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Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507 RTX 4070 (2024) vs MSI Sword 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024)

What TUF Gaming A15 FA507 RTX 4070 (2024) does better (11) and where Sword 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024) wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA507 RTX 4070 (2024)
7.6Score
11 advantages≈ $1,800
vs
MSI Sword 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024)
7.7Score
10 advantages
Higher score
8.0Graphics7.0
7.3Overall performance8.6
5.4Display5.8
2.8Memory & storage9.5
9.0Battery & portability2.3
6.4Features & cooling4.9
Dimensions

Size comparison

TUF Gaming A15 FA507 RTX 4070 (2024)Sword 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024)
354 × 25125383.2 × 279.927.3
TUF Gaming A15 FA507 RTX 4070 (2024)Sword 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024)Difference
Depth251 mm279.9 mm−28.9 mm
Width354 mm383.2 mm−29.2 mm
Thickness25 mm27.3 mm−2.3 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 FA507 RTX 4070 (2024) better than Sword 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024)?

  1. Battery capacity90 Wh vs 65 Wh+38%
  2. GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 105 W+33%
  3. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Sword 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024): No
  4. Weight2.2 kg vs 2.8 kg+27%
  5. GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS vs 18.2 TFLOPS+20%
  6. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light13,738 vs 13,000+6%
  7. G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Sword 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024): No
  8. USB-C ports2 vs 12×
  9. Dolby AtmosYes · Sword 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024): No
  10. Thickness25 mm vs 27.3 mm+9%
  11. Pixel density141 ppi vs 133 ppi+6%

Why is Sword 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024) better than TUF Gaming A15 FA507 RTX 4070 (2024)?

  1. RAM (up to)16 GB vs 96 GB6×
  2. CPU cores8 vs 202.5×
  3. SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 4,096 GB4.1×
  4. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 165 Hz+15%
  5. Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 96 GB3×
  6. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
  7. USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
  8. Screen size15.6″ vs 17″+9%
  9. Max CPU clock5.1 GHz vs 5.5 GHz+8%
  10. SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 1,024 GB+2%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4070 LaptopGeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)140 W105 W
Video memory8 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores4,6084,608
GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS18.2 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light13,73813,000
Processor
ProcessorRyzen 9 8945HCore i7-14700HX
CPU makerAMDIntel
CPU cores820
CPU threads—28
Max CPU clock5.1 GHz5.5 GHz
Processor optionsRyzen 7 8845HS, Ryzen 9 8945HSCore i7-14700HX, Core i9-14900HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core—16,695
Geekbench 6 single-core—2,833
Cinebench 2024 multi-core—1,330
Display
Screen size15.6″17″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1200
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate144 Hz165 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits—
sRGB coverage100%—
Response time27 ms—
DCI-P3 coverage70%—
Pixel density141 ppi133 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesNo
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)16 GB96 GB
RAM (base)16 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed5,600 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB96 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)1,000 GB4,096 GB
SSD (base)1,000 GB1,024 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 5.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity90 Wh65 Wh
Power adapter240 W200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight2.2 kg2.8 kg
Thickness25 mm27.3 mm
Width354 mm383.2 mm
Depth251 mm279.9 mm
Body materialAluminium, PlasticPlastic
ColoursGreyGray
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Fan noise (max. load)46 dB—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4USB4—
Thunderbolt or USB4YesNo
USB-C ports21
USB-A ports23
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet1 Gbit/s—
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerNoNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel1.7 mm—
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2 speakers2.0
Dolby AtmosYesNo
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