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G7 RTX 4060 (2023) vs Sword 17 RTX 4050 (2023)

Gigabyte G7 RTX 4060 (2023) vs MSI Sword 17 RTX 4050 (2023)

What G7 RTX 4060 (2023) does better (9) and where Sword 17 RTX 4050 (2023) wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Gigabyte · 2023G7 RTX 4060 (2023)

5.2Score

9 advantages

MSI · 2023Sword 17 RTX 4050 (2023)

5.3Score

12 advantages

Higher score

4.6Graphics4.2

5.0Overall performance5.3

2.8Display3.6

6.9Memory & storage7.4

2.4Battery & portability2.6

6.6Features & cooling4.1

Dimensions

Size comparison

G7 RTX 4060 (2023)Sword 17 RTX 4050 (2023)

	G7 RTX 4060 (2023)	Sword 17 RTX 4050 (2023)	Difference
Depth	262 mm	273 mm	−11 mm
Width	397 mm	398 mm	−1 mm
Thickness	25 mm	25.2 mm	−0.2 mm
Weight	2.5 kg	2.6 kg	−0.1 kg

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

Why is G7 RTX 4060 (2023) better than Sword 17 RTX 4050 (2023)?

3DMark Steel Nomad Light9,546 vs 8,174+17%
Weight2.53 kg vs 2.6 kg+3%
Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
USB-C ports2 vs 12×
SD card readerYes · Sword 17 RTX 4050 (2023): No
GPU shader cores3,072 vs 2,560+20%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
Geekbench 6 single-core2,610 vs 2,352+11%
Pixel density131 ppi vs 127 ppi+3%

Why is Sword 17 RTX 4050 (2023) better than G7 RTX 4060 (2023)?

GPU power (TGP)75 W vs 105 W+40%
CPU cores6 vs 10+67%
GPU compute (FP32)11.2 TFLOPS vs 11.7 TFLOPS+4%
RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
RAM typeDDR4 vs DDR5
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)No · G7 RTX 4060 (2023): Yes
Brightness250 nits vs 300 nits+20%
Cinebench 2024 multi-core709 vs 739+4%
RAM speed3,200 MHz vs 5,200 MHz+62%
USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
CPU threads12 vs 16+33%
Max CPU clock4.6 GHz vs 4.7 GHz+2%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Gigabyte G7 RTX 4060 (2023)5.2	MSI Sword 17 RTX 4050 (2023)5.3
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	75 W	105 W
Video memory	8 GB	6 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	3,072	2,560
GPU compute (FP32)	11.2 TFLOPS	11.7 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	9,546	8,174
Processor
Processor	Core i5-12500	Core i7-12650H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	6	10
CPU threads	12	16
Max CPU clock	4.6 GHz	4.7 GHz
Processor options	Core i5-12500	Core i7-12650H, Core i7-13620H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	10,656	10,837
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,610	2,352
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	709	739
Display
Screen size	17.3″	17.3″
Resolution	1920 × 1200	1920 × 1080
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	144 Hz	144 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	250 nits	300 nits
Pixel density	131 ppi	127 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	No	—
Advanced Optimus	Yes	Yes
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	DDR4	DDR5
RAM speed	3,200 MHz	5,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM	64 GB	64 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	2,048 GB	2,048 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	512 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	2
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	54 Wh	54 Wh
Power adapter	150 W	200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	No	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.53 kg	2.6 kg
Thickness	25 mm	25.2 mm
Width	397 mm	398 mm
Depth	262 mm	273 mm
Body material	Plastic	—
Colours	Black	White
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
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	Yes	No
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	Yes	No
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.2	5.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Key travel	2 mm	—
Webcam	720p	720p
IR camera (face login)	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2.0	2.0
Dolby Atmos	No	No