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8.8Graphics8.7
5.6Overall performance7.6
5.1Display5.6
5.4Memory & storage3.6
6.6Battery & portability7.7
7.0Features & cooling5.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
m17 R4 RTX 3080 (2021)Omen 16 RTX 4070 (2023)
| m17 R4 RTX 3080 (2021) | Omen 16 RTX 4070 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 294.6 mm | 259 mm | +35.6 mm |
| Width | 399.8 mm | 369 mm | +30.8 mm |
| Thickness | 22 mm | 24 mm | −2 mm |
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.4 kg | +0.1 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is m17 R4 RTX 3080 (2021) better than Omen 16 RTX 4070 (2023)?
- SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 1,000 GB4.1×
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Omen 16 RTX 4070 (2023): No
- GPU power (TGP)165 W vs 145 W+14%
- Battery capacity86 Wh vs 83 Wh+4%
- GPU shader cores6,144 vs 4,608+33%
- Vapor chamber coolingYes · Omen 16 RTX 4070 (2023): No
- Brightness300 nits vs 250 nits+20%
- Thickness22 mm vs 24 mm+9%
- M.2 SSD slots3 vs 2+50%
- USB-A ports3 vs 2+50%
- Fan noise (max. load)50 dB vs 58.3 dB+17%
- Max CPU clock5 GHz vs 4.6 GHz+9%
Why is Omen 16 RTX 4070 (2023) better than m17 R4 RTX 3080 (2021)?
- Video memory16 GB vs 32 GB2×
- Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- SSD (base)256 GB vs 1,000 GB3.9×
- Weight2.5 kg vs 2.36 kg+6%
- Advanced OptimusNo · m17 R4 RTX 3080 (2021): Yes
- RAM (base)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
- RAM typeDDR4 vs DDR5
- Upgradable RAMNo · m17 R4 RTX 3080 (2021): Yes
- USB-C charging (Power Delivery)No · m17 R4 RTX 3080 (2021): Yes
- USB-C ports1 vs 22×
- RAM speed2,933 MHz vs 5,600 MHz+91%
- Webcam720p vs 1,080p+50%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 165 W | 145 W |
| Video memory | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 6,144 | 4,608 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 21.8 TFLOPS | 21.8 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 12,816 | 13,065 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i7-10870H | Core i7-13700HX |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU threads | 16 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 5 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i7-10870H, Core i9-10980HK | Core i5-13420H, Core i5-13500H, Ryzen 5 7640HS, Core i7-13620H, Core i7-13700HX, Ryzen 7 7840HS, Core i9-13900HX, Ryzen 9 7940HS |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 7,522 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,634 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 588 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 17.3″ | 16.1″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 250 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Response time | 7 ms | 7 ms |
| Pixel density | 127 ppi | 137 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | Yes |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 2,933 MHz | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | — | 32 GB |
| RAM slots | — | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | No | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 4,096 GB | 1,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 256 GB | 1,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 3 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 86 Wh | 83 Wh |
| Power adapter | 330 W | 230 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | No | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.36 kg |
| Thickness | 22 mm | 24 mm |
| Width | 399.8 mm | 369 mm |
| Depth | 294.6 mm | 259 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Aluminium, Plastic |
| Colours | White, Gray | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 50 dB | 58.3 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 3 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | Yes | No |
| Ethernet | — | 1 Gbit/s |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | No |
| Webcam | 720p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | — |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.2 | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
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