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Asus TUF Gaming A15 RTX 3050 (2023) vs Dell G15 5535 RTX 4060 (2023)

What TUF Gaming A15 RTX 3050 (2023) does better (11) and where G15 5535 RTX 4060 (2023) wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Asus TUF Gaming A15 RTX 3050 (2023)
5.5Score
11 advantages≈ $1,350
vs
Dell G15 5535 RTX 4060 (2023)
5.5Score
12 advantages
Higher score
3.1Graphics6.3
2.8Overall performance5.8
5.4Display2.1
6.4Memory & storage6.4
9.1Battery & portability2.6
6.8Features & cooling4.2
Dimensions

Size comparison

TUF Gaming A15 RTX 3050 (2023)G15 5535 RTX 4060 (2023)
354 × 25124.9357.3 × 274.526.9
TUF Gaming A15 RTX 3050 (2023)G15 5535 RTX 4060 (2023)Difference
Depth251 mm274.5 mm−23.5 mm
Width354 mm357.3 mm−3.3 mm
Thickness24.9 mm26.9 mm−2 mm
Weight2.2 kg2.8 kg−0.6 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is TUF Gaming A15 RTX 3050 (2023) better than G15 5535 RTX 4060 (2023)?

  1. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · G15 5535 RTX 4060 (2023): No
  2. Weight2.2 kg vs 2.81 kg+28%
  3. Battery capacity90 Wh vs 86 Wh+5%
  4. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
  5. Response time7 ms vs 35 ms5×
  6. G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · G15 5535 RTX 4060 (2023): No
  7. SSD (base)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
  8. USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · G15 5535 RTX 4060 (2023): No
  9. USB-C ports2 vs 12×
  10. Dolby AtmosYes · G15 5535 RTX 4060 (2023): No
  11. Thickness24.9 mm vs 26.9 mm+8%

Why is G15 5535 RTX 4060 (2023) better than TUF Gaming A15 RTX 3050 (2023)?

  1. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light5,042 vs 10,6202.1×
  2. GPU compute (FP32)7.9 TFLOPS vs 16 TFLOPS2×
  3. GPU power (TGP)95 W vs 140 W+47%
  4. Geekbench 6 multi-core8,125 vs 10,627+31%
  5. GPU shader cores2,048 vs 3,072+50%
  6. Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
  7. Cinebench 2024 multi-core600 vs 764+27%
  8. Advanced OptimusNo · TUF Gaming A15 RTX 3050 (2023): Yes
  9. USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
  10. Geekbench 6 single-core1,989 vs 2,583+30%
  11. RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 5,600 MHz+17%
  12. Max CPU clock4.5 GHz vs 5 GHz+11%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 3050 LaptopGeForce RTX 4060 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)95 W140 W
Video memory6 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores2,0483,072
GPU compute (FP32)7.9 TFLOPS16 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light5,04210,620
Processor
ProcessorRyzen 5 7535HSRyzen 5 7640HS
CPU makerAMDAMD
CPU cores66
CPU threads1212
Max CPU clock4.5 GHz5 GHz
Processor optionsRyzen 5 7535HS, Ryzen 7 7735HS, Ryzen 9 7940HSRyzen 5 7640HS, Ryzen 7 7840HS
Geekbench 6 multi-core8,12510,627
Geekbench 6 single-core1,9892,583
Cinebench 2024 multi-core600764
Display
Screen size15.6″15.6″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness250 nits250 nits
sRGB coverage100%—
Response time7 ms35 ms
DCI-P3 coverage100%—
Pixel density141 ppi141 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesNo
Advanced OptimusNoYes
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)32 GB32 GB
RAM (base)8 GB8 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed4,800 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB32 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)4,096 GB4,096 GB
SSD (base)512 GB256 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity90 Wh86 Wh
Power adapter240 W330 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesNo
Design & cooling
Weight2.2 kg2.81 kg
Thickness24.9 mm26.9 mm
Width354 mm357.3 mm
Depth251 mm274.5 mm
Body materialAluminium, PlasticPlastic
ColoursGrayBlack
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Fan noise (max. load)43 dB—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4USB4—
Thunderbolt or USB4YesNo
USB-C ports21
USB-A ports23
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerNoNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel1.7 mm—
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02.0
Dolby AtmosYesNo
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