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3.0Display2.5
2.2Memory & storage5.4
2.1Battery & portability4.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Strix G17 G712 GTX 1660 Ti (2020)G5 15 5500 RTX 2070 (2020)
| ROG Strix G17 G712 GTX 1660 Ti (2020) | G5 15 5500 RTX 2070 (2020) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 293 mm | 254 mm | +39 mm |
| Width | 399 mm | 365.5 mm | +33.5 mm |
| Thickness | 27 mm | 24.5 mm | +2.5 mm |
| Weight | 2.8 kg | 2.3 kg | +0.5 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Strix G17 G712 GTX 1660 Ti (2020) better than G5 15 5500 RTX 2070 (2020)?
- Refresh rate120 Hz vs 60 Hz2×
- Video memory16 GB vs 8 GB2×
- CPU cores6 vs 4+50%
- SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 256 GB3.9×
- RAM (base)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
- Max CPU clock5 GHz vs 4.5 GHz+11%
- Screen size17.3″ vs 15.6″+11%
Why is G5 15 5500 RTX 2070 (2020) better than ROG Strix G17 G712 GTX 1660 Ti (2020)?
- RAM (up to)16 GB vs 64 GB4×
- Weight2.85 kg vs 2.34 kg+22%
- GPU shader cores1,536 vs 2,304+50%
- Thickness27 mm vs 24.5 mm+10%
- SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 1,024 GB+2%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Laptop | GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Video memory | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 1,536 | 2,304 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | — | 6.6 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | — | 7,254 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i7-10750H | Core i5-10300H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 6 | 4 |
| CPU threads | — | 8 |
| Max CPU clock | 5 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Processor options | — | Core i5-10300H, Core i7-10750H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | — | 4,765 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | — | 1,529 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | — | 272 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 17.3″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 300 nits |
| Response time | — | 35 ms |
| Pixel density | — | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | — | No |
| HDR | — | No |
| Touchscreen | — | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 16 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| RAM speed | — | 2,933 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | — | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | — | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | — | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 1,000 GB | 1,024 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,000 GB | 256 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | — | 1 |
| SSD interface | — | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | — | 68 Wh |
| Power adapter | — | 230 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | — | No |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.85 kg | 2.34 kg |
| Thickness | 27 mm | 24.5 mm |
| Width | 399 mm | 365.5 mm |
| Depth | 293 mm | 254 mm |
| Body material | — | Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | — | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | — | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | — | 50 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | No |
| USB-C ports | — | 0 |
| USB-A ports | — | 3 |
| HDMI | — | HDMI 2.0 |
| HDMI 2.1 | — | No |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | — | No |
| Ethernet | 1 Gbit/s | — |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | — | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | — | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.1 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | — | No |
| Key travel | — | 1.7 mm |
| Webcam | — | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | — | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2 speakers | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | — | No |



