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7.8Graphics5.4
7.7Overall performance4.9
6.5Display8.5
7.1Memory & storage5.4
8.0Battery & portability9.3
7.5Features & cooling6.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 14 RTX 4060 (2023)
| Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023) | Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 14 RTX 4060 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 283 mm | 249.1 mm | +33.9 mm |
| Width | 398 mm | 327.5 mm | +70.5 mm |
| Thickness | 22 mm | 20.8 mm | +1.2 mm |
| Weight | 2.8 kg | 1.8 kg | +1 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023) better than Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 14 RTX 4060 (2023)?
- SSD (up to)16,000 GB vs 2,048 GB7.8×
- Battery capacity99 Wh vs 74 Wh+35%
- GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 105 W+33%
- GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS vs 13.8 TFLOPS+58%
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 14 RTX 4060 (2023): No
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light13,241 vs 9,814+35%
- CPU cores10 vs 6+67%
- Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
- GPU shader cores4,608 vs 3,072+50%
- SSD (base)16,000 GB vs 512 GB31.2×
- RAM (base)32 GB vs 16 GB2×
- Upgradable RAMYes · Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 14 RTX 4060 (2023): No
Why is Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 14 RTX 4060 (2023) better than Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)?
- Weight2.8 kg vs 1.75 kg+60%
- Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs 3K (1800p/2000p)
- Panel typeIPS vs OLED
- Brightness300 nits vs 400 nits+33%
- HDRNo · Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023): Yes
- RAM typeDDR5 vs LPDDR5X
- Pixel density130 ppi vs 234 ppi+80%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
- Thickness22 mm vs 20.8 mm+6%
- RAM speed5,200 MHz vs 6,400 MHz+23%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 140 W | 105 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 4,608 | 3,072 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 21.8 TFLOPS | 13.8 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 13,241 | 9,814 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i7-13620H | Ryzen 5 7640HS |
| CPU maker | Intel | AMD |
| CPU cores | 10 | 6 |
| CPU threads | — | 12 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.9 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-12500H, Core i7-13700H | Ryzen 5 7640HS, Ryzen 7 7840HS, Ryzen 9 7940HS |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | — | 10,009 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | — | 2,425 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | — | 736 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 17.3″ | 14.5″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1440 | 2880 × 1800 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | 3K (1800p/2000p) |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | OLED |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 400 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | — | 1 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | — | 100% |
| Pixel density | 130 ppi | 234 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | — | No |
| 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 | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| RAM speed | 5,200 MHz | 6,400 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | — |
| RAM slots | 2 | — |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | No |
| SSD (up to) | 16,000 GB | 2,048 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 | 74 Wh |
| Power adapter | 240 W | 170 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.8 kg | 1.75 kg |
| Thickness | 22 mm | 20.8 mm |
| Width | 398 mm | 327.5 mm |
| Depth | 283 mm | 249.1 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Colours | Black | Gray |
| Cooling fans | 3 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | — | 52.5 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| 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 | No |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | No |
| Key travel | 2 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | Yes |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2 speakers | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
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