If you're focused on gaming or tasks that demand significant graphical power, the ASUS TUF Gaming A15, though it may be slightly more expensive, provides robust performance suited for those needs. However, the ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo, while not as tailored for gaming, offers a more portable design with dual-screen functionality that could be more beneficial for productivity and multitasking. The TUF Gaming A15 will likely have a shorter battery life than the ZenBook Pro due to its gaming-grade components. Consider what's more critical for your daily activities: high-performance gaming or a balance of portability and multitasking with a dual-screen feature. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the ASUS TUF Gaming A15
Very good for gaming and AI
Very good battery life
Advantages of the ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo
Very good for general use
Very good for software development
Very good overall display quality
Best in class speakers
Key differences
General Use
7.9/10
8.6/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2880 x 1800
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
271.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
357.0 nits
11.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
6.0 Hours
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
7.1/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.9/10
The ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo is very good for general use, while the ASUS TUF Gaming A15 is good.
PerfectRec’s General Use Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for general productivity, web browsing, streaming, video calls, and running a wide variety of apps and programs.
Gaming and AI
8.0/10
6.7/10
8.9/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.8/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2880 x 1800
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
6.7/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
8.7/10
The ASUS TUF Gaming A15 is very good for gaming and AI, while the ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo 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
8.0/10
8.6/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2880 x 1800
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
The ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo and ASUS TUF Gaming A15 are both very good for content creation, though the ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo is somewhat better.
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
7.6/10
8.2/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2880 x 1800
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
The ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo is very good for software development, while the ASUS TUF Gaming A15 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
7.2/10
8.6/10
15.6in
SIZE
14.5in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2880 x 1800
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
271.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
357.0 nits
The ASUS Zenbook Pro 14 Duo has a better screen than the ASUS TUF Gaming A15 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
For general use, both the ASUS TUF Gaming A15 and ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo offer crisp, clear displays, but the ZenBook Pro, with its higher resolution and brightness, provides a more vivid and detailed visual experience. When engaging in engineering and design work, the broader color gamuts of the ZenBook Pro make it superior for precise color work, offering a range of hues that better mimic real-world colors. However, for gaming and 3D tasks, the lower refresh rate of both laptops hinders their ability to display fast-moving visuals smoothly, which is essential for an immersive experience in these applications.
Battery
11.0 Hours
6.0 Hours
The ASUS TUF Gaming A15 has 11 hours of battery life. The ASUS Zenbook Pro 14 Duo 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
Good
15.6in
SIZE
14.5in
4.8 lbs
WEIGHT
3.7 lbs
0.9in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo and ASUS TUF Gaming A15 both have good portability, though the ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo has somewhat better portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Cost
$2,059
$1,299
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
$3,500
The ASUS TUF Gaming A15 has a price of $2,059 and the ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo costs $1,299.
The ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo and ASUS TUF Gaming A15 are both very good for engineering and design.
The ASUS TUF Gaming A15 is highly suited for engineering and design tasks due to its robust AMD Ryzen CPU and Nvidia RTX GPU, providing strong performance for computationally-intensive applications, but its screen quality is lower compared to the ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo, which offers a superior OLED display with higher resolution for intricate graphic work, paired with an efficient Intel CPU and integrated graphics, though this may constrain performance for GPU-heavy tasks.
Build Quality
7.2/10
7.6/10
The ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo and ASUS TUF Gaming A15 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 Gaming A15 and the ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo compare to other laptops
"With the release of the TUF Gaming A15, Asos have concentrated on the essentials: gaming performance. Our base version, which can be had for around $1,169, already provided enough power to play current games smoothly in a native resolution of 1080p and with maximum details - thanks to its new Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop. If you utilize upscaling, then you can even manage to run ray tracing."
"The Zenbook Pro 14 Duo OLED is a well-tuned instrument for content creators, excelling at a range of general office tasks as well as tasks that require a little more grunt like encoding and 3D rendering. The big attraction is the laptop’s dual displays. They’re the best ones we’ve used in an Asus Zenbook Duo laptop to date with a spate of year-on-year improvements that make the visuals more striking and the cross-screen integration easier than ever before."
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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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