The ASUS TUF Gaming F17 is better suited for gaming, with a dedicated Nvidia RTX 3050 Ti graphics card and a larger screen with a higher refresh rate, which can enhance your gaming experience. However, it's heavier and larger, making it less portable. Conversely, the ASUS Zenbook 13 offers excellent portability with its light weight and compact size. It also has an OLED screen with superior color accuracy and battery life, making it ideal for general use and media consumption. If performance in 3D tasks, machine learning, or engineering software is important, the TUF Gaming F17 is more equipped for those demands. Despite these differences, both laptops are similarly priced and have equal amounts of storage and RAM. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the ASUS TUF Gaming F17
The ASUS TUF Gaming F17 has no clear advantages over the ASUS Zenbook 13.
Advantages of the ASUS Zenbook 13
Good for engineering and design
Good for software development
Good overall display quality
Excellent portability
Good battery life
Key differences
Software Development
6.7/10
7.3/10
6.2/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
5.8/10
8.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.0/10
The ASUS Zenbook 13 is good for software development, while the ASUS TUF Gaming F17 is only fair.
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
6.9/10
7.8/10
17.3in
SIZE
13.3in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
264.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
378.0 nits
The ASUS Zenbook 13 has a better screen than the ASUS TUF Gaming F17 for general use, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
The ASUS Zenbook 13, with its high resolution and bright display, makes text and images look sharp and vibrant for everyday tasks, which is why it excels in screen quality for general use. For engineering and design, the Zenbook's wide color gamut coverage ensures accurate color reproduction, essential for professionals in those fields. However, both the TUF Gaming F17 and Zenbook 13 lack high refresh rates, which is a significant disadvantage for Gaming and 3D applications, where a smoother visual experience is critical.
Battery
4.5 Hours
9.0 Hours
The ASUS TUF Gaming F17 has 4.5 hours of battery life. The ASUS Zenbook 13 has 9 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
Excellent
17.3in
SIZE
13.3in
5.7 lbs
WEIGHT
2.5 lbs
0.9in
THICKNESS
0.5in
The ASUS Zenbook 13 has excellent portability, while the ASUS TUF Gaming F17 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Cost
$1,000
$890
$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 Zenbook 13 costs $890.
The ASUS Zenbook 13 and ASUS TUF Gaming F17 are both good for general use.
The ASUS TUF Gaming F17, with its larger screen and gaming-oriented hardware, sacrifices portability and battery life, making it less suitable for on-the-go general use compared to the ASUS Zenbook 13, which offers a more compact design, significantly better battery life, and an OLED screen for superior screen quality. Additionally, the Zenbook's lighter weight and premium build quality enhance its general usability and comfort for everyday tasks.
Gaming and AI
6.6/10
6.2/10
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
8.3/10
The ASUS TUF Gaming F17 and ASUS Zenbook 13 are both only fair for gaming and AI.
The ASUS TUF Gaming F17 provides a higher screen refresh rate suitable for smoother gameplay with its Nvidia RTX 3050 Ti GPU, important for gaming and 3D applications, but it has a larger form factor which impacts portability. On the other hand, the ASUS Zenbook 13, while highly portable and with a high-quality OLED screen, uses an integrated GPU that is less capable for intensive gaming and 3D tasks.
Engineering and Design
6.9/10
7.1/10
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
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers ASUS Zenbook 13 to be good for engineering and design, while the ASUS TUF Gaming F17 is only fair.
The ASUS TUF Gaming F17 is better suited for engineering and design due to its higher performing CPU and dedicated graphics card, which are critical for such intensive tasks, alongside a good quality and larger screen, enhancing visual detail and workspace.
Content Creation
7.1/10
7.6/10
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
OLED
The ASUS Zenbook 13 and ASUS TUF Gaming F17 are both good for content creation.
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.
Build Quality
7.2/10
7.4/10
The ASUS Zenbook 13 and ASUS TUF Gaming F17 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 Zenbook 13 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 ZenBook 13 is a compact 13-inch laptop with a fast Ryzen 7 5800U and OLED display. The subnotebook is also light and the modern design is convincing. The selection of high-quality materials make the device not only light, but also very stable. In addition, the visuals and haptics of the device offers a high-quality impression. The AMD Ryzen 7 5800U is a very good fit for the ZenBook 13, ensuring a high performance in the test. However, in terms of the 3D performance, we also notice that the Vega architecture is beginning to hit its limits."
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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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