Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 3060 (2021) vs Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507 RTX 3070 (2022)
What TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 3060 (2021) does better (1) and where TUF Gaming A15 FA507 RTX 3070 (2022) wins (18) — every spec side by side.
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4.4Graphics7.2
3.0Overall performance5.8
3.2Display4.7
2.9Memory & storage3.8
8.8Battery & portability9.1
3.3Features & cooling4.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 3060 (2021)TUF Gaming A15 FA507 RTX 3070 (2022)
| TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 3060 (2021) | TUF Gaming A15 FA507 RTX 3070 (2022) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 256 mm | 251 mm | +5 mm |
| Width | 359.8 mm | 354 mm | +5.8 mm |
| Thickness | 24.5 mm | 24.9 mm | −0.4 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 3060 (2021) better than TUF Gaming A15 FA507 RTX 3070 (2022)?
- USB-A ports3 vs 2+50%
Why is TUF Gaming A15 FA507 RTX 3070 (2022) better than TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 3060 (2021)?
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 144 Hz2.4×
- GPU power (TGP)95 W vs 140 W+47%
- GPU compute (FP32)12 TFLOPS vs 17.5 TFLOPS+46%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core7,063 vs 10,250+45%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,370 vs 11,020+32%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core471 vs 742+58%
- Weight2.3 kg vs 2.2 kg+5%
- Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
- GPU shader cores3,840 vs 5,120+33%
- CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
- RAM typeDDR4 vs DDR5
- M.2 SSD slots1 vs 22×
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 95 W | 140 W |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,840 | 5,120 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 12 TFLOPS | 17.5 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 8,370 | 11,020 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 5 5600H | Ryzen 7 6800H |
| CPU maker | AMD | AMD |
| CPU cores | 6 | 8 |
| CPU threads | 12 | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.2 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 5 5600H, Ryzen 7 5800H | Ryzen 7 6800H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 7,063 | 10,250 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,915 | 1,967 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 471 | 742 |
| 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 | 144 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | — | 62% |
| Pixel density | 141 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 3,200 MHz | 4,800 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 | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 1 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 90 Wh |
| Power adapter | 200 W | 240 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.3 kg | 2.2 kg |
| Thickness | 24.5 mm | 24.9 mm |
| Width | 359.8 mm | 354 mm |
| Depth | 256 mm | 251 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Black, Gray | Gray |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 49 dB | 47.9 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | No |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 | HDMI 2.0 |
| HDMI 2.1 | No | No |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| 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 | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | — | Yes |
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