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3.7Graphics3.6
5.0Overall performance5.0
7.8Display3.3
2.3Memory & storage9.6
8.4Battery & portability5.3
7.5Features & cooling3.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Flow Z13 RTX 4060 (2023)XPS 17 9730 RTX 4060 (2023)
| ROG Flow Z13 RTX 4060 (2023) | XPS 17 9730 RTX 4060 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 206 mm | 248.1 mm | −42.1 mm |
| Width | 302 mm | 374.4 mm | −72.4 mm |
| Thickness | 14.2 mm | 19.5 mm | −5.3 mm |
| Weight | 1.2 kg | 2.3 kg | −1.1 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Flow Z13 RTX 4060 (2023) better than XPS 17 9730 RTX 4060 (2023)?
- Refresh rate165 Hz vs 60 Hz2.8×
- Weight1.18 kg vs 2.31 kg+96%
- Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
- MUX switchYes · XPS 17 9730 RTX 4060 (2023): No
- GPU power (TGP)65 W vs 60 W+8%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core12,017 vs 11,392+5%
- Thickness14.2 mm vs 19.5 mm+37%
- G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · XPS 17 9730 RTX 4060 (2023): No
- RAM typeLPDDR5 vs DDR5
- Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · XPS 17 9730 RTX 4060 (2023): No
- USB-A ports1 vs 0
- Dolby AtmosYes · XPS 17 9730 RTX 4060 (2023): No
Why is XPS 17 9730 RTX 4060 (2023) better than ROG Flow Z13 RTX 4060 (2023)?
- RAM (up to)16 GB vs 64 GB4×
- Battery capacity56 Wh vs 97 Wh+73%
- SSD (up to)1,024 GB vs 8,192 GB8×
- USB-C ports1 vs 44×
- Upgradable RAMNo · ROG Flow Z13 RTX 4060 (2023): Yes
- M.2 SSD slots1 vs 22×
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core777 vs 797+3%
- Screen size13.4″ vs 17″+27%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 65 W | 60 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,072 | 3,072 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 10.7 TFLOPS | 10.7 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 8,219 | 8,237 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i7-13700H | Core i5-13500H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 14 | 12 |
| CPU threads | 20 | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 5 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i7-13700H, Core i9-13900H | Core i5-13500H, Core i7-13700H, Core i9-13900H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 12,017 | 11,392 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,601 | 2,481 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 777 | 797 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 13.4″ | 17″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 1920 × 1200 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 3 ms | — |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 100% | — |
| Pixel density | 225 ppi | 133 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | No |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | No |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Touchscreen | Yes | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 16 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,200 MHz | 4,800 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | — | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | — | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | No | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 1,024 GB | 8,192 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 1 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 56 Wh | 97 Wh |
| Power adapter | 130 W | 130 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 1.18 kg | 2.31 kg |
| Thickness | 14.2 mm | 19.5 mm |
| Width | 302 mm | 374.4 mm |
| Depth | 206 mm | 248.1 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Colours | Black | Black, Silver |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | Yes |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 46.9 dB | 50 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 4 |
| USB-A ports | 1 | 0 |
| HDMI 2.1 | No | No |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet port | No | No |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | No |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | 1.3 mm |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | Yes | Yes |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.2 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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