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Updated January 10, 2024·
The ASUS TUF Gaming F17, being a gaming laptop, offers high performance for tasks like 3D modeling, machine learning, and gaming due to its dedicated RTX 3050 Ti graphics card, but it may not be as portable and has less battery life compared to the HP Spectre x360. On the other hand, the Spectre x360, while not designed specifically for gaming, features a newer and powerful processor with integrated graphics, and it boasts a high-resolution touchscreen, making it more suitable for general use and tasks that benefit from a touch interface. The Spectre x360 is also lighter and has a significantly longer battery life, making it more portable and better for on-the-go use or business environments. Both laptops are similarly priced with 512 GB of storage, but the Spectre comes with more RAM. If you prioritize portability, long battery life, and a touch screen, the HP Spectre x360 may be the better choice, while the ASUS TUF Gaming F17 is likely more suitable for gaming and graphics-intensive tasks. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the ASUS TUF Gaming F17
- The ASUS TUF Gaming F17 has no clear advantages over the HP Spectre x360.
Advantages of the HP Spectre x360
- Very good for general use
- Very good for engineering and design
- Very good for software development
- Very good for content creation
- Good overall display quality
- Very good overall build quality
- Good portability
- Very good battery life
- Best in class speakers
- Very good keyboard
Key differences
General Use
7.1
8.2
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3072 x 1920
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
264.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
406.0 nits
4.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
11.0 Hours
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
6.4/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.3/10
The HP Spectre x360 is very good for general use, while the ASUS TUF Gaming F17 is good.
The HP Spectre x360 outperforms the ASUS TUF Gaming F17 in general use mainly because it has a more powerful CPU, double the RAM, a higher resolution touchscreen display with better color accuracy, and appreciably longer battery life. While the ASUS TUF Gaming F17 offers a larger screen and dedicated GPU, which may be better for certain games or tasks requiring graphics performance, its bulkier build and shorter battery life make it less portable and less suited to on-the-go usage compared to the lighter, more compact HP Spectre x360 with its superior screen and battery performance.
Engineering and Design
6.9
8.0
6.2/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
5.2/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.8/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The HP Spectre x360 is very good for engineering and design, while the ASUS TUF Gaming F17 is only fair.
PerfectRec’s Engineering and Design Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for graphic design and 3D rendering work.
Content Creation
7.1
8.2
6.2/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3072 x 1920
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The HP Spectre x360 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
8.3
6.2/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3072 x 1920
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
The HP Spectre x360 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
7.6
17.3in
SIZE
16.0in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3072 x 1920
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
264.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
406.0 nits
The HP Spectre x360 has a better screen than the ASUS TUF Gaming F17 for general use, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
For general use, where panel type, resolution, and brightness play pivotal roles, the ASUS TUF F17 provides an adequate display but the HP Spectre x360 excels with higher resolution and brightness, making for a crisp and vibrant viewing experience. In engineering and design, accurate color reproduction is essential; the HP Spectre x360 shines with its superior color gamut, helping professionals in those fields with more precise color work. However, for gaming and 3D applications, the high refresh rate is crucial for smooth visuals, and the ASUS TUF F17, while offering an acceptable display, falls behind in providing the fluidity that high refresh-rate panels deliver.
Battery
4.5 Hours
11.0 Hours
The ASUS TUF Gaming F17 has 4.5 hours of battery life. The HP Spectre x360 has 11 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
16.0in
5.7 lbs
WEIGHT
4.7 lbs
0.9in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The HP Spectre x360 has good portability, while the ASUS TUF Gaming F17 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
7.2
8.5
The HP Spectre x360 has very good build quality, while the ASUS TUF Gaming F17 has good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$1,000
$1,170
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
$1,400
$1,600
$1,800
The ASUS TUF Gaming F17 has a price of $1,000 and the HP Spectre x360 costs $1,170.
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Key similarities
Gaming and AI
6.6
6.6
5.2/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.8/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3072 x 1920
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
7.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
8.0/10
The HP Spectre x360 and ASUS TUF Gaming F17 are both only fair for gaming and AI.
The ASUS TUF Gaming F17 has a decent dedicated Nvidia RTX 3050 Ti GPU and a high screen refresh rate, making it suitable for gaming and 3D applications, but the HP Spectre x360, with its integrated Iris Xe graphics, prioritizes screen quality over refresh rate, offering a higher resolution for sharper images but a lower refresh rate, which is still competent for gaming and 3D but more attuned to general-purpose and multimedia use. While the ASUS offers a gaming-focused experience, the HP Spectre provides a balanced one with its superior screen quality and CPU but at the expense of a lower refresh rate and gaming-specific graphics performance.
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How the ASUS TUF Gaming F17 and the HP Spectre x360 compare to other laptops
Spec Comparison
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| ASUS TUF Gaming F17 | HP Spectre x360 |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$1,000 | $1,170 | ||
Release Date | |||
Release Date | May 1, 2022 | May 1, 2023 | |
Overall Dimensions | |||
Overall Dimensions | 15.7'' x 10.6'' x 0.91'' | 14.1'' x 9.7'' x 0.78'' | |
Weight | |||
Weight | 5.73 lbs | 4.74 lbs | |
Width | |||
Width | 15.71" | 14.09" | |
Depth | |||
Depth | 10.59" | 9.66" | |
INTERNAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Processor | |||
Processor | Intel i5-11400H | Intel i7-13700H | |
RAM | |||
RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB | |
DDR Memory Version | |||
DDR Memory Version | 4 | 4 | |
RAM Slots | |||
RAM Slots | 2 | 0 | |
Storage | |||
Storage | 512 GB | 512 GB | |
BATTERY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery Life | |||
Battery Life | 4.5 Hours | 11 Hours | |
Battery Capacity | |||
Battery Capacity | 48 Wh | 90 Wh | |
SCREEN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Diagonal Size | |||
Diagonal Size | 17.3" | 16" | |
Display Technology | |||
Display Technology | IPS | IPS | |
Resolution | |||
Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3072 x 1920 | |
Refresh Rate | |||
Refresh Rate | 144Hz | 60Hz | |
Display Brightness | |||
Display Brightness | 264 nits | 406 nits | |
RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality Score | |||
Build Quality Score | 7.2/10 | 8.5/10 | |
Portability Score | |||
Portability Score | 6.4/10 | 7.4/10 | |
Gaming Laptop Appearance | |||
Gaming Laptop Appearance | Yes | No | |
Premium Business Laptop | |||
Premium Business Laptop | No | No | |
Fan Noise Score | |||
Fan Noise Score | 7.5/10 | 8/10 | |
HARDWARE FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Keyboard Quality Score | |||
Keyboard Quality Score | 7/10 | 8/10 | |
Speaker Quality Score | |||
Speaker Quality Score | 7.5/10 | 9.6/10 | |
Webcam | |||
Webcam | 720p | 1440p | |
Fingerprint Reader | |||
Fingerprint Reader | No | Yes | |
Backlit Keyboard | |||
Backlit Keyboard | Yes | Yes | |
Number Pad | |||
Number Pad | Yes | No | |
CONNECTIVITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
USB Type-A | |||
USB Type-A | 3 | 1 | |
USB-C ports | |||
USB-C ports | 1 | 2 | |
USB-C Charging | |||
USB-C Charging | No | Yes | |
Display Outputs | |||
Display Outputs | 2 | 3 | |
Thunderbolt Version | |||
Thunderbolt Version | N/A | 4 | |
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ASUS TUF Gaming F17
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Christian Hintze | April 2022
"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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Eric Grevstad | August 2022
"As we said, Lenovo's Yoga 9i is a tough competitor to the Spectre with an equally admirable OLED display. We're sad that neither of them has an HDMI port nor a niche or slot to hold the stylus, though the HP wins points for its bundled mini docking station and magnetically attached pen. Your choice will come down to screen shape—and in our eyes, just as seeing an OLED screen spoils you for an IPS panel, enjoying a tall 3:2 display spoils you for a more conventional view. The HP Spectre x360 13.5 is our new favorite 2-in-1."
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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 HP
HP, also known as Hewlett-Packard, is an American technology company that develops personal computers and computer peripherals. In the laptop industry, HP is known for its entry level Essential series laptops, its mid-range Pavilion, Envy, and Victus series, and high-end Omen and Spectre series, in addition to its business-oriented EliteBook, ProBook, and Dragonfly series laptops. HP laptops generally undercut other mainstream competitors in terms of price, placing itself as the value-oriented mainstream brand.
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