vs
3.3Graphics4.9
3.1Overall performance5.6
2.1Display3.3
2.9Memory & storage9.6
4.6Battery & portability5.3
3.7Features & cooling3.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
Vivobook 16X OLED K3605 RTX 4060 (2023)XPS 17 9730 RTX 4070 (2023)
| Vivobook 16X OLED K3605 RTX 4060 (2023) | XPS 17 9730 RTX 4070 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 249.1 mm | 248.1 mm | +1 mm |
| Width | 358.6 mm | 374.4 mm | −15.8 mm |
| Thickness | 18.9 mm | 19.5 mm | −0.6 mm |
| Weight | 1.8 kg | 2.3 kg | −0.5 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Vivobook 16X OLED K3605 RTX 4060 (2023) better than XPS 17 9730 RTX 4070 (2023)?
- MUX switchYes · XPS 17 9730 RTX 4070 (2023): No
- Weight1.8 kg vs 2.31 kg+28%
- USB-A ports2 vs 0
- HDMI 2.1Yes · XPS 17 9730 RTX 4070 (2023): No
- Thickness18.9 mm vs 19.5 mm+3%
- Key travel1.4 mm vs 1.3 mm+8%
- Pixel density142 ppi vs 133 ppi+7%
Why is XPS 17 9730 RTX 4070 (2023) better than Vivobook 16X OLED K3605 RTX 4060 (2023)?
- RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- SSD (up to)1,024 GB vs 8,192 GB8×
- Battery capacity70 Wh vs 97 Wh+39%
- GPU power (TGP)50 W vs 60 W+20%
- GPU compute (FP32)9.8 TFLOPS vs 13.5 TFLOPS+38%
- Brightness300 nits vs 500 nits+67%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light7,830 vs 9,724+24%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core9,347 vs 11,392+22%
- GPU shader cores3,072 vs 4,608+50%
- CPU cores8 vs 12+50%
- USB-C ports1 vs 44×
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core602 vs 797+32%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 50 W | 60 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,072 | 4,608 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 9.8 TFLOPS | 13.5 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 7,830 | 9,724 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-12450H | Core i5-13500H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 8 | 12 |
| CPU threads | 12 | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-12450H, Core i5-12500H, Core i5-13500H, Core i7-12650H, Core i7-12700H, Core i7-13700H, Core i9-13900H | Core i5-13500H, Core i7-13700H, Core i9-13900H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 9,347 | 11,392 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,248 | 2,481 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 602 | 797 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 17″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 1920 × 1200 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 500 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Pixel density | 142 ppi | 133 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | No | No |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | No |
| HDR | No | Yes |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 3,200 MHz | 4,800 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | 1 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 1,024 GB | 8,192 GB |
| SSD (base) | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 1 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 70 Wh | 97 Wh |
| Power adapter | 120 W | 130 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 1.8 kg | 2.31 kg |
| Thickness | 18.9 mm | 19.5 mm |
| Width | 358.6 mm | 374.4 mm |
| Depth | 249.1 mm | 248.1 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | Aluminium |
| Colours | Black, Silver | Black, Silver |
| Cooling fans | 1 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | Yes |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | — | 50 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 4 |
| USB-A ports | 2 | 0 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | — |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | No |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet port | No | No |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | No |
| Key travel | 1.4 mm | 1.3 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | Yes | Yes |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.2 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
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