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8.4Graphics5.5
7.7Overall performance8.1
6.4Display5.8
7.4Memory & storage9.5
2.7Battery & portability2.3
8.2Features & cooling4.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
Nitro 17 AMD AN17-42 RTX 4070 (2024)Sword 17 HX RTX 4060 (2024)
| Nitro 17 AMD AN17-42 RTX 4070 (2024) | Sword 17 HX RTX 4060 (2024) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 293.4 mm | 279.9 mm | +13.5 mm |
| Width | 400.3 mm | 383.2 mm | +17.1 mm |
| Thickness | 29 mm | 27.3 mm | +1.7 mm |
| Weight | 3.1 kg | 2.8 kg | +0.3 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 Sword 17 HX RTX 4060 (2024)?
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 65 Wh+38%
- GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 105 W+33%
- GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS vs 13.8 TFLOPS+58%
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Sword 17 HX RTX 4060 (2024): No
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light15,238 vs 10,571+44%
- GPU shader cores4,608 vs 3,072+50%
- G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Sword 17 HX RTX 4060 (2024): No
- Advanced OptimusYes · Sword 17 HX RTX 4060 (2024): No
- USB-C ports2 vs 12×
- SD card readerYes · Sword 17 HX RTX 4060 (2024): No
- Geekbench 6 single-core2,932 vs 2,833+3%
Why is Sword 17 HX RTX 4060 (2024) better than Nitro 17 AMD AN17-42 RTX 4070 (2024)?
- CPU cores6 vs 203.3×
- RAM (up to)64 GB vs 96 GB+50%
- SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 4,096 GB2×
- Geekbench 6 multi-core12,272 vs 16,695+36%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core799 vs 1,330+66%
- Weight3.1 kg vs 2.8 kg+11%
- CPU threads12 vs 282.3×
- SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
- Thickness29 mm vs 27.3 mm+6%
- Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 96 GB+50%
- Max CPU clock5 GHz vs 5.5 GHz+10%
- Pixel density127 ppi vs 133 ppi+5%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 140 W | 105 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 | 13.8 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 15,238 | 10,571 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 5 8645HS | Core i7-14700HX |
| CPU maker | AMD | Intel |
| CPU cores | 6 | 20 |
| CPU threads | 12 | 28 |
| Max CPU clock | 5 GHz | 5.5 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 5 8645HS, Ryzen 7 8845HS | Core i7-14700HX, Core i9-14900HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 12,272 | 16,695 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,932 | 2,833 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 799 | 1,330 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 17.3″ | 17″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 1920 × 1200 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | — |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Pixel density | 127 ppi | 133 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | No |
| Advanced Optimus | Yes | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 96 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,600 MHz | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | 96 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 2,048 GB | 4,096 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 1,024 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 65 Wh |
| Power adapter | 230 W | 200 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 3.1 kg | 2.8 kg |
| Thickness | 29 mm | 27.3 mm |
| Width | 400.3 mm | 383.2 mm |
| Depth | 293.4 mm | 279.9 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Silver | Gray |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | USB4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 1 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| 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 | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
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