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Aorus 15 RTX 4070 (2023) vs Pulse 15 RTX 4060 (2023)

Gigabyte Aorus 15 RTX 4070 (2023) vs MSI Pulse 15 RTX 4060 (2023)

What Aorus 15 RTX 4070 (2023) does better (14) and where Pulse 15 RTX 4060 (2023) wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Gigabyte · 2023Aorus 15 RTX 4070 (2023)

8.3Score

14 advantages

Higher score

MSI · 2023Pulse 15 RTX 4060 (2023)

7.2Score

8 advantages

7.6Graphics6.4

5.9Overall performance7.2

6.1Display4.8

8.6Memory & storage7.4

9.6Battery & portability6.8

6.9Features & cooling3.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

Aorus 15 RTX 4070 (2023)Pulse 15 RTX 4060 (2023)

	Aorus 15 RTX 4070 (2023)	Pulse 15 RTX 4060 (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	2.3 kg	+0.1 kg

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

Why is Aorus 15 RTX 4070 (2023) better than Pulse 15 RTX 4060 (2023)?

SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Pulse 15 RTX 4060 (2023): No
GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS vs 16 TFLOPS+36%
Battery capacity99 Wh vs 90 Wh+10%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light12,718 vs 10,960+16%
GPU shader cores4,608 vs 3,072+50%
Thickness20.8 mm vs 26.9 mm+29%
G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Pulse 15 RTX 4060 (2023): No
RAM (base)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · Pulse 15 RTX 4060 (2023): No
USB-C ports2 vs 12×
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%

Why is Pulse 15 RTX 4060 (2023) better than Aorus 15 RTX 4070 (2023)?

Geekbench 6 multi-core9,324 vs 12,798+37%
Cinebench 2024 multi-core588 vs 843+43%
Weight2.39 kg vs 2.3 kg+4%
CPU cores8 vs 10+25%
CPU threads12 vs 16+33%
Geekbench 6 single-core2,210 vs 2,586+17%
Max CPU clock4.4 GHz vs 4.9 GHz+11%
RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 5,200 MHz+8%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Gigabyte Aorus 15 RTX 4070 (2023)8.3	MSI Pulse 15 RTX 4060 (2023)7.2
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	140 W	140 W
Video memory	8 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	4,608	3,072
GPU compute (FP32)	21.8 TFLOPS	16 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	12,718	10,960
Processor
Processor	Core i5-12450H	Core i7-13620H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	8	10
CPU threads	12	16
Max CPU clock	4.4 GHz	4.9 GHz
Processor options	Core i5-12450H, Core i5-12500H, Core i5-13500H, Core i7-13700H	Core i7-13620H, Core i7-13700H, Core i9-13900H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	9,324	12,798
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,210	2,586
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	588	843
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
sRGB coverage	—	100%
Pixel density	145 ppi	141 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	No
Advanced Optimus	No	No
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	64 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	8 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	4,800 MHz	5,200 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	90 Wh
Power adapter	240 W	240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	No
Design & cooling
Weight	2.39 kg	2.3 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, Gray
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
Fan noise (max. load)	57 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