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8.4Graphics6.3
7.7Overall performance7.6
6.4Display8.6
7.4Memory & storage8.6
2.7Battery & portability9.6
8.2Features & cooling8.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
Nitro 17 AMD AN17-42 RTX 4070 (2024)Aorus 15 RTX 4060 (2024)
| Nitro 17 AMD AN17-42 RTX 4070 (2024) | Aorus 15 RTX 4060 (2024) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 293.4 mm | 272 mm | +21.4 mm |
| Width | 400.3 mm | 360 mm | +40.3 mm |
| Thickness | 29 mm | 20.9 mm | +8.1 mm |
| Weight | 3.1 kg | 2.4 kg | +0.7 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Nitro 17 AMD AN17-42 RTX 4070 (2024) better than Aorus 15 RTX 4060 (2024)?
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light15,238 vs 10,602+44%
- GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS vs 16 TFLOPS+36%
- GPU shader cores4,608 vs 3,072+50%
- Advanced OptimusYes · Aorus 15 RTX 4060 (2024): No
- SD card readerYes · Aorus 15 RTX 4060 (2024): No
- Geekbench 6 single-core2,932 vs 2,499+17%
- Screen size17.3″ vs 15.6″+11%
- Max CPU clock5 GHz vs 4.8 GHz+4%
Why is Aorus 15 RTX 4060 (2024) better than Nitro 17 AMD AN17-42 RTX 4070 (2024)?
- CPU cores6 vs 162.7×
- Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 4,096 GB2×
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 99 Wh+10%
- Weight3.1 kg vs 2.39 kg+30%
- Thickness29 mm vs 20.9 mm+39%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core12,272 vs 12,828+5%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core799 vs 993+24%
- HDRNo · Nitro 17 AMD AN17-42 RTX 4070 (2024): Yes
- IR camera (face login)No · Nitro 17 AMD AN17-42 RTX 4070 (2024): Yes
- Dolby AtmosNo · Nitro 17 AMD AN17-42 RTX 4070 (2024): Yes
- CPU threads12 vs 22+83%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 140 W | 140 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 4,608 | 3,072 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 21.8 TFLOPS | 16 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 15,238 | 10,602 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 5 8645HS | Core Ultra 7 155H |
| CPU maker | AMD | Intel |
| CPU cores | 6 | 16 |
| CPU threads | 12 | 22 |
| Max CPU clock | 5 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 5 8645HS, Ryzen 7 8845HS | Core Ultra 7 155H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 12,272 | 12,828 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,932 | 2,499 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 799 | 993 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 17.3″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 2560 × 1440 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | — |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Pixel density | 127 ppi | 188 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | Yes | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | No | Yes |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,600 MHz | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 2,048 GB | 4,096 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 99 Wh |
| Power adapter | 230 W | 240 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 3.1 kg | 2.39 kg |
| Thickness | 29 mm | 20.9 mm |
| Width | 400.3 mm | 360 mm |
| Depth | 293.4 mm | 272 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Aluminium |
| Colours | Silver | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | Yes |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | No |
| Key travel | — | 1.7 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
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