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Aorus 17 RTX 4060 (2023) vs Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)

Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4060 (2023) vs MSI Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)

What Aorus 17 RTX 4060 (2023) does better (7) and where Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023) wins (13) — every spec side by side.

Gigabyte · 2023Aorus 17 RTX 4060 (2023)

7.7Score

7 advantages

MSI · 2023Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)

8.1Score

13 advantages≈ $2,000

Higher score

6.4Graphics7.8

6.3Overall performance8.1

4.8Display7.1

7.4Memory & storage5.3

8.1Battery & portability7.4

8.7Features & cooling7.3

Dimensions

Size comparison

Aorus 17 RTX 4060 (2023)Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)

	Aorus 17 RTX 4060 (2023)	Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)	Difference
Depth	293 mm	298 mm	−5 mm
Width	398 mm	380 mm	+18 mm
Thickness	21.8 mm	23 mm	−1.2 mm
Weight	2.8 kg	3.1 kg	−0.3 kg

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

Why is Aorus 17 RTX 4060 (2023) better than Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)?

RAM (up to)64 GB vs 32 GB2×
Weight2.8 kg vs 3.1 kg+11%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
Thickness21.8 mm vs 23 mm+6%
SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 2,000 GB+2%
Cooling fans3 vs 2+50%
USB-A ports3 vs 2+50%

Why is Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023) better than Aorus 17 RTX 4060 (2023)?

Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
GPU compute (FP32)16 TFLOPS vs 21.8 TFLOPS+36%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light10,934 vs 13,260+21%
Refresh rate144 Hz vs 165 Hz+15%
GPU shader cores3,072 vs 4,608+50%
SSD (base)512 GB vs 2,000 GB3.9×
CPU cores12 vs 16+33%
RAM (base)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
IR camera (face login)No · Aorus 17 RTX 4060 (2023): Yes
USB-C ports2 vs 3+50%
RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 5,600 MHz+17%
Max CPU clock4.5 GHz vs 5 GHz+11%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4060 (2023)7.7	MSI Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)≈ $2,0008.1
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4070 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	3,072	4,608
GPU compute (FP32)	16 TFLOPS	21.8 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	10,934	13,260
Processor
Processor	Core i5-12500H	Core i7-13700HX
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	12	16
CPU threads	16	—
Max CPU clock	4.5 GHz	5 GHz
Processor options	Core i5-12500H, Core i7-13700H	Core i9-13950HX, Core i9-13980HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core	9,878	—
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,262	—
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	776	—
Display
Screen size	17.3″	17.3″
Resolution	1980 × 1080	2560 × 1600
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate	144 Hz	165 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	300 nits	—
sRGB coverage	100%	—
Pixel density	130 ppi	133 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:10
G-Sync / FreeSync	—	No
Advanced Optimus	No	No
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	64 GB	32 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)	2,048 GB	2,000 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	2,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	2
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 5.0 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	2.8 kg	3.1 kg
Thickness	21.8 mm	23 mm
Width	398 mm	380 mm
Depth	293 mm	298 mm
Body material	Aluminium	Aluminium, Plastic
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	3	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
Fan noise (max. load)	—	59 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	—	5 Gbit/s
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.2	5.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Key travel	2 mm	—
Webcam	1,080p	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	No	Yes
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2.0	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	No	No