Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 3070 (2021) vs Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507 RTX 3060 (2022)
What TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 3070 (2021) does better (4) and where TUF Gaming A15 FA507 RTX 3060 (2022) wins (14) — every spec side by side.
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5.9Graphics5.8
3.6Overall performance5.2
3.2Display4.7
2.9Memory & storage3.8
8.8Battery & portability9.1
3.3Features & cooling4.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 3070 (2021)TUF Gaming A15 FA507 RTX 3060 (2022)
| TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 3070 (2021) | TUF Gaming A15 FA507 RTX 3060 (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 3070 (2021) better than TUF Gaming A15 FA507 RTX 3060 (2022)?
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light10,039 vs 8,928+12%
- Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
- GPU shader cores5,120 vs 3,840+33%
- USB-A ports3 vs 2+50%
Why is TUF Gaming A15 FA507 RTX 3060 (2022) better than TUF Gaming A15 FA506 RTX 3070 (2021)?
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 144 Hz2.4×
- GPU power (TGP)95 W vs 140 W+47%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core7,063 vs 10,250+45%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core471 vs 742+58%
- Weight2.3 kg vs 2.2 kg+5%
- CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
- RAM typeDDR4 vs DDR5
- M.2 SSD slots1 vs 22×
- USB-C ports1 vs 22×
- RAM speed3,200 MHz vs 4,800 MHz+50%
- CPU threads12 vs 16+33%
- Max CPU clock4.2 GHz vs 4.7 GHz+12%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 95 W | 140 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 5,120 | 3,840 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 14.4 TFLOPS | 14.2 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 10,039 | 8,928 |
| 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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