Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506 vs MSI GF65 Thin
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Compared 2 laptops: Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506, vs MSI GF65 Thin. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Versions
| Processor | - AMD Ryzen 5 5600H - AMD Ryzen 7 5800H |
- Intel Core i5 10300H - Intel Core i7 10750H |
| Storage | - 512 GB - 1024 GB |
- 512 GB - 1024 GB |
| RAM | - 8 GB - 16 GB - 32 GB |
- 8 GB - 16 GB - 32 GB - 64 GB |
Review
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonBody
| Weight | 2.3 kg | 1.86 kg |
| Pixel size | 359.8x256x24.5 mm | 359x254x21.7 mm |
| Area | 921 cm² | 912 cm² |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 72.9 % | 73.6 % |
| Side bezels | 7.2 mm | 6.8 mm |
| Colors | - Black - Gray |
Black |
| Material | Plastic | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 120 ° | n/a |
| Cooling type | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Cooler count | 2 | 2 |
| Noise Level | 49 dB | n/a |
Display
| Diagonal | 15.6 in | 15.6 in |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Pixel density | 141 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 pixels | 1920x1080 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync Tech | G-Sync | G-Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Light sensor | No | n/a |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 100 % |
| Response time | n/a | 3 ms |
Battery
| Capacity | 90 Wh | 51 Wh |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB PD | Yes | No |
| Charge Port Location | Left | Bottom |
| Charge Power | 200 W | 180 W |
| Charger weight | 460 g | n/a |
Processor
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core i5 10300H |
| Base frequency | 3.3 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Cores | 6 | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 8 MB |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon RX Vega 7 | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Process tech. | 7 nm | 14 nm |
GPU Model
| GPU Model | GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 4GB | GeForce GTX 1660 TI Mobile |
| TGP | 75 W | n/a |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | Yes |
| Graphics Type | Discrete | Discrete |
| Process tech. | 8 nm | 12 nm |
| GPU Frequency | 1403 MHz | 1455 MHz |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 1635 MHz | 1590 MHz |
| FLOPS | 6.7 TFLOPS | 4.9 TFLOPS |
| Video Memory | 4 | 6 |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Tire Width | 128 bit | 192 bit |
| Memory speed | 12 Gbit/s | 12 Gbit/s |
| Shader Units | 2048 | 1536 |
| TMUs | 64 | 96 |
| ROPs | 40 | 48 |
RAM
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Channels | 1x8 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Frequency | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Replaceable | Yes | Yes |
| Total Slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max RAM | 32 | 64 |
Storage
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) |
| Type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x512 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Replaceable | Yes | Yes |
| Total Slots | 1 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Capacity | 512 GB | 512 GB |
Sound
| Audio Formats | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Speaker Power | 2x2 W | 2x2 W |
| Dolby Atmos | n/a | No |
| Max Volume | 73.9 dB | n/a |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | v6 | v6 |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | No |
| IR sensor | No | No |
| CD drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above Display | Above Display |
| Webcam Resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
| USB-A | 3x3.2 | 2x3.2 |
| USB-C | 1x3.2 | 2x3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | No | No |
| HDMI | 1x2.0 | 1x2.0 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| 3.5 mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
| Card Reader | No | No |
| Charging Port | Yes | Yes |
Keyboard & Touchpad
| Key Type | Island Layout | Island Layout |
| Numeric Keypad | Yes | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Surface | Plastic | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
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