2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) vs. 2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A15: Full specs comparison

• $1,799 - Intel Core i5 | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
• $1,999 - Intel Core i5 | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD

• 2019 MacBook Pro 13
• 2019 MacBook Pro 13 with Four Thunderbolt 3 pors
• 2019 MacBook Pro 13 with Touch Bar
• 2019 MacBook Pro 13 with Touch ID

• Width: 11.97 inches (30.41 cm)
• Depth: 8.36 inches (21.24 cm)
• Height: 0.59 inch (1.49 cm)

• 65 (U.S.) or 66 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys in an inverted‑T arrangement
• Touch Bar
• Touch ID sensor
• Ambient light sensor
• Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure‑sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure‑sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures

• 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.

• 13.3‑inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology
• 2560‑by‑1600 native resolution at 227 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors
• Supported scaled resolutions:
  • 1680 by 1050
  • 1440 by 900
  • 1024 by 640
• 500 nits brightness
• Wide color (P3)
• True Tone technology

• 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

1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8279U
   4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.10 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 28W
2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8569U
   4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W

1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H
   8 cores, 16 threads, 3.20 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W

1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8279U
   Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 655

   48 Execution Units with 128 MB eDRAM, 300 → 1150 MHz
2. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8569U
   Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 655

   48 Execution Units with 128 MB eDRAM, 300 → 1200 MHz

1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H
   AMD Radeon™ Graphics

   8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz

• 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)

• 802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking
• IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible

• Up to 10 hours wireless web
• Up to 10 hours Apple TV app movie playback
• Up to 30 days of standby time

• Up to 13.5 hours of web browsing
• Up to 14.5 hours of video playback

• Windows 10 Home
• Windows 10 Pro

• Stereo speakers with high dynamic range
• Three microphones
• 3.5mm headphone jack

• 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.

• Touch ID sensor

• Touch ID sensor

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

• 13‑inch MacBook Pro
• 61W USB‑C Power Adapter
• USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)

Video Support

• One display with 5120-by-2880 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors
• Up to two displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at 60Hz at millions of colors
• Up to two displays with 3840-by-2160 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors

• Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
• VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)