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6.1Graphics7.0
7.0Overall performance6.9
8.2Display2.3
3.2Memory & storage3.2
6.9Battery & portability2.3
8.7Features & cooling3.1
Dimensions
Size comparison
m16 R2 RTX 4060 (2024)Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)
| m16 R2 RTX 4060 (2024) | Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 249 mm | 273 mm | −24 mm |
| Width | 364 mm | 398 mm | −34 mm |
| Thickness | 24 mm | 25 mm | −1 mm |
| Weight | 2.6 kg | 2.6 kg | = |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is m16 R2 RTX 4060 (2024) better than Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)?
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 54 Wh+68%
- Refresh rate240 Hz vs 144 Hz+67%
- GPU power (TGP)135 W vs 105 W+29%
- Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023): No
- Response time3 ms vs 30 ms10×
- G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023): No
- USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023): No
- USB-C ports2 vs 12×
- SD card readerYes · Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023): No
- Dolby AtmosYes · Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023): No
- Brightness300 nits vs 250 nits+20%
Why is Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023) better than m16 R2 RTX 4060 (2024)?
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light10,444 vs 13,463+29%
- GPU compute (FP32)15.8 TFLOPS vs 18.2 TFLOPS+15%
- GPU shader cores3,072 vs 4,608+50%
- USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
- Max CPU clock4.8 GHz vs 5.4 GHz+13%
- Screen size16″ vs 17.3″+8%
- Fan noise (max. load)62 dB vs 59.1 dB+5%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 135 W | 105 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,072 | 4,608 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 15.8 TFLOPS | 18.2 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 10,444 | 13,463 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core Ultra 7 155H | Core i9-13900H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 16 | 14 |
| CPU threads | 22 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 4.8 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| Processor options | Core Ultra 7 155H, Core Ultra 9 185H | Core i7-12650H, Core i7-13620H, Core i9-13900H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 12,732 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,464 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 980 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 17.3″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 250 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 61% |
| Response time | 3 ms | 30 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 71% | 41% |
| Pixel density | 189 ppi | 127 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | No |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,600 MHz | 5,200 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 1,000 GB | 1,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,000 GB | 1,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 54 Wh |
| Power adapter | 240 W | 200 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | No |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.61 kg | 2.6 kg |
| Thickness | 24 mm | 25 mm |
| Width | 364 mm | 398 mm |
| Depth | 249 mm | 273 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 62 dB | 59.1 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 1 |
| USB-A ports | 2 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet | — | 1 Gbit/s |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.8 mm | 1.7 mm |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2 speakers | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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