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3.2Graphics4.3
5.0Overall performance5.6
7.3Display5.3
8.6Memory & storage8.6
8.3Battery & portability7.6
8.3Features & cooling2.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Strix G16 RTX 3050 (2023)Crosshair 15 RTX 4050 (2023)
| ROG Strix G16 RTX 3050 (2023) | Crosshair 15 RTX 4050 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 264 mm | 259 mm | +5 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 359 mm | −5 mm |
| Thickness | 22.6 mm | 26.9 mm | −4.3 mm |
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.2 kg | +0.2 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Strix G16 RTX 3050 (2023) better than Crosshair 15 RTX 4050 (2023)?
- MUX switchYes · Crosshair 15 RTX 4050 (2023): No
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Crosshair 15 RTX 4050 (2023): No
- Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
- HDRYes · Crosshair 15 RTX 4050 (2023): No
- USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · Crosshair 15 RTX 4050 (2023): No
- Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Crosshair 15 RTX 4050 (2023): No
- USB-C ports2 vs 12×
- Dolby AtmosYes · Crosshair 15 RTX 4050 (2023): No
- Thickness22.6 mm vs 26.9 mm+19%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core799 vs 759+5%
- Cooling fans3 vs 2+50%
Why is Crosshair 15 RTX 4050 (2023) better than ROG Strix G16 RTX 3050 (2023)?
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light5,468 vs 8,636+58%
- GPU compute (FP32)7.9 TFLOPS vs 11.7 TFLOPS+48%
- GPU power (TGP)95 W vs 105 W+11%
- Weight2.5 kg vs 2.25 kg+11%
- GPU shader cores2,048 vs 2,560+25%
- RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
- USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
- Max CPU clock4.6 GHz vs 4.7 GHz+2%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 95 W | 105 W |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,048 | 2,560 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 7.9 TFLOPS | 11.7 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 5,468 | 8,636 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-13450HX | Core i7-12650H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 10 | 10 |
| CPU threads | 16 | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.6 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-13450HX, Core i7-13650HX, Core i7-13700HX, Core i9-13980HX | Core i7-12650H, Core i7-12700H, Core i9-12900H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 11,300 | 11,114 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,423 | 2,442 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 799 | 759 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Response time | 7 ms | — |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 76% | — |
| Pixel density | 142 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | No |
| HDR | Yes | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 4,800 MHz | 4,800 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 4,096 GB | 4,096 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 90 Wh |
| Power adapter | 330 W | 240 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | No |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.25 kg |
| Thickness | 22.6 mm | 26.9 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 359 mm |
| Depth | 264 mm | 259 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 3 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 51 dB | 57.4 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 1 |
| USB-A ports | 2 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.9 mm | 1.7 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.2 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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