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6.4Graphics4.0
7.7Overall performance4.8
8.8Display8.6
8.6Memory & storage8.6
8.6Battery & portability7.9
9.4Features & cooling6.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
Aorus 16X RTX 4060 (2024)Legion Slim 5 Gen 9 16 RTX 4050 (2024)
| Aorus 16X RTX 4060 (2024) | Legion Slim 5 Gen 9 16 RTX 4050 (2024) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 254 mm | 260.5 mm | −6.5 mm |
| Width | 356 mm | 359.7 mm | −3.7 mm |
| Thickness | 27 mm | 25.2 mm | +1.8 mm |
| Weight | 2.3 kg | 2.1 kg | +0.2 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Aorus 16X RTX 4060 (2024) better than Legion Slim 5 Gen 9 16 RTX 4050 (2024)?
- GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 100 W+40%
- Battery capacity99 Wh vs 80 Wh+24%
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Legion Slim 5 Gen 9 16 RTX 4050 (2024): No
- GPU compute (FP32)16 TFLOPS vs 11.7 TFLOPS+37%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light10,859 vs 7,945+37%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core13,660 vs 10,114+35%
- CPU cores14 vs 8+75%
- Brightness550 nits vs 350 nits+57%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,053 vs 741+42%
- Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
- IR camera (face login)Yes · Legion Slim 5 Gen 9 16 RTX 4050 (2024): No
- Dolby AtmosYes · Legion Slim 5 Gen 9 16 RTX 4050 (2024): No
Why is Legion Slim 5 Gen 9 16 RTX 4050 (2024) better than Aorus 16X RTX 4060 (2024)?
- Weight2.3 kg vs 2.1 kg+10%
- Thickness27 mm vs 25.2 mm+7%
- DCI-P3 coverage67% vs 100%+49%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 140 W | 100 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 | 10,859 | 7,945 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i7-13650HX | Ryzen 7 7735HS |
| CPU maker | Intel | AMD |
| CPU cores | 14 | 8 |
| CPU threads | 20 | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.9 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i7-13650HX, Core i7-14650HX, Core i9-14900HX | Ryzen 7 7735HS, Ryzen 7 8845HS, Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 13,660 | 10,114 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,657 | 2,192 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 1,053 | 741 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 550 nits | 350 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 98% |
| Response time | 3 ms | 3 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 67% | 100% |
| Pixel density | 189 ppi | 189 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,600 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 | 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 | 80 Wh |
| Power adapter | 240 W | 230 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.3 kg | 2.1 kg |
| Thickness | 27 mm | 25.2 mm |
| Width | 356 mm | 359.7 mm |
| Depth | 254 mm | 260.5 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | Aluminium, Plastic |
| Colours | Gray | Gray |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 55 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 2 | 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | Yes | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 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) | Yes | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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