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Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023) vs Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 16 RTX 4070 (2023)

What Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023) does better (13) and where Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 16 RTX 4070 (2023) wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)
Gigabyte · 2023Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)
8.3Score
13 advantages≈ $4,200
Higher score
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Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 16 RTX 4070 (2023)
Lenovo · 2023Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 16 RTX 4070 (2023)
7.4Score
8 advantages
7.8Graphics7.9
7.0Overall performance6.6
6.4Display5.8
7.5Memory & storage5.1
8.0Battery & portability6.8
7.5Features & cooling6.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 16 RTX 4070 (2023)
398 × 28322359.7 × 260.325.2
Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 16 RTX 4070 (2023)Difference
Depth283 mm260.3 mm+22.7 mm
Width398 mm359.7 mm+38.3 mm
Thickness22 mm25.2 mm−3.2 mm
Weight2.8 kg2.3 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 Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 16 RTX 4070 (2023)?

  1. RAM (up to)64 GB vs 32 GB2×
  2. Battery capacity99 Wh vs 80 Wh+24%
  3. CPU cores12 vs 62×
  4. Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
  5. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 16 RTX 4070 (2023): No
  6. RAM (base)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
  7. Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 32 GB2×
  8. Thickness22 mm vs 25.2 mm+15%
  9. Cooling fans3 vs 2+50%
  10. USB-A ports3 vs 2+50%
  11. CPU threads16 vs 12+33%
  12. Key travel2 mm vs 1.5 mm+33%

Why is Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 16 RTX 4070 (2023) better than Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)?

  1. Weight2.8 kg vs 2.3 kg+22%
  2. Geekbench 6 multi-core9,878 vs 10,447+6%
  3. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light13,241 vs 13,523+2%
  4. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
  5. RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 5,600 MHz+17%
  6. Geekbench 6 single-core2,262 vs 2,528+12%
  7. Max CPU clock4.5 GHz vs 5 GHz+11%
  8. Pixel density130 ppi vs 142 ppi+9%
Specifications

Side by side

Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)≈ $4,2008.3
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 16 RTX 4070 (2023)Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 16 RTX 4070 (2023)7.4
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 Light13,24113,523
Processor
ProcessorCore i5-12500HRyzen 5 7640HS
CPU makerIntelAMD
CPU cores126
CPU threads1612
Max CPU clock4.5 GHz5 GHz
Processor optionsCore i5-12500H, Core i7-13700HRyzen 5 7640HS, Ryzen 7 7840HS
Geekbench 6 multi-core9,87810,447
Geekbench 6 single-core2,2622,528
Cinebench 2024 multi-core776764
Display
Screen size17.3″16″
Resolution2560 × 14401920 × 1200
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits300 nits
sRGB coverage100%—
Pixel density130 ppi142 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:10
G-Sync / FreeSync—Yes
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
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 GB2,048 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 W230 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight2.8 kg2.3 kg
Thickness22 mm25.2 mm
Width398 mm359.7 mm
Depth283 mm260.3 mm
Body materialAluminiumAluminium, Plastic
ColoursBlackGray
Cooling fans32
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Fan noise (max. load)—53.9 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4—
Thunderbolt or USB4YesNo
USB-C ports22
USB-A ports32
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortYesNo
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerYesYes
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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