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5.0Graphics5.5
6.5Overall performance8.1
5.4Display5.8
4.9Memory & storage9.5
9.1Battery & portability2.3
7.9Features & cooling4.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
TUF Gaming A15 RTX 4050 (2024)Sword 17 HX RTX 4060 (2024)
| TUF Gaming A15 RTX 4050 (2024) | Sword 17 HX RTX 4060 (2024) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 251 mm | 279.9 mm | −28.9 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 383.2 mm | −29.2 mm |
| Thickness | 24.9 mm | 27.3 mm | −2.4 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 (2024) better than Sword 17 HX RTX 4060 (2024)?
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 65 Wh+38%
- GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 105 W+33%
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Sword 17 HX RTX 4060 (2024): No
- Weight2.2 kg vs 2.8 kg+27%
- G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Sword 17 HX RTX 4060 (2024): No
- USB-C ports2 vs 12×
- Dolby AtmosYes · Sword 17 HX RTX 4060 (2024): No
- Thickness24.9 mm vs 27.3 mm+10%
- Pixel density141 ppi vs 133 ppi+6%
Why is Sword 17 HX RTX 4060 (2024) better than TUF Gaming A15 RTX 4050 (2024)?
- RAM (up to)32 GB vs 96 GB3×
- CPU cores8 vs 202.5×
- SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 4,096 GB2×
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,674 vs 10,571+22%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core13,704 vs 16,695+22%
- Refresh rate144 Hz vs 165 Hz+15%
- Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 96 GB3×
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core982 vs 1,330+35%
- GPU compute (FP32)13.4 TFLOPS vs 13.8 TFLOPS+3%
- Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
- RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
- SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 140 W | 105 W |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,560 | 3,072 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 13.4 TFLOPS | 13.8 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 8,674 | 10,571 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 7 8845HS | Core i7-14700HX |
| CPU maker | AMD | Intel |
| CPU cores | 8 | 20 |
| CPU threads | 16 | 28 |
| Max CPU clock | 5.1 GHz | 5.5 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 7 8845HS, Ryzen 9 8945HS | Core i7-14700HX, Core i9-14900HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 13,704 | 16,695 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,657 | 2,833 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 982 | 1,330 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 15.6″ | 17″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 1920 × 1200 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | — |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Response time | 27 ms | — |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 70% | — |
| Pixel density | 141 ppi | 133 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | No |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 96 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,600 MHz | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | 96 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 2,048 GB | 4,096 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 1,024 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 65 Wh |
| Power adapter | 240 W | 200 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.2 kg | 2.8 kg |
| Thickness | 24.9 mm | 27.3 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 383.2 mm |
| Depth | 251 mm | 279.9 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Gray |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 46 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | USB4 | — |
| 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 port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | — |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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