‎ASUS TUF Gaming F15 ‎FX507ZM-HF012W (2022) Review

The ‎ASUS TUF Gaming F15 ‎FX507ZM-HF012W (2022) is powered by the 14 Core/ 20 Thread processor the 12th Gen Intel Core i7 12700H and Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs . Other key specs include 16GB of RAM, and a 15.6 Inch FHD (1920 x 1080) 300 Hz display. Primarily competing with MSI Katana GF76, Acer Predator Helios 300, and Acer Nitro 5.

How is ‎ASUS TUF Gaming F15 ‎FX507ZM-HF012W (2022) in terms of Performance

‎ASUS TUF Gaming F15 ‎FX507ZM-HF012W (2022) comes with the 12th Gen Intel Core i7 12700H which in terms of performance is significantly better than the 11th Gen Intel Core i9 11980HK and slightly better than Ryzen 9 6900Hx.On the other hand, the GPU Nvidia RTX 3060 Mobile is comparable to RTX 2070 Super mobile and can play games like GTA at 100 FPS with Ultra settings. This paired with 16GB of RAM and storage you should be able to practically handle everything.

Design and Build Quality

‎ASUS TUF Gaming F15 ‎FX507ZM-HF012W (2022) has a plastic and metal chassis. The FX507 compared to its predecessor the FX506 is very similar and lighter weighing in at 2.08 Kg and ‎measuring 0.98 x 13.97 x 9.92 inches (height x width x depth). On the metal top, you will find the TUF logo. The display maintains a modern design with thin 7mm bezels and featured a notch that extends to the top but unfortunately, it doesn’t help with opening the device with one hand. You can remove the 11 Philips head screws to remove the bottom panel.

Ports:

• 1x USB 3 (Type C) | 2x USB 3.0 (Type-A) | HDMI | Rj- 45 Ethernet Jack | 1x Thunderbolt 4 Type C | 3.5 mm Combo Audio Jack

Keyboard and Trackpad

‎ASUS TUF Gaming F15 ‎FX507ZM-HF012W (2022) has a chicklet style backlit keyboard. The WASD keys are transparent and get a little extra RGB backlight. Considering its size Asus could have gone for bigger arrow keys. The trackpad here is also bigger than last year now measuring 13 x 7.8 cm but it has a smooth matte surface though it lacks a little precision.

Upgradability

‎ASUS TUF Gaming F15 ‎FX507ZM-HF012W (2022) has the following options for upgradability.

• 2x M.2 Slots | 2x SO-DIMM Slots

Model
Model ‎ASUS TUF Gaming F15 ‎FX507ZM-HF012W (2022)
Ports
Audio Jack 3.5 mm Combo Audio Jack HDMI HDMI LAN Ethernet Jack Rj- 45 Ethernet Jack Thunderbolt 3/4 1x Thunderbolt 4 Type C USB 3.0 (Type A) 2x USB 3.0 (Type-A) USB 3.0 (Type C) 1x USB 3 (Type C)
Specs
Processor/CPU Model 12th Gen Intel Core i7 12700H CPU Base Clock 1.7GHz (E-Cores), 2.3GHz (P-Cores) CPU Boost Clock 3.5 (E-Cores), 4.7GHz (P-Cores) CPU Core Count 14 Core L3 Cache/SLC 24 MB of level 3 Cache CPU Thread Count 20 Thread CPU Generation 12th Gen Intel CPU/Processor Intel Core i7 Processor’s Series Alder Lake
Display Specs
Display Refresh Rate 300 Hz Display Resolution FHD (1920 x 1080) Display Size 15.6 Inch
GPU Specs
Dedicated GPU Model Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 GPU VRAM 6 GB VRAM iGPU Model Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
Other Specs
Battery Size 90 Watt Hour Keyboard Backlight Backlit Key Type Chicklet Style M.2 Slot For SSD Expansion 2x M.2 Slots Operating System Windows 11 RAM 16GB of RAM Additional Features Bluetooth 5, Thunderbolt 4, Wifi 6
Specification
Storage Size Storage Type SSD Laptop Series ‎ASUS TUF Gaming F15 ‎FX507ZM Brands Asus Product Category Laptop RAM Expansion 2x SO-DIMM Slots