If you're looking for a more portable laptop with a higher-resolution display for vivid colors and deeper contrasts, the ASUS Zenbook 13 would be a better choice. It's lighter and has a superior OLED screen, making it ideal for general use and multimedia consumption with a longer battery life. However, the HP 17" Laptop offers a larger screen and comes with more RAM, which may enhance performance for multitasking and engineering tasks, but it's heavier and has a shorter battery life, reducing its portability. Both laptops are similar in price and have integrated graphics, making them less suitable for intensive gaming, but they can handle general use and less demanding engineering software. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the ASUS Zenbook 13
Good for engineering and design
Good overall display quality
Good overall build quality
Excellent portability
Good battery life
Good speakers
Good keyboard
Advantages of the HP 17" Laptop
The HP 17" Laptop has no clear advantages over the ASUS Zenbook 13.
Key differences
Screen Quality
7.8/10
6.6/10
13.3in
SIZE
17.3in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
378.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
287.0 nits
The ASUS Zenbook 13 has a better screen than the HP 17" Laptop for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, software development, and content creation.
The ASUS Zenbook 13, with its higher resolution and brightness, offers a clear and vibrant display for everyday tasks and detailed work in engineering and design, alongside wider color coverage for color-sensitive tasks. However, it lacks the high refresh rate sought after in gaming and 3D applications, which makes it less suitable for those scenarios. The HP 17" Laptop, while offering a larger screen for easy viewing, provides only moderate screen resolution and brightness, resulting in an adequate display for general use and engineering, but it also falls short for gaming and 3D due to a lower refresh rate and average color gamut.
Battery
9.0 Hours
5.5 Hours
The ASUS Zenbook 13 has 9 hours of battery life. The HP 17" Laptop has 5.5 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
Excellent
Good
13.3in
SIZE
17.3in
2.5 lbs
WEIGHT
4.5 lbs
0.5in
THICKNESS
0.8in
The ASUS Zenbook 13 has excellent portability, while the HP 17" Laptop has good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
7.4/10
6.0/10
The ASUS Zenbook 13 has good build quality, while the HP 17" Laptop has only fair build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$890
$687
$200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
$1,400
The ASUS Zenbook 13 has a price of $890 and the HP 17" Laptop costs $687.
The ASUS Zenbook 13 and HP 17" Laptop are both good for general use.
The ASUS Zenbook 13 is preferred for general use due to its high-resolution OLED screen, excellent portability with a light weight and long battery life, making it very suitable for on-the-go tasks. Meanwhile, the HP 17" Laptop offers a larger screen size and double the RAM, which may enhance multitasking performance, but is less portable and has shorter battery life, therefore better suited for stationary use where its size and screen estate are advantageous.
Gaming and AI
6.2/10
6.2/10
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
8.3/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
8.0/10
The HP 17" Laptop and ASUS Zenbook 13 are both only fair for gaming and AI.
PerfectRec’s Gaming and AI Score strongly emphasizes graphics processing capability, while also taking into account other factors that impact suitability for gaming and AI work.
Engineering and Design
7.1/10
6.8/10
5.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.9/10
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers ASUS Zenbook 13 to be good for engineering and design, while the HP 17" Laptop is only fair.
The HP 17" Laptop is better suited for engineering and design due to its larger screen and more RAM, which enhance multitasking and detailed work, whereas the ASUS Zenbook 13, while more portable, has less RAM and a smaller screen which may limit performance for intensive tasks. Although both laptops have comparable CPUs and integrated GPUs, the HP's bigger IPS display provides more workspace and can be easier on the eyes during long work sessions compared to the ASUS's smaller OLED screen.
Content Creation
7.6/10
7.2/10
5.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.9/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The ASUS Zenbook 13 and HP 17" Laptop 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.
Software Development
7.3/10
7.1/10
5.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.9/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.0/10
The ASUS Zenbook 13 and HP 17" Laptop are both good 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.
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How the ASUS Zenbook 13 and the HP 17" Laptop compare to other laptops
"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."
"As far as starter laptops go, the HP Laptop 17 is a sound investment. Sure, it might not be the lightest of options, but what you get for the price is a well-rounded machine that fits multiple niches. Whether it be office duties that require you to multi-task between multiple programs, or study tasks in which you’ll spend hours browsing online, this laptop does it all. Plus, when it's time to unwind, you can watch your favorite shows or movies on a super-wide display. What's best of all is that you can do all this for about half a day on a single charge."
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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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