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Aorus 17 RTX 4080 (2023) vs Crosshair 16 RTX 4070 (2023)

Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4080 (2023) vs MSI Crosshair 16 RTX 4070 (2023)

What Aorus 17 RTX 4080 (2023) does better (16) and where Crosshair 16 RTX 4070 (2023) wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Gigabyte · 2023Aorus 17 RTX 4080 (2023)

8.6Score

16 advantages

Higher score

MSI · 2023Crosshair 16 RTX 4070 (2023)

8.1Score

8 advantages

9.1Graphics7.9

7.5Overall performance7.9

4.8Display5.9

7.4Memory & storage8.6

8.1Battery & portability7.8

8.7Features & cooling3.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

Aorus 17 RTX 4080 (2023)Crosshair 16 RTX 4070 (2023)

	Aorus 17 RTX 4080 (2023)	Crosshair 16 RTX 4070 (2023)	Difference
Depth	293 mm	259 mm	+34 mm
Width	398 mm	359 mm	+39 mm
Thickness	21.8 mm	26.9 mm	−5.1 mm
Weight	2.8 kg	2.3 kg	+0.5 kg

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

Why is Aorus 17 RTX 4080 (2023) better than Crosshair 16 RTX 4070 (2023)?

GPU compute (FP32)33.9 TFLOPS vs 21.8 TFLOPS+56%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light20,498 vs 13,528+52%
Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Crosshair 16 RTX 4070 (2023): No
Battery capacity99 Wh vs 90 Wh+10%
GPU power (TGP)150 W vs 140 W+7%
GPU shader cores7,424 vs 4,608+61%
Video memory12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
Thickness21.8 mm vs 26.9 mm+23%
USB-C ports2 vs 12×
SD card readerYes · Crosshair 16 RTX 4070 (2023): No
CPU cores12 vs 10+20%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%

Why is Crosshair 16 RTX 4070 (2023) better than Aorus 17 RTX 4080 (2023)?

SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 4,096 GB2×
Geekbench 6 multi-core9,878 vs 12,596+28%
Weight2.8 kg vs 2.3 kg+22%
Cinebench 2024 multi-core776 vs 847+9%
Geekbench 6 single-core2,262 vs 2,599+15%
Pixel density130 ppi vs 142 ppi+9%
Max CPU clock4.5 GHz vs 4.9 GHz+9%
RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 5,200 MHz+8%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4080 (2023)8.6	MSI Crosshair 16 RTX 4070 (2023)8.1
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	150 W	140 W
Video memory	12 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	7,424	4,608
GPU compute (FP32)	33.9 TFLOPS	21.8 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	20,498	13,528
Processor
Processor	Core i5-12500H	Core i7-13620H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	12	10
CPU threads	16	16
Max CPU clock	4.5 GHz	4.9 GHz
Processor options	Core i5-12500H, Core i7-13700H	Core i7-13620H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	9,878	12,596
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,262	2,599
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	776	847
Display
Screen size	17.3″	16″
Resolution	1980 × 1080	1920 × 1200
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	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	142 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:10
G-Sync / FreeSync	—	Yes
Advanced Optimus	No	No
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	4,096 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	90 Wh
Power adapter	240 W	240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	—
Design & cooling
Weight	2.8 kg	2.3 kg
Thickness	21.8 mm	26.9 mm
Width	398 mm	359 mm
Depth	293 mm	259 mm
Body material	Aluminium	Plastic
Colours	Black	Black
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 6E	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	2.0	2.0
Dolby Atmos	No	No