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TUF Dash 15
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ThinkPad Z16
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Advantages of the ASUS TUF Dash 15
  • Good for gaming and AI
Advantages of the Lenovo ThinkPad Z16
  • 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
  • Best in class speakers
  • Excellent keyboard

Key differences

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General Use

7.6
TUF Dash 15
ThinkPad Z16
8.6
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2400
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
272.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
393.0 nits
9.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
7.0 Hours
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
7.3/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.8/10
The Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 is very good for general use, while the ASUS TUF Dash 15 is good.

Gaming and AI

7.6
TUF Dash 15
ThinkPad Z16
6.7
7.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.6/10
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
8.0/10
The ASUS TUF Dash 15 is good for gaming and AI, while the Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 is only fair.

Engineering and Design

7.9
TUF Dash 15
ThinkPad Z16
8.4
8.7/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
7.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.6/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
The Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 is very good for engineering and design, while the ASUS TUF Dash 15 is good.

Content Creation

7.6
TUF Dash 15
ThinkPad Z16
8.5
8.7/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2400
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
The Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 is very good for content creation, while the ASUS TUF Dash 15 is good.

Software Development

7.4
TUF Dash 15
ThinkPad Z16
8.2
8.7/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2400
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
The Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 is very good for software development, while the ASUS TUF Dash 15 is good.

Screen Quality

7.0
TUF Dash 15
ThinkPad Z16
8.5
15.6in
SIZE
16.0in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2400
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
272.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
393.0 nits
The Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 has a better screen than the ASUS TUF Dash 15 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.

Battery

9.0 Hours
TUF Dash 15
ThinkPad Z16
7.0 Hours
The ASUS TUF Dash 15 has 9 hours of battery life. The Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 has 7 hours of battery life.

Build Quality

7.4
TUF Dash 15
ThinkPad Z16
8.0
The Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 has very good build quality, while the ASUS TUF Dash 15 has good build quality.

Cost

$1,500
TUF Dash 15
ThinkPad Z16
$1,120
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$500

$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

$2,500

The ASUS TUF Dash 15 has a price of $1,500 and the Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 costs $1,120.
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Key similarities

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Portability

Good
TUF Dash 15
ThinkPad Z16
Good
15.6in
SIZE
16.0in
4.4 lbs
WEIGHT
4.2 lbs
0.8in
THICKNESS
0.6in
The Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 and ASUS TUF Dash 15 both have good portability.
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How the ASUS TUF Dash 15 and the Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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ASUS TUF Dash 15Lenovo ThinkPad Z16
ASUS TUF Dash 15Lenovo ThinkPad Z16

GENERAL

Price
$1,500
$1,120
Release Date
May 1, 2022May 1, 2023
Overall Dimensions
13.9'' x 9.9'' x 0.8''14'' x 9.4'' x 0.62''
Weight
4.41 lbs4.27 lbs
Width
13.94"13.95"
Depth
9.88"9.35"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i7-12650HAMD Ryzen 7 6850H
RAM
16 GB32 GB
DDR Memory Version
55
RAM Slots
10
Storage
512 GB2048 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
9 Hours7 Hours
Battery Capacity
76 Wh72 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
15.6"16"
Display Technology
IPSOLED
Resolution
1920 x 10803840 x 2400
Refresh Rate
144Hz60Hz
Display Brightness
272 nits393 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.4/108/10
Portability Score
7.4/107.9/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesNo
Premium Business Laptop
NoYes
Fan Noise Score
6.5/108/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
7/109/10
Speaker Quality Score
7/109.6/10
Webcam
720p1080p
Fingerprint Reader
NoYes
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
20
USB-C ports
23
USB-C Charging
YesYes
Display Outputs
33
Thunderbolt Version
4N/A

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ASUS TUF Dash 15

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Sascha Mölck | July 2022
"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."

Lenovo ThinkPad Z16

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Matthew S. Smith | September 2022
"Lenovo’s ThinkPad Z16 tries has some success in its effort to tweak the ThinkPad formula. The laptop is attractive, yet still tame, and material quality is on par with the best Windows competition. I also like the smooth, responsive haptic touchpad and the wide range of modern connectivity. Yet the Z16 doesn’t fix ThinkPad’s typical weakness: value. Starting around $1,550, and more typically near $1,700, the Z16 finds itself facing alternatives that have better performance or an improved display for the same price, or less."

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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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