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TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 3050 (2021) vs Victus 16 Intel RTX 3050 (2021)

Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 3050 (2021) vs HP Victus 16 Intel RTX 3050 (2021)

What TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 3050 (2021) does better (8) and where Victus 16 Intel RTX 3050 (2021) wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Asus · 2021TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 3050 (2021)

4.0Score

8 advantages

Higher score

HP · 2021Victus 16 Intel RTX 3050 (2021)

3.8Score

9 advantages

2.5Graphics2.4

2.4Overall performance2.4

3.2Display2.4

2.9Memory & storage4.1

8.8Battery & portability5.6

3.3Features & cooling3.1

Dimensions

Size comparison

TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 3050 (2021)Victus 16 Intel RTX 3050 (2021)

	TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 3050 (2021)	Victus 16 Intel RTX 3050 (2021)	Difference
Depth	256 mm	260 mm	−4 mm
Width	359.8 mm	370 mm	−10.2 mm
Thickness	24.5 mm	23.5 mm	+1 mm
Weight	2.3 kg	2.5 kg	−0.2 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 3050 (2021) better than Victus 16 Intel RTX 3050 (2021)?

Battery capacity90 Wh vs 70 Wh+29%
MUX switchYes · Victus 16 Intel RTX 3050 (2021): No
3DMark Steel Nomad Light5,181 vs 4,709+10%
Weight2.3 kg vs 2.48 kg+8%
SSD (base)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
Brightness300 nits vs 250 nits+20%
Fan noise (max. load)49 dB vs 53 dB+8%
Pixel density141 ppi vs 137 ppi+3%

Why is Victus 16 Intel RTX 3050 (2021) better than TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 3050 (2021)?

SSD (up to)1,024 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
M.2 SSD slots1 vs 22×
HDMI 2.1No · TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 3050 (2021): Yes
SD card readerNo · TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 3050 (2021): Yes
Thickness24.5 mm vs 23.5 mm+4%
Cinebench 2024 multi-core471 vs 485+3%
Max CPU clock4.2 GHz vs 4.5 GHz+7%
Geekbench 6 single-core1,915 vs 1,999+4%
Screen size15.6″ vs 16.1″+3%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 3050 (2021)4.0	HP Victus 16 Intel RTX 3050 (2021)3.8
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop	GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	75 W	75 W
Video memory	4 GB	4 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	2,048	2,048
GPU compute (FP32)	6.7 TFLOPS	6.7 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	5,181	4,709
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 5 5600H	Core i5-11400H
CPU maker	AMD	Intel
CPU cores	6	6
CPU threads	12	12
Max CPU clock	4.2 GHz	4.5 GHz
Processor options	Ryzen 5 5600H, Ryzen 7 5800H	Core i5-11400H, Core i7-11800H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	7,063	7,121
Geekbench 6 single-core	1,915	1,999
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	471	485
Display
Screen size	15.6″	16.1″
Resolution	1920 × 1080	1920 × 1080
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	300 nits	250 nits
Pixel density	141 ppi	137 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	Yes
Advanced Optimus	No	No
MUX switch	Yes	No
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	32 GB	32 GB
RAM (base)	8 GB	8 GB
RAM type	DDR4	DDR4
RAM speed	3,200 MHz	3,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM	32 GB	32 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	1,024 GB	2,048 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	256 GB
M.2 SSD slots	1	2
SSD interface	PCIe 3.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	90 Wh	70 Wh
Power adapter	200 W	200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.3 kg	2.48 kg
Thickness	24.5 mm	23.5 mm
Width	359.8 mm	370 mm
Depth	256 mm	260 mm
Body material	Plastic	Plastic
Colours	Black, Gray	White, Silver, Blue
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Fan noise (max. load)	49 dB	53 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	No
USB-C ports	1	1
USB-A ports	3	3
HDMI	HDMI 2.0	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	No	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	No
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	No	Yes
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.2	5.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Key travel	—	1.7 mm
Webcam	720p	720p
IR camera (face login)	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2.0	2.0
Dolby Atmos	—	No