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Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2024) vs MSI Crosshair 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024)

What Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2024) does better (11) and where Crosshair 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024) wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2024)
Gigabyte · 2024Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2024)
9.3Score
11 advantages
Higher score
vs
MSI Crosshair 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024)
MSI · 2024Crosshair 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024)
8.8Score
11 advantages
8.2Graphics8.4
8.4Overall performance9.1
9.1Display8.3
8.6Memory & storage9.5
8.1Battery & portability3.2
9.6Features & cooling4.9
Dimensions

Size comparison

Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2024)Crosshair 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024)
398 × 29321.8383.2 × 279.929.7
Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2024)Crosshair 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024)Difference
Depth293 mm279.9 mm+13.1 mm
Width398 mm383.2 mm+14.8 mm
Thickness21.8 mm29.7 mm−7.9 mm
Weight2.8 kg2.8 kg=

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2024) better than Crosshair 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024)?

  1. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Crosshair 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024): No
  2. Battery capacity99 Wh vs 90 Wh+10%
  3. Thickness21.8 mm vs 29.7 mm+36%
  4. G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Crosshair 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024): No
  5. HDRYes · Crosshair 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024): No
  6. USB-C ports2 vs 12×
  7. SD card readerYes · Crosshair 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024): No
  8. IR camera (face login)Yes · Crosshair 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024): No
  9. Dolby AtmosYes · Crosshair 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024): No
  10. Cooling fans3 vs 2+50%
  11. Webcam1,080p vs 720p+50%

Why is Crosshair 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024) better than Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2024)?

  1. RAM (up to)64 GB vs 96 GB+50%
  2. Geekbench 6 multi-core13,110 vs 17,213+31%
  3. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light14,124 vs 14,876+5%
  4. Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,009 vs 1,372+36%
  5. CPU cores16 vs 20+25%
  6. SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
  7. Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 96 GB+50%
  8. CPU threads22 vs 28+27%
  9. Geekbench 6 single-core2,555 vs 2,992+17%
  10. Max CPU clock4.8 GHz vs 5.5 GHz+15%
  11. Pixel density170 ppi vs 178 ppi+5%
Specifications

Side by side

Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2024)Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2024)9.3
MSI Crosshair 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024)MSI Crosshair 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024)8.8
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4070 LaptopGeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)140 W140 W
Video memory8 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores4,6084,608
GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS21.8 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light14,12414,876
Processor
ProcessorCore Ultra 7 155HCore i7-14700HX
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores1620
CPU threads2228
Max CPU clock4.8 GHz5.5 GHz
Processor optionsCore Ultra 7 155HCore i7-14700HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core13,11017,213
Geekbench 6 single-core2,5552,992
Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,0091,372
Display
Screen size17.3″17″
Resolution2560 × 14402560 × 1600
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p)QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate240 Hz240 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
sRGB coverage100%—
DCI-P3 coverage—100%
Pixel density170 ppi178 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesNo
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRYesNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)64 GB96 GB
RAM (base)16 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed5,600 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM64 GB96 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)4,096 GB4,096 GB
SSD (base)512 GB1,024 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 5.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity99 Wh90 Wh
Power adapter240 W240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight2.8 kg2.8 kg
Thickness21.8 mm29.7 mm
Width398 mm383.2 mm
Depth293 mm279.9 mm
Body materialAluminiumPlastic
ColoursBlackGray
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 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel2 mm—
Webcam1,080p720p
IR camera (face login)YesNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02.0
Dolby AtmosYesNo

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