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Aero 16 OLED BSF RTX 4070 (2023) vs Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)

Gigabyte Aero 16 OLED BSF RTX 4070 (2023) vs MSI Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)

What Aero 16 OLED BSF RTX 4070 (2023) does better (5) and where Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023) wins (8) — every spec side by side.

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

7.7Score

5 advantages≈ $1,900

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

8.1Score

8 advantages≈ $2,000

Higher score

8.3Display7.1

2.4Memory & storage5.3

9.6Battery & portability7.4

7.9Features & cooling7.3

Dimensions

Size comparison

Aero 16 OLED BSF RTX 4070 (2023)Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)

	Aero 16 OLED BSF RTX 4070 (2023)	Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)	Difference
Depth	255 mm	298 mm	−43 mm
Width	354 mm	380 mm	−26 mm
Thickness	22 mm	23 mm	−1 mm
Weight	2.1 kg	3.1 kg	−1 kg

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

Why is Aero 16 OLED BSF RTX 4070 (2023) better than Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)?

Weight2.1 kg vs 3.1 kg+48%
Video memory16 GB vs 8 GB2×
Resolution class4K (2160p/2400p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
Panel typeOLED vs IPS
Thickness22 mm vs 23 mm+5%

Why is Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023) better than Aero 16 OLED BSF RTX 4070 (2023)?

Refresh rate60 Hz vs 165 Hz2.8×
RAM (up to)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 2,000 GB2×
Battery capacity88 Wh vs 100 Wh+14%
RAM (base)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 2,000 GB2×
RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 5,600 MHz+17%
Screen size16″ vs 17.3″+8%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Gigabyte Aero 16 OLED BSF RTX 4070 (2023)≈ $1,9007.7	MSI Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)≈ $2,0008.1
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	—	140 W
Video memory	16 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	4,608	4,608
GPU compute (FP32)	—	21.8 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	—	13,260
Processor
Processor	Core i7-13700H	Core i7-13700HX
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	—	16
Max CPU clock	—	5 GHz
Processor options	Core i7-13620H, Core i7-13700H	Core i9-13950HX, Core i9-13980HX
Display
Screen size	16″	17.3″
Resolution	3840 × 2400	2560 × 1600
Resolution class	4K (2160p/2400p)	QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate	60 Hz	165 Hz
Panel type	OLED	IPS
Brightness	600 nits	—
Pixel density	—	133 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
G-Sync / FreeSync	—	No
Advanced Optimus	—	No
MUX switch	—	Yes
HDR	—	No
Touchscreen	—	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	16 GB	32 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	32 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	4,800 MHz	5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM	—	64 GB
RAM slots	—	2
Upgradable RAM	—	Yes
SSD (up to)	1,000 GB	2,000 GB
SSD (base)	1,000 GB	2,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots	—	2
SSD interface	—	PCIe 5.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	88 Wh	100 Wh
Power adapter	240 W	330 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	—	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.1 kg	3.1 kg
Thickness	22 mm	23 mm
Width	354 mm	380 mm
Depth	255 mm	298 mm
Body material	—	Aluminium, Plastic
Colours	Silver	Black
Cooling fans	—	2
Vapor chamber cooling	—	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	—	No
Fan noise (max. load)	—	59 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 4	Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	Yes
USB-C ports	—	3
USB-A ports	—	2
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	—	No
Ethernet	—	5 Gbit/s
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	Yes	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
Webcam	1,080p	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	—	Yes
Fingerprint reader	—	No
Audio
Speakers	2 speakers	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	—	No