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Aorus 15 RTX 4060 (2023) vs Crosshair 15 RTX 4050 (2023)

Gigabyte Aorus 15 RTX 4060 (2023) vs MSI Crosshair 15 RTX 4050 (2023)

What Aorus 15 RTX 4060 (2023) does better (14) and where Crosshair 15 RTX 4050 (2023) wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Gigabyte · 2023Aorus 15 RTX 4060 (2023)

7.9Score

14 advantages

Higher score

MSI · 2023Crosshair 15 RTX 4050 (2023)

6.1Score

7 advantages

6.2Graphics4.3

5.2Overall performance5.6

6.1Display5.3

8.6Memory & storage8.6

9.6Battery & portability7.6

6.9Features & cooling2.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

Aorus 15 RTX 4060 (2023)Crosshair 15 RTX 4050 (2023)

	Aorus 15 RTX 4060 (2023)	Crosshair 15 RTX 4050 (2023)	Difference
Depth	272 mm	259 mm	+13 mm
Width	360 mm	359 mm	+1 mm
Thickness	20.8 mm	26.9 mm	−6.1 mm
Weight	2.4 kg	2.2 kg	+0.1 kg

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

Why is Aorus 15 RTX 4060 (2023) better than Crosshair 15 RTX 4050 (2023)?

GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 105 W+33%
MUX switchYes · Crosshair 15 RTX 4050 (2023): No
Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Crosshair 15 RTX 4050 (2023): No
GPU compute (FP32)16 TFLOPS vs 11.7 TFLOPS+37%
Battery capacity99 Wh vs 90 Wh+10%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light10,065 vs 8,636+17%
Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
Thickness20.8 mm vs 26.9 mm+29%
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · Crosshair 15 RTX 4050 (2023): No
USB-C ports2 vs 12×
GPU shader cores3,072 vs 2,560+20%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%

Why is Crosshair 15 RTX 4050 (2023) better than Aorus 15 RTX 4060 (2023)?

Geekbench 6 multi-core9,324 vs 11,114+19%
Weight2.39 kg vs 2.25 kg+6%
Cinebench 2024 multi-core588 vs 759+29%
CPU cores8 vs 10+25%
CPU threads12 vs 16+33%
Geekbench 6 single-core2,210 vs 2,442+10%
Max CPU clock4.4 GHz vs 4.7 GHz+7%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Gigabyte Aorus 15 RTX 4060 (2023)7.9	MSI Crosshair 15 RTX 4050 (2023)6.1
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	140 W	105 W
Video memory	8 GB	6 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	3,072	2,560
GPU compute (FP32)	16 TFLOPS	11.7 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	10,065	8,636
Processor
Processor	Core i5-12450H	Core i7-12650H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	8	10
CPU threads	12	16
Max CPU clock	4.4 GHz	4.7 GHz
Processor options	Core i5-12450H, Core i5-12500H, Core i5-13500H, Core i7-13700H	Core i7-12650H, Core i7-12700H, Core i9-12900H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	9,324	11,114
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,210	2,442
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	588	759
Display
Screen size	15.6″	15.6″
Resolution	1980 × 1080	1920 × 1080
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	144 Hz	144 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	300 nits	300 nits
Pixel density	145 ppi	141 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	Yes
Advanced Optimus	No	No
MUX switch	Yes	No
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	64 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	4,800 MHz	4,800 MHz
Max. supported RAM	64 GB	64 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	4,096 GB	4,096 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	512 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	2
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	99 Wh	90 Wh
Power adapter	240 W	240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	No
Design & cooling
Weight	2.39 kg	2.25 kg
Thickness	20.8 mm	26.9 mm
Width	360 mm	359 mm
Depth	272 mm	259 mm
Body material	Aluminium, Plastic	Plastic
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
Fan noise (max. load)	57 dB	57.4 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 4	—
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	No
USB-C ports	2	1
USB-A ports	3	3
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	Yes	No
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	No	No
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.2	5.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	No	Yes
Key travel	1.7 mm	1.7 mm
Webcam	1,080p	720p
IR camera (face login)	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2.0	2.0
Dolby Atmos	No	No