If you prioritize gaming and are okay with a heavier laptop, the ASUS TUF Gaming F17 offers robust performance with a dedicated graphics card. However, its bulk makes it less portable and its screen has a lower resolution. The ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo, while pricier, boasts a higher resolution OLED touchscreen, is lighter, and has a more color-accurate display, making it better for creative professionals and general use. It also has a higher battery capacity. Both laptops are suitable for intensive tasks; the choice largely depends on whether portability and screen quality or gaming performance and cost are your primary concerns. 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 Pro 14 Duo.
Advantages of the ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo
Very good for general use
Very good for engineering and design
Very good for software development
Very good for content creation
Very good overall display quality
Good portability
Good battery life
Best in class speakers
Key differences
General Use
7.1/10
8.6/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2880 x 1800
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
264.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
357.0 nits
4.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
6.0 Hours
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
6.4/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.9/10
The ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo is very good for general use, while the ASUS TUF Gaming F17 is good.
The ASUS TUF Gaming F17 has a decent processor and ample RAM for average tasks but falls behind in portability and screen quality with a basic IPS display, making it fair for general use. In contrast, the ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo boasts a more powerful processor, more RAM, a superior OLED touchscreen, better portability due to its lighter weight, and longer battery life, leading to its rating as very good for general use.
Engineering and Design
6.9/10
8.5/10
6.2/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
5.2/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.8/10
8.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
The ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo is very good for engineering and design, while the ASUS TUF Gaming F17 is only fair.
The ASUS TUF Gaming F17 is equipped with an Intel i5 processor, NVIDIA RTX 3050 Ti, and standard screen quality, making it capable for engineering and design though not as powerful as the ZenBook Pro 14 Duo. The ZenBook Pro 14 Duo, on the other hand, features a more advanced Intel i7 processor, Intel Iris Xe graphics, a higher amount of RAM, and superior screen quality, ensuring very good performance for more intensive engineering and design tasks.
Content Creation
7.1/10
8.6/10
6.2/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2880 x 1800
8.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
The ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo is very good for content creation, while the ASUS TUF Gaming F17 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
6.7/10
8.2/10
6.2/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
8.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2880 x 1800
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
The ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo is very 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
8.6/10
17.3in
SIZE
14.5in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2880 x 1800
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
264.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
357.0 nits
The ASUS Zenbook Pro 14 Duo has a better screen than the ASUS TUF Gaming F17 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
The ASUS TUF Gaming F17 offers satisfactory brightness and resolution, making it adequate for everyday tasks and some professional work that doesn’t demand precise color accuracy, but its refresh rate may not be high enough for smooth gaming and 3D work. The ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo, with its higher resolution and advanced color coverage, excels in delivering sharp and accurate visuals for engineering and design, where fine details and color fidelity are crucial. However, despite its strong display features for static content, the ZenBook Pro 14 Duo's lower refresh rate means it's not ideal for gaming and 3D applications that require fast and fluid motion to provide an immersive experience.
Battery
4.5 Hours
6.0 Hours
The ASUS TUF Gaming F17 has 4.5 hours of battery life. The ASUS Zenbook Pro 14 Duo 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
14.5in
5.7 lbs
WEIGHT
3.7 lbs
0.9in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo 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
$1,299
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
The ASUS TUF Gaming F17 has a price of $1,000 and the ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo costs $1,299.
The ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo and ASUS TUF Gaming F17 are both only fair for gaming and AI.
The ASUS TUF Gaming F17 has a capable GPU and a high screen refresh rate suitable for gaming and 3D applications, but the ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo offers a superior GPU for enhanced gaming and 3D performance along with a higher screen quality that also contributes to a more vibrant display. However, the ZenBook's typically more advanced CPU gives it an edge in overall computing tasks, further distinguishing it as the preferable option for intensive usage.
Build Quality
7.2/10
7.6/10
The ASUS ZenBook Pro 14 Duo 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 Pro 14 Duo 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 Zenbook Pro 14 Duo OLED is a well-tuned instrument for content creators, excelling at a range of general office tasks as well as tasks that require a little more grunt like encoding and 3D rendering. The big attraction is the laptop’s dual displays. They’re the best ones we’ve used in an Asus Zenbook Duo laptop to date with a spate of year-on-year improvements that make the visuals more striking and the cross-screen integration easier than ever before."
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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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