Why is EVERYONE Buying this Budget Gaming Laptop? - ASUS TUF F15 Review
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Timestamps:
0:00 Why is Everyone Buying This Laptop?
0:36 Laptop Specs
0:48 Build Quality & Design
1:06 Size & Weight
1:24 Keyboard & Touchpad
1:54 Ports
2:03 Where Corners Get Cut - Screen
2:41 Webcam Test
2:50 Internals & Upgrades
3:12 Yikes - Battery Life
3:54 SSD Speed Test
4:01 Speakers
4:14 Thermals & Fan Noise
4:34 Game Benchmarks - 2050 vs 3050 vs 4050 vs 1650
6:16 Cost Per Frame (Best Value)
6:50 FPS Boost - Dual Channel RAM Upgrade
6:58 Another FPS Boost - External Monitor
7:08 ASUS TUF F15 Worth It?
7:20 Worth Saving Money on Cheaper GTX 1650?
7:42 RTX 3050 Worth More Money Over 2050?
7:56 RTX 4050 Worth Even More for Frame Generation?
8:25 An Even Cheaper Gaming Laptop Option!
9:25 TUF F15 vs ROG Ally - Handheld Console or Gaming Laptop?
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Why not comparing to RTX 2060 though? 2050 vs 2060 are closer comparison lineups wise, the vram might be a better value.
because its budget
My personal experience with ASUS:
LAPTOP
4 years ago I bought an asus hero2 laptop, which was 80% used as a mobile low-workload station (yet with its beefy battery it could last a full work day) and then in the evening the laptop would run usually run AAA titles for like 2-3 hours at most. The machine seemed pretty sturdy, with metal lid, nice clicky keyboard and a rather loud, high speed set of fans (they kept the temperature around 80°C most of the time. The laptop was cleaned every few months and the thermal paste replaced.
The first fault occured merely a mont after purchase: one of the speakers had been damaged most likely by a short circuit. ASUS service replaced the faulty part and claimed no other parts were damaged. Then half a year later, I had the whole cooling unit replaced due to the fans making rattling noises despite being perfectly clean on the first glance: after they sent me the old cooling back with the repaired laptop i decided to try to find the issue myself and the bearings seemed worn-off.
Almost 1,5 year after the purchase laptop started ocasionally showing some weird traits of malfunctioning power unit on the motherboard. I managed to register some strange behaviors when it came to power stability (sudden losses of readouts from battery, voltage fluctuations while under load, etc). I wrapped it all into a nice and slick summary with all the issues that i found and sent it back to ASUS for repairs. To my surprise, they claimed the laptop does not show anything suspicious and that their rigorous tests did not confirm any of my claims. Then the warranty came to an end and no even two months later the laptop went down with a bang (power unit on the motherboard basically just gave up, taking the vital parts with it and rendering the laptop unrepairable).
MOUSE
Yet another purchase from ASUS: a wireless mouse Gladius2 appears to be not much better. So far I got 2 free replacements, since the mouse keeps breaking down like 2/3rds into its warranty. Not to mention that after a year of everyday use both of these mouses had issues like non-precise scrolling wheel, which would sometimes trigger on its own, or rubber elements on the sides that are impossible to clean, since they literally behave like a modelling clay whenever I try to gently rub the buildup of dirt off them. At this point I'm taking bets with my friends, how long will the current mouse last and nobody gives it longer than the warranty period.
SUMMARY
To conclude, I don't find ASUS a reliable brand and even though they products may show some good performance, for the people who really are keen on getting themselves one of these machines I strongly recommend expanding the warranty period and/or getting an appropriate insurance in case of any off-warranty faults.
Also remember to carefully document any issues you face, including photos of damaged parts, logs of issues and service documentation whenever possible.
where are the temps? and clockspeeds
@@primary4075 2060 is a couple years older, 2050 is actually relatively "new" despite being lower end, so it's harder to buy new.
I just love how you put the prices next to each laptop when comparing gaming performance, such a usefull detail!
agree!
In my opinion, not really relevant depending on when you watch the video as prices change all the time.
@@TheOmegaRiddlerit’s always relevant, prices at time of comparison are valid as you wouldn’t compare the laptops side by side if there was a huge disparity in price
@@TheOmegaRiddlerat least you get an indication of where the price is at!
@@Ronaldinho3152you actually would. Considering how much of a deal you’re getting? Not everyone is a 12 year old who just scraped their last penny. Not everyone is rich that blows money on things they wont use. I’ll buy a $200 programming laptop if it can do its job. If i can get a gaming laptop as well that isnt over priced for around $800 more, im selling my desktop and dual using the laptop any day of the week. Money has value
Here watching even though i never experienced a PC with more than 2 cores
Can always download more later
Then upgrade. 2nd hand PCs are dirt cheap (unless you aren't bottlenecked by your current performance)
Keep dreaming my dude, I went from no PC to a cool 3070 laptop, don't give up
@@JarrodsTechunfortunately internet quota are too expensive here
Get some old shitty Optiplex and put a GTX 1650 in it, most of them have quad cores
RTX 2050 laptop version is a really weird product. Normally I expect to see manufactuer rebranding last gen chip as a newer gen, but they did the opposite with this one. It's a 3050 laptop that cut down tensor core and run at lower clock. It's like marketing team realised after they released 30 series that they don't have any "last gen at lower price" for X050 teir. (since they "split the gen" to 1650 which has no DLSS)
Isnt it the exact same as the rtx 3050 laptop except the memory bandwidth is cut in half
@@user-do8jq4kd5zit is indeed but with no real world value to it
i have that 2050 rtx version
Tbh, I feel like these 2050s would fit better on thinner laptops due to their cut downs ( ie the swift X)
@@yepz8391 is it worth getting? Wanna get it for mainly djaying and some games.
I really like that you do videos about the cheaper end of the market. We all wish we could buy the high end, but many of us just can't. Personally, I'm ok with some shortcomings if I didn't pay all that much. Right now, I'm playing on an old second-hand laptop. It has a couple of issues like a broken subwoofer, backlight bleed, and a couple of keys not working (but that is my own fault - liquid spill). However, I'm fine with it, because I paid way less for it than new price.
Just grabbed an “open-box” M17 R5, AMD flavored, with a 3070ti at BB for $1041 plus tax. Is unblemished and practically new with a full warranty. Wasn’t my first choice but too good of a deal to pass up.
wow thats good for alienware i just hate that they don't have num pads unless you get the bulky m18 :/@@danielnelson8304
I always love these budget laptop videos. I got the Ideapad Gaming 3 two(ish) years ago after watching one of your videos. There was an amazon sale and I got it for $500. Then last year I got my wife a Victus for $450 at best buy. We aren't hardcore gamers, so these entry level units work wonders for us.
How do you find the Ideapad Gaming 3? Thinking of getting one for some basic games (sims 3&4, minecraft)
@@sarahhammo4308these games run smoothly on non-gaming laptops, if you don't want to run demanding games then just get a laptop with a relatively good CPU and a dedicated GPU and it will do the job.
My first entry in PC gaming was a TUF A17 with Ryzen 9 4900H and a GTX 1660 ti. Back then it was on sale for 1100€ (around 1200$) and until today I'm using it regularly when I'm on trips. Sure it struggles with the newest games but it's still holding on pretty well for it's outdated hardware.
Lol do you have any advice for me I'm just trying to be able to play Minecraft on it 😭 I'll do anything
@@Ineeadifferentusernamelolplay at 720p, use an 8x8 texture. It may lag a bit while loading new chunks but it will work just fine!!
Back then that's how long ago?
Honestly that's very decent my laptop is a lot weaker with its rtx 1650 and 4gb of vram tho 32gb of ram
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Got a 2022 edition TUF A17 FA707RW and threw 32GB in it some time ago. Somehow it seems to have gained £700 in price since then but at the time, a mobile 3070ti with a 6800h and a nice 144hz panel was a steal at the around-a-grand price. Everything else regards build and port locations is basically this video but with 17 inches of monitor.
I work in IT in our school and we use this laptop. The teachers and faculty love it so far. Price to performance ratio is great.
So I have a 2023 A17 TUF with a Ryzen 7940HS and a RTX 4070. It's a good laptop. When I was researching upgrading it, I came across this gen of laptops and how upgradable they are. Not only do you have a second NVME SSD slot, but you also have room for a SATA drive, but you do need that connector to install it. But, if you want a bigger battery, the screws to install the HDD/SSD also line up with the bigger battery so if you want to improve the battery, that's something you can do as well.
No one asked?
@@Laptopsigmagamer who shat in your kettle?
@@Laptopsigmagamer someone out there will.
Got a TUF FX505DT that I've been using mostly as a conventional laptop with the occasional bit of gaming. Bought it second hand off of a friend for $300, plus $40ish a year later to add a second ssd (mine had an open SATA slot, not a second M.2). After 2 years, I've most certainly gotten my money's worth from it, and I'm looking at making a huge jump to a ROG M16.
I have the same model, and it's been riddled with issues for the past 3 years. Motherboard just died on me a few days ago, actually
I have the 2021 model with ryzen 7 5800H, i was so hyped at the time as it was the first model with this chip to be sold in Australia. It served me well for two years and continues to do so when I don't need to run extremely power and memory hungry
tasks
Same, I was actually looking at buying the 2020 model weeks before I discovered the 2021 version was out AND I am so glad I went in that direction. It's been a fantastic laptop that I still frequently use to this day (I purchased a new ASUS Vivobook almost 2 months ago for general ad-hoc tasks). I added a second SSD and more ram months after buying it and it has been a beast for years! Also recently replaced the original OS SSD (figured it was only a matter of time before it failed due to the age and frequency I've created/deleted files the past 2 years).
I'll likely get a fresh TUF A15 as my next gaming laptop maybe within the next 1-2 years (or sooner if my 2021 A15 breaks down before then).
This could fit pretty well for back to school/college or light gaming.
I would probably spend a bit more, since all the models have such close prices.
battery so pathetic donnu how good it'll be for school or college lol
@@reuven2010every gaming laptops battery sucks that’s one of the downsides of gaming laptops
@@aquoyI have a gaming laptop and I game on the go as long as I have a nearby wall outlet lol
@@reuven2010 so long you disable the gpu and you put it on silent mode then it should last for a while
I got the RTX 3060 version last year. It was on sale for the price of a 3050 laptop in my country, so it was a no-brainer for me. Really solid laptop with no issues. Only the shift key coating (Some thin plastic, idk what it is) peeled off. Remaining keys no issues.
I just got the 3060 version for less than a lot of 4050 laptops and it seems to have better performance than the 4050 as well
@@luketruman5153I have the RTX 4070 1TB storage itel core i7 it turns into a paperweight when it freezes the dam thing is also a magnet for things floating in the air crap will stick and be sucked into it when I'm gaming I keep the computer plugged in
these types of videos are nice, cheers for doing it
Great video! Quick fire info reviews are the best and you knocked it out of the park!
Love the attention to detail like keyboard sound while using web cam and the battery life test. Earned yourself a sub👍
Much appreciated!
Brought the 3070 version 8 months ago. Then had to upgrade to next gen. As I needed the extra GPU boost. But one thing about these TUF’s they run pretty darn cool (good temps)
Bro mine is trash, i got the 3050 and 11400h and mf BURNS, it has like 1 month of use only, and i make sure it stays as clean as possible but it is dissapointing fr, wasnt expecting much but still
I got the Hp Victus deal for my wife. It just seemed to good to pass up and she needed an upgrade. I really like it for the price point and has relatively good quality.
I bought this one 2 weeks ago for my engineering studies. Besides from the low sceern brightness, its really awesome.
As a TUF F15 owner, I am happy to be represented by Jarrod! Keep up the good work, Laptop King 👑!
Lads, does anyone here have crazy low performance whenever you unplug the power and only use the battery? I mean not only slow cpu/gpu speeds, but im talking about less than 30 fps on the monitor despite not doing anything? Any ideas on how to improve this?
Not a day that I think the laptop I have is featured on Jarrod's channel. I have the excact same one except with a larger battery and a RTX 3060.
There's no solution to this, as that's how laptops are designed. You need to plug it in to get maximum performance
games are meant to be played while charging cause the the gpu and cpu in gaming laptops require high power which a laptop battery cannot offer, thats why playing on battery gives less fps.
@@Brianuuuu
@@allstones1462the 90W version? I hear the battery is quite nice
That's exactly the laptop I was going to get! But I ended up getting the Asus G14 2022 6900H 6800S 1tb 8gb when Best Buy *dropped the price to $1100.* I had to take that deal because it was a *no compromise laptop.* Magnesium frame, UHD vibrant screen, and super thin and light w/ all the bells and whistles. I'm so glad I paid the extra $$. 14893 cinebench scores and high settings on all games!
I recently bought the ASUS TUF F15 2022 model with the i5 12500H and RTX 3050 (95watts) for 930ish Dollars. The usp for me was its 90whr battery, lasts almost 8-9 hours in normal usage like CZcams or surfing on the web and considering I am a student, it really helps me in my studies. About the gaming, I'd say its pretty good for its price. I can play almost all the games at high graphics preset and get decent playable framerates (sometimes even above 60fps thanks to FSR and DLSS), excluding some games like cyberpunk and The Last of Us etc. I was considering HP Victus with similar specs but happened to find this great deal. The 4gb vram is sure a limiting factor if you want to do 3d modelling and rendering stuff. Video editing goes great, multiple 4k video layers and the timeline doesn't lag but the screen quality doesn't let you do color correction stuff. Also mine came with Microsoft Office 2021 preincluded. Overall I'd say this is a great deal for a sub 1000$ gaming laptop. Decent gaming performance, with sufficiently good battery life and minialistic gaming looks. If you happen to find this specific deal for under 1000$ , I'll say definitely go for it.
Lol scammed
People in US are buying 3070ti laptops for 950 bucks
mega scammed trash laptop for $930 doesn't run cyberpunk?? bad deal much better exists cheaper and more powerful than this
@@brad8122
Yeah man....import duty here sucks. We have no choice
@@amitpatil1001exactly import duty sucks🙂🙂🙂🙂
I have an edition of this laptop that has GTX 1650 and I5 10400H. Its like the cheapest gaming laptop to find in UAE. It was a pretty good starting point for college in my opinion, but I kinda wish the battery life was higher.
Really helpful video, thanks a million 👊
Holy crap, a review of a 20-series (sorta) laptop in 2023?!
Honestly, I think it's cool that these things exist in 2023 for budget gaming. I just moved on from a 1070 laptop this week (to an S17; that review years ago just stuck with me), and it did get me wondering what 20-series laptops (well, actual ones) might've been like these days. This isn't quite that, but it's still really intresting to see what's out there on the low end.
I do think though, unless you're absolutely strapped for cash, that it almost would be better to save money to get to ~$1000 bottom tier of definitely-good-build-quality gaming laptops.
My 2070super laptop still kicks arse, I don't bother with ray tracing tho other than just to see how a game looks at true max briefly.
10 series laptop GPUs were great, and clocked almost as high as the desktop counterparts.
It’s crazy the little amount of improvement really. For just running games medium settings is there even a reason to go over a 4060-4070? I’m interested in a laptop it just seems like everything is expensive for no reason
I literally bought the 2022 version with the i7 12th Gen and the RTX 3050 TI last weekend and I am definitely not disappointed
I had the Asus TUF fx505-dt. Served me for 3 years. It was a great budget laptop. It was a great companion for college during covid time. Sold it after assembling a pc. Amazing product.
Th F15 looks just the same.
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Jarrod I want to thank you alot for your reviews, you're such a talented reviewer! I always prefer your reviews and rely on them! I also want to thank you for getting me in the tech world! Which I excel at now unlike my friends. And since I'm buying a gaming laptop soon I used the knowledge that I learned from you and put it to use and settled on the new aorus 7 2023 edition since it's an e sports king. But I can't buy a laptop without hearing your opinion on it 😂
Should I buy it or not?
Thanks a lot ❤
I am an owner of this laptop (ASUS F15) with RTX 2050 70W. I don't remember in previous bios version. However in the latest bios (307) there is an option called "nv dds" which completely bypasses igpu and internal display is being rendered by RTX 2050 (so technically mux switch but is not mentioned?).
You can also undervolt the cpu up to -30mV. Finally, in the future you can add an eGPU because of the Thunderbolt 4 port.
i have no true idea of what you talking about but i have the same laptop
how
@@yepz8391hows the heating issue??
Are you sure about egpu? Is it possible to connect egpu with this port. I'm bit confused that... In website they mentioned thunderbolt 4 DISPLAY PORT only... They didn't mentioned egpu compatable
Love your videos man @JarrodsTech. A Humble Request to include Windows Hello section like Linux Support section, most of the times I am left with a burning question "Does the laptop have a Fingerprint scanner or IR camera?" after watching your videos, Thanks for your time.
Awesome video. Hope you can make more videos comparing budget and mid range laptops! Specially if it's the specific models you feature in your deals website.
Also, HDMI connects to the igpu?? That's bad!
Me too! It's just hard because brands don't like sending their budget options and we can't buy all of them
@@JarrodsTech Very understandable. I would suggest buying and reselling them or even maybe do giveaways to boost subscribers, but you already do so much for us as it is. Thank you for your invaluable work!
Thanks for this review. My F15/FX506HF-ES51 was delivered today. Before starting it I installed 2-16gb Crucial DDR4-3200 and a Samsung 2TB 970. The good news for me is I did not buy this for gaming, I have my 2 high end PCs for that. This is for my job so the specs will do me well for the price. Only other upgrade I will do is to go from Win11 Home to Pro. From your review I gather I made a good choice for the money.
Another excellent video. Thank you! My friend bought the f15 with the 3050 rtx, his only other option was laptop with gtx 1650. He got a 6month credit to buy it, and he is extremely happy with it. Here in Perú, it cost him 3000 PE ($813) Too bad we don't have USA prices.
In germany its 900€
Hi! Thanks for your hard work, your review helped me decide to choose the asus tuf f-15 .
I used to have one i bought it new for 600e ( France ) in promotion and it was a really awesome laptop, i loved it so much it was powerful, good battery and lightweight. I recommand it !
I bought a second-hand Omen 16 with i5-11400H and RTX 3060 for $600 just 2 months ago. Sometimes buying second-hand is also a good option.
If the original owner did not do any physical damage, then its the perfect deal
I think if one can afford to wait and save a bit more, most really good laptops eventually get attractive deals and discounted to the 1100$ price point
Thats almost double the price of this one though. Sure you can save some more, but at thia point, this is double the budget, not a few more bucks.
@@archardor3392it's 50% more money for sometimes getting a 3070 (and sometimes better everything else).. up from a 2050 that's worth it if you can afford it
Can you tell me examples please? Im at that price point but know nothing about pc’s
@@BMOO69the website at 8:41 has a ton of good options
@@BMOO69 8:41 Go to that website for good laptop deals.
Feels good to see this. I have been using F15 since it launched.
I got an Acer Nitro 5, Ryzen 5600H/RTX3060/8GB RAM for $699 and a Gigabyte G5 KD, 11400H/RTX3060/16GB RAM for $799 last October... I can't believe prices have not reached that again, especially with 40series out. I'm so glad I got these when they were on sale... they never even got that low during Black Friday/Cyber Monday a few weeks after I got them.
the asus tuf laptop is so good bro it has not let me down in the 6months i have been using it getting 60fps on high settings or ultra on most games(3050 ver)
whats the tgp for yours?
@@fayyad00 75w
The best laptop you could buy is either a second hand laptop that's been kept in good condition for a short time or an open box/refurb from a reputable retailer with warranty.
I got a legion 5 with 3070ti and 6800h for $975 and it was kept in almost brand new condition. Seriously it's a great way to save money and play your favorite triple A titles.
Wait under a 1000 bucks for a 3070ti? Can you tell me more how did you found that deal?
@@NarutoUzumaki-og1geand their official site
You do not have to put the numbers on the horizontal axis anymore since the figures are beside the bars.
Less clutter.. less darting of the eyes.. more understandable charts.
funnily enough, i have the 3070 version with the i7-12650H and let me tell you, it's served me rather well over the time i've had it.
I bought the 3060 (90W) with 90Whrs version of this laptop for $1050 USD last year, and it works great. For me, the $350 USD upgrade is definitely worth it.
I got the 3060 model also, but unfortunately my screen screwed up on 144hz so I have to drop it to 60hz natively. I hook it up to a monitor and play starfield on medium just fine. I have a cooling fan when playing demanding games because it gets hot! Cheers 🍻
Try reviewing a workstation laptop with Quadro graphics. I think it would be very interesting to compare an Rtx A5500 laptop with a rtx 4090 laptop, and seeing the differences in performance and build quality.
We only review gaming laptops these days, sorry.
@@JarrodsTech Oh all good. Keep up the good work.
I have three friends who are professional graphic designers and who connected this computer specifically to an external screen. They all work on THIS PC. the power-price ratio for an external screen is unbeatable on sale. One of my friends had the 3060 6GB version for €799 with French Days, special summer sales in France... What more can I say.
This is the kind of review i'm waiting for
I got the Asus Tuf A15 with the ryzen 7 7735hs and the Rtx 4060 for around $1200 last week and I’ve gotta say it runs like a beast.
sure the cpu isn’t zen 4 but it’s still fast enough for my needs and sips battery compared to the intel counterpart (It is 8 cores and 16 threads).
It’s also relatively quiet for a gaming laptop and the fans have no coilwhine.
The screen isn’t super bright but is bright enough for indoor use overall wasn’t too bad either for normal gaming and content consuption. (idk if it’s different but the modle I got has 100% srgb coverage)
Temps are also reasonable cpu hit like 90 C on silent mode but it was dead quiet.
On Turbo mode the fans were a bit cranked but still reasonable and the cpu hit max like 82 to 85 C
Gpu was always around like 55 to 60 C
Overall great machine for gaming/everyday use
Although if I have any gripes the speakers are not really great or loud for that matter but het for the price I’ll take it.
Awesome ! You think it will be better for business productivity. How is the keyboard ?
Not rtx4050?
I just wanted to say thank you for the work you do man. I can't imagine what i would have done without your videos! I already bought my laptop around a month ago (lenovo legion 5 with a ryzen 5 6600h and a fully powered rtx 3060 6gb, 165hz screen, 16gb ddr5 ram and 512 gb nvme ssd for 915$), but I still watch your videos because they're so well made and entertaining.
That sounds like a really good deal
@@floydlooney6837 Thank you and ikr! I couldn't believe my eyes when i saw it.
Hey man i'm looking to buy a legion laptop but can't really decide which one to choose from:
Lenovo Legion 5 15'6 Ryzen 7 5800H, RTX 3070 8GB, 1TB SSD, 16GB DDR4-RAM, 165HZ Screen for 1150€
Lenovo Legion 5 17'3 Ryzen 5 5600H, RTX 3060 6GB, 512TB SSD, 16GB DDR4-RAM, 144HZ Screen for 900€
Some sites say that the second option is 9% more cost efficient however I'm planning to keep this laptop for a long time so I wonder if the extra cost will be a better option since RTX 3070 will handle the higher demands of newer games
@@fakes7270 The 3060 is about the same power as a 2070 which my 2 year old Strix has. I would definitely go for the 3070 and then up the RAM. (I upped my Strix to 32GB)
@@floydlooney6837 Can you explain further on the power usage I'm new to this. Would you say that the extra cost would help the longevity of the laptop?
Hey Jarrod, i was wondering if you could please review the cyborg 15 rtx 4050 laptop. I've been watching your videos for quite some time now and i really prefer when I watch you reviewing stuff as you cover the essential stuff for us❤
Great laptop, but as someone who's owned these ASUS laptops before, their key covers can wear out quickly if you sweat alot. I've only used mine for a year before all these keyboard covers wore out/broke entirely. If you buy a keyboard cover and are careful with the keys, then it's a great laptop to use.
Hows the heating issue snd loud fan noise ??
I got an Acer Nitro 5 last week and nothing is wrong. It's super duper fast compared to a 2013 Samsung Notebook. Everything about it just works. However, it'll be hard to get used to windows 11 since I've mainly used windows 7 and 8.1 in the last decade
Can it run steam games? Or perhaps garrys mod?
Shouldn't compare the 2050 to a GF63 3050 since it has a very very low tgp, the difference would be much higher if you compared it to a nitro 3050 or an ideapad gaming 3050
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Upping the RAM and SSD is a good idea and not too expensive these days
Watching the video on the same laptop. Thanks for the review👍🤝
Just ordered my new computer this morning. After a discounts, ended up with the LOQ 16 with r7 7840hs and 4050 for just under 800.
You have been a lifesaver in managing my neuroticism with that laptop deal site.
Tech aside, I love your taste in music. COB is like one of my all time favourites
I have the TUF 17 with the Ryzen and 1660ti and its been a workhorse for editing, CAD and gaming.
I got this with same i5 and RTX 3050ti 75w option and upgraded ram to 16GB dualchannel. If you’re looking laptops around this range you should definitely upgrade the ram.
Nice! Yeah dual channel can be a big upgrade with DDR4 laptops
I have the ASUS TUF F17 Gaming Laptop, 17.3” i5 11400h 3050 16 gig ram, it has constant frame drops even on low settings how do I fix this?
my cousin has that laptop which includes an i7 10th gen with gtx 1660ti however she doesnt use it for gaming but it performs really really well. it doesnt go too hot for everyday tasks.
i would like to see you making a review on the 2023 version of this laptop which includes the latest rtx 4050/60/70 gpu and a 13th gen intel or a ryzen 7000 series cpu.
We are trying to get the 2023 version! ASUS are apparently lending it to us soon, I'll follow up with them now.
@@JarrodsTech ayy! i can't wait.
I really enjoy your comparisons. Any chance you could add Elden Ring to the games tested? That's one I'm interested in playing more than competitive shooters.
Cost per performance is really a good section idea for budget gaming laptop
I got my asus tuf dash f15 with an i5-11300h and an rtx 3060 last year...It may not have that many cores but its still the best one I could get considering the other choices I have only has an rtx 3050... It costs me around 1000 dollars when you convert it and its worth it considering that its only around 90 dollars more expensive than the 3050 counterpart.
Cool, definitely worth the extra money, the 3060 is way better vs 3050.
As a Filipino, 691$ is not cheap enough 🗿
Ohh but gaming laptops tend to go around this much, specially a 11th gen i5 with a 2050…
my biggest gripe with these asus laptops is that they comes with armory crate forced installation. even the bios got the option that armory crate will come back when you uninstall it. so i went with a lenovo legion 5 due to jarrod's review
Somehow I got the TUF F15 with 13th gen i7 + RTX4060 + maxed ram and SSD and it’s actually a very respectable deal at around USD1700…
same I got Acer Predator which is much cooler than TUF
Let's be honest most of them money u pay is for the premium, and for the good feel factor
I have a legion 7, and my brother has a tuf 15,mine feels much better and much more premium, but his laptop does the job done, and is enough, if u don't want to pay for the luxury, it's the best option
@@alirezasahafi7009I used to own an older TUF model, and now I've got a TUF 15.
At first, you might not think the battery and display limitations are a big deal, especially given the price. But trust me, after using them for 1-2 years, you really start to feel the limitations. It's frustrating not being able to see anything when you're outside, and the battery drains crazy fast (even with Linux), which really messes up the workflow I need.
Of course, if you're tight on budget, it's an option. However, I'd recommend looking into other choices.
I have a tuf f17 with a 3060 and a 90wh battery, it never disappointed me
Get the TUF “Dash” f15. (2022) You’ll get a 3050 ti, no numb pad (i never use it) and no mouse buttons. It’s perfect
I recently bought a Lenovo Legion 5 (i5-10400H, 16 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD and RTX3050) for roughly $750. That's a great deal in EU (at least I think). It has quite bad display tho (250 or 300 nits, 120 Hz).
Tell me please Where I can buy
@@jabradaaud378best buy and eBay
@@jabradaaud378Best Buy has the deals tho
Ah, nvidia. You give us minimal improvements in the low end as always. The rtx 4050 WOULD've been impressive had it cost like a budget laptop worldwide, not just in the US.
in before 5050 = 1050
@@JarrodsTech50/50 of 1050 😂
@@JarrodsTech Nah, it'll be 5050 = 1030 BUT with dlss 4 and FG2 and RR 2 and liie 1 more level of upscaling added on
Getting this laptop for my little brother, hes mainly on minecraft with mods.
Hows the X3D review coming along? Is it as impressive as they say?
Im still cruising on that gtx 1650 i5 9300h from my old fx505 gt. Im a low maintenance guy but it definitely has worked well for a long time
I did not buy this gaming laptop. So, not EVERYONE is buying it.
No, nobody buys it. The awful screen rules it out.
Sorry but you're wrong, even if we ignore the 1800+ Amazon reviews. This is normal for gaming laptop screens at this price point. If you want a better screen, you pay more. It is what it is.
@@JarrodsTechYeah it is true
Try checking out the lenovo legion 5 series for better options
It's not about being wrong, it's about being aware.
@@Deyv.z Yeah you got a point
Bought one for my nephew, for gaming, last xmas and it's pretty amazing !!
Good to hear it's going well!
14 inch acer aspire 5 i5 1335u+rtx 2050 for less than 800$ in India. I think this one is the most affordable 14 inch laptop with a dedicated GPU (4gb).
Have the Core I5 10gen Gtx 1650 version of it very satisfied on gaming and school use can handle medium setting on new games.
Hey sir Jarrod! Do you have any video recommending budget gaming laptops from $1000-$1500 price range?
Nice review thanks...
Eventhough it's Intel Evo certified webcam quality is from 2009. Would only makes sense if the user wanted undervolt on h series without buying hx series. Otherwise doesn't make sense unless you need avx512 and light gaming
Just ordered a different version of this laptop with a 16 gig ram and GeForce RTX 3050 and a 90 Wh battery at Rs. 56600 which is around $680.94. Finally got myself a gaming laptop after all these years.
Do you still think it’s worth getting?
Been using this exact model but with RTX 3050 SKU for about a month. Since i just need a budget gaming laptop for work and gaming to compliment my desktop PC with 3060Ti. Already upgrade to dual channel too. 👍 keep up the good work Jarrod!
Hi Jarrods, between the Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 3070TI and the Lenovo Legion Pro 7i 4080, is there a significant difference that would make this year's model worth buying? Whats you think?
Also bought it here in Canada with RTX4060/i9-13900h/16gbDDR4/1TB nvme for 1599$ cdn its such a deal.
I just bought one of these tablets to replace my 5 year old Surface Pro Tablet, which I really enjoyed for daily tasks and emulation (with 8GB of RAM. Hopefully, I will enjoy this one better, despite it being bulkier/heavier.
Very helpful video. Buying a laptop for my 12 year old. Thank you!
i bought this laptop back in 2022 with the gtx 1650 for around £600. it was a tossup between this and the acer nitro but decided on the asus and im vry glad I did this laptop is fantastic for the price and i did upgrade the ram to 16bg for £30 and damn that boosted performance by about 50%. i play most of my games on console so I use this laptop mainly for older games or arcade. got it hooked up to a 1440p monitor and it handles that with barely noticeable fps drops in games. i needed a laptop which could play most games well and this Asus delivered! would recommend if you can get for less than i paid but not any more. also do your own upgrades ie ram/ssd as you'll save a huge chunk.
Just got the 4070 version with 12th gen Intel CPU on sale from Best Buy, great value for money considering it is now $1200-1400. I got it for $900.
hoping to get this or the nitro 5 in the black friday sales
I got the Lenovo Ideapad Gaming (i5, RTX 3050) for around $550. It has horrible battery life but I really like the device because it does not look like a gaming laptop at all. I take it to work and it looks like an everyday work laptop.
Bought this with a 3050 for £650 from Amazon UK. Had to send it back a week later as the GPU fan doesn’t work, be careful as there are a load of reports online of the fans not working
I chose the F15 (GTX1650, I5 gen 10) but other than that, the exact same.
My cousin and sister both thank me to this day for this pick.
I went for the 2022 model with gen12 i7 and 3060 but that's like twice the price at least.
Please do TUF Gaming A15!
just got mine today and i love it
Nice video .. Have you tried connecting the laptop to an external display for gaming. Should we use the thunderbolt port or the HDMI port for the best experience?. I just bought mine(ASUS TUF F15, i5-11400H, RTX 205) yesterday.
The video I needed :D
I am so confused man which one should i buy. Have been watching all your videos but still can't decide.
typing it on that laptop rn im happy with the laptop only thing that sucks abt it is the battery life