New ASUS TUF Gaming laptops with GeForce RTX 30 series graphics to start from RM5299
ASUS has just announced their latest TUF Gaming laptops powered by the GeForce RTX 30 series graphics. As you might have noticed, ASUS have applied their new, minimalist TUF Gaming logo to their laptops this year, and this allows for a sleeker looking design overall. The best part? Well, they are also offered at pretty affordable prices.
For the first batch, ASUS Malaysia will be bringing in the ASUS TUF Gaming A15 and Dash F15. The ASUS TUF Gaming A15 will be available with the latest AMD Ryzen 5000 series processors, while the TUF Gaming Dash F15 pack the 11th Gen Intel Core H series processors, ensuring that there’s something for everyone.
TUF Gaming A15 – from RM5299
The design on the TUF Gaming A15 is carried over from the current-gen AMD Ryzen 4000 TUF Gaming A15, but with a new logo. The battery is also significantly bigger at 90WHr, but you do lose out on the ability to use 2.5″ drive with the new 2021 TUF Gaming A15. Of course, performance is also going to take a huge leap in the right direction with the new Zen 3-based AMD Ryzen 7 5800H and GeForce RTX 3070 and RTX 3060 graphics.
TUF Gaming A15 Specs
| FA506Q-MHN063T | FA506Q-RAZ030T | |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H @ 3.0 GHz (up to 4.3 GHz Boost), 8C/16T, 7nm FinFET, 45W TDP | |
| RAM | 16GB (2 x 8GB) 3200 MHz DDR4 | |
| GPU | AMD Radeon Graphics, 8CU @ 2000MHz NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6 |
AMD Radeon Graphics, 8CU @ 2000MHz NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6 |
| Storage | 512GB PCIe 3.0 NVMe SSD (1 x M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD slots vacant) |
1TB PCIe 3.0 NVMe SSD 1 x M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD slots vacant) |
| Connectivity | Wireless Wi-Fi 6, 802.11ax Bluetooth 5.2 Wired 1 x Gigabit LAN 3 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C 1 x Proprietary charging port |
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| Display | 15.6″ FHD (1920 x 1080) 144Hz IPS-level LCD, 62.5% sRGB, Adaptive Sync HDMI 2.0b |
15.6″ FHD (1920 x 1080) 240Hz IPS-level LCD, 100% sRGB, Adaptive Sync HDMI 2.0b |
| Audio | 2 x speakers 1 x 3.5mm combo audio jack |
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| Power | 200W power adapter 90WHr 4-cell Li-polymer battery |
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| Dimensions | 359 x 256 x 24.3 mm | |
| Weight | 2.3 kg | |
| Price | RM5299 | RM6699 |
| Availability | Mid-February | End of January |
TUF Gaming Dash F15 – from RM6699
We have already discussed the TUF Gaming Dash F15 previously. In a nutshell, it is a lineup from ASUS to bring the last-gen ROG Zephyrus G15’s portability at a more affordable price under the TUF Gaming series. Under the hood also lies the latest GeForce RTX 3070 graphics and the 11th Gen Intel Core H series processor.
TUF Gaming Dash F15 Specs
| FX16P-RAZ054T | |
| Processor | Intel Core i7-11370H, 4C/8T @ 3.3GHz (up to 4.8GHz Boost, 10nm SuperFin |
| RAM | 16GB DDR4-3200 (8GB on-board + 8GB SO-DIMM) |
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6 |
| Storage | 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (2 x M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD slots) |
| Connectivity | Wireless Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200, 802.11ax Bluetooth 5.2 Wired 1 x Gigabit LAN 3 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A 1 x Thunderbolt 4 Type-C 1 x Proprietary charging port |
| Display | 15.6″ FHD 240Hz IPS-level LCD, 100% sRGB, Adaptive Sync HDMI 2.0b |
| Audio | 2 x speakers 1 x 3.5mm combo jack |
| Power | 76WHr, 4-cell Li-ion battery 200W power adapter |
| Dimensions | 360 x 252 x 19.9 mm |
| Weight | 2.0 kg |
| Price | RM6999 |
| Availability | End of January 2021 |
ASUS Malaysia will also be bringing in the white variant at a later date, sometime in Q2 2021, so if you want a sleeker version of the ASUS TUF Gaming Dash F15, you can also hold out for that one.
Pokdepinion: I think the ASUS TUF Gaming Dash F15 should prove quite popular among students who want a bit more portable gaming performance.
