Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 3050 Ti (2021) vs HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 GTX 1650 (2021)
What TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 3050 Ti (2021) does better (11) and where Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 GTX 1650 (2021) wins (5) — every spec side by side.
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3.0Graphics2.0
2.5Overall performance2.0
3.2Display3.0
2.9Memory & storage2.9
8.8Battery & portability6.4
3.3Features & cooling2.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 3050 Ti (2021)Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 GTX 1650 (2021)
| TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 3050 Ti (2021) | Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 GTX 1650 (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 256 mm | 256 mm | = |
| Width | 359.8 mm | 359.9 mm | −0.1 mm |
| Thickness | 24.5 mm | 23.3 mm | +1.2 mm |
| Weight | 2.3 kg | 2.2 kg | +0.1 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 3050 Ti (2021) better than Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 GTX 1650 (2021)?
- GPU compute (FP32)8.2 TFLOPS vs 3.2 TFLOPS2.6×
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 52 Wh+71%
- GPU power (TGP)75 W vs 50 W+50%
- GPU shader cores2,560 vs 1,0242.5×
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light5,724 vs 3,502+63%
- MUX switchYes · Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 GTX 1650 (2021): No
- Geekbench 6 multi-core7,063 vs 5,693+24%
- CPU cores6 vs 4+50%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core471 vs 340+39%
- SSD (base)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
- CPU threads12 vs 8+50%
Why is Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 GTX 1650 (2021) better than TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 3050 Ti (2021)?
- Weight2.3 kg vs 2.23 kg+3%
- SD card readerNo · TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 3050 Ti (2021): Yes
- Thickness24.5 mm vs 23.3 mm+5%
- Max CPU clock4.2 GHz vs 4.4 GHz+5%
- Geekbench 6 single-core1,915 vs 1,991+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop | GeForce GTX 1650 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 75 W | 50 W |
| Video memory | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,560 | 1,024 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 8.2 TFLOPS | 3.2 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 5,724 | 3,502 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 5 5600H | Core i5-11300H |
| CPU maker | AMD | Intel |
| CPU cores | 6 | 4 |
| CPU threads | 12 | 8 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.2 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 5 5600H, Ryzen 7 5800H | Core i5-11300H, Ryzen 5 5600H, Core i7-11370H, Ryzen 7 5800H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 7,063 | 5,693 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,915 | 1,991 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 471 | 340 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 15.6″ | 15.6″ |
| 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 | 300 nits |
| Pixel density | 141 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | 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 | 1,024 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 1 | 1 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 52 Wh |
| Power adapter | 200 W | 200 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.3 kg | 2.23 kg |
| Thickness | 24.5 mm | 23.3 mm |
| Width | 359.8 mm | 359.9 mm |
| Depth | 256 mm | 256 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Black, Gray | Black, Green |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 49 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | — |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 1 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 | HDMI 2.0 |
| HDMI 2.1 | No | No |
| (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 |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | — | No |
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