Asus TUF Gaming A15 2023 FA507NU [FA507NU-LP031W]

Regular guest of gaming tops

In recent years, almost no top entry-level gaming laptop can do without the participation of Asus TUF. Despite the popularity of this series, a global update has long been requested, which finally happened in 2022. The updated body looks more modern and sleek, reminiscent of the ROG Zephyrus series models with their thin side frames and a small comb inside which hides the webcam peephole. The design of the laptop has become more neat, the cooling system has been tweaked in accordance with the features of the GeForce RTX 40XX video cards, and additional ventilation grilles have appeared on the sides. As before, the case complies with the MIL-STD-810 protection standard.

Powerful processor + GPU with increased power consumption limit

For the performance of the Asus TUF Gaming A15, the Ryzen 7 7735HS processor (Rembrandt R series, Zen 3+) with 8 physical cores and 8 additional virtual ones, which can automatically overclock to 4.75 GHz, is quite powerful by laptop standards. The GeForce RTX 4050 with 6 GB of GDDR6 video memory, support for MUX Switch and a serious TDP of 140 W is responsible for processing video graphics. This is quite a lot by the standards of mobile GeForce video cards of the past and current generations, thanks to which the test modification of the TUF Gaming A15 in games left behind laptops not only with the RTX 3050, but also with the RTX 3060 Ti, coming very close to the results of the NVIDIA Ampere series of high-end GPUs. And taking into account the fact that NVIDIA has significantly improved the third version of DLSS technology, we have a rare entry-level gaming laptop on which you can enable ray tracing and not worry that the game will turn into a slideshow. The processor and video card are complemented by 16 GB of DDR5-4800 RAM and a 512 GB M.2 SSD drive.

Screen upgraded by the standards of the series

It’s also worth noting the upgraded 15-inch screen. If earlier Asus completely saved money by using dim and not particularly colorful screens, in this case we are talking about a really good IPS screen with a 144 Hz refresh rate, low latency, high contrast, good color reproduction (100% sRGB) and built-in G frame synchronizer -Sync. Otherwise, this is the same well-known Asus TUF A15 with an excellent cooling system, support for modern interfaces (HDMI 2.1 + USB4), Dolby Atmos, fast charging and a fairly comfortable keyboard with RGB backlighting.