Asus Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404 RTX 4060 (2023) vs Dell XPS 17 9730 RTX 4060 (2023)
What Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404 RTX 4060 (2023) does better (20) and where XPS 17 9730 RTX 4060 (2023) wins (11) — every spec side by side.
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4.5Graphics3.6
4.2Overall performance5.1
8.2Display3.3
2.4Memory & storage9.6
7.7Battery & portability5.3
6.2Features & cooling3.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404 RTX 4060 (2023)XPS 17 9730 RTX 4060 (2023)
| Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404 RTX 4060 (2023) | XPS 17 9730 RTX 4060 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 223 mm | 248.1 mm | −25.1 mm |
| Width | 322 mm | 374.4 mm | −52.4 mm |
| Thickness | 18 mm | 19.5 mm | −1.5 mm |
| Weight | 1.6 kg | 2.3 kg | −0.7 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404 RTX 4060 (2023) better than XPS 17 9730 RTX 4060 (2023)?
- Refresh rate120 Hz vs 60 Hz2×
- GPU power (TGP)90 W vs 60 W+50%
- Resolution class3K (1800p/2000p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
- Panel typeOLED vs IPS
- MUX switchYes · XPS 17 9730 RTX 4060 (2023): No
- Weight1.65 kg vs 2.31 kg+40%
- GPU compute (FP32)12.3 TFLOPS vs 10.7 TFLOPS+15%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,643 vs 8,237+5%
- G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · XPS 17 9730 RTX 4060 (2023): No
- RAM (base)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
- USB-A ports1 vs 0
- HDMI 2.1Yes · XPS 17 9730 RTX 4060 (2023): No
Why is XPS 17 9730 RTX 4060 (2023) better than Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404 RTX 4060 (2023)?
- RAM (up to)16 GB vs 64 GB4×
- SSD (up to)512 GB vs 8,192 GB16×
- Battery capacity76 Wh vs 97 Wh+28%
- Brightness400 nits vs 500 nits+25%
- M.2 SSD slots1 vs 22×
- Vapor chamber coolingNo · Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404 RTX 4060 (2023): Yes
- USB-C ports2 vs 42×
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
- Max. supported RAM48 GB vs 64 GB+33%
- Screen size14.5″ vs 17″+17%
- Bluetooth5 vs 5.3+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 90 W | 60 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,072 | 3,072 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 12.3 TFLOPS | 10.7 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 8,643 | 8,237 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i7-13700H | Core i5-13500H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 14 | 12 |
| CPU threads | — | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 5 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i9-13900H | Core i5-13500H, Core i7-13700H, Core i9-13900H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | — | 11,392 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | — | 2,481 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | — | 797 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 14.5″ | 17″ |
| Resolution | 2880 × 1800 | 1920 × 1200 |
| Resolution class | 3K (1800p/2000p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel type | OLED | IPS |
| Brightness | 400 nits | 500 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 0.2 ms | — |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 100% | — |
| Pixel density | 234 ppi | 133 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | No |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | No |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 16 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 4,800 MHz | 4,800 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 48 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | 1 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 512 GB | 8,192 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 1 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 76 Wh | 97 Wh |
| Power adapter | 200 W | 130 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 1.65 kg | 2.31 kg |
| Thickness | 18 mm | 19.5 mm |
| Width | 322 mm | 374.4 mm |
| Depth | 223 mm | 248.1 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Colours | Black | Black, Silver |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | Yes |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 48.8 dB | 50 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 4 |
| USB-A ports | 1 | 0 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | — |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | No |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | No |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | No |
| Key travel | 1.4 mm | 1.3 mm |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | No | Yes |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.2 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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