ASUS Tuf A15 (2023) 7940HS RTX 4050 Review!
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- ASUS Tuf A15 AMD Ryzen 7940HS with RTX 4050 review and benchmarks
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0:00 intro
1:50 ports
2:35 keyboard
3:10 weight
3:38 screen and battery life
4:00 performance on battery
4:55 Armoury Crate
5:40 Stress Tests
6:00 TDP while gaming
6:35 Fan Noise
7:35 Cinebench and 3D Mark
8:25 Video Game Benchmarks
10:25 Price?
11:00 Summary - เกม
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Nice review. Not too many reviews out there for this laptop even after month after release. Planning to buy one from BHPhotovideo with 4060 at $1200.
G14 with exact same config from BB (nebula display) is a good deal as well ($1600) however out of my budget.
Also you got a new subscriber :)
Keep up the good work.
outstanding review, cheers!
Currently B&H is selling this model with same CPU and RTX 4060 at just $1199 which in my opinion ia great deal.
Thanks for the review, there aren't many reviews for this specific configuration of the laptop. What are the temps of the CPU and GPU when gaming ?
Great review 👍 Thanks!
Thanks!
Finaly a video about this laptop. I bougth mine like 2 days ago. I tried out some games, it ran pretty good fps, about 120. Thanks for the video!
How is it now bro? I am getting it tomorrow BTW!
How is it working now brother. Bcz I am also going to purchase
@@user-wq5gg9qp5m how's it working man? just purchased it too, so far its running pretty smooth
excellent review. does this support fast charging? and charging via usb c?
AMD 7940HS' single core score of 1804 is very close to Intel 13700H. Not direct competitors but there it is with better thermals and power efficiency.
CINEBENCH is bullshit! Passmark single threaded performance matches a 13900h
Suprisingly not much though, a node change should’ve done more.
While a 13700H may require more wattage to match the 7940HS, it gets around just 7% lower performance at the same wattage going by the 12700H’s performance at 80 watts in JarrodTech’s testing.
@@AbcdEf-lz6oe BS
@@AbcdEf-lz6oe BS. the 7940HS is faster in every scenario than a 13700h or 13900h. and its much more efficient under
low/mid loads
@@PKperformanceEU I never said it wasn’t more efficient. I said the difference between the two is not as sizable as I thought it would be.
Specifically, I said the 13700H was 7% slower than the 7940HS at 80 watts
Is there only moving air sound from cooling system? Any other sounds? High pitch noise?
hey quick question is it possible to have a 7.1 system with this in any way shape or form? maybe through hdmi and atmos receiver or something idk?
does any ports support video output from iGPU (usb-c/hdmi) (you can test with nvidia disable)
This is a great generation of this laptop. Had a Ryzen 7 7735HS and RTX 4060 8GB variant which was amazing package. I had to return it because I use mainly laptop connected to external screen and Asus unfortunately, when lid was closed got hot as hell. When you played on it directly, thermal management was just amazing and fans were really quiet (specially in quiet mode).
hi, also have this asus i and i noticed the same as u, that the laptot was getting very hot when connected to an external screen. is this normal? does it get better when playing directly on the laptop screen?
@@niljaime24Do you have both displays on? or just the external one?
Hi. Did you mwnwge to workaround the heat issue?
Nope, I returned laptop and came back to desktop which is quiet and cool
@@diana_str I got the 4070 7940hs model there is no heating problem everything is really cool at max wattage there isn't even any need for the fans to go 100%. Idle temps with or without an external screen are 35-40°c fans can be set at 0 or more percentage, I like to set mine at 10%. You can also download g helper instead of armory crate it is lighter.
How long can you game on battery? how long can it get if we lock fps to 60, 45 and 30 ? is the fps locking on gefroce experience gives better battery longevity? what about igpu gaming did it last longer? Does locking cpu clocks at 4ghz improved longevity and stable fps on battery.
Which one do you think better for price to overall ? Asus ROG G16 614JV ( 4060 + 13650hx ) or TUF A15 FA507XI ( 4070 + 7940HS ) ?
Did you have any white screen issues after sleep mode?
Please do a review of the ASUS TUF A16 Advantage edition!
Maybe whenever I find one that has a 7700s, since Jarrod's Tech already reviewed the 7600S version.
Hi may i ask, i just bought it a few days ago, and out of box i realise it touchpad got some problem, it got a deadzone in the middle, is it a normal situation?or im just out of luck?
is the a16 advantage edition or this a15 2023 better?
Big decision point is TUF A15 vs G14 with identical CPU/GPU (4060) config. My guess is G14 worth an extra $200 premium
Best buy has the G14 with 6700s for $1100
No g14 with 4060 much more about 2000
I'm probably overlooking a setting. I can't find the GPU mode option anywhere where I can put the GPU in eco mode. It is not included in my menu by default.
Hi, you mentioned the prices for 7940hs 4050 at 1300$ and with 4060 at 1400$.
What about the price of the 7940hs + 4070 variant?
I am most interested in purchasing that one, preferably the QHD 165Hz 300nit version.
Any idea how much that would cost?
Would it also be as easily available as the other models?
No idea I haven't seen any yet, probably $1600 minimum. Not much reason to get a 4070 over a 4060 though.
@@grumblez the 4070 version has a much better screen though.
Hello, what is your CPU temp ? I have A15 RTX4070 version. My CPU is so hot :/ When i look internet 7940HS better than 13700H but mine is not. What is yours ??
How many ms is the screen response time?
слушай, а масфеты не шумят? дросселей не слышно когда ноутбук в офисной работе?
How is the average battery life of this in terms of casual use? for example doing office work or heavy browsing
I am using it now, Im using the eco mode. It says 2 hours left, from 100% battery percentage. Is this really brand new.
I am experiencing lags and freezing screen, It was brand new and upon setting it up it suddenly froze, I have to force shutdown the laptop. I have the Ryzen 7940HS, RTX 4050, 16GB A15 2023 Version. Should I return it? It feels like it's not worth the money...
Hi I am a student so battery is also important for me so how much time does it last without game?
I bought the TUF A15 with 7735HS + 4060 for $1200 yesterday, so far so good. I would recommend that you remove all these stickers from day 1 before it makes parmenant marking on the chassis
Thinking about buying it, how's the battery life?
@Francisco Pereira battery life is excellent however I will be returning the laptop due continues WHEA errors on the PCI Root Bus. This happened after I added the Nvme to the second slot. If you are planning to buy it make sure that this issue is not there, you can verify once u add the second SSD then check event viewer after running a demanding app like a game
@@bushnaqm thanks for the heads up. I'm still wondering whether I should buy this one now, or wait for the AMD Zen 4 CPU's, to see if they have better battery life and price value
@@Francisco92903 I advise you to stay clear from this laptop, I have tested 3 different units and all have the same issue. AMD/NVIDIA/ASUS need to update their drivers first before this is completely fixed. I have reported the issue to Nvidia driver feedback forum and hopefully they figure it out, but its going to take time. (also FYI its not related to the SSD)
Where did you find it?
My dream laptop. Well i have to sell my both kidney to buy one
It’s 1,000 dollars at microcenter bro. Ain’t that expensive.
@@elhehe8476 yeah bro . But in third world countries it's double the price .
Good for you .
@@hellboy4642 come to the USA then. Anything is possible brother. No hate
@@elhehe8476 well bro .
You can sponsor me a visa .
Just kidding 😂.
Currently I'm studying bachelor of engineering in cse .
Maybe if i can afford the fees , i can come to usa for masters...
@@hellboy4642 hey man if you can make it out there where you’re at by the time you come to America you’ll make it even bigger. The sky is the limit out here in the US. I believe in you 🫡
Acer predator helios neo.. is the new mid range king
confirmed that usb 4 is the 40Gbps version? planning for egpu in the future if ever i buy this laptop
Yes
I'm from India and here usually laptop prices are very high due to taxes.
Now on to my question here im getting Asus tuf R7 7735HS rtx 4050 144hz 15.6inch FHD 100% srgb screen and Legion 5 5800h 3060 130w QHD 165hz 100% srgb screen model. Which one should I consider buying?
I was told 7735HS is rebranded 6800H which is already same as 5800H but with better igpu. So only graphics card performance, screen and build quality remains as differentiators. So please give ur suggesting and factors to consider either one of them.
Thanks in advance.
4050 for sure dlss3.0
4050 cuz
4050 providing Similar performance to 3060 WHILE CONSUMING LESS POWER ...
AND
dlss 3 , frame generation are icing on top of cake
Also Lenovo is chinese
At the same price probably the ASUS, just the fact that it's 2 gens newer hardware even though it's practically very similar to the Legion you mentioned the newer hardware will hold resale value better.
@@ccl051485 DLSS doesn't make up for the fact its crap. He also fails to mention the rx6600m MSI alpha 15 which is around $890 right now in India and packs the 5800h, rx6600m 8gb and a 144hz panel. Sure its not color accurate, but the 10hr battery life at such a cheap price is nice. And its much cheaper than that asus laptop and lenovo. As in at least $500 less.
@@anonymousguy999 DLSS doesn't make up for the fact its crap. And introduces latency.
Tell me, are you paying for a software upgrade? Its the same performance, temps aren't much better and its got the same amount of vram. 6gb will now be needed for low-medium settings at just 1080p. 8gb vram is required now.
What are the scores of cinebench single core & multicore performance?
7:35
Can it handle being drooped?
I am experiencing lags and freezing screen, It was brand new and upon setting it up it suddenly froze, I have to force shutdown the laptop. I have the Ryzen 7940HS, RTX 4050, 16GB A15 2023 Version. Should I return it? It feels like it's not worth the money...
does this zen4 laptop supports higher memory speed? (higher than 4800MHz that it comes with the laptop)
Should support speeds up to 5200, but I didn't test it personally
Are these US prices? 1300 USD for 4050 is too much. 1400 usd for 4060 is ok since it's 8GB VRAM , still not ideal. But in India premium 3060 laptops cost the same for a long time.
So I assume the 4060 TUF will be 1400 pounds in UK and so 140k INR in India while the 4070 will be 1500 pounds or 150k INR in India.
The 6800H 3050ti with 8gb ram and 512gb SSD was ~1100$ launch price. You can get the 7735 with 4050ti 16gb of ram and 1tb ssd for 1200$. So 100$ price jump but you get 8gb more ram and 500gb more storage. Its another 100$ on top of that for the ryzen 9.
@@grumblez Hey I'm the same guy from my other channel. Just saying that the 7735HS (6800H) + 4050 is 1049 pounds in the UK while the 4060 model with same CPU is 1200 pounds. So for some reason UK is cheaper for this laptop! Expecting the Zen 4 model with 4060 to be 1300-1400 pounds and 4070 to be under 1500 pounds.
Somebody, please, help me, I didn’t know what I am doing wrong, but when I tried to play marvel’s spider-man the game locked on 64 hertz and I can’t launch the game with 144 hertz. What I should to do?
Is Lenovo legion good or this?
Is this the best Laptop i can get for this price tho?
I just bought this and the only problem I have with this is how fast the battery drains
For gaming or casual use?
You wanna play plugged in with gaming laptops at all times it improves the power of gameplay
How long does it last without gaming
Would I be able to play escape from tarkov on this laptop?
Yes
does linux works on it?
Can u say how much Graphic TDP does company claim
115
HAH I got this for sale for 800 bucks on micro center
can you turn off the 4050 and use the integrated gpu for silent fan?
How’s the battery?
3:50
test and temperature cpu?
Metal body ? Can you please tell about the AI chip ?
It was definitely a metal lid and plastic base, can't remember keyboard deck but it was solid. Idk anything about the "AI Chip" most laptop manufacturers are advertising some sort of "AI" features now but it's for the most part gimmicks IMO.
@@grumblez Thanks for letting me know. I assume the build quality to be good . However, AMD stated at CES that 7040 series will be the first one to have an integrated AI engine. It would be a shame if it turns out to be just a marketing gimmick.
Oh I see, yeah like Lenovo has "AI" which just is something you can turn on when in balanced mode which basically just causes it to switch to performance mode when you launch a game afaik.
Yeah the "ai" in the AMD chips I don't know what it's supposed to do to be honest. It's definitely a good chip though.
Why does this laptop need a dedicated gpu when it already has a beast apu. I would be interested if they got rid of the garbo nvidia gpus
The 780m is good but still going to only provide like 1060 level performance at best
@@grumblez thats pretty good for a efficient little ultrabook. If you want a laptop with a dpgu ur better off with one of the other amd cpus that comes with a really small igpu but 80mb of cache
I need work laptop that I can carry without its power brick, has 12+hr battery life and can game too. Any 7940hs laptop would work well if only they stopped putting dgpus inside them
My current lapotp is a dell 7577 with a 1060max q and im pretty happy with the gpu performance, only the cpu sucks on it and I have to carry a power brick any where I go
@@mr.simulator4724 rog.asus.com/laptops/rog-flow/rog-flow-x13-2023-series/spec/
There ya go, not out yet but
disappointing battery life. _Edit: I expected more from a 4nm chip and AMD's overhype claim like 7940HS is on par or better than Apple M2 Pro; turns out it's nowhere near M2 in battery life._
It's 4th out of 12 and only an hour under 3rd?
Did you use tha laptop?
An alright review mate.
But, come man, this laptop is nowhere near the definition of ''budget''. Even the display, by the virtue of being matte, is not that color accurate since matte distorts colors more than oled/glossy. Something the gigabyte aero 16x has for $1400, that too with a rtx 3070ti 100w and i7 12700h and a 4k OLED. So for real content creators, thats the laptop they'd likely pick up.
So this asus laptop costs more than rtx 3060 laptops, yet doesn't really beat them by any significant margin. Even assuming sales are a thing, how much will it drop by? $500? Thats still $900 for this which is what its starting price should've been from the start.
If you gotta buy a laptop, avoid the rtx 4000 series like the plague. Not worth it all right now.
As for the rx7600s, its another disappointment from AMD. Notebookcheck has benchmarks of it, and its barely faster than the rtx 3060. Hubwood also posted comparisons and its literally no faster than the rtx 3060. Infact, $1100 should've had the rx7600mxt, but of course, techtubers and people who buy these, will be perfectly fine with last gen performance, for last gen prices. Thats how nvidia and AMD will get away scamming people yet again. Just like AMD selling you zen 2 quad core CPU's as ryzen 5's.
Its 1300$, the 4060 with 7940 is 1400$, 7735 with RTX 4060 is 1300$, 7735 with 4050 is 1200$. I only say "budget" because it's the cheapest line ASUS offers. I still don't think pricing is that much worse this year. For example, the 2022 A15 With 6800H and 3050TI is currently 1080$ at Newegg and 1060$ at best buy, It also only has a 512GB SSD and 8GB Ram. The 2023 A15 with 7735, RTX 4050, 16GB Ram, and 1tb SSD. So, for 120$ you get an extra 8gb ram, extra 500gb storage, and a significantly better graphics card.
Yes the 4070 is very disappointing with 8gb of VRAM, the 4060 is only slightly disappointing (IMO), but saying that repeatedly at a certain point is like a broken record, especially since the 4050 is actually a very healthy jump over the 3050ti. Of course, your better of right now buying a RTX 3070ti/12700H combo on sale than most 4050/4060 laptops right now but that won't be relevant forever and is repetive to say in every review.
@@grumblez And the 2022 nitro 5 with a rtx rtx 3050 and i5 12500h is $750. $600 less than the price of this asus laptop.
Infact, there is a Hasee i7 11800h + 3060 laptop for $900 right now. With 16gb ram and 500gb nvme.
And this asus laptop costs more than the katana 15 and gigabyte g5 with rtx 4060's at $1100.
If you use poor value laptops to compare this asus laptop to, its gonna look ''good''. But against any sensible laptop choice its crap.
Maybe in the US, where prices are the lowest, its not ''much worse'' but even that is a poor defense considering how we're getting below the minimum amount of vram needed to comfortably max out games at 1080p with the so called midrange rtx 4060 while its barely faster than the rtx 3060. I'm sorry but we're getting significantly worse pricing this year because a lot of laptops will still use zen 3 and 12th gen cpu's as intel and AMD don't offer the latest versions at this price anymore.
@@grumblez 1060 to 960m = 2x perf boost with 3x vram increase (6gb vs 2gb) at 10% to 20% price hike. Large node increase. (same as desktop in specs and perf)
1660ti to 1060 = 35% - 40% boost at no price hike. Vram is same. Small node increase (similar to desktop in specs and perf)
2060 to 1060 = 45% to 55% boost at 10% price hike. Vram is same. Small node increase. (115w is similar to desktop in specs and perf)
3060 to 2060 = 20-25% boost at 10% price decrease. Vram is same. Slightly larger node increase over turing. (similar to desktop in specs and perf)
3060 to ''4060'' = 10-15% boost at 10% price hike (using prices not just from US, but globally). Vram is increased by 2gb. Large node increase. (NOT similar to desktop in specs and perf at all)
Just for fun:
3060 to 4070 = 35% to 40% boost. Vram is increased by 2gb. Price hike of 50%.
So tell me. I've laid out the facts. Lets ignore the price for a moment. You tell me, how is the ''rtx 4060'' not the worst uplift in the xx60 class range on laptops in the last 7-8 years? How is that "slightly disappointing"? You can see the rtx 4070 is the real rtx 4060 we should've gotten and it itself isn't very impressive gen over gen uplift.
And you have to sound like a broken record if you want people to demand these companies to change their way. Look at desktop space. Everyone sounds like a broken record on how these gpu's are vram starved and perf is not good. The laptop segment is even worse.
@@siyzerix I'm comparing the price to the exact same laptop with last gen hardware at the price it launched at. The point isn't whether or not it's a good deal, but to compare gen over gen price increases.
Yeah Best buy has 750$ RTX 3050ti nitro 5 but it comes with an i5, 8gb ram, 512gb SSD, and the normal not sale price is 950$. Also the Nitro weighs several hundred grams more than the A15 while supporting similar power levels.
It's a little disappointing because the difference increases if you compare 100 watt 4060 to 100 watt 3060.
Yeah the 4070 should be the 4060. If you can get a 3070ti for the same price right now or sometimes cheaper than a new 4060 laptop buy that. Idk what else you want me to say, should I do a 3 minute rant every video telling people to buy a last gen laptop on sale when they won't even really be relevant when people are watching this video 6-12+ months from now?
Rtx 4050 looool what a joke
I disagree, you can say that about the 4070, and arguably the 4060 but the 4050 is like 30%? improvement over the 3050. The 4050 is very close to the 3060, where as the 3050 I don't even think could beat the 1660?
@@grumblez The thing is the 4050(1000 usd msrp) is priced like 3060 (1000 usd msrp) straight from NVIDIA. While the 3050 was murdered by Nvidia for laptops.
Also we all know these GPUs hardware wise are a downgrade with lower end dies, less CUDA cores, cut down memory bandwidth.
@@grumblez VRAM is an obvious issue in the low end 40 series.
6gb of VRAM in the 4050 is sufficient for 95+% of games at 1080p high settings. 8gb for the 4060 is not great but acceptable, 8gb in the 4070 is truly joke.
As far as pricing as someone who buys lots of laptops immediately at release for full MSRP laptops are releasing at very similar prices this year to last. Most of the ones I have seen release at a higher price don't just come with the newer hardware but have other upgrades like more ram, more storage, higher resolution screen, etc.
@@grumblez 1080p is terrible resolution for gaming.
does the usb4 support thunderbolt 3/4?
also is the usb4 suppot PD 3.0 or 3.1?