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9.5Graphics9.5
9.5Overall performance9.6
5.8Display8.8
8.6Memory & storage8.6
7.4Battery & portability9.2
8.2Features & cooling9.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
Raider GE78 HX RTX 4090 (2023)Blade 16 RTX 4090 (2023)
| Raider GE78 HX RTX 4090 (2023) | Blade 16 RTX 4090 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 298 mm | 244 mm | +54 mm |
| Width | 380 mm | 355 mm | +25 mm |
| Thickness | 23 mm | 22 mm | +1 mm |
| Weight | 3.1 kg | 2.4 kg | +0.6 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Raider GE78 HX RTX 4090 (2023) better than Blade 16 RTX 4090 (2023)?
- Battery capacity100 Wh vs 95 Wh+5%
- USB-C ports3 vs 2+50%
- Screen size17″ vs 16″+6%
Why is Blade 16 RTX 4090 (2023) better than Raider GE78 HX RTX 4090 (2023)?
- Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- Refresh rate165 Hz vs 240 Hz+45%
- Weight3.1 kg vs 2.45 kg+27%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light23,454 vs 24,277+4%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core16,342 vs 16,817+3%
- G-Sync / FreeSyncNo · Raider GE78 HX RTX 4090 (2023): Yes
- Vapor chamber coolingNo · Raider GE78 HX RTX 4090 (2023): Yes
- Dolby AtmosNo · Raider GE78 HX RTX 4090 (2023): Yes
- Thickness23 mm vs 22 mm+5%
- USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
- Pixel density133 ppi vs 189 ppi+42%
- Fan noise (max. load)59 dB vs 51.3 dB+15%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 175 W | 175 W |
| Video memory | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 9,728 | 9,728 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 45.2 TFLOPS | 45.2 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 23,454 | 24,277 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i9-13950HX | Core i9-13950HX |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 24 | 24 |
| CPU threads | 32 | 32 |
| Max CPU clock | 5.5 GHz | 5.5 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i9-13950HX, Core i9-13980HX | Core i9-13950HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 16,342 | 16,817 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 3,021 | 3,014 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 1,975 | 2,009 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 17″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | — | 500 nits |
| sRGB coverage | — | 100% |
| Response time | — | 9 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | — | 98% |
| Pixel density | 133 ppi | 189 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 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 | 5,600 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) | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 100 Wh | 95 Wh |
| Power adapter | 330 W | 330 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 3.1 kg | 2.45 kg |
| Thickness | 23 mm | 22 mm |
| Width | 380 mm | 355 mm |
| Depth | 298 mm | 244 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | Aluminium |
| Colours | Black, Gray | White, Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | Yes |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 59 dB | 51.3 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 3 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 2 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | No |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | No |
| Key travel | — | 1 mm |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.4 | 2.2 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
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