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Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023) vs MSI Sword 15 RTX 4060 (2023)

What Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023) does better (18) and where Sword 15 RTX 4060 (2023) wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)
Gigabyte · 2023Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)
8.3Score
18 advantages≈ $4,200
Higher score
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MSI Sword 15 RTX 4060 (2023)
6.3Score
4 advantages
7.8Graphics5.6
7.0Overall performance5.2
6.4Display4.5
7.5Memory & storage7.5
8.0Battery & portability5.4
7.5Features & cooling4.2
Dimensions

Size comparison

Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)Sword 15 RTX 4060 (2023)
398 × 28322359 × 25924.9
Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)Sword 15 RTX 4060 (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 Sword 15 RTX 4060 (2023)?

  1. Battery capacity99 Wh vs 54 Wh+85%
  2. GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 105 W+33%
  3. GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS vs 13.8 TFLOPS+58%
  4. Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
  5. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Sword 15 RTX 4060 (2023): No
  6. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light13,241 vs 10,830+22%
  7. GPU shader cores4,608 vs 3,072+50%
  8. CPU cores12 vs 8+50%
  9. Geekbench 6 multi-core9,878 vs 9,633+3%
  10. Cinebench 2024 multi-core776 vs 610+27%
  11. USB-C ports2 vs 12×
  12. SD card readerYes · Sword 15 RTX 4060 (2023): No

Why is Sword 15 RTX 4060 (2023) better than Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)?

  1. Weight2.8 kg vs 2.25 kg+24%
  2. Advanced OptimusNo · Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023): Yes
  3. Pixel density130 ppi vs 141 ppi+8%
  4. RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 5,200 MHz+8%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4070 LaptopGeForce RTX 4060 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)140 W105 W
Video memory8 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores4,6083,072
GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS13.8 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light13,24110,830
Processor
ProcessorCore i5-12500HCore i5-12450H
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores128
CPU threads1612
Max CPU clock4.5 GHz4.4 GHz
Processor optionsCore i5-12500H, Core i7-13700HCore i5-12450H, Core i5-12500H, Core i7-12650H, Core i7-12700H, Core i7-13620H, Core i9-12900H
Geekbench 6 multi-core9,8789,633
Geekbench 6 single-core2,2622,279
Cinebench 2024 multi-core776610
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%—
Pixel density130 ppi141 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
Advanced OptimusNoYes
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)64 GB64 GB
RAM (base)16 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed4,800 MHz5,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM64 GB64 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 Wh54 Wh
Power adapter240 W240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight2.8 kg2.25 kg
Thickness22 mm24.9 mm
Width398 mm359 mm
Depth283 mm259 mm
Body materialAluminium—
ColoursBlackWhite
Cooling fans32
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4—
Thunderbolt or USB4YesNo
USB-C ports21
USB-A ports33
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 6
Bluetooth5.25.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel2 mm—
Webcam1,080p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2 speakers2.0
Dolby AtmosNoNo
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