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Gigabyte G5 RTX 4060 (2024) vs MSI Sword 16 HX RTX 4050 (2024)

What G5 RTX 4060 (2024) does better (13) and where Sword 16 HX RTX 4050 (2024) wins (18) — every spec side by side.

Gigabyte G5 RTX 4060 (2024)
Gigabyte · 2024G5 RTX 4060 (2024)
6.8Score
13 advantages
vs
MSI Sword 16 HX RTX 4050 (2024)
MSI · 2024Sword 16 HX RTX 4050 (2024)
6.8Score
18 advantages
Higher score
4.2Graphics4.2
5.6Overall performance7.3
5.0Display3.4
8.7Memory & storage9.6
7.0Battery & portability4.2
7.8Features & cooling5.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

G5 RTX 4060 (2024)Sword 16 HX RTX 4050 (2024)
360 × 23822.7359 × 266.427.7
G5 RTX 4060 (2024)Sword 16 HX RTX 4050 (2024)Difference
Depth238 mm266.4 mm−28.4 mm
Width360 mm359 mm+1 mm
Thickness22.7 mm27.7 mm−5 mm
Weight2.1 kg2.3 kg−0.2 kg

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

Why is G5 RTX 4060 (2024) better than Sword 16 HX RTX 4050 (2024)?

  1. Weight2.08 kg vs 2.3 kg+11%
  2. Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  3. Thickness22.7 mm vs 27.7 mm+22%
  4. Advanced OptimusYes · Sword 16 HX RTX 4050 (2024): No
  5. USB-C ports2 vs 12×
  6. SD card readerYes · Sword 16 HX RTX 4050 (2024): No
  7. IR camera (face login)Yes · Sword 16 HX RTX 4050 (2024): No
  8. Dolby AtmosYes · Sword 16 HX RTX 4050 (2024): No
  9. GPU shader cores3,072 vs 2,560+20%
  10. Brightness350 nits vs 300 nits+17%
  11. DCI-P3 coverage68% vs 42%+62%
  12. sRGB coverage99% vs 62%+60%

Why is Sword 16 HX RTX 4050 (2024) better than G5 RTX 4060 (2024)?

  1. GPU power (TGP)75 W vs 105 W+40%
  2. RAM (up to)64 GB vs 96 GB+50%
  3. Battery capacity54 Wh vs 65 Wh+20%
  4. Geekbench 6 multi-core11,344 vs 16,145+42%
  5. GPU compute (FP32)11.2 TFLOPS vs 11.7 TFLOPS+4%
  6. Cinebench 2024 multi-core792 vs 1,076+36%
  7. CPU cores12 vs 16+33%
  8. RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
  9. SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
  10. USB-C charging (Power Delivery)No · G5 RTX 4060 (2024): Yes
  11. CPU threads16 vs 24+50%
  12. Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 96 GB+50%
Specifications

Side by side

Gigabyte G5 RTX 4060 (2024)Gigabyte G5 RTX 4060 (2024)6.8
MSI Sword 16 HX RTX 4050 (2024)MSI Sword 16 HX RTX 4050 (2024)6.8
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4060 LaptopGeForce RTX 4050 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)75 W105 W
Video memory8 GB6 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores3,0722,560
GPU compute (FP32)11.2 TFLOPS11.7 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,4328,506
Processor
ProcessorCore i5-13500HCore i7-14650HX
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores1216
CPU threads1624
Max CPU clock4.7 GHz5.2 GHz
Processor optionsCore i5-13500H, Core i7-13620HCore i7-14650HX, Core i7-14700HX, Core i9-14900HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core11,34416,145
Geekbench 6 single-core2,4552,789
Cinebench 2024 multi-core7921,076
Display
Screen size15.6″16″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1200
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness350 nits300 nits
sRGB coverage99%62%
Response time11 ms11 ms
DCI-P3 coverage68%42%
Pixel density141 ppi142 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncNoNo
Advanced OptimusYesNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)64 GB96 GB
RAM (base)8 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed4,800 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM64 GB96 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)4,096 GB4,096 GB
SSD (base)512 GB1,024 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 5.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity54 Wh65 Wh
Power adapter150 W200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)NoYes
Design & cooling
Weight2.08 kg2.3 kg
Thickness22.7 mm27.7 mm
Width360 mm359 mm
Depth238 mm266.4 mm
Body materialPlasticPlastic
ColoursGrayGray
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Fan noise (max. load)54.8 dB50.3 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 mm1.7 mm
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)YesNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02.0
Dolby AtmosYesNo

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