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Asus ROG Flow X16 RTX 4050 (2023) vs MSI Alpha 17 RTX 4070 (2023)

What ROG Flow X16 RTX 4050 (2023) does better (14) and where Alpha 17 RTX 4070 (2023) wins (17) — every spec side by side.

Asus ROG Flow X16 RTX 4050 (2023)
Asus · 2023ROG Flow X16 RTX 4050 (2023)
8.4Score
14 advantages
vs
MSI Alpha 17 RTX 4070 (2023)
MSI · 2023Alpha 17 RTX 4070 (2023)
9.0Score
17 advantages
Higher score
4.1Graphics8.3
6.3Overall performance9.1
9.2Display8.4
7.4Memory & storage8.6
9.6Battery & portability6.8
9.5Features & cooling6.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

ROG Flow X16 RTX 4050 (2023)Alpha 17 RTX 4070 (2023)
355 × 24321.9397 × 283.925.9
ROG Flow X16 RTX 4050 (2023)Alpha 17 RTX 4070 (2023)Difference
Depth243 mm283.9 mm−40.9 mm
Width355 mm397 mm−42 mm
Thickness21.9 mm25.9 mm−4 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 Alpha 17 RTX 4070 (2023)?

  1. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Alpha 17 RTX 4070 (2023): No
  2. Weight2.2 kg vs 2.79 kg+27%
  3. Brightness500 nits vs 350 nits+43%
  4. G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Alpha 17 RTX 4070 (2023): No
  5. HDRYes · Alpha 17 RTX 4070 (2023): No
  6. SSD (base)1,024 GB vs 512 GB2×
  7. Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Alpha 17 RTX 4070 (2023): No
  8. USB-C ports2 vs 12×
  9. IR camera (face login)Yes · Alpha 17 RTX 4070 (2023): No
  10. Dolby AtmosYes · Alpha 17 RTX 4070 (2023): No
  11. Thickness21.9 mm vs 25.9 mm+18%
  12. Cooling fans3 vs 2+50%

Why is Alpha 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. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,052 vs 14,569+81%
  3. Cinebench 2024 multi-core735 vs 1,9712.7×
  4. GPU power (TGP)105 W vs 140 W+33%
  5. SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 4,096 GB2×
  6. Battery capacity90 Wh vs 100 Wh+11%
  7. GPU shader cores2,560 vs 4,608+80%
  8. Geekbench 6 multi-core15,180 vs 19,123+26%
  9. Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
  10. CPU cores14 vs 16+14%
  11. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 7+8%
  12. CPU threads20 vs 32+60%
Specifications

Side by side

Asus ROG Flow X16 RTX 4050 (2023)Asus ROG Flow X16 RTX 4050 (2023)8.4
MSI Alpha 17 RTX 4070 (2023)MSI Alpha 17 RTX 4070 (2023)9.0
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 Light8,05214,569
Processor
ProcessorCore i9-13900HRyzen 9 7945HX
CPU makerIntelAMD
CPU cores1416
CPU threads2032
Max CPU clock5.4 GHz5.4 GHz
Processor optionsCore i9-13900HRyzen 9 7945HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core15,18019,123
Geekbench 6 single-core2,6933,116
Cinebench 2024 multi-core7351,971
Display
Screen size16″17.3″
Resolution2560 × 16002560 × 1440
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p)QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate240 Hz240 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness500 nits350 nits
sRGB coverage100%—
Response time3 ms3 ms
DCI-P3 coverage97%100%
Pixel density189 ppi170 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesNo
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRYesNo
TouchscreenYesNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)64 GB64 GB
RAM (base)16 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed4,800 MHz5,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM64 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)2,048 GB4,096 GB
SSD (base)1,024 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity90 Wh100 Wh
Power adapter280 W240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight2.2 kg2.79 kg
Thickness21.9 mm25.9 mm
Width355 mm397 mm
Depth243 mm283.9 mm
Body materialAluminiumAluminium, Plastic
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans32
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)YesNo
Fan noise (max. load)50.2 dB—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4—
Thunderbolt or USB4YesNo
USB-C ports21
USB-A ports23
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoYes
Ethernet portNoYes
SD card readerYes—
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.35.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadNoYes
Key travel1.7 mm1.7 mm
Webcam1,080p720p
IR camera (face login)YesNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers4.02.0
Dolby AtmosYesNo

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