Dell G15 5510 vs Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506
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Review
Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the Dell G15 5510
- Higher screen refresh rate: 120 versus 60 Hz
- Around 20% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
Advantages of the Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506
- Slightly easier to carry: weighs 140 grams less (around 0.31 lbs)
- Can run popular games at about 60-82% higher FPS
- Features a much bigger (~61%) battery – 90 against 56 watt-hours
- Performs significantly better (up to 45%) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
- Thinner bezels and 6% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Provides 20% higher max. screen brightness: 300 vs 250 nits
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.44 kg (5.38 lbs) | 2.3 kg (5.07 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 357.2 x 272.1 x 24.9 mm 14.06 x 10.71 x 0.98 inches |
359.8 x 256 x 24.5 mm 14.17 x 10.08 x 0.96 inches |
| Area | 972 cm2 (150.6 inches2) | 921 cm2 (142.8 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~69% | ~72.9% |
| Side bezels | 5.9 mm | 7.2 mm |
| Colors | Black, Gray, Green | Black, Gray |
| Material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | - | 120° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | - |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 52.2 dB | 49 dB |
Display
| Size | 15.6 inches | 15.6 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| PPI | 141 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync technology | G-Sync (configurable) | G-Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
| Contrast | 600:1 | - |
| Response time | 35 ms | - |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Voltage | 13.2 V | - |
| Full charging time | 2:20 hr | - |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | No | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Left |
| Charge power | 180 / 240 W | 200 W |
| Cable length | 1 meters | - |
| Weight of AC adapter | 727 / 948 grams | 460 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.2 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 5 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Cores | 8 | 6 |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 16 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Radeon RX Vega 7 |
| Fabrication process | 14 nm | 7 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 80 W | 75 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes | MUX |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 12 nm | 8 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1380 MHz | 1403 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1560 MHz | 1635 MHz |
| FLOPS | 3.2 TFLOPS | 6.7 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | ~12 Gbps | 12 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 1024 | 2048 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 64 | 64 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 | 40 |
| GPU performance | 3.2 TFLOPS | 6.7 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 401 | 1219 |
| Solar Bay | - | 21008 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 1x8 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 2933 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 32 GB | 32 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 1 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | Realtek ALC3254 | - |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | No | - |
| Loudness | ~80.6 dB | ~73.9 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.2 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | No | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 | 3x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 1x USB 3.2 | 1x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 3 | No |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.0 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 10.5 x 6.0 cm | - |
| Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on G15 5510:
- The number of ports can vary depending on the graphics card.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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