ASUS TUF Gaming A15 FA506

gaming 2021 15.6" dGPU โฑ ~9h โš–๏ธ 2.30 kg โš–๏ธ balanced
USComp Score
58
out of 100
Fit for you
59/100
โœš Strong: fit_value โš  Weak: fit_mobility
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CPU
72
GPU
78
GeForce RTX 2060
RAM max
32 GB
DDR4
Battery
90 Wh
~9h
Price
~$590
estimate
Age
5 years
2021
๐Ÿ“ Our review

ASUS TUF Gaming A15 FA506 review

ASUS TUF Gaming A15 FA506 โ€” from 2021, 2.3 kg, performance 72.

USComp Score
58
/100
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๐Ÿ“Œ Quick verdict

Overall score 58/100. Strongest suit โ€” Photo & design (96), weakest โ€” Portability (31).

โœ“ Strengths

Photo & design (96) ยท Light office (85)

โš  Weaknesses

Portability (31)

๐Ÿ’ฐ Price trend

2021
$1,800
2022
$1,440
2023
$1,152
2024
$922
2025
$737
2026
$590
2027
$472
๐Ÿ“‰ Loses ~$242/year (13%).

Full specifications

Brand
ASUS
Series
TUF Gaming/Dash
Type
Gamingโ‰ˆ
Release year
2021โ‰ˆ
Screen size
15.6"
Resolution
1920x1080
Panel type
ips
Color gamut (sRGB)
100%~
Processor
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H , AMD Ryzen 7 5800H , AMD Ryzen 7 4800H , AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
Graphics
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 4GB , GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile 4GB , GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 6GB , GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile 8GB , GeForce RTX 2060 , AMD Radeon Graphics
RAM (max)
32 GB DDR4โ‰ˆ
Weight
2.30 kg
Ports
4
Backlit keyboard
โœ“
Webcam
โœ“
Battery
90 Wh

Performance metrics

Performance 72
Portability 31
Light office 85
Gaming 73
Creative 75
Energy efficiency 70
Connectivity 65
Value 80
Color accuracy โ€”

Graphics (1 discrete + 0 integrated)

GeForce RTX 2060 (dGPU)
6 GB ยท GDDR6
CUDA DLSS
66
๐ŸŽฎ

No FPS data for this model's GPU.

The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.

๐Ÿ’ป Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
144%
GPU
114%
RAM
400%
Grand Theft Auto V โœ“ Runs well
CPU
361%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
Cyberpunk 2077 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
206%
GPU
262%
RAM
400%
Minecraft โœ“ Runs well
CPU
722%
GPU
785%
RAM
800%
Fortnite โœ“ Runs well
CPU
131%
GPU
491%
RAM
400%
Valorant โœ“ Runs well
CPU
481%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt โœ“ Runs well
CPU
241%
GPU
314%
RAM
533%
Elden Ring โœ“ Runs well
CPU
131%
GPU
164%
RAM
267%
Red Dead Redemption 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
241%
GPU
280%
RAM
400%
Apex Legends โœ“ Runs well
CPU
131%
GPU
196%
RAM
533%
Hogwarts Legacy โœ“ Runs well
CPU
160%
GPU
262%
RAM
200%
Dota 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
481%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
Baldur's Gate 3 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
131%
GPU
224%
RAM
400%
Starfield โœ“ Runs well
CPU
103%
GPU
114%
RAM
200%
Call of Duty: Warzone โœ“ Runs well
CPU
131%
GPU
224%
RAM
400%
League of Legends โœ“ Runs well
CPU
722%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Sims 4 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
481%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
Helldivers 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
103%
GPU
121%
RAM
400%
Battlefield 5 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
160%
GPU
262%
RAM
400%
Far Cry 5 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
180%
GPU
357%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 4 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
206%
GPU
436%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 5 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
160%
GPU
224%
RAM
400%
Metro Exodus โœ“ Runs well
CPU
180%
GPU
253%
RAM
400%
Overwatch โœ“ Runs well
CPU
289%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
PUBG: Battlegrounds โœ“ Runs well
CPU
180%
GPU
327%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil 4 Remake โœ“ Runs well
CPU
144%
GPU
191%
RAM
400%
Escape from Tarkov โœ“ Runs well
CPU
241%
GPU
314%
RAM
400%
God of War โœ“ Runs well
CPU
328%
GPU
327%
RAM
400%
Horizon Zero Dawn โœ“ Runs well
CPU
328%
GPU
262%
RAM
400%
Death Stranding โœ“ Runs well
CPU
289%
GPU
253%
RAM
400%
Control โœ“ Runs well
CPU
241%
GPU
262%
RAM
400%
Doom Eternal โœ“ Runs well
CPU
328%
GPU
392%
RAM
400%
Batman: Arkham Knight โœ“ Runs well
CPU
401%
GPU
392%
RAM
533%
Hitman 3 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
328%
GPU
392%
RAM
400%
Flight Simulator 2020 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
258%
GPU
314%
RAM
400%
Watch Dogs Legion โœ“ Runs well
CPU
258%
GPU
327%
RAM
400%
Borderlands 3 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
289%
GPU
280%
RAM
533%
Anno 1800 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
241%
GPU
392%
RAM
400%
Rainbow Six Siege โœ“ Runs well
CPU
601%
GPU
785%
RAM
533%
The Division 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
328%
GPU
314%
RAM
400%
Gears Tactics โœ“ Runs well
CPU
289%
GPU
523%
RAM
400%
Hunt Showdown โœ“ Runs well
CPU
258%
GPU
392%
RAM
533%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands โœ“ Runs well
CPU
241%
GPU
191%
RAM
400%
Mafia Definitive Edition โœ“ Runs well
CPU
328%
GPU
392%
RAM
533%
Days Gone โœ“ Runs well
CPU
328%
GPU
262%
RAM
400%
Ghostwire Tokyo โœ“ Runs well
CPU
172%
GPU
327%
RAM
267%
Returnal โœ“ Runs well
CPU
206%
GPU
196%
RAM
200%
Dying Light 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
241%
GPU
191%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil Village โœ“ Runs well
CPU
206%
GPU
224%
RAM
400%
The Callisto Protocol โœ“ Runs well
CPU
144%
GPU
196%
RAM
400%
Atomic Heart โœ“ Runs well
CPU
226%
GPU
327%
RAM
400%
Alan Wake 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
172%
GPU
121%
RAM
200%
Black Myth Wukong โœ“ Runs well
CPU
144%
GPU
327%
RAM
200%
Ghost of Tsushima โœ“ Runs well
CPU
144%
GPU
327%
RAM
400%
The Last of Us Part 1 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
144%
GPU
196%
RAM
200%
Diablo 4 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
328%
GPU
392%
RAM
400%
Spider-Man Miles Morales โœ“ Runs well
CPU
241%
GPU
392%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor โœ“ Runs well
CPU
144%
GPU
143%
RAM
400%
Dead Space Remake โœ“ Runs well
CPU
226%
GPU
191%
RAM
400%
Lies of P โœ“ Runs well
CPU
206%
GPU
327%
RAM
400%
Sons of the Forest โœ“ Runs well
CPU
144%
GPU
171%
RAM
267%
Rise of the Tomb Raider โœ“ Runs well
CPU
481%
GPU
785%
RAM
800%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider โœ“ Runs well
CPU
401%
GPU
392%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey โœ“ Runs well
CPU
361%
GPU
392%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla โœ“ Runs well
CPU
206%
GPU
327%
RAM
400%
F1 24 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
401%
GPU
191%
RAM
400%
Need for Speed Heat โœ“ Runs well
CPU
206%
GPU
224%
RAM
400%
Civilization 6 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
481%
GPU
785%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order โœ“ Runs well
CPU
401%
GPU
654%
RAM
400%

๐Ÿ”— Same series

4 models in the series.

2022
ASUS TUF Dash F15 (2022)
Score โ€”
2021
ASUS TUF Dash F15 FX516
Score โ€”
2021
ASUS TUF Gaming F15 (2021)
Score โ€”
2022
ASUS TUF Gaming F15 (2022)
Score โ€”

โ‰… Similar by specs

Similar performance profile across other series and brands.

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$$894
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Dell ยท 2019
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$$519
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Dell ยท 2020
G5 5500
$$680
cpuโ‰ˆ61, ramโ‰ˆ64
Dell ยท 2023
G15 5530 (2023)
$$1,236
cpuโ‰ˆ68, ramโ‰ˆ64

โ‰ˆ Similar class

Same lineage_class (how iconic the series is), other series.

Dell ยท 2021
XPS 15 9510 (2021)
$$652
Dell ยท 2019
Alienware 15 R3
$$509
Dell ยท 2022
Alienware x17 R2
$$1,260
Dell ยท 2023
XPS 15 9530 (2023)
$$1,027

Configuration options

Available model options ยท 20 variants across 6 categories

๐Ÿ–ฅ Displays (3)
1920 x 1080 (60Hz) 1920 x 1080 (144Hz) 1920 x 1080 (240Hz)
โš™ Processors (4)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H AMD Ryzen 7 5800H AMD Ryzen 7 4800H AMD Ryzen 9 4900H
๐ŸŽฎ Graphics (5)
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 4GB GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile 4GB GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 6GB GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile 8GB GeForce RTX 2060 / AMD Radeon Graphics
๐Ÿ”ฒ Memory (3)
8GB 16GB 32GB
๐Ÿ’พ Storage (4)
512GB 1024GB 256 GB SSD M.2 PCIe 3.0 1 TB SSD M.2 PCIe 3.0
๐Ÿ”‹ Batteries (1)
90 Wh