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Asus TUF Gaming A15 RTX 4060 (2023) vs MSI Crosshair 17 RTX 4070 (2023)

What TUF Gaming A15 RTX 4060 (2023) does better (9) and where Crosshair 17 RTX 4070 (2023) wins (15) — every spec side by side.

Asus TUF Gaming A15 RTX 4060 (2023)
7.1Score
9 advantages
Higher score
vs
MSI Crosshair 17 RTX 4070 (2023)
7.0Score
15 advantages
6.3Graphics7.1
4.6Overall performance7.1
5.4Display4.3
6.4Memory & storage8.7
9.1Battery & portability4.5
6.8Features & cooling2.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

TUF Gaming A15 RTX 4060 (2023)Crosshair 17 RTX 4070 (2023)
354 × 25124.9398 × 27327.2
TUF Gaming A15 RTX 4060 (2023)Crosshair 17 RTX 4070 (2023)Difference
Depth251 mm273 mm−22 mm
Width354 mm398 mm−44 mm
Thickness24.9 mm27.2 mm−2.3 mm
Weight2.2 kg2.7 kg−0.5 kg

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

Why is TUF Gaming A15 RTX 4060 (2023) better than Crosshair 17 RTX 4070 (2023)?

  1. GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 105 W+33%
  2. MUX switchYes · Crosshair 17 RTX 4070 (2023): No
  3. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Crosshair 17 RTX 4070 (2023): No
  4. Weight2.2 kg vs 2.66 kg+21%
  5. USB-C ports2 vs 12×
  6. Dolby AtmosYes · Crosshair 17 RTX 4070 (2023): No
  7. Thickness24.9 mm vs 27.2 mm+9%
  8. Fan noise (max. load)43 dB vs 56 dB+30%
  9. Pixel density141 ppi vs 127 ppi+11%

Why is Crosshair 17 RTX 4070 (2023) better than TUF Gaming A15 RTX 4060 (2023)?

  1. RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  2. Geekbench 6 multi-core8,125 vs 11,204+38%
  3. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light10,397 vs 13,716+32%
  4. CPU cores6 vs 10+67%
  5. GPU compute (FP32)16 TFLOPS vs 18.2 TFLOPS+14%
  6. GPU shader cores3,072 vs 4,608+50%
  7. Cinebench 2024 multi-core600 vs 772+29%
  8. RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
  9. Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  10. Brightness250 nits vs 300 nits+20%
  11. USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
  12. CPU threads12 vs 16+33%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4060 LaptopGeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)140 W105 W
Video memory8 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores3,0724,608
GPU compute (FP32)16 TFLOPS18.2 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light10,39713,716
Processor
ProcessorRyzen 5 7535HSCore i7-12650H
CPU makerAMDIntel
CPU cores610
CPU threads1216
Max CPU clock4.5 GHz4.7 GHz
Processor optionsRyzen 5 7535HS, Ryzen 7 7735HS, Ryzen 9 7940HSCore i7-12650H, Core i7-12700H, Core i9-12900H
Geekbench 6 multi-core8,12511,204
Geekbench 6 single-core1,9892,471
Cinebench 2024 multi-core600772
Display
Screen size15.6″17.3″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness250 nits300 nits
sRGB coverage100%—
Response time7 ms—
DCI-P3 coverage100%—
Pixel density141 ppi127 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesYes
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchYesNo
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 GB4,096 GB
SSD (base)512 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity90 Wh90 Wh
Power adapter240 W240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight2.2 kg2.66 kg
Thickness24.9 mm27.2 mm
Width354 mm398 mm
Depth251 mm273 mm
Body materialAluminium, PlasticPlastic
ColoursGrayBlack
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Fan noise (max. load)43 dB56 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4USB4—
Thunderbolt or USB4YesNo
USB-C ports21
USB-A ports23
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerNoNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel1.7 mm1.7 mm
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02.0
Dolby AtmosYesNo
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