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7.5Graphics8.5
8.5Overall performance7.2
8.2Display7.2
9.2Memory & storage8.6
3.2Battery & portability8.1
9.6Features & cooling8.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
m16 RTX 4070 (2023)Aorus 17X RTX 3080 Ti (2023)
| m16 RTX 4070 (2023) | Aorus 17X RTX 3080 Ti (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 289.9 mm | 293 mm | −3.1 mm |
| Width | 368.9 mm | 396 mm | −27.1 mm |
| Thickness | 25.4 mm | 21.8 mm | +3.6 mm |
| Weight | 3 kg | 2.8 kg | +0.2 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is m16 RTX 4070 (2023) better than Aorus 17X RTX 3080 Ti (2023)?
- Refresh rate480 Hz vs 300 Hz+60%
- SSD (up to)8,192 GB vs 4,096 GB2×
- CPU cores14 vs 8+75%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core14,664 vs 11,355+29%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light14,900 vs 13,543+10%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,136 vs 826+38%
- HDRYes · Aorus 17X RTX 3080 Ti (2023): No
- Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Aorus 17X RTX 3080 Ti (2023): No
- SD card readerYes · Aorus 17X RTX 3080 Ti (2023): No
- Dolby AtmosYes · Aorus 17X RTX 3080 Ti (2023): No
- CPU threads20 vs 16+25%
- Geekbench 6 single-core2,818 vs 2,392+18%
Why is Aorus 17X RTX 3080 Ti (2023) better than m16 RTX 4070 (2023)?
- Video memory8 GB vs 16 GB2×
- Battery capacity86 Wh vs 99 Wh+15%
- GPU power (TGP)115 W vs 130 W+13%
- GPU shader cores4,608 vs 7,424+61%
- Weight3 kg vs 2.8 kg+7%
- GPU compute (FP32)20 TFLOPS vs 20.7 TFLOPS+3%
- Thickness25.4 mm vs 21.8 mm+17%
- USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
- RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 5,600 MHz+17%
- Key travel1.8 mm vs 2 mm+11%
- Screen size16″ vs 17.3″+8%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 115 W | 130 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 4,608 | 7,424 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 20 TFLOPS | 20.7 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 14,900 | 13,543 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i7-13650HX | Core i9-11980HK |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 14 | 8 |
| CPU threads | 20 | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.9 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i7-13650HX, Core i7-13700HX, Ryzen 7 7745HX, Core i9-13900HX, Ryzen 9 7845HX, Ryzen 9 7945HX | Core i7-13700HX, Core i9-11980HK, Core i9-12900HX, Core i9-13900HX, Core i9-13950HX, Core i9-13980HX, Core i9-14900HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 14,664 | 11,355 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,818 | 2,392 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 1,136 | 826 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 17.3″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 480 Hz | 300 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | — | 100% |
| Response time | 3 ms | — |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 100% | — |
| Pixel density | 142 ppi | 127 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | Yes | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 4,800 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) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 86 Wh | 99 Wh |
| Power adapter | 330 W | 330 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 3 kg | 2.8 kg |
| Thickness | 25.4 mm | 21.8 mm |
| Width | 368.9 mm | 396 mm |
| Depth | 289.9 mm | 293 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Aluminium, Plastic |
| Colours | Gray | Black |
| Cooling fans | 4 | 4 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | Yes |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 54.7 dB | 57.6 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 | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | 5.2 |
| 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) | — | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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