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6.3Memory & storage7.1
9.1Battery & portability3.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
TUF Gaming A15 RTX 4050 (2023)Raider 18 HX A14 RTX 4080 (2023)
| TUF Gaming A15 RTX 4050 (2023) | Raider 18 HX A14 RTX 4080 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 251 mm | 308 mm | −57 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 404 mm | −50 mm |
| Thickness | 24.9 mm | 30 mm | −5.1 mm |
| Weight | 2.2 kg | 3.6 kg | −1.4 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is TUF Gaming A15 RTX 4050 (2023) better than Raider 18 HX A14 RTX 4080 (2023)?
- Weight2.2 kg vs 3.6 kg+64%
- SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,000 GB2×
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Raider 18 HX A14 RTX 4080 (2023): No
- Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
- Thickness24.9 mm vs 30 mm+20%
- Screen size15.6″ vs 14″+11%
Why is Raider 18 HX A14 RTX 4080 (2023) better than TUF Gaming A15 RTX 4050 (2023)?
- RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- GPU shader cores2,560 vs 7,4242.9×
- CPU cores6 vs 244×
- Video memory6 GB vs 12 GB2×
- Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs 4K (2160p/2400p)
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 100 Wh+11%
- RAM (base)8 GB vs 64 GB8×
- SSD (base)512 GB vs 2,000 GB3.9×
- Max CPU clock4.5 GHz vs 5.8 GHz+29%
- RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 5,600 MHz+17%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 140 W | — |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 12 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,560 | 7,424 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 13.4 TFLOPS | — |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 8,067 | — |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 5 7535HS | Core i9-14900HX |
| CPU maker | AMD | Intel |
| CPU cores | 6 | 24 |
| CPU threads | 12 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 4.5 GHz | 5.8 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 5 7535HS, Ryzen 7 7735HS, Ryzen 9 7940HS | — |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 8,125 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,989 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 600 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 15.6″ | 14″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 3840 × 2160 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | 4K (2160p/2400p) |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | — |
| Brightness | 250 nits | — |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Response time | 7 ms | — |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 100% | — |
| Pixel density | 141 ppi | — |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | — |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | — |
| Advanced Optimus | No | — |
| MUX switch | Yes | — |
| HDR | No | — |
| Touchscreen | No | — |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 4,800 MHz | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | — |
| RAM slots | 2 | — |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | — |
| SSD (up to) | 4,096 GB | 2,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 2,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | — |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | — |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 100 Wh |
| Power adapter | 240 W | 300 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.2 kg | 3.6 kg |
| Thickness | 24.9 mm | 30 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 404 mm |
| Depth | 251 mm | 308 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | — |
| Colours | Gray | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | — |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | — |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | — |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 43 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | USB4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 2 | — |
| USB-A ports | 2 | — |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | — |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | — |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | Yes |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | — |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | — |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | — |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | — |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | — |
| Webcam | 720p | — |
| IR camera (face login) | No | — |
| Fingerprint reader | No | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | — |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | — |
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