The most immediately noticeable feature upon first inspection is the screen. Overall, the ASUS TUF A15 has a really terrific design, and one of the sturdiest builds that I've seen on a laptop in a good while. Finally, a 720p webcam is neatly placed in the frame just above the screen. This is a fine addition and very helpful, as laptops that omit this just to save a bit of chassis space suffer for it in my opinion. The ASUS TUF A15's build certainly nails this.Įlsewhere, there are some dominant cooling vents in the chassis that mean the ports are almost entirely on one side, and the RGB keyboard is slightly soft and quiet, but still satisfying to tap and use, including the slightly slimline numpad. There are solid screen hinges which offer great stability to the panel, whichever angle you prefer it at, and this contributes to an overall 'robust' design approach I actually prefer gaming laptops with a bit of weight to them to offset the thin-ness as it gives me confidence that the corners could take a knock or two, and that it could even survive the odd minor accident. It treads the line between gamer and hip laptop pretty well. I think it's just about right size-wise, too. It's not super thin, but that's fine - otherwise, the design would start losing ports. Its chic, angled chassis is very pleasing on the eye and is finished beautifully in gunmetal.

It looks like a gaming laptop, yes, but is also restrained enough that you wouldn't mind getting it out in a library. It's got a strong, almost industrial look to it, finished with a brushed metal aesthetic that's very cool and contemporary.

Straight out of the gate, the TUF A15 reveals the same hallmarks we all know and love from an ASUS laptop. Ports: 2 x Type-A USB 3.2 1 x Type-A USB2.0 1 x Type-C USB 3.2 (with display support) 1 x RJ45 LAN 1 x HDMI 2.0b 1 x HDMI 2.0b 1 x 3.5mm headphone and microphone combo jack Ĭonnectivity: Integrated Wi-FI 5 (802.11ac 2x2) / Bluetooth 5.0 Here are the specs for the laptop sent to GamesRadar for review:

Asus tuf a15 17 inch