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ROG Strix G17
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Vivobook 15
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Advantages of the ASUS ROG Strix G17
  • Very good for engineering and design
  • Very good for gaming and AI
  • Very good for content creation
  • Very good overall display quality
  • Best in class speakers
  • Very good keyboard
Advantages of the ASUS Vivobook 15
  • Good portability
  • Good battery life

Key differences

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General Use

7.9
ROG Strix G17
Vivobook 15
7.0
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
320.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
388.0 nits
3.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
6.0 Hours
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.7/10
5.6/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.7/10
The ASUS ROG Strix G17 and ASUS Vivobook 15 are both good for general use, though the ASUS ROG Strix G17 is somewhat better.

Gaming and AI

8.4
ROG Strix G17
Vivobook 15
6.1
8.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
7.2/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.5/10
The ASUS ROG Strix G17 is very good for gaming and AI, while the ASUS Vivobook 15 is only fair.

Engineering and Design

8.8
ROG Strix G17
Vivobook 15
6.9
9.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
4.9/10
8.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
16.0 GB
RAM
12.0 GB
The ASUS ROG Strix G17 is very good for engineering and design, while the ASUS Vivobook 15 is only fair.

Content Creation

8.3
ROG Strix G17
Vivobook 15
7.2
9.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
4.9/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
16.0 GB
RAM
12.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
The ASUS ROG Strix G17 is very good for content creation, while the ASUS Vivobook 15 is good.

Software Development

7.7
ROG Strix G17
Vivobook 15
7.0
9.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
4.9/10
16.0 GB
RAM
12.0 GB
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.7/10
The ASUS ROG Strix G17 and ASUS Vivobook 15 are both good for software development, though the ASUS ROG Strix G17 is somewhat better.

Screen Quality

8.4
ROG Strix G17
Vivobook 15
7.8
17.3in
SIZE
15.6in
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
320.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
388.0 nits
The ASUS ROG Strix G17 has a better screen than the ASUS Vivobook 15 for gaming and AI, software development, and content creation.

Battery

3.0 Hours
ROG Strix G17
Vivobook 15
6.0 Hours
The ASUS ROG Strix G17 has 3 hours of battery life. The ASUS Vivobook 15 has 6 hours of battery life.

Portability

Poor
ROG Strix G17
Vivobook 15
Good
17.3in
SIZE
15.6in
6.1 lbs
WEIGHT
3.9 lbs
1.2in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The ASUS Vivobook 15 has good portability, while the ASUS ROG Strix G17 has poor portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

7.8
ROG Strix G17
Vivobook 15
7.0
The ASUS ROG Strix G17 and ASUS Vivobook 15 both have good build quality, though the ASUS ROG Strix G17 has somewhat better build quality.

Cost

$1,399
ROG Strix G17
Vivobook 15
$730
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$500

$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

$2,500

The ASUS ROG Strix G17 has a price of $1,399 and the ASUS Vivobook 15 costs $730.
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How the ASUS ROG Strix G17 and the ASUS Vivobook 15 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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ASUS ROG Strix G17ASUS Vivobook 15

GENERAL

Price
$1,399
$730
Release Date
February 1, 2023August 1, 2021
Overall Dimensions
15.6'' x 11.1'' x 1.21''14.1'' x 9.3'' x 0.7''
Weight
6.17 lbs3.97 lbs
Width
15.55"14.13"
Depth
11.1"9.25"

INTERNAL

Processor
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HXIntel i5-1135G7
RAM
16 GB12 GB
DDR Memory Version
54
RAM Slots
21
Storage
1024 GB512 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
3 Hours6 Hours
Battery Capacity
90 Wh42 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
17.3"15.6"
Display Technology
IPSOLED
Resolution
2560 x 16001920 x 1080
Refresh Rate
240Hz60Hz
Display Brightness
320 nits388 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.8/107/10
Portability Score
5.7/107.8/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesNo
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
7.3/107.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
8/106.8/10
Speaker Quality Score
9.8/106/10
Webcam
720p720p
Fingerprint Reader
NoYes
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesYes

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
23
USB-C ports
21
USB-C Charging
YesNo
Display Outputs
31
Thunderbolt Ports
00

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ASUS ROG Strix G17

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PCMag

Mark Knapp | October 2023
"The Asus ROG Strix G17 is an attractive but unbalanced gaming laptop. Its potent AMD Ryzen 9 processor excels in 1080p gaming, but playing at 1440p leaves the middling GeForce RTX 4060 GPU shouldering most of the burden. The display is exceptionally colorful, which is handy for content creators, but since this is a gaming laptop it would be better served with improved HDR capabilities. If battery life isn't a priority, the Strix G17 could serve as a designer by day and a gamer by night."

ASUS Vivobook 15

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NotebookCheck

Sascha Mölck, | April 2022
"The Asus VivoBook 15 is a quiet office notebook with a strong screen. However, the VivoBook 15 still has room for improvement. Office and internet applications as well as simple games do not pose any major challenges for the VivoBook - this is ensured by the built-in combination of Ryzen 7 5700U APU and 16 GB of RAM. Heat and noise emissions are acceptable. But, the laptop has weaknesses that should not be present at this level: lack of keyboard lighting, a slow memory card reader, no fast USB-C port (USB 3.2 Gen 2 or Thunderbolt 4) with Power Delivery and DisplayPort. Battery runtimes can only be described as average."

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About ASUS

ASUS, a Taiwanese electronics brand, is one of the largest personal computer vendor by market share. The majority of their laptops are targeted towards personal use or gaming. Their most popular product lines include the budget-friendly VivoBook, more premium ZenBook, and their TUF and ROG gaming laptops, the latter of which has a reputation for excellent gaming performance.

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