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7.5Memory & storage7.2
8.0Battery & portability3.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)Raider 18 HX A14 RTX 4080 (2023)
| Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023) | Raider 18 HX A14 RTX 4080 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 283 mm | 308 mm | −25 mm |
| Width | 398 mm | 404 mm | −6 mm |
| Thickness | 22 mm | 30 mm | −8 mm |
| Weight | 2.8 kg | 3.6 kg | −0.8 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023) better than Raider 18 HX A14 RTX 4080 (2023)?
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Raider 18 HX A14 RTX 4080 (2023): No
- Weight2.8 kg vs 3.6 kg+29%
- Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
- Thickness22 mm vs 30 mm+36%
- SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 2,000 GB+2%
- Screen size17.3″ vs 14″+24%
Why is Raider 18 HX A14 RTX 4080 (2023) better than Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)?
- CPU cores12 vs 242×
- Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs 4K (2160p/2400p)
- GPU shader cores4,608 vs 7,424+61%
- Video memory8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
- RAM (base)16 GB vs 64 GB4×
- SSD (base)512 GB vs 2,000 GB3.9×
- Max CPU clock4.5 GHz vs 5.8 GHz+29%
- RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 5,600 MHz+17%
- Bluetooth5.2 vs 5.4+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 140 W | — |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 4,608 | 7,424 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 21.8 TFLOPS | — |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 13,241 | — |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-12500H | Core i9-14900HX |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 12 | 24 |
| CPU threads | 16 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 4.5 GHz | 5.8 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-12500H, Core i7-13700H | — |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 9,878 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,262 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 776 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 17.3″ | 14″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1440 | 3840 × 2160 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | 4K (2160p/2400p) |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | — |
| Brightness | 300 nits | — |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Pixel density | 130 ppi | — |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | — |
| Advanced Optimus | No | — |
| MUX switch | Yes | — |
| HDR | No | — |
| Touchscreen | No | — |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 4,800 MHz | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | — |
| RAM slots | 2 | — |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | — |
| SSD (up to) | 2,048 GB | 2,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 2,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | — |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | — |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 99 Wh | 100 Wh |
| Power adapter | 240 W | 300 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.8 kg | 3.6 kg |
| Thickness | 22 mm | 30 mm |
| Width | 398 mm | 404 mm |
| Depth | 283 mm | 308 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | — |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 3 | — |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | — |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 2 | — |
| USB-A ports | 3 | — |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | — |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | — |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | — |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | — |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | — |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | — |
| Key travel | 2 mm | — |
| Webcam | 1,080p | — |
| IR camera (face login) | No | — |
| Fingerprint reader | No | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2 speakers | — |
| Dolby Atmos | No | — |
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