DAt the Consumer Electronic Show (CES 2020) held in Las Vegas, ASUS announced the latest line of TUF Gaming laptops. One of them is the ASUS TUF Gaming A15 which carries a 15-inch screen with a better gaming experience and affordable price.
TUF Gaming is an affordable variant of ASUS gaming laptops from ROG. The ASUS TUF Gaming A15 not only offers high durability, but also fast performance thanks to the adoption of the latest generation of processors, namely the AMD Ryzen 4000 Series Mobile Processors. In addition, there is also a TUF Gaming F15 variant with a 10th Gen Intel Core Processors, just choose according to your taste.
Both AMD and Intel versions, the latest TUF Gaming series laptops will be powered by NVIDIA GeForce graphics chips (GPUs) that have used the latest Turing architecture. The screen is a 15-inch IPS type with support for Asus' flagship NanoEdge bezel feature. So the display is more spacious with a thinner screen bezel, and the overall body size is more compact. Each variant is also equipped with a webcam that is specifically positioned for game streaming and video conferencing purposes.
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ASUS TUF Gaming A15 Features and Specifications
This gaming laptop comes with a 15-inch IPS screen with support for Asus' flagship NanoEdge bezel feature. So the display is more spacious with a thinner screen bezel, and the overall body size is more compact. Each variant is also equipped with a webcam that is specifically positioned for game streaming and video conferencing purposes.
Despite its smaller body size, its battery is larger with a capacity of 90WHrs. The combination of large battery capacity with power-efficient hardware makes it capable of lasting up to 12,3 hours for video playback.
Interestingly, the latest ASUS TUF Gaming series comes in two different designs. Fortress Gray is a design with a metal plate on the back of the screen that is specially presented so that it has a texture that is close to the gray color. On the metal plate there are also four screws that emphasize toughness and the TUG Gaming logo in the middle.
Meanwhile, Bonfire Black is a variant with a more aggressive design, specifically for gamers who want to be the center of attention. On the back of the screen, there is a trapezoidal cut design centered on the TUF Gaming logo in the middle. The back of the screen comes with a brushed finish, while the sides use a mesh pattern design so that it is easy to grip. The sides of the latest TUF Gaming Bonfire Black also have a red line appearance that emphasizes that this laptop is very powerful.
Both the Fortress Gray and Bonfire Black variants are designed to be extremely tough for everyday use. Both also carry the MIL-STD-810H military-grade durability certification and have passed various extreme tests such as vibration tests, drop tests, and resistance tests at extreme temperatures and humidity.
A powerful cooling system is an absolute necessity for a gaming laptop to always deliver optimal performance. The latest TUF Gaming series comes with a honeycomb pattern structure on the bottom of its chassis that allows better airflow for the entire cooling system. In addition, the honeycomb pattern structure allows the latest TUF Gaming series to appear more robust.
For the version with AMD Ryzen 400 Mobile, it has been strengthened with the latest “Zen 2” architecture with a configuration of 8 cores and 16 threads. The latest generation processor is not only optimal for gaming, but also for other heavy tasks, especially multitasking.
AMD Ryzen 4000 Series Mobile Processors are the latest series of processors manufactured using the 7nm fabrication method. In the ASUS TUF Gaming A15 series, the processor will also be accompanied by DDR4-3200 memory, the fastest among gaming laptops in general. This combination allows for a significant increase in overall performance.
The latest TUF Gaming series laptops will come with graphics chips up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 which comes with the latest technology that combines CUDA, RT, and Tensor cores. Thanks to this technology, the laptop is already capable of hybrid rendering with features real-time ray tracing, and has AI acceleration support.
Turing-based GPUs also excel when it comes to video encoding. Thanks to the latest technology, laptops that use Turing-based GPUs can take advantage of a special video encoder feature that allows for rendering while minimizing CPU usage. This technology allows users to do other work simultaneously, one example of which is playing games while doing live video streaming and recording.
The ASUS TUF Gaming A15 is equipped with a screen that has a 144Hz refresh rate. Thanks to the AMD Radeon graphics chip integrated with the AMD Ryzen 4000 Series Mobile Processors, the latest TUF Gaming series laptops support AMD FreeSync technology and adaptive sync technology. So it is compatible for use with gaming monitors that also support this technology.
The anti-dust cooling feature is back in the latest TUF Gaming series. This feature not only automatically removes dust and dirt that can clog the heatsink in the cooling system, but also increases the durability of the hardware in the long term and ensures that performance is maintained through optimal cooling without compromise.
Since its first appearance until now, TUF Gaming laptops have become an inseparable part of the gaming community around the world. For this reason, ASUS designed the latest TUF Gaming series so that it can be easily upgraded by gamers. At the bottom of this gaming laptop there is access to the M.2 NVMe SSD and RAM. The latest TUF Gaming series this time supports the use of M.2 NVMe SSD up to 1TB and RAM up to 32GB.
The keyboard is one of the most important parts of a gaming laptop that also acts as the main control device. Designed specifically for gaming, the latest TUF Gaming series uses a keyboard with a layout similar to a desktop PC keyboard. Important keys such as WASD and spacebar are specially designed for easy access by gamers.
The keyboard buttons are also equipped with Overstroke Technology which is reliable for gaming. In addition to being more responsive, its durability is high with a resistance of up to 20 million presses. This is certainly in line with the name TUF Gaming which is very well known for its durability.
The latest TUF Gaming series keyboard comes with a unique design and provides a feel close to gamers. The WASD keys on the keyboard on this gaming laptop come in a transparent color so that gamers can recognize them more easily. Plus RGB LED support that can be customized according to gamers' tastes, the latest TUF Gaming series is not only tough and powerful but also has a personal and close impression to gamers.
The latest TUF Gaming series has complete connectivity and allows gamers to easily connect their gaming devices. On the left side of this gaming laptop, there are two USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A and one USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C to connect various gaming devices. This laptop will also come with DisplayPort 1.4 that supports G-SYNC monitors, as well as HDMI 2.0b. In addition, there is also an additional USB port on the right side.
The latest TUF Gaming series is now equipped with a LAN port so that gamers who prefer to connect via cable can use the port. Meanwhile, gamers who like to use wireless connections, the latest TUF Gaming series also comes with WiFi 5 (802.11ac). Gamers can also connect other gaming devices wirelessly via the Bluetooth feature.
Specifically, the TUF Gaming F15 and F17 will use Intel WiFi 6 (Gig+) which can deliver data transfer speeds of up to 2,4Gbps when connected to a compatible router. Also known as WiFi 802.11ax, WiFi 6 is the latest generation of wireless connectivity that not only has high speed but also low latency, making it suitable for playing online games and doing live streaming.
The latest TUF Gaming series also features a combo audio jack so gamers can connect headsets that use a 3.5mm jack. Available audio feature support includes virtual surround sound via DTS:X® Ultra with a variety of audio profiles that can be adjusted via the equalizer.
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