Asus Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404 RTX 4060 (2023) vs Dell XPS 17 9730 RTX 4080 (2023)
What Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404 RTX 4060 (2023) does better (21) and where XPS 17 9730 RTX 4080 (2023) wins (14) — every spec side by side.
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4.5Graphics7.8
6.2Overall performance6.9
8.9Display3.3
6.1Memory & storage9.6
8.1Battery & portability5.3
7.4Features & cooling3.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404 RTX 4060 (2023)XPS 17 9730 RTX 4080 (2023)
| Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404 RTX 4060 (2023) | XPS 17 9730 RTX 4080 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 223.3 mm | 248.1 mm | −24.8 mm |
| Width | 321.8 mm | 374.4 mm | −52.6 mm |
| Thickness | 17.9 mm | 19.5 mm | −1.6 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 4080 (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 4080 (2023): No
- Weight1.6 kg vs 2.31 kg+44%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core14,415 vs 11,392+27%
- G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · XPS 17 9730 RTX 4080 (2023): No
- USB-A ports1 vs 0
- HDMI 2.1Yes · XPS 17 9730 RTX 4080 (2023): No
- Dolby AtmosYes · XPS 17 9730 RTX 4080 (2023): No
- CPU cores14 vs 12+17%
Why is XPS 17 9730 RTX 4080 (2023) better than Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404 RTX 4060 (2023)?
- SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 8,192 GB4×
- GPU shader cores3,072 vs 7,4242.4×
- GPU compute (FP32)12.3 TFLOPS vs 20 TFLOPS+63%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,643 vs 13,759+59%
- Battery capacity76 Wh vs 97 Wh+28%
- RAM (up to)48 GB vs 64 GB+33%
- Video memory8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
- SSD (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
- M.2 SSD slots1 vs 22×
- Vapor chamber coolingNo · Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404 RTX 4060 (2023): Yes
- USB-C ports2 vs 42×
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core698 vs 797+14%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 90 W | 60 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,072 | 7,424 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 12.3 TFLOPS | 20 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 8,643 | 13,759 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i9-13900H | Core i5-13500H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 14 | 12 |
| CPU threads | 20 | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 5.4 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i9-13900H | Core i5-13500H, Core i7-13700H, Core i9-13900H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 14,415 | 11,392 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,578 | 2,481 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 698 | 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 | 550 nits | 500 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 1 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) | 48 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 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) | 2,048 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 | 76 Wh | 97 Wh |
| Power adapter | 200 W | 130 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 1.6 kg | 2.31 kg |
| Thickness | 17.9 mm | 19.5 mm |
| Width | 321.8 mm | 374.4 mm |
| Depth | 223.3 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 | 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 | 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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