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Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 RTX 4060 (2023) vs MSI Sword 15 RTX 4070 (2023)

What Surface Laptop Studio 2 RTX 4060 (2023) does better (23) and where Sword 15 RTX 4070 (2023) wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 RTX 4060 (2023)
Microsoft · 2023Surface Laptop Studio 2 RTX 4060 (2023)
7.4Score
23 advantages
Higher score
vs
MSI Sword 15 RTX 4070 (2023)
MSI · 2023Sword 15 RTX 4070 (2023)
6.8Score
12 advantages
4.6Graphics7.0
6.3Overall performance5.8
7.3Display4.6
6.6Memory & storage7.4
8.5Battery & portability5.3
8.2Features & cooling4.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

Surface Laptop Studio 2 RTX 4060 (2023)Sword 15 RTX 4070 (2023)
323 × 23022359 × 25924.9
Surface Laptop Studio 2 RTX 4060 (2023)Sword 15 RTX 4070 (2023)Difference
Depth230 mm259 mm−29 mm
Width323 mm359 mm−36 mm
Thickness22 mm24.9 mm−2.9 mm
Weight2 kg2.2 kg−0.3 kg

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

Why is Surface Laptop Studio 2 RTX 4060 (2023) better than Sword 15 RTX 4070 (2023)?

  1. Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
  2. Brightness600 nits vs 300 nits2×
  3. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Sword 15 RTX 4070 (2023): No
  4. Battery capacity58 Wh vs 54 Wh+8%
  5. CPU cores14 vs 8+75%
  6. Geekbench 6 multi-core12,271 vs 9,633+27%
  7. Weight1.98 kg vs 2.25 kg+14%
  8. Cinebench 2024 multi-core785 vs 610+29%
  9. HDRYes · Sword 15 RTX 4070 (2023): No
  10. RAM typeLPDDR5X vs DDR5
  11. Vapor chamber coolingYes · Sword 15 RTX 4070 (2023): No
  12. USB-C ports2 vs 12×

Why is Sword 15 RTX 4070 (2023) better than Surface Laptop Studio 2 RTX 4060 (2023)?

  1. GPU power (TGP)80 W vs 105 W+31%
  2. GPU compute (FP32)11.6 TFLOPS vs 18.2 TFLOPS+57%
  3. MUX switchNo · Surface Laptop Studio 2 RTX 4060 (2023): Yes
  4. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light9,207 vs 12,954+41%
  5. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
  6. GPU shader cores3,072 vs 4,608+50%
  7. USB-A ports1 vs 33×
  8. Advanced OptimusNo · Surface Laptop Studio 2 RTX 4060 (2023): Yes
  9. Upgradable RAMNo · Surface Laptop Studio 2 RTX 4060 (2023): Yes
  10. M.2 SSD slots1 vs 22×
  11. HDMI 2.1No · Surface Laptop Studio 2 RTX 4060 (2023): Yes
  12. Screen size14.4″ vs 15.6″+8%
Specifications

Side by side

Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 RTX 4060 (2023)Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 RTX 4060 (2023)7.4
MSI Sword 15 RTX 4070 (2023)MSI Sword 15 RTX 4070 (2023)6.8
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4060 LaptopGeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)80 W105 W
Video memory8 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores3,0724,608
GPU compute (FP32)11.6 TFLOPS18.2 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light9,20712,954
Processor
ProcessorCore i7-13700HCore i5-12450H
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores148
CPU threads2012
Max CPU clock5 GHz4.4 GHz
Processor optionsCore i7-13700H, Core i7-13800HCore i5-12450H, Core i5-12500H, Core i7-12650H, Core i7-12700H, Core i7-13620H, Core i9-12900H
Geekbench 6 multi-core12,2719,633
Geekbench 6 single-core2,6122,279
Cinebench 2024 multi-core785610
Display
Screen size14.4″15.6″
Resolution2400 × 16001920 × 1080
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness600 nits300 nits
sRGB coverage99%—
DCI-P3 coverage67%—
Pixel density200 ppi141 ppi
Aspect ratio3:216:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncNo—
Advanced OptimusNoYes
MUX switchNoYes
HDRYesNo
TouchscreenYesNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)64 GB64 GB
RAM (base)16 GB16 GB
RAM typeLPDDR5XDDR5
RAM speed7,500 MHz5,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM—64 GB
RAM slots—2
Upgradable RAMNoYes
SSD (up to)2,048 GB2,048 GB
SSD (base)512 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots12
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity58 Wh54 Wh
Power adapter120 W240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight1.98 kg2.25 kg
Thickness22 mm24.9 mm
Width323 mm359 mm
Depth230 mm259 mm
Body materialAluminium—
ColoursSilverWhite
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingYesNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Fan noise (max. load)51.8 dB—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4—
Thunderbolt or USB4YesNo
USB-C ports21
USB-A ports13
HDMI—HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1NoYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet portNoYes
SD card readerYesNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadNoYes
Key travel1.3 mm—
Webcam1,080p720p
IR camera (face login)YesNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.22.0
Dolby AtmosYesNo

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