2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15 vs. Dell Latitude 7520: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15 and Dell Latitude 7520 models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15 Pros

Reasons that 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15 is better than Dell Latitude 7520.

Significantly faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 9-4900H inside 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15 has a 39% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1185G7 inside Dell Latitude 7520.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15 - AMD Ryzen 9-4900H
6,806
2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15 - AMD Ryzen 7-4800H
6,440
2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15 - AMD Ryzen 5-4600H
4,908
Dell Latitude 7520 - Intel Core i7-1185G7
4,864
Dell Latitude 7520 - Intel Core i7-1165G7
4,487
Dell Latitude 7520 - Intel Core i5-1145G7
4,450
Dell Latitude 7520 - Intel Core i5-1135G7
3,980
Upgradable memory

The 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15 comes with two SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the Dell Latitude 7520 since it has onboard memory.

Memory2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15Dell Latitude 7520
Slots
x2
Onboard
TypeDDR4LPDDR4X
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 6GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

Slightly more versatile connectivity

The 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Dell Latitude 7520. It has six versus five commonly used ports and slots on the Dell Latitude 7520.

Ports2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15Dell Latitude 7520
HDMIYesYes
headphone jackYesYes
USB-AYesYes
microSD card slotNoYes
power portYesNo
RJ-45YesNo
Thunderbolt 4NoYes
USB-CYesNo

Dell Latitude 7520 Pros

Reasons that Dell Latitude 7520 is better than 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15.

Supports faster memory

Dell Latitude 7520 supports a faster memory speed than the 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15.

Memory type and speed
Dell Latitude 7520 - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
About 34% lighter

Dell Latitude 7520 weighed 3.37 pounds, 34% lighter than the 5.07 pounds 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15.

Weight2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15Dell Latitude 7520
Pound
5.07 lbs.
3.37 lbs.
Kilogram
2.30 kg
1.53 kg
Has one more port and slot

Dell Latitude 7520 has more ports and slots count than the 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15. It has ten versus nine amount of ports and slots on the 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15.

Ports2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15Dell Latitude 7520
HDMIYesYes
headphone jackYesYes
lock slotYesYes
microSD card slotNoYes
microSIM card slotNoYes
power portYesNo
RJ-45YesNo
Smart Card ReaderNoYes
Thunderbolt 4NoYes x2
USB-AYes x3Yes x2
USB-CYesNo
Total910

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15 and Dell Latitude 7520.

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 32GB

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15
32 GB
Dell Latitude 7520
32 GB

Prices

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

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15 Price
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 Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 144Hz FHD IPS-Type, AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, 16GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe SSD, Gigabit Wi-Fi 5, Windows 10 Home, Metal, TUF506IU-ES74
ASUS TUF Gaming A15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 144Hz FHD IPS-Type, AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, 16GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe SSD, Gigabit Wi-Fi 5, Windows 10 Home, Metal, TUF506IU-ES74
By ASUS
$1,126.99
ASUS TUF Gaming A17 Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 120Hz Full HD IPS-Type, AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, 16GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe SSD, Gigabit Wi-Fi 5, Windows 10 Home, TUF706IU-AS76
ASUS TUF Gaming A17 Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 120Hz Full HD IPS-Type, AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, 16GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe SSD, Gigabit Wi-Fi 5, Windows 10 Home, TUF706IU-AS76
By ASUS
$1,099.00
Dell Latitude 7520 Price
Dell Latitude 7520 I7/3.0 16GB 512GB W10P, 15-15.99 inches (JD0DH)
Dell Latitude 7520 I7/3.0 16GB 512GB W10P, 15-15.99 inches (JD0DH)
By Dell
$935.77
2021 Dell Latitude 7520 Laptop 15.6 - Intel Core i5 11th Gen - i5-1135G7 - Quad Core 4.2Ghz - 256GB SSD - 8GB RAM - 1920x1080 FHD - Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
2021 Dell Latitude 7520 Laptop 15.6 - Intel Core i5 11th Gen - i5-1135G7 - Quad Core 4.2Ghz - 256GB SSD - 8GB RAM - 1920x1080 FHD - Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
By Dell
$724.94
2021 Dell Latitude 7520 Laptop 15.6 - Intel Core i5 11th Gen - i5-1135G7 - Quad Core 4.2Ghz - 1TB SSD - 16GB RAM - 1920x1080 FHD - Windows 10 Home (Renewed)
2021 Dell Latitude 7520 Laptop 15.6 - Intel Core i5 11th Gen - i5-1135G7 - Quad Core 4.2Ghz - 1TB SSD - 16GB RAM - 1920x1080 FHD - Windows 10 Home (Renewed)
By Dell
$845.99

Availability

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15Dell Latitude 7520
Released20202021
Release Date-
  • Announced on January 05, 2021 (CES 2021)
  • Available on January 12, 2021
Pricing-Starting at $1,548.99
Generations

Exterior

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15Dell Latitude 7520
Dimensions14.16” x 10.07” x 0.89 ~ 0.98” (359.8 x 256 x 22.8 ~ 24.9 mm)14.08” x 9.05” x 0.69” (357.7 mm x 229.75 mm x 17.5 mm)
Weight2.3 kg3.37 lb (1.53 kg)
Colors
  • Fortress Gray
  • Bonfire Black
  • Carbon Fiber
  • Aluminum
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Chiclet keyboard with isolated Numpad key
  • RGB backlight with ASUS AURA RGB with four modes:
    • Static
    • Breathing
    • Color Cycle
    • Strobing
  • Overstroke technology can withstand over 20 million pressed.
  • Keyboard
    • Single Pointing Backlit US-English Keyboard
    • Single Pointing Non-Backlit US-English Keyboard
  • Touchpad
    • Size: 4.92” x 3.14” (125 mm x 80 mm)
    • Supports Microsoft Precision multi-touch gesture.

Display

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15Dell Latitude 7520
Size15.6 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 15.6" (16:9) LED-backlit FHD (1920x1080) 144Hz Anti-Glare IPS-level Panel with 45% NTSC
  • 15.6" (16:9) LED-backlit FHD (1920x1080) 60Hz Anti-Glare IPS-level Panel with 45% NTSC
  • 15.6" (16:9) LED-backlit FHD (1920x1080) 144Hz Anti-Glare IPS-level Panel with 72% NTSC
  • With Adaptive-Sync
  • 15.6” FHD
    1920 x 1080 TFT 250 nits 45% NTSC 700:1 Anti-Glare Non-Touch WVA 4.6W
  • 15.6” FHD with SLP and ComfortView Plus Support
    1920 x 1080 TFT IPS 400 nits 100% sRGB 700:1 Anti-Glare Non-Touch WVA Super Low Power Low Blue Light ComforView Plus 4.5W
  • 15.6” FHD with Touch Support
    1920 x 1080 TFT IPS 250 nits 45% NTSC 700:1 Anti-Glare Touch WVA 4.6W
  • 15.6” UHD with SLP and ComfortView Plus Support 
    3840 x 2160 TFT IPS 400 nits 100% sRGB 1000:1 Anti-Glare Non-Touch WVA Super Low Power Low Blue Light ComforView Plus 4.5W

Ports

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15Dell Latitude 7520
2020 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 2.0 (480 Mbps)
  • 1 x lock slot
Dell Latitude 7520 Ports
Image Source: Dell
Left (4)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 1 x Smart Card Reader
    Optional
Right (6)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), PowerShare
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0
  • 1 x microSD card slot
  • 1 x microSIM card slot
    Optional
  • 1 x lock slot

Internal Specs

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15Dell Latitude 7520
Processor
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 3.00 → 4.00 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.90 → 4.20 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W
  3. AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1145G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.60 → 4.40 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
  4. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    6 Graphics Cores, 1500 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz
  3. AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 1750 MHz
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1145G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  4. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
MemoryUp to 32GB Dual Channel DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM
2 x SO-DIMM socket for expansion.
  • Memory Info
    • Onboard Memory
    • Type: Dual-Channel LPDDR4x
    • Speed: 4267 MHz
  • Memory Configurations
    • 8GB 16GB 32GB
      Dual Channel
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060, with 6GB GDDR6 VRAM
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660TI, with 6GB GDDR6 VRAM
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650Ti, with 4GB GDDR6 VRAM
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650, with 4GB GDDR6 VRAM
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StorageStorage Slots
  • 1 x SATA HDD slot
    Not available on 90Wh battery models.
  • 2 x M.2 NVMe slots
    Only one NVME slot on GTX1650 and 1650Ti models.
 
  • Hard Drive Slot
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 slot
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 2TB PCIe SSD

Connectivity

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15Dell Latitude 7520
Wi-FiIntegrated Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 ac (2x2))Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 2x2 802.11ax 160MHz
Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi 802.11 a/b/g WiFi-4 (802.11n) WiFi-5 (802.11ac) WiFi-6 (802.11ax) Bluetooth 5.1
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.1
EthernetGigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
-
More-WWAN
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon X20 Gigabit LTE CAT 16 (DW5821e with optional e-SIM enabled)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon X20 LTE-A CAT 9 (DW5829e with optional e-SIM enabled)

Battery

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15Dell Latitude 7520
Size
  • 90 Wh lithium-polymer battery Battery
  • 48 Wh lithium-polymer battery Battery
  • 42Wh | 3-cell 63Wh | 4-cell
    ExpressCharge capable battery
  • 42Wh | 3-cell 63Wh | 4-cell
    Long Life Cycle battery
Battery Life
  • Up to 12.3 hours of video playback
    Tested on 90Wh battery models.
  • Up to 8.7 hours of web browsing
    Tested on 90Wh battery models.
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Power Supply
  • 150W power adaptor
    Plug type :ø6.0 (mm) 20V/7.5A.
  • 180W power adaptor
    Plug type :ø6.0 (mm) 20V/9A.
  • 230W power adaptor
    Plug type :ø6.0 (mm) 19.5V/11.8A.
65W 90W
USB Type-C adapter.

Software

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15Dell Latitude 7520
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 20.04
Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate
  • Microsoft Office 30-days trial
  • McAfee® Small Business Security 30 Day Free Trial

Camera & Audio

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15Dell Latitude 7520
CameraFront-facing camera
Top-mount front camera, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD).
  • Front-facing camera
    • 720p with 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
    • 1080p with 2.07 Megapixels (1920 x 1080p FHD) at 30 fps.
  • Optional Infrared camera
    For Windows Hello Facial Recognition.
Audio
  • Two speakers with four cut-outs
  • DTS:X™ Ultra technology
    Delivers high-fidelity 7.1-channel virtual surround sound for theater-quality audio with stereo headsets.
  • Realtek ALC3281-CG, High Definition Audio with Realtek ALC1309 Smart Amp
  • 2 x 2W = 4W stereo speakers
  • Dual digital microphones

Misc

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15Dell Latitude 7520
Sensors-
  • Ambient Light Sensor
  • Fingerprint Sensor
  • IR Camera (optional)
  • Proximity Sensor (optional)
Security
  • Kensington lock
  • FTPM (Firmware-based Trusted Platform Module)
-
Warranty-3 Years Hardware Warranty with Onsite/In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis

Key Features

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15Dell Latitude 7520
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9
15.6”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
5.07 lb
2.30 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 9-4900H
8C/16T, 3.30 → 4.40 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,137
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,806
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
8 Graphics Cores, 1750 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2060
6GB GDDR6
Released in Early
2021
16:9 4K UHD
15.6”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
3.37 lb
1.53 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1185G7
4C/8T, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,404
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,864
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X
Dell Latitude 7520 Ports

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