ASUS TUF A15 Review - 2 Problems You Need To Know!

[@JarrodsLaptops]

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[@atticus6376]

Can you do a budget laptop review it you can ,I'm a high school student and I wanna get some gaming done along with some research Other Tech KZbin channels say the Acer Aspire 5 is great but...its still a bit pricey I guess I just want to hear what Jarrod has to say about it

[@wh0_am_152]

Soooo... You Did not get around to trying out a new display....

[@ajinkyabodke_]

Hey Jarrod ,plz make a video on best laptops around $1000-$1200 ,I felt earlier that a15 is a good laptop,but now need to think on it.Can u make a similar video on G14 on this channel

[@fernando.widjaja]

I need sound the keyboard

[@shreyaskarle6961]

Acer Nitro 5 2020 model comparison with previous model and other parameters

[@k3nobi366]

It's scary how his sounds the same compare to his other channel

[@JarrodsLaptops]

I'm sp00ked

[@joseagustinvillalobos5206]

Just confirmed that is not a bot talking after looking this video lol

[@seanisgone5413]

Yeah they are the same people.

[@stargazewholly7689]

General Kenobi!

[@homewardboundphotos]

I do video editing professionally. I bought the A17, and combined it with a C Force air (tablet sized 4k secondary screen with 100% Adobe RGB). This is, by far, the best mobile photo/video editing setup you can buy for under $2000. The Tuff A series is far from bad as a mobile video production workstation. You just need to be a little creative with the accessories.

[@PremVijayVelMani]

Perfect

[@winstonyee1541]

Thanks for sharing!

[@JarrodsLaptops]

That's good to hear, yeah if you're using a good external screen then as mentioned the CPU+GPU inside do offer good performance for the money.

[@americanexile]

Thank you. Very helpful. I typically use an external monitor. Or, use the laptop screen as a "prep" table / tool table, and do real work on the big screen. Sounds like this can be a good deal if I can keep the thermals low.

[@truemex4life]

This just answered most of my questions about the laptop thank you!

[@LukeGeoDude]

Thank you for testing the response times. I'm sure the tools to measure that were not exactly cheap.

[@JarrodsLaptops]

No problem! Yeah about $500 USD, hopefully the cost of new testing tools like that will be offset by the recent addition of Patreon and I can add even more :)

[@gabesanderes4208]

I thought the thumbnail was two ridge wallets, I was like... hmm a wallet review, interesting 🧐

[@aadityarajmalhotra5135]

Now I can't unsee this

[@akarshkmurthy]

I feel you man! 😂

[@kits6252]

an asus wallet

[@mr.nobody9646]

Now it doesn't look like a laptop at all to me🙄

[@zuhairazim9490]

Now even the comments have ads in it lol

[@lamiafarah506]

just bought the laptop few days ago. few facts maybe you guys want to know: playing games on turbo mode and ultra settings makes the cpu/gpu temperature too much high. 95 average. on performance mode 80-90 average. but if you play it on silent mode and medium settings (sotr), your laptop stays within 70 degree,which is really nice. for those who want a budget laptop, definitely can choose this. just make sure not to play games for too long in turbo mode, this can reduce lifetime of the laptop.

[@mohitnagdev8745]

How's the display? Is tn panel worth in this laptop

[@lamiafarah506]

@@mohitnagdev8745 if you are not heavy graphics design user, the display is not that bad for me...though i did not go outside with the laptop to test the brightness....

[@mohitnagdev8745]

@@lamiafarah506 thanks a lot👍

[@mohitnagdev8745]

@@lamiafarah506 just a small doubt are viewing angles good?

[@_daniel24]

I recently bought the A17 17'3 inch version of this laptop, I can confirm that it gets to about 95 °C in games. One solution that worked for me was to disable CPU boosting, now the CPU temperatures stay at about ~75°C. Obviously this comes at a cost of ~10-15% lower FPS, however, this laptop already runs plenty of games at high framerates and personally, I can't really notice the difference. If you are interested in trying out this method, there is a link to a reddit thread: www.reddit.com/r/ZephyrusG14/comments/gho535/important_update_to_properly_disable_boosting Even though this thread is about other laptop, it does work on the TUF series, also, you should read the first comment of this thread.

[@lpsfoxstar8454]

My expirience: Background: I have this exact laptop in fact in use right now, it is my first gaming laptop as i have been an apple user so i don't have a great reffrence point BUT i believe i have a unique view to offer comments from as i am both an illustrator and a gamer, as well as a 3D modeler and an up and comming game developer so effectively i need all of these, good response, good screen, colour and brightness and mad processing power.. This laptop was recommended to me by my game dev teacher as a response to me asking what could run my 3D-modeler software as at the time that was the only thing i was concerned about due to never being able to properly game before and therefor having no reffrence point to that direction. NOTE: I guess due to me being from finland or somethin i only got the option of campfire black and higher or lower performance, none of this fancy shmancy battery cooling system cpu gpu selection so yea...i got what i got. Pros: I'll keep this brief as as said i have no prior expirience other then a 4 year old Mac but overall a positive expirience. I like the feel and sound of the keys, i originally thought i was going to HATE the fact that the WASD keys were a different colour to the rest of the keyboard, turns out, i ended up loving that as they are easy to find without looking down much when gaming. I like how fast it can restart tho it might just be that macs restart slow af idk. Overall looks pretty cool. Good selection of ports, i love the extra USB on the right. Runs my 3D-model software smooth as duck. Cons: HEATING. H E A T I N G. As he said and this made me relize this isn't a problem on every gaming laptop, it overheats redicilously fast. The RGB selection on the keyboard is crap and as an artist that pisses me off to no end. The screen doesn't go very bright, a problem for a photoshop artist... The charging cable from the big black box on the cable to the computer-end of the cable is a bit too short One of my biggest issues so far is how waayy over sensitive the trackpad right and left mouse button are, they practically push themselves and it pisses me off to no end. Workarounds for cons: I don't actually have a gaming desktop PC, only the laptop so i always intended to use this as a poartable desktop with installing a bigger screen, a bigger keyboard and a mouse among other stuff so when working in my lil fake office i could eliminate close to all of these issues in one swoop. Bad screen for photoshop? BOOM buy a bigger brighter screen. Overheating? Keep PC on a cold-ass stone bench-desk thing, No good RGB? Buy a seperate keyboard! Conclusion: If you're like me and your two biggest concerns are portability and raw power and are willing to/able to compensate for the devices shortcommings with external devices, It is absolutley worth it tho get the higher performance version without a dout. Worth the price for me but it really depends on how you are going to use it and what for, where and for how long. Me being very versitile about my usage was luckily able to customize this laptop into essentially a desktop to cater to my needs. Would i recommend it? For illustrators no, for 3D-animators or game developers? Absolutley. For gaming? Sure why not, tho propobly not super fast paced tho I have no expirience in that. Thank you for reading, forgive my spelling errors, I'm a finn

[@aniketdeshmukhh]

Thanks buddy helped alot :)

[@lpsfoxstar8454]

@@aniketdeshmukhh glad to hear it! :)

[@_ville]

Suomi 🇫🇮

[@lpsfoxstar8454]

@@_ville 🇫🇮🇫🇮

[@ditacosta6269]

Thank you so much for this helpful review!

[@asustufa1515]

Did u know u can disable turbo through regedit with huge fps diff like 15C and u don't lose any fps at all maybe like 1-2

[@pyramidschemer4083]

He's already tested that out in SOTTR, good results with that, but it does limit the CPU if you're doing any CPU intensive task

[@JarrodsLaptops]

Yeah I tested this on my other channel, the video is here if people want to know more about it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iGXHeqpoZpqSfcU

[@adityasrivastava6428]

You meant temp diff?

[@washuai]

@@adityasrivastava6428 It'd still be limiting the CPU, but I'd be interested to hear Jarrod's take on Ryzen controller, to do something similar.

[@shrujanamsyama9940]

That will lower CPU speeds which is something many are not comfortable with

[@alun1038]

The Helios 300 costs around $320 more than the A15 with 4800h and 1660Ti in Singapore. Better off getting the A15 and a nice external monitor for the price of the Helios 👌

[@americanexile]

Thinking something similar as I typically use an external monitor anyway. Maybe just a matter of using the hack to lower the thermals.

[@JarrodsLaptops]

Yeah that sounds like a reasonable solution, I prefer using larger screens anyway.

[@washuai]

It costs $120-500 more here in the US, too.

[@washuai]

@Lou B The power brick gets hotter to the touch, than the laptop. Depending on how you look at it, the laptop isn't a fire hazard or all laptops are fire (and other) hazards, due to the batteries.

[@theskywalker8416]

@@washuai Bruh, US got the best price since it the biggest market :V my uncle in US got A15 R7-1660ti with 1k$ while its around 1k4$ in VN @@ That is fucking 40% more expensive

[@iamdedlok]

Thanks Jarrod for the in-depth review. It sucks that such a nice cpu is botched by bad thermal design. These laptop models had so much potential. I hope other manufacturers do a better job.

[@JarrodsLaptops]

Honestly this looks good now that I'm testing out the G5 lol.

[@gumZ-ne4ru]

Me testing out the keyboard sturdiness of my 7 year old laptop: it feels so strong.

[@faustivious1854]

TBH I'm completely happy with my TUFA15 so far. I have the Ryzen 7 4800, 16GBram3200mhz, GTX 1660Ti, upgraded the WiFi-5 card to WiFi-6, 48W battery. It does run a little on the hot side compared to my last Asus laptop (which I used for 8 years until I got this one. It still works, just not for modern gaming any longer). I always run a cooling fan under my laptop's, (and I did do a little "Dremel Mod" to the bottom panel/cassie on the A15). And even with that, my CPU/GPU temps were a lil high for my taste under "heavy gaming". I did hook up 2 external fans on the back heat sink vents,(they pull/suck air out of the laptop) and my "heavy gaming" temps drop 10-15 Celsius!!! A big difference, and one I hope helps this laptop last at least half as long as my last one. So while there are a few things you may need to do, to make this a gaming laptop last a while and is comfortable to play, for the price, it just can't really be beat buy many out there. *Laptops have always been my main PC's for the last 12+ years. I haven't had a Desktop PC since 2007.

[@deep_z]

What games do you play?

[@faustivious1854]

@@deep_z Overwatch/Valorant, WOW, Diablo I & II, Cyberpunk (high settings, no problem), Civilization VI, etc. All games played at high or max graphics setting. I even run my VR through my Laptop so I can broadcast what my VR is displaying upon my big ass flat screen. I hope this helps some. Take care. 👍

[@deep_z]

@@faustivious1854 how much fps do you get in valo? i’ll mostly be playing csgo. Thanks!

[@mataobpasos5975]

@@faustivious1854 I got this laptop a while ago and I'm getting pretty high temps, Do u know which cooling pads/fans work for this laptop in particular. Thanks

[@mataobpasos5975]

@@faustivious1854 I got this laptop a while ago and I'm getting pretty high temps, Do u know which cooling pads/fans work for this laptop in particular. Thanks

[@yvibhor03]

Thanks bro. I was waiting for this review. 👍

[@JarrodsLaptops]

No problem 👍

[@TwistedDRIFT1]

Everyone looking at the laptops, while me looking at his T-shirts... damn Jarrod! you've got some nice taste in music \m/

[@JarrodsLaptops]

Haha thanks 🤘

[@SlimBobShady]

Thanks for the review. This is the perfect laptop for someone like me who has no actual need for gaming but required the cores and storage for running multiple VM's and a whole bunch of other stuff. It's a shame you can't get this kind of spec outside the gaming market - the 'business laptops' are all lacking in power and storage. It was really useful to be able to get a look at the internals of these machines and see the storage upgrade options which is crucial for someone like me. Unfortunately, these A15 laptops appear to be going end of life so they're getting harder to find now. Just as a sidenote, one thing that puts me off is the differently styled WASD keys, which I think kinda spoils the aesthetic, but maybe I'm alone on this as I see so many manufacturers doing this now. I also wish manufacturers would bring back the \ key left of the z key. Unix-type people will understand.

[@curlyhairdudeify]

@quintendail8693 What's wrong with it? I want to buy one because it is cheaper than anything else, and better than the garbage with 8gb of ram and 116-216 gb of ssd.

[@henok_gk]

Gotta love this presentation style, It gives your channels a whole lot more personality! A couple more advices btw... The lighting in the room you're shooting this videos could use improvement and If you create an Instagram account you'll get a lot more followers than Twitter/Facebook. Looking forward to your success my dude🙌

[@JarrodsLaptops]

I bought good lighting a few months ago, but due to covid there is no ETA on availability. Rather than waiting for everything to be perfect, I started making the videos anyway.

[@henok_gk]

@@JarrodsLaptops Good decision then. Keep up!

[@itsemin1288]

I'm watching this video with the ASUS TUF A15

[@itsemin1288]

@M4 DARWIN I am using gtx 1650 ti / ryzen 5 4600h model and there is no overheating problem. RAM 8 gb (Somewhat insufficient) Screen refresh rate 60 hz. The worst aspect of the computer in my opinion is its refresh rate.

[@itsemin1288]

@M4 DARWIN It gets a little loud when playing games but does not make any noise when windows are opened

[@itsemin1288]

You're welcome👍

[@joshuasalise5720]

same sir

[@ogi1500]

Hey mate, Im thinking of buying asus tuf gtx 1650 ti, with 16gb of RAM and 144hz refresh rate. Would you recommend it for games like AC Odyssey or Far cry 5?

[@myonlylovesakura]

as the price difference between A15 and helios 300 in my country is about 350 USD, it's really hard to choose helios 300 over this laptop but anyway, thank you very much for your food of thought! you are the most neutral reviewer I've ever seen on KZbin! keep it up!

[@adodoes8770]

I'd say if you can test them in a store or something so you see the difference for yourself, would be the best. If you don't really notice the screen delay A15 might be better choice. But each to their own, it completely depends what you're searching for and your budget. Bang/buck A15 is i believe unbeatable so they cut some corners in some places and if they don't bother you A15 is a clear choice.

[@JarrodsLaptops]

Thanks! Yeah that price difference is quite big so it would be harder to decide, comes down to how much you value the screen, perhaps if you're using an external monitor then it might not matter.

[@theskywalker8416]

In my country, Helios 300 is 1k4$ fro the lowest spec A15 1650 is 850$ 1660ti is 1k2 and 2060 is 1k4 Fuck this, imma going for msi

[@itstoolatetoapologize4954]

in our country the asus tuf is more expensive than acer helios i5-9300h.. but yeah the i7 version is 350$ more expensive

[@shrujanamsyama9940]

@@itstoolatetoapologize4954 i5 version is not as powerful as AMD 4800H version. Better to get 4800H and disable trubo. It will give similar performance as i5-9300H

[@sushimshah2896]

Hey man! Just today I spotted an insane deal on HP's US website-though I don't have the money to buy it, so I thought maybe help others who might be interested. For $1300, there's a model of the older (chassis) Omen 15 which gets you an i7-10750H + RTX2070 Max-Q, 8GB+256GB, 144Hz G-Sync, 70Whr, Red backlight, Wi-fi AX. I feel it's an awesome deal if your are only looking for performance, unfortunately u can't configure/customise it.

[@JarrodsLaptops]

Sounds like decent money in terms of the specs yeah, but no idea about any HP stuff as they intentionally don't send me review units.

[@saurabdhir7643]

Jarrod's Laptops they’ll start sending you stuff soon enough when you hit a mil ;) Good Luck!

[@sushimshah2896]

I forgot the link, here it is- store.hp.com/us/en/pdp/omen-laptop-15-dh1099nr

[@washuai]

@@JarrodsLaptops I won't mind that you aren't reviewing HP. Sure, HP could change and my experiences and those I know are anecdotal, but every person I know who've had HP, had problems. At employer, when switching from Dell's to HPs; the HPs didn't last as many years, though those HPs were less problematic than the consumer ones. HP is going to have to prove themselves to me for 5+ years, have something exclusive that I have to have or I'll have to have money to burn for me to consider it.

[@shrujanamsyama9940]

@@washuai HP laptops always break or the screws come out loose and fall off!. Avoid HP laptops. A15 is better value for money anyways

[@aregmelkumyan1278]

I recently found this MSI gp65 leopard on amazon and it seems like a crazy deal. For 1100 one can get an aluminum body, 100% srgb screen, a 1660ti max P and 10th gen i7.

[@JarrodsLaptops]

I have a review of the larger GP75 coming on my other jarrod'stech channel soon!

[@MavihsLH]

Areg Melkumyan Shame the gp65 has very poor battery performance. I think it’s 2 hours max on casual usage :(

[@guminduchathuranga9376]

I also like to know.... please do a review on gp65/gl 65/ bravo series.....

[@nguyenhanh9479]

better off with amd my friend

[@niceeone5905]

Seems fine then. Though I would like the Helios 300 as you've suggested, however the i5 + 1650 model costs $200 more than the A15 with 1650Ti here in our country.

[@JarrodsLaptops]

I suppose if you're looking at that spec level and can get by with the worse screen then A15 could make more sense.

[@TheCooledV]

How about the Acer Nitro 5?

[@kamata93]

I was looking at the Legion 540 and the Helios 300 and price difference was 500 euros for the same specs. Helios 300 was more expensive. Then I saw them in person and immediately bought the Helios 300. Build quality is miles ahead of the Legion 540. Cooling is better as well and you have 2 SSD slots and 2.5 inch drive bay. This just won it for me. I also got the 17 inch version and I love it. Screen is 120 Hz and colours and brightness is very good on the eye. My GF is doing Adobe Premier stuff on it and even after 10 hours, she doesn't get sore eyes. Screen is very important!

[@luluw9699]

@@joinmeng duhh yes its still worth it since its thermal performance is better and its screen is better

[@Akiwaaa_]

@@joinmeng It depends on how long you're gonna use it, what do you want to use it for, cause if you bought I5 + GTX 1650 and hoping to keep playing AAA games at highest setting for 5 years, that's not possible

[@pilot3103ify]

You voice is so unique I can still recognize you even you open a channel with a mask on.

[@JarrodsLaptops]

Haha I guess that's something.

[@theternal]

I can too recognize any voice with a mask on. What am I, blind?

[@connorsullivan5996]

There are actually some great tricks to lower temps by like 10° while only losing like 5fps

[@JarrodsLaptops]

Indeed, I have covered this here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iGXHeqpoZpqSfcU

[@HamoBased]

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[@zoinbergs]

So I have the 2060 model and was able to drop my temps from 95C/86C max to 85C/80C (without dropping FPS) by disabling turbo boost WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY undervolting/overclocking the GPU using MSI Afterburner. Basically, doing only one mod -- either the CPU mod OR the GPU mod -- only helped to partially drop temps, but when doing BOTH mods together at the same time, their cooling effects compounded each other, and the results became quite impressive! Hope this helps, and happy computing!

[@JarrodsLaptops]

That's good to hear!

[@zoinbergs]

I should note, my temps are based on having the "Performance Mode" profile set in Armoury Crate. I imagine setting it to "Turbo Mode" would yield even better results (as the fans run more aggressively in that profile, and not just higher GPU clocks, right?) but my general preference when gaming is that I'll accept higher temps over louder fans, which may certain differ than other users out there.

[@rizky1421]

Hey I got the same laptop, could you respond to my question ⁉️ much appreciated. 1) My Armoury Crate CPU don't show Voltage and Temperature 2) How to manage your fan to slow or fast just like ROG? Much appreciated 🙏

[@mamdouh-Tawadros]

HI, YOU CAN TRY HARDWARE MONTOR SOFTWARE, it should give you everything about temps.

[@seano5491]

I copped the A15 and have never been happier with a laptop. It ticks all the boxes for a budget gaming laptop.

[@JarrodsLaptops]

That's good to hear!

[@joshuacalosa6465]

Jarrod is the guy that promotes other Laptop reviewers' videos, what a cool and kind guy. Cheeers, pls promote this channel to your main channel to get the right amount of subscribers

[@PremVijayVelMani]

IIRC the Tuf A15 tested by Jarrod was lent by Hardware Unboxed. So he feels he must say that.

[@JarrodsLaptops]

Yes these two were borrowed from hardware unboxed, however I would have drawn attention to that video anyway, if I didn't people would have brought it up every 2nd comment 😅 I give them a proper shoutout for lending them to me in the review on the main channel which might go up next week.

[@hyperspeed1313]

7:34 Man, USB consortium made this painful. Would’ve been cleaner to just say the bandwidth of each port (i.e. 2x 5 Gbit Type A ports and 1x 10 Gbit Type C port)

[@JarrodsLaptops]

Haha yeah maybe.

[@nancynguyen2546]

Good to see Dave Lee reviewing the Asus TUF

[@JarrodsLaptops]

el oh el

[@pistachio9864]

Nancy Nguyen Who...?!?!

[@mashningshen5284]

One's not gonna notice if they don't pay attention to the blue atmosphere.

[@diveshsharma2373]

He never do a reviews of laptops having bad thermal test😁😁

[@haxcrue1700]

@@diveshsharma2373 dell g5 se?

[@Tabsit_Academy]

Great video as always :) do you have any preferences between Lenovo legion 15 R7 and the A15? Also can you advice any other budget laptops with fan control option?

[@asmrsound4438]

Buy lenovo legion 5, its cheap, the keyboard feels tactile, as they gain inspiration from the thinkpad keyboards. The cooling is very good and way better than the tuf gaming and hp omen 15

[@jortuspelatus7364]

Any news on when you might get your hands on the Legion 5/7? Also I like the idea of this channel, more into-the-point and easier to digest compared to the more in-depth, detailed reviews you have on your main channel. Keep it up!

[@JarrodsLaptops]

Maybe early next month, still waiting on availability in my country.

[@ayushsinghchauhan9558]

Jarrod but in India its the best value for money when you consider other Acer and lenevo intel options which are way overpriced, thats why its an easy sell here.

[@noobmaster1231]

60-90k INR (Asus a15) vs 90k INR onwards

[@adhithyaprabakarans9372]

Hi Jarrod sir Thank you for replying me .i have one last doubt!! Battery time is good around 6.1hrs on ASUS a15 (base varient)!! But one major issue in this laptop is poor ventilation and poor thermal solution .I have some questions !!In normal usage what is the average temperature reaches ? and this laptop is ok for normal usage and medium gaming ?

[@jagadeeshzann4572]

I am also waiting for this replay

[@abode5837]

I'm watching this while waiting eagerly for the one I purchase online to be deliver to me

[@amaurytoloza1511]

Jarrod, I've been eyeing the 2020 Strix G15/G17. Pricing seems to be very good for what you get. Are you reviewing one of those soon?

[@JarrodsLaptops]

No plans at the moment as a service have not been able to tell me when they will release in my country

[@hassanhadji8153]

6:11 Colour Gamut for those are looking for panels. I would like to talk more about panels and colour Gamut for all new gaming laptops and which one is the best for editing pictures and videos. Thanks

[@JarrodsLaptops]

I have compared all my results in a table here: jarrods.tech/list-of-laptop-response-times/

[@kailurocks]

Watching this in my Asus Tuf A15 . No regrets . Have an Samsung oled tv so can connect to do if any color correction is needed on my projects. Otherwise this laptop is perfect. Typo *samsung qled

[@JarrodsLaptops]

Good to hear!

[@kailurocks]

Sorry bro qled not oled ..Typo.

[@mohanmurali5310]

Thumbnail just looks like a couple of SATA SSD's

[@nothumanff5900]

I bought rtx2060 90watt ,4800h .The battery is best ever for me .Complete full charge in 40minutes and last for long.Heating issue at max graphics but no lag or stuck issues but heating some times

[@blueking5739]

What’s the highest temperature it’s goes for you? I got the 1660ti version. I haven’t had a problem yet, highest temperature I gotten is 85c.

[@nothumanff5900]

@@blueking5739 I played almost max settings of the game while gta 5 and with plugged in.earlier it went almost 100 but now it’s lower but i didn’t cheaked it i turn on cooling fan options yesterday while plugged in it’s working for me,i will tell after cheaking now

[@nothumanff5900]

@@blueking5739 I won’t facing that much problem if I’m gaming without plugged in

[@blueking5739]

@@nothumanff5900 check out ryzen controller bro it lowers the temperature overall. That’s what I used first time and got it. If you install it tell what temperature you get

[@nothumanff5900]

@@blueking5739 ok bro i will try it can you suggest a video on it 🙂

[@joaquinnavarro4]

0:35 - 0:51 I´m concerned about that heatpipe next to the left M.2 slot. It might compromise the integrity of the NVMe SSD.

[@JarrodsLaptops]

Hmm I guess it is a bit close, didn't really consider it.

[@bepis2104]

I spoke to a guy in the Ryzen discord about it. He says he doesn't have an SSD there because it gets heated up and slows down. Really made me change my mind about this laptop, along with the vents and the metal obstructed side exhausts. I ended up cancelling and going for Y540.

[@AmatHour]

So my A15 has intel in it..I’ve yet to see a video with my configuration but I love the laptop and use it daily without issue.

[@Identity242]

Thank you

[@zackbarrera3835]

Yupp just got one that has a i5 cpu in it no Amd

[@afny-yue90]

Its a late reply but i just ordered it with the same spec as you becoz its the only laptop on my budget. Thx for the info. I was worried becoz people keep saying its not. 😅

[@KelvinKMS]

It is true deal breaker on 6:11 AdobeRGB 47% is terrible !!! I want 100% !!! Thanks for this value review !!!

[@roughmellow]

Hello! You mentioned at the end how there's similar laptops with similar specs and prices at around the same value, what would these laptops be? Thank you for the answer.

[@JarrodsLaptops]

I was referencing the Helios 300 in particular there, it's around $1100 but has gone on black friday sale for $930 USD, purely from a gaming standpoint it tends to do better.

[@anirudhnuti9146]

As you said at 8:44, there are better options with a better screen that runs cooler and performs similarly in games with an almost similar cost. Could you suggest any such other options?

[@JarrodsLaptops]

Acer Helios 300.

[@darshans2718]

can you do msi gl65 leapord?,the new rtx2060 with 115w tgp is geting me excited

[@JarrodsLaptops]

I think they are sending GL65 soon but not sure what specs it will have.

[@urvilpachode7697]

What was u suggesting at 8:27 i couldn't hear

[@occajones5685]

Even with these issues, (in Australia at least) I feel like this is the best option for me as the price is unparallelled

[@JarrodsLaptops]

It does look pretty good for the price compared to many alternatives here, though Lenovo tend to do good sales on their gaming stuff, I got an i5+1660 Ti laptop for $1270 AUD which was pretty crazy.

[@babdinhombaye]

Hey there! I was just wondering if i were to use this laptop with an external monitor would the performance drop? Because at 7:27 you said that the HDMI port is connected to the vega graphics🤔

[@JarrodsLaptops]

It will be the same with HDMI, but should improve with Type-C. Regardless, no performance loss/negatives.

[@gullugadha]

As things stand a new variant with 4900H and 100% sRGB screen has been announced in Japan, I don't know if the same is going to be released globally, also congratulations for 200k on your main channel, looks like you are trying to make casual reviews in this secondary channel, good idea, hope this channel too is successful.

[@PremVijayVelMani]

I think in some other countries, Ryzen 9 option comes with same screen.

[@JarrodsLaptops]

Thanks! I heard about the 4900H model coming in July, I wasn't aware about the different screen, if it's better then that will certainly be better.

[@notthere83]

Kudos for not being overly competitive and actually linking to another channel. :)

[@JarrodsLaptops]

I always link to anything I reference where possible, sharing is caring!

[@ilesaural9747]

Just discovered this channel, and I got subscribed, nice reviews! One question, do you think you can play games like League Of Legends at around 100 Fps while streaming with decent quality?

[@JarrodsLaptops]

Thanks! Honestly I've never played that specific games so I can only guess, if it's similar at all to Dota then I'd expect so.

[@cornspring5842]

How about other laptop panel response time? You should test them in next videos. Thank

[@JarrodsLaptops]

I've got a list of all my response time results here: jarrods.tech/list-of-laptop-response-times/

[@Temeraire306]

Hi Jarrod, great review as always! More power to you! :) Bob and Steven from own and disown have shown that you can disable the turbo boost for these ryzen mobile chips and they showed that it helped dropped the temps by around 10c, with minimal impact to gaming performance. It just seems quite weird to have to do this just to rein in the thermals

[@JarrodsLaptops]

Thanks, yeah I tested turbo boost in this video previously: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iGXHeqpoZpqSfcU the goal of this channel isn't to go into all of the technical details/possibilities so I didn't give it a mention, plus in my opinion I think it's not a good solution anyway, why should I not get the performance I've paid for? 😛

[@Temeraire306]

@@JarrodsLaptops Totally agree with you! :) I look forward to your next reviews!

[@amountaingoat1527]

Also solves an issue with black screens and bluescreens in the laptop which are otherwise unfixable

[@akshatw7866]

Can I bring those temps down somehow? Good thermal paste, cooling pad, undervolt may help right?

[@akshatw7866]

@Just some Forest Ranger with Internet Access i would if it didn't have a severe impact on the fps. The games become quite unplayable on silent mode..

[@moturulikhitha7783]

Would you suggest this to buy for an architecture students ?(since we do a lot of renderings and stuff..!)

[@JarrodsLaptops]

In terms of performance it will probably do well, and I suppose things like screen response time aren't important in that workload.

[@sotrue4436]

@@JarrodsLaptops im thinking of buying this cause I'm an animation student on a budget! Do you think its okay to use for animation softwares?

[@frifayergarena8591]

@@sotrue4436 no

[@conlewi3566]

i just bought a a15 laptop yesterday and it has a ryzen 5 4600h and it says a 1660ti but im not foinding anywhere else that has this combination. also it performs horribly and im sending it back due to a number of problems such as the trackpad being broken and it freezing. can u tell me if you can get a combo of 4600h and 1660ti

[@CelestialTrieye]

Great video as always. Thanks for your hard work. Much appreciated. 👏👍

[@JarrodsLaptops]

No problem!

[@ManzarSahil]

I have TUF 505 u get crap screen where they call screen bleeding a feature.

[@rayhanrizky8651]

Very informative, keep on making good videos! 🤘🔥

[@JarrodsLaptops]

Thanks! Will do!

[@hanszimo9138]

Will you do a review on the 2020 Nitro 5 i5/1650ti? I'm planning to get that instead of the A15 due to the issues you mentioned.

[@JarrodsLaptops]

I am trying hard to get it, the cards are just stacked against me, the only shop in the US that sells it does not ship to Australia, and Australia don't have stock til Oct-Dec quarter.

[@kugmo1397]

Hey! I know a youtuber that just sounds like you and does tech reviews

[@JarrodsLaptops]

I wonder who that could be 😅

[@seano5491]

Jarrod's Laptops 😂😂😂

[@gavinhoffman3708]

You've also gotta consider you can buy multiple of these for the price of some laptops

[@mistergeorgie]

Oh, crikey! I’ve just bought one! (Black Friday... and it arrives next Friday! Oh poo!)

[@WhatIsMyPorpoise]

Yeah, same I bought one for media classes. To be fair, it was the best one they had at the Best Buy so I took it. Really wishing I had searched better, but the convenience of having the laptop straight away feels fair for what I got.

[@johnmaher3558]

@@WhatIsMyPorpoise How do you find it?

[@randomegg6199]

Would it void the warranty if you open the laptop

[@shepproductions2195]

I just bought this thx for letting me know.

[@craizhunterx9033]

How about the laptop after 3 months? Is there any problem?

[@shepproductions2195]

@@craizhunterx9033 I like it I thinks it’s definitely worth the money the only problem is the battery life if you are using it for a long time you have to keep it plugged in.

[@craizhunterx9033]

@@shepproductions2195 is the SSD speed nice or slow? It is ever lagging?

[@shepproductions2195]

@@craizhunterx9033 it’s not laggy it runs about 20-30 ping

[@craizhunterx9033]

@@shepproductions2195 how about the screen? Because the sRGB is under 70%. Is the screen color good or not?

[@fran981]

I got the same laptop 3 days ago and the battery just last 2 hours just doing a word document or powerpoint slides 😭

[@Nkc_Aryan]

Also bring Asus Rog zephyrus G14 laptop big brother 🤗.

[@JarrodsLaptops]

I asked them if I can borrow it again, they are sending it in 1-2 weeks.

[@FlorinGN]

I intend to get a mobile workstation for Unreal Engine demos and it is really hard to choose but now I've discovered your channels and some popcorn. Thanks for your work!

[@JarrodsLaptops]

No problem at all, happy to help!

[@Kungdiang]

Kinda funny how I've been watching this channel for two years and I haven't subscribed yet!!!! 😹

[@JarrodsLaptops]

Welcome!

[@krishnadhalla2709]

Do a review of Lenovo legion 5 (amd version)

[@JarrodsLaptops]

I will once it's available here.

[@nobumetokito9360]

There is no perfect thing in this world

[@JarrodsLaptops]

Indeed.

[@kccats]

Would the A17 suffer the same problem.. Hopefully you will review an A17 version

[@JarrodsLaptops]

Maybe, depends if they use the extra space for more cooling capacity or not.

[@kccats]

i mean the screen, sure hope that a17 would have faster screen

[@mapuia_ralte]

When I turned on my A15 (Ryzen 9) for the first time, it failed to boot around 4 or 5 times, it restarted on its own during all these failed boots, and succeeded on its own without my intetlrvention. The lights on the keyboard flashed a couple times, the Asus logo popped up, then just turned off with something that sounded like the hard drive/ssd turning off. Should I be concerned? I had charged it for around 2 hours prior to turning it on.

[@raghav7633]

So happy you made this video. But I think your 1650ti was running with a 16gb ram while in the market its only available with 8gb I think. When you put your both hands on it , do you feel the keyboard is bending or something like that or its pretty solid unless you press it?

[@joshuacalosa6465]

The bending of the keyboard can be notice if you push it intendedly

[@JarrodsLaptops]

Yes I did all testing with 16gb dual channel memory for comparable results with the other models. Single channel is a meme, if you're spending this much money on a laptop it is EASILY worth it to spend

[@raghav7633]

@@JarrodsLaptops could you please show me how to upgrade ram. And not getting end up regretting opening the laptop lol

[@FireStriker_]

Hey Jarrod, I recently stumbled apon both of your channels and love your content. I guess the algorithm must of figured out that I’m currently looking at getting a new laptop. Your videos on this channel are short sweet and to the point full of information I didn’t even know I wanted. As another fellow Aussie I would love to see Aussie prices mentioned even if it’s smaller text and maybe a link.

[@JarrodsLaptops]

Thanks, I do try to mention them in the videos on the other channel, but yeah Australia is like 4% of the views so it might be a bit strange to add it on for everyone else without also mentioning a bunch of others and then it's not manageable 😅

[@FireStriker_]

@@JarrodsLaptops I am fine with and see people do US Dollars and local currency ll the time but i understand what your saying.

[@nikolasdrosos8008]

Hey Jarrod great review as always!!! One question: Does Adaptive Sync/ Freesync work well with Nvidia gpu as with AMD's ?

[@JarrodsLaptops]

Thanks! So the way it works is the Vega iGPU which is part of Ryzen 4000 handles the connection to the screen and FreeSync, therefore it does not matter if the discrete graphics is Nvidia or Radeon.

[@gerardlake]

What about using it for music production

[@kiranvelamati2791]

Hey ! Nice video man . Is the R7 4800H 1660ti variant available in bonfire black ? Or it's just fortress gray

[@Joe-pz4ss]

I have the A15 FA506II 4800H 1650 Ti and I play games on the Silent profile and it runs games at around 65 degrees celsius (CPU) and GPU around the same. I play Rainbow Six Siege (Silent profile 100fps ish Competitive settings 1080p) and play BeamNG.Drive. BeamNG is really CPU intensive but even at 100% CPU usage with like 15 cars in multiplayer for around an hour of gameplay, the CPU hits 91 at max then becomes stable at around 80 degrees celsius (Turbo profile). Cinebench R23 Multi peaked 92 degrees celsius and then sat around 82 degrees celsius (turbo profile) and sustained 54W throughout the benchmark. No thermal throttling at any point.

[@davidwood8542]

Hey Jarrod, the laptop I’m looking at is the below item. In the video you say that a acer Helios 300 is about the same price; from what I can see it is not. The Helios is about £1500 and the laptop I’m looking at is £650. Would you recommend the laptop I’m considering at that price? ASUS TUF FA506 Full HD Wide-View Gaming Laptop (AMD Ryzen 5 4600H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB Graphics, 256 GB PCI-e SSD, 8 GB DDR4 RAM, Windows 10)

[@chanupahapangama8773]

I'm thinking of buying this laptop and I want to know how long will be able to use this without it being outdated

[@jubelbrixio]

Hey Jarrod! I'm planning to get the Ryzen9 RTX2060 variant, but I'll mainly use it for gaming. Is it worth it? I have 3 choices, The Zephyrus G15 R7 4800HS 1660ti, TUF A15 R7 1660ti, and the R9 2060. Want to know your opinion on this one, thanks!

[@JarrodsLaptops]

I don't know much about it and have never had a chance to test the 4900H so hard to say. I have however heard that that model will have a better quality screen.

[@goldenace8678]

Hi I saw that the laptop has to different designs do you get to choose one? I think I’m going to be getting the tuf a15 but I really want the one with the cool design instead of the one with just holes. Thank you!

[@gokberkkeremdemir8006]

There are two things most reviews of A15 seem to be missing: The flexibility of the iGPU and the possibility of screen upgrades in the future. 1) The iGPU on the A15 is so much better than the HD630 in most Intel laptops like Helios 300. Combining that with the 90Whr battery(and possibly Radeon Chill, I don't know if the iGPU driver supports it, but it should help tremendously), you should get 3-4 hours of gameplay on older and less demanding games such as Skyrim, CS: GO on lower settings and emulation. Most of the games in the level of Skyrim are borderline playable on the HD630, and they should be playable for a lot longer on the A15 if the GPU speeds were lowered to match the performance of the HD630. This has the potential of giving you actually decent gaming performance on the go. 2)Although this may sound like speculation, and I have not seen anyone try it yet, it is possible that the panel of the A15 can be changed with the 240Hz LCD from the G15. It should cost a little more than 100 dollars but would fix the most significant issue of this laptop, albeit voiding the warranty.

[@JarrodsLaptops]

The iGPU is indeed far better than the Intel options at the moment, however I don't think it's that interesting given the laptop is also paired with good discrete graphics, that's just my opinion though as I am not someone who supports gaming on battery for numerous reasons (those thoughts have been outlined here if anyone is interested: jarrods.tech/why-playing-games-on-laptop-battery-power-is-bad-in-my-opinion/). I spent a few hours investigating a panel change but didn't find anything that anyone has tested, I have heard people guessing the G15 may work, but I don't currently have one to confirm unfortunately.

[@Emmi3434]

Kanka adam neden bahsediyor. İngilizcem yok. O 2 problem neymiş

[@fouadhoblos3611]

I have a question.. I checked this one out because I read several reviews saying it is rugged enough for rough handling.. I personally had issues with bad chassis breaking unexpectedly on opening and closing so I am on the look for something rugged.. any review?

[@ahmedamrahmed2365]

Hii, good job, please tell me there is a possibility to exchange battery by 90 Wh ?

[@hnasolutions3900]

Please tell us the model number of these 1 in plastic and which is second one? And also which is better then other?

[@fancyyahoo]

Some users of the TUF A15's 1660 Ti and RTX 2060 variants say that the temperatures aren't as high as what you got from both the variants (though the 2060 variant's owner imposed a temperature limit of 80 deg C through Ryzen Controller, but even before that, he says he got 83 deg C max, and the 1660 Ti variant's owner got figures in the low 90s through stress testing, with 85 being the max while playing CS:GO). What do you say about this? Your temperature readings scared me away from even considering this laptop.

[@HenryHatob-xf8tm]

I see you replied almost every comment. So i would like to ask if i use a monitor with better spec, can it solve its display problem? coz i'm not quite gamer but does 3D modeling, rendering and photoshop. oh, another thing is which one are u referring when u mention Acer helio? In my country, only helio with RTX2060 is available and its prices is around $1500.. other helios are just previous models with 9th gen 8th gen intel cpu with GTX1650.

[@choochoodebut3059]

Important question, does the A15 have two dimm slots or one + onboard soldered ram?

[@PInoyHenyoRito]

my sir can i ask? dell g5 5590 rtx 2060 2019 asus tuf a15 rtx 2060 2020 in terms of display and performance huhu help im so confused between this two

[@tauhidurrahman5573]

If this ASUS TUF Ryzen 7 4800H is used for study purposes and online classes, will it heat ?

[@arun3151997]

Hey Jarrod do you think this will hold up for flight sim?

[@ufodeath]

Hey Jarrod, this review is very helpful. Aside from all of the other useful stuff you showed, I particularly liked your posting of a quick reference for the thermals for all of the A15 models. Could you do the same for the A17 models, if you haven't already tested those out?

[@JarrodsLaptops]

Not sure if I can get them, depends what ASUS has available, they sent me 1x A15 and the other 2x were borrowed from Hardware Unboxed, so basically I got very lucky here and this probably isn't going to be very common :(

[@ufodeath]

@@JarrodsLaptops Fair enough and thanks again for this video.. But don't you know? Your audience wants you to go broke just to deliver great reviews ;) . Go broke, but with style!

[@framedthunder6436]

What other alternatives with similar GPU and price are good, I was looking for a dell G5

[@JarrodsLaptops]

I am still yet to test a lot of the new models, next week should be a video on G5 SE though.

[@cairo7478]

Trying to decide between this and the helios 300, leaning more towards this because the battery life as i will be using it for gaming, and also streaming videos. Do you think the battery life is worth picking this one over the 300?

[@aseragamy4230]

Planning to buy a new laptop. i am confused what should i choose between acer helios 300 *the 2018 one* and the y 540 *rtx 2060 one* Or there is a better choice for this price rage ??

[@JarrodsLaptops]

Y540 will demolish 2018 Helios.

[@khaleelabuzir9908]

Would u recommend the f15 version i5 10th gen ?? Couldnt find any reviews on them

[@nithinhm1757]

Hey mate, if I had to choose between Acer Predator Helios 300 and asus TUF A15 which would you recommend

[@sivacharan9177]

Which variant??

[@nithinhm1757]

@@sivacharan9177 Both are same 16Gb Ram 4GB Graphic Card 256SSD+1TB HDD asus A15 Ryzen 7 4800H And Acer Helios i7 10gen

[@sivacharan9177]

@@nithinhm1757 go with acer

[@teena4114]

Nice review! Does the black one have a glossy or matte screen?

[@JarrodsLaptops]

Thanks, all are matte.