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Aorus 15 RTX 4060 (2024) vs Aorus 17 RTX 4050 (2023)

Gigabyte Aorus 15 RTX 4060 (2024) vs Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4050 (2023)

What Aorus 15 RTX 4060 (2024) does better (20) and where Aorus 17 RTX 4050 (2023) wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Gigabyte · 2024Aorus 15 RTX 4060 (2024)

9.0Score

20 advantages

Higher score

Gigabyte · 2023Aorus 17 RTX 4050 (2023)

7.1Score

4 advantages

6.3Graphics4.9

7.6Overall performance5.6

8.6Display4.8

8.6Memory & storage7.4

9.6Battery & portability8.1

8.8Features & cooling8.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

Aorus 15 RTX 4060 (2024)Aorus 17 RTX 4050 (2023)

	Aorus 15 RTX 4060 (2024)	Aorus 17 RTX 4050 (2023)	Difference
Depth	272 mm	293 mm	−21 mm
Width	360 mm	398 mm	−38 mm
Thickness	20.9 mm	21.8 mm	−0.9 mm
Weight	2.4 kg	2.8 kg	−0.4 kg

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

Why is Aorus 15 RTX 4060 (2024) better than Aorus 17 RTX 4050 (2023)?

Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
3DMark Steel Nomad Light10,602 vs 8,107+31%
Geekbench 6 multi-core12,828 vs 9,878+30%
GPU compute (FP32)16 TFLOPS vs 13.4 TFLOPS+19%
Weight2.39 kg vs 2.8 kg+17%
Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
CPU cores16 vs 12+33%
Cinebench 2024 multi-core993 vs 776+28%
HDRYes · Aorus 17 RTX 4050 (2023): No
IR camera (face login)Yes · Aorus 17 RTX 4050 (2023): No

Why is Aorus 17 RTX 4050 (2023) better than Aorus 15 RTX 4060 (2024)?

SD card readerNo · Aorus 15 RTX 4060 (2024): Yes
Cooling fans2 vs 3+50%
Key travel1.7 mm vs 2 mm+18%
Screen size15.6″ vs 17.3″+11%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Gigabyte Aorus 15 RTX 4060 (2024)9.0	Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4050 (2023)7.1
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	140 W	140 W
Video memory	8 GB	6 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	3,072	2,560
GPU compute (FP32)	16 TFLOPS	13.4 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	10,602	8,107
Processor
Processor	Core Ultra 7 155H	Core i5-12500H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	16	12
CPU threads	22	16
Max CPU clock	4.8 GHz	4.5 GHz
Processor options	Core Ultra 7 155H	Core i5-12500H, Core i7-13700H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	12,828	9,878
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,499	2,262
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	993	776
Display
Screen size	15.6″	17.3″
Resolution	2560 × 1440	1980 × 1080
Resolution class	QHD (1440p/1600p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	165 Hz	144 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	—	300 nits
sRGB coverage	100%	100%
Pixel density	188 ppi	130 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	—
Advanced Optimus	No	No
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
HDR	Yes	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	5,600 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	2,048 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	99 Wh
Power adapter	240 W	240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.39 kg	2.8 kg
Thickness	20.9 mm	21.8 mm
Width	360 mm	398 mm
Depth	272 mm	293 mm
Body material	Aluminium	Aluminium
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	2	3
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 4	Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	Yes
USB-C ports	2	2
USB-A ports	3	3
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	Yes	Yes
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	No	Yes
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5.2	5.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	No	Yes
Key travel	1.7 mm	2 mm
Webcam	1,080p	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	Yes	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2.0	2.0
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No