2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 vs. Dell G5 15 5500: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 and Dell G5 15 5500 models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 Pros

Reasons that 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 is better than Dell G5 15 5500.

Newer manufacturing

2021 vs. 2020

Supports faster memory

The 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell G5 15 5500. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the Dell G5 15 5500.

Memory type and speed
2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Dell G5 15 5500 - DDR4
2,933 MHz
About 22% lighter

The 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 weighed 4.41 pounds, 22% lighter than the 5.62 pounds Dell G5 15 5500.

Weight2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15Dell G5 15 5500
Pound
4.41 lbs.
5.62 lbs.
Kilogram
2.00 kg
2.55 kg

Dell G5 15 5500 Pros

Reasons that Dell G5 15 5500 is better than 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15.

Slightly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10750H inside Dell G5 15 5500 has a 9% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-11375H inside 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Dell G5 15 5500 - 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
Dell G5 15 5500 - Intel Core i5-10300H
3,747
Has two more ports and slots

Dell G5 15 5500 has more ports and slots count than the 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15. It has eleven versus nine amount of ports and slots on the 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15.

Ports2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15Dell G5 15 5500
full-size SD card slotNoYes
HDMIYesYes
headphone jackYesYes
lock slotYesYes
Mini DisplayPortNoYes
power portYesYes
RJ-45YesYes
Thunderbolt 3NoYes
Thunderbolt 4YesNo
USB-AYes x3Yes x3
Total911
More versatile connectivity

Dell G5 15 5500 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15. It has eight versus six commonly used ports and slots on the 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15.

Ports2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15Dell G5 15 5500
HDMIYesYes
headphone jackYesYes
power portYesYes
RJ-45YesYes
USB-AYesYes
full-size SD card slotNoYes
Mini DisplayPortNoYes
Thunderbolt 3NoYes
Thunderbolt 4YesNo

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 and Dell G5 15 5500.

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
Dell G5 15 5500
32 GB
Upgradable memory

Both laptops come with available RAM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed.

Memory2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15Dell G5 15 5500
Slots
x1
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

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

2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 Price
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 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
$1,084.00
$1,299.99 17% OFF
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
$759.00
$805.99 6% OFF
Dell G5 15 5500 Price
Dell G5 15-5500 15.6" 16GB 512GB Intel Core i7-10750H, Interstellar Dark (Renewed)
Dell G5 15-5500 15.6" 16GB 512GB Intel Core i7-10750H, Interstellar Dark (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,598.00
Dell G5 15-5500 15.6" 16GB 1TB SSD Core™ i7-10750H 2.6GHz, Interstellar Dark (Renewed)
Dell G5 15-5500 15.6" 16GB 1TB SSD Core™ i7-10750H 2.6GHz, Interstellar Dark (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,665.00
Dell G5 15-5500 15.6" 16GB 1TB Intel Core i7-10750H Win10, Interstellar Dark (Renewed)
Dell G5 15-5500 15.6" 16GB 1TB Intel Core i7-10750H Win10, Interstellar Dark (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,654.00

Availability

2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15Dell G5 15 5500
Released20212020
Release DateAnnounced on January 13, 2021 (CES 2021)
  • Announced on May 13, 2020
  • Available on May 21, 2020
Pricing-Starting at $829.99
Generations

Exterior

2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15Dell G5 15 5500
Dimensions14.17 x 9.92 x 0.78 inches (360 x 252 x 19.9 mm)
  • Dell G5 15 5500 with GTX 1650Ti
    • 14.35 x 10 x 0.84 - 1.11 - 0.92 in (364.46 x 254 x 21.55 - 28.18 - 23.31 mm)
  • Dell G5 15 5500 with GTX 1660 Ti and above
    • 14.35 x 10 x 0.94 - 1.23 - 1.05 in (364.46 x 254 x 23.81 - 31.13 - 26.57 mm)
Weight4.41 lbs (2.00 Kg)
  • Dell G5 15 5500 with GTX 1650Ti
    • 5.62 lb (2.55 kg)
  • Dell G5 15 5500 with GTX 1660 Ti and above
    • 5.84 lb (2.65 kg)
Colors
Moonlight White Eclipse Gray
  • Interstellar Dark with iridescent accents
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.
  • Keyboard
    • Backlit full-size, spill-resistant WASD keyboard with a numeric keypad with Game Shift key at F7 (US English only)
    • 4-zone RGB backlit full-size, spill-resistant WASD keyboard with a numeric keypad with Game Shift key at F7 (US English only)
  • Touchpad
    • Size: 4.13 x 2.56 in (105 mm x 65 mm).
    • Precision Touchpad.
    • Supports multi-touch gesture.

Display

2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15Dell G5 15 5500
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
  • FHD 300 nits 60Hz
    (1920 x 1080) 300 nits IPS Anti-Glare LED, Backlit Display (non-touch) with 60Hz refresh rate
  • FHD 300 nits 144Hz
    (1920 x 1080) 300 nits IPS Anti-Glare LED, Backlit Display (non-touch) with 144Hz refresh rate
  • FHD 300 nits 300Hz
    (1920 x 1080) 300 nits IPS Anti-Glare LED, Backlit Display (non-touch) with 300Hz refresh rate

Ports

2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15Dell G5 15 5500
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
Dell G5 15 5500 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (6)
  • 1 x power port
  • 1 x Mini DisplayPort
    Models with GTX 1660 Ti and above only
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x RJ-45
    1 Gbps
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort Alt-Mode only on models with GTX 1650 Ti
Right (5)
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 2.0 (480 Mbps)
  • 1 x lock slot

Internal Specs

2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15Dell G5 15 5500
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
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
Memory
8GB 16GB 32GB
DDR4 3200MHz memory.
  • 1 x
    8GB 16GB
    Onboard memory.
  • 1 x
    8GB 16GB
    SO-DIMM slot.
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 4GB
    • Maximum Memory: 32GB
    • Memory Speed: 2933MHz
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)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti, 4GB GDDR6
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660Ti, 6GB GDDR6
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060, 6GB GDDR6
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070 (8GB GDDR6) with Max-Q Design
Storage
512GB 1TB
M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 SSD
2 x M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® Slots
  • Dell G5 15 5500 with a 3-cell battery
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
    • 1 x 2.5 inches hard drive slot
  • Dell G5 15 5500 with a 3-cell battery
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
    • 1 x M.2 2280 PCIe SSD slot
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
    • Up to 2TB SATA Hard Drive

Connectivity

2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15Dell G5 15 5500
Wi-FiIntegrated Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax (2x2))
  • Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (2x2) Wi-Fi
    • Up to 2,400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac/ax.
  • Killer™ Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i (2x2) 802.11ax Wireless
    • Up to 2,400 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac/ax.
  • Qualcomm QCA (DW1820)
    • Up to 867 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 b/g/a/n/ac
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2
  • Bluetooth 5
    • Killer™ Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i (2x2) 802.11ax Wireless
    • Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (2x2) Wi-Fi
  • Bluetooth 4.2
    • Qualcomm QCA (DW1820)
EthernetGigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
  • Dell G5 15 5500 with GTX 1650 Ti
    • Realtek GB LAN controller
    • Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps
  • Dell G5 15 5500 with GTX 1660 Ti and above
    • Killer E2500 PCI-e Gigabit ethernet controller
    • Speed: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps

Battery

2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15Dell G5 15 5500
Size76 Wh
4-cell lithium-polymer battery
  • 51 Wh (3-cell lithium-ion)
  • 68 Wh (4-cell lithium-ion)
Battery LifeUp to 16.6 hours-
Power Supply200W power adaptor
Plug type : ø6.0 (mm) 20V/10A, supports fast charging 50% in 30 minutes.
  • 130 W power adapter
    Power rated at 19.5VDC/6.7A.
  • 240 W power adapter
    Power rated at 19.5VDC/12.31A.

Software

2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15Dell G5 15 5500
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate
  • Alienware Command Center
  • Dell Digital Delivery
  • Dell Mobile Connect
  • Dell Recovery Environment
  • DropBox
  • Microsoft® Office 2016 trial
  • McAfee LiveSafe (30 Day)

Camera & Audio

2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15Dell G5 15 5500
CameraFront-facing camera
Top-mount front camera, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD).
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
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.
  • Realtek ALC3254 with Nahimic 3D Audio for Gamers
  • 2 tuned speakers
  • Dual-array microphones

Misc

2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15Dell G5 15 5500
Sensors-
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button (optional)
Security
  • Kensington lock
  • FTPM (Firmware-based Trusted Platform Module)
  • Chassis wedge-shaped security lock
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader in the power button (optional)
Warranty-1 Year Ltd Hardware Warranty Mail-in Customer supplies box Dell pays to ship

Key Features

2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15Dell G5 15 5500
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 Mid
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
5.62 lb
2.55 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10750H
6C/12T, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,134
Single Core
Geekbench 5
5,412
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
2933 MHz DDR4
Dell G5 15 5500 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2070
8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q

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