The ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 offers a premium OLED screen and superior performance for 3D rendering, machine learning, and intensive gaming, alongside a backlit keyboard and enhanced cooling. However, it's heavier and less portable than the Dell Inspiron 14 7425, which is more budget-friendly and features a high-quality keyboard, making it ideal for general use and portability with a lighter build. The Inspiron's battery life isn't as long as the Zenbook's, but its ample display outputs and available RAM and storage slots may appeal to users looking for expandability. Choose the Zenbook for performance-oriented tasks and the Inspiron for everyday use and carrying convenience. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the ASUS Zenbook Pro 15
Good for engineering and design
Good overall display quality
Excellent battery life
Good speakers
Advantages of the Dell Inspiron 14 7425
Very good portability
Very good keyboard
Key differences
Engineering and Design
7.5/10
6.9/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.8/10
4.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 is good for engineering and design, while the Dell Inspiron 14 7425 is only fair.
The ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 is equipped with a dedicated Nvidia RTX GPU, which is superior for performance in engineering applications that require intensive graphics processing, and its OLED screen offers high color accuracy and contrast, beneficial for design work.
Screen Quality
7.6/10
6.2/10
15.6in
SIZE
14.0in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
346.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
260.0 nits
The ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 has a better screen than the Dell Inspiron 14 7425 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, and content creation.
The ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 has a high-resolution display and excellent brightness, making for crisp and vivid visuals that are great for everyday tasks and professional design work, but its lower refresh rate hinders gaming performance. Conversely, the Dell Inspiron 14 7425 offers acceptable display quality for routine activities and sufficient color accuracy for some design tasks but doesn't stand out in any particular aspect. Both laptops have screens that aren't optimized for gaming, lacking the high refresh rates needed for smooth gameplay, but for users focused on work and general media consumption, the ASUS provides a more premium visual experience.
Battery
12.5 Hours
7.5 Hours
The ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 has 12.5 hours of battery life. The Dell Inspiron 14 7425 has 7.5 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
Good
Very Good
15.6in
SIZE
14.0in
4.4 lbs
WEIGHT
3.6 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.6in
The Dell Inspiron 14 7425 has very good portability, while the ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 has good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Cost
$1,109
$800
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
$1,400
$1,600
$1,800
The ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 has a price of $1,109 and the Dell Inspiron 14 7425 costs $800.
The ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 and Dell Inspiron 14 7425 are both good for general use.
The ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 offers solid performance for general use with its higher-end CPU and dedicated GPU, larger OLED screen, and longer battery life, which makes it well-suited for tasks that require more graphical power and screen clarity, but it is slightly heavier which affects portability. On the other hand, the Dell Inspiron 14 7425 also has a powerful CPU, good RAM, and a quality IPS screen with higher pixel density, in a more portable and versatile 2-in-1 form factor that can double as a tablet, though it sacrifices some battery life and graphical performance compared to the Zenbook.
Gaming and AI
6.7/10
6.2/10
4.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
6.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.5/10
The ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 and Dell Inspiron 14 7425 are both only fair for gaming and AI.
The ASUS Zenbook Pro 15, with its Nvidia RTX 3050 Ti, offers better graphics performance for gaming and 3D applications than the Dell Inspiron 14 7425, which uses integrated AMD Vega 8 graphics, but the Zenbook's higher weight makes it less portable.
Content Creation
7.7/10
7.3/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.8/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 and Dell Inspiron 14 7425 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
7.5/10
7.3/10
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.8/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
The ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 and Dell Inspiron 14 7425 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.
Build Quality
7.6/10
7.4/10
The ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 and Dell Inspiron 14 7425 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 Zenbook Pro 15 and the Dell Inspiron 14 7425 compare to other laptops
"The ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 offers a strong CPU, chassis, and display. One of the most popular 15.6-inch prosumer or multimedia laptops out there is the Dell XPS 15. Thus, comparisons between it and the Asus Zenbook Pro 15 are inevitable. Asus has a couple of tricks up its sleeve that XPS users are still missing out on including 1080p OLED and an AMD Ryzen CPU which help separate the Zenbook Pro 15 from the XPS 15. It also integrates a numpad and a few more port options albeit at the cost of a larger chassis size."
"Overall, this Dell Inspiron 14 2-in-1 offers a lot to like, especially at its oft-discounted price of $800. It’s a sturdy laptop with strong performance, a convertible touchscreen, loud speakers, and a convenient fingerprint reader. But the trade-offs you’ll make in pursuit of that lower price—most notably the dim display and stiff trackpad—might just keep you from outright loving it."
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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 Dell
Dell is a highly recognizable American technology company, and is one of the largest personal computer vendor by market share. Their laptops are very popular for both personal and professional use, and they also own the Alienware brand which makes mid to high end gaming laptops. Their premium XPS range of laptops offer great build quality and portability, while Latitude and Precision laptops are known for reliability, repairability and performance for business users.
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