Asus TUF A15 review: AMD Ryzen 7 5800H powered gaming laptop on budget
Asus is known for
its gaming-centric laptops, especially the premium ROG series ones. For price
conscious buyers, the Taiwanese PC maker has a TUF series of gaming laptops. It
recently launched the Asus TUF
A15 in India. Geared towards those on a limited budget, this gaming laptop
seems good for most of its specifications – at least on paper. But is it a good
entry-level gaming laptop? Let’s find out:
Asus TUF
A15: Build and design
The TUF A15 might be an entry-level gaming laptop
but its design speaks otherwise. It looks premium, has fancy bells and
whistles, and a solid and sturdy build to justify ‘TUF’ in the moniker. Though
heavy (2.3 kg) and bulky, Asus says the laptop has ‘military grade protection’
and can take some beating without showing a purple patch.
The TUF A15 sports a 15.6-inch FHD screen of
144Hz refresh rate with support for Adaptive Sync. The Adaptive Sync feature
allows the display’s refresh rate to synchronise with the GPU’s frame rate.
This reduces lag, minimises stuttering, and eliminates visual tearing for
smooth and immersive gameplay.
The display maintains the frame rate, but the
response time is not great. Moreover, it is not the best display when it comes
to colour accuracy. While the display seems fine for a gaming laptop, audio
ruins the experience. Acoustics is one area this laptop will disappoint many.
While gaming laptops usually don't have an impressive output, it's high time
companies start fixing it. Despite the DTS:X Ultra, the audio in TUF A15 is
feeble and disappointing.
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