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9.8Memory & storage9.8
3.5Battery & portability2.5
4.0Features & cooling2.3
Dimensions
Size comparison
Aero X16 RTX 5070 (2025)Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025)
| Aero X16 RTX 5070 (2025) | Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 251 mm | 276 mm | −25 mm |
| Width | 355 mm | 398 mm | −43 mm |
| Thickness | 20 mm | 28 mm | −8 mm |
| Weight | 1.9 kg | 2.7 kg | −0.8 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Aero X16 RTX 5070 (2025) better than Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025)?
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025): No
- Weight1.9 kg vs 2.7 kg+42%
- SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 250 GB4×
- Thickness20 mm vs 28 mm+40%
- RAM (base)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
- Webcam1,080p vs 720p+50%
Why is Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025) better than Aero X16 RTX 5070 (2025)?
- CPU cores8 vs 162×
- Refresh rate165 Hz vs 240 Hz+45%
- Screen size16″ vs 17.3″+8%
- Max CPU clock5 GHz vs 5.2 GHz+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 85 W | — |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 4,608 | 4,608 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 20.1 TFLOPS | — |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 12,250 | — |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 9 270 | Core i7-14650HX |
| CPU maker | AMD | Intel |
| CPU cores | 8 | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 5 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen AI 7 350, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Ryzen 9 270 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 17.3″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 2560 × 1440 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | — |
| Brightness | 400 nits | — |
| Response time | 3 ms | — |
| Pixel density | 142 ppi | — |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | — |
| Advanced Optimus | No | — |
| MUX switch | Yes | — |
| HDR | No | — |
| Touchscreen | No | — |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,600 MHz | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | — |
| RAM slots | 2 | — |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | — |
| SSD (up to) | 8,000 GB | 8,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,000 GB | 250 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | — |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | — |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 76 Wh | 75 Wh |
| Power adapter | 150 W | 240 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 1.9 kg | 2.7 kg |
| Thickness | 20 mm | 28 mm |
| Width | 355 mm | 398 mm |
| Depth | 251 mm | 276 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | — |
| Colours | Grey | — |
| Cooling fans | 2 | — |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | — |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | — |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 50.2 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | USB4 | — |
| 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 | 1 Gbit/s |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | — |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Keyboard backlight | Single-colour RGB | — |
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | — |
| Numeric keypad | No | — |
| 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 | Yes | — |
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