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Updated January 10, 2024·
If you require top-notch performance for demanding engineering tasks, 3D rendering, or machine learning, and are less concerned with portability, the MSI Stealth 17 is a powerful choice, offering extensive storage, memory, and a high-end graphics card. However, if you prefer a more portable device with a high-quality OLED touchscreen and are okay with lesser, yet still strong performance for general and engineering use, the ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo 15 would be a better fit at a lower cost. Both are suitable for intensive gaming, but the MSI has a higher refresh rate screen which is advantageous for fast-motion scenarios. Keep in mind that the MSI has a larger screen but offers shorter battery life, impacting portability compared to the ASUS. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo 15
- Good portability
- Good battery life
Advantages of the MSI Stealth 17
- Excellent for gaming and AI
- Excellent keyboard
Key differences
Gaming and AI
7.8
9.1
7.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.7/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
7.7/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
8.0/10
The MSI Stealth 17 is excellent for gaming and AI, while the ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo 15 is good.
The ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo 15 is highly capable in gaming and 3D with its Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti graphics and OLED screen, but with a regular refresh rate, its suitability is more for vivid visuals rather than the fastest motion. The MSI Stealth 17, with its more powerful Nvidia RTX 4090 GPU and much higher refresh rate screen, excels in fast-paced gaming scenarios, offering a smoother visual experience for high-speed content.
Screen Quality
8.3
8.6
15.6in
SIZE
17.3in
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
332.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
384.0 nits
The ASUS Zenbook Pro Duo 15 has a better screen than the MSI Stealth 17 for general use, and engineering and design, while the MSI Stealth 17 has a better screen for gaming and AI.
When selecting a laptop for general use, the ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo 15 and MSI Stealth 17 offer high-resolution, bright displays with panel types that deliver crisp and vibrant visuals. For engineering and design, both laptops provide wide color gamuts, ensuring accurate color representation crucial for detailed work. However, for gaming and 3D applications which require swift on-screen actions, their lower refresh rates may not deliver the smoothest experience, despite reasonable resolutions and panel quality.
Battery
7.0 Hours
5.5 Hours
The ASUS Zenbook Pro Duo 15 has 7 hours of battery life. The MSI Stealth 17 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
Good
Fair
15.6in
SIZE
17.3in
5.1 lbs
WEIGHT
6.1 lbs
0.8in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo 15 has good portability, while the MSI Stealth 17 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Cost
$2,000
$3,899
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
$3,500
$4,000
The ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo 15 has a price of $2,000 and the MSI Stealth 17 costs $3,899.
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Key similarities
General Use
8.5
8.7
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
332.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
384.0 nits
7.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
5.5 Hours
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
7.1/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.4/10
The MSI Stealth 17 and ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo 15 are both very good for general use.
PerfectRec’s General Use Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for general productivity, web browsing, streaming, video calls, and running a wide variety of apps and programs.
Engineering and Design
9.0
9.4
9.2/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.5/10
7.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.7/10
32.0 GB
RAM
64.0 GB
The MSI Stealth 17 and ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo 15 are both excellent for engineering and design.
The ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo 15 offers strong performance for engineering and design thanks to its high-end Intel i9 processor, dedicated RTX 3070 Ti graphics, ample RAM, and a high-resolution OLED screen, making it very good for tasks requiring visual accuracy and power. However, the MSI Stealth 17 is considered excellent for these uses due to an even more advanced CPU, double the RAM, a superior RTX 4090 GPU, and a larger, faster-refreshing screen, offset by less portability and higher operating noise.
Content Creation
8.7
8.8
9.2/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.5/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
32.0 GB
RAM
64.0 GB
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The MSI Stealth 17 and ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo 15 are both very 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
8.3
8.5
9.2/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.5/10
32.0 GB
RAM
64.0 GB
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
The MSI Stealth 17 and ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo 15 are both very 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
7.8
The MSI Stealth 17 and ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo 15 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 Duo 15 and the MSI Stealth 17 compare to other laptops
Spec Comparison
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| ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo 15 | MSI Stealth 17 |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$2,000 | $3,899 | ||
Release Date | |||
Release Date | February 1, 2023 | May 1, 2023 | |
Overall Dimensions | |||
Overall Dimensions | 14.2'' x 9.8'' x 0.85'' | 15.7'' x 11.2'' x 0.79'' | |
Weight | |||
Weight | 5.16 lbs | 6.17 lbs | |
Width | |||
Width | 14.17" | 15.65" | |
Depth | |||
Depth | 9.81" | 11.16" | |
INTERNAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Processor | |||
Processor | Intel i9-12900H | Intel i9-13900H | |
RAM | |||
RAM | 32 GB | 64 GB | |
DDR Memory Version | |||
DDR Memory Version | 5 | 5 | |
RAM Slots | |||
RAM Slots | 0 | 2 | |
Storage | |||
Storage | 1024 GB | 2048 GB | |
BATTERY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery Life | |||
Battery Life | 7 Hours | 5.5 Hours | |
Battery Capacity | |||
Battery Capacity | 92 Wh | 99.9 Wh | |
SCREEN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Diagonal Size | |||
Diagonal Size | 15.6" | 17.3" | |
Display Technology | |||
Display Technology | OLED | IPS | |
Resolution | |||
Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 2560 x 1440 | |
Refresh Rate | |||
Refresh Rate | 60Hz | 240Hz | |
Display Brightness | |||
Display Brightness | 332 nits | 384 nits | |
RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality Score | |||
Build Quality Score | 7.6/10 | 7.8/10 | |
Portability Score | |||
Portability Score | 7.1/10 | 6.5/10 | |
Gaming Laptop Appearance | |||
Gaming Laptop Appearance | No | Yes | |
Premium Business Laptop | |||
Premium Business Laptop | No | No | |
Fan Noise Score | |||
Fan Noise Score | 7.8/10 | 8/10 | |
HARDWARE FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Keyboard Quality Score | |||
Keyboard Quality Score | 7.5/10 | 9/10 | |
Speaker Quality Score | |||
Speaker Quality Score | 9.6/10 | 9.5/10 | |
Webcam | |||
Webcam | 720p | 1080p | |
Fingerprint Reader | |||
Fingerprint Reader | No | Yes | |
Backlit Keyboard | |||
Backlit Keyboard | Yes | Yes | |
Number Pad | |||
Number Pad | No | Yes | |
CONNECTIVITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
USB Type-A | |||
USB Type-A | 1 | 2 | |
USB-C ports | |||
USB-C ports | 2 | 2 | |
USB-C Charging | |||
USB-C Charging | Yes | Yes | |
Display Outputs | |||
Display Outputs | 3 | 3 | |
Thunderbolt Version | |||
Thunderbolt Version | 4 | 4 | |
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ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo 15
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Jared Newman | August 2021
"Benchmarks aside, the Asus ZenBook Pro Duo is hard to compare with other PCs. Its closest competition may be a multi-monitor desktop, or a laptop with an attached travel monitor. The Pro Duo is more portable and versatile than either of those options, especially with the software tools Asus has thrown on top. For a certain niche of artists, media creators, and gamers, all that might add up to something special, even if it’s unattainable for the rest of us."
MSI Stealth 17
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Mario Petzold | April 2023
"The MSI Stealth 17 Studio is a laptop with a quiet RTX 4080 for almost every occasion. The MSI Stealth 17 Studio is equally capable of high-level media processing and playing current games. It remains pleasantly quiet, even if a few percentage points of power have had to be sacrificed in the process. But, it is not quite perfect: To some extent, the Stealth 17 is well thought out. It packs tons of graphics power and high-end components in a slim case. The laptop's cooling system can be set such that, noise-wise, it doesn't even reach low volume. However, small flaws cloud otherwise exceptionally positive impressions."
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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 MSI
MSI, also known as Micro-Star International, is a Taiwanese technology corporation. MSI is known for their wide range of gaming devices. Their series include the entry-level Cyborg/Thin and Sword/Katana series, the mid-range Bravo/Delta and Crosshair/Pulse series, and their high-end Vector, Raider, Stealth, and Titan GT series. At every performance level, MSI offers a variety of devices with varying balances between performance, battery life, weight, and price, making them a solid option to consider at every price point.
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