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8.4Graphics8.3
9.1Overall performance9.1
9.5Display8.4
8.6Memory & storage8.6
3.7Battery & portability6.8
7.0Features & cooling6.3
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 RTX 4070 (2023)Alpha 17 RTX 4070 (2023)
| ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 RTX 4070 (2023) | Alpha 17 RTX 4070 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 266 mm | 283.9 mm | −17.9 mm |
| Width | 355 mm | 397 mm | −42 mm |
| Thickness | 29.7 mm | 25.9 mm | +3.8 mm |
| Weight | 2.7 kg | 2.8 kg | −0.1 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 RTX 4070 (2023) better than Alpha 17 RTX 4070 (2023)?
- Brightness1,100 nits vs 350 nits3.1×
- Panel typeMini-LED vs IPS
- Weight2.67 kg vs 2.79 kg+4%
- G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Alpha 17 RTX 4070 (2023): No
- HDRYes · Alpha 17 RTX 4070 (2023): No
- SSD (base)1,024 GB vs 512 GB2×
- Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Alpha 17 RTX 4070 (2023): No
- USB-C ports2 vs 12×
- Dolby AtmosYes · Alpha 17 RTX 4070 (2023): No
- Webcam1,080p vs 720p+50%
- Pixel density189 ppi vs 170 ppi+11%
Why is Alpha 17 RTX 4070 (2023) better than ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 RTX 4070 (2023)?
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 100 Wh+11%
- Thickness29.7 mm vs 25.9 mm+15%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 7+8%
- USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
- RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 5,200 MHz+8%
- Screen size16″ vs 17.3″+8%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 140 W | 140 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 4,608 | 4,608 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 21.8 TFLOPS | 21.8 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 14,586 | 14,569 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 9 7945HX | Ryzen 9 7945HX |
| CPU maker | AMD | AMD |
| CPU cores | 16 | 16 |
| CPU threads | 32 | 32 |
| Max CPU clock | 5.4 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 9 7945HX | Ryzen 9 7945HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 19,038 | 19,123 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 3,105 | 3,116 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 1,961 | 1,971 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 17.3″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 2560 × 1440 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Panel type | Mini-LED | IPS |
| Brightness | 1,100 nits | 350 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Response time | 3 ms | 3 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 99% | 100% |
| Pixel density | 189 ppi | 170 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 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) | 16 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 | 4,096 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,024 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 | 100 Wh |
| Power adapter | 330 W | 240 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.67 kg | 2.79 kg |
| Thickness | 29.7 mm | 25.9 mm |
| Width | 355 mm | 397 mm |
| Depth | 266 mm | 283.9 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Aluminium, Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 56 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 | Yes |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | — |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | 1.7 mm |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | Yes | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.4 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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