ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (FA506II) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (FA506II) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

robust gaming performance

durable military-grade construction

efficient cooling system

fast 144Hz refresh rate

good value for money

heavyweight design

modest battery life

dim display brightness

noisy under load

Acer Swift 3 Pro Series (SF313) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Acer Swift 3 Pro Series (SF313) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

lightweight and portable

sharp display resolution

fast ssd storage

good battery life

affordable price

average build quality

limited graphics performance

no thunderbolt support

mediocre speaker quality

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (FA506II) and Acer Swift 3 Pro Series (SF313)
83 % - Design
72 % - Display
85 % - Performance
85 % - Connectivity
75 % - Battery
81 % - Design
84 % - Display
78 % - Performance
85 % - Connectivity
85 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (FA506II) vs. Acer Swift 3 Pro Series (SF313) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (FA506II) Acer Swift 3 Pro Series (SF313)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 35.9 cm x 25.6 cm x 2.49 cm 30.25 cm x 23.388 cm x 1.595 cm
Weight 2.3 kg 1.2 kg
Case Material - Aluminum
Colour Bonfire black Sparkly silver
DISPLAY ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (FA506II) Acer Swift 3 Pro Series (SF313)
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" 13.5" - IPS
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 2256 x 1504
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. 144 Hz -
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 3:2
Image Brightness 250 cd/m² 415 cd/m²
Colour Gamut 45% NTSC, 47.1% Adobe RGB, 62.5% sRGB -
Features Anti-glare, 170° horizontal and vertical viewing angle Glare, CineCrystal, 30 ms response rate
PROCESSOR ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (FA506II) Acer Swift 3 Pro Series (SF313)
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 4600H / 3 GHz Intel Core i5 (10th Gen) 1035G4 / 1.1 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4 GHz 3.7 GHz
Number of Cores 6-core Quad-Core
Cache 8 MB 6 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Features - Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
MEMORY ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (FA506II) Acer Swift 3 Pro Series (SF313)
RAM 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) 8 GB (provided memory is soldered)
Max RAM Supported 32 GB -
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM LPDDR4 SDRAM
Speed 3200 MHz -
Rated Speed 3200 MHz -
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin -
Slots Qty 2 -
Empty Slots 1 -
STORAGE ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (FA506II) Acer Swift 3 Pro Series (SF313)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 512 GB SSD M.2 PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe) 1.024 TB SSD - Intel
AUDIO & VIDEO ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (FA506II) Acer Swift 3 Pro Series (SF313)
Multi-GPU Configuration 1 single GPU card / integrated GPU -
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti / AMD Radeon Graphics Intel Iris Plus Graphics
Memory Allocation Technology - Shared Video Memory (UMA)
Video Memory 4 GB GDDR6 SDRAM -
Video System Features NVIDIA Optimus -
Gaming Yes -
Camera Yes - 720p Yes - HD
Sound Stereo speakers, array microphone Stereo speakers, two microphones
COMMUNICATIONS ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (FA506II) Acer Swift 3 Pro Series (SF313)
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wave 2/ax
Wireless Controller - Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX 201 - M.2 2230
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet -
Features Dual stream (2x2) -
BATTERY ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (FA506II) Acer Swift 3 Pro Series (SF313)
Technology 3-cell Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 48 Wh 56 Wh
AC ADAPTER ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (FA506II) Acer Swift 3 Pro Series (SF313)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 150 Watt, 20 V, 7.5 A 65 Watt, 19 V
INPUT ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (FA506II) Acer Swift 3 Pro Series (SF313)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, touchpad
Keyboard Backlight Yes (RGB) Yes
Features Chiclet keyboard Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (FA506II) Acer Swift 3 Pro Series (SF313)
Interfaces Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB 2.0
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
LAN
HDMI
USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (supports DisplayPort 1.4 Alt Mode)
HDMI
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 (supports Thunderbolt 3)
USB 3.0 (with power off charging)
USB 2.0
Headphone/microphone combo jack
SOFTWARE ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (FA506II) Acer Swift 3 Pro Series (SF313)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Edition
MISCELLANEOUS ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (FA506II) Acer Swift 3 Pro Series (SF313)
Included Accessories Power adapter, bezel label Power adapter
Security - Fingerprint reader
Security Slot Type Kensington security slot Kensington security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Features System password -
SAR Value 0.352 W/kg (body), 0.352 W/kg (limb) -
Manufacturer Warranty - Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
Model Number HN138T 52
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