ASUS TUF Dash F15

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Date Published: 28 Jul 2022

Intel Core i7-12650H
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti (Laptop, 105W)
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 144 Hz, IPS + FreeSync
16000GB SSD
64GB DDR5
2.00 kg (4.4 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

6.4 Portability Good

7.0 Display Very Good

7.7 For Work Very Good

7.6 For Gaming Very Good

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Specs

HDD/SSD
16000GB SSD

M.2 Slot
1x 2280 PCIe NVMe 3.0 x4 + 1x 2280 PCIe NVMe 4.0 x4 See photo

RAM
64GB DDR5

OS
Windows 11 Home

Body Material
Aluminum

Dimensions
354 x 251 x 19.9 - 20.7 mm (13.94" x 9.88" x 0.78")

Weight
2.00 kg (4.4 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

2x USB Type-A
3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)

1x USB Type-C
3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort

1x USB Type-C
Thunderbolt 4

HDMI
2.0b

Card Reader

Ethernet LAN

Wi-Fi
802.11ax

Bluetooth
5.2

Audio jack
3.5mm Combo Jack

Features

Fingerprint reader

Web camera
HD

Backlit keyboard

Microphone
Array Microphone with AI Noise Cancelling

Speakers
2x Speakers, Dolby Atmos

Optical drive

Security Lock slot
Kensington Lock

Portability

ASUS TUF Dash F15 FX517

13.94" x 9.88" x 0.78" Dimensions

2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) Weight

Average 15.6-inch laptop

2.03 kg (4.5 lbs) +1% Weight

Review

ASUS TUF Dash F15 in-depth review

The TUF - F15 was ... wait, the TUF Dash F15 was a very solid laptop last year. However, it was hindered by its 35W CPU. In fact, we are pretty sure that a lot of manufacturers were really deceived by Intel's promises. While Tiger Lake proved to be successful in general, the 35W solutions were just not good enough, due to their low core count.Looking at the specs sheet of the TUF Dash F15 FX517 (or 2022), we see that the CPU choice is once again unorthodox. Instead of going for the absolute beast Core i7-12700H, ASUS has "settled" for a Core i7-12650H. Once again limited by a low core count. Well, this is what someone would think if it hadn't had experience with the Alder Lake CPUs.Even though it sports 6 P-cores and 4 E-cores, we are pretty positive that it is going to wipe the f[...]

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Pros

MUX switch
2x SODIMM + 2x M.2 PCIe x4 (one supports Gen 4 SSDs)
Fast display options
No PWM (Innolux N156HME-GAK (CMN153C))
HDMI 2.0b (G-Sync)
Adaptive Sync support (Innolux N156HME-GAK (CMN153C))
Up to 9 hours of battery life
The Armoury Crate offers a lot of customization
Thunderbolt 4 connector

Cons

No SD card reader
Covers only 53% of sRGB (Innolux N156HME-GAK (CMN153C))
CPU has some unextracted potential

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

ASUS gave the brand new TUF Dash F15 all of the goodies - dual-channel DDR5 memory, as well as two M.2 PCIe x4 Gen 4 SSD slots. Not bad at all!Check out all ASUS TUF Dash F15 FX517 prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate This device's bottom panel is held in place by 12 Phillips-head screws. One of them is captive and lifts the corner of the panel, so you can start the prying process from there.2. Battery Here, the battery has a capacity of 76Wh. It lasts for about 9 hours of Web browsing, or nearly 7 ho[...]