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Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 RTX 4070 (2023) vs Dell XPS 17 9730 RTX 4080 (2023)

What ROG Zephyrus G14 RTX 4070 (2023) does better (13) and where XPS 17 9730 RTX 4080 (2023) wins (16) — every spec side by side.

Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 RTX 4070 (2023)
Asus · 2023ROG Zephyrus G14 RTX 4070 (2023)
7.4Score
13 advantages
vs
Dell XPS 17 9730 RTX 4080 (2023)
Dell · 2023XPS 17 9730 RTX 4080 (2023)
7.4Score
16 advantages
Higher score
8.2Graphics7.8
6.6Overall performance6.9
5.3Display3.3
6.1Memory & storage9.6
4.2Battery & portability5.3
7.7Features & cooling3.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

ROG Zephyrus G14 RTX 4070 (2023)XPS 17 9730 RTX 4080 (2023)
312 × 22720.5374.4 × 248.119.5
ROG Zephyrus G14 RTX 4070 (2023)XPS 17 9730 RTX 4080 (2023)Difference
Depth227 mm248.1 mm−21.1 mm
Width312 mm374.4 mm−62.4 mm
Thickness20.5 mm19.5 mm+1 mm
Weight1.6 kg2.3 kg−0.7 kg

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

Why is ROG Zephyrus G14 RTX 4070 (2023) better than XPS 17 9730 RTX 4080 (2023)?

  1. GPU power (TGP)125 W vs 60 W2.1×
  2. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 60 Hz2.4×
  3. MUX switchYes · XPS 17 9730 RTX 4080 (2023): No
  4. Weight1.65 kg vs 2.31 kg+40%
  5. G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · XPS 17 9730 RTX 4080 (2023): No
  6. Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · XPS 17 9730 RTX 4080 (2023): No
  7. USB-A ports2 vs 0
  8. HDMI 2.1Yes · XPS 17 9730 RTX 4080 (2023): No
  9. Dolby AtmosYes · XPS 17 9730 RTX 4080 (2023): No
  10. Webcam1,080p vs 720p+50%
  11. Key travel1.7 mm vs 1.3 mm+31%
  12. Pixel density162 ppi vs 133 ppi+22%

Why is XPS 17 9730 RTX 4080 (2023) better than ROG Zephyrus G14 RTX 4070 (2023)?

  1. SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 8,192 GB4×
  2. Battery capacity76 Wh vs 97 Wh+28%
  3. RAM (up to)48 GB vs 64 GB+33%
  4. GPU shader cores4,608 vs 7,424+61%
  5. Video memory8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
  6. CPU cores8 vs 12+50%
  7. Geekbench 6 multi-core10,443 vs 11,392+9%
  8. Brightness400 nits vs 500 nits+25%
  9. M.2 SSD slots1 vs 22×
  10. USB-C ports2 vs 42×
  11. Thickness20.5 mm vs 19.5 mm+5%
  12. Cinebench 2024 multi-core765 vs 797+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 RTX 4070 (2023)Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 RTX 4070 (2023)7.4
Dell XPS 17 9730 RTX 4080 (2023)Dell XPS 17 9730 RTX 4080 (2023)7.4
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4070 LaptopGeForce RTX 4080 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)125 W60 W
Video memory8 GB12 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores4,6087,424
GPU compute (FP32)20 TFLOPS20 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light13,85113,759
Processor
ProcessorRyzen 7 7735HSCore i5-13500H
CPU makerAMDIntel
CPU cores812
CPU threads1616
Max CPU clock4.8 GHz4.7 GHz
Processor optionsRyzen 7 7735HS, Ryzen 9 7940HSCore i5-13500H, Core i7-13700H, Core i9-13900H
Geekbench 6 multi-core10,44311,392
Geekbench 6 single-core2,2162,481
Cinebench 2024 multi-core765797
Display
Screen size14″17″
Resolution1920 × 12001920 × 1200
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate144 Hz60 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness400 nits500 nits
sRGB coverage100%100%
Response time3 ms—
Pixel density162 ppi133 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesNo
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchYesNo
HDRYesYes
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)48 GB64 GB
RAM (base)8 GB8 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed4,800 MHz4,800 MHz
Max. supported RAM48 GB64 GB
RAM slots12
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)2,048 GB8,192 GB
SSD (base)512 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots12
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity76 Wh97 Wh
Power adapter240 W130 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight1.65 kg2.31 kg
Thickness20.5 mm19.5 mm
Width312 mm374.4 mm
Depth227 mm248.1 mm
Body materialAluminiumAluminium
ColoursWhite, BlackBlack, Silver
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingYesYes
Liquid metal (CPU)YesNo
Fan noise (max. load)52.2 dB50 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4USB4Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
USB-C ports24
USB-A ports20
HDMIHDMI 2.1—
HDMI 2.1YesNo
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet portNoNo
SD card readerYesYes
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadNoNo
Key travel1.7 mm1.3 mm
Webcam1,080p720p
IR camera (face login)YesYes
Fingerprint readerNoYes
Audio
Speakers2.22.2
Dolby AtmosYesNo

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