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Aorus 15 RTX 4070 (2023) vs Legion 9i Gen 8 RTX 4080 (2023)

Gigabyte Aorus 15 RTX 4070 (2023) vs Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 8 RTX 4080 (2023)

What Aorus 15 RTX 4070 (2023) does better (5) and where Legion 9i Gen 8 RTX 4080 (2023) wins (26) — every spec side by side.

Gigabyte · 2023Aorus 15 RTX 4070 (2023)

8.3Score

5 advantages

Lenovo · 2023Legion 9i Gen 8 RTX 4080 (2023)

9.6Score

26 advantages

Higher score

7.6Graphics9.3

5.9Overall performance9.5

6.1Display9.5

8.6Memory & storage7.4

9.6Battery & portability9.0

6.9Features & cooling9.0

Dimensions

Size comparison

Aorus 15 RTX 4070 (2023)Legion 9i Gen 8 RTX 4080 (2023)

	Aorus 15 RTX 4070 (2023)	Legion 9i Gen 8 RTX 4080 (2023)	Difference
Depth	272 mm	277.7 mm	−5.7 mm
Width	360 mm	357.7 mm	+2.3 mm
Thickness	20.8 mm	22.7 mm	−1.9 mm
Weight	2.4 kg	2.6 kg	−0.2 kg

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

Why is Aorus 15 RTX 4070 (2023) better than Legion 9i Gen 8 RTX 4080 (2023)?

SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
Weight2.39 kg vs 2.55 kg+7%
Thickness20.8 mm vs 22.7 mm+9%
USB-A ports3 vs 2+50%
Key travel1.7 mm vs 1.5 mm+13%

Why is Legion 9i Gen 8 RTX 4080 (2023) better than Aorus 15 RTX 4070 (2023)?

Geekbench 6 multi-core9,324 vs 18,175+95%
CPU cores8 vs 243×
Cinebench 2024 multi-core588 vs 2,1453.6×
Brightness300 nits vs 1,200 nits4×
GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS vs 37.6 TFLOPS+72%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light12,718 vs 21,815+72%
GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 175 W+25%
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs 3K (1800p/2000p)
Panel typeIPS vs Mini-LED
GPU shader cores4,608 vs 7,424+61%
Refresh rate144 Hz vs 165 Hz+15%
Video memory8 GB vs 12 GB+50%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Gigabyte Aorus 15 RTX 4070 (2023)8.3	Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 8 RTX 4080 (2023)9.6
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	140 W	175 W
Video memory	8 GB	12 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	4,608	7,424
GPU compute (FP32)	21.8 TFLOPS	37.6 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	12,718	21,815
Processor
Processor	Core i5-12450H	Core i9-13980HX
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	8	24
CPU threads	12	32
Max CPU clock	4.4 GHz	5.6 GHz
Processor options	Core i5-12450H, Core i5-12500H, Core i5-13500H, Core i7-13700H	Core i9-13980HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core	9,324	18,175
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,210	2,922
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	588	2,145
Display
Screen size	15.6″	16″
Resolution	1980 × 1080	3200 × 2000
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	3K (1800p/2000p)
Refresh rate	144 Hz	165 Hz
Panel type	IPS	Mini-LED
Brightness	300 nits	1,200 nits
sRGB coverage	—	100%
Response time	—	3 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	—	100%
Pixel density	145 ppi	236 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:10
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	Yes
Advanced Optimus	No	No
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
HDR	No	Yes
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	64 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	32 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	4,800 MHz	5,600 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	100 Wh
Power adapter	240 W	330 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.39 kg	2.55 kg
Thickness	20.8 mm	22.7 mm
Width	360 mm	357.7 mm
Depth	272 mm	277.7 mm
Body material	Aluminium, Plastic	Aluminium
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	2	3
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	Yes
Fan noise (max. load)	57 dB	54.8 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 4	Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	Yes
USB-C ports	2	3
USB-A ports	3	2
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	Yes	No
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	No	Yes
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth	5.2	5.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	No	Yes
Key travel	1.7 mm	1.5 mm
Webcam	1,080p	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	Yes
Audio
Speakers	2.0	2.0
Dolby Atmos	No	No