Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 3060 (2021) vs Lenovo Legion 5i 15 Intel RTX 3050 (2021)
What TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 3060 (2021) does better (8) and where Legion 5i 15 Intel RTX 3050 (2021) wins (9) — every spec side by side.
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4.4Graphics3.0
3.0Overall performance2.6
3.2Display3.6
2.9Memory & storage4.1
8.8Battery & portability5.1
3.3Features & cooling5.2
Dimensions
Size comparison
TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 3060 (2021)Legion 5i 15 Intel RTX 3050 (2021)
| TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 3060 (2021) | Legion 5i 15 Intel RTX 3050 (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 256 mm | 259.6 mm | −3.6 mm |
| Width | 359.8 mm | 363 mm | −3.2 mm |
| Thickness | 24.5 mm | 26.1 mm | −1.6 mm |
| Weight | 2.3 kg | 2.4 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 Legion 5i 15 Intel RTX 3050 (2021)?
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,370 vs 5,497+52%
- GPU compute (FP32)12 TFLOPS vs 7.9 TFLOPS+52%
- GPU shader cores3,840 vs 2,048+88%
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 80 Wh+12%
- Video memory6 GB vs 4 GB+50%
- Weight2.3 kg vs 2.4 kg+4%
- SSD (base)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Thickness24.5 mm vs 26.1 mm+7%
Why is Legion 5i 15 Intel RTX 3050 (2021) better than TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 3060 (2021)?
- SSD (up to)1,024 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
- Thunderbolt or USB4No · TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 3060 (2021): Yes
- M.2 SSD slots1 vs 22×
- USB-C ports1 vs 22×
- HDMI 2.1No · TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 3060 (2021): Yes
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core471 vs 526+12%
- USB-A ports3 vs 5+67%
- Max CPU clock4.2 GHz vs 4.4 GHz+5%
- Geekbench 6 single-core1,915 vs 1,969+3%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 95 W | 95 W |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,840 | 2,048 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 12 TFLOPS | 7.9 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 8,370 | 5,497 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 5 5600H | Core i5-11260H |
| CPU maker | AMD | Intel |
| CPU cores | 6 | 6 |
| CPU threads | 12 | 12 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.2 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 5 5600H, Ryzen 7 5800H | Core i5-11260H, Core i5-11400H, Core i7-11800H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 7,063 | 7,000 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,915 | 1,969 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 471 | 526 |
| 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 |
| sRGB coverage | — | 100% |
| 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 | 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 | 80 Wh |
| Power adapter | 200 W | 300 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.3 kg | 2.4 kg |
| Thickness | 24.5 mm | 26.1 mm |
| Width | 359.8 mm | 363 mm |
| Depth | 256 mm | 259.6 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Black, Gray | White, Blue |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | — | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 49 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | — | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 5 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | No | Yes |
| (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 | 5.1 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | — | 1.5 mm |
| 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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