Our opinion on the Asus TUF Gaming A15 TUF506NF-HN006W
Versatile laptop Asus TUF Gaming A15 TUF506NF-HN006W with 7 hours of battery life, geared towards gamers and creators, is efficient thanks to its AMD Hexa Core Ryzen 5 7535HS Rembrandt Refresh processor and its 16 GB of RAM which accelerates multimedia processing like the GeForce RTX 2050 ray tracing graphics card NVIDIA Ampere suitable for games that are not too demanding. Featuring a 15-inch IPS Full HD screen with a frequency of 144Hz improving fluidity in games, this versatile Windows 11 laptop designed for gaming and creating benefits from responsiveness enhanced by fast 512 GB SSD storage, a backlit keyboard and Wi-Fi 6 connectivity.
Features of the Asus TUF Gaming A15 TUF506NF-HN006W
| Screen(s) | 15.6’’ Full LED IPS 144Hz 45% NTSC (1920×1080, antireflet/mat) |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS Rembrandt Refresh (3.3 GHz, 6 cœurs, 35W) |
| Installed RAM (max) | 16 Go (2 x 8 Go) DDR4 3200 MHz (64 Go), 2 slots (occupés) |
| Graphic card | NVIDIA Ampere GeForce RTX 2050 4 GB dedicated GDDR6 (boost 1670MHz at 70W), Radeon 660M integrated into the processor and Optimus |
| Storage | SSD M.2 de 512 Go (NVMe PCIe 3.0) + 1 emplacement M.2 libre |
| Connections | 3 USB 3.2 (Gen1) + 1 USB 3.2 Type-C (Gen2), HDMI 2.0b |
| Network | Wi-Fi 6 ax (2×2), Bluetooth 5.2 + Ethernet Gigabit |
| Backlit Keyboard | Yes, 1-zone RGB |
| Numeric keypad | – |
| Windows Hello | – |
| Audio system | 2 speakers (2x4W) + 2 tweeters (2x2W) |
| Operating system | Windows 11 64 bits |
| Announced autonomy / Battery | 7 hours / Li-Ion 4 cells 90Whr |
| Poids / Dimensions (mm) | 2.3 Kg / 354 x 259 x 22.6-27.2 |
The Asus TUF Gaming A15 TUF506NF-HN006W faces the competition
The Asus TUF Gaming A15 TUF506NF-HN006W is currently showing in promotion chez Asus France and offers an attractive configuration/price ratio for its category where it is one of the cheapest to offer such a recent and efficient processor and graphics card.
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Chassis, connections, screen of the Asus TUF Gaming A15 TUF506NF-HN006W
Certified to the MIL-STD-810H military robustness standard, this versatile, gamer-oriented and creative laptop has a gamer appearance with its black Graphite Black design with angular lines.
This laptop PC offers good connectivity including 1 USB-C, a practical HDMI video output to easily connect it to a TV or a monitor for example, Wi-Fi 6 ax and Bluetooth 5.2 wireless modules for remote connections and communications. distance, Ethernet and audio ports but also 3 USB 3.0 (USB 2.0 compatible) guaranteeing transfers up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0 if USB 3.0 devices are connected to it.
In case of reduced ambient light, you can activate the backlighting of the chiclet keyboard to better distinguish its keys.
The screen adopts a frequency of 144Hz which clearly improves overall fluidity, including in games, compared to the standard 60Hz, which gamers will appreciate.
The screen also has significant viewing angles, both horizontal and vertical, thanks to its IPS technology, although not high-end, which implies classic colorimetry.
The screen is also suitable for Full HD content including videos due to its 16:9 format, while its anti-reflective treatment makes it more readable in a bright environment (e.g. outdoors) than a shiny panel.
Performance, autonomy of the Asus TUF Gaming A15 TUF506NF-HN006W
The Asus TUF Gaming A15 TUF506NF-HN006W is a versatile 15-inch high-performance laptop PC geared toward gaming and creation.
It delivers solid general performance capable of satisfying a maximum of users. Because it relies on 16 GB of RAM as well as an AMD Rembrandt Refresh Hexa Core Ryzen 5 7535HS processor in which the Radeon 660M graphics module takes place.
Designers will particularly appreciate this heart. Because in areas requiring RAM and CPU resources using multi-core, it notably guarantees much faster processing than 8 GB DDR4/5 as well as a Quad Core processor, such as in video editing, photo editing or 3D rendering.
The dedicated GeForce RTX 2050 graphics card accelerates multimedia processing under software that takes advantage of GPU computing power, such as those from the Adobe suite, VSDC or Sony Vegas.
Featuring the NVIDIA Ampere architecture, the GeForce RTX 2050 ray tracing is a graphics card capable of running games that are not too demanding on 3D resources.
NVIDIA Optimus technology automatically activates/deactivates the GeForce RTX 2050 in real time depending on the tasks performed.
Optimus favors operation as much as possible on the Radeon 660M graphics solution housed in the Ryzen 5 even though it is less powerful because it consumes little energy which promotes autonomy.
The autonomy also represents an undeniable advantage of this configuration since it is around 7 hours on battery in light use.
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Coming back to the GeForce RTX 2050, it is used by Optimus to perform graphics work deemed too heavy for the Radeon 660M, typically for gaming. With either one, you can watch photos and videos but also play light games.
On the storage side, Asus has opted for an SSD which rivals the standard hard drives in terms of capacity with its 512 GB while being more robust, silent, more energy-efficient and much faster.
In practice, the SSD clearly improves responsiveness and fluidity on a daily basis compared to a hard drive.
Thanks to the SSD, games/software launches are carried out more quickly, as are processing and starts/stops, and you can access online game cards more quickly.
Of course, if you need more than 500 GB of capacity, you can use an external storage module. Favoring a USB 3.0/USB-C device in this case represents an interesting solution to benefit from fast transfers.
Finally, expect heat and noise from this versatile creative gaming laptop when it is pushed hard (eg: games, processing).
It can be combined with a ventilated support to contain its temperatures (remember to check the dimensions carefully!).
