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m16 R2 RTX 4050 (2024) vs Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2024)

Alienware m16 R2 RTX 4050 (2024) vs Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2024)

What m16 R2 RTX 4050 (2024) does better (5) and where Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2024) wins (17) — every spec side by side.

Alienware · 2024m16 R2 RTX 4050 (2024)

8.0Score

5 advantages

Gigabyte · 2024Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2024)

9.3Score

17 advantages

Higher score

4.6Graphics8.2

6.8Overall performance8.4

8.2Display9.1

9.2Memory & storage8.6

7.3Battery & portability8.1

8.7Features & cooling9.6

Dimensions

Size comparison

m16 R2 RTX 4050 (2024)Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2024)

	m16 R2 RTX 4050 (2024)	Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2024)	Difference
Depth	249.4 mm	293 mm	−43.6 mm
Width	363.9 mm	398 mm	−34.1 mm
Thickness	23.5 mm	21.8 mm	+1.7 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 m16 R2 RTX 4050 (2024) better than Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2024)?

SSD (up to)8,192 GB vs 4,096 GB2×
Weight2.6 kg vs 2.8 kg+8%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
Pixel density189 ppi vs 170 ppi+11%
Bluetooth5.4 vs 5.2+4%

Why is Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2024) better than m16 R2 RTX 4050 (2024)?

3DMark Steel Nomad Light7,983 vs 14,124+77%
GPU compute (FP32)13 TFLOPS vs 21.8 TFLOPS+68%
Battery capacity90 Wh vs 99 Wh+10%
GPU shader cores2,560 vs 4,608+80%
GPU power (TGP)135 W vs 140 W+4%
Geekbench 6 multi-core12,732 vs 13,110+3%
Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
HDRNo · m16 R2 RTX 4050 (2024): Yes
RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
IR camera (face login)No · m16 R2 RTX 4050 (2024): Yes
Thickness23.5 mm vs 21.8 mm+8%
Cinebench 2024 multi-core980 vs 1,009+3%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Alienware m16 R2 RTX 4050 (2024)8.0	Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2024)9.3
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	135 W	140 W
Video memory	6 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	2,560	4,608
GPU compute (FP32)	13 TFLOPS	21.8 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	7,983	14,124
Processor
Processor	Core Ultra 7 155H	Core Ultra 7 155H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	16	16
CPU threads	22	22
Max CPU clock	4.8 GHz	4.8 GHz
Processor options	Core Ultra 7 155H, Core Ultra 9 185H	Core Ultra 7 155H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	12,732	13,110
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,464	2,555
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	980	1,009
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	300 nits	—
sRGB coverage	100%	100%
Response time	3 ms	—
DCI-P3 coverage	71%	—
Pixel density	189 ppi	170 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	Yes
Advanced Optimus	No	No
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
HDR	No	Yes
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	64 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	8 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)	8,192 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	280 W	240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.6 kg	2.8 kg
Thickness	23.5 mm	21.8 mm
Width	363.9 mm	398 mm
Depth	249.4 mm	293 mm
Body material	Aluminium	Aluminium
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	2	3
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
Fan noise (max. load)	62 dB	—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 4	Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	Yes
USB-C ports	2	2
USB-A ports	2	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	Yes
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5.4	5.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	No	Yes
Key travel	1.8 mm	2 mm
Webcam	1,080p	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	No	Yes
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2.0	2.0
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes