MSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X) vs. 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between MSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X) and 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

MSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X) Pros

Reasons that MSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X) is better than 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15.

Supports faster memory

MSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X) supports a faster memory speed than the 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15. It supports up to 4267MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15.

Memory type and speed
MSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X) - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
About 36% lighter

MSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X) weighed 2.84 pounds, 36% lighter than the 4.41 pounds 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15.

WeightMSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X)2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15
Pound
2.84 lbs.
4.41 lbs.
Kilogram
1.29 kg
2.00 kg

2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 Pros

Reasons that 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 is better than MSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X).

Upgradable memory

The 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 comes with one SODIMM slot that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the MSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X) since it has onboard memory.

MemoryMSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X)2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15
Slots
Onboard
x0,1
TypeLPDDR4XDDR4
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

11% larger display

The 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 has a 15.6-inch screen size 11% larger than the 14-inch MSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X).

Display size
2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15
15.6-inch
MSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X)
14-inch

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between MSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X) and 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15.

Similar CPU performance

Both laptops has a similar multi-core CPU performance score.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 - Intel Core i7-11375H
4,935
MSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X) - Intel Core i7-1185G7
4,864
2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 - Intel Core i7-11370H
4,864
2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 - Intel Core i5-11300H
4,441
MSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X) - Intel Core i5-1135G7
3,980
Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 32GB

Both laptops supports up to 32GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
MSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X)
32 GB
2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15
32 GB

Prices

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

MSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X) Price
MSI Prestige 16 AI Evo Laptop: Intel Ultra 7-155H, 16" UHD+ OLED Display, 32GB DDR5, 2TB NVMe SSD, HDMI, SD Card Reader, Win 11 Pro: Stellar Gray B1MG-020US
MSI Prestige 16 AI Evo Laptop: Intel Ultra 7-155H, 16" UHD+ OLED Display, 32GB DDR5, 2TB NVMe SSD, HDMI, SD Card Reader, Win 11 Pro: Stellar Gray B1MG-020US
By MSI
$1,699.99
MSI Prestige 14 Evo Professional Laptop: 14" FHD Ultra-Thin Bezel Display, Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD, Thunderbolt 4, Win10 Home, Intel Evo, Carbon Gray (A11M-221)
MSI Prestige 14 Evo Professional Laptop: 14" FHD Ultra-Thin Bezel Display, Intel Core i5-1135G7, Intel Iris Xe, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD, Thunderbolt 4, Win10 Home, Intel Evo, Carbon Gray (A11M-221)
By MSI
$899.00
$1,099.00 18% OFF
MSI Prestige 14 EVO 14" FHD+ Laptop: Intel Core i7-13700H, Intel Iris Xe, 32GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, Thunderbolt 4, HDMI, MicroSD Card Reader, Win 11 Pro: Urban Silver B13M-269US
MSI Prestige 14 EVO 14" FHD+ Laptop: Intel Core i7-13700H, Intel Iris Xe, 32GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, Thunderbolt 4, HDMI, MicroSD Card Reader, Win 11 Pro: Urban Silver B13M-269US
By MSI
$1,450.86
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 Prestige 14 EVO (A11X)2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15
Released20202021
Release Date-Announced on January 13, 2021 (CES 2021)
Generations-

Exterior

MSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X)2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15
Dimensions12.55” x 8.62” x 0.63” (319 x 219 x 15.9 mm)14.17 x 9.92 x 0.78 inches (360 x 252 x 19.9 mm)
Weight2.84 lbs (1.29 kg)4.41 lbs (2.00 Kg)
Colors
Pure White Carbon Gray Pink
Moonlight White Eclipse Gray
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Backlight Keyboard (Single-Color, White)
    • 1.5mm key travel
  • Touchpad
    • Precision touchpad support multitouch gestures and intuitive response.
  • 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 Prestige 14 EVO (A11X)2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15
Size14 Inches15.6 Inches
Info14” Full HD (1920x1080), close to 100% sRGB, IPS-Level Thin Bezel Display.
  • 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 Prestige 14 EVO (A11X)2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15
  • 2 x USB Type-C with Thunderbolt™ 4.
    Supports USB 4, DisplayPort, and Power Delivery charging).
  • 1 x USB Type-A 2.0
  • 1 x MicroSD Card Reader.
    Supports UHS-III performance.
  • 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 Prestige 14 EVO (A11X)2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15
Processor
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
  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. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 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
Memory
16GB 32GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X onboard memory.
8GB 16GB 32GB
DDR4 3200MHz memory.
  • 1 x
    8GB 16GB
    Onboard memory.
  • 1 x
    8GB 16GB
    SO-DIMM slot.
Discrete Graphics-
  • 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)
Storage1 x M.2 SSD Combo slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3 / SATA)
512GB 1TB
M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 SSD
2 x M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® Slots

Connectivity

MSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X)2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11 AX Wi-Fi 6
  • Intel Harrison Peak (2x2 802.11 ax)
Integrated Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax (2x2))
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet-Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

MSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X)2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15
Size52 Wh (3-cell battery)76 Wh
4-cell lithium-polymer battery
Battery LifeUp to 10 hours of battery lifeUp to 16.6 hours
Power Supply65W compact power adapter200W power adaptor
Plug type : ø6.0 (mm) 20V/10A, supports fast charging 50% in 30 minutes.

Software

MSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X)2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
  • MSI Center for Business & Productivity
Armoury Crate

Camera & Audio

MSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X)2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
  • IR camera for Windows Hello support.
Front-facing camera
Top-mount front camera, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD).
Audio
  • 2 x 2W Speaker
  • Nahimic 3
  • High-Resolution Audio ready
  • 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 Prestige 14 EVO (A11X)2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15
Sensors
  • Fingerprint reader
  • IR Camera
-
Security
  • TPM 2.0
  • Windows Hello Fingerprint Authentication
  • Windows Hello Facial Authentication
  • Kensington lock
  • FTPM (Firmware-based Trusted Platform Module)
Warranty1-year Limited Warranty (Include 1 Year Global)-

Key Features

MSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X)2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
14”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
2.84 lb
1.29 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1185G7
4C/8T, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,404
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,864
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X
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 Prestige 14 EVO (A11X) vs. 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15

MSI has released the Prestige 14 EVO (A11X), a 14-inch machine, in 2020. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1185G7 with a boost clock speed up to 4.80 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz).

On the other hand, we have the 15.6-inch TUF Dash F15 was introduced by ASUS about a year later 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 Prestige 14 EVO (A11X)1
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G71,19583.74%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G71,40498.39%
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 Prestige 14 EVO (A11X)1
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G73,98080.65%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G74,86498.56%
2021 ASUS TUF Dash F151
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H4,44189.99%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11370H4,86498.56%
3
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11375H4,935100.00%
04,935

The MSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X) has a 14-inch display which is slightly smaller than the 15.6-inch 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15. In addition, The MSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X) weighs 2.84 lbs. about 55% lighter than the 4.41 lbs. 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15. Moreover, measured at 12.55” x 8.62” x 0.63”, the MSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X) is much more portable than the 2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15 at 14.17” x 9.92” x 0.78”.

MSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X)2021 ASUS TUF Dash F15

Moving over to upgradability, MSI claims that the MSI Prestige 14 EVO (A11X) supports up to 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Fortunately, it comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future.

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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