ASUS TUF Gaming F15 2021 TUF506HM-ES76 Review

The ASUS TUF Gaming F15 2021 TUF506HM-ES76 is powered by the 8 Core/ 16 Thread processor the 11th Gen Intel Core i7 11800H and Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 6 GB VRAM. Other key specs include 16GB of RAM and 1 TB SSD. The Display here is a 15.6 Inch 144Hz FHD (1920 x 1080) Panel.

How is ASUS TUF Gaming F15 2021 TUF506HM-ES76 in terms of Performance

The ASUS TUF Gaming F15 2021 TUF506HM-ES76 is powered by the 8 core 11th gen intel core i7 11800H which in terms of performance goes toe to toe with AMD ryzen 7 5800H and almost 20 percent faster than its predecessor i7 10875H. The GPU on the other hand Nvidia RTX 3060 Mobile is comparable to RTX 2070 Super mobile and is capable of playing games like GTA at 100 FPS with Ultra settings. This paired with 16GB of RAM and 1TB of SSD storage you should be able to practically handle everything.

Design and Build Quality

The chassis of the ASUS TUF Gaming F15 2021 TUF506HM-ES76 has a plastic chassis with a smooth grey finish. The design here is a lot better than other Asus Tuf variants but still has a lot of scope for improvement. The build quality here is solid however the lid wobbles a little. The display maintains a modern design with thin 7mm bezels.  According to Asus, the ASUS TUF Gaming F15 2021 TUF506HM-ES76 goes through rigorous MIL-STD-810H tests. These tests include Drop, Shake, Humidity, Heat, and Cold.

Keyboard and Trackpad

The ASUS TUF Gaming F15 2021 TUF506HM-ES76 has a chicklet style backlit keyboard. The WASD keys are transparent and get a little extra RGB backlight. The arrow keys are a bit small with the num pad being a little narrow. Overall you will have a good experience while typing and Gaming. The trackpad on the other hand has a smooth matte surface though it lacks a little precision. The dedicated mouse buttons on the bottom are quite clicky and tactile and it is always better to have dedicated buttons.

Ports: 

The Ports selection here is quite basic and has nothing special going for it but at the same time, it has all the essential ports that 95 percent of people need.

• 1 x 3.5mm COMBO audio jack
• 1x Type-A USB2.0
• 2x Type-A USB 3.2 (Gen 1)
• 1x Type-C USB 3.2 (Gen 2) with display support DP1.4
• 1x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert
• 1x HDMI support 2.0b

Upgradability

The ASUS TUF Gaming F15 2021 TUF506HM-ES76 gives you a ton of options for upgradability and makes this device relatively future proof. 

• 2x SO-DIMM Slots are available for upgrading RAM with maximum support of up to 32GB of RAM.
• 2x M.2 Slots one occupied

Display

The FHD panel on the ASUS TUF Gaming F15 2021 TUF506HM-ES76 has a 144Hz Refresh rate and doesn’t suffer from noticeable issues such as backlight bleeding and PWM flickering. The display here has an average color coverage and below-average brightness and is suitable for outdoor use.

Display Specs:

• • Panel Model Number: LM156LF-2F01
  • Coverage: 66% sRGB | 49% AdobeRGB | 49% DCI P3;
  • Measured Gamma: 2.33;
  • Max brightness: 250 Nits;
  • Contrast Ratio: 1200:1;
  • Colour Temperature: 6485K;
  • Black on max brightness: 0.15 cd/m2;
  • PWM Flickering: No;
  • Response Time: 25 ms;