The ASUS TUF Dash 15 is more wallet-friendly and offers a larger screen with a higher refresh rate for smoother visuals, making it suitable for gaming and graphically demanding tasks. Additionally, it boasts a dedicated GPU and better battery capacity, key for intensive tasks and longer usage away from power outlets. In contrast, the Dell XPS 13 Plus features a more compact design, higher resolution OLED touchscreen, and significant portability advantages for on-the-go use. Though more expensive, its display excels in color accuracy, making it ideal for professional creative work. Choose the ASUS for gaming or heavy tasks and the Dell XPS for portability and color-sensitive work. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the ASUS TUF Dash 15
Good for gaming and AI
Advantages of the Dell XPS 13 Plus
Very good for general use
Very good for engineering and design
Very good for software development
Very good for content creation
Very good overall display quality
Very good overall build quality
Excellent portability
Very good battery life
Best in class speakers
Excellent keyboard
Key differences
General Use
7.6/10
8.4/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2400
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
272.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
374.0 nits
9.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
10.0 Hours
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
7.3/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
9.1/10
The Dell XPS 13 Plus is very good for general use, while the ASUS TUF Dash 15 is good.
The Dell XPS 13 Plus offers a superior general-use experience with its high-quality OLED screen, double the RAM of the ASUS TUF Dash 15 for smoother multitasking, and more compact and lighter design enhancing portability. However, while the ASUS TUF Dash 15 has a larger screen size and longer battery life which may appeal to some users, the Dell's better keyboard and speaker quality, higher resolution touchscreen, and more vivid colors provide an overall premium experience.
Gaming and AI
7.4/10
6.4/10
7.0/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.8/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2400
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
6.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
8.7/10
The ASUS TUF Dash 15 is good for gaming and AI, while the Dell XPS 13 Plus is only fair.
PerfectRec’s Gaming and AI Score strongly emphasizes graphics processing capability, while also taking into account other factors that impact suitability for gaming and AI work.
Content Creation
7.6/10
8.3/10
8.7/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.9/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2400
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
The Dell XPS 13 Plus is very good for content creation, while the ASUS TUF Dash 15 is good.
PerfectRec’s Content Creation Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for photo editing, video editing and other content creation tasks.
Software Development
7.4/10
8.3/10
8.7/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.9/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2400
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
The Dell XPS 13 Plus is very good for software development, while the ASUS TUF Dash 15 is good.
PerfectRec’s Software Development Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for software developers.
Screen Quality
7.0/10
8.4/10
15.6in
SIZE
13.4in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2400
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
272.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
374.0 nits
The Dell XPS 13 Plus has a better screen than the ASUS TUF Dash 15 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
For general use, the Dell XPS 13 Plus excels with its high resolution and bright display, which delivers crisp and vibrant visuals, making it comfortable for reading and media consumption, while the ASUS TUF Dash 15 offers a decent display that is quite good but doesn't match the brightness or sharpness of the Dell XPS 13 Plus. In engineering and design, the Dell XPS 13 Plus stands out with superior color accuracy and a wider color gamut, crucial for precision work and ensuring that designs are color-consistent, whereas the ASUS TUF Dash 15's screen, although adequate, doesn't provide the same level of color fidelity. However, for gaming and 3D, neither the Dell XPS 13 Plus nor the ASUS TUF Dash 15 is ideal as both lack high refresh rates, which are pivotal for fluid motion and responsive gameplay; the ASUS display offers respectable performance, but it's not designed for these specific demands.
Portability
Good
Excellent
15.6in
SIZE
13.4in
4.4 lbs
WEIGHT
2.7 lbs
0.8in
THICKNESS
0.6in
The Dell XPS 13 Plus has excellent portability, while the ASUS TUF Dash 15 has good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
7.4/10
8.5/10
The Dell XPS 13 Plus has very good build quality, while the ASUS TUF Dash 15 has good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$1,150
$1,849
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
The ASUS TUF Dash 15 has a price of $1,150 and the Dell XPS 13 Plus costs $1,849.
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Dell XPS 13 Plus to be very good for engineering and design, while the ASUS TUF Dash 15 is good.
The Dell XPS 13 Plus offers superior performance for engineering and design due to its higher RAM capacity and OLED screen with higher resolution, providing better image clarity and color accuracy which is crucial for detailed work. In contrast, the ASUS TUF Dash 15, with a dedicated RTX GPU, offers better handling of GPU-accelerated tasks but lacks the Dell's highly detailed display and peak RAM offering, balancing performance with a slightly more robust build for possible fieldwork or physically demanding environments.
Battery
9.0 Hours
10.0 Hours
The ASUS TUF Dash 15 has 9 hours of battery life. The Dell XPS 13 Plus has 10 hours of battery life.
Battery life estimate is based on a mix of common use patterns. More portable and higher performing laptops tend to have less battery life.
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How the ASUS TUF Dash 15 and the Dell XPS 13 Plus compare to other laptops
"The Asus TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR is a laptop with mobile RTX 3070 and acceptable battery life. The Asus TUF Dash F15 was made for high-performance applications like video editing, rendering, and gaming. The laptop can manage the latter in QHD resolution and at high to maximum settings. However, the focus isn't on maximum performance, but instead, it's about a compromise between performance and portability."
"The XPS 13 Plus is powerful, but has its drawbacks. Dell did not only update the processor generation, but also decided to offer two completely different models from now on. The XPS 13 Plus gets the faster Intel Alder Lake-P chips, and the Core i7-1260P in our review unit offers good performance figures. However, the device once again shows the problems of the current Intel CPUs, because the high performance requires a lot of power. This affects the battery runtime as well as temperatures, so the new model (even with the Optimized power profile) is louder than the older model."
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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.
About Dell
Dell is a highly recognizable American technology company, and is one of the largest personal computer vendor by market share. Their laptops are very popular for both personal and professional use, and they also own the Alienware brand which makes mid to high end gaming laptops. Their premium XPS range of laptops offer great build quality and portability, while Latitude and Precision laptops are known for reliability, repairability and performance for business users.
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