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TUF Gaming A15
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Spectre x360
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Advantages of the ASUS TUF Gaming A15
  • Very good for gaming and AI
Advantages of the HP Spectre x360
  • Very good for general use
  • Very good for software development
  • Very good overall build quality
  • Best in class speakers
  • Very good keyboard

Key differences

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General Use

7.9
TUF Gaming A15
Spectre x360
8.5
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
271.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
406.0 nits
11.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
11.0 Hours
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
7.1/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.4/10
The HP Spectre x360 is very good for general use, while the ASUS TUF Gaming A15 is good.

Gaming and AI

8.0
TUF Gaming A15
Spectre x360
6.8
8.9/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.2/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
6.7/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
8.0/10
The ASUS TUF Gaming A15 is very good for gaming and AI, while the HP Spectre x360 is only fair.

Content Creation

8.0
TUF Gaming A15
Spectre x360
8.5
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.8/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The HP Spectre x360 and ASUS TUF Gaming A15 are both very good for content creation, though the HP Spectre x360 is somewhat better.

Software Development

7.6
TUF Gaming A15
Spectre x360
8.3
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.8/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
The HP Spectre x360 is very good for software development, while the ASUS TUF Gaming A15 is good.

Screen Quality

7.2
TUF Gaming A15
Spectre x360
7.8
15.6in
SIZE
16.0in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
271.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
406.0 nits
The HP Spectre x360 has a better screen than the ASUS TUF Gaming A15 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.

Build Quality

7.2
TUF Gaming A15
Spectre x360
8.5
The HP Spectre x360 has very good build quality, while the ASUS TUF Gaming A15 has good build quality.
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Key similarities

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Engineering and Design

8.2
TUF Gaming A15
Spectre x360
8.1
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.8/10
8.9/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.2/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The ASUS TUF Gaming A15 and HP Spectre x360 are both very good for engineering and design.

Battery

11.0 Hours
TUF Gaming A15
Spectre x360
11.0 Hours
The ASUS TUF Gaming A15 has 11 hours of battery life. The HP Spectre x360 has 11 hours of battery life.

Portability

Good
TUF Gaming A15
Spectre x360
Good
15.6in
SIZE
16.0in
4.8 lbs
WEIGHT
4.3 lbs
0.9in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The HP Spectre x360 and ASUS TUF Gaming A15 both have good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Cost

$1,750
TUF Gaming A15
Spectre x360
$1,750
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$500

$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

$2,500

$3,000

The ASUS TUF Gaming A15 has a price of $1,750 and the HP Spectre x360 costs $1,750.

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How the ASUS TUF Gaming A15 and the HP Spectre x360 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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ASUS TUF Gaming A15HP Spectre x360
ASUS TUF Gaming A15HP Spectre x360

GENERAL

Price
$1,750
$1,750
Release Date
May 1, 2023January 1, 2024
Overall Dimensions
13.9'' x 9.9'' x 0.93''14.1'' x 9.7'' x 0.78''
Weight
4.85 lbs4.3 lbs
Width
13.94"14.05"
Depth
9.88"9.67"

INTERNAL

Processor
AMD Ryzen 7 7940HSIntel Core Ultra 7 155H
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
55
RAM Slots
20
Storage
1024 GB1024 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
11 Hours11 Hours
Battery Capacity
90 Wh83 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
15.6"16"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 10802560 x 1600
Refresh Rate
144Hz120Hz
Display Brightness
271 nits406 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.2/108.5/10
Portability Score
7.1/107.5/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesNo
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
6.8/108/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
7/108/10
Speaker Quality Score
6.8/109.6/10
Webcam
720p2160p
Fingerprint Reader
NoYes
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
21
USB-C ports
22
USB-C Charging
YesYes
Display Outputs
33
Thunderbolt Version
N/A4

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ASUS TUF Gaming A15

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Andreas Osthoff | June 2023
"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."

HP Spectre x360

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Eric Grevstad | August 2022
"As we said, Lenovo's Yoga 9i is a tough competitor to the Spectre with an equally admirable OLED display. We're sad that neither of them has an HDMI port nor a niche or slot to hold the stylus, though the HP wins points for its bundled mini docking station and magnetically attached pen. Your choice will come down to screen shape—and in our eyes, just as seeing an OLED screen spoils you for an IPS panel, enjoying a tall 3:2 display spoils you for a more conventional view. The HP Spectre x360 13.5 is our new favorite 2-in-1."

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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 HP

HP, also known as Hewlett-Packard, is an American technology company that develops personal computers and computer peripherals. In the laptop industry, HP is known for its entry level Essential series laptops, its mid-range Pavilion, Envy, and Victus series, and high-end Omen and Spectre series, in addition to its business-oriented EliteBook, ProBook, and Dragonfly series laptops. HP laptops generally undercut other mainstream competitors in terms of price, placing itself as the value-oriented mainstream brand.

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