2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17 vs. Dell Precision 5550: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for 2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17 and Dell Precision 5550 models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17 Pros

Reasons that 2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17 is better than Dell Precision 5550.

Significantly newer manufacturing

2023 vs. 2020

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-13900H inside 2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17 has a 113% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-10885H inside Dell Precision 5550.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17 - Intel Core i9-13900H
14,490
2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17 - Intel Core i7-13700H
14,321
2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17 - Intel Core i7-12700H
11,774
Dell Precision 5550 - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
Dell Precision 5550 - Intel Core i9-10885H
6,788
Dell Precision 5550 - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
Dell Precision 5550 - Intel Xeon W-10855M
5,372
Dell Precision 5550 - Intel Core i5-10400H
4,252
Supports faster memory

The 2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17 supports a faster memory speed than the Dell Precision 5550. It supports up to 4800MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the Dell Precision 5550.

Memory type and speed
2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17 - DDR5
4,800 MHz
Dell Precision 5550 - DDR4 ECC
2,933 MHz
10% larger display

The 2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17 has a 17.3-inch screen size 10% larger than the 15.6-inch Dell Precision 5550.

Display size
2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17
17.3-inch
Dell Precision 5550
15.6-inch

Dell Precision 5550 Pros

Reasons that Dell Precision 5550 is better than 2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17.

Supports larger memory

Dell Precision 5550 supports a larger memory capacity than the 2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the 2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17.

Max system memory size
Dell Precision 5550
64 GB
2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17
32 GB
About 30% lighter

Dell Precision 5550 weighed 4.06 pounds, 30% lighter than the 5.73 pounds 2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17.

Weight2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17Dell Precision 5550
Pound
5.73 lbs.
4.06 lbs.
Kilogram
2.60 kg
1.84 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17 and Dell Precision 5550.

Upgradable memory

Both laptops come with available RAM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed.

Memory2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17Dell Precision 5550
Slots
x2
x2
TypeDDR5DDR4 ECC

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17 Price
ASUS TUF Gaming F17 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” FHD 144Hz Display, GeForce RTX 3050, Intel Core i5-12500H, 16GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11, FX707ZC-ES53,Mecha Gray
 ASUS TUF Gaming F17 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” FHD 144Hz Display, GeForce RTX 3050, Intel Core i5-12500H, 16GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11, FX707ZC-ES53,Mecha Gray
By ASUS
$920.55
$984.58 7% OFF
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ASUS TUF Gaming A17 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” FHD 144Hz Display, GeForce RTX 4050, AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, 16GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11, FA707NU-DS74,Mecha Gray
 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” FHD 144Hz Display, GeForce RTX 4050, AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, 16GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11, FA707NU-DS74,Mecha Gray
By ASUS
$1,199.99
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ASUS TUF Gaming F17 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” FHD 144Hz IPS-Level Display, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050, Intel® Core™ i5-12500H, 8GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe Gen3 SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11, FX707ZC-ES52
 ASUS TUF Gaming F17 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” FHD 144Hz IPS-Level Display, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050, Intel® Core™ i5-12500H, 8GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe Gen3 SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11, FX707ZC-ES52
By ASUS
$799.99
$849.99 6% OFF
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Dell Precision 5550 Price
Dell Precision 5550 Laptop 15.6 - Intel Core i7 10th Gen - i7-10750H - Six Core 5Ghz - 512GB SSD - 32GB RAM - Nvidia Quadro T1000 - 3840x2400 4k Touchscreen - Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
 Dell Precision 5550 Laptop 15.6 - Intel Core i7 10th Gen - i7-10750H - Six Core 5Ghz - 512GB SSD - 32GB RAM - Nvidia Quadro T1000 - 3840x2400 4k Touchscreen - Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)
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$824.46
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2020 Dell Precision 5550 Laptop 15.6" - Intel Core i9 10th Gen - i9-10885H - Eight Core 5.3Ghz - 1TB SSD - 32GB RAM - Nvidia Quadro T2000 - 1920x1200 FHD+ - Windows 10 Home (Renewed)
 2020 Dell Precision 5550 Laptop 15.6" - Intel Core i9 10th Gen - i9-10885H - Eight Core 5.3Ghz - 1TB SSD - 32GB RAM - Nvidia Quadro T2000 - 1920x1200 FHD+ - Windows 10 Home (Renewed)
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$795.98
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Dell Precision 5550 15.6" FHD Core i7-10850H 2.7GHz, 32GB RAM, 1TB, Windows 11 Pro 64Bit, CAM, Nvidia Quadro T1000 4GB (Renewed)
 Dell Precision 5550 15.6" FHD Core i7-10850H 2.7GHz, 32GB RAM, 1TB, Windows 11 Pro 64Bit, CAM, Nvidia Quadro T1000 4GB (Renewed)
By Dell
$1,549.99
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Specs Comparison

Availability

2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17Dell Precision 5550
Released20232020
Release DateAnnounced on January 04, 2022 (CES 2023).-
Applicable Models
  • 2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17
  • ASUS TUF Gaming F17 (2023)
  • ASUS TUF Gaming F17 with 13th-Gen Intel processors.
  • ASUS TUF Gaming F17 FX707
  • ASUS TUF Gaming F17 FX707VU/ZU (RTX 4050)
  • ASUS TUF Gaming F17 FX507VV/ZV (RTX 4060)
  • ASUS TUF Gaming F17 FX507VI/ZI (RTX 4070)
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Generations

Exterior

2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17Dell Precision 5550
Dimensions15.51 x 10.39 x 0.90 ~ 1.00 inches (394 x 264 x 22.9 ~ 25.4 mm)13.56” x 9.07” x 0.46” (344.4 mm x 230.30 mm x 11.65  mm)
Weight5.73 lbs. (2.60 kg)4.06 lb (1.84 kg)
Colors
Mecha Gray Jaeger Gray
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Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Chiclet keyboard with isolated Numpad key.
  • 1.7mm key travel.
  • Mini-LED One-zone RGB backlight with ASUS AURA RGB with four modes:
    • Static
    • Breathing
    • Color Cycle
    • Strobing
  • 4 hotkeys
    Volume down Volume up Mute Armory crate
  • Highlighted WASD accent keys.
  • Overstrike technology can withstand over 20 million presses.
  • Large precision touchpad.
  • Full-size backlit keyboard.
  • 5.90” x 3.54” (150 mm x 90 mm) touchpad with 5 multi-touch gesture support.
Chasis InformationMilitary Grade Toughness
  • Passed MIL-STD 810H.
  • Test devices are exposed to drops, vibration, humidity, and extreme temperatures to ensure reliability.
  • The F17 is more than capable of withstanding the accidental bumps and knocks of everyday life.
Cooling
  • 84-blade Arc Flow Fans™
    Use varying thicknesses to reduce air collision and an anti-resonance design designed for high airflow.
  • 4 x Exhaust vents with 5 x heat pipes.
  • Under 40  dB in Performance mode.
  • 0 dB Ambient Cooling.
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Display

2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17Dell Precision 5550
Size17.3 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 17.3” FHD 144Hz
    1920 x 1080, 16:9, anti-glare, 62.50% sRGB, 47.34% Adobe RGB, 144Hz, IPS-level, G-Sync, MUX Switch + Nvidia Advanced Optimus.
  • 17.3” WQHD 240Hz
    2560 x 1440, 16:9, anti-glare, 100% DCI-P3,  165Hz, IPS-level, Adaptive-Sync, G-Sync, MUX Switch + Nvidia Advanced Optimus.
  • 80% screen-to-body frame
  • 15.6” FHD+
    1920 x 1200 InfinityEdge 60 Hz anti-glare low blue light non-touch 500 nits sRGB 100% min wide-viewing angle
  • 15.6-inch UHD+ with Touch
    3840 x 2400 InfinityEdge 60 Hz anti-reflective low blue light touch 500 nits 100% AdobeRGB wide-viewing angle Gorilla Glass

Ports

2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17Dell Precision 5550
2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17 Ports
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Left (7)
  • 1 x power port
  • 1 x RJ-45
    1 Gbps
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.1
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4,
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery 3.0, G-Sync
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (2)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x lock slot
    Kensington Lock
Dell Precision 5550 Ports
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  • 2 x Thunderbolt™ 3 
    Supports Power Delivery, USB 3.2 Gen 2, and DisplayPort 1.4.
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2
    Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort 1.4.
  • 1 x Headset jack
  • 1 x SD-card reader
  • 1 x Noble Wedge-shaped lock slot

Internal Specs

2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17Dell Precision 5550
Processor
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H
    14 cores, 20 threads, 2.30 → 4.70 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-13700H
    14 cores, 20 threads, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900H
    14 cores, 20 threads, 2.60 → 5.40 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.60 → 4.60 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. Intel Xeon W-10855M
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.80 → 5.10 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  4. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  5. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10885H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
  2. 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-13700H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1500 MHz
  3. 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1500 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  3. Intel Xeon W-10855M
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  4. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  5. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10885H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Memory
8GB 16GB 32GB
4800 MHz Dual-channel DDR5 SDRAM.
  • Memory Slots: 2 x SO-DIMM slots
  • Memory Type: Single or Dual Channel DDR4 or DDR5 Memory
  • Memory Speed: DDR4-3200 or DDR5-4800
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM slots
  • Memory Configurations
    • Speed: 2993 MHz
    • Memory Type: ECC or Non-ECC
    • Minimum Memory: 8GB
    • Maximum Memory: 64GB
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 4050 - 6GB GDDR6
    2370 MHz at 115W with ROG Boost up to 2420 MHz at 140W (25W Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 4060 - 8GB GDDR6
    2370 MHz at 115W with ROG Boost up to 2400 MHz at 140W (25W Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 4070 - 8GB GDDR6
    2175 MHz at 115W with ROG Boost up to 2225 MHz at 140W (25W Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA Quadro T1000 (Optional)
    Turning Architecture, 4GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1395 → 1455 MHz, 768 CUDA Cores.
  • NVIDIA Quadro T2000 (Optional)
    Turning Architecture, 4GB GDDR6 128-bit, 1575 → 1785 MHz, 1024 CUDA Cores.
Storage
512GB 1TB 2TB
PCIe Gen 4 SSD.
  • Storage Slots: 2 x M.2 2280 slots
    Support PCIe 4.0 x 4
  • Hard Drive Slots
    • 2 x M.2 PCIe SSD slot
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Supports RAID 0 and RAID 1
    • Up to 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD

Connectivity

2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17Dell Precision 5550
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)Intel AX201
Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi 802.11 a/b/g WiFi-4 (802.11n) WiFi-5 (802.11ac) WiFi-6 (802.11ax) Bluetooth 5.1
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2Bluetooth 5.1
EthernetGigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
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Battery

2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17Dell Precision 5550
Size
90Wh
4-cell Li-ion battery
  • 56 Wh - 3-cell lithium-ion, ExpressCharge capable
  • 86 Wh - 4-cell lithium-ion, ExpressCharge capable
Power Supply
240W
power adaptor
Plug type :ø6.0 (mm) 20V/10A.
  • 90 W - USB-C power adapter
  • 130 W - USB-C power adapter

Software

2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17Dell Precision 5550
OS
  • Windows 11
    Home Pro
  • No OS
Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Ubuntu 18.04 LTS RedHat 8.2
Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate
Microsoft Office 30-days trial

Camera & Audio

2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17Dell Precision 5550
CameraFront-facing camera
Top-mount front camera, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD).
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps.
  • Optional Infrared camera
    For Windows Hello Facial Recognition.
Audio
  • 2 x Stereo Speakers with Dolby Atmos.
  • Hi-Res certification
  • Built-in array microphone
  • Two-way AI Noise cancelation technology
  • Stereo woofer 2.5 W x 2
  • Stereo tweeter 1.5 W x 2
  • 8 W total peak
  • Dual integrated noise-canceling digital array microphones
  • MaxxAudio® Pro by Waves

Misc

2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17Dell Precision 5550
Sensors-
  • Ambient light sensor
  • The fingerprint reader in the power button (optional)
  • IR Camera (optional)
Security
  • Kensington lock
  • BIOS Administrator Password and User Password Protection
  • FTPM (Firmware-based Trusted Platform Module)
  • Intel® vPro™ Technology (iAMT 12) (optional, requires Intel WiFi® Link WLAN and a vPro compatible processor)
  • Dell Client Command Suite available (dell.com/command), Factory Installed Dell Client Command | Update, Dell Command | Power Manager
  • Intel® Platform Trust Technology
  • Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0
  • Chassis wedge-shaped security lock
  • Support for Computrace and external SmartCard Reader
  • Touch Fingerprint Reader with Control Vault 3.0 (Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Certification)
In the box
  • 2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17
  • TUF Gaming backpack
  • P309 TUF GAMING M3
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Warranty-Basic Onsite Service 12 Months, 12 Month(s)

Key Features

2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17Dell Precision 5550
At Glance
Released in Early
2023
16:9
17.3”
1440p 240Hz
Weight
5.73 lb
2.60 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-13900H
14C/20T, 2.60 → 5.40 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,889
Single Core
Geekbench 5
14,490
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1500 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
4800 MHz DDR5
2023 ASUS TUF Gaming F17 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 4070
8GB GDDR6 140W Max TGP
Released in
2020
16:10 UHD+
15.6”
2400p 60Hz
Weight
4.06 lb
1.84 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-10885H
8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,196
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,788
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
2933 MHz DDR4 ECC
Dell Precision 5550 Ports
Nvidia Quadro
T2000
4GB GDDR5

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