2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 vs. MSI GF65 Thin 10UX: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 and MSI GF65 Thin 10UX models, including 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 MSI GF65 Thin 10UX.

Supports faster memory

The 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 supports a faster memory speed than the MSI GF65 Thin 10UX. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the MSI GF65 Thin 10UX.

Memory type and speed
2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
MSI GF65 Thin 10UX - DDR4
2,666 MHz

MSI GF65 Thin 10UX Pros

Reasons that MSI GF65 Thin 10UX is better than 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15.

Slightly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10750H inside MSI GF65 Thin 10UX 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
MSI GF65 Thin 10UX - 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
MSI GF65 Thin 10UX - Intel Core i5-10500H
4,821
2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 - Intel Core i5-11300H
4,441
MSI GF65 Thin 10UX - Intel Core i5-10200H
3,710
Supports larger memory

MSI GF65 Thin 10UX supports a larger memory capacity than the 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15.

Max system memory size
MSI GF65 Thin 10UX
64 GB
2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15
32 GB
About 8% lighter

MSI GF65 Thin 10UX weighed 4.10 pounds, 8% lighter than the 4.41 pounds 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15.

Weight2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15MSI GF65 Thin 10UX
Pound
4.41 lbs.
4.10 lbs.
Kilogram
2.00 kg
1.86 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 and MSI GF65 Thin 10UX.

Upgradable memory

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

Memory2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15MSI GF65 Thin 10UX
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
MSI GF65 Thin RTX 30 Price
MSI GF65 Gaming Laptop: 15.6" 144Hz FHD 1080p, Intel Core i7-10750H 6 Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, 16GB, 512GB NVMe SSD, WiFi 6, Red Keyboard, Win 10, Black (10UE-047)
MSI GF65 Gaming Laptop: 15.6" 144Hz FHD 1080p, Intel Core i7-10750H 6 Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, 16GB, 512GB NVMe SSD, WiFi 6, Red Keyboard, Win 10, Black (10UE-047)
By MSI
$994.99
$1,199.00 17% OFF
MSI GF65 Thin Gaming Laptop 15.6” FHD IPS 144Hz 10th Gen Intel Hexa-Core i5-10500H (Beats i7-9750H) 32GB RAM 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 3060 6GB Backlit KB USB-C Win10 Black + HDMI Cable
MSI GF65 Thin Gaming Laptop 15.6” FHD IPS 144Hz 10th Gen Intel Hexa-Core i5-10500H (Beats i7-9750H) 32GB RAM 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 3060 6GB Backlit KB USB-C Win10 Black + HDMI Cable
By MSI
$1,189.00
MSI 2023 GF65 Thin 15.6" FHD IPS 144Hz Gaming Laptop Intel 6-Core i5-10500H NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6 32GB DDR4 2TB NVMe SSD HDMI USB-C WiFi AX RJ-45 Backlit Windows 11 Home w/RE 32GB USB
MSI 2023 GF65 Thin 15.6" FHD IPS 144Hz Gaming Laptop Intel 6-Core i5-10500H NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6 32GB DDR4 2TB NVMe SSD HDMI USB-C WiFi AX RJ-45 Backlit Windows 11 Home w/RE 32GB USB
By MSI
$1,199.99

Availability

2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15MSI GF65 Thin 10UX
Released20212021
Release DateAnnounced on January 13, 2021 (CES 2021)Announced on January 2021 (CES 2021)
Generations-

Exterior

2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15MSI GF65 Thin 10UX
Dimensions14.17 x 9.92 x 0.78 inches (360 x 252 x 19.9 mm)14.13” x 10.0” x 0.85” (359 x 254 x 21.7 mm)
Weight4.41 lbs (2.00 Kg)4.10 lbs (1.86 kg)
Colors
Moonlight White Eclipse Gray
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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
    • Single backlight with Anti-Ghost key+ silver lining (Single-Color, Red).
  • Touchpad
    • Silky smooth touchpad with a multi-touch gesture.

Display

2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15MSI GF65 Thin 10UX
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
  • 15.6" FHD 60Hz
    16:9 1920 x 1080 60Hz IPS-Level Anti-Glare 45% NTSC WVA
  • 15.6" FHD 144Hz
    16:9 1920 x 1080 144Hz IPS-Level Anti-Glare 45% NTSC WVA

Ports

2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15MSI GF65 Thin 10UX
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
  • 2 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1
  • 2 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1
  • 1 x RJ45
  • 1 x HDMI (4K @ 60Hz)
  • 1 x Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack

Internal Specs

2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15MSI GF65 Thin 10UX
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™ i5-10200H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.10 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10500H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 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™ i5-10200H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10500H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  3. 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.
Up to 64GB 2666MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM
2 x SO-DIMM slots.
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 RTX™ 3060 - 6GB GDDR6
Supports up to 1485MHz Boost Clock, 75W Maximum Graphics Power with Dynamic Boost.
Storage
512GB 1TB
M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 SSD
2 x M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® Slots
2 x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3)

Connectivity

2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15MSI GF65 Thin 10UX
Wi-FiIntegrated Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax (2x2))Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 
Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2Bluetooth 5.1
EthernetGigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
Realtek RTL8111HS-CG Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15MSI GF65 Thin 10UX
Size76 Wh
4-cell lithium-polymer battery
51 Wh (3-cell Li-Ion 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.
180W
proprietary power adapter

Software

2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15MSI GF65 Thin 10UX
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Windows 10 Home
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate
Dragon Center MSI App Player

Camera & Audio

2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15MSI GF65 Thin 10UX
CameraFront-facing camera
Top-mount front camera, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD).
HD Front-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720) 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.
  • 2 x 2W Speakers
  • Nahimic 3 and High-Resolution Audio ready
  • Array Microphone

Misc

2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15MSI GF65 Thin 10UX
Security
  • Kensington lock
  • FTPM (Firmware-based Trusted Platform Module)
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Key Features

2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15MSI GF65 Thin 10UX
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 Early
2021
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
4.10 lb
1.86 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
64GB
2666 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 3060
6GB GDDR6 Dynamic Boost up to 75W

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