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Aero 16 OLED BSF RTX 4070 (2023) vs Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)

Gigabyte Aero 16 OLED BSF RTX 4070 (2023) vs MSI Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)

What Aero 16 OLED BSF RTX 4070 (2023) does better (10) and where Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023) wins (3) — every spec side by side.

Gigabyte · 2023Aero 16 OLED BSF RTX 4070 (2023)

7.7Score

10 advantages≈ $1,900

Higher score

MSI · 2023Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)

5.2Score

3 advantages≈ $2,000

8.3Display2.3

2.4Memory & storage3.2

9.6Battery & portability2.3

7.9Features & cooling3.1

Dimensions

Size comparison

Aero 16 OLED BSF RTX 4070 (2023)Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)

	Aero 16 OLED BSF RTX 4070 (2023)	Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)	Difference
Depth	255 mm	273 mm	−18 mm
Width	354 mm	398 mm	−44 mm
Thickness	22 mm	25 mm	−3 mm
Weight	2.1 kg	2.6 kg	−0.5 kg

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

Why is Aero 16 OLED BSF RTX 4070 (2023) better than Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)?

Battery capacity88 Wh vs 54 Wh+64%
Brightness600 nits vs 250 nits2.4×
Video memory16 GB vs 8 GB2×
Resolution class4K (2160p/2400p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Panel typeOLED vs IPS
Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023): No
Weight2.1 kg vs 2.6 kg+24%
SD card readerYes · Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023): No
Thickness22 mm vs 25 mm+14%
Webcam1,080p vs 720p+50%

Why is Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023) better than Aero 16 OLED BSF RTX 4070 (2023)?

Refresh rate60 Hz vs 144 Hz2.4×
RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 5,200 MHz+8%
Screen size16″ vs 17.3″+8%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Gigabyte Aero 16 OLED BSF RTX 4070 (2023)≈ $1,9007.7	MSI Katana 17 B13 RTX 4070 (2023)≈ $2,0005.2
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	—	105 W
Video memory	16 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	4,608	4,608
GPU compute (FP32)	—	18.2 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	—	13,463
Processor
Processor	Core i7-13700H	Core i9-13900H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	—	14
Max CPU clock	—	5.4 GHz
Processor options	Core i7-13620H, Core i7-13700H	Core i7-12650H, Core i7-13620H, Core i9-13900H
Display
Screen size	16″	17.3″
Resolution	3840 × 2400	1920 × 1080
Resolution class	4K (2160p/2400p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	60 Hz	144 Hz
Panel type	OLED	IPS
Brightness	600 nits	250 nits
sRGB coverage	—	61%
Response time	—	30 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	—	41%
Pixel density	—	127 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	—	No
Advanced Optimus	—	No
MUX switch	—	Yes
HDR	—	No
Touchscreen	—	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	4,800 MHz	5,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM	—	64 GB
RAM slots	—	2
Upgradable RAM	—	Yes
SSD (up to)	1,000 GB	1,000 GB
SSD (base)	1,000 GB	1,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots	—	2
SSD interface	—	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	88 Wh	54 Wh
Power adapter	240 W	200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	—	No
Design & cooling
Weight	2.1 kg	2.6 kg
Thickness	22 mm	25 mm
Width	354 mm	398 mm
Depth	255 mm	273 mm
Body material	—	Plastic
Colours	Silver	Black
Cooling fans	—	2
Vapor chamber cooling	—	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	—	No
Fan noise (max. load)	—	59.1 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 4	—
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	No
USB-C ports	—	1
USB-A ports	—	3
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	—	No
Ethernet	—	1 Gbit/s
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	Yes	No
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
Key travel	—	1.7 mm
Webcam	1,080p	720p
IR camera (face login)	—	No
Fingerprint reader	—	No
Audio
Speakers	2 speakers	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	—	No