Asus TUF Gaming A15 laptop review – A budget gamer with an RTX 4050 and a 144 Hz screen


HP Victus 15 fa0020nr
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ




3702 (3637.58min – 3701.54max) MB/s ∼100% +110%

Schenker XMG Core 15 (M22)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW





3429 (3399.4min – 3429.12max) MB/s ∼93% +95%

Average of class Gaming
  (1049 – 6045, n=198, last 2 years) Gigabyte G5 KE
Gigabyte AG4512G-SI B10





2390 (2088.15min – 2390.38max) MB/s ∼65% +36%

Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N




2383 (2361.29min – 2382.94max) MB/s ∼64% +35%

MSI Katana 15 B12VEK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM




2291 (2271.71min – 2290.75max) MB/s ∼62% +30%

Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8




2168 (2101.77min – 2167.68max) MB/s ∼59% +23%

Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM
  (1748 – 2253, n=5) Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM





1759 (1754.48min – 1759.3max) MB/s ∼48%

Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM





1759 (1754.48min – 1759.3max) MB/s ∼48% 0%

Average of class Gaming
  (399 – 9108, n=197, last 2 years) Schenker XMG Core 15 (M22)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW




3148 (3102.4min – 3147.82max) MB/s ∼93% +103%

HP Victus 15 fa0020nr
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ





3113 (2869.67min – 3113.43max) MB/s ∼92% +100%

MSI Katana 15 B12VEK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM




2903 (2823.62min – 2902.74max) MB/s ∼86% +87%

Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N




2894 (2651.7min – 2893.78max) MB/s ∼85% +86%

Gigabyte G5 KE
Gigabyte AG4512G-SI B10




2230 (2171.45min – 2229.69max) MB/s ∼66% +44%

Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8





1607 (1584.61min – 1607.26max) MB/s ∼47% +3%

Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM
  (1519 – 1671, n=5) Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM




1554 (1534.35min – 1553.61max) MB/s ∼46%

Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM




1554 (1534.35min – 1553.61max) MB/s ∼46% 0%

Schenker XMG Core 15 (M22)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW





6850 (5680.31min – 6850.35max) MB/s ∼100% +76%

HP Victus 15 fa0020nr
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ





6719 (5699.43min – 6719.47max) MB/s ∼98% +73%

Average of class Gaming
  (1620 – 16089, n=198, last 2 years) Gigabyte G5 KE
Gigabyte AG4512G-SI B10




4725 (4035.45min – 4724.88max) MB/s ∼69% +22%

MSI Katana 15 B12VEK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM





4556 (3742.64min – 4556.27max) MB/s ∼67% +17%

Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM




3886 (3200.77min – 3885.81max) MB/s ∼57%

Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM




3886 (3200.77min – 3885.81max) MB/s ∼57% 0%

Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM
  (3234 – 4294, n=5) Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N





3554 (3284.35min – 3554.02max) MB/s ∼52% -9%

Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8




2660 (2328.47min – 2659.74max) MB/s ∼39% -32%

Schenker XMG Core 15 (M22)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW





4927 (4921.4min – 4927.47max) MB/s ∼100% +200%

HP Victus 15 fa0020nr
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ




4857 (4829.1min – 4856.73max) MB/s ∼99% +196%

Average of class Gaming
  (86.2 – 14571, n=198, last 2 years) MSI Katana 15 B12VEK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM




3411 (3334.51min – 3410.81max) MB/s ∼69% +108%

Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N





2869 (2667.88min – 2869.19max) MB/s ∼58% +75%

Gigabyte G5 KE
Gigabyte AG4512G-SI B10





2255 (2245.25min – 2255.17max) MB/s ∼46% +38%

Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM
  (1610 – 1773, n=5) Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8




1671 (1644.73min – 1670.81max) MB/s ∼34% +2%

Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM




1640 (1630.54min – 1639.84max) MB/s ∼33%

Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM




1640 (1630.54min – 1639.84max) MB/s ∼33% 0%

HP Victus 15 fa0020nr
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ





80.9 (75.58min – 80.91max) MB/s ∼100% +148%

Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8




72.3 (71.34min – 72.26max) MB/s ∼89% +122%

Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N




69.4 (68.09min – 69.4max) MB/s ∼86% +113%

Average of class Gaming
  (23.3 – 97.4, n=198, last 2 years) Gigabyte G5 KE
Gigabyte AG4512G-SI B10





62.6 (62.25min – 62.63max) MB/s ∼77% +92%

Schenker XMG Core 15 (M22)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW





61.1 (60.21min – 61.13max) MB/s ∼76% +87%

Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM




32.6 (32.27min – 32.56max) MB/s ∼40%

Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM




32.6 (32.27min – 32.56max) MB/s ∼40% 0%

Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM
  (29.9 – 32.8, n=5) MSI Katana 15 B12VEK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM




31.8 (31.24min – 31.76max) MB/s ∼39% -2%

Gigabyte G5 KE
Gigabyte AG4512G-SI B10





369 (333.31min – 369.47max) MB/s ∼100% +185%

MSI Katana 15 B12VEK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM




267 (258.43min – 266.75max) MB/s ∼72% +106%

Average of class Gaming
  (66.6 – 421, n=197, last 2 years) Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N




211 (210.13min – 210.73max) MB/s ∼57% +63%

Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8





194.3 (188.32min – 194.33max) MB/s ∼53% +50%

Schenker XMG Core 15 (M22)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW





132.2 (127.58min – 132.23max) MB/s ∼36% +2%

Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM





129.5 (125.88min – 129.52max) MB/s ∼35%

Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM





129.5 (125.88min – 129.52max) MB/s ∼35% 0%

HP Victus 15 fa0020nr
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ




129.2 (127.83min – 129.15max) MB/s ∼35% 0%

Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM
  (106.4 – 132, n=5) Average of class Gaming
  (313 – 5829, n=197, last 2 years) Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N





2217 (2210.73min – 2217.07max) MB/s ∼93% +181%

MSI Katana 15 B12VEK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM





1678 (1211.7min – 1678.15max) MB/s ∼71% +113%

Gigabyte G5 KE
Gigabyte AG4512G-SI B10




1323 (1320.64min – 1322.54max) MB/s ∼56% +68%

Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM
  (766 – 1705, n=5) Schenker XMG Core 15 (M22)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW





1010 (971.83min – 1010.09max) MB/s ∼43% +28%

HP Victus 15 fa0020nr
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ





903 (865.18min – 903.16max) MB/s ∼38% +14%

Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM





789 (769.77min – 789.25max) MB/s ∼33%

Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM





789 (769.77min – 789.25max) MB/s ∼33% 0%

Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8





474 (463.36min – 474.33max) MB/s ∼20% -40%

Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N




2314 (2299.73min – 2313.93max) MB/s ∼100% +637%

Gigabyte G5 KE
Gigabyte AG4512G-SI B10





2234 (2227.81min – 2234.36max) MB/s ∼97% +611%

Average of class Gaming
  (288 – 4869, n=197, last 2 years) MSI Katana 15 B12VEK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8




609 (579.43min – 608.79max) MB/s ∼26% +94%

Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM
  (313 – 1585, n=5) HP Victus 15 fa0020nr
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ




372 (363.89min – 371.6max) MB/s ∼16% +18%

Schenker XMG Core 15 (M22)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW




345 (331.77min – 344.95max) MB/s ∼15% +10%

Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM





314 (293.25min – 314.3max) MB/s ∼14%

Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM





314 (293.25min – 314.3max) MB/s ∼14% 0%

Average of class Gaming
  (910 – 10745, n=185, last 2 years) Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N Gigabyte G5 KE
Gigabyte AG4512G-SI B10 HP Victus 15 fa0020nr
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Schenker XMG Core 15 (M22)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW MSI Katana 15 B12VEK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM
  (2845 – 4261, n=4) Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 Average of class Gaming
  (389 – 3980, n=185, last 2 years)





2381 Points ∼100% +113%

Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N Gigabyte G5 KE
Gigabyte AG4512G-SI B10 MSI Katana 15 B12VEK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Schenker XMG Core 15 (M22)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW HP Victus 15 fa0020nr
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM
  (1031 – 1830, n=4) Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 HP Victus 15 fa0020nr
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Average of class Gaming
  (338 – 5157, n=185, last 2 years) Schenker XMG Core 15 (M22)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N Gigabyte G5 KE
Gigabyte AG4512G-SI B10 Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM
  (1257 – 1735, n=4) MSI Katana 15 B12VEK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Schenker XMG Core 15 (M22)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW Average of class Gaming
  (925 – 12763, n=185, last 2 years) HP Victus 15 fa0020nr
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ MSI Katana 15 B12VEK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Gigabyte G5 KE
Gigabyte AG4512G-SI B10 Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM
  (2798 – 3691, n=4) Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 Average of class Gaming
  (308 – 11316, n=185, last 2 years) MSI Katana 15 B12VEK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N Schenker XMG Core 15 (M22)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW HP Victus 15 fa0020nr
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Gigabyte G5 KE
Gigabyte AG4512G-SI B10 Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM
  (1156 – 1633, n=4) Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 Gigabyte G5 KE
Gigabyte AG4512G-SI B10 Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 HP Victus 15 fa0020nr
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N Average of class Gaming
  (20 – 108, n=185, last 2 years) Schenker XMG Core 15 (M22)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW MSI Katana 15 B12VEK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM
  (30 – 42.8, n=4) Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM Gigabyte G5 KE
Gigabyte AG4512G-SI B10


312.09 MB/s ∼100% +127%

Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 MSI Katana 15 B12VEK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Average of class Gaming
  (18 – 364, n=185, last 2 years) Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N HP Victus 15 fa0020nr
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM Schenker XMG Core 15 (M22)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM
  (99.8 – 137.5, n=4) Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N Average of class Gaming
  (216 – 3395, n=185, last 2 years) Gigabyte G5 KE
Gigabyte AG4512G-SI B10


1675.54 MB/s ∼87% +127%

MSI Katana 15 B12VEK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Schenker XMG Core 15 (M22)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM
  (721 – 1430, n=4) HP Victus 15 fa0020nr
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 HP Victus 15 fa0020nr
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ


2967.73 MB/s ∼100% +102%

Schenker XMG Core 15 (M22)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW Average of class Gaming
  (243 – 4381, n=185, last 2 years) Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N Gigabyte G5 KE
Gigabyte AG4512G-SI B10 Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM
  (1003 – 1468, n=4) Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 MSI Katana 15 B12VEK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM
  (0.039 – 0.15, n=4) Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 Gigabyte G5 KE
Gigabyte AG4512G-SI B10 Average of class Gaming
  (0.02 – 0.23, n=181, last 2 years) HP Victus 15 fa0020nr
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N Schenker XMG Core 15 (M22)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW MSI Katana 15 B12VEK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Average Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM
  (0.116 – 0.414, n=4) Asus TUF A15 FA507
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA512QFM MSI Katana 15 B12VEK
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Asus TUF Gaming F15 FX507ZM
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N HP Victus 15 fa0020nr
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Average of class Gaming
  (0.012 – 0.425, n=185, last 2 years) Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IAH7
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 Schenker XMG Core 15 (M22)
Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW Gigabyte G5 KE
Gigabyte AG4512G-SI B10

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