ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GM (BQ314T) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GM (BQ314T) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

robust gaming performance

high refresh rate display

durable military-grade construction

efficient cooling system

competitive price point

heavyweight design

average battery life

no thunderbolt support

limited color accuracy

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GM (BQ314T) and Lenovo ThinkPad A475 (20KM)
85 % - Design
75 % - Display
85 % - Performance
75 % - Connectivity
65 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GM (BQ314T) vs. Lenovo ThinkPad A475 (20KM) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GM (BQ314T) Lenovo ThinkPad A475 (20KM)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 36 cm x 26.2 cm x 2.6 cm 33.66 cm x 23.25 cm x 1.995 cm
Weight 2.2 kg 1.65 kg
Case Material - Polyphenylene sulfide
Colour Black IMR Black
DISPLAY ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GM (BQ314T) Lenovo ThinkPad A475 (20KM)
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" 14"
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1366 x 768 (HD)
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. 60 Hz -
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Image Brightness 200 cd/m² 220 cd/m²
Colour Gamut 45% NTSC, 47.34% Adobe RGB, 62.5% sRGB -
Features Anti-reflective Anti-glare
PROCESSOR ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GM (BQ314T) Lenovo ThinkPad A475 (20KM)
CPU Intel Core i7 (8th Gen) 8750H / 2.2 GHz AMD A12 PRO-8830B / 2.5 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 4.1 GHz 3.4 GHz
Number of Cores 6-core Quad-Core
Cache 9 MB L2 - 2 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Chipset Mobile Intel HM370 -
Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Integrated memory controller
MEMORY ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GM (BQ314T) Lenovo ThinkPad A475 (20KM)
RAM 16 GB (1 x 16 GB) 8 GB (1 x 8 GB)
Max RAM Supported 32 GB 32 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed 2666 MHz 1866 MHz
Rated Speed - 2400 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty 2 2
Empty Slots 1 1
STORAGE ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GM (BQ314T) Lenovo ThinkPad A475 (20KM)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 128 GB SSD M.2 PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe) 256 GB SSD M.2 PCIe - TCG Opal Encryption, NVM Express (NVMe) - Samsung
Secondary Storage 1 TB HDD SATA 6Gb/s / 5400 rpm -
AUDIO & VIDEO ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GM (BQ314T) Lenovo ThinkPad A475 (20KM)
Multi-GPU Configuration 1 single GPU card / integrated GPU -
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 / Intel UHD Graphics 630 AMD Radeon R7
Video Memory 6 GB GDDR5 SDRAM -
Video System Features NVIDIA Optimus -
Gaming Yes -
Camera Yes - 720p Yes - 720p
Sound Stereo speakers, array microphone Stereo speakers, dual array microphone
Codec - Realtek ALC3268
Compliant Standards - High Definition Audio
COMMUNICATIONS ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GM (BQ314T) Lenovo ThinkPad A475 (20KM)
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1
Wireless Controller - Realtek RTL8822BE - M.2 Card
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet Controller - Realtek RTL8111EPV
BATTERY ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GM (BQ314T) Lenovo ThinkPad A475 (20KM)
Technology 3-cell Lithium Ion 3-cell Lithium Ion
Installed Qty - 2
Battery Capacity (Size) 48 Wh 24 Wh
Battery Life - Up to 10.26 hours
AC ADAPTER ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GM (BQ314T) Lenovo ThinkPad A475 (20KM)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 180 Watt, 19.5 V, 9.23 A 45 Watt, 20 V
INPUT ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GM (BQ314T) Lenovo ThinkPad A475 (20KM)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, TrackPoint, UltraNav
Numeric Keypad Yes -
Keyboard Backlight Yes -
Features - Spill-resistant, multi-touch touchpad, buttonless touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GM (BQ314T) Lenovo ThinkPad A475 (20KM)
Interfaces Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB 2.0
2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
LAN
HDMI
2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1/USB 3.0
USB 3.1 Gen 1/USB 3.0 (Always On)
USB-C 3.1 Gen 2
HDMI
LAN
Dock
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Memory Card Reader - 4 in 1 (SD Card, MultiMediaCard, SDHC Card, SDXC Card, SDXC UHS Card)
SOFTWARE ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GM (BQ314T) Lenovo ThinkPad A475 (20KM)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit Edition (available through downgrade rights from Windows 10 Pro 64-bit) + Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Licence
MISCELLANEOUS ASUS TUF Gaming FX505GM (BQ314T) Lenovo ThinkPad A475 (20KM)
Dockable - Yes
Included Accessories Power adapter, palm rest label Power adapter
Security - Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip
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 - Administrator password, hard drive password, power-on password, MIL-STD-810G tested
Compliant Standards - RoHS
SAR Value 0.04 W/kg (body), 0.04 W/kg (limb) -
ENERGY STAR Certified - Yes
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