ASUS TUF Gaming Laptop, 15.6” IPS Level Full HD, AMD Ryzen 5 3550H Processor, AMD Radeon Rx 560X, 8GB DDR4, 256GB PCIe Nvme SSD, Gigabit WiFi, Windows 10 - FX505DY-ES51

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Update (June 8, 2019)(said I would after a few months of use): -Still no complaints, laptop has been rock steady, have not had a single "crash" since purchase. -Still one of the quietest laptops Ive had recently, fans are virtually silent. Obviously theyll spin up during graphics intensive games or when you are doing considerable multi-tasking with a heavier load on cpu/gpu. Also, as always, periodically get some canned air to clean out the vents, etc. -Have had one odd anomaly, laptop has entered sleep mode on its own, during gaming sessions. Checking the windows event viewer, this appears to be graphics related. Unfortunately it could be anything, from cooling issues, to drivers issues, game coding glitches, or windows build glitches. The system doesnt actually crash, it just goes to sleep, so its hard to pin down. -Still cant give you any info on the battery. It works, but as mentioned initially it is a UPS for me, and thankfully I havent had any long term power outages (knock on wood). -I see the price of this model has come down, and ASUS has introduced a couple models (more expensive) with newer graphics, increased factory storage, etc, so you have some options now. *Ultimately, I do not regret this purchase, it was, and is, still a really nice gaming laptop, especially for those dedicated to the AMD side of the equation. *I have no plans to further update this review, but if something major happens, an unknown flaw rears its head, or I figure out the sleep issue, Ill go ahead and note it here. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer. This is an initial review and I will update it over time as needed, having had the laptop for a little over a week (Mar. 10, 2019) OVERVIEW: Though Intel and Nvidia make good products that can provide a lot of performance, both have increasingly come at a premium as the years progressed. I know that there are others out there, who like me, intentionally stick with AMD products. Their price for performance is consistently better, and they provide the only competition that keeps the Intel/Nvidia duopoly from becoming criminally expensive. BATTERY DISCLAIMER: I have given the battery 5 stars, not because its good (or bad), but because it is an aspect I cant evaluate properly. For me, this laptop is essentially a desktop replacement, the batterys primary purpose is as a UPS (uninterrupted power supply) in the event of a power outage. When this occurs, or the infrequent times I travel overnight and take the laptop, Ill update the battery life evaluation. PROS: -Good size for 15.6, no thick bezels, lightweight compact chasis -Boots in a few seconds thanks to the M.2 NVME SSD -Easy to upgrade, take screws off bottom, pop it off, full access -Has slot ready to go for a traditional 2.5" SSD (or HDD) alongside the existing M.2, includes mounting screws -Initial bootup had firmware update available and completed through Windows Update (nice touch for the less tech savvy) -Uses AMDs newest, high performance, low power draw, mobile cpu, designed for mobile gaming, etc -Quiet, like dead quiet with basic tasks, and even when gaming the fans arent that loud NEUTRAL: -With falling memory prices its almost inexcusable this didnt include at least a 512 M.2, or secondary storage drive -Same as a above, for minimal cost this could have included double the RAM -The 560 is an aging graphics platform, this version (560X) is a marginal upgrade and does include 4GB RAM though -Above I stated lightweight, while nice, I am not sure if this is design intentional or reflective of cost cutting, I am not sure how this would handle a waist high drop -Screen, while good, is still a 15.6, you will want to attach an external monitor for long term use. Laptop screen defaults to a "zoomed" in view due to it being 1920x1080, which can effect some programs. NEGATIVE: -Limited ports, 3 USB, 1 HDMI, 1 Audio, 1 Ethernet. Get yourself a USB HUB, youll likely need it. -Its standard today, the battery is built in. It helps on space saving designs (as noted above though, replacement appears like it would be easy because for the most part removing the bottom gives you full interior access) -Attracts fingerprints on the inside (track pad and surrounding areas, etc) *Like I said above, this is an initial review, to give prospective buyers something to chew over if they are considering this machine. I will update this in a few months when I have a better feel for the overall experience. In the meantime, I have no complaints, I received a good machine at a good price, and the few games I have played (like OVERWATCH) were an enjoyable experience. Bear in mind this is not a $2000 gaming laptop, and reign in over-expectations. This will likely play any game out, but you may have to tinker with the graphics a little bit for optimal performance.

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So far my experience with the fx505dy have been great, gaming performance is decent... 1019 in Superposition 1080p extreme 35fps average in far cry 5 1080p ultra/high Doom vfr has a strange issue of only using the APU in the headset, managed to get it on the 560x once and it worked well however I need to do more research as to how to get it to use the dGPU 100%, both steamvr house and windows vr portal work fine. Just above a gtx 1050 4gb for those that need a reference I too experience touchpad delay occasionally Freesync is great but goes unnoticed most of the time As for RGB keyboard, there are a few variations here, this model is red LED, there is a gold LED model somewhere as well as a full RGB option that as far as I can tell is unreleased, keyboard types solid which is important. Display is usable, lots of backlight bleed at the bottom if brightness is above 60% Thermals are great and the hotkey to toggle between silent, balanced, and turbo is wonderful. Fans are whooshy and not whiney and can be drowned out by audio. Upgrades are easy, 12ish screws to remove the bottom, 1 slot free for ram and 1 sata 2.5 tray for storage. I added 8gb of ram which rated at 2400 booted at 2666 dual channel for a total of 16gb. Also added a 1tb add for extra space. Will update my review in a month after the stoke has worn off.

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This replaced an 8 year old ROG G73JW that finally cooked its motherboard. This one is an OK unit and I can play games on max graphics settings without any lag or stutter or visual artifact, but on any game its about as loud as a hairdryer on the low setting. There is no exaggeration - I have to turn up the game volume just to hear it. I have it on an active (triple fan, powered) laptop stand, so the vents arent blocked by anything. Its just overly noisy, especially compared to the 17" behemoth it replaced. EDIT: added a star. Updating the video drivers resolved the fans running so hard for every game.

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I purchased the model with the Ryzen 7 3750H CPU and GTX 1660Ti graphics card. The laptop overall is very fast. The NVME OS drive was able to transfer at over 950 MB/s. Not as great as a Samsung NVME, but still better than a SATA SSD. The secondary D: drive was 1tb, and its performance was abysmal. It would only write to the drive at 40 MB/s. The dual fans werent overwhelmingly loud when gaming, however they are still running at over 2500 rpm even when the system is idling. Farcry 5 was able to run at over 60 fps on max settings. The reason why I ended up returning this laptop is because of the terrible battery life. I understand that if Im gaming or using a moderate amount of CPU that the battery life would be terrible. I turned all settings to maximum battery life, both in the asus software, and in the control panels power settings. I dimmed the display to minimum, and set the refresh rate to 48hz. I used device manager and disabled the GTX1660. The keyboard LEDs were turned off. Wifi was on and connected by itself to a mobile hotspot. The laptop was idling with no apps open and just sitting at the desktop. It was using the minimum amount of power that I could set it at. The battery lasted 1 hour, 15 minutes from 100 percent to 5 percent. Using a kill-a-watt, this laptop was using 50 watts while idling. This is why the laptops battery was unable to keep up. While playing Farcry 5, the kill-a-watt showed the laptop was using 130 watts. This is basically a desktop computer with a built in UPS. I would have loved to keep the laptop, but needed to have a low power mode last at least 2-3 hours.

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Met my needs for a new gaming laptop perfectly. Pros: • Solid, sturdy build • Powerful- game performance exceeded my expectations, even with just 8 gig of RAM • Keyboard is surprisingly comfortable to type with • The laptops monitor is high quality, and the high refresh rate makes watching live sports or gaming look great Cons • Fans do a great job keeping the system cool, but they can be loud • The trackpad is poor, especially for someone thats used to Macs. Since this is billed as a gaming PC this is a minor issue- stick to using a mouse and youll never notice For the price I couldnt be happier with this laptop. If youre looking for an affordable gaming system you cant go wrong with this.

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I bought this laptop to game on the road and to edit my videos from anywhere in the house or country. This laptop is a beast. It play everything almost as good as my home setup. Lighting fast, graphics are pretty good thanks to the 1660ti The ryzen 7 5500h although only 4 cores still works anything your doing with ease. Only thing Im angry about is.... In the pictures it portrays that laptop to have gold keys. They are not. they are black. Its just aesthetics but still was hoping for the gold keys. They are rgb but cant get it to look like the picture. This is why only 4 stars.

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Pros: Great performance Sleek design Battery is average will last a good 3-4 hours playing a heavy games Easy to upgrade HDD and SSD Cons: Not true "RGB" keyboard its just red with brightness options on the keyboard Small hard drive, only 256GB which is kinda useless since nowadays they are dirt cheap and could easily be larger for an extra $40-$100 Just added a 1TB HDD and now its about on par with my desktop :)

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No issues so far, seems to runs smoothly and reasonably quiet. Battery life isnt great but its is meeting the my expectation which was fairly low. Only game I play is league of legends which runs great. Only con is the plastic feels fairly cheap, I wish it felt more solid.

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This laptop for the most part is what I was looking for. Pros: Free-sync, strong body, keyboard is good, great RAM speed. Cons: Vega support is not there or is hard to setup, Speakers are on the low end, APU will thermal throttle under max load. Its a wonderful laptop for the price and if you want the top of the line for AMD then this is your best choice. For me I do need more storage, I didnt find it hard to just buy my own Hard drives to upgrade because the originals were so cheap. I was a bit disappointed with the cooling for the APU, I did replace the thermal compound and the original was all dry... But over my 6 year old Laptop it destroys it out of the water and this laptop is 30% more powerful then my last desktop build and 3 times cheaper.

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