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Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506 Series

Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506IV-AS76Processor: AMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU) R7 4800H
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
Display: 15.60 inch
Weight: 2.3kg
Price: 1100 euro
Average Score: 90% - very good
Average of 1 scores (from 2 reviews)

 

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
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Price comparison

Average Score: 90% - very good

Average of 1 scores (from 2 reviews)

 

Reviews

90% Asus TUF A15 review
Source: Techradar English Archive.org version
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 Archive.org version
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.


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 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.


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90%: There are not very many models that are rated better. Most of the assessments are in percentage ranges below that. The tested product is not considered perfect, but the sources give a clear purchase recommendation.

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

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