ASUS strengthens its TUF series with the launch of TUF Dash F15 Gaming Laptop in India

 

KEY POINTS 

Featuring a sleek and stylish design, TUF Dash F15 comes with 19.9mm thin chassis, weighs just 2kg, and is wrapped in a streamlined new look for the TUF series 

Powered by the latest 11th Gen Intel® Core™ H-series processor: The new 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11370H processor delivers up to 4.8GHz Turbo frequencies for premium, ultraportable gaming performance and to blaze through a wide range of tasks efficiently 

Powered by Ampere: Up to a GeForce RTX™ 3070 GPU fully saturates high refresh displays up to a 240Hz/3ms gaming panel with 100% sRGB. 

TUF Dash F15 offers portable power and broad connectivity with up to 16.6 hours of battery life and military-grade durability, for gamers to stay connected anywhere 

 

 

Chennai, 9th March 2021: Taiwanese tech giant, ASUS India, announced the expansion of its TUF laptop portfolio in India with the launch of new TUF Dash F15, a super slim 15-inch device that represents portability and thin & light design. Engineered to empower users with the ability to game, work, and stay productive anywhere, the new Asus laptop comes with the latest 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11370H processor and GeForce RTX™ 3070/ 3060 GPU, for an unbeatable performance. The laptop was unveiled globally during a virtual conference at CES 2021 and is finally set to make a mark in India.  

  

Its powerful core experience is equipped with high-end features not typically seen at accessible price points, such as a tournament-level gaming panel with up to a 240Hz refresh rate, a versatile Thunderbolt™ 4 port, and Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation technology. With an expansive battery that nets up to 16.6 hours of video playback and Type-C charging that extends battery life from a variety of adapters and power packs, gamers can be productive longer on the go. The TUF Dash F15 fits all these features in a chassis that is stylish, easy to carry and boosts productive without sacrificing the TUF Gaming series’ signature military-grade durability. 

 

Commenting on the launch, Arnold Su, Business Head, Consumer and Gaming PC, System Business Group, ASUS India, stated, “We at ASUS aim at empowering our consumers with products that boost their productivity while uplifting their performance with industry-leading technologies. Our TUF Gaming series resonates this synergy and is designed to augment the gaming experience by making it accessible to all. Powered with 11th Gen Intel® Core processors, TUF Dash F15 is all set to create new experiences and replicate the success of the series by creating new milestones in the India market. We are attuned with evolving consumer requirements and have them at the very core of our product development strategy, and with our latest offering we further aim at elevating their gaming experience.” 

 

Rahul Malhotra, Director – Consumer Sales, Intel India said, “Intel’s new line of 11th Gen Intel Core H-series mobile processors pushes the limits of what is possible for enthusiast-level gaming in ultraportable form factors. This combination of performance and sleek design is built for anyone who needs a laptop that can go anywhere and do everything.” 

 

Slim and stylish design to suit every lifestyle:  

The all-new Dash F15 is lighter and thinner than standard TUF Gaming laptops, with only 19.9 mm thin and 2kg weight, while still meeting MIL-STD-810H military standards. It has been rigorously tested to survive everything from extreme environments and ambient vibration to accidental knocks and bumps, making it a device that’s reliable to take on the road. 

Because it represents such a new direction for TUF Gaming, the Dash F15 was designed with a streamlined new look and feel. Moonlight White and Eclipse Gray color options are both professional and understated, accentuated by bolt blue backlighting on the keyboard. The refreshed TUF logo boasts a modern look that evokes the strength of the series, while the thin lettering across the lid underscores the slim new design direction. 

 

Latest 11th Gen Intel Core laptop that goes everywhere and does everything: 

Users can do more than game with the latest 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11370H processor. The CPU clocks up to an astounding 4.8GHz, nearly matching the frequency of the fastest desktop processors – enabling amazing performance in a thin chassis. It also features four lanes of CPU-attached PCI Gen 4 for high bandwidth to connect the latest discrete graphics, accelerating everything from gaming and streaming to intensive tasks like compiling code. 

Intel shares the ROG vision of powerful ultra-slim gaming laptops that let users work and play in more places. The TUF Dash is a result of close collaboration with fine-tuned performance that allows the processor reaches its full potential and sustain high speed while gaming. 

Room for up to 32 GB of DDR4-3200MHz memory means there’s enough RAM for productive multitasking and content creation. Everything loads at warp speed thanks to a PCI Express® SSD that makes systems feel more responsive. Up to 1 TB of space holds a massive collection of games, while an additional SSD slot makes it easy to add terabytes of extra capacity for massive multimedia files and more.  

The Dash F15 features an easy-upgrade design that puts the SO-DIMM slot and both M.2 slots just behind the bottom panel, held in place with standard Philips screws. A special pop-open screw pushes the bottom corner away from the chassis so it’s easy to get under the hood fast. The surrounding hooks holding the edges together are smaller and stronger than conventional counterparts, making it easy to lift off the panel without scuffing the body or special tools. 

 

Powered by Ampere 

Graphics power is assured with up to a GeForce RTX™ 3070/3060 GPU clocked up to 1390 MHz at 80W with ROG Boost, allowing it to pump out massive frame rates in the latest blockbuster games and popular esports titles alike.  

Built on NVIDIA’s latest Ampere architecture, this all-new GPU blends traditional CUDA processing cores with 2nd generation RT and 3rd generation Tensor cores to accelerate ray tracing and artificial intelligence. This combination of cores enables realistic in-game lighting and effects, and it also speeds up other computationally intensive work like AI deep learning.  

A powerful GPU puts triple-digit FPS within reach in popular games, but a fast display is essential to get the full effect. A gaming panel with up to a 240 Hz refresh rate offers gamers the same edge as esports athletes, with a 3ms response time that reduces motion blur to make fast-paced target tracking more precise. This top IPS-level panel option covers 100% of the sRGB spectrum, the most widely used digital color space, letting users game, create, and do more in true color.  

Other configurations of the Dash F15 feature a 144 Hz display that still offers competitive gaming speed, more than doubling the refresh rate of conventional laptop displays. Its panel maintains colors and contrast across wide viewing angles, so you can sit off to the side while playing games or streaming videos with friends.  

Adaptive-Sync support across all display options enables ultra-smooth gameplay by synchronizing the refresh rate with the GPU’s frame rate, reducing lag, minimizing stuttering, and eliminating visual tearing. The display is framed by 6.2 mm super-narrow bezels that minimize distractions from the action. The slim border shrinks the footprint of the chassis, too, making the laptop more compact. 

 

Portable power 

Working anywhere is more flexible with ample battery life. Up to 16.6 hours of continuous video playback time means gamers can stream or take care of other tasks without tethering themselves to an outlet. When a full recharge is needed, new fast-charging technology takes the battery from 0% to 50% in under 30 minutes. Battery life can be extended even further with Type-C charging support that can top off a charge from compatible adapters and power packs.  

Type-C adapters up to 100W are supported, meaning users can travel lighter and save the standard AC adapter for gaming or other intensive tasks that need full performance. The Type-C port works with Thunderbolt™4 and USB4, so it connects to the latest generation of premium devices. 

Thunderbolt™4 lets users plug in a docking station to drive a desktop setup or hook up an external GPU to boost gaming performance and overall graphics power on demand. The Dash F15 is also equipped with a wide variety of additional ports keep users flexible for any situation.  

Three USB 3.2 Type-A ports make room for vital peripherals like a gamepad, mouse, and external storage. HDMI 2.0b can be connected to a wide range of displays at resolutions up to 4K. The Type-A port also doubles as a DisplayPort 1.4 output, making it simple to connect a secondary display. Getting online is easy with ultrafast Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax). It’s hard to beat the convenience of wireless networking, but wired connections have lower latency for serious multiplayer gaming, so Gigabit Ethernet is also included. 

Comprehensive cooling 

Advanced cooling enables the Dash F15 to fit top tier processors in a super slim form factor. A substantial heat spreader and five copper heat pipes distribute thermal energy from the CPU, GPU, VRAM, and VRM into four heatsinks, each lined with thin fins that maximize surface area for heat dissipation and minimize resistance to airflow.  

Dual fans channel air through four outlets that expel heat faster and with less noise than typical ultra-slim designs. The n-Blade fans are specially sculpted to move more air. They’re made from a special liquid crystal polymer that makes enough space to fit 83 blades per fan and still ensure that each blade is strong enough to hold up at high RPMs. Such a high blade density means each fan can draw and push more air per rotation, cooling components faster. With 0dB Technology, the fans switch off completely when CPU and GPU temperatures drop below 50°C in the Silent operating mode. This makes cooling truly silent under light workloads. 

The self-cleaning cooling module maintains long-term stability and performance by preventing build-up on critical components like fan blades and heatsink fins. Updated anti-dust tunnels are shorter to create more space for airflow around the fan, while still redirecting particles away from crucial hardware. Users can take fine-tuned control of the Dash F15 with Scenario Profiles, which can be set to switch seamlessly between three operating modes that mix different cooling and performance profiles.  

Turbo mode delivers maximum performance and fan speeds for intensive tasks, while Performance mode optimizes speed and acoustics for the best gaming experience. Silent mode reduces power and noise for lighter loads like web surfing and video streaming. Scenario Profiles can be set to trigger automatically when you launch specific apps and games, and they can also change additional system settings, like the display profile and behavior of the Windows key. 

 

Premium sound 

The Dash F15 is topped off with a range of premium features that enhance its everyday user experience for gaming, entertainment, and more.  

Voice chat is crystal clear thanks to new Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation technology. This advanced technology removes a broad range of unwanted background noise from both input and output audio, meaning that both the user’s voice and incoming communications are fuzz-free. It supports any input device, and noise cancelation settings can be applied and adjusted for specific apps, so unwanted sounds can be filtered out of voice chat software without adversely affecting game audio or music apps. Best of all, this technology runs on the CPU, allowing the GPU to focus all its resources on maximizing gaming performance.  

A new, quiet keyboard design keeps inputs under 30dB. Commands can be input freely and discreetly no matter where users want to play. Its desktop-style design is optimized for gaming, with four dedicated hotkeys allow for quick access to essential features like volume, mic mute, and Armoury Crate. Function keys are separated in the usual groups to make shortcuts more intuitive, while arrow keys are offset for effortless navigation. The stealthy keyboard switches have a 1.7mm travel distance that makes typing more comfortable.  

Entertainment experiences are more immersive with DTS:X Ultra technology that brings 7.1-channel virtual surround sound to stereo headsets or speakers. Users can choose between built-in presets for games, movies, and sports or try customizing their tuning with the embedded equalizer. 

 

AVAILABILITY AND PRICING: 

 

Product 

Color & Price 

Availability 

ASUS TUF Dash F15 

Eclipse Grey – INR 1,39,990/ 

Moonlight White –  INR 1,40,990/ 

End of March’21 – Across all channels – Online (Flipkart * Amazon) & Offline, ASUS Exclusive Stores & ROG Stores 

 

 

 

SPECIFICATIONS 

Processor 

11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11370H  

Graphics 

NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070, 8 GB GDDR6 VRAM 

NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060, 6 GB GDDR6 VRAM 

Operating system 

Windows 10 Home 

Display 

IPS FHD, 240Hz/3ms, 100% sRGB, Adaptive sync 

IPS FHD, 144Hz 

Memory 

DDR4-3200MHz 

1*On board support up to 8GB, 1*SO-DIMM support up to 32GB 

Storage 

Up to 2 x M.2 2230 PCIe SSD 1TB 

Keyboard  

1.7mm travel distance/Bolt-blue backlight 

Audio 

2 speakers, DTSX: Ultra 

Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation 

WiFi / Bluetooth 

Wi-Fi 6 802.11AX + BT 5.2 (The Version of BT may change as OS upgrades) 

I/O Ports 

1 x Thunderbolt™4 (Support USB4.0, Display port 1.4a, PD3.0) 

3 x USB 3.2 Gen1 (Type-A) 

1 x HDMI 2.0 

1 x 3.5mm audio jack 

1 x Kensington lock 

1 x RJ45 

Battery 

76 Wh 

Power Supply 

 

200W power adapter 

Support for 100W PD Charging 

Size 

360 x 252 x 19.9 mm 

Weight 

2 kg