The ASUS TUF Dash 15 is less expensive, lighter, and offers good performance and battery life, making it suitable for general use and portable enough for frequent movement. In contrast, the Gigabyte Aorus 17H is more costly, heavier, has a larger screen, and significantly higher performance, especially for tasks like 3D rendering, gaming or machine learning, but with less battery life. If cost and portability are a concern, and your tasks are more general, the ASUS may suit you best. If you need more power for demanding applications and can handle a bulkier and more expensive laptop, consider the Gigabyte. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the ASUS TUF Dash 15
Good portability
Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 17H
Very good for engineering and design
Very good for gaming and AI
Very good for content creation
Very good overall display quality
Very good speakers
Very good keyboard
Key differences
Gaming and AI
7.4/10
8.7/10
7.0/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.6/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
360Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
6.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 17H is very good for gaming and AI, while the ASUS TUF Dash 15 is good.
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.
Engineering and Design
7.8/10
8.6/10
8.7/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
7.0/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.6/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aorus 17H is very good for engineering and design, while the ASUS TUF Dash 15 is good.
The Gigabyte Aorus 17H outperforms ASUS TUF Dash 15 with its superior CPU and GPU, making it very suitable for demanding engineering and design tasks; it also has a higher quality screen which is crucial for detailed work. However, the ASUS TUF Dash 15 offers better portability due to its lighter weight and longer battery life, considerations that may appeal to users who need to work on the go.
Screen Quality
7.0/10
8.3/10
15.6in
SIZE
17.3in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
360Hz
272.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
351.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aorus 17H has a better screen than the ASUS TUF Dash 15 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, and software development.
When considering general use, both the ASUS TUF Dash 15 and the Gigabyte Aorus 17H boast panels with good resolution and brightness, making images and text clear and visible under various lighting conditions. For engineering and design tasks, the quality of the display in terms of color accuracy is crucial, and both laptops deliver decent performance with acceptable coverage of professional color gamuts, although neither may be top-of-the-line in this regard. However, if gaming or 3D applications are a priority, the lower refresh rates of these laptops' screens may lead to less smooth visuals, which could detract from the experience when fast motion and quick response times are important.
Battery
9.0 Hours
6.0 Hours
The ASUS TUF Dash 15 has 9 hours of battery life. The Gigabyte Aorus 17H has 6 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.
Portability
Good
Poor
15.6in
SIZE
17.3in
4.4 lbs
WEIGHT
5.9 lbs
0.8in
THICKNESS
1.1in
The ASUS TUF Dash 15 has good portability, while the Gigabyte Aorus 17H has poor portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Cost
$1,150
$2,300
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
$3,500
The ASUS TUF Dash 15 has a price of $1,150 and the Gigabyte Aorus 17H costs $2,300.
The Gigabyte Aorus 17H and ASUS TUF Dash 15 are both good for general use.
The ASUS TUF Dash 15 is suitable for general use because it offers a balance between performance, with a capable CPU and sufficient RAM, and portability with its lighter weight and longer battery life, whereas the Gigabyte Aorus 17H provides a more powerful CPU and GPU along with a larger and better-quality screen, but it is less portable due to its larger size and weight, and it has a shorter battery life. Furthermore, the ASUS has good speaker and keyboard quality, while the Gigabyte stands out with very good speaker and keyboard quality but is noted for higher operating noise and heat, which is a tradeoff for its increased performance.
Content Creation
7.6/10
8.0/10
8.7/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Gigabyte Aorus 17H to be 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
7.5/10
8.7/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 17H and ASUS TUF Dash 15 are both good for software development.
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.
Build Quality
7.4/10
7.4/10
The ASUS TUF Dash 15 and Gigabyte Aorus 17H both have good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
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How the ASUS TUF Dash 15 and the Gigabyte Aorus 17H 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."
"Overall though, it’s *lots of swearing* fast, seriously. For work, rendering, gaming, it doesn’t matter, this is a true weapon of performance that’s going to run rings around most high-end desktop systems. If you absolutely have to game at ultra-high refresh rates on the go (but within thinking distance of a plug socket), this is the ticket. I can’t see such an extreme being that appealing to everyone, but if you take your gaming seriously, or even professionally, there’s nothing else out there that comes close that you can still fit in your backpack and travel with."
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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 Gigabyte
Gigabyte is a Taiwanese computer hardware manufacturer. While Gigabyte mainly focuses its business on desktop hardware, Gigabyte is known for its value-oriented G series laptops, thin and light Aero series, and performance-oriented Aorus series. Gigabyte laptops offer a strong value proposition to compete with mainstream alternatives.
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