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Alienware m16 RTX 4050 (2023) vs Gigabyte Aorus 17X RTX 3070 Ti (2023)

What m16 RTX 4050 (2023) does better (13) and where Aorus 17X RTX 3070 Ti (2023) wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Alienware m16 RTX 4050 (2023)
Alienware · 2023m16 RTX 4050 (2023)
7.9Score
13 advantages
vs
Gigabyte Aorus 17X RTX 3070 Ti (2023)
Gigabyte · 2023Aorus 17X RTX 3070 Ti (2023)
8.5Score
12 advantages
Higher score
4.7Graphics7.3
7.3Overall performance7.0
8.2Display7.2
9.2Memory & storage8.6
3.2Battery & portability8.1
9.6Features & cooling8.9
Dimensions

Size comparison

m16 RTX 4050 (2023)Aorus 17X RTX 3070 Ti (2023)
368.9 × 289.925.4396 × 29321.8
m16 RTX 4050 (2023)Aorus 17X RTX 3070 Ti (2023)Difference
Depth289.9 mm293 mm−3.1 mm
Width368.9 mm396 mm−27.1 mm
Thickness25.4 mm21.8 mm+3.6 mm
Weight3 kg2.8 kg+0.2 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is m16 RTX 4050 (2023) better than Aorus 17X RTX 3070 Ti (2023)?

  1. Refresh rate480 Hz vs 300 Hz+60%
  2. SSD (up to)8,192 GB vs 4,096 GB2×
  3. CPU cores14 vs 8+75%
  4. Geekbench 6 multi-core14,664 vs 11,355+29%
  5. Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,136 vs 826+38%
  6. HDRYes · Aorus 17X RTX 3070 Ti (2023): No
  7. Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Aorus 17X RTX 3070 Ti (2023): No
  8. SD card readerYes · Aorus 17X RTX 3070 Ti (2023): No
  9. Dolby AtmosYes · Aorus 17X RTX 3070 Ti (2023): No
  10. CPU threads20 vs 16+25%
  11. Geekbench 6 single-core2,818 vs 2,392+18%
  12. Pixel density142 ppi vs 127 ppi+12%

Why is Aorus 17X RTX 3070 Ti (2023) better than m16 RTX 4050 (2023)?

  1. GPU shader cores2,560 vs 5,6322.2×
  2. Battery capacity86 Wh vs 99 Wh+15%
  3. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light9,179 vs 12,723+39%
  4. GPU compute (FP32)12.1 TFLOPS vs 16.7 TFLOPS+38%
  5. GPU power (TGP)115 W vs 130 W+13%
  6. Weight3 kg vs 2.8 kg+7%
  7. Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
  8. Thickness25.4 mm vs 21.8 mm+17%
  9. USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
  10. RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 5,600 MHz+17%
  11. Key travel1.8 mm vs 2 mm+11%
  12. Screen size16″ vs 17.3″+8%
Specifications

Side by side

Alienware m16 RTX 4050 (2023)Alienware m16 RTX 4050 (2023)7.9
Gigabyte Aorus 17X RTX 3070 Ti (2023)Gigabyte Aorus 17X RTX 3070 Ti (2023)8.5
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4050 LaptopGeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)115 W130 W
Video memory6 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores2,5605,632
GPU compute (FP32)12.1 TFLOPS16.7 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light9,17912,723
Processor
ProcessorCore i7-13650HXCore i9-11980HK
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores148
CPU threads2016
Max CPU clock4.9 GHz5 GHz
Processor optionsCore i7-13650HX, Core i7-13700HX, Ryzen 7 7745HX, Core i9-13900HX, Ryzen 9 7845HX, Ryzen 9 7945HXCore i7-13700HX, Core i9-11980HK, Core i9-12900HX, Core i9-13900HX, Core i9-13950HX, Core i9-13980HX, Core i9-14900HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core14,66411,355
Geekbench 6 single-core2,8182,392
Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,136826
Display
Screen size16″17.3″
Resolution1920 × 12001920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate480 Hz300 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits300 nits
sRGB coverage—100%
Response time3 ms—
DCI-P3 coverage100%—
Pixel density142 ppi127 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesYes
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRYesNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)64 GB64 GB
RAM (base)8 GB8 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed4,800 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM64 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)8,192 GB4,096 GB
SSD (base)256 GB256 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity86 Wh99 Wh
Power adapter330 W330 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight3 kg2.8 kg
Thickness25.4 mm21.8 mm
Width368.9 mm396 mm
Depth289.9 mm293 mm
Body materialAluminiumAluminium, Plastic
ColoursGrayBlack
Cooling fans44
Vapor chamber coolingYesYes
Liquid metal (CPU)YesNo
Fan noise (max. load)54.7 dB57.6 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
USB-C ports22
USB-A ports23
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortYesYes
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerYesNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadNoYes
Key travel1.8 mm2 mm
Webcam1,080p1,080p
IR camera (face login)—Yes
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02.0
Dolby AtmosYesNo

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