If you prioritize gaming or engineering work that requires good graphics performance, the ASUS TUF Gaming F17, with its dedicated Nvidia graphics card, might be a better fit for you. However, it is heavier and less portable, and its battery life is shorter compared to the ASUS Vivobook 14. On the other hand, if you value portability and longer battery life for general use or lighter tasks and don't need intensive graphical capabilities, the ASUS Vivobook 14, with its integrated graphics, could be more suitable and it's also more budget-friendly. Both have similar RAM and displays, but the TUF Gaming has a much larger screen at 17.3 inches versus the Vivobook's 14 inches, which may affect portability and battery life. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the ASUS TUF Gaming F17
Good for general use
Good for content creation
Good speakers
Good keyboard
Advantages of the ASUS Vivobook 14
Very good portability
Good battery life
Key differences
Gaming and AI
6.6/10
6.0/10
5.2/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
7.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.5/10
The ASUS TUF Gaming F17 and ASUS Vivobook 14 are both only fair for gaming and AI, though the ASUS TUF Gaming F17 is somewhat better.
The ASUS TUF Gaming F17 is equipped with a Nvidia RTX 3050 Ti and a high screen refresh rate of 144Hz, making it better suited for gaming and 3D applications compared to the ASUS Vivobook 14, which has integrated Intel Iris Xe graphics and a lower refresh rate of 60Hz. While both laptops have IPS displays and full HD resolutions, the superior GPU and refresh rate of the TUF Gaming F17 provide a smoother and more immersive experience for demanding visual tasks.
Engineering and Design
6.9/10
6.3/10
6.2/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.4/10
5.2/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
8.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
The ASUS TUF Gaming F17 and ASUS Vivobook 14 are both only fair for engineering and design, though the ASUS TUF Gaming F17 is somewhat better.
The ASUS TUF Gaming F17 is better suited for engineering and design because it has a more powerful main processor and a dedicated GPU which are crucial for compute-intensive tasks, as well as a larger, higher-quality screen that benefits design work. In contrast, the ASUS Vivobook 14 offers greater portability and better battery life but has an integrated GPU, which may not handle demanding engineering software as efficiently, and the smaller screen may be less ideal for intricate design tasks.
Screen Quality
6.9/10
6.3/10
17.3in
SIZE
14.0in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
264.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
250.0 nits
The ASUS TUF Gaming F17 has a better screen than the ASUS Vivobook 14 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, and content creation.
For general use, the ASUS TUF Gaming F17 stands out with its vibrant display, ample resolution, and adequate brightness, ensuring a pleasant browsing and video-watching experience, while the ASUS Vivobook 14 offers a balance between sharpness and visibility, but might not be as vivid. For engineering and design tasks, both laptops have fair screen quality; they display a decent range of colors, but professionals requiring extremely accurate color reproduction may find them lacking. In the realm of 3D and gaming, the TUF Gaming F17's screen falls short due to its lower refresh rate, which can detract from the smoothness in fast-paced scenes; the Vivobook 14 also struggles in this area, emphasizing that neither is optimized for high-refresh-rate requirements of serious gaming and 3D rendering.
Battery
4.5 Hours
7.0 Hours
The ASUS TUF Gaming F17 has 4.5 hours of battery life. The ASUS Vivobook 14 has 7 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
Fair
Very Good
17.3in
SIZE
14.0in
5.7 lbs
WEIGHT
3.0 lbs
0.9in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The ASUS Vivobook 14 has very good portability, while the ASUS TUF Gaming F17 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Cost
$1,000
$421
$200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
$1,400
$1,600
The ASUS TUF Gaming F17 has a price of $1,000 and the ASUS Vivobook 14 costs $421.
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers ASUS TUF Gaming F17 to be good for general use, while the ASUS Vivobook 14 is only fair.
The ASUS TUF Gaming F17 offers robust performance with a higher-tier CPU and dedicated GPU suitable for gaming, but its larger screen and weight affect portability and result in shorter battery life compared to the ASUS Vivobook 14, which is more portable with its lighter frame and longer battery life, but compromises on power with an integrated GPU, making it less ideal for performance-intensive tasks despite its good CPU. Both laptops have decent storage and RAM for general use, and while they offer fair screen quality, the TUF Gaming F17 has a higher refresh rate and the Vivobook 14 offers better color coverage, fine for casual use but not top-tier for professionals requiring accuracy in visual work.
Content Creation
7.1/10
6.9/10
6.2/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.4/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
8.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers ASUS TUF Gaming F17 to be good for content creation, while the ASUS Vivobook 14 is only fair.
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
6.7/10
6.8/10
6.2/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.4/10
8.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.7/10
The ASUS Vivobook 14 and ASUS TUF Gaming F17 are both only fair 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
7.2/10
7.0/10
The ASUS TUF Gaming F17 and ASUS Vivobook 14 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 F17 and the ASUS Vivobook 14 compare to other laptops
"One of the Asus TUF Gaming F17’s highlights is without a doubt its excellent gaming performance. The fact that Asus configured the RTX 3060 GPU for its specified maximum of 140 W is became immediately noticeable in our benchmarks. For a 17-inch notebook the F17 also offers a very long battery life, which makes it somewhat portable. On the flip side is the display. It may be saved by its good overall contrast ratio, but its overall brightness is simply too low, and its response times are too slow for a gaming device. The F17’s successor needs to improve upon this."
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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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