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7.8Graphics8.8
7.7Overall performance6.0
6.5Display8.5
7.1Memory & storage4.1
8.0Battery & portability6.0
7.5Features & cooling5.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)Legion 7 16 AMD RTX 3080 (2021)
| Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023) | Legion 7 16 AMD RTX 3080 (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 283 mm | 261 mm | +22 mm |
| Width | 398 mm | 356 mm | +42 mm |
| Thickness | 22 mm | 23.5 mm | −1.5 mm |
| Weight | 2.8 kg | 2.5 kg | +0.3 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023) better than Legion 7 16 AMD RTX 3080 (2021)?
- SSD (up to)16,000 GB vs 2,048 GB7.8×
- Battery capacity99 Wh vs 80 Wh+24%
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Legion 7 16 AMD RTX 3080 (2021): No
- RAM (base)32 GB vs 8 GB4×
- SSD (base)16,000 GB vs 256 GB62.5×
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light13,241 vs 12,750+4%
- CPU cores10 vs 8+25%
- RAM typeDDR5 vs DDR4
- Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 32 GB2×
- SD card readerYes · Legion 7 16 AMD RTX 3080 (2021): No
- Thickness22 mm vs 23.5 mm+7%
- RAM speed5,200 MHz vs 3,200 MHz+62%
Why is Legion 7 16 AMD RTX 3080 (2021) better than Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)?
- Video memory8 GB vs 16 GB2×
- GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 165 W+18%
- Brightness300 nits vs 500 nits+67%
- Refresh rate144 Hz vs 165 Hz+15%
- Weight2.8 kg vs 2.5 kg+12%
- GPU shader cores4,608 vs 6,144+33%
- HDRNo · Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023): Yes
- Vapor chamber coolingNo · Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023): Yes
- Dolby AtmosNo · Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023): Yes
- USB-C ports2 vs 3+50%
- Pixel density130 ppi vs 189 ppi+45%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 140 W | 165 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 4,608 | 6,144 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 21.8 TFLOPS | 21.8 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 13,241 | 12,750 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i7-13620H | Ryzen 7 5800H |
| CPU maker | Intel | AMD |
| CPU cores | 10 | 8 |
| CPU threads | — | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.9 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-12500H, Core i7-13700H | Ryzen 7 5800H, Ryzen 9 5900HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | — | 8,608 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | — | 2,069 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | — | 744 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 17.3″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1440 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 500 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 94% |
| Response time | — | 3 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | — | 70% |
| Pixel density | 130 ppi | 189 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | — | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | No | Yes |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 32 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR4 |
| RAM speed | 5,200 MHz | 3,200 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 16,000 GB | 2,048 GB |
| SSD (base) | 16,000 GB | 256 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 99 Wh | 80 Wh |
| Power adapter | 240 W | 300 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.8 kg | 2.5 kg |
| Thickness | 22 mm | 23.5 mm |
| Width | 398 mm | 356 mm |
| Depth | 283 mm | 261 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Colours | Black | Gray |
| Cooling fans | 3 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | Yes |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | — | 50 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 3 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 3 |
| 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 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| 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 | Yes |
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