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2.5Graphics2.7
2.5Overall performance2.2
3.0Display2.5
6.0Memory & storage5.4
8.8Battery & portability4.7
3.2Features & cooling3.2
Dimensions
Size comparison
TUF Gaming F15 RTX 3050 (2021)G5 15 5500 RTX 2060 (2020)
| TUF Gaming F15 RTX 3050 (2021) | G5 15 5500 RTX 2060 (2020) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 256 mm | 254 mm | +2 mm |
| Width | 359 mm | 365.5 mm | −6.5 mm |
| Thickness | 24.3 mm | 24.5 mm | −0.2 mm |
| Weight | 2.3 kg | 2.3 kg | = |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is TUF Gaming F15 RTX 3050 (2021) better than G5 15 5500 RTX 2060 (2020)?
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 68 Wh+32%
- GPU compute (FP32)6.7 TFLOPS vs 4.5 TFLOPS+49%
- SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · G5 15 5500 RTX 2060 (2020): No
- Geekbench 6 multi-core6,896 vs 4,765+45%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core520 vs 272+91%
- CPU cores6 vs 4+50%
- G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · G5 15 5500 RTX 2060 (2020): No
- SSD (base)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
- USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · G5 15 5500 RTX 2060 (2020): No
- USB-C ports1 vs 0
- GPU shader cores2,048 vs 1,920+7%
Why is G5 15 5500 RTX 2060 (2020) better than TUF Gaming F15 RTX 3050 (2021)?
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light5,038 vs 5,874+17%
- Video memory4 GB vs 6 GB+50%
- SD card readerNo · TUF Gaming F15 RTX 3050 (2021): Yes
- Max CPU clock4.4 GHz vs 4.5 GHz+2%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop | GeForce RTX 2060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 75 W | — |
| Video memory | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,048 | 1,920 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 6.7 TFLOPS | 4.5 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 5,038 | 5,874 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-11260H | Core i5-10300H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 6 | 4 |
| CPU threads | 12 | 8 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-11260H, Core i5-11400H, Core i7-11800H, Core i9-11900H | Core i5-10300H, Core i7-10750H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 6,896 | 4,765 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,968 | 1,529 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 520 | 272 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 15.6″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | — | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 62% | — |
| Response time | — | 35 ms |
| Pixel density | 141 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | No |
| Advanced Optimus | No | — |
| MUX switch | No | — |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| RAM speed | 3,200 MHz | 2,933 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 2,048 GB | 1,024 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 1 | 1 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 68 Wh |
| Power adapter | 200 W | 230 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | No |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.3 kg | 2.34 kg |
| Thickness | 24.3 mm | 24.5 mm |
| Width | 359 mm | 365.5 mm |
| Depth | 256 mm | 254 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 49 dB | 50 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 0 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 | HDMI 2.0 |
| HDMI 2.1 | No | No |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | No |
| Key travel | 1.8 mm | 1.7 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
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