Asus TUF Gaming F15 with RTX 30 series GPU drops to $649 in huge early Black Friday deal

Asus TUF Gaming F15 gaming laptop
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The Asus TUF Gaming F15 is the best cheap gaming laptop for casual gamers. If want a modestly priced gaming notebook that doesn't skimp on performance, the TUF Gaming F15 is for you.

Right now, you can get the Asus TUF F15 with RTX 3050 GPU for just $649 at Best Buy. That's a massive $150 saving and one of the lowest prices we've seen for this Asus laptop. It's certainly among the best gaming laptop deals you can buy today.

Asus TUF Gaming F15 GTX 1650: $799 $649 @ Best Buy

Asus TUF Gaming F15 GTX 1650: $799 $649 @ Best Buy
Save $150 on the Asus TUF Gaming F15. This machine packs a 15.6-inch (1920 x 1080) 144Hz display, 11th Gen Intel Core i5 CPU, 8GB of RAM and 512GB SSD. Nvidia's RTX 3050 GPU with 4GB of dedicated memory handles graphics. 

Even when not on sale, the Asus TUF Gaming F15 offers plenty of power for a  nice price. The laptop in this deal has a 15.6-inch (1920 x 1080) 144Hz display, an Intel Core i5-11400H CPU, 8GB of RAM and 512GB SSD. Nvidia's RTX 3050 GPU with 4GB of dedicated memory handles graphics. 

If you want highter graphics and a bigger screen, Amazon offers the Asus TUF Gaming 17 for $824 ($75 off). 

As per our Asus TUF Gaming F15 review, this machine is smaller and lighter than last year’s model and features a tactile keyboard with numpad. We gave the Asus TUF Gaming F15 an overall rating of 4 out of 5-stars for its stellar performance and amazing battery life. It's the Editor's Choice budget gaming laptop.

Design-wise, the Asus TUF Gaming F15 retains the same masculine, gamer-esque visual flair as its predecessor. It features gunmetal gray shell with fake screws on the lid, and a chunky, vent-filled chassis.

Given its size (13.9 x 9.9 x 0.9~1.0 inches), it should come as no surprise that the F15 is chunky at 4.9 pounds. It's slightly heavier than its sibling, the ROG Zephyrus G15 (14 x 9.6 x 0.8 inches, 4.3 pounds).

The Asus TUF Gaming F15 is a budget friendly option for new and casual gamers. Now, it's time to snap up the essential peripherals. Here are the best gaming mice and best gaming headsets for your hard-earned money.

Jason England
Content Editor

Jason brought a decade of tech and gaming journalism experience to his role as a writer at Laptop Mag, and he is now the Managing Editor of Computing at Tom's Guide. He takes a particular interest in writing articles and creating videos about laptops, headphones and games. He has previously written for Kotaku, Stuff and BBC Science Focus. In his spare time, you'll find Jason looking for good dogs to pet or thinking about eating pizza if he isn't already.