ASUS TUF Gaming 15.6" TUF506IV-AS76 Fortress Gray 2020
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
What Buyers Say
ASUS TUF Gaming 15.6" TUF506IV-AS76 Fortress Gray 2020
This laptop offers exceptional value for its price, with strong performance in gaming and productivity, a sturdy build, and decent battery life for light use. However, users note the screen has mediocre color accuracy and response time, the built-in speakers are poor, and the fans can get loud under heavy load. Overall, it's highly recommended for casual gamers and programmers who can overlook these trade-offs.
Pros
- Excellent value for money
- Strong gaming performance
- Sturdy MIL-STD-810H build
- Fast SSD and RAM
- USB-C with direct GPU connection
Cons
- Mediocre screen color accuracy
- Slow screen response time (22ms)
- Poor built-in speakers
- Loud fans under heavy load
- Heavy chassis
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
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
Scores
Specifications
| ASUS TUF Gaming 15.6" TUF506IV-AS76 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 4800H★ | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 8 | 12★ |
| Frequency | 2.9 GHz | 3.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB★ | 6 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060★ | 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 | — | 600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | — | sRGB |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 4★ | 2 |
| USB Ports | 5★ | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | — | USB4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | — |
| 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 15.6" TUF506IV-AS76 Fortress Gray 2020
- Strong port selection (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong storage (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Below average portability (29th 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)
Pricing
ASUS TUF Gaming 15.6" TUF506IV-AS76 Fortress Gray 2020
No current pricing available
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
Verdict
Scores 75 overall, wins 5 of 8 usage categories and 10 of 29 specs.
