ASUS VivoBook 17 K712FA/FB vs. 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the ASUS VivoBook 17 K712FA/FB and 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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ASUS VivoBook 17 K712FA/FB Pros

Reasons that ASUS VivoBook 17 K712FA/FB is better than 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15.

10% larger display

ASUS VivoBook 17 K712FA/FB has a 17.3-inch screen size 10% larger than the 15.6-inch 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15.

Display size
ASUS VivoBook 17 K712FA/FB
17.3-inch
2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15
15.6-inch

2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 Pros

Reasons that 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 is better than ASUS VivoBook 17 K712FA/FB.

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10875H inside 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 has a 133% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10510U inside ASUS VivoBook 17 K712FA/FB.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 - Intel Core i5-10300H
3,747
ASUS VivoBook 17 K712FA/FB - Intel Core i7-10510U
2,942
ASUS VivoBook 17 K712FA/FB - Intel Core i5-10210U
2,933
ASUS VivoBook 17 K712FA/FB - Intel Core i3-10110U
1,866
Supports larger memory

The 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 supports a larger memory capacity than the ASUS VivoBook 17 K712FA/FB. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the ASUS VivoBook 17 K712FA/FB.

Max system memory size
2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15
32 GB
ASUS VivoBook 17 K712FA/FB
16 GB
Supports faster memory

The 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 supports a faster memory speed than the ASUS VivoBook 17 K712FA/FB. It supports up to 2933MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the ASUS VivoBook 17 K712FA/FB.

Memory type and speed
2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 - DDR4
2,933 MHz
ASUS VivoBook 17 K712FA/FB - DDR4
2,666 MHz

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between ASUS VivoBook 17 K712FA/FB and 2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15.

Upgradable memory

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

MemoryASUS VivoBook 17 K712FA/FB2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15
Slots
x1
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

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

ASUS VivoBook 17 K712FA/FB Price
ASUS VivoBook 17 K712EA 17.3'' FHD Laptop, Intel Core i5-1135G7, 40GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, ‎Intel UHD Graphics, Backlit Keyboard, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 10 Home, Silver, 32GB Snow Bell USB Card (Renewed)
 ASUS VivoBook 17 K712EA 17.3'' FHD Laptop, Intel Core i5-1135G7, 40GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, ‎Intel UHD Graphics, Backlit Keyboard, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 10 Home, Silver, 32GB Snow Bell USB Card (Renewed)
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$599.00
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ASUS VivoBook 17 K712EA Thin and Light Laptop, 17.3” FHD Display, Intel Core i7-1165G7, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Windows 10 Home, Fingerprint, Transparent Silver, K712EA-DS76
 ASUS VivoBook 17 K712EA Thin and Light Laptop, 17.3” FHD Display, Intel Core i7-1165G7, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Windows 10 Home, Fingerprint, Transparent Silver, K712EA-DS76
By ASUS
$679.99
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ASUS VivoBook 17 F712DA Thin and Light Laptop, 17.3” HD+, Intel Core i5-8265U Processor, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 128GB SSD + 1TB HDD, Windows 10 Home, Transparent Silver, F712DA-DB51
 ASUS VivoBook 17 F712DA Thin and Light Laptop, 17.3” HD+, Intel Core i5-8265U Processor, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 128GB SSD + 1TB HDD, Windows 10 Home, Transparent Silver, F712DA-DB51
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$544.00
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2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 Price
2020 Asus TUF 15.6" FHD Premium Gaming Laptop, 10th Gen Intel Quad-Core i5-10300H, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650Ti 4GB GDDR6, RGB Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10 Home
 2020 Asus TUF 15.6" FHD Premium Gaming Laptop, 10th Gen Intel Quad-Core i5-10300H, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650Ti 4GB GDDR6, RGB Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10 Home
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$649.00
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2020 Asus TUF 15.6" FHD Premium Gaming Laptop, 10th Gen Intel Quad-Core i5-10300H, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650Ti 4GB GDDR6, RGB Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10 Home
 2020 Asus TUF 15.6" FHD Premium Gaming Laptop, 10th Gen Intel Quad-Core i5-10300H, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650Ti 4GB GDDR6, RGB Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10 Home
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$779.00
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ASUS TUF Gaming F15 (2022) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” FHD 144Hz Display, GeForce RTX 3050, Intel Core i5-12500H, 16GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11, FX507ZC-ES53,Mecha Gray
 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 (2022) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” FHD 144Hz Display, GeForce RTX 3050, Intel Core i5-12500H, 16GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11, FX507ZC-ES53,Mecha Gray
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$750.00
$899.99 17% OFF
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Specs Comparison

Availability

ASUS VivoBook 17 K712FA/FB2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15
Released20202020
Generations-

Exterior

ASUS VivoBook 17 K712FA/FB2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15
Dimensions16.01” x 10.07” x 0.78” (406.9 x 256 x 19.9 mm)14.16” x 10.07” x 0.89 ~ 0.98” (359.8 x 256 x 22.8 ~ 24.9 mm)
Weight5.07 lbs (2.3 kg)2.3 kg
Colors
Transparent Silver
  • Fortress Gray
  • Bonfire Black
Keyboard and TrackpadKeyboard
  • Chiclet keyboard
  • Illuminated chiclet keyboard(Optional
  • Chiclet keyboard with isolated Numpad key
  • RGB backlight with ASUS AURA RGB with four modes:
    • Static
    • Breathing
    • Color Cycle
    • Strobing
  • Overstroke technology can withstand over 20 million pressed.

Display

ASUS VivoBook 17 K712FA/FB2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15
Size17.3 Inches15.6 Inches
Info17.3" (16:9) LED-backlit FHD (1920x1080) 60Hz Anti-Glare Panel with 45% NTSC with wide 178° viewing angles
  • 15.6" (16:9) LED-backlit FHD (1920x1080) 144Hz Anti-Glare Panel with 45% NTSC
  • 15.6" (16:9) LED-backlit FHD (1920x1080) 60Hz Anti-Glare Panel with 45% NTSC

Ports

ASUS VivoBook 17 K712FA/FB2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15
  • 1 x Type-C USB 3.0 (USB 3.1 Gen 1)
  • 1 x Type-A USB 3.1 (Gen 1)
  • 2 x USB 2.0 port(s)
  • 1 x HDMI
  • 1 x micro SD card
  • 1 x COMBO audio jack
2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 Ports
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Left (7)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0b
  • 1 x RJ-45
    1 Gbps
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 1 x power port
Right (2)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 2.0 (480 Mbps)
  • 1 x lock slot

Internal Specs

ASUS VivoBook 17 K712FA/FB2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10110U
    2 cores, 4 threads, 2.10 → 4.10 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 4.20 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10110U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    23 Execution Units, 300 → 1000 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Memory
  • 4GB
    DDR4 2666MHz SDRAM Onboard Memory
  • 1 x SODIMM slot for expansion, upgradable to 16GB SDRAM
Up to 32GB Dual Channel DDR4 2933MHz SDRAM
2 x SO-DIMM socket for expansion.
Discrete Graphics
ASUS VivoBook 17 K712FA
  • No discrete graphics
ASUS VivoBook 17 K712FB
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® MX110
    Video memory: 2GB GDDR5 VRAM
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660TI, with 6GB GDDR6 VRAM
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650Ti, with 4GB GDDR6 VRAM
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650, with 4GB GDDR6 VRAM
Storage
  • 128GB
    SATA 3.0 M.2 SSD M.2
  • 256GB 512GB
    PCIe® Gen3 x2 SSD M.2
  • 1TB HDD + 512GB SSD
Storage Slots
  • 1 x SATA HDD slot
    Not available on 90Wh battery models.
  • 2 x M.2 NVMe slots
    Only one NVME slot on GTX1650 and 1650Ti models.
 

Connectivity

ASUS VivoBook 17 K712FA/FB2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15
Wi-FiIntegrated Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 ac)Intel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet-Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

ASUS VivoBook 17 K712FA/FB2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15
Size47Wh (3-cell lithium-polymer battery)
  • 90 Wh lithium-polymer battery Battery
  • 48 Wh lithium-polymer battery Battery
Battery Life-
  • Up to 12.5 hours of video playback
    Tested on 90Wh battery models.
  • Up to 8.4 hours of web browsing
    Tested on 90Wh battery models.
Power Supply65W power adapter
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  • 150W power adaptor
    Plug type :ø6.0 (mm) 20V/7.5A.
  • 180W power adaptor
    Plug type :ø6.0 (mm) 20V/9A.

Software

ASUS VivoBook 17 K712FA/FB2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15
OS
  • Endless OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
MyASUS features
  • Battery Health Charging
  • Splendid
  • Tru2Life
  • Function Key Lock
  • Link to MyASUS
Armoury Crate

Camera & Audio

ASUS VivoBook 17 K712FA/FB2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
Front-facing camera
Top-mount front camera, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD).
Audio
  • Supports Windows 10 Cortana with Voice
  • 3.5mm headphone jack
  • ASUS SonicMaster Technology
  • Two speakers with four cut-outs
  • DTS:X™ Ultra technology
    Delivers high-fidelity 7.1-channel virtual surround sound for theater-quality audio with stereo headsets.

Misc

ASUS VivoBook 17 K712FA/FB2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15
Sensors
  • Fingerprint sensor (optional)
-
Security
  • Fingerprint reader (optional)
  • Security lock slot
  • Kensington lock
  • FTPM (Firmware-based Trusted Platform Module)

Key Features

ASUS VivoBook 17 K712FA/FB2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
17.3”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
5.07 lb
2.30 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10510U
4C/8T, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
957
Single Core
Geekbench 5
2,942
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Upgradable up to
16GB
2666 MHz DDR4
Nvidia GeForce
MX110
2GB GDDR5
Released in
2020
16:9
15.6”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
5.07 lb
2.30 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10875H
8C/16T, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,192
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,874
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
2933 MHz DDR4
2020 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
GTX 1660 Ti
6GB GDDR6

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