Announced at CES 2020, ASUS TUF Gaming unveiled the entire family of TUF Gaming laptops, which are the 15-inch TUF Gaming A15 and F15. Today, the company has announced the Malaysian pricing and availability for the A15 and A17 models.
There are a total of 9 variants of the TUF Gaming laptops equipped with AMD Ryzen 4000 series CPUs. It’s a long list, so we had to split the spec sheet into two parts so it’s easier for you to read.
TUF Gaming – Specifications – Part 1
Model Name | FA506I-VHN248T | FA506I-VAL118T | FA706I-UH7078T | FA506I-UHN204T | FA506I-UHN203T |
Design | Metal Fortress Gray | Metal Fortress Gray | Metal Fortress Gray | Metal Fortress Gray | Metal Fortress Gray |
Keyboard lighting | All Zone RGB, Non Aura-sync | All Zone RGB, Non Aura-sync | All Zone RGB, Non Aura-sync | All Zone RGB, Non Aura-sync | All Zone RGB, Non Aura-sync |
Thermal | HyperCool Technology | HyperCool Technology | HyperCool Technology | HyperCool Technology | HyperCool Technology |
Processor | Ryzen 9-4900H | Ryzen 7-4800H | Ryzen 9-4900H | Ryzen 9-4900H | Ryzen 7-4800H |
OS | Windows 10 | Windows 10 | Windows 10 | Windows 10 | Windows 10 |
GPU | RTX2060 GDDR6 6GB | RTX2060 GDDR6 6GB | GTX1660Ti GDDR6 6GB | GTX1660Ti GDDR6 6GB | GTX1660Ti GDDR6 6GB |
Screen | 15.6″ FHD IPS Panel 144Hz Adaptive sync | 15.6″ FHD IPS Panel 144Hz Adaptive sync | 17.3″ FHD IPS Panel 144Hz Adaptive sync | 15.6″ FHD IPS Panel 144Hz Adaptive sync | 15.6″ FHD IPS Panel 144Hz Adaptive sync |
RAM & Slot | DDR4 3200 8G*2 | DDR4 3200 8G*2 | DDR4 3200 8G*1 | DDR4 3200 8G*1 | DDR4 3200 8G*1 |
Ram Slot | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
HDD Slot | 1x available | 1x available | 1x available | 1x available | 1x available |
SSD Storage M.2 | PCIE NVME 1TB M.2 SSD | PCIE NVME 1TB M.2 SSD | PCIE NVME 512G M.2 SSD | PCIE NVME 512G M.2 SSD | PCIE NVME 512G M.2 SSD |
M.2 Slot | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Battery | 48 Wh lithium-polymer battery | 48 Wh lithium-polymer battery | 48 Wh lithium-polymer battery | 48 Wh lithium-polymer battery | 48 Wh lithium-polymer battery |
AC Adapter Output | 19.5 V DC, 11.8A, 230 W | 19.5 V DC, 11.8A, 230 W | 20 V DC, 9A, 180 W | 20 V DC, 9A, 180 W | 20 V DC, 9A, 180 W |
Free Bundle | TUF Backpack | TUF Backpack | TUF Backpack | TUF Backpack | TUF Backpack |
Warranty | 2 Years Global Warranty (1st year with Perfect Warranty) | 2 Years Global Warranty (1st year with Perfect Warranty) | 2 Years Global Warranty (1st year with Perfect Warranty) | 2 Years Global Warranty (1st year with Perfect Warranty) | 2 Years Global Warranty (1st year with Perfect Warranty) |
Price | RM5,899 | RM5,699 | RM5,199 | RM4,999 | RM4,699 |
Availability Date | Available now | Available now | Available now | Available now | Available now |
TUF Gaming – Specifications – Part 2
Model Name | FA706I-IH7079T | FA506I-IHN241T | FA506I-IHN240T | FA506I-HHN137T |
Design | Metal Fortress Gray | Metal Fortress Gray | Metal Fortress Gray | Metal Fortress Gray |
Keyboard lighting | All Zone RGB, Non Aura-sync | All Zone RGB, Non Aura-sync | All Zone RGB, Non Aura-sync | All Zone RGB, Non Aura-sync |
Thermal | HyperCool Technology | HyperCool Technology | HyperCool Technology | HyperCool Technology |
Processor | Ryzen 7-4800H | Ryzen 7-4800H | Ryzen 5-4600H | Ryzen 5-4600H |
OS | Windows 10 | Windows 10 | Windows 10 | Windows 10 |
GPU | GTX1650Ti GDDR6 4GB | GTX1650Ti GDDR6 4GB | GTX1650Ti GDDR6 4GB | GTX1650 GDDR6 4GB |
Screen | 17.3″ FHD IPS Panel 144Hz Adaptive sync | 15.6″ FHD IPS Panel 144Hz Adaptive sync | 15.6″ FHD IPS Panel 144Hz Adaptive sync | 15.6″ FHD IPS Panel 144Hz Adaptive sync |
RAM & Slot | DDR4 3200 8G*1 | DDR4 3200 8G*1 | DDR4 3200 8G*1 | DDR4 3200 8G*1 |
Ram Slot | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
HDD Slot | 1x available | 1x available | 1x available | 1x available |
SSD Storage M.2 | PCIE NVME 512G M.2 SSD | PCIE NVME 512G M.2 SSD | PCIE NVME 512G M.2 SSD | PCIE NVME 512G M.2 SSD |
M.2 Slot | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Battery | 48 Wh lithium-polymer battery | 48 Wh lithium-polymer battery | 48 Wh lithium-polymer battery | 48 Wh lithium-polymer battery |
AC Adapter Output | 20 V DC, 7.5 A, 150 W | 20 V DC, 7.5 A, 150 W | 20 V DC, 7.5 A, 150 W | 20 V DC, 7.5 A, 150 W |
Free Bundle | TUF Backpack | TUF Backpack | TUF Backpack | TUF Backpack |
Warranty | 2 Years Global Warranty (1st year with Perfect Warranty) | 2 Years Global Warranty (1st year with Perfect Warranty) | 2 Years Global Warranty (1st year with Perfect Warranty) | 2 Years Global Warranty (1st year with Perfect Warranty) |
Price | RM4,299 | RM4,099 | RM3,799 | RM3,499 |
Availability Date | Available now | Available now | Available now | Available now |
The TUF Gaming A15 and A17 laptops feature AMD’s Zen 2 core architecture in the form of the new AMD Ryzen 4000 series mobile processors. These chips pack up to 8 cores and 16 threads, paired with DDR4-3200 RAM.
The TUF Gaming A series can be fitted with up to an Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 GPU. Its IPS displays are surrounded with Ultraslim NanoEdge bezels and have refresh rates of up 144HZ on the 15-inch model, while the 17-inch would have refresh rate of 120Hz. Because of the inclusion of the new AMD Ryzen 4000 series chips, the TUF Gaming laptops have adaptive sync and variable refresh rate technology.
Powering the laptops are a 90Wh battery, capable of delivering up to 8.7 hours of web browsing and 12.3 hours of video playback. Being a TUF series gaming laptop, the A15 and A17 is built with a metal frame and are certified with MIL-STD-810H standards (vibration, short drops, and extreme temperatures and humidity). It will be available in two colourways – Fortress Gray and Bonfire Black.
The TUF Gaming A15 and A17 can easily be fitted with up to 32GB of RAM (dual-slot), and up to 1TB NVMe SSD. The laptops have two M.2 slots for users to further expand their laptops’ storage capacity.
Connectivity wise, the TUF Gaming laptops have:
- Two USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
- USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (supports G-SYNC)
- DisplayPort 1.4 Alternate Mode
- HDMI 2.0b Port
- Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax, only on F15 and F17 models)