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Asus ROG Strix G17 RTX 4070 (2023) vs Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4050 (2023)

What ROG Strix G17 RTX 4070 (2023) does better (13) and where Aorus 17 RTX 4050 (2023) wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Asus ROG Strix G17 RTX 4070 (2023)
Asus · 2023ROG Strix G17 RTX 4070 (2023)
8.3Score
13 advantages
Higher score
vs
Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4050 (2023)
Gigabyte · 2023Aorus 17 RTX 4050 (2023)
7.1Score
10 advantages
8.2Graphics4.9
8.9Overall performance5.6
6.4Display4.8
8.6Memory & storage7.4
3.1Battery & portability8.1
6.4Features & cooling8.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

ROG Strix G17 RTX 4070 (2023)Aorus 17 RTX 4050 (2023)
395 × 28230.8398 × 29321.8
ROG Strix G17 RTX 4070 (2023)Aorus 17 RTX 4050 (2023)Difference
Depth282 mm293 mm−11 mm
Width395 mm398 mm−3 mm
Thickness30.8 mm21.8 mm+9 mm
Weight2.8 kg2.8 kg=

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is ROG Strix G17 RTX 4070 (2023) better than Aorus 17 RTX 4050 (2023)?

  1. Geekbench 6 multi-core18,694 vs 9,878+89%
  2. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light14,149 vs 8,107+75%
  3. GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS vs 13.4 TFLOPS+63%
  4. SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
  5. Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,504 vs 776+94%
  6. GPU shader cores4,608 vs 2,560+80%
  7. Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  8. HDRYes · Aorus 17 RTX 4050 (2023): No
  9. Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Aorus 17 RTX 4050 (2023): No
  10. Dolby AtmosYes · Aorus 17 RTX 4050 (2023): No
  11. CPU threads24 vs 16+50%
  12. Geekbench 6 single-core3,249 vs 2,262+44%

Why is Aorus 17 RTX 4050 (2023) better than ROG Strix G17 RTX 4070 (2023)?

  1. Thunderbolt or USB4No · ROG Strix G17 RTX 4070 (2023): Yes
  2. Battery capacity90 Wh vs 99 Wh+10%
  3. Thickness30.8 mm vs 21.8 mm+41%
  4. RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
  5. SD card readerNo · ROG Strix G17 RTX 4070 (2023): Yes
  6. Cooling fans2 vs 3+50%
  7. USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
  8. Webcam720p vs 1,080p+50%
  9. Key travel1.9 mm vs 2 mm+5%
  10. Pixel density127 ppi vs 130 ppi+2%
Specifications

Side by side

Asus ROG Strix G17 RTX 4070 (2023)Asus ROG Strix G17 RTX 4070 (2023)8.3
Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4050 (2023)Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4050 (2023)7.1
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4070 LaptopGeForce RTX 4050 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)140 W140 W
Video memory8 GB6 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores4,6082,560
GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS13.4 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light14,1498,107
Processor
ProcessorRyzen 9 7845HXCore i5-12500H
CPU makerAMDIntel
CPU cores1212
CPU threads2416
Max CPU clock5.2 GHz4.5 GHz
Processor optionsRyzen 9 7845HX, Ryzen 9 7945HXCore i5-12500H, Core i7-13700H
Geekbench 6 multi-core18,6949,878
Geekbench 6 single-core3,2492,262
Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,504776
Display
Screen size17.3″17.3″
Resolution1920 × 10801980 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits300 nits
sRGB coverage—100%
Response time3 ms—
DCI-P3 coverage100%—
Pixel density127 ppi130 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYes—
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRYesNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)64 GB64 GB
RAM (base)8 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed4,800 MHz4,800 MHz
Max. supported RAM64 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)4,096 GB2,048 GB
SSD (base)512 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity90 Wh99 Wh
Power adapter330 W240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight2.8 kg2.8 kg
Thickness30.8 mm21.8 mm
Width395 mm398 mm
Depth282 mm293 mm
Body materialAluminiumAluminium
ColoursBlack, GrayBlack
Cooling fans23
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)YesNo
Fan noise (max. load)49 dB—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4—Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4NoYes
USB-C ports22
USB-A ports23
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoYes
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerNoYes
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel1.9 mm2 mm
Webcam720p1,080p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02.0
Dolby AtmosYesNo

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