ASUS TUF Gaming F15 15.6" TUF506HEB-DB74 Eclipse Gray 2021
An 8-core Intel i7-11800H and RTX 3050 Ti with 75W Dynamic Boost drive smooth 144Hz gaming, backed by MIL-STD-810H durability and a self-cleaning cooling system. The 16GB of DDR4 RAM and fast PCIe SSD handle multitasking, while the RGB keyboard is built for 20-million keystrokes. This laptop is best for budget-focused gamers who prioritize a rugged, long-lasting chassis over display color accuracy.
CPU Intel Core i7 11800H
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 15.6" 1920x1080
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti
OS Windows 10 Home
Weight 2.3 kg
Battery 48 Wh
52 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (74th percentile) 74th
- Strong port selection (69th percentile) 69th
Cons
- Below average portability (29th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 11800H |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 2.3 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 4 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| Brightness | 250 nits |
| Color Gamut | 45% NTSC |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI 2.0b |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 2.3 kg / 5.1 lbs |
| Battery | 48 Wh |
| OS | Windows 10 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS TUF Gaming F15 15.6" TUF506HEB-DB74 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition | Acer Predator Helios Neo PHN16-73-95G8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 11800H | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 64 | 32 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 4096 | 2048 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 15.6" 1920x1080 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 16" 2560x1600 | 16" 3840x2160 | 15" 2496x1664 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | Qualcomm Adreno GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| OS | Windows 10 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.3 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 2.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 48 | 72 | - | 100 | 66 | 90 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS TUF Gaming F15 15.6" TUF506HEB-DB74 | 64.3 | 73.9 | 37 | 68.8 | 64.4 | 29.2 | 51.7 | 60.2 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.3 | 85.1 | 95.9 | 74.3 | 99.2 | 69.1 | 98.5 | 97.6 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.1 | 92.3 | 98.6 | 99.7 | 95.4 | 7.3 | 97.3 | 81 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 91.7 | 88.1 | 86.9 | 98.7 | 97.7 | 9.1 | 94 | 60.2 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.7 | 27.9 | 98.6 | 59.6 | 90.9 | 57.3 | 79.7 | 81 |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo PHN16-73-95G8 Compare | 96.1 | 93 | 89.5 | 99.8 | 91.8 | 9.8 | 79.7 | 9.8 |
Usage Scores
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