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Aorus 17 RTX 3080 Ti (2022) vs Aorus 17 RTX 4050 (2023)

Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 3080 Ti (2022) vs Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4050 (2023)

What Aorus 17 RTX 3080 Ti (2022) does better (13) and where Aorus 17 RTX 4050 (2023) wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Gigabyte · 2022Aorus 17 RTX 3080 Ti (2022)

8.1Score

13 advantages

Higher score

Gigabyte · 2023Aorus 17 RTX 4050 (2023)

7.1Score

9 advantages

8.3Graphics4.9

7.8Overall performance5.6

6.3Display4.8

7.4Memory & storage7.4

5.9Battery & portability8.1

6.2Features & cooling8.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

Aorus 17 RTX 3080 Ti (2022)Aorus 17 RTX 4050 (2023)

	Aorus 17 RTX 3080 Ti (2022)	Aorus 17 RTX 4050 (2023)	Difference
Depth	254 mm	293 mm	−39 mm
Width	398 mm	398 mm	=
Thickness	27 mm	21.8 mm	+5.2 mm
Weight	2.7 kg	2.8 kg	−0.1 kg

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

Why is Aorus 17 RTX 3080 Ti (2022) better than Aorus 17 RTX 4050 (2023)?

Refresh rate360 Hz vs 144 Hz2.5×
Video memory16 GB vs 6 GB2.7×
GPU shader cores7,424 vs 2,5602.9×
3DMark Steel Nomad Light12,598 vs 8,107+55%
GPU compute (FP32)20.7 TFLOPS vs 13.4 TFLOPS+54%
Geekbench 6 multi-core11,675 vs 9,878+18%
Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,085 vs 776+40%
Weight2.7 kg vs 2.8 kg+4%
IR camera (face login)Yes · Aorus 17 RTX 4050 (2023): No
CPU cores14 vs 12+17%
CPU threads20 vs 16+25%
Geekbench 6 single-core2,443 vs 2,262+8%

Why is Aorus 17 RTX 4050 (2023) better than Aorus 17 RTX 3080 Ti (2022)?

MUX switchNo · Aorus 17 RTX 3080 Ti (2022): Yes
GPU power (TGP)130 W vs 140 W+8%
Thickness27 mm vs 21.8 mm+24%
USB-C ports1 vs 22×
SD card readerNo · Aorus 17 RTX 3080 Ti (2022): Yes
Cooling fans2 vs 3+50%
USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
Webcam720p vs 1,080p+50%
Pixel density127 ppi vs 130 ppi+2%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 3080 Ti (2022)8.1	Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4050 (2023)7.1
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop	GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	130 W	140 W
Video memory	16 GB	6 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	7,424	2,560
GPU compute (FP32)	20.7 TFLOPS	13.4 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	12,598	8,107
Processor
Processor	Core i7-12700H	Core i5-12500H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	14	12
CPU threads	20	16
Max CPU clock	4.7 GHz	4.5 GHz
Processor options	Core i7-12700H	Core i5-12500H, Core i7-13700H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	11,675	9,878
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,443	2,262
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	1,085	776
Display
Screen size	17.3″	17.3″
Resolution	1920 × 1080	1980 × 1080
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	360 Hz	144 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	300 nits	300 nits
sRGB coverage	99%	100%
Response time	13 ms	—
DCI-P3 coverage	69%	—
Pixel density	127 ppi	130 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	No	—
Advanced Optimus	No	No
MUX switch	No	Yes
HDR	No	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	4,800 MHz	4,800 MHz
Max. supported RAM	64 GB	64 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	2,048 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	2.7 kg	2.8 kg
Thickness	27 mm	21.8 mm
Width	398 mm	398 mm
Depth	254 mm	293 mm
Body material	Plastic	Aluminium
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	2	3
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	—	No
Fan noise (max. load)	51 dB	—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 4	Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	Yes
USB-C ports	1	2
USB-A ports	2	3
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	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	Yes	Yes
Key travel	—	2 mm
Webcam	720p	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	Yes	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2.0	2.0
Dolby Atmos	No	No