2024 Asus TUF A15 Hands-On! 100% DCI-P3 and 500 nits Display, Ryzen 9 8945H, and RTX 4070

Asus let me check out the new 2024 Asus TUF A15 at their CES event. This thing may not have an aspect ratio that most models are moving to as this one is still 16:9. However, it's a great quality one with QHD, 500 nit brightness, 100% DCI-P3 and 165 Hz. While the display may be creator-worthy, the lack of an SD card slot leaves something to be desired in the port selection. The Ryzen 9 8945H chipset and up to Nvidia RTX 4070 certainly give it enough power for a more budget-friendly option. The build quality feels great and will certainly be tough enough with its Military Grade certification.
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[@charae1805]

Just bought this beast with RTX 4070 config, it keeps cool and smooth on gaming while browsing/streaming at the same time. 🙌

[@shivamarora1078]

Wht is the battery life

[@NigamLover]

And what about thermals😂😂😂😂😂??????????? Tuf thermals is very bad everymodel

[@zidanea9349]

How is it going now!?

[@charae1805]

@@NigamLover idk about previous model, this is my first gaming laptop and so far the temps quite well, i rarely experienced overheat or something.

[@charae1805]

​@@zidanea9349 I satisfied, im using it for about 3 months now, it has great build quality, handles temps well and ran every games maxed out.

[@donaldwiggins7740]

I snagged a a16 open box for 549, 7700s and 7940hs, and it’s amazing. I’d have to say it sounds better than what’s advertised in this video price aside.

[@Stiitchjones]

Wow...that is a great deal with a powerful GPU and CPU.

[@donaldwiggins7740]

@@Stiitchjones it was definitely a price mistake, it was 1280 open box, and 7am that morning it was dropped to 549! I reserved it and when I checked out the guy said uhm... he got 800 dollars off msrp how? It's been phenomenal, and super quiet and cool. As a legion guy with intel and Nvidia combo beforehand, im perfectly happy with it. it scored 10700 on time spy which for sub 600! YES. They did honor my sale tho, and have 11 months warranty left, and Asus added 1 year ADP for free when I registered. The guy must of not liked the sandstorm color is my reckon.

[@donaldwiggins7740]

@@Stiitchjones thanks! I don't know why my reply isn't showing up, but it was 1280 the night before, but became 549 next day open box. I snagged it, scored 10700 time spy. It's a great laptop and friclken sweet. I think they returned it though because they didn't like the sandstorm color. (which I love!) its literally brand new condition.

[@pcpsz]

Hey where could you find these open box laptops ?

[@jmelz155]

Just got the same one yesterday.

[@wafdsjhnszfgdgjesawetr]

its strange that amd does not list that cpu (8945H - note the missing S) on their site or i can't find it

[@philippwallisch2636]

AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS 8C 16T @ 4,00 GHz PassMark CPU Mark = 30995 (100%) Good for Gaming :) Faster than a AMD Ryzen 9 7940H = 30873

[@wafdsjhnszfgdgjesawetr]

@@philippwallisch2636 i said 8945H not 8945HS but i manage to find it and its for China only. 8945HS is global

[@AYUSH-mu4zx]

Same, i checked it on google and other sites but can't find it,,,,,,,,, btw i bought rtx 4060 , ryzen 9 8944h For 1,32,000 rupees(inr) 5399(aed)

[@debangshumukherjee7402]

It's a china only model, the ryzen 9 8945h is available for only china. It's basically 8945hs but for the Chinese market.

[@AYUSH-mu4zx]

@@debangshumukherjee7402 i got it from dubai

[@TerrannotOP]

The nits of brightness is what I really want on this laptop @ 500, I think 300 nits is just 10 years ago. I have my eyes on this, strix g16, and lenovo legion 5i pro. I wonder which is the best choice for me. Looking to spend 1000-1300 max.

[@NIPŊ]

I think if you are not just for gaming but also for work this is the best choice the Asus with ryzen 9

[@charae1805]

​@@NIPŊAgree, great price to performance, it keeps quiet and cool while gaming+multitasking. Just bought it today with 4070 and im very happy.

[@zidanea9349]

@@charae1805can u tell me what is your experience after using it for two months??!

[@charae1805]

@@zidanea9349 Im satisfied, im using it for 4 months now, sturdy build quality, it handles the temps well and ran every games very well at ultra settings, RT or Path tracing.

[@SpiKSpaN-ei6zq]

I'm going buy one of Asus higher end laptops (scar).... But this thing looks good to my eyes It's simple and clean 😍

[@vivvysaur21]

so it's pretty much the exact same laptop as last year? It just depends on whether or not Asus ship the 1440p version in your region.

[@GizmoSlipTech]

Yeah, some specs will vary by region

[@Emr1134]

Hello, I bought this computer 3 days ago and it has not arrived yet. There are no user comments about this processor in my country. Did I do the right thing by purchasing it?

[@brandonwombacher2559]

I am saving up money to buy this to replace my old PC with a old and outdated AMD 6700 cpu in it and get ready for windows 10 to not be supported next year.

[@uncomnselecta9698]

can you set that keyboard to white?

[@xieca]

hi gizmo, im thinking of getting the asus tx4 plus 17.3 fhd 360hz 100%srgb with 16gb ddr5, 1tb ssd ,r9 7940h ( chinese ver) , rtx 4070 , you thing it’s good enough for 1500-1600$

[@xieca]

this is a 2023 laptop

[@frng97]

if you dont mind the 1080p screen its good fuckin asus making their chinese 天选4series all 1440p in china and 1080p elsewhere lol

[@xieca]

@@frng97 i bought it! 🤧

[@xieca]

@@frng97 coming from an intel Celeron n3060 , it's a huge upgrade for me 🤭 not complaining at all !

[@LCR-ds2ox]

I think the issue is "100%RGB"

[@simmsy1989]

Can a 2nd M.2 drive be added?

[@SidharthReddy3]

where is this available in USA? I am unable to find it for sale online

[@reigiputra18]

For me asus tuf A15 is Prize : Entry level Performance : ROG Level

[@sfmn2396]

When they finally announce A18

[@GrisibagageSnnaa-qz6zw]

Hello how would this modasucka work for music production?

[@AugmentedNick]

did you purchase this one?

[@adriannasyraf3534]

why can't laptops have upward firing speakers like the old days? are the designers drunk?

[@viksam009]

This laptop vs MSI Pulse 17 i7 13700 RTX 4070 8 gb, specifically for gaming ? Im confused which one to buy, please advise.

[@abdulmueed9173]

The Ryzen 9 will probably be way better than I7 13th gen. So i think this laptop will be better option to choose.

[@bernardren0761]

I just curious if 2560x1440 change to 1920x1080 will fit full screen resolution size? Have you tried it? I am Singapore and able to buy a15 rtx 4070 from malaysia.

[@chiminim424]

Imagine the price lol 😆 it gonna be at least 2k $ or more

[@pofeed]

the Tuf is usually a budget lineup I think, so there's a decent chance this could be reasonably priced. Still, it's not fundamentally any different from what launched last year.

[@michaozga7825]

@@pofeeddo they coil whine ?

[@chocobanana5262]

The specs for this TuF laptop with R9-8945H and RTX 4070 is priced at 1.6k USD on my country (PH) via online shops and I bought 1 last week which was a huge upgrade from my old Asus RoG laptop that has GTX 1080. It's pretty much a mid-range budget gaming laptop at that price. The only thing I hate so far is that it only has 2 USB type A unlike my previous laptop which has 3, no issues performance wise though. Asus RoG, HP Omen and Dell laptops are the ones that are priced at 2k USD here.

[@CragScrambler]

£1400

[@okand4642]

my keyboard didnt light up

[@pedrohenrique-wb3ed]

Can you clock the gpu at 30w?

[@madao21km]

List link is not working properly with android device

[@bushnaqm]

are you sure it has a glass touchpad, I believe its the same build as the 2023 which I do not think has a glass touchpad

[@GizmoSlipTech]

Felt like glass to me, but I’ll double check

[@nashredder8516]

True its the same as my 2023 rtx4070 tuf

[@LCR-ds2ox]

Hi, I'm from Malaysia, when will the 165hz be released?

[@frng97]

another malaysian here, our tuf a15 2023 ver only 4070 edition have 1440p. the 2024 version does not have 1440p version available for both 4060 and 4070, basically forcing us to buy rog. Can check out taobao for their 天选5 series even 4060 have 1440p available.

[@LCR-ds2ox]

But will it be released though? That's my only question

[@megabaneen8057]

Great reivew.. Thinking about getting one. Thin Does this have 780m (RDNA 3) integrated graphics?

[@zy7465]

F15 looks cleaner

[@visibletoallusers3793]

Military grade, but is it plastic body or metal body?

[@igitsolutions]

metal

[@Ferdi9nd]

asusu sells a15 2024 models for 250 nits brightness in India. such a shame.

[@proodst03]

Found a brand new sealed one of these for around £900 worth a buy?

[@EastAngliaUK]

I have the 2023 version its OK not the best speakers as worse than my older laptop but better quality keyboard this has.

[@michaozga7825]

Wow again back to 15 inch ..?

[@exposedhobo]

this is literally the only thing about this laptop keeping me from pulling the trigger

[@michaozga7825]

@@exposedhobo I literally need to replace my legion 17 inch because the charging pin is not working well and there is either omen or the rog g17 … so little choices.

[@dylanpyle6500]

Then whats the point of the f16 and a16 compared to a15?

[@GizmoSlipTech]

16:10 aspect ratio, which is the new form factor. Different prices. Different configurations of CPU/GPU. Also, they might be available in different regions/markets

[@noooooo3526]

Hi Gizmo, My legion pro 7i with rtx 4090 and i9-13900HX scored 18 k when plugged at auto fan speed and 26 k with max fan speed in Cinnebench r23, should I return it or is this ok?

[@GizmoSlipTech]

26,000 with custom fans and maxed out power limits would be low, but you didn't mention the power limits. If no power limits adjusted, then 26K is within normal range for lower power i9-13900HX.

[@Phantom_961]

Still highlighted wasd 😆

[@leonsqueezy8691]

That's what bothers me 😢

[@Phantom_961]

@@leonsqueezy8691 Same

[@edmondirizarry9109]

Where can I buy this?

[@vmafarah9473]

at a retail shop.

[@GizmoSlipTech]

Not for sale yet, but check my listium page and follow for updates for when it goes on sale

[@jasssingh0077]

👍🏻

[@eric131313]

laptop manuf really screwed amd this gen 😂😂

[@alexh.9550]

I bought mine for $2100 💀💀💀

[@alexisgarcia3365]

how is it? It's on sale right now for 1299 canadian. 😂

[@isni1946]

asus tufs are not tough laptops at all the plastic cracks easily especially when attempting to open the thing. the "military durability testing" seems like poor marketing to me

[@AlexStudiosX23]

Maybe that issue is on the 2021 plastic lid model

[@De.Pe77]

The build quality is bad through and through. Also, consider checking what military grade actually means. The standard is so very easily bypassed so basically your regular kitchen toaster can get the grade. Sad but true… Don’t even get me started on how notoriously bad ASUS rumor is with its mosfets. Before I’m branded as a hater, I’d still sooner pick up an ASUS laptop over an Mai, gigabyte, dell and hp. Picking the lesser expensive evil is for each of us to decide. Can’t really take this vid seriously other than being excited over the new stuff that’s coming out. Sound advice to not touch f15 and a16 though so you get a plus for that.

[@NIPŊ]

​@danijel.pavicic Hello, I hope you see and respond. As I am in a deep chosing I cut MSI and Acer's laptops. Now I am left to choose aout of Gigabyte, Asus, HP, Lenovo. And from what I am seeing the Asus TUF A15 eith ryzen 9 and RTX 4060 has very good stats on the screen has the ability for Ryzen AI to develop AI as I am going to do that and has 90W battery and also the cooling seems fine to me. My question is are my positives of that laptop right? Would you say there is a laptop where the software is better or something with the battery or ventilation, as of now this seems like the very best choice for 1500$ in my country?!

[@De.Pe77]

@@NIPŊ hello. I decide to give Lenovo Legion Slim 5 a chance. The model I chose is 82Y9002UMX but you will have to check if you can get it in your region. Expandable ram and 2x SSD slots. I’m in the process of buying it now so I can’t tell you my experience yet. So far all I can say is that it feels more like quality than ASUS, MSI and gigabyte all put together. Also I’m still waiting for my money back from ASUS but they haven’t even bothered to respond after 2 weeks. They did accept the laptop back though. Hope this helps you and good luck.

[@De.Pe77]

I posted a reply but something must have gone wrong. I have decided to give one of Lenovos laptop a shot. I chose this one but I’m still in the process of buying it and it’s a 7840 AMD. Expandable RAM and 2x SSD slots and a solid chassi that feels like quality and not “military grade” thin ABS plastic. Good luck and I hope you find what you need!