2021 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 vs. ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for 2021 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 and ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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2021 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 Pros

Reasons that 2021 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 is better than ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP.

Newer manufacturing

2021 vs. 2020

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-11900H inside 2021 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 has a 80% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2021 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 - Intel Core i9-11900H
8,121
2021 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 - Intel Core i7-11800H
7,908
2021 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 - Intel Core i7-11600H
6,451
2021 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 - Intel Core i5-11400H
5,592
2021 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 - Intel Core i5-11260H
5,320
ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP - Intel Core i7-1165G7
4,487
ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP - Intel Core i5-1135G7
3,980
ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP - Intel Core i3-1115G4
2,445
Supports larger memory

The 2021 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 supports a larger memory capacity than the ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP.

Max system memory size
2021 ASUS TUF Gaming F15
32 GB
ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP
16 GB
Supports faster memory

The 2021 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 supports a faster memory speed than the ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2400MHz of system memory on the ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP.

Memory type and speed
2021 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP - DDR4
2,400 MHz

ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP Pros

Reasons that ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP is better than 2021 ASUS TUF Gaming F15.

About 27% lighter

ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP weighed 3.74 pounds, 27% lighter than the 5.07 pounds 2021 ASUS TUF Gaming F15.

Weight2021 ASUS TUF Gaming F15ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP
Pound
5.07 lbs.
3.74 lbs.
Kilogram
2.30 kg
1.70 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2021 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 and ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP.

Upgradable memory

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

Memory2021 ASUS TUF Gaming F15ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP
Slots
x2
x0,1
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

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

2021 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 Price
ASUS TUF Gaming F15 (2022) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” FHD 144Hz Display, GeForce RTX 3050, Intel Core i5-12500H, 16GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11, FX507ZC-ES53,Mecha Gray
 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 (2022) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” FHD 144Hz Display, GeForce RTX 3050, Intel Core i5-12500H, 16GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11, FX507ZC-ES53,Mecha Gray
By ASUS
$699.99
$899.99 22% OFF
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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
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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
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ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP Price
ASUS Vivobook 15 Laptop for Business & Student, 15.6 FHD Touch Display, 11th Gen Intel Core i5-1135G7, 12GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, Webcam, Keypad, Fast Charge, WiFi, USB-C, PDG HDMI Cable, Win 11 Pro
 ASUS Vivobook 15 Laptop for Business & Student, 15.6 FHD Touch Display, 11th Gen Intel Core i5-1135G7, 12GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, Webcam, Keypad, Fast Charge, WiFi, USB-C, PDG HDMI Cable, Win 11 Pro
By ASUS
$462.99
$499.99 7% OFF
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ASUS Vivobook 16X OLED Laptop, 16” 3.2K 120Hz Display, Intel Core i9-13900H CPU, NVIDIA Geforce RTX 4060 GPU, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Indie Black, K3605VV-ES96
 ASUS Vivobook 16X OLED Laptop, 16” 3.2K 120Hz Display, Intel Core i9-13900H CPU, NVIDIA Geforce RTX 4060 GPU, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Indie Black, K3605VV-ES96
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$1,586.49
$1,699.99 7% OFF
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ASUS VivoBook 15 OLED K513 Laptop, 15.6 OLED Display, Intel i5-1135G7 CPU, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, 12GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, Windows 11 Home, Indie Black, K513EA-AH54
 ASUS VivoBook 15 OLED K513 Laptop, 15.6 OLED Display, Intel i5-1135G7 CPU, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, 12GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, Windows 11 Home, Indie Black, K513EA-AH54
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$549.99
$799.99 31% OFF
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Specs Comparison

Availability

2021 ASUS TUF Gaming F15ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP
Released20212020
Release DateAnnounced on May 11, 2021-
Generations-

Exterior

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Dimensions14.13” x 10.08” x 0.90 ~ 0.96” (359 x 256 x 22.8 ~ 24.3 mm)14.13” x 9.25” x 0.78” (359 x 235 x 19.9 mm)
Weight5.07 lbs. (2.30 kg)3.74 lbs (1.7 kg)
Colors
Bonfire Black Fortress Gray
Bespoke Black Dreamy White Cobalt Blue
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 pressed.
  • Keyboard
    • Full-size keyboard with 1.4mm key travel
    • Illuminated chiclet keyboard (optional)
  • Touchpad
    • Button-less touchpad.
    • Built-in fingerprint sensor in the touchpad (optional)

Display

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Size15.6 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 15.6” FHD 60Hz
    1920 x 1080 16:9 60Hz anti-glare 62.5% sRGB:62.5% 47.34% Adobe RGB IPS-level
  • 15.6” FHD 144Hz
    1920 x 1080 16:9 144Hz anti-glare 62.5% sRGB:62.5% 47.34% Adobe RGB IPS-level
  • 15.6” FHD 240Hz
    1920 x 1080 16:9 144Hz anti-glare 100% sRGB:62.5% 75.35% Adobe RGB IPS-level
  • 15.6" (16:9) LED-backlit FHD (1920x1080) 60Hz Anti-Glare Panel with 45% NTSC with wide 178° viewing angles
  • 15.6" (16:9) LED-backlit FHD (1920x1080) 60Hz Anti-Glare Panel with 45% NTSC
  • 15.6" (16:9) LED-backlit HD (1366x768) 60Hz Anti-Glare Panel with 45% NTSC

Ports

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2021 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
Left
  • 1 x USB-C
    - Thunderbolt™️ 4 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4a, and G-Sync supports.
    -USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) and DisplayPort 1.4a supports on FX506HCB/HEB.
  • 2 x USB-A 
    with USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0b
  • 1 x RJ45 
    Gigabit Ethernet port
  • 1 x 3.5mm Audio jack
  • 1 x DC-in
    ø6.0 barrel style connector
Right
  • 1 x USB-A
    with USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x Kensington lock slot
  • 1 x Type-C USB 3.2 (Gen 1)
  • 1 x Type-A USB 3.2 (Gen 1)
  • 2 x Type-A USB 2.0 port(s)
  • 1 x HDMI
  • 1 x Micro SD card
  • 1 x Audio jack

Internal Specs

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Processor
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11260H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.70 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11600H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.90 → 4.60 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 45W
  4. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.60 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  5. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4
    2 cores, 4 threads, 3.00 → 4.10 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 28W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11260H
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    16 Execution Units, 350 → 1400 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400H
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    16 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11600H
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
  4. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
  5. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900H
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    48 Execution Units, 400 → 1250 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    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
Memory
8GB 16GB 32GB
2933 MHz or 3200 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM
  • Memory Slots: 2 x SO-DIMM slots
  • Memory Type: Single or Dual Channel DDR4 Memory
  • Memory Speed:
    2933 MHz 3200 MHz
  • 4GB 8GB
    DDR4 2400MHz SDRAM Onboard Memory
  • 1 x SODIMM slot for expansion, upgradable to 8GB or 16GB SDRAM.
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 - 4GB GDDR6
    With ROG Boost up to 1600 MHz at 60W (75W with Dynamic Boost)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ti - 4GB GDDR6
    With ROG Boost up to 1585 MHz at 60W (75W with Dynamic Boost)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 - 6GB GDDR6
    With ROG Boost up to 1630 MHz at 90W (85W with Dynamic Boost)
ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA
  • No discrete graphics
ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EP
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® MX330
    Video memory: 2GB GDDR5 VRAM
 
Storage
512GB 1TB
M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 Performance SSD
  • Storage Slots: 2 x M.2 2280 slots
    Support PCIe 3.0 x 4
  • 1TB
    5400 rpm SATA HDD.
  • 128GB 256GB 512GB
    PCIe® Gen3 x2 SSD M.2

Connectivity

2021 ASUS TUF Gaming F15ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
  • Integrated Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 ac)
  • Integrated Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax (2x2))
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2Bluetooth 5.0
EthernetGigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
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Battery

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Size
  • 48 Wh
    3-cell Li-ion battery
  • 90 Wh
    4-cell Li-ion battery
42Wh (3-cell lithium-polymer battery)
Battery Life
  • Up to 14.7 hours of video playback
    Tested on 90Wh battery models.
  • Up to 9.4 hours of web browsing
    Tested on 90Wh battery models.
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Power Supply
  • 180W power adaptor
    Plug type :ø6.0 (mm) 20V/9A.
  • 200W power adaptor
    Plug type :ø6.0 (mm) 20V/10A.
65W power adapter
19VDC,@3.42A

Software

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OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Upgradable to Windows 11
  • Endless OS
  • Windows 10 S
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate
MyASUS

Camera & Audio

2021 ASUS TUF Gaming F15ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP
CameraFront-facing camera
Top-mount front camera, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD).
  • Front-facing camera
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
Audio
  • 2 x 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.
  • Two-way AI Noise cancelation technology
  • 3.5mm headphone jack
  • Supports Windows 10 Cortana with Voice
  • Harman Kardon

Misc

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Sensors-
  • Fingerprint sensor (optional)
Security
  • Kensington lock
  • BIOS Administrator Password and User Password Protection
  • FTPM (Firmware-based Trusted Platform Module)
  • Fingerprint reader (optional)
In the box
  • 2021 ASUS TUF Gaming F15
  • TUF Gaming backpack
  • P304 TUF GAMING M5 V2 Mouse
  • Marketing Giveaway (TUF Sticker)
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Key Features

2021 ASUS TUF Gaming F15ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP
At Glance
Released in Mid
2021
16:9
15.6”
1080p 240Hz
Weight
5.07 lb
2.30 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-11900H
8C/16T, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,430
Single Core
Geekbench 5
8,121
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics
32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2021 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3060
6GB GDDR6
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
3.74 lb
1.70 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1165G7
4C/8T, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,374
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,487
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Upgradable up to
16GB
2400 MHz DDR4
Nvidia GeForce
MX330
2GB GDDR5

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