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5.7Memory & storage2.8
7.8Battery & portability3.8
8.9Features & cooling4.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
x14 R2 RTX 3050 (2023)Creator Z17 A13 RTX 4060 (2023)
| x14 R2 RTX 3050 (2023) | Creator Z17 A13 RTX 4060 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 260.4 mm | 260 mm | +0.4 mm |
| Width | 321.1 mm | 382 mm | −60.9 mm |
| Thickness | 14.5 mm | 19 mm | −4.5 mm |
| Weight | 2 kg | 2.5 kg | −0.5 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is x14 R2 RTX 3050 (2023) better than Creator Z17 A13 RTX 4060 (2023)?
- Refresh rate480 Hz vs 165 Hz2.9×
- SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 1,000 GB4.1×
- Weight2 kg vs 2.49 kg+25%
- Thickness14.5 mm vs 19 mm+31%
- RAM typeLPDDR5 vs DDR5
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
Why is Creator Z17 A13 RTX 4060 (2023) better than x14 R2 RTX 3050 (2023)?
- CPU cores8 vs 243×
- Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- Battery capacity80 Wh vs 90 Wh+12%
- GPU shader cores2,048 vs 3,072+50%
- SSD (base)256 GB vs 1,000 GB3.9×
- Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
- RAM (base)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
- Screen size14″ vs 17″+21%
- Max CPU clock4.6 GHz vs 5.5 GHz+20%
- RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 5,600 MHz+17%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 50 W | — |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,048 | 3,072 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 5.8 TFLOPS | — |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 4,258 | — |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-13420H | Core i9-13950HX |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 8 | 24 |
| CPU threads | 12 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 4.6 GHz | 5.5 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-13420H, Core i7-13620H | — |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 9,228 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,198 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 519 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 14″ | 17″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 480 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | — |
| Brightness | 300 nits | — |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Response time | 9 ms | — |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 100% | — |
| Pixel density | 162 ppi | — |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | — |
| Advanced Optimus | Yes | — |
| MUX switch | Yes | — |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Touchscreen | No | Yes |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 4,800 MHz | 5,600 MHz |
| Upgradable RAM | No | — |
| SSD (up to) | 4,096 GB | 1,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 256 GB | 1,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 1 | — |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | — |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 80 Wh | 90 Wh |
| Power adapter | 130 W | 280 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2 kg | 2.49 kg |
| Thickness | 14.5 mm | 19 mm |
| Width | 321.1 mm | 382 mm |
| Depth | 260.4 mm | 260 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | — |
| Colours | Silver | Grey |
| Cooling fans | 2 | — |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | — |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 3 | — |
| USB-A ports | 1 | — |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | — |
| Ethernet port | No | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | — |
| Key travel | 1.2 mm | — |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | — |
| Fingerprint reader | No | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 4 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | — |
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