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Gigabyte Aorus 17X RTX 4090 (2023) vs Lenovo Legion Pro 7 Gen 8 AMD RTX 4080 (2023)

What Aorus 17X RTX 4090 (2023) does better (14) and where Legion Pro 7 Gen 8 AMD RTX 4080 (2023) wins (16) — every spec side by side.

Gigabyte Aorus 17X RTX 4090 (2023)
Gigabyte · 2023Aorus 17X RTX 4090 (2023)
9.2Score
14 advantages
vs
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 Gen 8 AMD RTX 4080 (2023)
Lenovo · 2023Legion Pro 7 Gen 8 AMD RTX 4080 (2023)
9.3Score
16 advantages
Higher score
9.7Graphics9.3
8.2Overall performance9.3
7.2Display9.2
8.6Memory & storage6.3
8.1Battery & portability6.6
8.9Features & cooling7.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Aorus 17X RTX 4090 (2023)Legion Pro 7 Gen 8 AMD RTX 4080 (2023)
396 × 29321.8363.4 × 262.125.9
Aorus 17X RTX 4090 (2023)Legion Pro 7 Gen 8 AMD RTX 4080 (2023)Difference
Depth293 mm262.1 mm+30.9 mm
Width396 mm363.4 mm+32.6 mm
Thickness21.8 mm25.9 mm−4.1 mm
Weight2.8 kg2.8 kg=

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

Why is Aorus 17X RTX 4090 (2023) better than Legion Pro 7 Gen 8 AMD RTX 4080 (2023)?

  1. RAM (up to)64 GB vs 32 GB2×
  2. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Legion Pro 7 Gen 8 AMD RTX 4080 (2023): No
  3. Refresh rate300 Hz vs 240 Hz+25%
  4. GPU compute (FP32)45.2 TFLOPS vs 37.6 TFLOPS+20%
  5. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light25,985 vs 22,259+17%
  6. Video memory16 GB vs 12 GB+33%
  7. GPU shader cores9,728 vs 7,424+31%
  8. Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 32 GB2×
  9. Cooling fans4 vs 22×
  10. IR camera (face login)Yes · Legion Pro 7 Gen 8 AMD RTX 4080 (2023): No
  11. Thickness21.8 mm vs 25.9 mm+19%
  12. Key travel2 mm vs 1.5 mm+33%

Why is Legion Pro 7 Gen 8 AMD RTX 4080 (2023) better than Aorus 17X RTX 4090 (2023)?

  1. Cinebench 2024 multi-core826 vs 1,9902.4×
  2. Geekbench 6 multi-core11,355 vs 19,418+71%
  3. CPU cores8 vs 162×
  4. Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
  5. Brightness300 nits vs 500 nits+67%
  6. CPU threads16 vs 322×
  7. Advanced OptimusNo · Aorus 17X RTX 4090 (2023): Yes
  8. HDRNo · Aorus 17X RTX 4090 (2023): Yes
  9. RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
  10. SSD (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  11. Liquid metal (CPU)No · Aorus 17X RTX 4090 (2023): Yes
  12. Pixel density127 ppi vs 189 ppi+49%
Specifications

Side by side

Gigabyte Aorus 17X RTX 4090 (2023)Gigabyte Aorus 17X RTX 4090 (2023)9.2
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 Gen 8 AMD RTX 4080 (2023)Lenovo Legion Pro 7 Gen 8 AMD RTX 4080 (2023)9.3
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4090 LaptopGeForce RTX 4080 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)175 W175 W
Video memory16 GB12 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores9,7287,424
GPU compute (FP32)45.2 TFLOPS37.6 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light25,98522,259
Processor
ProcessorCore i9-11980HKRyzen 9 7945HX
CPU makerIntelAMD
CPU cores816
CPU threads1632
Max CPU clock5 GHz5.4 GHz
Processor optionsCore i7-13700HX, Core i9-11980HK, Core i9-12900HX, Core i9-13900HX, Core i9-13950HX, Core i9-13980HX, Core i9-14900HXRyzen 9 7945HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core11,35519,418
Geekbench 6 single-core2,3923,143
Cinebench 2024 multi-core8261,990
Display
Screen size17.3″16″
Resolution1920 × 10802560 × 1600
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate300 Hz240 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits500 nits
sRGB coverage100%100%
Response time—3 ms
Pixel density127 ppi189 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesYes
Advanced OptimusNoYes
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoYes
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)64 GB32 GB
RAM (base)8 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed5,600 MHz5,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM64 GB32 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)4,096 GB4,096 GB
SSD (base)256 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity99 Wh100 Wh
Power adapter330 W330 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight2.8 kg2.8 kg
Thickness21.8 mm25.9 mm
Width396 mm363.4 mm
Depth293 mm262.1 mm
Body materialAluminium, PlasticAluminium
ColoursBlackGray
Cooling fans42
Vapor chamber coolingYesYes
Liquid metal (CPU)NoYes
Fan noise (max. load)57.6 dB51.4 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4—
Thunderbolt or USB4YesNo
USB-C ports22
USB-A ports34
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortYesNo
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerNoNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel2 mm1.5 mm
Webcam1,080p1,080p
IR camera (face login)YesNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02.0
Dolby AtmosNoNo

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