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ROG Strix G17 RTX 4070 (2023) vs Pulse 17 RTX 4050 (2023)

Asus ROG Strix G17 RTX 4070 (2023) vs MSI Pulse 17 RTX 4050 (2023)

What ROG Strix G17 RTX 4070 (2023) does better (22) and where Pulse 17 RTX 4050 (2023) wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Asus · 2023ROG Strix G17 RTX 4070 (2023)

8.3Score

22 advantages

Higher score

MSI · 2023Pulse 17 RTX 4050 (2023)

5.8Score

6 advantages

8.2Graphics5.0

8.9Overall performance6.6

6.4Display2.2

8.6Memory & storage7.4

3.1Battery & portability3.3

6.4Features & cooling4.0

Dimensions

Size comparison

ROG Strix G17 RTX 4070 (2023)Pulse 17 RTX 4050 (2023)

	ROG Strix G17 RTX 4070 (2023)	Pulse 17 RTX 4050 (2023)	Difference
Depth	282 mm	273 mm	+9 mm
Width	395 mm	398 mm	−3 mm
Thickness	30.8 mm	27.2 mm	+3.6 mm
Weight	2.8 kg	2.7 kg	+0.1 kg

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

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

3DMark Steel Nomad Light14,149 vs 8,645+64%
GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS vs 13.4 TFLOPS+63%
SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
Geekbench 6 multi-core18,694 vs 12,873+45%
GPU shader cores4,608 vs 2,560+80%
Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,504 vs 861+75%
Response time3 ms vs 28 ms9.3×
DCI-P3 coverage100% vs 38%2.6×
Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Pulse 17 RTX 4050 (2023): No
HDRYes · Pulse 17 RTX 4050 (2023): No
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · Pulse 17 RTX 4050 (2023): No

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

Weight2.8 kg vs 2.7 kg+4%
RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
Thickness30.8 mm vs 27.2 mm+13%
USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 5,200 MHz+8%
Fan noise (max. load)49 dB vs 46.5 dB+5%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Asus ROG Strix G17 RTX 4070 (2023)8.3	MSI Pulse 17 RTX 4050 (2023)5.8
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	140 W	140 W
Video memory	8 GB	6 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	4,608	2,560
GPU compute (FP32)	21.8 TFLOPS	13.4 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	14,149	8,645
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 9 7845HX	Core i7-13620H
CPU maker	AMD	Intel
CPU cores	12	10
CPU threads	24	16
Max CPU clock	5.2 GHz	4.9 GHz
Processor options	Ryzen 9 7845HX, Ryzen 9 7945HX	Core i7-13620H, Core i7-13700H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	18,694	12,873
Geekbench 6 single-core	3,249	2,608
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	1,504	861
Display
Screen size	17.3″	17.3″
Resolution	1920 × 1080	1920 × 1080
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	144 Hz	144 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	300 nits	250 nits
sRGB coverage	—	58%
Response time	3 ms	28 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	100%	38%
Pixel density	127 ppi	127 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	No
Advanced Optimus	No	No
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
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	5,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM	64 GB	64 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	4,096 GB	2,048 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	2.8 kg	2.7 kg
Thickness	30.8 mm	27.2 mm
Width	395 mm	398 mm
Depth	282 mm	273 mm
Body material	Aluminium	Plastic
Colours	Black, Gray	Black, Gray
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	Yes	No
Fan noise (max. load)	49 dB	46.5 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	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	Yes	Yes
Key travel	1.9 mm	1.7 mm
Webcam	720p	720p
IR camera (face login)	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2.0	2.0
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No