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Asus ROG Strix G16 RTX 3050 (2023) vs MSI Crosshair 16 RTX 4070 (2023)

What ROG Strix G16 RTX 3050 (2023) does better (10) and where Crosshair 16 RTX 4070 (2023) wins (13) — every spec side by side.

Asus ROG Strix G16 RTX 3050 (2023)
Asus · 2023ROG Strix G16 RTX 3050 (2023)
6.9Score
10 advantages
vs
MSI Crosshair 16 RTX 4070 (2023)
MSI · 2023Crosshair 16 RTX 4070 (2023)
8.1Score
13 advantages
Higher score
3.2Graphics7.9
5.0Overall performance7.9
7.3Display5.9
8.6Memory & storage8.6
8.3Battery & portability7.8
8.3Features & cooling3.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

ROG Strix G16 RTX 3050 (2023)Crosshair 16 RTX 4070 (2023)
354 × 26422.6359 × 25926.9
ROG Strix G16 RTX 3050 (2023)Crosshair 16 RTX 4070 (2023)Difference
Depth264 mm259 mm+5 mm
Width354 mm359 mm−5 mm
Thickness22.6 mm26.9 mm−4.3 mm
Weight2.5 kg2.3 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 16 RTX 4070 (2023)?

  1. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Crosshair 16 RTX 4070 (2023): No
  2. Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
  3. HDRYes · Crosshair 16 RTX 4070 (2023): No
  4. Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Crosshair 16 RTX 4070 (2023): No
  5. USB-C ports2 vs 12×
  6. Dolby AtmosYes · Crosshair 16 RTX 4070 (2023): No
  7. Thickness22.6 mm vs 26.9 mm+19%
  8. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
  9. Cooling fans3 vs 2+50%
  10. Key travel1.9 mm vs 1.7 mm+12%

Why is Crosshair 16 RTX 4070 (2023) better than ROG Strix G16 RTX 3050 (2023)?

  1. GPU compute (FP32)7.9 TFLOPS vs 21.8 TFLOPS2.8×
  2. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light5,468 vs 13,5282.5×
  3. GPU power (TGP)95 W vs 140 W+47%
  4. GPU shader cores2,048 vs 4,6082.2×
  5. Geekbench 6 multi-core11,300 vs 12,596+11%
  6. Weight2.5 kg vs 2.3 kg+9%
  7. Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
  8. RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
  9. Cinebench 2024 multi-core799 vs 847+6%
  10. USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
  11. RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 5,200 MHz+8%
  12. Geekbench 6 single-core2,423 vs 2,599+7%
Specifications

Side by side

Asus ROG Strix G16 RTX 3050 (2023)Asus ROG Strix G16 RTX 3050 (2023)6.9
MSI Crosshair 16 RTX 4070 (2023)MSI Crosshair 16 RTX 4070 (2023)8.1
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 3050 LaptopGeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)95 W140 W
Video memory6 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores2,0484,608
GPU compute (FP32)7.9 TFLOPS21.8 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light5,46813,528
Processor
ProcessorCore i5-13450HXCore i7-13620H
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores1010
CPU threads1616
Max CPU clock4.6 GHz4.9 GHz
Processor optionsCore i5-13450HX, Core i7-13650HX, Core i7-13700HX, Core i9-13980HXCore i7-13620H
Geekbench 6 multi-core11,30012,596
Geekbench 6 single-core2,4232,599
Cinebench 2024 multi-core799847
Display
Screen size16″16″
Resolution1920 × 12001920 × 1200
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate165 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits300 nits
sRGB coverage100%—
Response time7 ms—
DCI-P3 coverage76%—
Pixel density142 ppi142 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesYes
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRYesNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)64 GB64 GB
RAM (base)8 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed4,800 MHz5,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM64 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)4,096 GB4,096 GB
SSD (base)512 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity90 Wh90 Wh
Power adapter330 W240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes—
Design & cooling
Weight2.5 kg2.3 kg
Thickness22.6 mm26.9 mm
Width354 mm359 mm
Depth264 mm259 mm
Body materialAluminium, PlasticPlastic
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans32
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)YesNo
Fan noise (max. load)51 dB—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4—
Thunderbolt or USB4YesNo
USB-C ports21
USB-A ports23
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerNoNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadNoYes
Key travel1.9 mm1.7 mm
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.22.0
Dolby AtmosYesNo

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