MSI GF65 Thin 10UX vs. 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between MSI GF65 Thin 10UX and 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

MSI GF65 Thin 10UX Pros

Reasons that MSI GF65 Thin 10UX is better than 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15.

Slightly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10750H inside MSI GF65 Thin 10UX has a 9% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-11375H inside 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
MSI GF65 Thin 10UX - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 - Intel Core i7-11375H
4,935
2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 - Intel Core i7-11370H
4,864
MSI GF65 Thin 10UX - Intel Core i5-10500H
4,821
2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 - Intel Core i5-11300H
4,441
MSI GF65 Thin 10UX - Intel Core i5-10200H
3,710
Supports larger memory

MSI GF65 Thin 10UX supports a larger memory capacity than the 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15.

Max system memory size
MSI GF65 Thin 10UX
64 GB
2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15
32 GB
About 8% lighter

MSI GF65 Thin 10UX weighed 4.10 pounds, 8% lighter than the 4.41 pounds 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15.

WeightMSI GF65 Thin 10UX2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15
Pound
4.10 lbs.
4.41 lbs.
Kilogram
1.86 kg
2.00 kg

2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 Pros

Reasons that 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 is better than MSI GF65 Thin 10UX.

Supports faster memory

The 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 supports a faster memory speed than the MSI GF65 Thin 10UX. It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the MSI GF65 Thin 10UX.

Memory type and speed
2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
MSI GF65 Thin 10UX - DDR4
2,666 MHz

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between MSI GF65 Thin 10UX and 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15.

Upgradable memory

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

MemoryMSI GF65 Thin 10UX2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15
Slots
x2
x0,1
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

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

MSI GF65 Thin RTX 30 Price
MSI GF65 Gaming Laptop: 15.6" 144Hz FHD 1080p, Intel Core i7-10750H 6 Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, 16GB, 512GB NVMe SSD, WiFi 6, Red Keyboard, Win 10, Black (10UE-047)
MSI GF65 Gaming Laptop: 15.6" 144Hz FHD 1080p, Intel Core i7-10750H 6 Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, 16GB, 512GB NVMe SSD, WiFi 6, Red Keyboard, Win 10, Black (10UE-047)
By MSI
$1,015.00
$1,199.00 15% OFF
MSI Thin GF63 Gaming Laptop | 15.6" FHD IPS 144Hz | Intel 10-Core i7-12650H Processor | 64GB DDR4 2TB SSD | GeForce RTX 4060 8GB Graphic | Backlit USB-C Nahimic Win11Pro Black + HDMI Cable
MSI Thin GF63 Gaming Laptop | 15.6" FHD IPS 144Hz | Intel 10-Core i7-12650H Processor | 64GB DDR4 2TB SSD | GeForce RTX 4060 8GB Graphic | Backlit USB-C Nahimic Win11Pro Black + HDMI Cable
By MSI
$1,349.00
MSI 2023 GF65 Thin 15.6" FHD IPS 144Hz Gaming Laptop Intel 6-Core i5-10500H NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6 32GB DDR4 2TB NVMe SSD HDMI USB-C WiFi AX RJ-45 Backlit Windows 11 Home w/RE 32GB USB
MSI 2023 GF65 Thin 15.6" FHD IPS 144Hz Gaming Laptop Intel 6-Core i5-10500H NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6 32GB DDR4 2TB NVMe SSD HDMI USB-C WiFi AX RJ-45 Backlit Windows 11 Home w/RE 32GB USB
By MSI
$1,199.99
2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 Price
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
$1,129.99
$1,299.99 13% OFF
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
ASUS TUF F15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 144Hz FHD IPS-Type Display, Intel Core i5-10300H Processor, GeForce GTX 1650, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Home, FX506LH-AS51
ASUS TUF F15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 144Hz FHD IPS-Type Display, Intel Core i5-10300H Processor, GeForce GTX 1650, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Home, FX506LH-AS51
By ASUS
$799.99

Availability

MSI GF65 Thin 10UX2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15
Released20212021
Release DateAnnounced on January 2021 (CES 2021)Announced on January 13, 2021 (CES 2021)
Generations-

Exterior

MSI GF65 Thin 10UX2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15
Dimensions14.13” x 10.0” x 0.85” (359 x 254 x 21.7 mm)14.17 x 9.92 x 0.78 inches (360 x 252 x 19.9 mm)
Weight4.10 lbs (1.86 kg)4.41 lbs (2.00 Kg)
Colors-
Moonlight White Eclipse Gray
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Single backlight with Anti-Ghost key+ silver lining (Single-Color, Red).
  • Touchpad
    • Silky smooth touchpad with a multi-touch gesture.
  • Backlit Chiclet Keyboard.
  • 1.7 mm key travel.
  • The desktop-style layout features spaces between function keys for intuitive identification and hot keys to keep vital commands within easy reach.
  • Four dedicated gaming hotkeys.
  • Button-less precision touchpad.

Display

MSI GF65 Thin 10UX2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15
Size15.6 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 15.6" FHD 60Hz
    16:9 1920 x 1080 60Hz IPS-Level Anti-Glare 45% NTSC WVA
  • 15.6" FHD 144Hz
    16:9 1920 x 1080 144Hz IPS-Level Anti-Glare 45% NTSC WVA
  • 15.6” FHD 144Hz
    1920 x 1080 16:9 anti-glare sRGB:62.5% Adobe:47.34% 144Hz IPS-level Adaptive-Sync
  • 15.6” FHD 240Hz
    1920 x 1080 16:9 anti-glare sRGB:100% Adobe:75.35% 240Hz IPS-level Adaptive-Sync
  • 15.6” WQHD 165Hz
    2560 x 1440 16:9 anti-glare 65Hz IPS-level Adaptive-Sync

Ports

MSI GF65 Thin 10UX2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15
  • 2 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1
  • 2 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1
  • 1 x RJ45
  • 1 x HDMI (4K @ 60Hz)
  • 1 x Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack
2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
Left (6)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery
  • 1 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
  • 1 x power port
Right (3)
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x lock slot

Internal Specs

MSI GF65 Thin 10UX2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10200H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.10 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10500H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.10 → 4.40 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 35W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11370H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.30 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 35W
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11375H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.30 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 35W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10200H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10500H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11370H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11375H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
MemoryUp to 64GB 2666MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM
2 x SO-DIMM slots.
8GB 16GB 32GB
DDR4 3200MHz memory.
  • 1 x
    8GB 16GB
    Onboard memory.
  • 1 x
    8GB 16GB
    SO-DIMM slot.
Discrete GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 - 6GB GDDR6
Supports up to 1485MHz Boost Clock, 75W Maximum Graphics Power with Dynamic Boost.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060
    6GB GDDR6, With ROG Boost up to 1525 MHz at 80W (85W with Dynamic Boost)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070
    8GB GDDR6, With ROG Boost up to 1390 MHz at 80W (85W with Dynamic Boost)
Storage2 x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3)
512GB 1TB
M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 SSD
2 x M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® Slots

Connectivity

MSI GF65 Thin 10UX2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15
Wi-FiIntel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 
Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax)
Integrated Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax (2x2))
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth 5.2
EthernetRealtek RTL8111HS-CG Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

MSI GF65 Thin 10UX2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15
Size51 Wh (3-cell Li-Ion battery)76 Wh
4-cell lithium-polymer battery
Battery Life-Up to 16.6 hours
Power Supply
180W
proprietary power adapter
200W power adaptor
Plug type : ø6.0 (mm) 20V/10A, supports fast charging 50% in 30 minutes.

Software

MSI GF65 Thin 10UX2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15
OSWindows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
Dragon Center MSI App Player
Armoury Crate

Camera & Audio

MSI GF65 Thin 10UX2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15
CameraHD Front-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720) camera.
Front-facing camera
Top-mount front camera, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD).
Audio
  • 2 x 2W Speakers
  • Nahimic 3 and High-Resolution Audio ready
  • Array Microphone
  • 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.

Misc

MSI GF65 Thin 10UX2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15
Security-
  • Kensington lock
  • FTPM (Firmware-based Trusted Platform Module)

Key Features

MSI GF65 Thin 10UX2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15
At Glance
Released in Early
2021
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
4.10 lb
1.86 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10750H
6C/12T, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,134
Single Core
Geekbench 5
5,412
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
2666 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 3060
6GB GDDR6 Dynamic Boost up to 75W
Released in Early
2021
16:9
15.6”
1440p 165Hz
Weight
4.41 lb
2.00 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-11375H
4C/8T, 3.30 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,427
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,935
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3070
8GB GDDR6

Comparison Summary

MSI GF65 Thin 10UX vs. 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15

MSI has released the GF65 Thin 10UX, a 15.6-inch machine, in early-2021. It is powered by up to a hexa-core Intel Core i7-10750H with a boost clock speed up to 5.00 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 with 6GB GDDR6 Dynamic Boost up to 75W.

On the other hand, we have the 15.6-inch TUF Dash F15 was introduced by ASUS around the same time in early-2021. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-11375H with a boost clock speed up to 5.00 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 with 8GB GDDR6.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

MSI GF65 Thin 10UX1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10200H1,03672.60%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10500H1,14380.10%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H1,13479.47%
2021 ASUS TUF Dash F151
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H1,28690.12%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11370H1,39797.90%
3
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11375H1,427100.00%
01,427

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

MSI GF65 Thin 10UX1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10200H3,71068.55%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10500H4,82189.08%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H5,412100.00%
2021 ASUS TUF Dash F151
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H4,44182.06%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11370H4,86489.87%
3
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11375H4,93591.19%
05,412

Both MSI GF65 Thin 10UX and 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 have the same 15.6-inch display size. In addition, The MSI GF65 Thin 10UX weighs 4.10 lbs. about 7% lighter than the 4.41 lbs. 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15. Moreover, measured at 14.13” x 10.0” x 0.85”, the MSI GF65 Thin 10UX is considerably bulkier than the 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 at 14.17” x 9.92” x 0.78”.

MSI GF65 Thin 10UX2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15

Moving over to upgradability, MSI claims that the MSI GF65 Thin 10UX supports up to 64GB 2666 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.

For 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15, it supports up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with memory module slots on the motherboard. It also has two M.2 slots that users can easily swap or add an extra SSD to get extra space when needed.

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