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8.2Graphics9.2
8.7Overall performance9.6
8.4Display9.6
9.5Memory & storage9.7
5.5Battery & portability9.2
4.9Features & cooling9.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
Pulse 16 AI RTX 4070 (2024)Blade 16 RTX 4080 (2024)
| Pulse 16 AI RTX 4070 (2024) | Blade 16 RTX 4080 (2024) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 266.4 mm | 244 mm | +22.4 mm |
| Width | 359 mm | 355 mm | +4 mm |
| Thickness | 27.9 mm | 22 mm | +5.9 mm |
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.4 kg | = |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Pulse 16 AI RTX 4070 (2024) better than Blade 16 RTX 4080 (2024)?
Pulse 16 AI RTX 4070 (2024) has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is Blade 16 RTX 4080 (2024) better than Pulse 16 AI RTX 4070 (2024)?
- GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS vs 37.6 TFLOPS+72%
- GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 175 W+25%
- Panel typeIPS vs OLED
- SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 8,192 GB2×
- Thunderbolt or USB4No · Pulse 16 AI RTX 4070 (2024): Yes
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light13,968 vs 20,091+44%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core14,459 vs 19,017+32%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,042 vs 1,817+74%
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 95 Wh+6%
- GPU shader cores4,608 vs 7,424+61%
- Video memory8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
- CPU cores16 vs 24+50%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 140 W | 175 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 4,608 | 7,424 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 21.8 TFLOPS | 37.6 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 13,968 | 20,091 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core Ultra 9 185H | Core i9-14900HX |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 16 | 24 |
| CPU threads | 22 | 32 |
| Max CPU clock | 5.1 GHz | 5.8 GHz |
| Processor options | Core Ultra 9 185H | Core i9-14900HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 14,459 | 19,017 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,621 | 3,103 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 1,042 | 1,817 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | OLED |
| Brightness | — | 400 nits |
| sRGB coverage | — | 100% |
| Response time | — | 1 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Pixel density | 189 ppi | 189 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | No | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | No | Yes |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 96 GB | 96 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,600 MHz | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 96 GB | 96 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 4,096 GB | 8,192 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 95 Wh |
| Power adapter | 240 W | 330 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.45 kg |
| Thickness | 27.9 mm | 22 mm |
| Width | 359 mm | 355 mm |
| Depth | 266.4 mm | 244 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Aluminium |
| Colours | Black | White, Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | Yes |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | — | 50.3 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 | No | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | No |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | No |
| Key travel | — | 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 | No |
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