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Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023) vs Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 8 RTX 4070 (2023)

What Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023) does better (9) and where Legion Pro 5i Gen 8 RTX 4070 (2023) wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)
Gigabyte · 2023Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)
8.3Score
9 advantages≈ $4,200
Higher score
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Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 8 RTX 4070 (2023)
Lenovo · 2023Legion Pro 5i Gen 8 RTX 4070 (2023)
8.0Score
14 advantages
7.8Graphics7.8
7.0Overall performance7.6
6.4Display7.8
7.5Memory & storage6.4
8.0Battery & portability4.1
7.5Features & cooling7.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)Legion Pro 5i Gen 8 RTX 4070 (2023)
398 × 28322363.4 × 260.426.7
Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)Legion Pro 5i Gen 8 RTX 4070 (2023)Difference
Depth283 mm260.4 mm+22.6 mm
Width398 mm363.4 mm+34.6 mm
Thickness22 mm26.7 mm−4.7 mm
Weight2.8 kg2.5 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 Pro 5i Gen 8 RTX 4070 (2023)?

  1. RAM (up to)64 GB vs 32 GB2×
  2. Battery capacity99 Wh vs 80 Wh+24%
  3. Thickness22 mm vs 26.7 mm+21%
  4. RAM (base)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
  5. Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 32 GB2×
  6. SD card readerYes · Legion Pro 5i Gen 8 RTX 4070 (2023): No
  7. Cooling fans3 vs 2+50%
  8. Key travel2 mm vs 1.5 mm+33%
  9. Screen size17.3″ vs 16″+8%

Why is Legion Pro 5i Gen 8 RTX 4070 (2023) better than Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)?

  1. SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 4,096 GB2×
  2. Geekbench 6 multi-core9,878 vs 11,431+16%
  3. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 165 Hz+15%
  4. Weight2.8 kg vs 2.5 kg+12%
  5. Cinebench 2024 multi-core776 vs 952+23%
  6. HDRNo · Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023): Yes
  7. CPU cores12 vs 14+17%
  8. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
  9. Pixel density130 ppi vs 189 ppi+45%
  10. USB-A ports3 vs 4+33%
  11. CPU threads16 vs 20+25%
  12. RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 5,600 MHz+17%
Specifications

Side by side

Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)≈ $4,2008.3
Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 8 RTX 4070 (2023)Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 8 RTX 4070 (2023)8.0
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4070 LaptopGeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)140 W140 W
Video memory8 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores4,6084,608
GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS21.8 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light13,24113,240
Processor
ProcessorCore i5-12500HCore i5-13500HX
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores1214
CPU threads1620
Max CPU clock4.5 GHz4.7 GHz
Processor optionsCore i5-12500H, Core i7-13700HCore i5-13500HX, Core i7-13700HX, Core i9-13900HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core9,87811,431
Geekbench 6 single-core2,2622,453
Cinebench 2024 multi-core776952
Display
Screen size17.3″16″
Resolution2560 × 14402560 × 1600
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p)QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate144 Hz165 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits300 nits
sRGB coverage100%99%
Response time—7 ms
DCI-P3 coverage—71%
Pixel density130 ppi189 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:10
G-Sync / FreeSync—Yes
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoYes
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)64 GB32 GB
RAM (base)16 GB8 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed4,800 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM64 GB32 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)2,048 GB4,096 GB
SSD (base)512 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity99 Wh80 Wh
Power adapter240 W300 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight2.8 kg2.5 kg
Thickness22 mm26.7 mm
Width398 mm363.4 mm
Depth283 mm260.4 mm
Body materialAluminiumAluminium, Plastic
ColoursBlackGray, Blue
Cooling fans32
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Fan noise (max. load)—54.7 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4USB4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
USB-C ports22
USB-A ports34
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortYesNo
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerYesNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel2 mm1.5 mm
Webcam1,080p1,080p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2 speakers2.0
Dolby AtmosNoNo

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