2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A15 vs. 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the 2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A15 and 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A15 Pros

Reasons that 2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A15 is better than 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15.

Significantly faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 7-5800H inside 2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A15 has a 43% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-11375H inside 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A15 - AMD Ryzen 7-5800H
7,098
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

2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 Pros

Reasons that 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 is better than 2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A15.

About 14% lighter

The 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 weighed 4.41 pounds, 14% lighter than the 5.07 pounds 2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A15.

Weight2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A152021 ASUS TUF Dash F15
Pound
5.07 lbs.
4.41 lbs.
Kilogram
2.30 kg
2.00 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A15 and 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15.

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 Gaming A15
32 GB
2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15
32 GB
Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 3200MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed
2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A15 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Upgradable memory

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

Memory2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A152021 ASUS TUF Dash F15
Slots
x2
x0,1
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

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

2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A15 Price
ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” FHD 144Hz Display, GeForce RTX 4070, AMD Ryzen 7 7940HS, 16GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11, FA507XI-EH94(Mecha Gray)
ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” FHD 144Hz Display, GeForce RTX 4070, AMD Ryzen 7 7940HS, 16GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11, FA507XI-EH94(Mecha Gray)
By ASUS
$1,299.99
$1,699.99 24% OFF
ASUS TUF Gaming A15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 144Hz FHD IPS-Type, AMD Ryzen 5 4600H, GeForce GTX 1650, 8GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe SSD, Gigabit Wi-Fi 5, Windows 10 Home, FA506IH-AS53
ASUS TUF Gaming A15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 144Hz FHD IPS-Type, AMD Ryzen 5 4600H, GeForce GTX 1650, 8GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe SSD, Gigabit Wi-Fi 5, Windows 10 Home, FA506IH-AS53
By ASUS
$795.00
ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” FHD 144Hz, 100% sRGB Display, GeForce RTX 4050, AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, 16GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11, FA507NU-DS74,Mecha Gray
ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” FHD 144Hz, 100% sRGB Display, GeForce RTX 4050, AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, 16GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11, FA507NU-DS74,Mecha Gray
By ASUS
$1,045.74
$1,199.99 13% OFF
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
$1,084.00
$1,299.99 17% 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 Dash F15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 144Hz FHD Display, Intel Core i5-12450H (8-Core up to 4.4 GHz), GeForce RTX 3050, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Backlit, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Home, with MTC Mousepad
ASUS TUF Dash F15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 144Hz FHD Display, Intel Core i5-12450H (8-Core up to 4.4 GHz), GeForce RTX 3050, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Backlit, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Home, with MTC Mousepad
By ASUS
$899.99

Availability

2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A152021 ASUS TUF Dash F15
Released20212021
Release DateAnnounced on January 13, 2021 (CES 2021)Announced on January 13, 2021 (CES 2021)
Generations

Exterior

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Dimensions14.13 x 10.08 x 0.90 - 0.96 inches (359 x 256 x 22.8 ~ 24.5 mm)14.17 x 9.92 x 0.78 inches (360 x 252 x 19.9 mm)
Weight5.07 lbs (2.30 Kg)4.41 lbs (2.00 Kg)
Colors
Graphite Black Eclipse Gray
Moonlight White Eclipse Gray
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Chiclet keyboard with isolated Numpad key.
  • RGB backlight with ASUS AURA RGB with four modes:
    Static Breathing Color Cycle Strobing
  • Overstrike technology can withstand over 20 million presses.
  • 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.

Display

2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A152021 ASUS TUF Dash F15
Size15.6 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 15.6” FHD 60Hz
    1920 x 1080 16:9 anti-glare sRGB:62.50% Adobe:47.34% 60Hz IPS-level Adaptive-Sync
  • 15.6” FHD 144Hz
    1920 x 1080 16:9 anti-glare sRGB:62.50% Adobe:47.34% 144Hz IPS-level Adaptive-Sync
  • 15.6” FHD 240Hz
    1920 x 1080 16:9 anti-glare sRGB:100.00% Adobe:75.35% 240Hz IPS-level Adaptive-Sync
  • 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

Ports

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2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A15 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
Left (7)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4
  • 2 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
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 1 x power port
Right (2)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x lock slot
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

Internal Specs

2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A152021 ASUS TUF Dash F15
Processor
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.20 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
  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
Integrated Graphics
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz
  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
Memory
8GB 16GB 32GB
Dual Channel DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM
2 x SO-DIMM sockets for expansion.
8GB 16GB 32GB
DDR4 3200MHz memory.
  • 1 x
    8GB 16GB
    Onboard memory.
  • 1 x
    8GB 16GB
    SO-DIMM slot.
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060
    6GB GDDR6, Dynamic Boost up to 1630 MHz at 90W (95W with Dynamic Boost)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070
    8GB GDDR6, Dynamic Boost up to 1510 MHz at 90W (95W with Dynamic Boost)
  • 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)
Storage
512GB 1TB
M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 SSD
2 x M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® Slots
512GB 1TB
M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 SSD
2 x M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® Slots

Connectivity

2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A152021 ASUS TUF Dash F15
Wi-FiIntegrated Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax (2x2))Integrated Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax (2x2))
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2Bluetooth 5.2
EthernetGigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A152021 ASUS TUF Dash F15
Size90 Wh
4-cell lithium-polymer battery
76 Wh
4-cell lithium-polymer battery
Battery Life
  • Up to 13.5 hours of web browsing
  • Up to 14.5 hours of video playback
Up to 16.6 hours
Power Supply200W power adaptor
Plug type :ø6.0 (mm) 20V/10A, supports fast charging 50% in 30 minutes.
200W power adaptor
Plug type : ø6.0 (mm) 20V/10A, supports fast charging 50% in 30 minutes.

Software

2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A152021 ASUS TUF Dash F15
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate
Armoury Crate

Camera & Audio

2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A152021 ASUS TUF Dash F15
CameraFront-facing camera
Top-mount front camera, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD).
Front-facing camera
Top-mount front camera, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD).
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.
  • 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.

Misc

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Security
  • Kensington lock
  • FTPM (Firmware-based Trusted Platform Module)
  • Kensington lock
  • FTPM (Firmware-based Trusted Platform Module)

Key Features

2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A152021 ASUS TUF Dash F15
At Glance
Released in Early
2021
16:9
15.6”
1080p 240Hz
Weight
5.07 lb
2.30 kg
Powered By
AMD Ryzen 7-5800H
8C/16T, 3.20 → 4.40 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,334
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,098
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A15 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3070
8GB GDDR6
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

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