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Aorus 17 RTX 4080 (2023) vs Raider GE78 HX RTX 4090 (2023)

Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4080 (2023) vs MSI Raider GE78 HX RTX 4090 (2023)

What Aorus 17 RTX 4080 (2023) does better (4) and where Raider GE78 HX RTX 4090 (2023) wins (18) — every spec side by side.

Gigabyte · 2023Aorus 17 RTX 4080 (2023)

8.6Score

4 advantages

MSI · 2023Raider GE78 HX RTX 4090 (2023)

9.2Score

18 advantages

Higher score

9.1Graphics9.5

7.5Overall performance9.5

4.8Display5.8

7.4Memory & storage8.6

8.1Battery & portability7.4

8.7Features & cooling8.2

Dimensions

Size comparison

Aorus 17 RTX 4080 (2023)Raider GE78 HX RTX 4090 (2023)

	Aorus 17 RTX 4080 (2023)	Raider GE78 HX RTX 4090 (2023)	Difference
Depth	293 mm	298 mm	−5 mm
Width	398 mm	380 mm	+18 mm
Thickness	21.8 mm	23 mm	−1.2 mm
Weight	2.8 kg	3.1 kg	−0.3 kg

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

Why is Aorus 17 RTX 4080 (2023) better than Raider GE78 HX RTX 4090 (2023)?

Weight2.8 kg vs 3.1 kg+11%
Thickness21.8 mm vs 23 mm+6%
Cooling fans3 vs 2+50%
USB-A ports3 vs 2+50%

Why is Raider GE78 HX RTX 4090 (2023) better than Aorus 17 RTX 4080 (2023)?

Cinebench 2024 multi-core776 vs 1,9752.5×
Geekbench 6 multi-core9,878 vs 16,342+65%
CPU cores12 vs 242×
SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 4,096 GB2×
GPU power (TGP)150 W vs 175 W+17%
GPU compute (FP32)33.9 TFLOPS vs 45.2 TFLOPS+33%
Refresh rate144 Hz vs 165 Hz+15%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light20,498 vs 23,454+14%
Video memory12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
GPU shader cores7,424 vs 9,728+31%
CPU threads16 vs 322×
SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4080 (2023)8.6	MSI Raider GE78 HX RTX 4090 (2023)9.2
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	150 W	175 W
Video memory	12 GB	16 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	7,424	9,728
GPU compute (FP32)	33.9 TFLOPS	45.2 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	20,498	23,454
Processor
Processor	Core i5-12500H	Core i9-13950HX
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	12	24
CPU threads	16	32
Max CPU clock	4.5 GHz	5.5 GHz
Processor options	Core i5-12500H, Core i7-13700H	Core i9-13950HX, Core i9-13980HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core	9,878	16,342
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,262	3,021
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	776	1,975
Display
Screen size	17.3″	17″
Resolution	1980 × 1080	1920 × 1200
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	144 Hz	165 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	300 nits	—
sRGB coverage	100%	—
Pixel density	130 ppi	133 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:10
G-Sync / FreeSync	—	No
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	5,600 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	1,024 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	2
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 5.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	99 Wh	100 Wh
Power adapter	240 W	330 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.8 kg	3.1 kg
Thickness	21.8 mm	23 mm
Width	398 mm	380 mm
Depth	293 mm	298 mm
Body material	Aluminium	Aluminium, Plastic
Colours	Black	Black, Gray
Cooling fans	3	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
Fan noise (max. load)	—	59 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 4	Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	Yes
USB-C ports	2	3
USB-A ports	3	2
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	Yes	No
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5.2	5.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Key travel	2 mm	—
Webcam	1,080p	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	No	Yes
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2.0	2.4
Dolby Atmos	No	No