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Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023) vs MSI Bravo 15 RTX 4050 (2023)

What Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023) does better (26) and where Bravo 15 RTX 4050 (2023) wins (3) — every spec side by side.

Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)
Gigabyte · 2023Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)
8.3Score
26 advantages≈ $4,200
Higher score
vs
MSI Bravo 15 RTX 4050 (2023)
4.9Score
3 advantages
7.8Graphics4.1
7.0Overall performance3.1
6.4Display3.5
7.5Memory & storage6.9
8.0Battery & portability4.2
7.5Features & cooling4.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)Bravo 15 RTX 4050 (2023)
398 × 28322359 × 25924.9
Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)Bravo 15 RTX 4050 (2023)Difference
Depth283 mm259 mm+24 mm
Width398 mm359 mm+39 mm
Thickness22 mm24.9 mm−2.9 mm
Weight2.8 kg2.2 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 Bravo 15 RTX 4050 (2023)?

  1. Battery capacity99 Wh vs 54 Wh+85%
  2. GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS vs 11.7 TFLOPS+86%
  3. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light13,241 vs 7,988+66%
  4. GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 105 W+33%
  5. CPU cores12 vs 62×
  6. Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
  7. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Bravo 15 RTX 4050 (2023): No
  8. Geekbench 6 multi-core9,878 vs 6,982+41%
  9. GPU shader cores4,608 vs 2,560+80%
  10. Cinebench 2024 multi-core776 vs 455+71%
  11. Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  12. RAM (base)16 GB vs 8 GB2×

Why is Bravo 15 RTX 4050 (2023) better than Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)?

  1. Weight2.8 kg vs 2.25 kg+24%
  2. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
  3. Pixel density130 ppi vs 141 ppi+8%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4070 LaptopGeForce RTX 4050 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)140 W105 W
Video memory8 GB6 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores4,6082,560
GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS11.7 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light13,2417,988
Processor
ProcessorCore i5-12500HRyzen 5 5600H
CPU makerIntelAMD
CPU cores126
CPU threads1612
Max CPU clock4.5 GHz4.2 GHz
Processor optionsCore i5-12500H, Core i7-13700HRyzen 5 5600H, Ryzen 5 7535HS, Ryzen 7 5800H, Ryzen 7 7735HS, Ryzen 9 7940HS
Geekbench 6 multi-core9,8786,982
Geekbench 6 single-core2,2621,913
Cinebench 2024 multi-core776455
Display
Screen size17.3″15.6″
Resolution2560 × 14401920 × 1080
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits300 nits
sRGB coverage100%—
Response time—19 ms
Pixel density130 ppi141 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
G-Sync / FreeSync—No
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)64 GB64 GB
RAM (base)16 GB8 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed4,800 MHz4,800 MHz
Max. supported RAM64 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)2,048 GB2,048 GB
SSD (base)512 GB256 GB
M.2 SSD slots21
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity99 Wh54 Wh
Power adapter240 W200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesNo
Design & cooling
Weight2.8 kg2.25 kg
Thickness22 mm24.9 mm
Width398 mm359 mm
Depth283 mm259 mm
Body materialAluminiumPlastic
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans32
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Fan noise (max. load)—58.5 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4—
Thunderbolt or USB4YesNo
USB-C ports21
USB-A ports32
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
Bluetooth5.25.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel2 mm1.7 mm
Webcam1,080p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2 speakers2.0
Dolby AtmosNoNo
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