If you prioritize gaming performance and battery life, the ASUS TUF Gaming F15 offers solid capabilities and tends to be less expensive. While its portability is reasonable, the Gigabyte Aorus 17 provides a larger screen and a higher refresh rate, better for fast-paced games, though it’s usually more costly and slightly heavier. Both have enough power for engineering tasks, but if color accuracy for creative work is essential, the Aorus 17 stands out with better color coverage. Choose the Aorus 17 for high-end visuals and a smoother gaming experience at a higher price, or the TUF Gaming F15 for balanced value and performance. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the ASUS TUF Gaming F15
Good portability
Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 17
Very good for content creation
Very good overall display quality
Good battery life
Very good speakers
Very good keyboard
Key differences
Screen Quality
6.9/10
8.0/10
15.6in
SIZE
17.3in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
360Hz
257.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
267.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aorus 17 has a better screen than the ASUS TUF Gaming F15 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, and software development.
The ASUS TUF Gaming F15, with its satisfactory panel type, resolution, and brightness, offers a pleasing visual experience for everyday tasks, but its limited color gamut doesn't quite meet the precision required for professional engineering and design. The Gigabyte Aorus 17 delivers sharper and more vibrant visuals, crucial for detailed engineering work, thanks to its superior color accuracy and wider color gamut. However, for gaming and 3D applications, both laptops fall short because they lack the high refresh rates necessary for smooth motion and fast-paced graphics.
Portability
Good
Fair
15.6in
SIZE
17.3in
4.8 lbs
WEIGHT
5.9 lbs
0.9in
THICKNESS
1.0in
The ASUS TUF Gaming F15 has good portability, while the Gigabyte Aorus 17 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Cost
$1,399
$1,700
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
The ASUS TUF Gaming F15 has a price of $1,399 and the Gigabyte Aorus 17 costs $1,700.
The Gigabyte Aorus 17 and ASUS TUF Gaming F15 are both good for general use.
The ASUS TUF Gaming F15 is appreciated for general use due to its combination of a high-quality CPU and ample RAM that ensure swift performance, alongside satisfactory screen quality which is essential for daily tasks; it also offers decent portability and battery life which are crucial for users on-the-go. In contrast, the Gigabyte Aorus 17, while similar in CPU and RAM, provides superior screen quality and speaker quality, making it more suitable for multimedia consumption, but it's less portable and has lower battery life, making it more fitting for stationary use or near power sources.
Gaming and AI
8.0/10
8.1/10
8.9/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.3/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
360Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
6.7/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 17 and ASUS TUF Gaming F15 are both very good for gaming and AI.
The ASUS TUF Gaming F15 is equipped with a more powerful Nvidia RTX 4070 graphics card and is suited for gaming and 3D applications, while the Gigabyte Aorus 17, although having a slightly less powerful Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti GPU, boasts a higher screen refresh rate, enhancing the smoothness in visual experiences. Both have high-quality CPUs and screens, but the ASUS may offer better overall performance due to its superior GPU, and the Gigabyte provides smoother motion clarity for fast-paced games due to its refresh rate.
Engineering and Design
8.2/10
8.4/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
8.9/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.3/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aorus 17 and ASUS TUF Gaming F15 are both very good for engineering and design.
The ASUS TUF Gaming F15 offers a more powerful GPU which is advantageous for graphics-intensive engineering and design workflows, but its screen size and quality fall behind the Gigabyte Aorus 17, which offers a larger and more color-accurate display better suited for design precision.
Content Creation
7.7/10
8.0/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
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 17 to be very good for content creation, while the ASUS TUF Gaming F15 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
7.3/10
7.5/10
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
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 17 and ASUS TUF Gaming F15 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.
Battery
5.0 Hours
6.0 Hours
The ASUS TUF Gaming F15 has 5 hours of battery life. The Gigabyte Aorus 17 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.
Build Quality
7.2/10
7.4/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 17 and ASUS TUF Gaming F15 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 F15 and the Gigabyte Aorus 17 compare to other laptops
"Aside from all the chassis updates, the new TUF Gaming is most notable for its much higher TGP target of 140 W compared to only 95 W on the previous generation. PC makers everywhere are using the same GeForce GPUs this year since Nvidia has yet to launch the successor to the mobile RTX 3000 series. The more demanding processors of the new TUF Gaming has directly impacted battery life and the size of the AC adapter. Don't expect runtimes to be longer than on the previous generation under most conditions and be prepared to carry around an even larger AC adapter than before."
"The Gigabyte Aorus 17 is a powerful high-end gaming machine. The Aorus 17 is a potent gaming notebook in a 17.3-inch format designed for FHD gaming at maximum settings. A Core i7-12700H processor and GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU make this possible. A lightning-fast PCIe 4 SSD (1 TB) provides the necessary storage space and ensures short loading times. With the Aorus 17 XE4, Gigabyte delivers a well-rounded, high-performance gaming notebook."
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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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