2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 vs. 2020 ROG Strix G15: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 and 2020 ROG Strix G15 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 Pros

Reasons that 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 is better than 2020 ROG Strix G15.

About 14% lighter

The 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 weighed 4.41 pounds, 14% lighter than the 5.07 pounds 2020 ROG Strix G15.

Weight2021 ASUS TUF Dash F152020 ROG Strix G15
Pound
4.41 lbs.
5.07 lbs.
Kilogram
2.00 kg
2.30 kg
Has one more port and slot

The 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 has more ports and slots count than the 2020 ROG Strix G15. It has nine versus eight amount of ports and slots on the 2020 ROG Strix G15.

Ports2021 ASUS TUF Dash F152020 ROG Strix G15
HDMIYesYes
headphone jackYesYes
lock slotYesNo
power portYesYes
RJ-45YesYes
Thunderbolt 4YesNo
USB-AYes x3Yes x3
USB-CNoYes
Total98

2020 ROG Strix G15 Pros

Reasons that 2020 ROG Strix G15 is better than 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15.

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10875H inside 2020 ROG Strix G15 has a 39% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-11375H inside 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2020 ROG Strix G15 - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
2020 ROG Strix G15 - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 - Intel Core i7-11375H
4,935
2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 - Intel Core i7-11370H
4,864
2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 - Intel Core i5-11300H
4,441
2020 ROG Strix G15 - Intel Core i5-10300H
3,747

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 and 2020 ROG Strix G15.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 32GB

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15
32 GB
2020 ROG Strix G15
32 GB
Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 3200MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed
2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
2020 ROG Strix G15 - DDR4
3,200 MHz

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 Price
ASUS TUF Dash 15 (2022) Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 144Hz FHD Display, Intel Core i7-12650H, GeForce RTX 3060, 16GB DDR5, 512GB SSD, Thunderbolt 4, Windows 11 Home, Off Black, FX517ZM-AS73
ASUS TUF Dash 15 (2022) Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 144Hz FHD Display, Intel Core i7-12650H, GeForce RTX 3060, 16GB DDR5, 512GB SSD, Thunderbolt 4, Windows 11 Home, Off Black, FX517ZM-AS73
By ASUS
$1,129.99
$1,299.99 13% OFF
ASUS TUF Dash 15 (2021) Ultra Slim Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 144Hz FHD, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, Intel Core i7-11370H, 8GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 10, Eclipse Grey Color, TUF516PE-AB73
ASUS TUF Dash 15 (2021) Ultra Slim Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 144Hz FHD, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, Intel Core i7-11370H, 8GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 10, Eclipse Grey Color, TUF516PE-AB73
By ASUS
$929.00
ASUS TUF F15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 144Hz FHD IPS-Type Display, Intel Core i5-10300H Processor, GeForce GTX 1650, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Home, FX506LH-AS51
ASUS TUF F15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 144Hz FHD IPS-Type Display, Intel Core i5-10300H Processor, GeForce GTX 1650, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Home, FX506LH-AS51
By ASUS
$799.99
2020 ROG Strix G15 Price
ASUS ROG Strix G15 (2020) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 144Hz FHD IPS Type Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060, Intel Core i7-10750H, 16GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 10 Home, G512LV-ES74
ASUS ROG Strix G15 (2020) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 144Hz FHD IPS Type Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060, Intel Core i7-10750H, 16GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 10 Home, G512LV-ES74
By ASUS
$879.99
ASUS ROG Strix G15 (2020) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 144Hz FHD IPS Type Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER, Intel Core i7-10870H, 16GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 10 Home, G512LWS-PH74
ASUS ROG Strix G15 (2020) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 144Hz FHD IPS Type Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER, Intel Core i7-10870H, 16GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 10 Home, G512LWS-PH74
By ASUS
$1,299.00
ASUS ROG Strix G15 (2022) Gaming Laptop, 15” 16:10 FHD 144Hz, GeForce RTX 3050, AMD Ryzen™ 7 6800H/HS, 16GB DDR5, 512GB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11, G513RC-ES73, Eclipse Gray
ASUS ROG Strix G15 (2022) Gaming Laptop, 15” 16:10 FHD 144Hz, GeForce RTX 3050, AMD Ryzen™ 7 6800H/HS, 16GB DDR5, 512GB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11, G513RC-ES73, Eclipse Gray
By ASUS
$799.99
$999.99 20% OFF

Availability

2021 ASUS TUF Dash F152020 ROG Strix G15
Released20212020
Release DateAnnounced on January 13, 2021 (CES 2021)-
Applicable Models-
  • 2020 ROG Strix G15
  • ROG Strix G15 (2020)
  • ROG Strix G15 G512
Generations

Exterior

2021 ASUS TUF Dash F152020 ROG Strix G15
Dimensions14.17 x 9.92 x 0.78 inches (360 x 252 x 19.9 mm)14.17” x 10.82” x 0.82 ~ 1.01” (360 x 275 x 21 ~ 25.8 mm)
Weight4.41 lbs (2.00 Kg)5.07 lbs (2.3 kg)
Colors
Moonlight White Eclipse Gray
Original Black Glacier Blue Electro Punk
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Backlit Chiclet Keyboard.
  • 1.7 mm key travel.
  • The desktop-style layout features spaces between function keys for intuitive identification and hot keys to keep vital commands within easy reach.
  • Four dedicated gaming hotkeys.
  • Button-less precision touchpad.
  • Backlit chiclet keyboard
  • N-key rollover
  • Aura Sync
  • Hotkeys (Volume down, volume up, mute, Armoury Crate)
ROG Strix G15 G512 LI
  • 1 Zone RGB lighting
ROG Strix G15 G512 LWS/LW/LV/LU
  • 4 Zone RGB lighting

Display

2021 ASUS TUF Dash F152020 ROG Strix G15
Size15.6 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 15.6” FHD 144Hz
    1920 x 1080 16:9 anti-glare sRGB:62.5% Adobe:47.34% 144Hz IPS-level Adaptive-Sync
  • 15.6” FHD 240Hz
    1920 x 1080 16:9 anti-glare sRGB:100% Adobe:75.35% 240Hz IPS-level Adaptive-Sync
  • 15.6” WQHD 165Hz
    2560 x 1440 16:9 anti-glare 65Hz IPS-level Adaptive-Sync
ROG Strix G15 G512 LW/LV/LU/LI
  • 15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) vIPS-level panel 144Hz 100% RGB
ROG Strix G15 G512 LWS/LV/LU/LI
  • 15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 240Hz, 3ms 100% RGB

Ports

2021 ASUS TUF Dash F152020 ROG Strix G15
2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
Left (6)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0b
  • 1 x RJ-45
    1 Gbps
  • 1 x headphone jack
  • 1 x power port
Right (3)
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x lock slot
2020 ROG Strix G15 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
Left (4)
  • 3 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Back (4)
  • 1 x RJ-45
    1 Gbps
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0b
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x power port

Internal Specs

2021 ASUS TUF Dash F152020 ROG Strix G15
Processor
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.10 → 4.40 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 35W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11370H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.30 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 35W
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11375H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.30 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 35W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11370H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11375H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Memory
8GB 16GB 32GB
DDR4 3200MHz memory.
  • 1 x
    8GB 16GB
    Onboard memory.
  • 1 x
    8GB 16GB
    SO-DIMM slot.
Up to 32GB DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060
    6GB GDDR6, With ROG Boost up to 1525 MHz at 80W (85W with Dynamic Boost)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070
    8GB GDDR6, With ROG Boost up to 1390 MHz at 80W (85W with Dynamic Boost)
ROG Strix G15 G512LI
  • NVIDIA® GeForce GTX™ 1650 Ti
    4GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix G15 G512LU
  • NVIDIA® GeForce GTX™ 1660 Ti
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix G15 G512LV
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix G15 G512LW
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix G15 G512LWS
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
Storage
512GB 1TB
M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 SSD
2 x M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® Slots
  • Single: M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD 256G/512G/1TB SSD
  • Dual: M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD 512G+512G/1TB+1TB SSD(support RAID 0)
  • Up to 3 SSDs

Connectivity

2021 ASUS TUF Dash F152020 ROG Strix G15
Wi-FiIntegrated Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax (2x2))Intel® 802.11AX (2x2) +BT Gigabit Wi-Fi support Rangeboost technology
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2Bluetooth 5.0
EthernetGigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
  • Gigabit LAN
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

2021 ASUS TUF Dash F152020 ROG Strix G15
Size76 Wh
4-cell lithium-polymer battery
-
Battery LifeUp to 16.6 hours-
Power Supply200W power adaptor
Plug type : ø6.0 (mm) 20V/10A, supports fast charging 50% in 30 minutes.
ROG Strix G15 G512LI
  • 150W power adapter
ROG Strix G15 G512LWS/LW/LV/LU
  • 230W power adapter

Software

2021 ASUS TUF Dash F152020 ROG Strix G15
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate
Armoury Crate GameFirst VI GameVisual Sonic Studio III Aura Creator

Camera & Audio

2021 ASUS TUF Dash F152020 ROG Strix G15
CameraFront-facing camera
Top-mount front camera, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD).
No Built-in camera.
Audio
  • Speakers
    • Two speakers with four cut-outs
    • 2 x 2W speakers
    • DTS:X™ Ultra technology
      Delivers high-fidelity 7.1-channel virtual surround sound for theater-quality audio with stereo headsets.
  • Microphone
    • Built-in array microphone
    • Advanced Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation.
  • Array Microphone
ROG Strix G15 G512 LI
  • 2 x 1.5W speaker for W/O Smart AMP technology
ROG Strix G15 G512 LWS/LW/LV/LU
  • 2 x 4.2W speakers with Smart AMP technology

Misc

2021 ASUS TUF Dash F152020 ROG Strix G15
Security
  • Kensington lock
  • FTPM (Firmware-based Trusted Platform Module)
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Key Features

2021 ASUS TUF Dash F152020 ROG Strix G15
At Glance
Released in Early
2021
16:9
15.6”
1440p 165Hz
Weight
4.41 lb
2.00 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-11375H
4C/8T, 3.30 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,427
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,935
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3070
8GB GDDR6
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 240Hz
Weight
5.07 lb
2.30 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10875H
8C/16T, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,192
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,874
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2020 ROG Strix G15 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2080
8GB GDDR6

Comparison Summary

2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 vs. 2020 ROG Strix G15

ASUS has released the TUF Dash F15, a 15.6-inch machine, in early-2021. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-11375H with a boost clock speed up to 5.00 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 with 8GB GDDR6.

On the other hand, we have the 15.6-inch ROG Strix G15 was introduced by ASUS about a year earlier in 2020. It comes with up to an octa-core Intel Core i7-10875H with a boost clock speed up to 5.10 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 with 8GB GDDR6.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

2021 ASUS TUF Dash F151
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H1,28690.12%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11370H1,39797.90%
3
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11375H1,427100.00%
2020 ROG Strix G151
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H1,06174.35%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H1,13479.47%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H1,19283.53%
01,427

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

2021 ASUS TUF Dash F151
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H4,44164.61%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11370H4,86470.76%
3
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11375H4,93571.79%
2020 ROG Strix G151
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H3,74754.51%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H5,41278.73%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H6,874100.00%
06,874

Both 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 and 2020 ROG Strix G15 have the same 15.6-inch display size. In addition, The 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 weighs 4.41 lbs. about 14% lighter than the 5.07 lbs. 2020 ROG Strix G15. Moreover, measured at 14.17” x 9.92” x 0.78”, the 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 is much more portable than the 2020 ROG Strix G15 at 14.17” x 10.82” x 1.01”.

2021 ASUS TUF Dash F152020 ROG Strix G15

There are a toal number of 9 ports and slots available on 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15. That includes a Thunderbolt 4 port, three USB-A ports, an HDMI port, an RJ-45 port, a headphone jack, a power port, and a lock slot. With that said, it has a port or slot more than the 2020 ROG Strix G15 that has three USB-A ports, a headphone jack, an RJ-45 port, an HDMI port, a USB-C port, and a power port.

Moving over to upgradability, ASUS claims that the 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 supports up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with memory module slots on the motherboard. It also comes with two M.2 slots that users can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device.

For 2020 ROG Strix G15, it supports up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory. It also has three M.2 slots that users can easily swap or add an extra SSD to get extra space when needed.

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