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ASUS TUF Dash 15 Laptop: RTX 3060, i7-12650H, 15.6" 144Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD

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Amazon has ASUS TUF Dash 15 Gaming Laptop (2022 Model, FX517ZM-AS73) on sale for $1,069.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member phoinix for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • Intel Core i7-12650H 2.3GHz 10-Core Processor
  • 15.6" 1920x1080 62.5% sRGB 144Hz IPS Adaptive Sync Display
  • 16GB DDR5-4800 Memory (8GBx2)
  • 512GB PCIe NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 1452MHz at 105W (1402MHz Boost Clock+50MHz OC, 80W+25W Dynamic Boost) GB GDDR6 Graphics
  • MUX switch
  • Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth 5.2
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ports:
    • 1x Thunderbolt 4
    • 1x USB 3.2 Type-C (Gen2 w/ DP 1.4 and Power Delivery 3.0)
    • 2x USB 3.2 Type-A (Gen1)
    • 1x HDMI 2.0b
    • 1x Audio Combo Jack
  • Durable MIL-STD-810H military standard construction
  • Self-cleaning Arc Flow fans with anti-dust technology to extend system longevity

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  • About this deal:
    • A good price for those looking for a gaming laptop with above average durability. This price is $230 lower (18% savings) than the list price.
    • See the forum thread for additional discussion of this deal and laptop.
  • About this product:
    • This laptop has received an average rating of 4.4 stars out of 5 based on over 1,200 Amazon customer reviews.
  • About this store:
    • Amazon offers free returns for this item. You can return the item for any reason in new and unused condition: no shipping charges.
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Amazon has ASUS TUF Dash 15 Gaming Laptop (2022 Model, FX517ZM-AS73) on sale for $1,069.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member phoinix for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • Intel Core i7-12650H 2.3GHz 10-Core Processor
  • 15.6" 1920x1080 62.5% sRGB 144Hz IPS Adaptive Sync Display
  • 16GB DDR5-4800 Memory (8GBx2)
  • 512GB PCIe NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 1452MHz at 105W (1402MHz Boost Clock+50MHz OC, 80W+25W Dynamic Boost) GB GDDR6 Graphics
  • MUX switch
  • Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth 5.2
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • Windows 11 Home
  • Ports:
    • 1x Thunderbolt 4
    • 1x USB 3.2 Type-C (Gen2 w/ DP 1.4 and Power Delivery 3.0)
    • 2x USB 3.2 Type-A (Gen1)
    • 1x HDMI 2.0b
    • 1x Audio Combo Jack
  • Durable MIL-STD-810H military standard construction
  • Self-cleaning Arc Flow fans with anti-dust technology to extend system longevity

Editor's Notes

Written by oceanlake | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • A good price for those looking for a gaming laptop with above average durability. This price is $230 lower (18% savings) than the list price.
    • See the forum thread for additional discussion of this deal and laptop.
  • About this product:
    • This laptop has received an average rating of 4.4 stars out of 5 based on over 1,200 Amazon customer reviews.
  • About this store:
    • Amazon offers free returns for this item. You can return the item for any reason in new and unused condition: no shipping charges.
    • Don't have Amazon Prime? Students can get a free 6-Month Amazon Prime trial with free 2-day shipping, unlimited video streaming & more.
    • If you're not a student, there's also a free 1-Month Amazon Prime trial available.

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sgtvisor
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An i5 12500H would be better than this CPU. Also, RTX3060 could use some 140W, because at 105W it won't be that much better than a 3050Ti. Not a great deal if you ask me.
sgtvisor
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At this price, you definitely want to wait for a Lenovo Legion or get a Gigabyte A5 K1 straight away. Both are 130-140W. The CPU may not be last gen, but a 5800H will still do just fine for gaming. For creativity however, the additional cores on 12500H may be worth it. So, at the end of the day, you gotta choose with respect to your own usage case.
Chefferz
116 Posts
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I repair laptops and these Asus tuf laptops seem to have a high failure rate of their voltage transformers and will just stop charging completely.. Tends to happen after a few years of use, which sucks because they only have a year warranty. Beware.

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Aug 1, 2022
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sgtvisor
Aug 1, 2022
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An i5 12500H would be better than this CPU. Also, RTX3060 could use some 140W, because at 105W it won't be that much better than a 3050Ti. Not a great deal if you ask me.
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Aug 1, 2022
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EdgeComputing
Aug 1, 2022
78 Posts
A decent deal overall, if you're planning to use external monitor. Out of three LCD panel options, namely

- FHD 144Hz with 300+ nits of brightness and 65% sRGB colors;
- FHD 300Hz 3ms with 300+ nits of brightness and 100% sRGB colors;
- QHD 165Hz 3ms with 350+ nits of brightness and 100% DCI-P3 colors

(source: https://www.ultrabookreview.com/5...view-2022/), this SKU comes with the worst available, low color gamut panel. Even a midrange FHD option would make this laptop far more attractive for use on its own.

That said, a 12th gen i7 H series CPU, RTX 3060 and 16GB DDR5 is not bad at all in this price range. Self-cleaning fans, TB4, WiFi 6 and BT 5.2 are a nice bonus on top.
Aug 1, 2022
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Punker1234
Aug 1, 2022
349 Posts
Quote from sgtvisor :
An i5 12500H would be better than this CPU. Also, RTX3060 could use some 140W, because at 105W it won't be that much better than a 3050Ti. Not a great deal if you ask me.
I did see a comparison of a 85w 3050Ti vs a 105w 3060 and there was still a reasonable difference. I think it was still showing 20-30% gains, vs the 40-50% of a 130w 3060.

Mobile GPU's is like the Wild West!
Aug 1, 2022
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sgtvisor
Aug 1, 2022
61 Posts
Quote from Punker1234 :
I did see a comparison of a 85w 3050Ti vs a 105w 3060 and there was still a reasonable difference. I think it was still showing 20-30% gains, vs the 40-50% of a 130w 3060.

Mobile GPU's is like the Wild West!
At this price, you definitely want to wait for a Lenovo Legion or get a Gigabyte A5 K1 straight away. Both are 130-140W. The CPU may not be last gen, but a 5800H will still do just fine for gaming. For creativity however, the additional cores on 12500H may be worth it. So, at the end of the day, you gotta choose with respect to your own usage case.
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Aug 1, 2022
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Punker1234
Aug 1, 2022
349 Posts
Quote from sgtvisor :
At this price, you definitely want to wait for a Lenovo Legion or get a Gigabyte A5 K1 straight away. Both are 130-140W. The CPU may not be last gen, but a 5800H will still do just fine for gaming. For creativity however, the additional cores on 12500H may be worth it. So, at the end of the day, you gotta choose with respect to your own usage case.
Yea I was considering scooping up a Ideapad Gaming 3 with the 3060 when that comes out as those are105w but still way better than the 3050ti. I'd LOVE a non-pro Legion 5 with a 3060 at a reasonable price but no where to be found. They were on sale in the 800's in June and 9's in July.
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cultz
Aug 2, 2022
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Quote from sgtvisor :
An i5 12500H would be better than this CPU. Also, RTX3060 could use some 140W, because at 105W it won't be that much better than a 3050Ti. Not a great deal if you ask me.
12500h is not better btw
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Aug 2, 2022
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sgtvisor
Aug 2, 2022
61 Posts
Quote from cultz :
12500h is not better btw
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I'm pretty sure it does better in most multicore operations, even if marginally. But an objective comparison would require using the exact same laptop, with the same cooling, RAM etc. Keep in mind that efficiency cores are roughly on par with Skylake. Alder Lake cores are not twice as fast as Skylake cores, and a 200Mhz boost is unlikely to be able to make up for that.

If you decide to dig up further information, look for lengthy benchmarks, otherwise you'll be seeing unsustainable turbo boost figures.

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VioletFeather1509
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I had this laptop for a week and the Asus TUF gaming and returned the dash. The screen is terrible and asus' software seemed very buggy. Feels like it could become an expensive, useless brick. TUF gaming 300hz screen is great BTW.
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chaimav
Aug 2, 2022
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Quote from sgtvisor :
An i5 12500H would be better than this CPU. Also, RTX3060 could use some 140W, because at 105W it won't be that much better than a 3050Ti. Not a great deal if you ask me.
How about the 3070 version?
Per ASUS's post on the question section "The TGP on the RTX 3070 GPU is 115 watts and dynamic boost is 25 watts."
I just got it from Best Buy when it was on sale for for $1300. Did I get ripped off?
Use case is engineering school - CAD software, Matlab, etc.. Monitor wasn't critical, but weight was a big factor.
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus...Id=6494644
Aug 2, 2022
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BoastfulMice8832
Aug 2, 2022
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Quote from EdgeComputing :
A decent deal overall, if you're planning to use external monitor. Out of three LCD panel options, namely

- FHD 144Hz with 300+ nits of brightness and 65% sRGB colors;
- FHD 300Hz 3ms with 300+ nits of brightness and 100% sRGB colors;
- QHD 165Hz 3ms with 350+ nits of brightness and 100% DCI-P3 colors

(source: https://www.ultrabookreview.com/5...view-2022/), this SKU comes with the worst available, low color gamut panel. Even a midrange FHD option would make this laptop far more attractive for use on its own.

That said, a 12th gen i7 H series CPU, RTX 3060 and 16GB DDR5 is not bad at all in this price range. Self-cleaning fans, TB4, WiFi 6 and BT 5.2 are a nice bonus on top.
If you're planning to use external monitor, don't get a thermally choked low wattage chassis such as the tuf dash, the 144hz display is the most popular, Asus and MSI are most famous for using horrific displays
Aug 2, 2022
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BoastfulMice8832
Aug 2, 2022
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Quote from chaimav :
How about the 3070 version?
Per ASUS's post on the question section "The TGP on the RTX 3070 GPU is 115 watts and dynamic boost is 25 watts."
I just got it from Best Buy when it was on sale for for $1300. Did I get ripped off?
Use case is engineering school - CAD software, Matlab, etc.. Monitor wasn't critical, but weight was a big factor.
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus...Id=6494644
The wattage is the same as the 3060 as far as I know, quite low, which display, 300hz? I wouldn't recommend this chassis, it just does not have a good history
Aug 2, 2022
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chaimav
Aug 2, 2022
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Quote from BoastfulMice8832 :
The wattage is the same as the 3060 as far as I know, quite low, which display, 300hz? I wouldn't recommend this chassis, it just does not have a good history
144hz. But what about the 8Gb VRAM? Doesn't that also help?
Aug 2, 2022
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Chefferz
Aug 2, 2022
116 Posts
I repair laptops and these Asus tuf laptops seem to have a high failure rate of their voltage transformers and will just stop charging completely.. Tends to happen after a few years of use, which sucks because they only have a year warranty. Beware.
Aug 2, 2022
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EdgeComputing
Aug 2, 2022
78 Posts
Quote from Chefferz :
I repair laptops and these Asus tuf laptops seem to have a high failure rate of their voltage transformers and will just stop charging completely.. Tends to happen after a few years of use, which sucks because they only have a year warranty. Beware.
Thanks for the insight! Have you had a similar experience with Zephyrus (e.g. G14/15), or only TUF series?

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Quote from sgtvisor :
I'm pretty sure it does better in most multicore operations, even if marginally. But an objective comparison would require using the exact same laptop, with the same cooling, RAM etc. Keep in mind that efficiency cores are roughly on par with Skylake. Alder Lake cores are not twice as fast as Skylake cores, and a 200Mhz boost is unlikely to be able to make up for that.

If you decide to dig up further information, look for lengthy benchmarks, otherwise you'll be seeing unsustainable turbo boost figures.
12650h is just better, especially for primarily gamers. It has a better multicore score in Geekbench, passmark, and cinebench.. and it has a higher boost partially because it's better binned. This is what makes the 1185g7 faster then the 1135g7, despite both being "identical" trash quad core cpu's.

Either way the difference is quite small to be fair, and I'd say the 12650H is the better CPU for gaming laptops no doubt. Both CPU's boost.

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