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ROG Strix G17 G712 GTX 1660 Ti (2020) vs Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)

Asus ROG Strix G17 G712 GTX 1660 Ti (2020) vs MSI Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)

What ROG Strix G17 G712 GTX 1660 Ti (2020) does better (2) and where Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023) wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Asus · 2020ROG Strix G17 G712 GTX 1660 Ti (2020)

3.6Score

2 advantages≈ $3,000

MSI · 2023Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)

5.2Score

8 advantages≈ $2,700

Higher score

3.0Display2.3

2.3Memory & storage3.3

2.1Battery & portability2.3

Dimensions

Size comparison

ROG Strix G17 G712 GTX 1660 Ti (2020)Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)

	ROG Strix G17 G712 GTX 1660 Ti (2020)	Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)	Difference
Depth	293 mm	273 mm	+20 mm
Width	399 mm	398 mm	+1 mm
Thickness	27 mm	25 mm	+2 mm
Weight	2.8 kg	2.6 kg	+0.2 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 Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)?

Video memory16 GB vs 8 GB2×
Brightness300 nits vs 250 nits+20%

Why is Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023) better than ROG Strix G17 G712 GTX 1660 Ti (2020)?

GPU shader cores1,536 vs 4,6083×
CPU cores6 vs 142.3×
Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
Weight2.85 kg vs 2.6 kg+10%
RAM typeDDR4 vs DDR5
Thickness27 mm vs 25 mm+8%
Max CPU clock5 GHz vs 5.4 GHz+8%
Bluetooth5 vs 5.2+4%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Asus ROG Strix G17 G712 GTX 1660 Ti (2020)≈ $3,0003.6	MSI Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)≈ $2,7005.2
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Laptop	GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	—	105 W
Video memory	16 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	1,536	4,608
GPU compute (FP32)	—	18.2 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	—	13,463
Processor
Processor	Core i7-10750H	Core i9-13900H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	6	14
Max CPU clock	5 GHz	5.4 GHz
Processor options	—	Core i7-12650H, Core i7-13620H, Core i9-13900H
Display
Screen size	17.3″	17.3″
Resolution	1920 × 1080	1920 × 1080
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	300 nits	250 nits
sRGB coverage	—	61%
Response time	—	30 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	—	41%
Pixel density	—	127 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	—	No
Advanced Optimus	—	No
MUX switch	—	Yes
HDR	—	No
Touchscreen	—	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR4	DDR5
RAM speed	—	5,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM	—	64 GB
RAM slots	—	2
Upgradable RAM	—	Yes
SSD (up to)	1,000 GB	1,000 GB
SSD (base)	1,000 GB	1,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots	—	2
SSD interface	—	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	—	54 Wh
Power adapter	—	200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	—	No
Design & cooling
Weight	2.85 kg	2.6 kg
Thickness	27 mm	25 mm
Width	399 mm	398 mm
Depth	293 mm	273 mm
Body material	—	Plastic
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	—	2
Vapor chamber cooling	—	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	—	No
Fan noise (max. load)	—	59.1 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	No
USB-C ports	—	1
USB-A ports	—	3
HDMI	—	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	—	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	—	No
Ethernet	1 Gbit/s	1 Gbit/s
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	—	No
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	—	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5	5.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	—	Yes
Key travel	—	1.7 mm
Webcam	—	720p
IR camera (face login)	—	No
Fingerprint reader	—	No
Audio
Speakers	2 speakers	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	—	No

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