Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX650 RTX 4090 (2023) vs Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)
What ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX650 RTX 4090 (2023) does better (14) and where Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023) wins (10) — every spec side by side.
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9.7Graphics7.8
9.4Overall performance7.7
9.3Display6.5
5.3Memory & storage7.1
3.6Battery & portability8.0
6.4Features & cooling7.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX650 RTX 4090 (2023)Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)
| ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX650 RTX 4090 (2023) | Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 266 mm | 283 mm | −17 mm |
| Width | 355 mm | 398 mm | −43 mm |
| Thickness | 30 mm | 22 mm | +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 GX650 RTX 4090 (2023) better than Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)?
- GPU compute (FP32)45.2 TFLOPS vs 21.8 TFLOPS2.1×
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light26,424 vs 13,241+100%
- Brightness1,100 nits vs 300 nits3.7×
- Refresh rate240 Hz vs 144 Hz+67%
- GPU shader cores9,728 vs 4,6082.1×
- GPU power (TGP)175 W vs 140 W+25%
- Video memory16 GB vs 8 GB2×
- CPU cores16 vs 10+60%
- Weight2.67 kg vs 2.8 kg+5%
- HDRYes · Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023): No
- Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023): No
- Dolby AtmosYes · Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023): No
Why is Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023) better than ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX650 RTX 4090 (2023)?
- SSD (up to)2,000 GB vs 16,000 GB8×
- Thunderbolt or USB4No · ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX650 RTX 4090 (2023): Yes
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 99 Wh+10%
- SSD (base)2,000 GB vs 16,000 GB8×
- Thickness30 mm vs 22 mm+36%
- Cooling fans2 vs 3+50%
- USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
- Key travel1.7 mm vs 2 mm+18%
- RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 5,200 MHz+8%
- Screen size16″ vs 17.3″+8%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 175 W | 140 W |
| Video memory | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 9,728 | 4,608 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 45.2 TFLOPS | 21.8 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 26,424 | 13,241 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 9 7945HX | Core i7-13620H |
| CPU maker | AMD | Intel |
| CPU cores | 16 | 10 |
| CPU threads | 32 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 5.4 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 9 7945HX | Core i5-12500H, Core i7-13700H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 19,038 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 3,105 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 1,961 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 17.3″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 2560 × 1440 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 1,100 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 3 ms | — |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 99% | — |
| Pixel density | 189 ppi | 130 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | — |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | Yes | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 32 GB | 32 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) | 2,000 GB | 16,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 2,000 GB | 16,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 99 Wh |
| Power adapter | 330 W | 240 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.67 kg | 2.8 kg |
| Thickness | 30 mm | 22 mm |
| Width | 355 mm | 398 mm |
| Depth | 266 mm | 283 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 3 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 56 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | — | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 2 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | Yes |
| Ethernet | 5 Gbit/s | — |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | 2 mm |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | Yes | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 6 speakers | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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