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Asus ROG Flow X16 RTX 4050 (2023) vs Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)

What ROG Flow X16 RTX 4050 (2023) does better (15) and where Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023) wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Asus ROG Flow X16 RTX 4050 (2023)
Asus · 2023ROG Flow X16 RTX 4050 (2023)
8.4Score
15 advantages
Higher score
vs
Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)
Gigabyte · 2023Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)
8.3Score
10 advantages≈ $4,200
4.1Graphics7.8
6.3Overall performance7.0
9.1Display6.4
7.5Memory & storage7.5
9.6Battery & portability8.0
9.5Features & cooling7.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

ROG Flow X16 RTX 4050 (2023)Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)
355 × 24321.9398 × 28322
ROG Flow X16 RTX 4050 (2023)Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)Difference
Depth243 mm283 mm−40 mm
Width355 mm398 mm−43 mm
Thickness21.9 mm22 mm−0.1 mm
Weight2.2 kg2.8 kg−0.6 kg

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

Why is ROG Flow X16 RTX 4050 (2023) better than Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)?

  1. Refresh rate240 Hz vs 144 Hz+67%
  2. Geekbench 6 multi-core15,180 vs 9,878+54%
  3. Weight2.2 kg vs 2.8 kg+27%
  4. Brightness500 nits vs 300 nits+67%
  5. HDRYes · Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023): No
  6. SSD (base)1,024 GB vs 512 GB2×
  7. Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023): No
  8. IR camera (face login)Yes · Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023): No
  9. Dolby AtmosYes · Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023): No
  10. CPU cores14 vs 12+17%
  11. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
  12. Pixel density189 ppi vs 130 ppi+45%

Why is Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023) better than ROG Flow X16 RTX 4050 (2023)?

  1. GPU compute (FP32)11.7 TFLOPS vs 21.8 TFLOPS+86%
  2. GPU power (TGP)105 W vs 140 W+33%
  3. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,052 vs 13,241+64%
  4. Battery capacity90 Wh vs 99 Wh+10%
  5. GPU shader cores2,560 vs 4,608+80%
  6. Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
  7. Cinebench 2024 multi-core735 vs 776+6%
  8. USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
  9. Key travel1.7 mm vs 2 mm+18%
  10. Screen size16″ vs 17.3″+8%
Specifications

Side by side

Asus ROG Flow X16 RTX 4050 (2023)Asus ROG Flow X16 RTX 4050 (2023)8.4
Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)≈ $4,2008.3
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4050 LaptopGeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)105 W140 W
Video memory6 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores2,5604,608
GPU compute (FP32)11.7 TFLOPS21.8 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,05213,241
Processor
ProcessorCore i9-13900HCore i5-12500H
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores1412
CPU threads2016
Max CPU clock5.4 GHz4.5 GHz
Processor optionsCore i9-13900HCore i5-12500H, Core i7-13700H
Geekbench 6 multi-core15,1809,878
Geekbench 6 single-core2,6932,262
Cinebench 2024 multi-core735776
Display
Screen size16″17.3″
Resolution2560 × 16002560 × 1440
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p)QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate240 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness500 nits300 nits
sRGB coverage100%100%
Response time3 ms—
DCI-P3 coverage97%—
Pixel density189 ppi130 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYes—
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRYesNo
TouchscreenYesNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)64 GB64 GB
RAM (base)16 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed4,800 MHz4,800 MHz
Max. supported RAM64 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)2,048 GB2,048 GB
SSD (base)1,024 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity90 Wh99 Wh
Power adapter280 W240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight2.2 kg2.8 kg
Thickness21.9 mm22 mm
Width355 mm398 mm
Depth243 mm283 mm
Body materialAluminiumAluminium
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans33
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)YesNo
Fan noise (max. load)50.2 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) DisplayPortNoYes
Ethernet portNoYes
SD card readerYesYes
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadNoYes
Key travel1.7 mm2 mm
Webcam1,080p1,080p
IR camera (face login)YesNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers4.02 speakers
Dolby AtmosYesNo

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