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9.7Graphics9.2
8.2Overall performance9.4
7.2Display8.8
8.6Memory & storage8.6
8.1Battery & portability9.2
8.9Features & cooling9.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
Aorus 17X RTX 4090 (2023)Blade 16 RTX 4080 (2023)
| Aorus 17X RTX 4090 (2023) | Blade 16 RTX 4080 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 293 mm | 244 mm | +49 mm |
| Width | 396 mm | 355 mm | +41 mm |
| Thickness | 21.8 mm | 22 mm | −0.2 mm |
| Weight | 2.8 kg | 2.4 kg | +0.3 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Aorus 17X RTX 4090 (2023) better than Blade 16 RTX 4080 (2023)?
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light25,985 vs 20,722+25%
- Battery capacity99 Wh vs 95 Wh+4%
- Refresh rate300 Hz vs 240 Hz+25%
- GPU compute (FP32)45.2 TFLOPS vs 37.6 TFLOPS+20%
- Video memory16 GB vs 12 GB+33%
- GPU shader cores9,728 vs 7,424+31%
- Cooling fans4 vs 22×
- Key travel2 mm vs 1 mm2×
- Screen size17.3″ vs 16″+8%
Why is Blade 16 RTX 4080 (2023) better than Aorus 17X RTX 4090 (2023)?
- CPU cores8 vs 243×
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core826 vs 2,0092.4×
- Geekbench 6 multi-core11,355 vs 16,817+48%
- Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- Brightness300 nits vs 500 nits+67%
- Weight2.8 kg vs 2.45 kg+14%
- SSD (base)256 GB vs 1,024 GB4×
- CPU threads16 vs 322×
- RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
- SD card readerNo · Aorus 17X RTX 4090 (2023): Yes
- Dolby AtmosNo · Aorus 17X RTX 4090 (2023): Yes
- Pixel density127 ppi vs 189 ppi+49%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 175 W | 175 W |
| Video memory | 16 GB | 12 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 9,728 | 7,424 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 45.2 TFLOPS | 37.6 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 25,985 | 20,722 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i9-11980HK | Core i9-13950HX |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 8 | 24 |
| CPU threads | 16 | 32 |
| Max CPU clock | 5 GHz | 5.5 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i7-13700HX, Core i9-11980HK, Core i9-12900HX, Core i9-13900HX, Core i9-13950HX, Core i9-13980HX, Core i9-14900HX | Core i9-13950HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 11,355 | 16,817 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,392 | 3,014 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 826 | 2,009 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 17.3″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 300 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 500 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | — | 9 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | — | 98% |
| Pixel density | 127 ppi | 189 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | 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) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,600 MHz | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 4,096 GB | 4,096 GB |
| SSD (base) | 256 GB | 1,024 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 99 Wh | 95 Wh |
| Power adapter | 330 W | 330 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.8 kg | 2.45 kg |
| Thickness | 21.8 mm | 22 mm |
| Width | 396 mm | 355 mm |
| Depth | 293 mm | 244 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | Aluminium |
| Colours | Black | White, Black |
| Cooling fans | 4 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | Yes |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 57.6 dB | 51.3 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | Yes | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | No |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | No |
| Key travel | 2 mm | 1 mm |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.2 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
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