ASUS TUF Gaming F15 15.6" TUF506HM-ES76 Eclipse Gray
ASUS
52 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
Microsoft
75 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
ASUS TUF Gaming F15 15.6" TUF506HM-ES76 Eclipse Gray
65 out of 100 medium confidence 18 reviews
The ASUS TUF Gaming F15 receives mixed feedback. Many users praise its performance, bright display, and upgradeable memory, making it a solid choice for gaming and productivity. However, several reviews report serious issues like fan failure within a year, screen glitches, and battery problems, which significantly lower overall satisfaction.
Pros
- Fast gaming performance
- Bright and colorful display
- Upgradeable memory and storage
- Professional design
- Good battery life for web browsing
Cons
- Fan failure within 11 months
- Screen glitches and flickering
- Battery and overheating issues
- Not fully VR-ready
- Pre-installed bloatware concerns
Performance 6
Display quality 4
Upgradeability 4
Fan reliability 3
Battery life 3
Screen glitches 2
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
85 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews
Users are very satisfied with this Surface Laptop, praising its build quality, smooth trackpad, excellent screen brightness, and long battery life. One reviewer noted a printer connectivity issue, but overall sentiment is highly positive.
Pros
- Excellent screen brightness
- Smooth trackpad
- Great battery life
- Solid build quality
- Magnetic charging port
Cons
- Printer connectivity issue
Build quality 3
Trackpad 2
Screen brightness 2
Battery life 2
Charging port 1
Printer connectivity 1
Scores
Developer
Student
Business
Entertainment
Compact
Gaming
Creator
Ai Llm
Specifications
| ASUS TUF Gaming F15 15.6" TUF506HM-ES76 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Intel Core i7 11800H★ | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 8 | 12★ |
| Frequency | 2.3 GHz | 3.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB★ | 6 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060★ | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 6 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6★ | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 64 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 | LPDDR5X★ |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 15.6" | 15" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 2496 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 144 Hz★ | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 250 nits | 600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB | sRGB |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 2★ |
| USB Ports | 3★ | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | USB4 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI 2.0b | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Ethernet | 1 x RJ-45 (1Gbps) | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 2.30 kg | 1.66 kg★ |
| Battery | 90 Wh★ | 66 Wh |
| OS | Windows 10 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
ASUS TUF Gaming F15 15.6" TUF506HM-ES76 Eclipse Gray
- Strong port selection (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong storage (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong gpu (76th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
- Below average portability (29th percentile)
- Below average social proof (33rd percentile)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
- Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong screen (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average gpu (28th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition
Scores 75 overall, wins 6 of 8 usage categories and 11 of 30 specs.