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7.8Graphics5.0
7.7Overall performance4.3
6.5Display4.9
7.1Memory & storage6.3
8.0Battery & portability7.2
7.5Features & cooling7.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)Omen 16 RTX 4050 (2023)
| Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023) | Omen 16 RTX 4050 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 283 mm | 259.4 mm | +23.6 mm |
| Width | 398 mm | 369 mm | +29 mm |
| Thickness | 22 mm | 23.5 mm | −1.5 mm |
| Weight | 2.8 kg | 2.4 kg | +0.4 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023) better than Omen 16 RTX 4050 (2023)?
- SSD (up to)16,000 GB vs 4,096 GB3.9×
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light13,241 vs 7,882+68%
- GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS vs 13.4 TFLOPS+63%
- Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
- Battery capacity99 Wh vs 83 Wh+19%
- GPU shader cores4,608 vs 2,560+80%
- RAM (base)32 GB vs 8 GB4×
- SSD (base)16,000 GB vs 512 GB31.2×
- Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
- CPU cores10 vs 8+25%
- Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 32 GB2×
- SD card readerYes · Omen 16 RTX 4050 (2023): No
Why is Omen 16 RTX 4050 (2023) better than Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)?
- GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 145 W+4%
- Weight2.8 kg vs 2.44 kg+15%
- Advanced OptimusNo · Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023): Yes
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
- RAM speed5,200 MHz vs 5,600 MHz+8%
- Pixel density130 ppi vs 137 ppi+5%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 140 W | 145 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 4,608 | 2,560 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 21.8 TFLOPS | 13.4 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 13,241 | 7,882 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i7-13620H | Core i5-13420H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 10 | 8 |
| CPU threads | — | 12 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.9 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-12500H, Core i7-13700H | Core i5-13420H, Core i5-13500H, Ryzen 5 7640HS, Core i7-13620H, Core i7-13700HX, Ryzen 7 7840HS, Core i9-13900HX, Ryzen 9 7940HS |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | — | 9,343 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | — | 2,241 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | — | 524 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 17.3″ | 16.1″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1440 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Response time | — | 7 ms |
| Pixel density | 130 ppi | 137 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | — | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | Yes |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 32 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,200 MHz | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 16,000 GB | 4,096 GB |
| SSD (base) | 16,000 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 | 83 Wh |
| Power adapter | 240 W | 280 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.8 kg | 2.44 kg |
| Thickness | 22 mm | 23.5 mm |
| Width | 398 mm | 369 mm |
| Depth | 283 mm | 259.4 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Aluminium, Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Silver |
| Cooling fans | 3 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | — | 58.3 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 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 | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | No |
| Key travel | 2 mm | — |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | — |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2 speakers | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
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