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7.8Graphics7.0
7.7Overall performance6.8
6.5Display5.3
7.1Memory & storage8.6
8.0Battery & portability7.6
7.5Features & cooling2.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)Crosshair 15 RTX 4070 (2023)
| Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023) | Crosshair 15 RTX 4070 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 283 mm | 259 mm | +24 mm |
| Width | 398 mm | 359 mm | +39 mm |
| Thickness | 22 mm | 26.9 mm | −4.9 mm |
| Weight | 2.8 kg | 2.2 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 Crosshair 15 RTX 4070 (2023)?
- SSD (up to)16,000 GB vs 4,096 GB3.9×
- GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 105 W+33%
- Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
- MUX switchYes · Crosshair 15 RTX 4070 (2023): No
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Crosshair 15 RTX 4070 (2023): No
- Battery capacity99 Wh vs 90 Wh+10%
- GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS vs 18.2 TFLOPS+20%
- SSD (base)16,000 GB vs 512 GB31.2×
- Thickness22 mm vs 26.9 mm+22%
- RAM (base)32 GB vs 16 GB2×
- USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · Crosshair 15 RTX 4070 (2023): No
- USB-C ports2 vs 12×
Why is Crosshair 15 RTX 4070 (2023) better than Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)?
- RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Weight2.8 kg vs 2.25 kg+24%
- Pixel density130 ppi vs 141 ppi+8%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4070 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 | 4,608 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 21.8 TFLOPS | 18.2 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 13,241 | 13,052 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i7-13620H | Core i7-12650H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 10 | 10 |
| CPU threads | — | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.9 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-12500H, Core i7-13700H | Core i7-12650H, Core i7-12700H, Core i9-12900H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | — | 11,114 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | — | 2,442 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | — | 759 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 17.3″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1440 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Pixel density | 130 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | — | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | No |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 32 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,200 MHz | 4,800 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 16,000 GB | 4,096 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 | 90 Wh |
| Power adapter | 240 W | 240 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | No |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.8 kg | 2.25 kg |
| Thickness | 22 mm | 26.9 mm |
| Width | 398 mm | 359 mm |
| Depth | 283 mm | 259 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 3 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | — | 57.4 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 1 |
| 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 | 1.7 mm |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2 speakers | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
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