2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15 vs. Xbox Series X: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15 and Xbox Series X specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15 Pros

Reasons that 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15 is better than Xbox Series X.

Supports larger memory

The 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15 supports a larger memory capacity than the Xbox Series X. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Xbox Series X.

Max system memory size
2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15
32 GB
Xbox Series X
16 GB
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 Xbox Series X since it has onboard memory.

Memory2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15Xbox Series X
Slots
x2
Onboard
TypeDDR4GDDR6
Supports discrete graphics

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

About 49% lighter

The 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15 weighed 5.07 pounds, 49% lighter than the 9.8 pounds Xbox Series X.

Weight2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15Xbox Series X
Pound
5.07 lbs.
9.8 lbs.
Kilogram
2.30 kg
4.45 kg
Has one more port and slot

The 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15 has more ports and slots count than the Xbox Series X. It has nine versus eight amount of ports and slots on the Xbox Series X.

Ports2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15Xbox Series X
HDMIYesYes
headphone jackYesNo
lock slotYesYes
power portYesYes
RJ-45YesYes
SSD expansion slotNoYes
USB-AYes x3Yes x3
USB-CYesNo
Total98
More versatile connectivity

The 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15 has better versatile I/O connectivity than the Xbox Series X. It has six versus four commonly used ports and slots on the Xbox Series X.

Ports2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15Xbox Series X
HDMIYesYes
power portYesYes
RJ-45YesYes
USB-AYesYes
headphone jackYesNo
USB-CYesNo

Xbox Series X Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of Xbox Series X over 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15.

Prices

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

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15 Price
ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” FHD 144Hz Display, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2050, AMD Ryzen™ 5 7535HS, 8GB DDR5, 512GB PCIe® Gen4 NVMe™ SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11, FA506NF-ES51
ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” FHD 144Hz Display, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2050, AMD Ryzen™ 5 7535HS, 8GB DDR5, 512GB PCIe® Gen4 NVMe™ SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11, FA506NF-ES51
By ASUS
$699.99
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
$1,060.00
$1,199.99 12% OFF
Xbox Series X Price
Xbox Series X 1TB SSD Forza Horizons 5 Console Bundle - Includes Xbox Wireless Controller - Includes Forza Horizons 5 - 16GB RAM 1TB SSD - Experience True 4K Gaming - Xbox Velocity Architecture
Xbox Series X 1TB SSD Forza Horizons 5 Console Bundle - Includes Xbox Wireless Controller - Includes Forza Horizons 5 - 16GB RAM 1TB SSD - Experience True 4K Gaming - Xbox Velocity Architecture
By Xbox
$559.00
Microsoft Xbox One X 1TB Console with Wireless Controller: Enhanced, HDR, Native 4K, Ultra HD (2017 Model) (Renewed)
Microsoft Xbox One X 1TB Console with Wireless Controller: Enhanced, HDR, Native 4K, Ultra HD (2017 Model) (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$269.00
2021 Microsoft Xbox Series S 512GB Game All-Digital Console, One Xbox Wireless Controller, 1440p Gaming Resolution, 4K Streaming, 3D Sound, WiFi, White (Renewed)
2021 Microsoft Xbox Series S 512GB Game All-Digital Console, One Xbox Wireless Controller, 1440p Gaming Resolution, 4K Streaming, 3D Sound, WiFi, White (Renewed)
By Xbox
$299.00

Availability

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15Xbox Series X
Released20202020
Release Date-
  • Announced on March 16th, 2020.
  • Preordered on September 22nd, 2020.
  • Available on November 10th, 2020.
Pricing-$499
Generations-

Exterior

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15Xbox Series X
Dimensions14.16” x 10.07” x 0.89 ~ 0.98” (359.8 x 256 x 22.8 ~ 24.9 mm)11.85” x 5.94” x 5.94” (30.1cm x 15.1cm x 15.1cm)
Weight2.3 kg9.8 lbs. (4.44 kg)
Colors
  • Fortress Gray
  • Bonfire Black
Black
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.
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Display

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15Xbox Series X
Size15.6 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
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Ports

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15Xbox Series X
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
Back (7)
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.1, Variable Refresh Rate, AMD FreeSync, 4K (2160p) @120Hz, 8K (4320p) @24-60Hz
  • 1 x RJ-45
    1 Gbps
  • 1 x SSD expansion slot
  • 1 x lock slot
  • 1 x power port
Front (1)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)

Internal Specs

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15Xbox Series X
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. Custom AMD Zen 2 for Xbox Series X
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.66 → 3.80 GHz,
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. Custom AMD Zen 2 for Xbox Series X
    Custom AMD RDNA 2 GPU
    52 Compute Units, 12 TFLOPs, 1.825 MHz
MemoryUp to 32GB Dual Channel DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM
2 x SO-DIMM socket for expansion.
16GB of GDDR6 Memory (320-bit wide bus)
  • 10GB @ 560GB/s
  • 6GB @ 336GB/s
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.
 
1TB PCIe Gen 4 Custom NVME SSD
  • 2.4GB/s uncompressed
  • 4.8GB/s compressed
Support Expandable Storage
  • Support for 1TB Seagate Expansion Card for Xbox Series X|S matches internal storage exactly (sold separately).
  • Support for USB 3.1 external HDD (sold separately).

Connectivity

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15Xbox Series X
Wi-FiIntegrated Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 ac (2x2))Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac dual band
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0-
EthernetGigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
More-Dedicated dual band Xbox Wireless radio

Battery

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15Xbox Series X
Size
  • 90 Wh lithium-polymer battery Battery
  • 48 Wh lithium-polymer battery 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.
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Software

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15Xbox Series X
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Xbox OS
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate
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Camera & Audio

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15Xbox Series X
CameraFront-facing camera
Top-mount front camera, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD).
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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.
  • L-PCM, up to 7.1
  • Dolby Digital 5.1
  • DTS 5.1
  • Dolby TrueHD with Atmos

Misc

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15Xbox Series X
Security
  • Kensington lock
  • FTPM (Firmware-based Trusted Platform Module)
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In the box-
  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox Wireless Controller
  • HDMI 2.1 Cable
  • Power Supply Cable
More-Video Capabilities
  • Gaming Resolution True 4K
  • High Dynamic Range Up to 8K HDR
  • Optical Drive 4K UHD Blu-Ray
  • Performance Target Up to 120 FPS
  • HDMI Features Auto Low Latency Mode. HDMI Variable Refresh Rate. AMD FreeSync.
 

Key Features

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15Xbox Series X
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 Late
2020
Weight
9.8 lb
4.45 kg
Powered By
Custom AMD Zen 2 for Xbox Series X
8C/16T, 3.66 → 3.80 GHz
With integrated
Custom AMD RDNA 2 GPU
52 Compute Units, 12 TFLOPs, 1.825 MHz
16GB
GDDR6 Memory

Comparison Summary

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15 vs. Xbox Series X

ASUS has released the TUF Gaming A15, a 15.6-inch machine, in 2020. It is powered by up to an octa-core AMD Ryzen 9-4900H with a boost clock speed up to 4.40 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 with 6GB GDDR6.

On the other hand, we have the Xbox Series X was introduced by Microsoft around the same year in late-2020. It comes with an octa-core Custom AMD Zen 2 for Xbox Series X with a boost clock speed up to 3.80 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Custom AMD RDNA 2 GPU (52 Compute Units, 12 TFLOPs, 1.825 MHz).

Geekbench 5 Single Core

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A151
AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H98786.81%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H1,07894.81%
3
AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900H1,137100.00%
Xbox Series X01,137

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A151
AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H4,90872.11%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H6,44094.62%
3
AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900H6,806100.00%
Xbox Series X06,806

The 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15 weighs 5.07 lbs. about 93% lighter than the 9.8 lbs. Xbox Series X. Moreover, measured at 14.16” x 10.07” x 0.89”, the 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15 is much more portable than the Xbox Series X at 11.85” x 5.94” x 5.94”.

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15Xbox Series X

There are a toal number of 9 ports and slots available on 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15. That includes a USB-C port, two 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 Xbox Series X that has three USB-A ports, an HDMI port, an RJ-45 port, an SSD expansion slot, a lock slot, and a power port.

Moving over to upgradability, ASUS claims that the 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15 supports up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two 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. On top of that, it also has a single SATA slot that users can use to install a 2.5-inch SATA SSD, SSHD, or a hard disk drive to add even more storage.

For Xbox Series X, it supports 16GB GDDR6 memory. Unlike 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming A15, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Luckily, it has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed.

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