Design and exterior:
There are very few and subtle differences in terms of build and design between the 2018 and 2019 FX505 lineups, so I’ll direct you to my previous article for my in-depth thoughts on these aspects.
In fewer words, first of all, the 2019 Asus TUF FX505 is available in three exterior variants: Gold Steel, Red Matter and Stealth Black, and ours is the latter. This the cleanest looking of them all and also doesn’t’ get a lit ASUS logo on the lid, but it is still plastered with stickers all around the interior that you should peel of as soon as possible.
Screen:
Asus offers with 2019 FX505 variants with IPS-level 60 or 120 Hz screens, both with mid-level brightness and contrast, but fairly low color coverage. Back to the 120 Hz panel, it’s actually not bad for an entry-level gaming laptop. Yes, it’s not as bright, color-accurate or as fast as the 144 Hz 3ms options out there, but it’s good enough for the average user as long as you mostly keep it indoors, and the 120 Hz refresh rate helps reduce some of the unwanted tearing and artifacts in games.
Here’s what we got in our test, with a Sypder4 sensor:
- Panel Hardware ID: Panda LM156LF-GL03;
- Coverage: 64% sRGB, 44% AdobeRGB, 45% DCI P3;
- Measured gamma: 2.13;
- Max brightness in the middle of the screen: 208 cd/m2 on power;
- Contrast at max brightness: 1000:1;
- White point: 7000 K;
- Black on max brightness: 0.20 cd/m2;
Keyboard and trackpad:
The 2019 versions of the TUF FX505 line are available with a single-zone RGB Aura keyboard.
It’s the same from last year’s TUF Gaming FX505/FX705 models, with a pretty standard layout, but cramped arrow keys and a narrower NumPad section. The WASD keys are made from clear plastic, which allows the illumination to shine through, and RGB illumination is implemented, controllable through the AURA subsection in the Armoury Crate control software that comes preinstalled.
- no card-reader or USB-C
- subpar panel quality, dim and rather washed out
- high CPU/GPU temperatures with games
- the AMD platform allows no room for tweaking and limits the gaming performance compared to Intel/RTX 2060 models
- 48 Wh battery and only average runtimes
PROS
- well made and fair looks, but get rid of the stickers
- get's an IPS 120 Hz display
- fast and comfortable keyboard
- performs alright with daily use and is a fair budget option for FHD gaming
- runs quietly with daily use, no coil whine
- excellently priced
Final thoughts:
Its competitive pricing is what primarily puts this laptop on most maps. In fact, in most regions, this is the most affordable RTX 2060 notebook you can find in stores, and it’s not even a regular RTX 2060, it’s the 90W OC variant you’d normally get on much more expensive gaming notebooks like the Asus ROG Scar III or the MSI GE65 Raider.
For that kind of money, you’re also getting a well built and compact chassis, a 120 Hz IPS display and an RGB keyboard. At the same time, though, you’ll have to settle for an all-plastic construction, a fairly dim and washed out panel and only average battery life and speaker quality.
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