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8.0Graphics7.7
8.5Overall performance9.1
8.3Display9.6
9.5Memory & storage9.7
3.2Battery & portability9.2
4.9Features & cooling9.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
Pulse 17 AI RTX 4070 (2024)Blade 16 RTX 4070 (2024)
| Pulse 17 AI RTX 4070 (2024) | Blade 16 RTX 4070 (2024) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 279.9 mm | 244 mm | +35.9 mm |
| Width | 383.2 mm | 355 mm | +28.2 mm |
| Thickness | 29.7 mm | 22 mm | +7.7 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 Pulse 17 AI RTX 4070 (2024) better than Blade 16 RTX 4070 (2024)?
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light13,718 vs 13,125+5%
- Screen size17″ vs 16″+6%
Why is Blade 16 RTX 4070 (2024) better than Pulse 17 AI RTX 4070 (2024)?
- Panel typeIPS vs OLED
- SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 8,192 GB2×
- Thunderbolt or USB4No · Pulse 17 AI RTX 4070 (2024): Yes
- Geekbench 6 multi-core13,333 vs 19,017+43%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,018 vs 1,817+78%
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 95 Wh+6%
- Weight2.8 kg vs 2.45 kg+14%
- CPU cores16 vs 24+50%
- Thickness29.7 mm vs 22 mm+35%
- G-Sync / FreeSyncNo · Pulse 17 AI RTX 4070 (2024): Yes
- HDRNo · Pulse 17 AI RTX 4070 (2024): Yes
- Vapor chamber coolingNo · Pulse 17 AI RTX 4070 (2024): Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4070 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 | 4,608 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 21.8 TFLOPS | 21.8 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 13,718 | 13,125 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core Ultra 7 155H | Core i9-14900HX |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 16 | 24 |
| CPU threads | 22 | 32 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.8 GHz | 5.8 GHz |
| Processor options | Core Ultra 7 155H, Core Ultra 9 185H | Core i9-14900HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 13,333 | 19,017 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,563 | 3,103 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 1,018 | 1,817 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 17″ | 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 | 178 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 | 2.8 kg | 2.45 kg |
| Thickness | 29.7 mm | 22 mm |
| Width | 383.2 mm | 355 mm |
| Depth | 279.9 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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