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Gigabyte Aorus 16X RTX 4060 (2024) vs MSI Crosshair 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024)

What Aorus 16X RTX 4060 (2024) does better (13) and where Crosshair 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024) wins (17) — every spec side by side.

Gigabyte Aorus 16X RTX 4060 (2024)
Gigabyte · 2024Aorus 16X RTX 4060 (2024)
8.9Score
13 advantages
Higher score
vs
MSI Crosshair 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024)
MSI · 2024Crosshair 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024)
8.8Score
17 advantages
6.4Graphics8.4
7.7Overall performance9.1
8.8Display8.3
8.7Memory & storage9.6
8.6Battery & portability3.2
9.4Features & cooling4.9
Dimensions

Size comparison

Aorus 16X RTX 4060 (2024)Crosshair 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024)
356 × 25427383.2 × 279.929.7
Aorus 16X RTX 4060 (2024)Crosshair 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024)Difference
Depth254 mm279.9 mm−25.9 mm
Width356 mm383.2 mm−27.2 mm
Thickness27 mm29.7 mm−2.7 mm
Weight2.3 kg2.8 kg−0.5 kg

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

Why is Aorus 16X RTX 4060 (2024) better than Crosshair 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024)?

  1. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Crosshair 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024): No
  2. Battery capacity99 Wh vs 90 Wh+10%
  3. Weight2.3 kg vs 2.8 kg+22%
  4. G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Crosshair 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024): No
  5. HDRYes · Crosshair 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024): No
  6. USB-C ports2 vs 12×
  7. SD card readerYes · Crosshair 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024): No
  8. IR camera (face login)Yes · Crosshair 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024): No
  9. Dolby AtmosYes · Crosshair 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024): No
  10. Thickness27 mm vs 29.7 mm+10%
  11. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
  12. Webcam1,080p vs 720p+50%

Why is Crosshair 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024) better than Aorus 16X RTX 4060 (2024)?

  1. RAM (up to)64 GB vs 96 GB+50%
  2. Refresh rate165 Hz vs 240 Hz+45%
  3. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light10,859 vs 14,876+37%
  4. GPU compute (FP32)16 TFLOPS vs 21.8 TFLOPS+36%
  5. Geekbench 6 multi-core13,660 vs 17,213+26%
  6. GPU shader cores3,072 vs 4,608+50%
  7. CPU cores14 vs 20+43%
  8. Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,053 vs 1,372+30%
  9. RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
  10. SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
  11. Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 96 GB+50%
  12. USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
Specifications

Side by side

Gigabyte Aorus 16X RTX 4060 (2024)Gigabyte Aorus 16X RTX 4060 (2024)8.9
MSI Crosshair 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024)MSI Crosshair 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024)8.8
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4060 LaptopGeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)140 W140 W
Video memory8 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores3,0724,608
GPU compute (FP32)16 TFLOPS21.8 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light10,85914,876
Processor
ProcessorCore i7-13650HXCore i7-14700HX
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores1420
CPU threads2028
Max CPU clock4.9 GHz5.5 GHz
Processor optionsCore i7-13650HX, Core i7-14650HX, Core i9-14900HXCore i7-14700HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core13,66017,213
Geekbench 6 single-core2,6572,992
Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,0531,372
Display
Screen size16″17″
Resolution2560 × 16002560 × 1600
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p)QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate165 Hz240 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness550 nits—
sRGB coverage100%—
Response time3 ms—
DCI-P3 coverage67%100%
Pixel density189 ppi178 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesNo
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRYesNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)64 GB96 GB
RAM (base)8 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed5,600 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM64 GB96 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)4,096 GB4,096 GB
SSD (base)512 GB1,024 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 5.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity99 Wh90 Wh
Power adapter240 W240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight2.3 kg2.8 kg
Thickness27 mm29.7 mm
Width356 mm383.2 mm
Depth254 mm279.9 mm
Body materialAluminium, PlasticPlastic
ColoursGrayGray
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Fan noise (max. load)55 dB—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4—
Thunderbolt or USB4YesNo
USB-C ports21
USB-A ports23
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortYesNo
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerYesNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadNoYes
Key travel1.7 mm—
Webcam1,080p720p
IR camera (face login)YesNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02.0
Dolby AtmosYesNo

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