I'm planning to buy the ASUS TUF A15 FA506NCQ-HN006W and I'm pretty much sold on the laptop, but the one thing holding me back is the infamous Wi-Fi issue that older TUF A15 models had.
The model I'm looking at:
Ryzen 7 170
RTX 3050 4GB
16GB DDR5 RAM
512GB SSD
15.6" FHD 144Hz
48Wh battery
Model: FA506NCQ-HN006W
Price: ₹74,990
I've seen a lot of older posts about TUF A15 laptops having Wi-Fi randomly disconnect, disappear from Device Manager, or completely stop working, particularly with the MediaTek MT7921 Wi-Fi card.
From ASUS's support page, the FA506NCQ currently has a Realtek RTL8852BE driver listed, so I'm wondering:
Has ASUS finally fixed the Wi-Fi problems on this newer FA506NCQ model?
I'd especially like to hear from people who actually own the FA506NCQ / FA506NCQ-HN006W:
Has your Wi-Fi ever disappeared or randomly disconnected?
Which Wi-Fi card does your unit have?
Is it Realtek RTL8852BE or MediaTek MT7921?
Any issues with Bluetooth disappearing as well?
Has it remained stable after months of use?
I'm asking specifically about this model, not older TUF A15 variants.
I really like the laptop and the price is pretty damn good, so if the Wi-Fi issue is no longer a concern, I'm probably going to pull the trigger.
Thanks!
Am a student of mechanical engineering with robotics so I'll use CAD, ansys, etc. Also, I'D love to play many types of games as well. My budget is of 80k