The ASUS TUF Gaming F17 offers robust performance for gaming and heavier tasks like 3D rendering due to its dedicated graphics card, but it's heavier and has a shorter battery life. The ASUS Vivobook 15, on the other hand, is more budget-friendly, lighter, and offers longer battery life, making it suitable for general use and portability, but it has less storage and is less suited for intensive tasks due to its integrated graphics and less powerful processor. Consider the TUF Gaming F17 if performance is a priority and the Vivobook 15 for general use and better portability. 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 15
Good portability
Good battery life
Key differences
General Use
7.1/10
6.5/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
264.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
250.0 nits
4.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
6.0 Hours
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.7/10
6.4/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.8/10
The ASUS TUF Gaming F17 is good for general use, while the ASUS Vivobook 15 is only fair.
The ASUS TUF Gaming F17 offers a larger screen and higher performance CPU and GPU, suitable for more demanding tasks, but it's less portable and has shorter battery life than the Vivobook 15, which is more compact and longer-lasting but less powerful, ideal for lighter use. While both have the same RAM, the Gaming F17's superior heat management and Vivobook's better screen color accuracy show a tradeoff between gaming capability and display quality for general tasks.
Gaming and AI
6.6/10
5.9/10
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 is only fair for gaming and AI, while the ASUS Vivobook 15 is poor.
The ASUS TUF Gaming F17 offers better gaming and 3D capabilities due to its Nvidia RTX 3050 Ti GPU and a high screen refresh rate of 144 Hz, providing smoother visuals and better overall performance for gaming tasks compared to the ASUS Vivobook 15, which uses integrated Intel UHD Graphics and has a standard refresh rate of 60 Hz.
Engineering and Design
6.9/10
6.1/10
6.2/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
5.8/10
5.2/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
8.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
The ASUS TUF Gaming F17 and ASUS Vivobook 15 are both only fair for engineering and design, though the ASUS TUF Gaming F17 is somewhat better.
The ASUS TUF Gaming F17 is equipped with a higher-performance CPU and dedicated GPU, making it more suitable for demanding engineering and design software, while the ASUS Vivobook 15 has an adequate CPU for less intensive tasks and integrated graphics, which are less powerful for such applications. Additionally, the larger, higher refresh rate screen on the TUF Gaming F17 may provide a better visual experience for detailed work, although it is heavier and less portable when compared to the lighter Vivobook 15, which has a standard screen quality appropriate for general use.
Content Creation
7.1/10
6.4/10
6.2/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
5.8/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
8.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The ASUS TUF Gaming F17 is good for content creation, while the ASUS Vivobook 15 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.
Screen Quality
6.9/10
6.3/10
17.3in
SIZE
15.6in
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 15 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, software development, and content creation.
For general use, the ASUS TUF Gaming F17's higher resolution and brighter display offer crisp visuals and comfort for everyday tasks, while the Vivobook 15, with its adequate resolution and brightness, provides a satisfactory experience. When it comes to engineering and design work, the TUF Gaming F17's better color gamut coverage allows more accurate color reproduction, which is important for detail-oriented tasks, although both models have limitations in professional color work. Meanwhile, for 3D and gaming applications, the TUF Gaming F17's higher refresh rate ensures smoother motion, but the lower refresh rate of the Vivobook 15 and the inadequate refresh rates and resolutions on both systems may not meet the needs of fast-paced gaming or advanced 3D rendering.
Battery
4.5 Hours
6.0 Hours
The ASUS TUF Gaming F17 has 4.5 hours of battery life. The ASUS Vivobook 15 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
Fair
Good
17.3in
SIZE
15.6in
5.7 lbs
WEIGHT
3.7 lbs
0.9in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The ASUS Vivobook 15 has good portability, while the ASUS TUF Gaming F17 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Cost
$1,000
$530
$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 15 costs $530.
The ASUS TUF Gaming F17 and ASUS Vivobook 15 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 15 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 15 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."
"The Asus VivoBook 15 is a quiet office notebook with a strong screen. However, the VivoBook 15 still has room for improvement. Office and internet applications as well as simple games do not pose any major challenges for the VivoBook - this is ensured by the built-in combination of Ryzen 7 5700U APU and 16 GB of RAM. Heat and noise emissions are acceptable. But, the laptop has weaknesses that should not be present at this level: lack of keyboard lighting, a slow memory card reader, no fast USB-C port (USB 3.2 Gen 2 or Thunderbolt 4) with Power Delivery and DisplayPort. Battery runtimes can only be described as average."
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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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