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7.5Graphics8.5
7.8Overall performance7.2
7.3Display7.2
6.6Memory & storage8.6
9.7Battery & portability8.1
8.1Features & cooling8.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Zephyrus G16 RTX 4070 (2023)Aorus 17X RTX 3080 Ti (2023)
| ROG Zephyrus G16 RTX 4070 (2023) | Aorus 17X RTX 3080 Ti (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 243 mm | 293 mm | −50 mm |
| Width | 355 mm | 396 mm | −41 mm |
| Thickness | 22.3 mm | 21.8 mm | +0.5 mm |
| Weight | 2 kg | 2.8 kg | −0.8 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Zephyrus G16 RTX 4070 (2023) better than Aorus 17X RTX 3080 Ti (2023)?
- Weight2 kg vs 2.8 kg+40%
- CPU cores14 vs 8+75%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light13,958 vs 13,543+3%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,091 vs 826+32%
- HDRYes · Aorus 17X RTX 3080 Ti (2023): No
- RAM (base)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
- SSD (base)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Aorus 17X RTX 3080 Ti (2023): No
- SD card readerYes · Aorus 17X RTX 3080 Ti (2023): No
- Dolby AtmosYes · Aorus 17X RTX 3080 Ti (2023): No
- CPU threads20 vs 16+25%
- Pixel density142 ppi vs 127 ppi+12%
Why is Aorus 17X RTX 3080 Ti (2023) better than ROG Zephyrus G16 RTX 4070 (2023)?
- Refresh rate165 Hz vs 300 Hz+82%
- Video memory8 GB vs 16 GB2×
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 99 Wh+10%
- RAM (up to)48 GB vs 64 GB+33%
- GPU power (TGP)120 W vs 130 W+8%
- GPU shader cores4,608 vs 7,424+61%
- GPU compute (FP32)20 TFLOPS vs 20.7 TFLOPS+3%
- RAM typeDDR4 vs DDR5
- Cooling fans2 vs 42×
- Vapor chamber coolingNo · ROG Zephyrus G16 RTX 4070 (2023): Yes
- RAM speed3,200 MHz vs 5,600 MHz+75%
- Thickness22.3 mm vs 21.8 mm+2%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 120 W | 130 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 4,608 | 7,424 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 20 TFLOPS | 20.7 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 13,958 | 13,543 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i7-12700H | Core i9-11980HK |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 14 | 8 |
| CPU threads | 20 | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.7 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i7-12700H, Core i7-13620H, Core i9-13900H | Core i7-13700HX, Core i9-11980HK, Core i9-12900HX, Core i9-13900HX, Core i9-13950HX, Core i9-13980HX, Core i9-14900HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 11,550 | 11,355 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,458 | 2,392 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 1,091 | 826 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 17.3″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 300 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 7 ms | — |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 74% | — |
| 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) | 48 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 3,200 MHz | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 48 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | 1 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 4,096 GB | 4,096 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 256 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 | 240 W | 330 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2 kg | 2.8 kg |
| Thickness | 22.3 mm | 21.8 mm |
| Width | 355 mm | 396 mm |
| Depth | 243 mm | 293 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | Aluminium, Plastic |
| Colours | White, Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 4 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | Yes |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 60 dB | 57.6 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | 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 port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | 2 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.4 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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