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7.8Graphics5.5
7.0Overall performance5.9
6.4Display3.6
7.5Memory & storage7.5
8.0Battery & portability2.6
7.5Features & cooling4.2
Dimensions
Size comparison
Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)Sword 17 RTX 4060 (2023)
| Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023) | Sword 17 RTX 4060 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 283 mm | 273 mm | +10 mm |
| Width | 398 mm | 398 mm | = |
| Thickness | 22 mm | 25.2 mm | −3.2 mm |
| Weight | 2.8 kg | 2.6 kg | +0.2 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023) better than Sword 17 RTX 4060 (2023)?
- Battery capacity99 Wh vs 54 Wh+85%
- GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 105 W+33%
- GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS vs 13.8 TFLOPS+58%
- Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Sword 17 RTX 4060 (2023): No
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light13,241 vs 10,399+27%
- GPU shader cores4,608 vs 3,072+50%
- USB-C ports2 vs 12×
- SD card readerYes · Sword 17 RTX 4060 (2023): No
- CPU cores12 vs 10+20%
- Thickness22 mm vs 25.2 mm+15%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core776 vs 739+5%
Why is Sword 17 RTX 4060 (2023) better than Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)?
- Geekbench 6 multi-core9,878 vs 10,837+10%
- Weight2.8 kg vs 2.6 kg+8%
- Advanced OptimusNo · Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023): Yes
- RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 5,200 MHz+8%
- Max CPU clock4.5 GHz vs 4.7 GHz+4%
- Geekbench 6 single-core2,262 vs 2,352+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4060 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 | 3,072 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 21.8 TFLOPS | 13.8 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 13,241 | 10,399 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-12500H | Core i7-12650H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 12 | 10 |
| CPU threads | 16 | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-12500H, Core i7-13700H | Core i7-12650H, Core i7-13620H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 9,878 | 10,837 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,262 | 2,352 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 776 | 739 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 17.3″ | 17.3″ |
| 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 | 127 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Advanced Optimus | No | Yes |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 4,800 MHz | 5,200 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 2,048 GB | 2,048 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 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 | 54 Wh |
| Power adapter | 240 W | 200 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.8 kg | 2.6 kg |
| Thickness | 22 mm | 25.2 mm |
| Width | 398 mm | 398 mm |
| Depth | 283 mm | 273 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | — |
| Colours | Black | White |
| Cooling fans | 3 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| 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 | — |
| 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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