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Gigabyte G5 RTX 4050 (2024) vs MSI Katana A17 AI RTX 4070 (2024)

What G5 RTX 4050 (2024) does better (16) and where Katana A17 AI RTX 4070 (2024) wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Gigabyte G5 RTX 4050 (2024)
Gigabyte · 2024G5 RTX 4050 (2024)
6.4Score
16 advantages
Higher score
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MSI Katana A17 AI RTX 4070 (2024)
MSI · 2024Katana A17 AI RTX 4070 (2024)
6.3Score
14 advantages
3.6Graphics7.0
5.3Overall performance7.5
5.1Display2.7
8.6Memory & storage7.4
7.0Battery & portability2.1
7.8Features & cooling4.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

G5 RTX 4050 (2024)Katana A17 AI RTX 4070 (2024)
360 × 23822.7398 × 27325.2
G5 RTX 4050 (2024)Katana A17 AI RTX 4070 (2024)Difference
Depth238 mm273 mm−35 mm
Width360 mm398 mm−38 mm
Thickness22.7 mm25.2 mm−2.5 mm
Weight2.1 kg2.7 kg−0.6 kg

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

Why is G5 RTX 4050 (2024) better than Katana A17 AI RTX 4070 (2024)?

  1. SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
  2. Weight2.08 kg vs 2.7 kg+30%
  3. CPU cores12 vs 8+50%
  4. Brightness350 nits vs 250 nits+40%
  5. Response time11 ms vs 26 ms2.4×
  6. Advanced OptimusYes · Katana A17 AI RTX 4070 (2024): No
  7. USB-C ports2 vs 12×
  8. SD card readerYes · Katana A17 AI RTX 4070 (2024): No
  9. IR camera (face login)Yes · Katana A17 AI RTX 4070 (2024): No
  10. Dolby AtmosYes · Katana A17 AI RTX 4070 (2024): No
  11. Thickness22.7 mm vs 25.2 mm+11%
  12. DCI-P3 coverage68% vs 40%+70%

Why is Katana A17 AI RTX 4070 (2024) better than G5 RTX 4050 (2024)?

  1. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light7,182 vs 12,922+80%
  2. GPU power (TGP)75 W vs 105 W+40%
  3. GPU compute (FP32)10.5 TFLOPS vs 18.2 TFLOPS+73%
  4. GPU shader cores2,560 vs 4,608+80%
  5. Geekbench 6 multi-core11,344 vs 13,581+20%
  6. Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
  7. Cinebench 2024 multi-core792 vs 968+22%
  8. G-Sync / FreeSyncNo · G5 RTX 4050 (2024): Yes
  9. RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
  10. USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
  11. RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 5,600 MHz+17%
  12. Screen size15.6″ vs 17.3″+11%
Specifications

Side by side

Gigabyte G5 RTX 4050 (2024)Gigabyte G5 RTX 4050 (2024)6.4
MSI Katana A17 AI RTX 4070 (2024)MSI Katana A17 AI RTX 4070 (2024)6.3
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4050 LaptopGeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)75 W105 W
Video memory6 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores2,5604,608
GPU compute (FP32)10.5 TFLOPS18.2 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light7,18212,922
Processor
ProcessorCore i5-13500HRyzen 7 8845HS
CPU makerIntelAMD
CPU cores128
CPU threads1616
Max CPU clock4.7 GHz5.1 GHz
Processor optionsCore i5-13500H, Core i7-13620HRyzen 7 8845HS, Ryzen 9 8945HS
Geekbench 6 multi-core11,34413,581
Geekbench 6 single-core2,4552,703
Cinebench 2024 multi-core792968
Display
Screen size15.6″17.3″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness350 nits250 nits
sRGB coverage99%59%
Response time11 ms26 ms
DCI-P3 coverage68%40%
Pixel density141 ppi127 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncNoYes
Advanced OptimusYesNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)64 GB64 GB
RAM (base)8 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed4,800 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM64 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)4,096 GB2,048 GB
SSD (base)512 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity54 Wh54 Wh
Power adapter150 W200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)NoNo
Design & cooling
Weight2.08 kg2.7 kg
Thickness22.7 mm25.2 mm
Width360 mm398 mm
Depth238 mm273 mm
Body materialPlasticPlastic
ColoursGrayBlack
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Fan noise (max. load)54.8 dB59.8 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt or USB4NoNo
USB-C ports21
USB-A ports23
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortYesNo
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerYesNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel2 mm1.5 mm
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)YesNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02.0
Dolby AtmosYesNo

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