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Aero 16 OLED BSF RTX 4070 (2023) vs Stealth 17 Studio RTX 4050 (2023)

Gigabyte Aero 16 OLED BSF RTX 4070 (2023) vs MSI Stealth 17 Studio RTX 4050 (2023)

What Aero 16 OLED BSF RTX 4070 (2023) does better (6) and where Stealth 17 Studio RTX 4050 (2023) wins (8) — every spec side by side.

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

7.7Score

6 advantages≈ $1,900

Higher score

MSI · 2023Stealth 17 Studio RTX 4050 (2023)

7.6Score

8 advantages

8.3Display7.0

2.4Memory & storage7.4

9.6Battery & portability8.7

7.9Features & cooling9.0

Dimensions

Size comparison

Aero 16 OLED BSF RTX 4070 (2023)Stealth 17 Studio RTX 4050 (2023)

	Aero 16 OLED BSF RTX 4070 (2023)	Stealth 17 Studio RTX 4050 (2023)	Difference
Depth	255 mm	283.5 mm	−28.5 mm
Width	354 mm	397.6 mm	−43.6 mm
Thickness	22 mm	20.8 mm	+1.2 mm
Weight	2.1 kg	2.8 kg	−0.7 kg

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

Why is Aero 16 OLED BSF RTX 4070 (2023) better than Stealth 17 Studio RTX 4050 (2023)?

Video memory16 GB vs 6 GB2.7×
Resolution class4K (2160p/2400p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Panel typeOLED vs IPS
GPU shader cores4,608 vs 2,560+80%
Weight2.1 kg vs 2.8 kg+33%
SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%

Why is Stealth 17 Studio RTX 4050 (2023) better than Aero 16 OLED BSF RTX 4070 (2023)?

Refresh rate60 Hz vs 360 Hz6×
RAM (up to)16 GB vs 64 GB4×
SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
Battery capacity88 Wh vs 100 Wh+14%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
Thickness22 mm vs 20.8 mm+6%
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 Stealth 17 Studio RTX 4050 (2023)7.6
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	—	105 W
Video memory	16 GB	6 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	4,608	2,560
GPU compute (FP32)	—	11.7 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	—	8,370
Processor
Processor	Core i7-13700H	Core i7-13700H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	—	14
CPU threads	—	20
Max CPU clock	—	5 GHz
Processor options	Core i7-13620H, Core i7-13700H	Core i7-13700H, Core i9-13900H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	—	12,242
Geekbench 6 single-core	—	2,637
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	—	798
Display
Screen size	16″	17.3″
Resolution	3840 × 2400	1920 × 1080
Resolution class	4K (2160p/2400p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	60 Hz	360 Hz
Panel type	OLED	IPS
Brightness	600 nits	—
Pixel density	—	127 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	—	No
Advanced Optimus	—	No
MUX switch	—	Yes
Touchscreen	—	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	16 GB	64 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	2,048 GB
SSD (base)	1,000 GB	512 GB
M.2 SSD slots	—	2
SSD interface	—	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	88 Wh	100 Wh
Power adapter	240 W	240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	—	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.1 kg	2.8 kg
Thickness	22 mm	20.8 mm
Width	354 mm	397.6 mm
Depth	255 mm	283.5 mm
Body material	—	Aluminium
Colours	Silver	Black
Cooling fans	—	2
Vapor chamber cooling	—	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	—	No
Fan noise (max. load)	—	49.6 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 4	Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	Yes
USB-C ports	—	2
USB-A ports	—	2
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	—	No
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5.2	5.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	—	Yes
Key travel	—	1.7 mm
Webcam	1,080p	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	—	Yes
Fingerprint reader	—	Yes
Audio
Speakers	2 speakers	2.4
Dolby Atmos	—	No