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9.0Display8.3
4.5Memory & storage2.6
8.3Battery & portability2.1
9.4Features & cooling8.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
Aurora 16X RTX 5060 (2025)Apex 17 RTX 5060 (2025)
| Aurora 16X RTX 5060 (2025) | Apex 17 RTX 5060 (2025) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 265 mm | 265 mm | = |
| Width | 357 mm | 402 mm | −45 mm |
| Thickness | 23 mm | 29 mm | −6 mm |
| Weight | 2.6 kg | 2.8 kg | −0.2 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Aurora 16X RTX 5060 (2025) better than Apex 17 RTX 5060 (2025)?
- Battery capacity96 Wh vs 73 Wh+32%
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Apex 17 RTX 5060 (2025): No
- Brightness500 nits vs 300 nits+67%
- Weight2.61 kg vs 2.8 kg+7%
- Thickness23 mm vs 29 mm+26%
- CPU cores20 vs 16+25%
- Bluetooth5.4 vs 5+8%
Why is Apex 17 RTX 5060 (2025) better than Aurora 16X RTX 5060 (2025)?
- Ethernet1 Gbit/s vs 5 Gbit/s5×
- SD card readerNo · Aurora 16X RTX 5060 (2025): Yes
- Screen size16″ vs 17.3″+8%
- Max CPU clock5.2 GHz vs 5.4 GHz+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 115 W | — |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,328 | 3,328 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 18.4 TFLOPS | — |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 13,457 | — |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core Ultra 7 255HX | Ryzen 9 9955HX |
| CPU maker | Intel | AMD |
| CPU cores | 20 | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 5.2 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| Processor options | Core Ultra 5 235HX, Core Ultra 7 255HX, Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus, Core Ultra 9 275HX, Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 17.3″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 2560 × 1440 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Response time | 3 ms | — |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 97% | — |
| Pixel density | 189 ppi | — |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | — |
| Advanced Optimus | Yes | — |
| MUX switch | Yes | — |
| HDR | No | — |
| Touchscreen | No | — |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | — |
| RAM speed | 5,600 MHz | — |
| Max. supported RAM | 96 GB | — |
| RAM slots | 2 | — |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | — |
| SSD (up to) | 1,000 GB | 1,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,000 GB | 1,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | — |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | — |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 96 Wh | 73 Wh |
| Power adapter | 280 W | — |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.61 kg | 2.8 kg |
| Thickness | 23 mm | 29 mm |
| Width | 357 mm | 402 mm |
| Depth | 265 mm | 265 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Magnesium alloy | — |
| Colours | Blue | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | — |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | — |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | — |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 58 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 2 | — |
| USB-A ports | 2 | — |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | Yes |
| Ethernet | 1 Gbit/s | 5 Gbit/s |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | — |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | — |
| Key travel | 1.8 mm | — |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | — |
| Fingerprint reader | No | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2 speakers | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | — |
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