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TUF Gaming A17 RTX 3060 (2022) vs Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)

Asus TUF Gaming A17 RTX 3060 (2022) vs Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)

What TUF Gaming A17 RTX 3060 (2022) does better (2) and where Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023) wins (23) — every spec side by side.

Asus · 2022TUF Gaming A17 RTX 3060 (2022)

5.7Score

2 advantages

Gigabyte · 2023Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)

8.3Score

23 advantages≈ $4,200

Higher score

5.8Graphics7.8

5.3Overall performance7.7

3.6Display6.5

3.8Memory & storage7.1

6.1Battery & portability8.0

4.0Features & cooling7.5

Dimensions

Size comparison

TUF Gaming A17 RTX 3060 (2022)Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)

	TUF Gaming A17 RTX 3060 (2022)	Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)	Difference
Depth	264 mm	283 mm	−19 mm
Width	394 mm	398 mm	−4 mm
Thickness	25.4 mm	22 mm	+3.4 mm
Weight	2.6 kg	2.8 kg	−0.2 kg

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

Why is TUF Gaming A17 RTX 3060 (2022) better than Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)?

Weight2.6 kg vs 2.8 kg+8%
Dolby AtmosYes · Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023): No

Why is Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023) better than TUF Gaming A17 RTX 3060 (2022)?

SSD (up to)1,024 GB vs 16,000 GB15.6×
GPU compute (FP32)14.2 TFLOPS vs 21.8 TFLOPS+54%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,936 vs 13,241+48%
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
Thunderbolt or USB4No · TUF Gaming A17 RTX 3060 (2022): Yes
Battery capacity90 Wh vs 99 Wh+10%
RAM (base)8 GB vs 32 GB4×
SSD (base)512 GB vs 16,000 GB31.2×
Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
CPU cores8 vs 10+25%
Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
HDMI 2.1No · TUF Gaming A17 RTX 3060 (2022): Yes

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Asus TUF Gaming A17 RTX 3060 (2022)5.7	Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)≈ $4,2008.3
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	140 W	140 W
Video memory	6 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	3,840	4,608
GPU compute (FP32)	14.2 TFLOPS	21.8 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	8,936	13,241
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 7 6800H	Core i7-13620H
CPU maker	AMD	Intel
CPU cores	8	10
CPU threads	16	—
Max CPU clock	4.7 GHz	4.9 GHz
Processor options	Ryzen 7 6800H	Core i5-12500H, Core i7-13700H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	10,347	—
Geekbench 6 single-core	1,995	—
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	747	—
Display
Screen size	17.3″	17.3″
Resolution	1920 × 1080	2560 × 1440
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate	144 Hz	144 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	—	300 nits
sRGB coverage	62%	100%
Pixel density	127 ppi	130 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	—
Advanced Optimus	No	No
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	32 GB	32 GB
RAM (base)	8 GB	32 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	4,800 MHz	5,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM	32 GB	64 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	1,024 GB	16,000 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	16,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	2
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	90 Wh	99 Wh
Power adapter	240 W	240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.6 kg	2.8 kg
Thickness	25.4 mm	22 mm
Width	394 mm	398 mm
Depth	264 mm	283 mm
Body material	—	Aluminium
Colours	Gray	Black
Cooling fans	2	3
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
Fan noise (max. load)	47.9 dB	—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	—	Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	Yes
USB-C ports	2	2
USB-A ports	2	3
HDMI	HDMI 2.0	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	No	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	Yes
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	No	Yes
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.2	5.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Key travel	1.7 mm	2 mm
Webcam	720p	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2.0	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No