Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GU603 RTX 4060 (2023) vs MSI Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)
What ROG Zephyrus G16 GU603 RTX 4060 (2023) does better (19) and where Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023) wins (8) — every spec side by side.
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6.1Graphics7.0
6.0Overall performance6.9
8.3Display2.3
2.5Memory & storage3.2
9.7Battery & portability2.3
6.7Features & cooling3.1
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Zephyrus G16 GU603 RTX 4060 (2023)Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)
| ROG Zephyrus G16 GU603 RTX 4060 (2023) | Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 243 mm | 273 mm | −30 mm |
| Width | 355 mm | 398 mm | −43 mm |
| Thickness | 22 mm | 25 mm | −3 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 Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)?
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 54 Wh+68%
- Refresh rate240 Hz vs 144 Hz+67%
- Brightness500 nits vs 250 nits2×
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023): No
- GPU power (TGP)120 W vs 105 W+14%
- Weight2 kg vs 2.6 kg+30%
- Response time7 ms vs 30 ms4.3×
- G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023): No
- HDRYes · Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023): No
- USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023): No
- Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023): No
- USB-C ports2 vs 12×
Why is Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023) better than ROG Zephyrus G16 GU603 RTX 4060 (2023)?
- GPU compute (FP32)14.6 TFLOPS vs 18.2 TFLOPS+25%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light11,212 vs 13,463+20%
- GPU shader cores3,072 vs 4,608+50%
- RAM typeDDR4 vs DDR5
- RAM speed3,200 MHz vs 5,200 MHz+62%
- USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
- Max. supported RAM48 GB vs 64 GB+33%
- 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 | 105 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 | 18.2 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 11,212 | 13,463 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i9-13900H | Core i9-13900H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 14 | 14 |
| Max CPU clock | 5.4 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i7-12700H, Core i7-13620H, Core i9-13900H | Core i7-12650H, Core i7-13620H, Core i9-13900H |
| 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% | 61% |
| Response time | 7 ms | 30 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 74% | 41% |
| Pixel density | 142 ppi | 127 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) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 3,200 MHz | 5,200 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 48 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | 1 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 1,000 GB | 1,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,000 GB | 1,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 54 Wh |
| Power adapter | 240 W | 200 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | No |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2 kg | 2.6 kg |
| Thickness | 22 mm | 25 mm |
| Width | 355 mm | 398 mm |
| Depth | 243 mm | 273 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Grey | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 60 dB | 59.1 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | 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 | No |
| Ethernet | 1 Gbit/s | 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 | 5.2 |
| 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 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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