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5.6Graphics4.2
7.2Overall performance7.5
6.5Display5.8
6.3Memory & storage9.5
2.8Battery & portability2.3
5.7Features & cooling4.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
G6X RTX 4060 (2024)Sword 17 HX RTX 4050 (2024)
| G6X RTX 4060 (2024) | Sword 17 HX RTX 4050 (2024) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 259 mm | 279.9 mm | −20.9 mm |
| Width | 361 mm | 383.2 mm | −22.2 mm |
| Thickness | 28.9 mm | 27.3 mm | +1.6 mm |
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.8 kg | −0.3 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is G6X RTX 4060 (2024) better than Sword 17 HX RTX 4050 (2024)?
- Battery capacity73 Wh vs 65 Wh+12%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light10,904 vs 8,377+30%
- GPU compute (FP32)13.8 TFLOPS vs 11.7 TFLOPS+18%
- Weight2.5 kg vs 2.8 kg+12%
- Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
- G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Sword 17 HX RTX 4050 (2024): No
- USB-C ports2 vs 12×
- Dolby AtmosYes · Sword 17 HX RTX 4050 (2024): No
- GPU shader cores3,072 vs 2,560+20%
- Pixel density142 ppi vs 133 ppi+7%
Why is Sword 17 HX RTX 4050 (2024) better than G6X RTX 4060 (2024)?
- RAM (up to)32 GB vs 96 GB3×
- Geekbench 6 multi-core14,078 vs 16,695+19%
- Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 96 GB3×
- CPU cores14 vs 20+43%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,096 vs 1,330+21%
- RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
- SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
- Thickness28.9 mm vs 27.3 mm+6%
- USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
- CPU threads20 vs 28+40%
- RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 5,600 MHz+17%
- Max CPU clock4.9 GHz vs 5.5 GHz+12%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 105 W | 105 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,072 | 2,560 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 13.8 TFLOPS | 11.7 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 10,904 | 8,377 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i7-13650HX | Core i7-14700HX |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 14 | 20 |
| CPU threads | 20 | 28 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.9 GHz | 5.5 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i7-13650HX | Core i7-14700HX, Core i9-14900HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 14,078 | 16,695 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,760 | 2,833 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 1,096 | 1,330 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 17″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 1920 × 1200 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 350 nits | — |
| sRGB coverage | 62% | — |
| Response time | 31 ms | — |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 42% | — |
| Pixel density | 142 ppi | 133 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | No |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 96 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 4,800 MHz | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | 96 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 4,096 GB | 4,096 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 1,024 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 73 Wh | 65 Wh |
| Power adapter | 180 W | 200 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.8 kg |
| Thickness | 28.9 mm | 27.3 mm |
| Width | 361 mm | 383.2 mm |
| Depth | 259 mm | 279.9 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Gray | Gray |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 54 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | No |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 1 |
| USB-A ports | 2 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | — |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
