Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GU603 RTX 4060 (2023) vs Asus TUF Gaming F17 RTX 4070 (2023)
What ROG Zephyrus G16 GU603 RTX 4060 (2023) does better (14) and where TUF Gaming F17 RTX 4070 (2023) wins (10) — every spec side by side.
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6.1Graphics8.2
6.0Overall performance8.0
8.3Display3.5
2.5Memory & storage4.9
9.7Battery & portability6.1
6.7Features & cooling6.1
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Zephyrus G16 GU603 RTX 4060 (2023)TUF Gaming F17 RTX 4070 (2023)
| ROG Zephyrus G16 GU603 RTX 4060 (2023) | TUF Gaming F17 RTX 4070 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 243 mm | 264 mm | −21 mm |
| Width | 355 mm | 394 mm | −39 mm |
| Thickness | 22 mm | 25.4 mm | −3.4 mm |
| Weight | 2 kg | 2.6 kg | −0.6 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Zephyrus G16 GU603 RTX 4060 (2023) better than TUF Gaming F17 RTX 4070 (2023)?
- Refresh rate240 Hz vs 144 Hz+67%
- Brightness500 nits vs 250 nits2×
- Weight2 kg vs 2.6 kg+30%
- HDRYes · TUF Gaming F17 RTX 4070 (2023): No
- RAM (base)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
- Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · TUF Gaming F17 RTX 4070 (2023): No
- SD card readerYes · TUF Gaming F17 RTX 4070 (2023): No
- IR camera (face login)Yes · TUF Gaming F17 RTX 4070 (2023): No
- SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
- Thickness22 mm vs 25.4 mm+15%
- sRGB coverage100% vs 62%+61%
- Max. supported RAM48 GB vs 32 GB+50%
Why is TUF Gaming F17 RTX 4070 (2023) better than ROG Zephyrus G16 GU603 RTX 4060 (2023)?
- RAM (up to)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
- SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
- GPU compute (FP32)14.6 TFLOPS vs 21.8 TFLOPS+49%
- GPU power (TGP)120 W vs 140 W+17%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light11,212 vs 13,982+25%
- GPU shader cores3,072 vs 4,608+50%
- RAM typeDDR4 vs DDR5
- RAM speed3,200 MHz vs 4,800 MHz+50%
- DCI-P3 coverage74% vs 100%+35%
- Screen size16″ vs 17.3″+8%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 120 W | 140 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,072 | 4,608 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 14.6 TFLOPS | 21.8 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 11,212 | 13,982 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i9-13900H | Core i7-12700H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 14 | 14 |
| CPU threads | — | 20 |
| Max CPU clock | 5.4 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i7-12700H, Core i7-13620H, Core i9-13900H | Core i7-12700H, Core i7-13620H, Core i7-13700H, Core i9-13900H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | — | 11,765 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | — | 2,501 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | — | 1,106 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 17.3″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 250 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 62% |
| Response time | 7 ms | 7 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 74% | 100% |
| Pixel density | 142 ppi | 127 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | Yes | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 3,200 MHz | 4,800 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 48 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM slots | 1 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 1,000 GB | 2,048 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,000 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 | 240 W | 280 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2 kg | 2.6 kg |
| Thickness | 22 mm | 25.4 mm |
| Width | 355 mm | 394 mm |
| Depth | 243 mm | 264 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | Aluminium, Plastic |
| Colours | Grey | Gray |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 60 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 2 | 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet | 1 Gbit/s | — |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | 1.7 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2 speakers | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
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