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7.8Graphics7.5
7.5Overall performance8.7
7.0Display3.4
3.2Memory & storage9.5
8.9Battery & portability4.2
7.5Features & cooling5.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 4070 (2024)Sword 16 HX RTX 4070 (2024)
| TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 4070 (2024) | Sword 16 HX RTX 4070 (2024) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 269 mm | 266.4 mm | +2.6 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 359 mm | −5 mm |
| Thickness | 26 mm | 27.7 mm | −1.7 mm |
| Weight | 2.2 kg | 2.3 kg | −0.1 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 4070 (2024) better than Sword 16 HX RTX 4070 (2024)?
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 65 Wh+38%
- GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 115 W+22%
- Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Sword 16 HX RTX 4070 (2024): No
- Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
- Response time3 ms vs 11 ms3.7×
- GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS vs 20 TFLOPS+9%
- Weight2.2 kg vs 2.3 kg+5%
- G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Sword 16 HX RTX 4070 (2024): No
- RAM typeLPDDR5X vs DDR5
- USB-C ports2 vs 12×
- Dolby AtmosYes · Sword 16 HX RTX 4070 (2024): No
Why is Sword 16 HX RTX 4070 (2024) better than TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 4070 (2024)?
- RAM (up to)16 GB vs 96 GB6×
- SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 4,096 GB4.1×
- Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 96 GB3×
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light13,427 vs 14,534+8%
- CPU cores12 vs 16+33%
- Brightness250 nits vs 300 nits+20%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
- USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
- DCI-P3 coverage40% vs 42%+5%
- SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 1,024 GB+2%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 140 W | 115 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 4,608 | 4,608 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 21.8 TFLOPS | 20 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 13,427 | 14,534 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Core i7-14650HX |
| CPU maker | AMD | Intel |
| CPU cores | 12 | 16 |
| CPU threads | — | 24 |
| Max CPU clock | 5.1 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 7 7445HS, Ryzen 7 170, Ryzen 9 7845HX | Core i7-14650HX, Core i7-14700HX, Core i9-14900HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | — | 16,145 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | — | 2,789 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | — | 1,076 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 1920 × 1200 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 250 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 62% |
| Response time | 3 ms | 11 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 40% | 42% |
| Pixel density | 142 ppi | 142 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 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) | 16 GB | 96 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 7,500 MHz | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | 96 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 1,000 GB | 4,096 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,000 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 |
| USB-C charging power | 100 W | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.2 kg | 2.3 kg |
| Thickness | 26 mm | 27.7 mm |
| Width | 354 mm | 359 mm |
| Depth | 269 mm | 266.4 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) | 39.4 dB | 50.3 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| 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 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | 1.7 mm |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2 speakers | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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