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Gigabyte Aorus 17X RTX 3070 Ti (2023) vs MSI Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)

What Aorus 17X RTX 3070 Ti (2023) does better (12) and where Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023) wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Gigabyte Aorus 17X RTX 3070 Ti (2023)
8.5Score
12 advantages
Higher score
vs
MSI Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)
8.2Score
10 advantages≈ $2,150
7.3Graphics7.8
7.0Overall performance8.1
7.1Display7.0
8.7Memory & storage5.5
8.1Battery & portability7.4
8.9Features & cooling7.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

Aorus 17X RTX 3070 Ti (2023)Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)
396 × 29321.8380 × 29823
Aorus 17X RTX 3070 Ti (2023)Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)Difference
Depth293 mm298 mm−5 mm
Width396 mm380 mm+16 mm
Thickness21.8 mm23 mm−1.2 mm
Weight2.8 kg3.1 kg−0.3 kg

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

Why is Aorus 17X RTX 3070 Ti (2023) better than Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)?

  1. RAM (up to)64 GB vs 32 GB2×
  2. Refresh rate300 Hz vs 165 Hz+82%
  3. SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,000 GB2×
  4. Weight2.8 kg vs 3.1 kg+11%
  5. GPU shader cores5,632 vs 4,608+22%
  6. G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023): No
  7. Cooling fans4 vs 22×
  8. Vapor chamber coolingYes · Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023): No
  9. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
  10. Thickness21.8 mm vs 23 mm+6%
  11. USB-A ports3 vs 2+50%
  12. Fan noise (max. load)57.6 dB vs 59 dB+2%

Why is Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023) better than Aorus 17X RTX 3070 Ti (2023)?

  1. CPU cores8 vs 162×
  2. Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
  3. GPU compute (FP32)16.7 TFLOPS vs 21.8 TFLOPS+31%
  4. GPU power (TGP)130 W vs 140 W+8%
  5. RAM (base)8 GB vs 32 GB4×
  6. SSD (base)256 GB vs 2,000 GB7.8×
  7. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light12,723 vs 13,260+4%
  8. SD card readerNo · Aorus 17X RTX 3070 Ti (2023): Yes
  9. USB-C ports2 vs 3+50%
  10. Pixel density127 ppi vs 133 ppi+5%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 3070 Ti LaptopGeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)130 W140 W
Video memory8 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores5,6324,608
GPU compute (FP32)16.7 TFLOPS21.8 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light12,72313,260
Processor
ProcessorCore i9-11980HKCore i7-13700HX
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores816
CPU threads16—
Max CPU clock5 GHz5 GHz
Processor optionsCore i7-13700HX, Core i9-11980HK, Core i9-12900HX, Core i9-13900HX, Core i9-13950HX, Core i9-13980HX, Core i9-14900HXCore i9-13950HX, Core i9-13980HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core11,355—
Geekbench 6 single-core2,392—
Cinebench 2024 multi-core826—
Display
Screen size17.3″17.3″
Resolution1920 × 10802560 × 1600
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate300 Hz165 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits—
sRGB coverage100%—
Pixel density127 ppi133 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesNo
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)64 GB32 GB
RAM (base)8 GB32 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed5,600 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM64 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)4,096 GB2,000 GB
SSD (base)256 GB2,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 5.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity99 Wh100 Wh
Power adapter330 W330 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight2.8 kg3.1 kg
Thickness21.8 mm23 mm
Width396 mm380 mm
Depth293 mm298 mm
Body materialAluminium, PlasticAluminium, Plastic
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans42
Vapor chamber coolingYesNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Fan noise (max. load)57.6 dB59 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
USB-C ports23
USB-A ports32
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortYesNo
Ethernet—5 Gbit/s
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerNoYes
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel2 mm—
Webcam1,080p1,080p
IR camera (face login)YesYes
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02 speakers
Dolby AtmosNoNo
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