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4.2Graphics5.5
7.5Overall performance8.1
5.8Display5.8
9.5Memory & storage9.5
2.3Battery & portability2.3
4.9Features & cooling4.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
Sword 17 HX RTX 4050 (2024)Sword 17 HX RTX 4060 (2024)
| Sword 17 HX RTX 4050 (2024) | Sword 17 HX RTX 4060 (2024) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 279.9 mm | 279.9 mm | = |
| Width | 383.2 mm | 383.2 mm | = |
| Thickness | 27.3 mm | 27.3 mm | = |
| Weight | 2.8 kg | 2.8 kg | = |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Sword 17 HX RTX 4050 (2024) better than Sword 17 HX RTX 4060 (2024)?
Sword 17 HX RTX 4050 (2024) has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is Sword 17 HX RTX 4060 (2024) better than Sword 17 HX RTX 4050 (2024)?
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,377 vs 10,571+26%
- GPU compute (FP32)11.7 TFLOPS vs 13.8 TFLOPS+18%
- Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
- GPU shader cores2,560 vs 3,072+20%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 105 W | 105 W |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,560 | 3,072 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 11.7 TFLOPS | 13.8 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 8,377 | 10,571 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i7-14700HX | Core i7-14700HX |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 20 | 20 |
| CPU threads | 28 | 28 |
| Max CPU clock | 5.5 GHz | 5.5 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i7-14700HX, Core i9-14900HX | Core i7-14700HX, Core i9-14900HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 16,695 | 16,695 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,833 | 2,833 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 1,330 | 1,330 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 17″ | 17″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 1920 × 1200 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Pixel density | 133 ppi | 133 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | No | No |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | No | No |
| 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 | 4,096 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 5.0 x4 | PCIe 5.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 65 Wh | 65 Wh |
| Power adapter | 200 W | 200 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.8 kg | 2.8 kg |
| Thickness | 27.3 mm | 27.3 mm |
| Width | 383.2 mm | 383.2 mm |
| Depth | 279.9 mm | 279.9 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Gray | Gray |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | No |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 1 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
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