ASUS TUF A15 (2023) - Still a Great Gaming Laptop?

[@JarrodsTech]

Check ASUS TUF A15 Prices: geni.us/TUF-A15 Correction - The highlight at 9:36 should be over the ASUS M16 with 13900H, not the 7840HS.

[@TheNotifyLofi]

Great video today Jarrod! When will you review the Lenovo Legion 9i?

[@bensellamyassin8269]

When will you review the lenovo slim 7 amd

[@doge-of-venice]

Hey, Jarrod. Good review as always. Since you issued a correction for this insignificant mistake in your pinned comment, you're probably gonna be interested in knowing there's a mistake in the title of the BIOS chapter of the video ("BIOS - So Much Customization") and correcting that. Cheers.

[@TheGrinta]

Hey Jarrod I literally cannot believe your review came out today! I unboxed this laptop 2 days ago and I'm absolutely loving it. I just plug it into my external monitor and it's a dream come true

[@infoparkhall]

I have been waiting for YOUR test of A15 for a long time... But finally I ordered it Yesterday! Though it is on Ryzen 7 7735HS and RTX 4060 (available on my regional market). So I have dilemma what to do first: watch your test or take my A15 from the shop😀

[@rappongi1937]

Got this laptop 1 week ago. I was choosing between so many of them and ended up with this one as the best in terms of price/quality in my area (fa507xi). Not to mention that this is my very first gaming laptop with relevant hardware. I was playing games on youtube for 10+ years. This is a great machine. I'm playing my favorite games without even bothering myself to check video settings. Temperatures don't go up to extreme numbers. Everything is working perfectly smooth. There are only 2 slight minuses: 1. Display could be brighter 2. Latest nvidia driver was causing micro stuttering every 2 sec after several hours of gameplay (recommended driver from official website solved the problem) My grade is 9.5/10

[@inky5168]

I got one in August and upgraded ram to 32Gb and added a WD Black 4TB M2, its a fantastic bit of kit, especially for the money! BTW my panel/screen is absolutely brilliant, I've had no issues with it.

[@Kolba_Team]

You play apex legends valorant and cs go 2 ? How many fps u got???? Thx for gelp

[@rappongi1937]

@@Kolba_Team CS2 - 200-300 fps max settings Not sure about Apex, didn't see the numbers but the game plays smoothly on max settings.

[@naveenperera1862]

How is your gaming experience with CS2?

[@rappongi1937]

@@naveenperera1862 it works perfect 👍 i'm playing CS for more than 20 years and I have high fps expectancies

[@Ellias31773]

Just purchased 4 days ago. Asus TUF A15 R7 RTX 4050 16GB/1TB for $974. It's an upgrade for my 11 years old Samsung laptop, haven't play any heavy games yet because I was too busy for editing videos most of the time, I can say I didn't regrets with the purchase.

[@louis3624]

I’m thinking of buying this exact laptop too. I was wondering if you have a review of it now after a few days?

[@Ellias31773]

@@louis3624 everything is ok Bro, playing FPS or Racing Game on high settings also no problem. Still satisfied with it. But if your country has A16 then you better buy that one since it's better than A15

[@josegodoy3613]

Thank you man, I was thinking of buying the same laptop too. Now I can proceed safely with my decision

[@Ellias31773]

@@josegodoy3613 good luck Bro. Make sure you check around the local websites and get the best price

[@AxelFucker]

Wtf! Bro $970 USD? You haved this high end fucking machine?? Ryzen 7 rtx 4050 damn I wish I can buy mine at the same price, in my country the price is above $1700 wtf!

[@siddharthsoni1900]

0:07 Jarrod was so exited he couldn’t even complete the dialogue 😂

[@cameronbosch1213]

0:06 Yeah, let's get straight into the review!

[@rohanmasud2381]

Another Tuf A15 vs Legion Slim 5 comparison may come in handy for consumers. Hoping you will do it again this year

[@jvn-117]

Yes this is a good idea!

[@magicbean820]

legion is way more expensive

[@bof8oom]

This is why Jarrod is the GOAT. We are kind of closing in on the year, you have pretty much reviewed nearly every single laptop worth reviewing imo (Asus zephyrus g16 maybe not done) . Can't wait for some end of the year comparisons like last year.

[@rajyavardhansingh4491]

Rog flow X16(2023) review is desperately needed!

[@jonathantheyorkie]

He hasn't reviewed the Legion 9, he needs to

[@cameronbosch1213]

​@@jonathantheyorkieHe might not get it, which would be very unfortunate of Lenovo to do, because it looks to be quite good, apart from the keyboard deck and battery life.

[@cameronbosch1213]

Also the G16 isn't worth it compared to last year's M16.

[@miscwork-qb7pd]

​@@jonathantheyorkieI think the legion 9 is a product that's purely for looks and show rather than perform. Yeah it can run very well, but you can get an equivalent spec legion 7 with better battery and upgradability score for 1500-2000 USD less. It's bigger and heavier, but not by that much

[@NoCluYT]

Sometimes I wish gaming laptops didn't look like gaming laptops.

[@MuhammadUmair-zq7ov]

Sometimes simplicity is the best policy

[@ChanithuNevin]

Try the hp victus

[@BigCobra191]

@@ChanithuNevinthe asus tuf performs better because of its cpu. The hp victus looks nicer though so Its just by opinion. I want performance better so asus tuf is better but for weight and looks the victus looks clean

[@inky5168]

I purchased the RTX 4070 Ryzen 9 7940hs FA507xi iteration of this laptop in August for £1,299 (on offer in Curry's UK). At the exact time of purchase I upgraded to 32GB DDR5-4800 RAM (£74) as well as an additional 4TB NVMe (WD Black 7200MB Gen4) that was on sale for £239. Initially I got it to edit but wow! What I brilliant gaming rig it is - I managed to play the entire campaign of Max Payne 3, at max settings 60fps at 8K on my QN700B (also tried 4k 120fps max settings AA x4 on my LG C2 42 inch without issue). Also, Rainbow Siege runs at 240fps avg at 4K but I'm fairly sure there's scaling going on because I clicked auto detect, everything is ultra and AA is x2 with no DLSS so I'm gonna assume it's at 50% scaling or less but it looks great. Wolfenstein Young blood runs 60fps ultra settings with Ray tracing at 8k using DLSS. I've not really played much else but I can tell you it's a very very competent editing rig. My daily is a 3970x, 3090 & 256GB ram and the laptop is actually smoother at scrubbing on occasion. BTW the channel I'm commenting from is not my work channel. I'm a professional editor who never needed to use/own a personal laptop until I ended up in hospital for a couple of months - couldn't bring the work into hospital without a lappy. Anyway I know you're giggling at my gaming choice. I'm a boomer-shooter but 2077, Alan Wake 2, HLL etc probably all run beyond what the display can muster which is actually very good considering the price. The accuracy and brightness certainly outgunned anything else for the same money. FYI the company laptop is the Asus ROG Zephyrus duo 16 gx650py = £4,500 Ryzen 9 16c/32t, RTX 4090, 64GB RAM, 1100nits 240hz dual screen awesome bit-o-kit but I'm telling you now that that rig isn't 4x as able, far from it. It's barely twice as able but it is practical, if money is no object or if making money via digital productivity is your game. In fact when scrubbing or playing back footage there's no noticeable difference. Although I'm sure there would be pending complexity, bit rate, keying, luts, length etc of scene. However I cut a rough scene that consisted of 6x layers deep from 6x action cameras at 4k each at half rez no proxies on the timeline that was nearly 10 minutes in length with no issues. The only thing I noticed under immense stress was that the CPU gets hotter than the GPU which never went above 73°c for me. Thanks for the video. Keep up the great work! PS both my ram slots were occupied, unfortunately. This meant I had to buy a 32gb so-dimm kit and am stuck with 16Gb DDR5 which no one will need or want as thats effectively the base amount to start with. I was going to go off-spec and populate with 64GB 5200mhz, which should work but I didn't want to risk the hassle of returning the ram if it didn't work. Plus for the scenes I'd be editing on the lappy 64GB would have been unnecessary but I'm the kinda person that prefers to have it and not need it than need it and not have it. Also, my panel is also 1080p 144hz and seems very good in comparison to your unit but panels can be like silicon. I'd not master colours for serious work using the panel but I would in a pinch (I'd use anything in a pinch if I absolutely had to produce something). Compared to others it is a seriously good buy and great value for money.

[@botz-kalma]

Would you recommend this Laptop for both uses of Work and gaming. Is it capable of running programming applications ? Thank you

[@inky5168]

​@@botz-kalma without a doubt. It's a great arounder. Nothing else will come close for the money. Do bear in mind that I upgraded the ram and introduced another M.2 drive. It is a very good, effective peace of kit and will run every game stock.

[@RawanAbdalfattah]

Is it good for graphic designers?

[@renegadesg018]

@@RawanAbdalfattah ofc its good for graphic designers, if you get the top end one which is i think the 165hz one, it has 100% DCI-p3 coverage, meaning the color accuracy is really good if you are dealing with photoshop or figma, etc. I actually should've gone for this option tbh instead of the legion because after 2 or 3 years, im having issues with the legion throttling and how hard it is to maintain it. Like you need a specific thermal TIM if you face overheating issues and the TIM is really expensive and was such a hassle. Go for this, i honestly thought legion was good but after a few months, it was hard to maintain it.

[@demistr7435]

0:37 you got me there, gotta admit.

[@frng97]

Thanks for the review end up getting this for the 6h battery life doing light work. Was gonna get the neo helios 16 with 2k screen but 2h battery life and liquid metal is just a nono for me. Grateful for in depth reviewers like you who did comparison not just for gaming but general use as well.

[@saturnotaku]

Variances in 1% lows could be the result of driver optimizations since you've tested this laptop with one of the most recent versions while your other data is based on older sets.

[@JarrodsTech]

Maybe, but I mean, Nvidia isn't exactly pushing out updates for Control anymore. Plus we test a fairly old version of Cyberpunk.

[@Zain-yy6bm]

​@@JarrodsTechhey man I've been looking at your videos honestly they're helping me make up my mind a lot. I want to know if tuf f15 i7 12700 & rtx 4070 would give me similar performance as this? I want to know if 4070 is worth the upgrade on 4050 . Rtx 4060 option is also available but performance is the first priority here so in terms of this laptop which one should I go for?

[@dunumanz1679]

After much research I bought this exact laptop with the Zen 3+ Ryzen 7 7735HS and RTX 4060 (That was the only model available with decent specs in my region) Been using it for the past 2 months and gotta say it's been really good so far. Yes the new Zen 4 chips are up to 15% faster but It wasn't available for me. Doesn't heat up too much and runs games at 1080p like a champ. Battery life is also phenomenal with AMD Really happy with the purchase. Currently watching this video on this laptop : )

[@TRSevenreal]

same mate, amazing laptop

[@poonapobmedsuwun495]

How about temp while playing game full load bro?

[@TRSevenreal]

@@poonapobmedsuwun495 plague tale requiem max settings with DLSS and frame gen with cpu boost on efficient is 70°C for GPU and 70°C for CPU as welll

[@poopoo4748]

I also have the same exact laptop but my battery doesn't seem amazing (around 3 and a half hours at 80%). Can u tell me how long Ur battery life is and what u did to improve it?

[@youssefbakeer5818]

Hey does it support external gpu ? Through thunderbolt?

[@tjhana]

I purchased Asus TUF A15 FA507XI last week. The main reason why i choose this over Zephyrus G14 was because the upgradability. I added WD Black SN850X 4TB and upgrade the ram with DDR5 64GB 5600 MHz. I use this laptop for work (70%) and gaming (30%).

[@abddulrahmanas]

How are the temps? I watched a lot of videos but it seems it gets very hot.

[@tjhana]

@@abddulrahmanas while gaming, the keyboard just feel warm. Not like really hot. Which in my opinion totally acceptable.

[@saranyaraju1659]

​@@tjhanais this laptop is good for heavy works like coding....

[@asimov9468]

Great review! I really do understand the importance of acknowledging the difference between 4070 and 4080 coz it's indeed massive. But unfortunately for me, the price difference between them is about a 800-1.000€, which is absolutely crazy and I would rather just chill with DLSS than pay a thousand more ._. (tuf a15 with same specs costs around 1.450€ and 4080 laptops begin at +-2.400€ price tag im Germany)

[@stefrecords1]

You should be able to pick up the msi vector with a 4080 for around 2000 but it's got a pretty crappy screen.

[@XDGamerESP]

Laptop 4080 was for 1800 euros yesterday ok mediamarkt in Spain,for 50 euros more(maybe not 50,usually around that) they send internationally And would probably be lower ok black friday

[@stefrecords1]

@@XDGamerESP what laptop was it?

[@XDGamerESP]

@@stefrecords1 msi vector gp68Hx Was looking for It to give u the link I must add that It was reaconditionated,i just noted xd

[@asimov9468]

@@XDGamerESP so far that same msi vector starts at 2279 Euros here. But as you said it's refurbished so that basically explains the pricing. Let's see what black friday deals bring us

[@notfunny3397]

Nice that they left 1 ram slot empty, makes it much cheaper to upgrade. Especially important for budget laptops

[@mjbernardomusic]

Jarrod, the abrupt cut in the intro made me laugh! HAHAHAHA I love your humor! Great video!

[@stefanochiriaco6175]

I have the R7 Rtx 4050 and it really is an amazing laptop! Work and gaming no problem. Very happy with the price and performance - one of the best value for money machines.

[@zekio77]

I just bought tuf A15 same spec as you said . Can you tell me a bit more about that laptop?

[@stefanochiriaco6175]

@zekio77 sure here is my spec ASUS Tuf Gaming A15 R7 - 7735hs 32gb Ram 1tb Ssd Rtx4050/6gb 15.6" 144hz Fhd W11home Fa507nu-lp052

[@paulsd9255]

@@stefanochiriaco6175Am looking to get this one. Any complaints? Can it run Tetris Effect Connected on max settings?

[@calphak7389]

how does TUF compare to Lenovo ideapad gaming 3?

[@SeaIify]

I know it's a very late comment, but felt I needed to make it. For screen options, at 10:54 Jarrod says that (in the US) it's available with either a 1440p/165Hz, or, 1080p/165Hz, both with 3ms response time, while in Australia there's only a lower quality 1080p/144Hz option with no specified response time. (3 mentioned options in total). That's not, however, what's shown on screen and he says some false information. There's no 1080p/165Hz option anywhere. 165Hz is only available with the 1440p option and he says that both options in the US have 3ms response time, but the only one with such feature is the 1440p one. In fact, the 1080p screen option in the US seems to be the exact same in Australia Jarrod complains about. So, briefly, there's really just 2 options: -The basic 1080p/144Hz/18ms(ish) that everyone has. -A 1440p/165Hz/3ms that, at least, the Australian market didn't get. That aside, I loved the review!

[@BYRONSLAM09]

wow did not expected that you will make this video, im interested in that model!

[@one_step_sideways]

It's absolutely important to put a temperature limit on the CPU. Every owner of a Ryzen-powered gaming laptop can use the UXTU app to set a temperature limit of 80C for all workloads, so as to prevent it from going above 85C, which is when CPUs and GPUs degrade much faster. Above 85C is not healthy for any silicon. Best to also reduce the TDP to around 40W, because Ryzen laptops are very efficient but laptop manufacturers and now AMD themselves overclock them to make their laptops looks very powerful (needlessly so) and also reduce the maximum clock speeds from 4700MHz on Ryzen 7 7735HS to 4100MHz or from 5100MHz down to around 4400MHz on Ryzen 7 7840HS for a considerably cooler experience, with a much smaller performance loss compared to disabling Turbo Boost (which destroys your performance and isn't enough to really actually make your laptop cooler in games). You can fine-tune the clock speeds with a hidden registry setting in the Control Panel in Windows called "Maximum Processor Frequency".

[@theflash9735]

Love this laptop, it's my first one ever and you're part of the reason why I was able to choose it, so, thanks!

[@marko9708]

Just bought this exact laptop with the 165hz QHD display from best buy for the black Friday sale (1899.99 can). Paired with the three year warranty and a 4tb ssd this thing is honestly perfect for me.

[@Itzanmol_16]

I’m planning on getting the same laptop, can you tell me how’s the display quality? And how’s the battery life on normal workload?

[@marko9708]

Display is excellent and the colours are gorgeous. I can't speak on the battery life though. This unit is always plugged in. Ill do some experimenting and let you know ASAP.@@Itzanmol_16

[@vik1ng313]

I know it isn't really the way to benchmark, but I'd love to see performance and battery life results with the community made replacement for Armoury Crate- G-Helper. As we all know, Armoury Crate is a resource hog. In my case, when I switched to G-Helper my CPU temps dropped from 65C idle to ~49C. My battery life also was slightly better though Intel CPUs still lose to AMD in that regard.

[@cgfit5182]

Man i asked you few months ago to review this specific product, and now here it is. For the price, it is a gem. I can't find similar spec or same performance for the same price here in the Philippines without compromising the warranty $1,611.86 after tax. ASUS TUF A15 AMD AMD Ryzen 9 7940hs + RTX 4070. Though I added additional 1TB SSD and 16GB RAM. Thank you JarrodsTech. I really love your review on this one.

[@calphak7389]

how does TUF compare to Lenovo ideapad gaming 3? Arent they almost same spec and price

[@cgfit5182]

@@calphak7389 I think they changed the name to LOQ. Though I don't have experience with LOQ. This is the best bang for the buck when I'm looking for an AMD RYZEN 9 with an RTX laptop. But now I can see almost the same specs with the Lenovo Legion Slim 5, a few hundred bucks away from the ASUS TUF A15 2023 w/ RTX 4070. I could look into Legion instead of LOQ. If I could buy now, I'd go with LEGION. Also, I want to change back to Intel.

[@renegadesg018]

@@calphak7389 lenovo is nothing compared to this man, i dont think ideapad has the same specs as this tuf. The only issue i heard is that the asus warranty is not as good as lenovo's warranty but for the price, its insanely good, you get a insanely good screen that you can use if you are a graphic designer or just watching casual games, etc. Ill go for this one next, rn i have the lenovo legion, it was good for the first few months and then it started overheating. The amount of effort and money you need to stop the overheating problem is just stupid, you need to get a specific thermal TIM for the legion, otherwise it will keep on overheating even for light tasks, very sad.

[@BatyrKerimow-g3t]

Which is best: Asus tuf a15 or Acer Predator Helios Neo 16

[@Donpande]

I am the proud owner of an FA507XI (Ryzen 9 7940hs/rtx4070) and I really love it. I use it for work, study and gaming. I use DCS World in a 23 inch monitor (soon to be upgraded) and handles it very well at 1080p. Will come back as soon as my new monitor arrives to post my results.

[@JarrodsTech]

Nice!

[@NotFromHere.]

How is it with the monitor

[@Donpande]

@@NotFromHere. No problem at all. The monitor is a Gigabyte M34wq and with freesync premium works flawlessly.

[@renegadesg018]

hey man, how is it now? Are the temps still as good as they were when you bought it?

[@akachris5147]

first time watching my own laptop being reviewed but it is indeed a solid option but it also depends on the price too . here in france the prices are too high i got this laptop for 1500 euros on SALE it was 1900 euros but for the average consumer in europe this is a good deal

[@SheIITear]

Ye i got it for a 100€ more than you, but def worth it considering how expensive others are. I wasn't able to find any similar priced laptop with such performance

[@securoserv1405]

it's 1350 pounds here

[@jimmyking92]

1100€ got in Greece, after tax.

[@domovoi_0]

Screens add so much to the experience, sad that it's the first victim of price reduction. You have good music taste. :d Love and blessings!

[@surft]

One of the main competitor to this is the Nitro 16 (2023) [7940hs 4070] Hope you can do a comparison.

[@ste4lth147]

I have this laptop and then I also have the Legion 9i gen 9 with 4090, i9 - 14900, 2TB, 64 GB RAM, 3.2k Mini-led Display which I’m shipping to me right now. I’ve never had a laptop before this a15 and this has out preformed my expectations, let alone what my new one will be like!!!!

[@antonisskotiniotis8960]

Incredible video as always Jarrod! I recently purchased this laptop and for some reason my idle CPU temps on Performance mode are at around 70 degrees Celsius. The fans are off, but should the temperature go so high up? Please respond if you have the time!

[@kalgria]

The fans are off...?????

[@Antphoneigh]

You really went straight into it with that intro edit!

[@yubinator7455]

Im currently watching this with my A15 2023 with a 4060 and the R7 7735HS(basically the 6800HS) and it was a pain in the butt at first because it was really unstable, BSODs everywhere and web browsers have an issue with RAM access which bad for my online exams that is time critical. It seems the BIOS is the culprit because the latest update fixed most of my problems, the previous 2 were garbage asf. I'm glad they changed the color of the WASD keys to black as the white from last year's model is an eyesore and screams gamer-y even if the design isn't flashy and boring(for some) but the keyboard is inconsistently tactile for my taste but good enough for me since I use a mechanical keyboard so I won't be typing that much on it. What I'm afraid is the plastic side piece the covers the bolt or rod of the hinge is creating some creaking noises. I haven't dropped it yet so it isn't the cause. And turbo boost is just makes go it is thermal throttle for 3 seconds LMAO. It is so useless if you want good temps but I think this also happens to other gaming laptops(this is my first laptop so...).

[@jules_huh]

yubi yubi

[@vaioretto]

i have the same model too! i just face a bsod. it seems like nvidia is causing the problem for me. idk if there will be further bsod again... i also want to use this laptop for online exam and now your comment scares me off. so your laptop now okay?

[@yubinator7455]

@@vaioretto yes, like I said earlier, the latest BIOS update fixed most of my problems. BSODs were non-existent ever since I updated it. But this is just an isolated case since anyone can get defective or unstable laptop. You wouldn't here people praising a product more than thosewho are complaining, right(just like those people saying Nitro 5s are always broken)?

[@yubinator7455]

@@vaioretto Sorry my comment gets falsely flagged twice for some reason whenever I give the exact answer. Just Google it for now

[@ompatil9831]

@@yubinator7455 hey would you recommmend me that laptop? I want smtg with good battery( getting tuf A15 just for its 90Wh battery and amd efficiency) and accurate display which should last me throughout my univ(4-5 years) or do you recommend smtg different? ( Budget:- under 1000 dollars)

[@xozx1715]

I bought it 3 months ago and it is excellent for the price Good manufacturing materials I don't have any negative comment, but it catches dust, so we clean it with wipes once a month The screen and performance are excellent The cooling is good, but you need to make it draw air from the bottom The battery is great to last for 5 hours If you lower the light to the least and turn off the keyboard lights and the sound of the fans is good, but do not raise it above the average

[@mohammedsaud7817]

Should I get Asus TUF F15 RTX 4060 i9 Or ASUS TUF A15 RTX 4070 Ryzen 9?

[@goldfish1091]

Don't get an a F15 get the A15 he did a teir list and f15 was ranked lower

[@mohammedsaud7817]

@@goldfish1091 thanks for the recommendation

[@noahevans4608]

Was able to find a refurbished one for $580. Used what i had extra to upgrade the ram and add a new ssd. All toghether it was mabe 700$ wich is still cheaper than buying it new so i cant complain. As "low end" as it is it still blows my old integrated graphics vivo book filp 14 out of the water.

[@RubCal96]

I'm divided between the TUF A15 with a Ryzen 7 7735HS + rtx 4060 16gb ram and 1tb ssd, 1080p 144Hz display (IPS NTSC 72% SRGB 100%, 250nits), and the Lenovo LOQ 15 with a Ryzen 7 7840HS + rxt 4060, 16gb ramn but with a 512gb ssd and 1080p 144Hz display (IPS 350nits, 45% NTSC, G-SYNC and FreeSync), the TUF is 100€ more, which one would you guys recommend in terms of overall performance?

[@umair6011]

which one did u get mate? Im confused between the same two laptops, lol

[@ЕгорИванов-т6г]

​@umair6011 NTSC is a deal breaker. Better to have it higher

[@ellbakaa8479]

Which one is better for gaming n coding n more future proof? I5 12500H 4060 or R7 7745HS 4050

[@Anything-Cr7]

I am getting this laptop soon hopefully it lives up to the expectations.

[@SkSkPlacaPlaca]

How is it

[@Anything-Cr7]

@@SkSkPlacaPlaca I liked it minimal issues I would recommend

[@Legitti]

Switched from TUF FX505 with GTX 1060gb to Legion Pro 7i with RTX 4080 and the difference in just build quality, cooling, rgb/software and bios management alone is huge, besides the obvious performance boost. I still have external 280hz TUF gaming screen that I love tho.

[@joeghaoui1229]

you really comparing a laptop from 2017 to a laptop from 2023 lol

[@thacksph]

Watching this on my TUF A15 2023 4050 variant.

[@lerendo998]

Bro I just bought one for my birthday last year and I love playing my third party and indie titles on this thing

[@JADC1111]

Do you recommend g helper or sticking with Armoury Crate?

[@pierretuazon94]

I’m torn between this unit and Lenovo Legion Slim 5, which is better for all around gaming / editing?

[@antique6503]

Got this model a year and a half ago or so. Before I get flamed, I didn't grow up with a lot of games, so it had a lot of influence on me. Roblox is the main game I play, but I don't know why, it never happened with my previous laptop (old, far worse, not a gaming laptop), but roblox would randomly freeze, and it does it semi-often. It isn't my internet connection, because it hasn't changed at all. That's about the only complaint I can recall having, other than that, it's great for my first ever gaming laptop. Although, when I tried getting it, the place I was buying from kept delaying it and delaying it, eventually the black friday sale expiring from $1300 returning to $1500, which sucked.

[@Sailed_away]

Yoooo was waiting for this one since 4 months

[@rashaalhusseini]

Hi! You can change the lighting color after choosing static, the default is red once you choose static but it can be changed to any colour on the wheel.

[@Sqwily]

I’m thinking about buying the TUF Jaeger with i7 12700h and rtx 4060. What is your opinion on this choice?

[@rabbitnetwork7429]

Awesome reviews. Liked and subed.

[@MrHubyBuby]

What should I buy? Asus TUF A15, Ryzen 7 7735HS, GeForce 4060? Or Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9, Intel i7-13650HX, GeForce 4050?

[@GameRock06]

Buy Lenovo, I have an Asus TUF A15 and the screen started to have issues after a year. And It has happened to thousand of people. The model also has issues with the power button. Lenovo is better

[@bryantapec3620]

​@@GameRock06how about the asus tx5?

[@Azure_KilluX]

Do you think Asus zenbook Pro 14x UX6404VI worth this year?

[@penalozaur]

Manual mode seems useless. If you lower the TDP to minimum, it boosts the CPU to over 3GHz and starts spinning the fans, even if you customize the fan curve.

[@arieslangit5920]

Which one is better Asus A15 Ryzen 7 7735hs RTX 4060 or LOQ 15 13420H RTX 4050?

[@Crimsxn_K1ra]

let's go! this has been my request from you for a while. thanks Jarrod!

[@حسينالموسوي-غ2ف7ر]

How are you, my friend? Please do you advise me to buy this laptop and where to get it? Thank you if you answer me.

[@Bethos1247-Arne]

Everyone is talking about Asus TUF and Acer Nitro. I got an Aorus 15 non-X recently and think it is quite a reasonable laptop. Do I miss something?

[@EdyHPdouble]

I bought this tuf (4070 and ryzen 7940hs) a month ago and ended back at the store to change it for an Omen 16 with a better ssd and a step down screen to fhd 165hz. The guys in the store helped me test 3 of this laptops in total, but all of them had the ssd overheating and randomly freezeing doing nothing but playing overwatch (quite light gaming imo)

[@miscwork-qb7pd]

That's concerning. Hopefully it's just the SSD they supply is bad, but it could indicate poorly designed motherboard cooling. Did it not improve if you changed the SSD yourself?

[@EdyHPdouble]

@@miscwork-qb7pd it mightve solved the issue. Being in México it was kinda pricey, so we made the point of it not being a cheap product and they issued a change after some discussion with floor manager and the "geel squad" of said store. The issue presented itself not even 8 hours of the laptop being used.. discord freezed, chrome lagged, ow and warframr also lagged. Even a random test with crystal disk overheated the ssd and made the entire system feel sluggish

[@miscwork-qb7pd]

@@EdyHPdouble Yeah significant cooling issues you'll notice right away. It's strange it happened on multiple laptops, was it on a very warm day you tested? Anyway glad you have something equivalent to use now

[@claudiusboasman3681]

Great review. Wish you had the RTX 4050 since this is a budget laptop. Looks like the Acer Nitro 16 is the way to go this year for the best bang for buck. Just wish it was thinner and lighter.

[@danielvalerian1386]

Agree Nitro V16 or V15 still the way to go for 4050 budget laptop

[@leonardibimantara98]

How about lenovo loq?

[@Carrera92]

How much is Acer Nitro 16 where you live? Here in Europe it costs 1.5k+ € with a 4060.

[@verydifferentthought]

I have bought this laptop for $700 with ryzen 7 and rtx 3060. It is a beast for perfomance and my all heavy tasks. Battery was the problem until I got driver updates. But still carry the charger bcz it's 48wh battery lasts 4 hours

[@absolut6959]

@JarrodsTech, can you look for some details about an upcoming ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 based on Intel Core i9-14900HX? What changes should we expected? What about MSI Raider / GT versions based on this CPU?

[@grapLee]

I have 4070 with ryzen 7 7940hs, how much benefits it will give me if I would upgrade ram from 16gb to 64gb for gaming performance? I only play cs go at 1080p. Thank you for your advice. In general I am very happy of the laptop.

[@MrWooaa]

What is your opinion of the short arrow keys, do you find it annoying or is is something you get used to very quick.

[@bulgariabg8182]

Just got A17 2023 AMD 7735 RTX 4060 . My old one is A17 from 2021. Good performance low reliable 😅😂 the old one. Hope the new one will be better :)

[@flamingopink27]

which one is BETTER F15 (INTEL) OR A15 (RYZEN) ?

[@prateekbora6497]

You have to go in settings and turn on dynamic lighting for aura sync to work or turn it off to choose colors for it manually as you like it

[@fuzailhamid1122]

Would you recommend the A15 with 4050 and 7735HS or the HP omen with R7 6800H and RX6650M? Getting both for around $1075

[@Kroann.]

i love you so so much we need more people like u this vid is perfect

[@TommyTheDummyh]

i actually have this laptop and found it very easy to change the color of the rgb keyboard, and personally have it set to white. also i got it with a r7 7735hs and rtx 4050

[@simonelunde3524]

Hi Tommy! How do you like the laptop so far?? I am sooooooo close to buying it!

[@TommyTheDummyh]

@@simonelunde3524 honestly pretty good, but I would recommend getting a cooling pad for it.

[@vncube1]

Really hoping ASUS dumps the A15 design for the A16 chassis with the much superior screen next year. That 144Hz screen has been been a sight for sore eyes for too many years!

[@Jake_Garcia]

Been waiting for this review forever! I was hoping to get the 4050 version but it seems it isnt really worth its price.

[@7hkey]

10:30 It would be awesome if the loudness comparison charts where presented as well, like the other performace charts comparing different / similar laptops.

[@7hkey]

I get that fan loudness is a bit of a moot point for gaming laptops, but like situations where performance has to be sacrificed for cheaper, I'd be more happy to sacrifice performance for a bit quieter xD

[@JarrodsTech]

You can see all fan noise results for laptops I've reviewed here: jarrods.tech/laptop-fan-noise/

[@7hkey]

@@JarrodsTech that's fantastic, thank you!!!

[@Kingpix157]

I’m trying to get a gaming laptop for Christmas and just saw that that after Black Friday is over the price will be like a thousand dollars so is there any cheaper alternative?

[@techstation365]

Anything with AMD Pheonix Range is gold!

[@carlmina4287]

What wifi card will you recommend for this unit?

[@jeshanvincemarcelino9394]

What is better Tuf A15 4060 or Predator Neo 16 4060?

[@kaj9448]

someone who has this laptop is it worth it for the regular user because I'm planing to buy but I don't know?

[@demos1073]

Is there a better choice in the same price range ?

[@SheIITear]

I have had this laptop for few months now, it has been good so far. Only problem is that it sometimes likes to drain battery during sleep? And if it goes sleep by itself the keyboard lights keep pulsing slowly which is a bit annoying. It also cant go to sleep while opened, but i guess its just windows bug.

[@inky5168]

Same. I have to turn mine off if I'm out using battery rather than leave in standby. Other than that it is utterly brill

[@hishamalshaibani7545]

Well, I own this device, version of Ryzen 7 7735hs and RTX 4050 One of the problems that I faced, which does not seem to be a problem with some, is that the processor heats up significantly and reaches 95° at high consumption, but in games it is rare to reach 90°

[@dom6760]

Mine reach 90c° when playing game, as I'm being worry about this, the store said it's fine so Idk

[@ReapingRose115]

I did some experimentation with this and this is mostly normal, AMD Ryzen laptop processors are designed to hit 95C before throttling and it reaches that via boost clocks and such. However, even I found that it's a bit irksome in the temps Set a custom profile in Armoury Crate to 60w TDP on all settings for the CPU. It ensures a steady power usage, and with my RTX 4060 model I got it to stick to around 80C or less which is more than fine. Hit it to 65w and it can go to 85C or a smidge above. You won't get high boost clocks on the CPU but in my testing, it's not a huge deal and in fact I'd say I didn't notice any drops in performance that stood out

[@stefanochiriaco6175]

I never run my gpu above 70% on gaming and lower settings to stay cool and keep fan noise down. Also maybe more ram?

[@fadellabadi533]

Just bought the rtx 4060 ryzen 7735hs version really exited

[@Shadowthevampire]

Would you recomend this that is on sale for 1600$ in my country over a lenovo legion slim 5 R7 that has amd ryzen 7 , 512gb harddrive 16 ram and 4060 graphics card? That costs roughly 1400$ in my country? Because I put an order in for the later one because I was short on money but I reeeeeeally want a i9 or amd9 and the bigger 1tb and better graphics card was also good. This TUF one looked better on paper with higher specs am I right? I never owned a laptop only stationary so I can't tell. But you said the wifi speed was so slow idk if the legion i choose have better wifi or not? But you said I could uprade the wifi does one have to do that oneself or can shops usually fix it? Is it hard to fix self?

[@yudhaadityasukmanto]

Great review Jarrod! But can you compare it to MSI katana 15 bvgk 1417id? It has same SPECS with Asus a15 with a slight better SPECS & better price, Will ya?

[@chiminim424]

Hello its a good review like always but I am still hesiting with it and a Legion 5 Slim with same spec ryzen 7 and rtx 4060 should I go for it or Asus better because I like Gaming and the tuf design but I am afraid because he got hot too much. Anyways thanks for your review.

[@Milo_1010_]

Hi thank you a lot for your great review, would you recommend this 2023 version with rtx 4060 or the 2024 with rtx4060 one ?

[@TanjidulAbsar]

Please answer my questions I want to buy a laptop but in my budget i short listed 2 laptop. 1. Asus tuf gaming a15 rtx 4060(8gb) 140watt , r7 7735h, 16gb ddr5 4800 ram, 512gb gen 4 ssd 2. Asus zephyrus g15 rtx 3060(120watt), r7 6800hs,16gb ddr5 4800 ram , 1tb gen 4 ssd

[@watcherofcontent806]

If the price difference isn’t that big then I’d go with the tuf.

[@TanjidulAbsar]

@@watcherofcontent806 the tuf is 75 dollar cheaper

[@watcherofcontent806]

@@TanjidulAbsar Tuf then. The 7735 is a 6800 refresh and the rtx 4060 is for sure better than the 3060.

[@sTOPtalKINGlol]

Is this laptop good enough for streaming on yt? Games as lol, bm wukong, fifa..etc?

[@arief.hmz56]

in case, what best performance? between Tuf A15 ryzen 5 7535HS + RTX 4060 8GB TDP 140W vs helios neo 16 i5 13500HX + RTX 4050 6GB TDP 140W

[@Malayalisniperr]

Can someone please tell me based on your opinion how long will this laptop perform at its peak performance without slowing down or lagging if used moderately? (Approx guess in years)

[@raghuanbalagan7545]

2 yrs. If you want reliable performance laptops okay. If you want peak performance you need a PC. Cooling is everything for performance. Or feed cold air to the air intakes

[@kuluntoyna7104]

ARE THESE SOFTWARES, LUMION, REVIT, AUTOCAD, SKETCH UP, AND OTHER RENDERING SOFTWARES CAN RUN EFFICIENTLY WITH THIS VARIANT & SPECS: ASUS TUF A15 (2023 MODEL) RYZEN 7 7735HS, RTX 4050, 16GB RAM, 512 SSD STORAGE? I'M STILL CONFUSE TO BUY THIS VARIANT, IT WILL BE USED THIS SCHOOL YEAR IN COLLEGE FOR ARCHITECTURE COURSE BY MY DAUGTHER. ANY SUGGESTIONS WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANKS AND GOD BLESS.

[@burhanpamplopp4496]

Please make Lenovo legion slim 5 (16", 2023) vs this Asus TUF A15 (2023) as they're currently on sales with similar price in my country. (1899 vs 1999 AUD)

[@gamerx6861]

dude I need help: Should I get i7 12700H tuf F15 or should I get the ryzen 9 7940HS tuf A15 for $70 more in where I live? (I mean is it worth it? is the diffrences alot?) My main focuses are gaming productivity as a student and future proofing.

[@nashredder8516]

I just bought the rtx 4070 + ryzen 9 version of this. It has a 16gb ram. Should i upgrade the ram to 2x16gb or mine is enough? Cause I just watched your other video about dual channel rams. Mine has 2 also but just 8gb in each slot. Pls respond. Thanks for always sharing knowledge to us senpai.

[@DjHeisseMoewe]

want to buy the same laptop , can u five an response how your works ?

[@snakesghost7817]

I have a ASUS TUF Gaming FX504GD that I bought in 2020. The hardware is great, I love it, I even upgraded it ! However, the outer case is EXTREMELY weak. It's plastic, so you have to replace it once a year because it starts cracking (cracking pretty badly actually). My computer repair person said everyone with my laptop has been having this problem. Can anyone tell me if they changed the case for the new ASUS Tuf Gaming ? I really like ASUS computers man, but the plastic case is killing me. Does the new TUF gaming laptops have the same plastic case ? Or is it more sturdy ? Can anyone tell me this ?

[@shinobi3383]

Can you recommend a laptop to play games smoothly on 2k . Sorry, don't know much about specs so really confused.

[@yolopeeps9809]

Awesome video jarrod. How can you tell which of the ports directly connect to the discrete GPU and iGPU ! Thanks ✌🏼

[@Ghosts_Wolfs]

ASUS TUF Gaming A15 2023 rtx 4060 or LENOVO LOQ 15IRH8 rtx 4060 ???

[@jaye6450]

would this be better playing warzone with a monitor then a ps5 ? thanks 🙏

[@leetvipgamer]

I just found this video today after one of my dad’s co working recommend that a tufs gaming laptop is a go to and safe to say this this may be one of might get

[@barath9128]

Let me say one thing the most elegant laptop I been playing games past 4years in this laptop I never faced any issues and I play games straight 6-8hrs .

[@Wkdnen]

What specs if you don't mind?

[@barath9128]

@@Wkdnen Rtx 3050 Ryzen 7 series 4000series I do play god of war original graphics and gow Ragnarok high settings with medium customise and red dead redemption high settings and plays a lot of fps competitive games like valorant cod war zone over watch etc I never face fps issue expect war zone be coz the game was full of problems but still get 70fps + the only issue was heat 82*c but once u have fgood cooling pad then u would get 72-76c it’s a beast laptop be ox I was using past 4 years and nonstop gaming . Boost tip upgrade ran 16gb or 32gb and use Dlss and change the setting nvidea panel.

[@ShadowWilGames]

Need help, I saw there's ASUS TUF A15 with Ryzen 5 7535HS and Ryzen 7 7735HS. Of course Ryzen 7 7735HS cost is higher like $ 132 but : how much benefit different there with Ryzen 7 7735HS (is it worth paying more for it?) or Ryzen 5 7535HS already enough for gaming ultra quality with more 60 fps including live streaming and editing videos that I don't need to buy laptop with Ryzen 7 7735HS? And that laptop is with RTX 4060. Mostly I saw Ryzen 5 7535HS with RTX 2050 gaming test, but how about with RTX 4060? I rarely see it in KZbin which is kinda makes me curious