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7.5Graphics9.6
7.8Overall performance9.6
7.3Display9.5
6.6Memory & storage7.4
9.7Battery & portability9.0
8.1Features & cooling9.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Zephyrus G16 RTX 4070 (2023)Legion 9i Gen 8 RTX 4090 (2023)
| ROG Zephyrus G16 RTX 4070 (2023) | Legion 9i Gen 8 RTX 4090 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 243 mm | 277.7 mm | −34.7 mm |
| Width | 355 mm | 357.7 mm | −2.7 mm |
| Thickness | 22.3 mm | 22.7 mm | −0.4 mm |
| Weight | 2 kg | 2.6 kg | −0.5 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Zephyrus G16 RTX 4070 (2023) better than Legion 9i Gen 8 RTX 4090 (2023)?
- SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
- Weight2 kg vs 2.55 kg+27%
- IR camera (face login)Yes · Legion 9i Gen 8 RTX 4090 (2023): No
- Dolby AtmosYes · Legion 9i Gen 8 RTX 4090 (2023): No
- Key travel1.7 mm vs 1.5 mm+13%
Why is Legion 9i Gen 8 RTX 4090 (2023) better than ROG Zephyrus G16 RTX 4070 (2023)?
- GPU compute (FP32)20 TFLOPS vs 45.2 TFLOPS2.3×
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light13,958 vs 25,737+84%
- GPU power (TGP)120 W vs 175 W+46%
- Brightness300 nits vs 1,200 nits4×
- Geekbench 6 multi-core11,550 vs 18,175+57%
- GPU shader cores4,608 vs 9,7282.1×
- Video memory8 GB vs 16 GB2×
- Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs 3K (1800p/2000p)
- Panel typeIPS vs Mini-LED
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,091 vs 2,145+97%
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 100 Wh+11%
- RAM (up to)48 GB vs 64 GB+33%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 120 W | 175 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 4,608 | 9,728 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 20 TFLOPS | 45.2 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 13,958 | 25,737 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i7-12700H | Core i9-13980HX |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 14 | 24 |
| CPU threads | 20 | 32 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.7 GHz | 5.6 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i7-12700H, Core i7-13620H, Core i9-13900H | Core i9-13980HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 11,550 | 18,175 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,458 | 2,922 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 1,091 | 2,145 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 3200 × 2000 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | 3K (1800p/2000p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | Mini-LED |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 1,200 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 7 ms | 3 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 74% | 100% |
| Pixel density | 142 ppi | 236 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 48 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 32 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 | 2,048 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 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 | 100 Wh |
| Power adapter | 240 W | 330 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2 kg | 2.55 kg |
| Thickness | 22.3 mm | 22.7 mm |
| Width | 355 mm | 357.7 mm |
| Depth | 243 mm | 277.7 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | Aluminium |
| Colours | White, Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 3 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 60 dB | 54.8 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 3 |
| USB-A ports | 2 | 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | Yes |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.4 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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