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7.0Display3.2
2.5Memory & storage3.0
8.6Battery & portability5.9
4.8Features & cooling3.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
Gaming A16 RTX 4050 (2025)Cyborg 17 B2RW RTX 5050 (2025)
| Gaming A16 RTX 4050 (2025) | Cyborg 17 B2RW RTX 5050 (2025) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 263 mm | 258 mm | +5 mm |
| Width | 358 mm | 399 mm | −41 mm |
| Thickness | 23 mm | 22 mm | +1 mm |
| Weight | 2.2 kg | 2.4 kg | −0.2 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Gaming A16 RTX 4050 (2025) better than Cyborg 17 B2RW RTX 5050 (2025)?
- Battery capacity76 Wh vs 55 Wh+38%
- SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
- Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
- Weight2.2 kg vs 2.4 kg+9%
- CPU cores10 vs 8+25%
- Dolby AtmosYes · Cyborg 17 B2RW RTX 5050 (2025): No
- SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
- Webcam1,080p vs 720p+50%
- Max CPU clock4.9 GHz vs 4.8 GHz+2%
Why is Cyborg 17 B2RW RTX 5050 (2025) better than Gaming A16 RTX 4050 (2025)?
- Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
- Thickness23 mm vs 22 mm+5%
- Screen size16″ vs 17.3″+8%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | — | 45 W |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,560 | 2,560 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | — | 8.6 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | — | 7,325 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i7-13620H | Core 5 210H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 10 | 8 |
| CPU threads | — | 12 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.9 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Processor options | — | Core 5 210H, Core 7 240H, Core 9 270H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | — | 9,414 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | — | 2,547 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | — | 606 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 17.3″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Panel type | — | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 300 nits |
| Response time | 3 ms | — |
| Pixel density | — | 127 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | — | No |
| Advanced Optimus | — | Yes |
| MUX switch | — | Yes |
| HDR | — | No |
| Touchscreen | — | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | — | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | — | 96 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 1,000 GB | 512 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,000 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | — | 1 |
| SSD interface | — | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 76 Wh | 55 Wh |
| Power adapter | 150 W | 120 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.2 kg | 2.4 kg |
| Thickness | 23 mm | 22 mm |
| Width | 358 mm | 399 mm |
| Depth | 263 mm | 258 mm |
| Body material | — | Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Vapor chamber cooling | — | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | — | No |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | No |
| USB-C ports | — | 1 |
| USB-A ports | — | 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | — | No |
| Ethernet | 1 Gbit/s | 1 Gbit/s |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | — | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Keyboard backlight | Single-colour RGB | — |
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | — | Yes |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | — | No |
| Fingerprint reader | — | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2 speakers | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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