2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 vs. ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 and ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 Pros

Reasons that 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 is better than ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP.

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10875H inside 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 has a 53% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP - Intel Core i7-1165G7
4,487
ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP - Intel Core i5-1135G7
3,980
2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 - Intel Core i5-10300H
3,747
ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP - Intel Core i3-1115G4
2,445
Supports larger memory

The 2020 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
2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15
32 GB
ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP
16 GB
Supports faster memory

The 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 supports a faster memory speed than the ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP. It supports up to 2933MHz versus 2400MHz of system memory on the ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP.

Memory type and speed
2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 - DDR4
2,933 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 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15.

About 27% lighter

ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP weighed 3.74 pounds, 27% lighter than the 5.07 pounds 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15.

Weight2020 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 2020 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.

Memory2020 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.

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 Price
2020 Asus TUF 15.6" FHD Premium Gaming Laptop, 10th Gen Intel Quad-Core i5-10300H, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650Ti 4GB GDDR6, RGB Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10 Home
2020 Asus TUF 15.6" FHD Premium Gaming Laptop, 10th Gen Intel Quad-Core i5-10300H, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650Ti 4GB GDDR6, RGB Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10 Home
By asus
$649.00
ASUS TUF Gaming F15 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” FHD 144Hz, 100% sRGB Display, GeForce RTX 4050, Intel Core i5-13500H, 16GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe SSD Gen 4, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11, FX507VU-ES53
ASUS TUF Gaming F15 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” FHD 144Hz, 100% sRGB Display, GeForce RTX 4050, Intel Core i5-13500H, 16GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe SSD Gen 4, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11, FX507VU-ES53
By ASUS
$929.99
$1,099.99 15% OFF
Asus TUF F15 Gaming Laptop 15.6" FHD 144Hz Intel 14-Core i7-12700H (Beat i9-11950H) 16GB RAM 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 4070 8GB Graphic Backlit Thunderbolt 4 USB-C Win11 Grey + HDMI Cable
Asus TUF F15 Gaming Laptop 15.6" FHD 144Hz Intel 14-Core i7-12700H (Beat i9-11950H) 16GB RAM 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 4070 8GB Graphic Backlit Thunderbolt 4 USB-C Win11 Grey + HDMI Cable
By Asus
$1,269.00
ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP Price
ASUS Vivobook 15, 15.6” FHD Touchscreen Laptop Computer, 12th Intel 10 Core i7-1255U, 40GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Pro, Backlit & Full-Sized Keyboard, WiFi 6, USB-C, Webcam, Quiet Blue, PCM
ASUS Vivobook 15, 15.6” FHD Touchscreen Laptop Computer, 12th Intel 10 Core i7-1255U, 40GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Pro, Backlit & Full-Sized Keyboard, WiFi 6, USB-C, Webcam, Quiet Blue, PCM
By ASUS
$799.00
ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 Laptop, 15.6” FHD Display, AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS Mobile CPU, NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 4060 Laptop GPU, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Quiet Blue, M6500XV-EB96
ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 Laptop, 15.6” FHD Display, AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS Mobile CPU, NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 4060 Laptop GPU, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Quiet Blue, M6500XV-EB96
By ASUS
$1,033.15
$1,399.99 26% OFF
ASUS VivoBook 15X OLED Laptop, 15.6" OLED Display, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H CPU, AMD Radeon GPU, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Quiet Blue, M1503QA-ES74
ASUS VivoBook 15X OLED Laptop, 15.6" OLED Display, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H CPU, AMD Radeon GPU, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Quiet Blue, M1503QA-ES74
By ASUS
$658.00
$899.99 27% OFF

Availability

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Released20202020
Generations-

Exterior

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Dimensions14.16” x 10.07” x 0.89 ~ 0.98” (359.8 x 256 x 22.8 ~ 24.9 mm)14.13” x 9.25” x 0.78” (359 x 235 x 19.9 mm)
Weight2.3 kg3.74 lbs (1.7 kg)
Colors
  • Fortress Gray
  • Bonfire Black
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
  • Overstroke 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" (16:9) LED-backlit FHD (1920x1080) 144Hz Anti-Glare Panel with 45% NTSC
  • 15.6" (16:9) LED-backlit FHD (1920x1080) 60Hz Anti-Glare Panel with 45% NTSC
  • 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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2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 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
  • 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. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB 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. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 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
MemoryUp to 32GB Dual Channel DDR4 2933MHz SDRAM
2 x SO-DIMM socket for expansion.
  • 4GB 8GB
    DDR4 2400MHz SDRAM Onboard Memory
  • 1 x SODIMM slot for expansion, upgradable to 8GB or 16GB SDRAM.
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660TI, with 6GB GDDR6 VRAM
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650Ti, with 4GB GDDR6 VRAM
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650, with 4GB GDDR6 VRAM
ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA
  • No discrete graphics
ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EP
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® MX330
    Video memory: 2GB GDDR5 VRAM
 
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
    5400 rpm SATA HDD.
  • 128GB 256GB 512GB
    PCIe® Gen3 x2 SSD M.2

Connectivity

2020 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 5.0Bluetooth 5.0
EthernetGigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
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Battery

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Size
  • 90 Wh lithium-polymer battery Battery
  • 48 Wh lithium-polymer battery Battery
42Wh (3-cell lithium-polymer battery)
Battery Life
  • Up to 12.5 hours of video playback
    Tested on 90Wh battery models.
  • Up to 8.4 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.
65W power adapter
19VDC,@3.42A

Software

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

Camera & Audio

2020 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
  • 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.
  • 3.5mm headphone jack
  • Supports Windows 10 Cortana with Voice
  • Harman Kardon

Misc

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Sensors-
  • Fingerprint sensor (optional)
Security
  • Kensington lock
  • FTPM (Firmware-based Trusted Platform Module)
  • Fingerprint reader (optional)

Key Features

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9
15.6”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
5.07 lb
2.30 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10875H
8C/16T, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,192
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,874
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
2933 MHz DDR4
2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
GTX 1660 Ti
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

Comparison Summary

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 vs. ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP

ASUS has released the TUF Gaming F15, a 15.6-inch machine, in 2020. It is available with 10th Gen Intel processors powered by up to an octa-core Intel Core i7-10875H with a boost clock speed up to 5.10 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti with 6GB GDDR6.

On the other hand, we have the 15.6-inch VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP was introduced by ASUS around the same time in 2020. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1165G7 with a boost clock speed up to 4.70 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce MX330 with 2GB GDDR5.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F151
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H1,06177.22%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H1,13482.53%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H1,19286.75%
ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP1
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G41,16384.64%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G71,19586.97%
3
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G71,374100.00%
01,374

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F151
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H3,74754.51%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H5,41278.73%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H6,874100.00%
ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP1
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1115G42,44535.57%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G73,98057.90%
3
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G74,48765.27%
06,874

Both 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 and ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP have the same 15.6-inch display size. In addition, the 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 weighs 5.07 lbs. about 35% heavier than the 3.74 lbs. ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP. Moreover, measured at 14.16” x 10.07” x 0.89”, the 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 is much bulkier than the ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP at 14.13” x 9.25” x 0.78”.

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Moving over to upgradability, ASUS claims that the 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 supports up to 32GB 2933 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 ASUS VivoBook 15 X513EA/EP, it supports up to 16GB 2400 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with memory module slots on the motherboard. It also has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed.

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