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Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX650 RTX 4090 (2023) vs MSI Alpha 17 RTX 4060 (2023)

What ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX650 RTX 4090 (2023) does better (16) and where Alpha 17 RTX 4060 (2023) wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX650 RTX 4090 (2023)
8.9Score
16 advantages≈ $5,000
Higher score
vs
MSI Alpha 17 RTX 4060 (2023)
8.6Score
8 advantages
9.7Graphics6.5
9.4Overall performance8.6
9.3Display8.4
5.3Memory & storage8.6
3.6Battery & portability6.8
6.4Features & cooling6.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX650 RTX 4090 (2023)Alpha 17 RTX 4060 (2023)
355 × 26630397 × 283.925.9
ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX650 RTX 4090 (2023)Alpha 17 RTX 4060 (2023)Difference
Depth266 mm283.9 mm−17.9 mm
Width355 mm397 mm−42 mm
Thickness30 mm25.9 mm+4.1 mm
Weight2.7 kg2.8 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 Alpha 17 RTX 4060 (2023)?

  1. GPU compute (FP32)45.2 TFLOPS vs 16 TFLOPS2.8×
  2. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light26,424 vs 11,3982.3×
  3. GPU shader cores9,728 vs 3,0723.2×
  4. Brightness1,100 nits vs 350 nits3.1×
  5. GPU power (TGP)175 W vs 140 W+25%
  6. Video memory16 GB vs 8 GB2×
  7. SSD (base)2,000 GB vs 512 GB3.9×
  8. Weight2.67 kg vs 2.79 kg+4%
  9. G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Alpha 17 RTX 4060 (2023): No
  10. HDRYes · Alpha 17 RTX 4060 (2023): No
  11. RAM (base)32 GB vs 16 GB2×
  12. Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Alpha 17 RTX 4060 (2023): No

Why is Alpha 17 RTX 4060 (2023) better than ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX650 RTX 4090 (2023)?

  1. RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  2. SSD (up to)2,000 GB vs 4,096 GB2×
  3. Battery capacity90 Wh vs 100 Wh+11%
  4. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 7+17%
  5. Thickness30 mm vs 25.9 mm+16%
  6. USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
  7. RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 5,200 MHz+8%
  8. Screen size16″ vs 17.3″+8%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4090 LaptopGeForce RTX 4060 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)175 W140 W
Video memory16 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores9,7283,072
GPU compute (FP32)45.2 TFLOPS16 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light26,42411,398
Processor
ProcessorRyzen 9 7945HXRyzen 9 7945HX
CPU makerAMDAMD
CPU cores1616
CPU threads3232
Max CPU clock5.4 GHz5.4 GHz
Processor optionsRyzen 9 7945HXRyzen 9 7945HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core19,03819,123
Geekbench 6 single-core3,1053,116
Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,9611,971
Display
Screen size16″17.3″
Resolution2560 × 16002560 × 1440
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p)QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate240 Hz240 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness1,100 nits350 nits
sRGB coverage100%—
Response time3 ms3 ms
DCI-P3 coverage99%100%
Pixel density189 ppi170 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesNo
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRYesNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)32 GB64 GB
RAM (base)32 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed4,800 MHz5,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM64 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)2,000 GB4,096 GB
SSD (base)2,000 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity90 Wh100 Wh
Power adapter330 W240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight2.67 kg2.79 kg
Thickness30 mm25.9 mm
Width355 mm397 mm
Depth266 mm283.9 mm
Body materialAluminiumAluminium, Plastic
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)YesNo
Fan noise (max. load)56 dB—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt or USB4NoNo
USB-C ports21
USB-A ports23
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoYes
Ethernet5 Gbit/s—
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerYes—
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.25.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel1.7 mm1.7 mm
Webcam1,080p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerYesNo
Audio
Speakers6 speakers2.0
Dolby AtmosYesNo
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