TUF laptops typically offer panels that are good for gaming but not much else, however this laptop offers a premium panel that is both excellent for gaming and pretty good for work that requires colour accuracy.Ĭoming to audio, the laptop features two downward-firing units that get reasonably loud.
The specs alone indicate a major upgrade over last year’s model, and I really enjoyed using it during my review. For those interested in competitive FPS titles, ASUS also offers a higher 300Hz refresh FHD panel too.
It also gets reasonably bright indoors, with a maximum brightness of 300 nits. Colour reproduction is also great with 100% coverage DCI-P3 colour gamut, and the pixel response time is rated at 3ms. Our model has a 15.6-inch WQHD IPS panel with a resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a maximum refresh rate of 165Hz. The display has received a pretty nice upgrade for this year. There is quite a lot of venting all around the laptop, which makes sense considering all the high-powered internals. It features the MIL-STD-810H standard, which means that it should be able to withstand accidental drops and bumps. The laptop is not too thick, and it weighs about 2.6 kgs. The laptop is made out of plastic, but it does feel high quality. The hinge feels good, and it is possible to open the laptop with one finger.
The 720p webcam is housed in a protruding lip in the top bezel, and the power button has the same hexagonal shape as last year. The bezels are thin on three sides and the bottom bezel is thick with an “ASUS” text in the center. There is no “TUF” text anywhere, instead there is a large TUF logo on the lid alongside some vertical lines along with a TUF logo on the trackpad. The dedicated buttons for the mouse are gone, which looks cleaner overall. The indicator LEDs are arranged in the shape of an “X” near the top of the keyboard deck, and there is a small animation when the laptop turns on. There are a couple of small design changes to the chassis that I personally like. Similar to the 2021 model, the 2022 model has a “tough” design language, this time with sharper corners and a smoother keyboard deck. The design of the TUF Gaming F15 hasn’t changed significantly from last year. We have with us the top end configuration in the TUF Gaming F15 lineup, and it shares many features with laptops from the ROG series. The TUF Gaming F15 is one among the new models, featuring up to an Intel Core i7-12700H CPU and up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU. Both the ROG and TUF series have new models that feature the updated 12th Gen Intel Core processors, NVIDIA RTX 30-series graphics along with other improvements. With the launch of Intel’s latest Alder Lake-H processors, ASUS has refreshed their line-up of gaming laptops for 2022.