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Asus TUF Gaming A15 RTX 4060 (2023) vs Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4050 (2023)

What TUF Gaming A15 RTX 4060 (2023) does better (8) and where Aorus 17 RTX 4050 (2023) wins (18) — every spec side by side.

Asus TUF Gaming A15 RTX 4060 (2023)
7.1Score
8 advantages
vs
Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4050 (2023)
Gigabyte · 2023Aorus 17 RTX 4050 (2023)
7.2Score
18 advantages
Higher score
6.3Graphics4.9
4.6Overall performance5.6
5.4Display4.8
6.4Memory & storage7.5
9.1Battery & portability8.1
6.8Features & cooling8.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

TUF Gaming A15 RTX 4060 (2023)Aorus 17 RTX 4050 (2023)
354 × 25124.9398 × 29321.8
TUF Gaming A15 RTX 4060 (2023)Aorus 17 RTX 4050 (2023)Difference
Depth251 mm293 mm−42 mm
Width354 mm398 mm−44 mm
Thickness24.9 mm21.8 mm+3.1 mm
Weight2.2 kg2.8 kg−0.6 kg

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

Why is TUF Gaming A15 RTX 4060 (2023) better than Aorus 17 RTX 4050 (2023)?

  1. SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
  2. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light10,397 vs 8,107+28%
  3. Weight2.2 kg vs 2.8 kg+27%
  4. GPU compute (FP32)16 TFLOPS vs 13.4 TFLOPS+19%
  5. Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  6. Dolby AtmosYes · Aorus 17 RTX 4050 (2023): No
  7. GPU shader cores3,072 vs 2,560+20%
  8. Pixel density141 ppi vs 130 ppi+8%

Why is Aorus 17 RTX 4050 (2023) better than TUF Gaming A15 RTX 4060 (2023)?

  1. RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  2. CPU cores6 vs 122×
  3. Battery capacity90 Wh vs 99 Wh+10%
  4. Geekbench 6 multi-core8,125 vs 9,878+22%
  5. Cinebench 2024 multi-core600 vs 776+29%
  6. RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
  7. Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  8. SD card readerNo · TUF Gaming A15 RTX 4060 (2023): Yes
  9. Brightness250 nits vs 300 nits+20%
  10. Thickness24.9 mm vs 21.8 mm+14%
  11. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
  12. Cooling fans2 vs 3+50%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4060 LaptopGeForce RTX 4050 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)140 W140 W
Video memory8 GB6 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores3,0722,560
GPU compute (FP32)16 TFLOPS13.4 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light10,3978,107
Processor
ProcessorRyzen 5 7535HSCore i5-12500H
CPU makerAMDIntel
CPU cores612
CPU threads1216
Max CPU clock4.5 GHz4.5 GHz
Processor optionsRyzen 5 7535HS, Ryzen 7 7735HS, Ryzen 9 7940HSCore i5-12500H, Core i7-13700H
Geekbench 6 multi-core8,1259,878
Geekbench 6 single-core1,9892,262
Cinebench 2024 multi-core600776
Display
Screen size15.6″17.3″
Resolution1920 × 10801980 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness250 nits300 nits
sRGB coverage100%100%
Response time7 ms—
DCI-P3 coverage100%—
Pixel density141 ppi130 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYes—
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)32 GB64 GB
RAM (base)8 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed4,800 MHz4,800 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)4,096 GB2,048 GB
SSD (base)512 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity90 Wh99 Wh
Power adapter240 W240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight2.2 kg2.8 kg
Thickness24.9 mm21.8 mm
Width354 mm398 mm
Depth251 mm293 mm
Body materialAluminium, PlasticAluminium
ColoursGrayBlack
Cooling fans23
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Fan noise (max. load)43 dB—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4USB4Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
USB-C ports22
USB-A ports23
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoYes
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerNoYes
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel1.7 mm2 mm
Webcam720p1,080p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02.0
Dolby AtmosYesNo
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