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TUF Gaming A17 RTX 3060 (2022) vs Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)

Asus TUF Gaming A17 RTX 3060 (2022) vs MSI Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)

What TUF Gaming A17 RTX 3060 (2022) does better (4) and where Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023) wins (22) — every spec side by side.

Asus · 2022TUF Gaming A17 RTX 3060 (2022)

5.7Score

4 advantages

MSI · 2023Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)

8.2Score

22 advantages≈ $2,150

Higher score

5.8Graphics7.8

5.3Overall performance8.1

3.6Display7.0

4.0Memory & storage5.5

6.1Battery & portability7.4

4.0Features & cooling7.3

Dimensions

Size comparison

TUF Gaming A17 RTX 3060 (2022)Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)

	TUF Gaming A17 RTX 3060 (2022)	Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)	Difference
Depth	264 mm	298 mm	−34 mm
Width	394 mm	380 mm	+14 mm
Thickness	25.4 mm	23 mm	+2.4 mm
Weight	2.6 kg	3.1 kg	−0.5 kg

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

Why is TUF Gaming A17 RTX 3060 (2022) better than Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)?

Weight2.6 kg vs 3.1 kg+19%
G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023): No
Dolby AtmosYes · Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023): No
Fan noise (max. load)47.9 dB vs 59 dB+23%

Why is Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023) better than TUF Gaming A17 RTX 3060 (2022)?

GPU compute (FP32)14.2 TFLOPS vs 21.8 TFLOPS+54%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,936 vs 13,260+48%
CPU cores8 vs 162×
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
Thunderbolt or USB4No · TUF Gaming A17 RTX 3060 (2022): Yes
SSD (up to)1,024 GB vs 2,000 GB+95%
Battery capacity90 Wh vs 100 Wh+11%
Refresh rate144 Hz vs 165 Hz+15%
RAM (base)8 GB vs 32 GB4×
SSD (base)512 GB vs 2,000 GB3.9×
Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Asus TUF Gaming A17 RTX 3060 (2022)5.7	MSI Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)≈ $2,1508.2
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	13,260
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 7 6800H	Core i7-13700HX
CPU maker	AMD	Intel
CPU cores	8	16
CPU threads	16	—
Max CPU clock	4.7 GHz	5 GHz
Processor options	Ryzen 7 6800H	Core i9-13950HX, Core i9-13980HX
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 × 1600
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate	144 Hz	165 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
sRGB coverage	62%	—
Pixel density	127 ppi	133 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	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)	32 GB	32 GB
RAM (base)	8 GB	32 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	4,800 MHz	5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM	32 GB	64 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	1,024 GB	2,000 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	2,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	2
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 5.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	90 Wh	100 Wh
Power adapter	240 W	330 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.6 kg	3.1 kg
Thickness	25.4 mm	23 mm
Width	394 mm	380 mm
Depth	264 mm	298 mm
Body material	—	Aluminium, Plastic
Colours	Gray	Black
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
Fan noise (max. load)	47.9 dB	59 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	—	Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	Yes
USB-C ports	2	3
USB-A ports	2	2
HDMI	HDMI 2.0	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	No	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	No
Ethernet	—	5 Gbit/s
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	5.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Key travel	1.7 mm	—
Webcam	720p	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	No	Yes
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2.0	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No