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TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 3060 (2021) vs Legion 5i 15 Intel RTX 3070 (2021)

Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 3060 (2021) vs Lenovo Legion 5i 15 Intel RTX 3070 (2021)

What TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 3060 (2021) does better (4) and where Legion 5i 15 Intel RTX 3070 (2021) wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Asus · 2021TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 3060 (2021)

4.7Score

4 advantages

Lenovo Legion 5i 15 Intel RTX 3070 (2021)

Lenovo · 2021Legion 5i 15 Intel RTX 3070 (2021)

5.8Score

14 advantages

Higher score

4.4Graphics7.0

3.0Overall performance4.4

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 3070 (2021)

	TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 3060 (2021)	Legion 5i 15 Intel RTX 3070 (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 3070 (2021)?

Battery capacity90 Wh vs 80 Wh+12%
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 3070 (2021) better than TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 3060 (2021)?

GPU power (TGP)95 W vs 130 W+37%
SSD (up to)1,024 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
Thunderbolt or USB4No · TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 3060 (2021): Yes
GPU compute (FP32)12 TFLOPS vs 16.9 TFLOPS+41%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,370 vs 11,331+35%
Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
GPU shader cores3,840 vs 5,120+33%
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%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 3060 (2021)4.7	Lenovo Legion 5i 15 Intel RTX 3070 (2021)5.8
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop	GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	95 W	130 W
Video memory	6 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	3,840	5,120
GPU compute (FP32)	12 TFLOPS	16.9 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	8,370	11,331
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