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ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (FA506IV-AL038T)
- Date Published: 30 Nov 2020
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- AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop, 90W)
- 15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 144 Hz, IPS
- 1000GB SSD
- 16GB DDR4
- 2.30 kg (5.1 lbs)
Pros
- Great price/performance ratio
- Good keyboard with decent travel, clicky feedback, and an RGB backlight
- Packs one of the most powerful mobile chips out there
- 3200 MHz memory in dual-channel, NVMe support, and 2.5" SATA storage drive
- The display doesn't flicker at any brightness level (LM156LF-2F01)
- Has a good contrast ratio and comfortable viewing angles (LM156LF-2F01)
- Can be purchased with a 144Hz screen with "Adaptive sync"
Cons
- Lacks an SD card reader and Thunderbolt support
- It gets pretty loud under load
- Covers only 55% of sRGB and has slow response times (despite the fast refresh rate) (LM156LF-2F01)
Specs
- AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS 5.1%
- Intel Core i7-11850H 4.8%
- AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
- AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS 0.5%
- Intel Xeon W-11955M 1.7%
- Intel Core i9-9980HK 2.3%
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop, 115W) 1.4%
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 65W) 2.8%
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop, 90W)
- NVIDIA RTX A2000 (Laptop, 80W) 4.9%
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Laptop) 4.1%
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti (Laptop, 60W) 7.7%
- HDD/SSD
- 1TB SSD
- RAM
- 16GB DDR4
- OS
- Windows 10 Home
- Dimensions
- 359.8 x 256 x 22.8 ~ 24.9 mm (14.17" x 10.08" x 0.90")
- Weight
- 2.30 kg (5.1 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 1x USB Type-A
- 2.0
- 2x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- 1x USB Type-C
- 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort
- HDMI
- 2.0b
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ac
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- Audio jack
- 3.5 mm combo
- Features
- Fingerprint reader
- Web camera
- HD
- Backlit keyboard
- Speakers
- DTS: X Ultra
- Optical drive
- Security Lock slot
- Kensington lock
More ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (FA506IV-AL038T) configurations - 4 laptops
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DISPLAY: 15.6-inch, 1920x1080, IPS
- Name
- Panda LM156LF-2F01 (NCP004D)
- Diagonal
- 15.6"
- Pixel density
- 141.21 ppi
- Brightness
- 281 cd/m2
- sRGB
- 55%
- PWM frequency
- No PWM (Flicker-Free)
- Panel Type
- IPS
- Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Becomes "Retina" from
- 24 inches (62 cm)
- Contrast
- 1300:1
- dE Color Checker
- 4.6 3.4
- PWM Rating
- 10.0: (safe)
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ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (FA506IV-AL038T) in-depth review
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Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options
One of the best gaming laptops in terms of value is actually a pretty easy unit to disassemble. Take a look.Check out all ASUS TUF A15 (FA506) prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate If you've seen our TUF A17 disassembly, then you'd pretty much know how to disassemble the 15-inch version as well. There are 11 Phillips-head screws, one of which remains attached to the panel after you undo it. Thoughtfully, it slightly lifts the bottom panel from the chassis, making it easy to pry it up.2. Battery And in [...]
CPU Performance: AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
Results are from the Cinebench 20 CPU test (the higher the score, the better)
GPU Performance: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop, 90W)
Results are for the 3DMark: Fire Strike (Graphics) benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
Results are from the 3DMark: Time Spy (Graphics) benchmark (higher the score, the better)
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)
Some games you can play on this laptop
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
MIN |
MED |
MAX |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop, 90W) | 212 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 178 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 128 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
NORMAL |
HIGH |
VERY HIGH |
MAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop, 90W) | 158 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 121 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 72 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 49 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
MED |
HIGH |
ULTRA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop, 90W) | 83 FPS | 68 FPS | 54 FPS | 45 FPS |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
MED |
HIGH |
EPIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop, 90W) | 138 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 76 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 61 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 42 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
MIN |
MED |
HIGH |
ULTRA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop, 90W) | 84 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 59 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 35 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 15 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
MIN |
MAX |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop, 90W) | 379 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 62 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
VERY LOW |
NORMAL |
ULTRA |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop, 90W) | 114 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 101 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 79 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
ULTRA |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop, 90W) | 166 FPS | 155 FPS |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
MIN |
MED |
ULTRA |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop, 90W) | 361 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 206 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 141 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
MED |
U.NIGHT |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop, 90W) | 121 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 115 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 109 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
MED |
EPIC |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop, 90W) | 100 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 77 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 69 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
MED |
HIGH |
ULTRA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop, 90W) | 76 FPS | 64 FPS | 51 FPS | 44 FPS |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
MED |
MAX |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop, 90W) | 220 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 200 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 193 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
MED |
HIGH |
ULTRA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop, 90W) | 169 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 135 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 118 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 80 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
VERY LOW |
MED |
HIGH |
BADASS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop, 90W) | 96 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 86 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 65 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 51 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
HIGH |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop, 90W) | 176 FPS | 159 FPS |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
HIGH |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop, 90W) | 268 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 202 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
MED |
HIGH |
ULTRA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop, 90W) | 145 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 102 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 71 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 54 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
NORMAL |
HIGH |
MAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop, 90W) | 146 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 127 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 123 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 108 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
HIGH PERF |
HIGH QLT |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop, 90W) | 335 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 219 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
MED |
HIGH |
ULTRA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop, 90W) | 145 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 115 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 105 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 97 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
VERY LOW |
MED |
HIGH |
ULTRA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop, 90W) | 173 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 145 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 134 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 115 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
PERF. |
ORIG. |
ENCH. |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop, 90W) | 190 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 170 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 141 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
MED |
HIGH |
ULTRA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop, 90W) | 88 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 80 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 69 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 50 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
ULTRA |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop, 90W) | 165 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 150 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
MED |
HIGH |
ULTRA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop, 90W) | 113 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 91 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 83 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 68 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOWEST |
HIGH |
EPIC |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop, 90W) | 196 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 176 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 140 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
MAX |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop, 90W) | 132 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 120 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
HIGH |
ULTRA |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop, 90W) | 80 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 70 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 64 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
HIGH |
EXTREME |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop, 90W) | 94 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 55 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 26 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
MED |
HIGH |
VERY HIGH |
ULTRA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop, 90W) | 132 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 199 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 190 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 170 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
HIGH |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop, 90W) | 176 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 159 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
MED |
HIGH |
EXTREME |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop, 90W) | 138 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 132 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 105 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
PERF. |
BAL. |
GRAPH. |
MAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop, 90W) | 168 FPS | 142 FPS | 126 FPS | 106 FPS |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
HIGH |
ULTRA |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop, 90W) | 84 FPS | 71 FPS | 66 FPS |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOWEST |
MED |
HIGH |
HIGHEST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop, 90W) | 92 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 78 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 76 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 55 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
MED |
VERY HIGH |
MAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop, 90W) | 134 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 112 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 71 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 48 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
MED |
HIGH |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop, 90W) | 228 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 221 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 60 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
MED |
HIGH |
VERY HIGH |
ULTRA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop, 90W) | 90 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 83 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 73 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 48 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
MED |
ULTRA |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop, 90W) | 187 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 174 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 170 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
MED |
HIGH |
ULTRA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop, 90W) | 137 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 120 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 115 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 95 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
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