The ASUS TUF Dash 15 is generally less expensive and provides a large 15.6-inch screen with a high refresh rate, making it suitable for gaming and more intensive tasks. The Lenovo Slim Pro 7, though slightly more expensive, offers better portability, a higher resolution screen, longer battery life, and a touchscreen, making it well-suited for business and general use. If you prioritize gaming and performance, you might lean toward the ASUS, while if you prefer a lightweight laptop with a better display and battery life for everyday tasks, the Lenovo could be a better fit. Both have similar amounts of RAM and premium build quality, making them good choices depending on your specific needs. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the ASUS TUF Dash 15
Good for gaming and AI
Advantages of the Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14
Very good for general use
Very good for content creation
Very good portability
Very good battery life
Very good speakers
Key differences
Gaming and AI
7.4/10
6.7/10
7.0/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.8/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
90Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
6.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
8.0/10
The ASUS TUF Dash 15 is good for gaming and AI, while the Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 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.
Screen Quality
7.0/10
7.4/10
15.6in
SIZE
14.5in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
90Hz
272.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
334.0 nits
The ASUS TUF Dash 15 has a better screen than the Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 for gaming and AI, while the Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 has a better screen for general use, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
The ASUS TUF Dash 15 and Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 have screens that are vivid and bright enough for typical tasks like web browsing and video streaming, which is why they're good for general use. They cover a wide range of colors important for engineering and design tasks, which demand precision in color representation. However, for gaming and 3D applications where fast-moving visuals are common, their lower refresh rates might lead to less fluid motion compared to displays with higher refresh rates.
Battery
9.0 Hours
12.0 Hours
The ASUS TUF Dash 15 has 9 hours of battery life. The Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 has 12 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
Very Good
15.6in
SIZE
14.5in
4.4 lbs
WEIGHT
3.5 lbs
0.8in
THICKNESS
0.6in
The Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 has very good portability, while the ASUS TUF Dash 15 has good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 to be very good for general use, while the ASUS TUF Dash 15 is good.
The Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 offers a higher screen resolution and longer battery life which enhances its performance for general use compared to the ASUS TUF Dash 15, and it is also more portable due to its smaller size and lighter weight, making it very convenient for daily tasks on the go. However, the ASUS TUF Dash 15 has a faster CPU and GPU, which may make it more suitable for tasks that require better processing power such as gaming or intensive applications, even though it's larger and heavier, impacting its general use portability and battery life.
Engineering and Design
7.8/10
7.7/10
8.7/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.9/10
7.0/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.8/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The ASUS TUF Dash 15 and Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 are both good for engineering and design.
PerfectRec’s Engineering and Design Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for graphic design and 3D rendering work.
Content Creation
7.6/10
8.0/10
8.7/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.9/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 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
7.8/10
8.7/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.9/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.0/10
The Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 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
7.8/10
The Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 and ASUS TUF Dash 15 both have good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$1,150
$1,200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
$1,400
$1,600
$1,800
The ASUS TUF Dash 15 has a price of $1,150 and the Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 costs $1,200.
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How the ASUS TUF Dash 15 and the Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14 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 Lenovo Slim Pro 7 is an attractive, portable laptop that’s ideal if you need a combination of CPU and GPU performance. It also nails the fundamentals with solid connectivity, an enjoyable keyboard, a large touchpad, and top-notch webcam. Display quality is a weakness, but it’s an acceptable compromise for the laptop’s extremely competitive $1,199 MSRP. The Slim Pro 7 is a versatile, affordable laptop and hard to beat for the price."
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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 Lenovo
Lenovo is a Chinese technology company, and one of the largest personal computer vendor. They are well known for a variety of technology products, including laptops. Their consumer series include their entry level IdeaPad and LOQ series and mid-to-high-end Yoga and Legion series. On the business-oriented side, their series include their entry-level ThinkBook series and mid-to-high-end ThinkPad series. Lenovo laptops offer strong performance for reasonable prices, and are often on sale.
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