Asus TUF Gaming F17 (2023) vs Gaming A15 (2023)
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Key Differences
Advantages of the Asus TUF Gaming F17 (2023)
- Around 84% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Performs significantly better (up to 76%) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
- Can run popular games at about 39-53% higher FPS
- Thinner bezels and 5% higher screen-to-body ratio
Advantages of the Asus TUF Gaming A15 (2023)
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 400 grams less (around 0.88 lbs)
- Much smaller footprint: 15% more compact case (137.8 vs 161.2 square inches)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.6 kg (5.73 lbs) | 2.2 kg (4.85 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 394 x 264 x 22.9-25.4 mm 15.51 x 10.39 x 0.9-1 inches |
354 x 251 x 22.4-24.9 mm 13.94 x 9.88 x 0.88-0.98 inches |
| Area | 1040 cm2 (161.1 inches2) | 889 cm2 (137.7 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~79.3% | ~75.5% |
| Side bezels | 5.5 mm | 4.3 mm |
| Colors | Gray | Gray |
| Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 145° | 145° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | - | 43 dB |
Display
| Size | 17.3 inches | 15.6 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| PPI | 127 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync technology | G-Sync | Adaptive Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
Screen space comparison
TUF Gaming F17 (2023)
17.3″ (16:9 ratio) = 127.9 in2
TUF Gaming A15 (2023)
15.6″ (16:9 ratio) = 104 in2
~22% more screen space
| Contrast | - | 1694:1 |
| sRGB color space | 62.5% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 47.3% | 75.3% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 7 ms | 7 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 1:45 hr | 1:46 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Left |
| Charge power | 240 / 280 W | 200 / 240 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 735 grams | 500 / 735 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.3 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.7 GHz | 4.55 GHz |
| Cores | 14 (6P + 8E) | 6 |
| Threads | 20 | 12 |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 16 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) | Radeon 660M |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 6 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 140 W | 95 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | MUX |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 5 nm | 8 nm |
| GPU base clock | 2070 MHz | 1530 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 2370 MHz | 1740 MHz |
| FLOPS | 13.4 TFLOPS | 7.9 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 96 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | ~16 Gbps | 12 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2560 | 2048 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 | 64 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 | 40 |
| GPU performance | 13.4 TFLOPS | 7.9 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 2917 | 1157 |
| Solar Bay | 37863 | 23560 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x4 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 4800 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 32 GB | 32 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x512 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | - | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Loudness | - | ~79.3 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.3 | v5.3 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | No | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | No |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | 1.7 mm |
| Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on TUF Gaming F17 (2023):
- The model with a Core i7 12700H processor equipped with slower memory – DDR4 at 3200 MHz.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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