Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506IV-AS76
Stefan Hinum, 2021-09- 5 (Update: 2021-09- 5)