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TUF Gaming A15 RTX 4050 (2023) vs Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)

Asus TUF Gaming A15 RTX 4050 (2023) vs Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)

What TUF Gaming A15 RTX 4050 (2023) does better (4) and where Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023) wins (22) — every spec side by side.

Asus · 2023TUF Gaming A15 RTX 4050 (2023)

6.4Score

4 advantages

Gigabyte · 2023Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)

8.3Score

22 advantages≈ $4,200

Higher score

4.9Graphics7.8

3.9Overall performance7.0

5.4Display6.4

6.4Memory & storage7.5

9.1Battery & portability8.0

6.8Features & cooling7.5

Dimensions

Size comparison

TUF Gaming A15 RTX 4050 (2023)Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)

	TUF Gaming A15 RTX 4050 (2023)	Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)	Difference
Depth	251 mm	283 mm	−32 mm
Width	354 mm	398 mm	−44 mm
Thickness	24.9 mm	22 mm	+2.9 mm
Weight	2.2 kg	2.8 kg	−0.6 kg

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

Why is TUF Gaming A15 RTX 4050 (2023) better than Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)?

SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
Weight2.2 kg vs 2.8 kg+27%
Dolby AtmosYes · Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023): No
Pixel density141 ppi vs 130 ppi+8%

Why is Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023) better than TUF Gaming A15 RTX 4050 (2023)?

RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,067 vs 13,241+64%
GPU compute (FP32)13.4 TFLOPS vs 21.8 TFLOPS+63%
CPU cores6 vs 122×
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
Battery capacity90 Wh vs 99 Wh+10%
GPU shader cores2,560 vs 4,608+80%
Geekbench 6 multi-core8,125 vs 9,878+22%
Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
Cinebench 2024 multi-core600 vs 776+29%
RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Asus TUF Gaming A15 RTX 4050 (2023)6.4	Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)≈ $4,2008.3
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	140 W	140 W
Video memory	6 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	2,560	4,608
GPU compute (FP32)	13.4 TFLOPS	21.8 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	8,067	13,241
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 5 7535HS	Core i5-12500H
CPU maker	AMD	Intel
CPU cores	6	12
CPU threads	12	16
Max CPU clock	4.5 GHz	4.5 GHz
Processor options	Ryzen 5 7535HS, Ryzen 7 7735HS, Ryzen 9 7940HS	Core i5-12500H, Core i7-13700H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	8,125	9,878
Geekbench 6 single-core	1,989	2,262
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	600	776
Display
Screen size	15.6″	17.3″
Resolution	1920 × 1080	2560 × 1440
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate	144 Hz	144 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	250 nits	300 nits
sRGB coverage	100%	100%
Response time	7 ms	—
DCI-P3 coverage	100%	—
Pixel density	141 ppi	130 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	—
Advanced Optimus	No	No
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	32 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	8 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	4,800 MHz	4,800 MHz
Max. supported RAM	32 GB	64 GB
RAM slots	2	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	99 Wh
Power adapter	240 W	240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.2 kg	2.8 kg
Thickness	24.9 mm	22 mm
Width	354 mm	398 mm
Depth	251 mm	283 mm
Body material	Aluminium, Plastic	Aluminium
Colours	Gray	Black
Cooling fans	2	3
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
Fan noise (max. load)	43 dB	—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	USB4	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	No	Yes
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.3	5.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Key travel	1.7 mm	2 mm
Webcam	720p	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2.0	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No