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8.3Graphics6.4
9.1Overall performance8.5
8.4Display8.8
8.6Memory & storage8.6
6.8Battery & portability9.2
6.3Features & cooling9.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
Alpha 17 RTX 4070 (2023)Blade 16 RTX 4060 (2023)
| Alpha 17 RTX 4070 (2023) | Blade 16 RTX 4060 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 283.9 mm | 244 mm | +39.9 mm |
| Width | 397 mm | 355 mm | +42 mm |
| Thickness | 25.9 mm | 22 mm | +3.9 mm |
| Weight | 2.8 kg | 2.4 kg | +0.3 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Alpha 17 RTX 4070 (2023) better than Blade 16 RTX 4060 (2023)?
- GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS vs 16 TFLOPS+36%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light14,569 vs 11,133+31%
- Battery capacity100 Wh vs 95 Wh+5%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core19,123 vs 16,817+14%
- GPU shader cores4,608 vs 3,072+50%
- Response time3 ms vs 9 ms3×
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
- Key travel1.7 mm vs 1 mm+70%
- Screen size17.3″ vs 16″+8%
- Geekbench 6 single-core3,116 vs 3,014+3%
- DCI-P3 coverage100% vs 98%+2%
Why is Blade 16 RTX 4060 (2023) better than Alpha 17 RTX 4070 (2023)?
- Thunderbolt or USB4No · Alpha 17 RTX 4070 (2023): Yes
- Weight2.79 kg vs 2.45 kg+14%
- CPU cores16 vs 24+50%
- Brightness350 nits vs 500 nits+43%
- G-Sync / FreeSyncNo · Alpha 17 RTX 4070 (2023): Yes
- SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
- Vapor chamber coolingNo · Alpha 17 RTX 4070 (2023): Yes
- USB-C ports1 vs 22×
- IR camera (face login)No · Alpha 17 RTX 4070 (2023): Yes
- Dolby AtmosNo · Alpha 17 RTX 4070 (2023): Yes
- Thickness25.9 mm vs 22 mm+18%
- Webcam720p vs 1,080p+50%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 140 W | 140 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 4,608 | 3,072 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 21.8 TFLOPS | 16 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 14,569 | 11,133 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 9 7945HX | Core i9-13950HX |
| CPU maker | AMD | Intel |
| CPU cores | 16 | 24 |
| CPU threads | 32 | 32 |
| Max CPU clock | 5.4 GHz | 5.5 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 9 7945HX | Core i9-13950HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 19,123 | 16,817 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 3,116 | 3,014 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 1,971 | 2,009 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 17.3″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1440 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 350 nits | 500 nits |
| sRGB coverage | — | 100% |
| Response time | 3 ms | 9 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 100% | 98% |
| Pixel density | 170 ppi | 189 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | No | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,200 MHz | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | 64 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 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 100 Wh | 95 Wh |
| Power adapter | 240 W | 330 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.79 kg | 2.45 kg |
| Thickness | 25.9 mm | 22 mm |
| Width | 397 mm | 355 mm |
| Depth | 283.9 mm | 244 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | Aluminium |
| Colours | Black | White, Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | Yes |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | — | 51.3 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | — | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | Yes | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | No |
| SD card reader | — | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | No |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | 1 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.2 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
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