Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023) vs Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 15 7 AMD RTX 4050 (2023)
What Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023) does better (27) and where IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 15 7 AMD RTX 4050 (2023) wins (3) — every spec side by side.
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7.8Graphics3.8
7.0Overall performance3.5
6.4Display2.3
7.5Memory & storage8.7
8.0Battery & portability7.8
7.5Features & cooling2.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 15 7 AMD RTX 4050 (2023)
| Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023) | IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 15 7 AMD RTX 4050 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 283 mm | 266.4 mm | +16.6 mm |
| Width | 398 mm | 359.6 mm | +38.4 mm |
| Thickness | 22 mm | 21.8 mm | +0.2 mm |
| Weight | 2.8 kg | 2.3 kg | +0.5 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023) better than IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 15 7 AMD RTX 4050 (2023)?
- GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 85 W+65%
- GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS vs 10.9 TFLOPS2×
- Battery capacity99 Wh vs 71 Wh+39%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light13,241 vs 7,686+72%
- CPU cores12 vs 62×
- Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
- MUX switchYes · IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 15 7 AMD RTX 4050 (2023): No
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 15 7 AMD RTX 4050 (2023): No
- GPU shader cores4,608 vs 2,560+80%
- Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core9,878 vs 8,766+13%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core776 vs 568+37%
Why is IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 15 7 AMD RTX 4050 (2023) better than Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)?
- SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 4,096 GB2×
- Weight2.8 kg vs 2.32 kg+21%
- Pixel density130 ppi vs 141 ppi+8%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 140 W | 85 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 | 10.9 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 13,241 | 7,686 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-12500H | Ryzen 5 6600H |
| CPU maker | Intel | AMD |
| CPU cores | 12 | 6 |
| CPU threads | 16 | 12 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-12500H, Core i7-13700H | Ryzen 5 6600H, Ryzen 5 7535HS, Ryzen 7 6800H, Ryzen 7 7735HS |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 9,878 | 8,766 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,262 | 2,010 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 776 | 568 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 17.3″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1440 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 250 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 58% |
| Response time | — | 19 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | — | 39% |
| Pixel density | 130 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | — | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | No |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 8 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 | 4,096 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 99 Wh | 71 Wh |
| Power adapter | 240 W | 170 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.8 kg | 2.32 kg |
| Thickness | 22 mm | 21.8 mm |
| Width | 398 mm | 359.6 mm |
| Depth | 283 mm | 266.4 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Plastic |
| Colours | Black | White, Gray |
| Cooling fans | 3 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | — | 49.4 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 1 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.0 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | No |
| (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 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 2 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2 speakers | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
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