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9.4Display8.3
7.2Memory & storage5.7
8.8Battery & portability2.1
5.1Features & cooling8.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
Apex 16 RTX 5070 (2026)Apex 17 RTX 5060 (2025)
| Apex 16 RTX 5070 (2026) | Apex 17 RTX 5060 (2025) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 254 mm | 265 mm | −11 mm |
| Width | 357 mm | 402 mm | −45 mm |
| Thickness | 26 mm | 29 mm | −3 mm |
| Weight | 2.4 kg | 2.8 kg | −0.4 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Apex 16 RTX 5070 (2026) better than Apex 17 RTX 5060 (2025)?
- Battery capacity100 Wh vs 73 Wh+37%
- SSD (up to)2,000 GB vs 1,000 GB2×
- Refresh rate300 Hz vs 240 Hz+25%
- Brightness500 nits vs 300 nits+67%
- Weight2.35 kg vs 2.8 kg+19%
- Video memory12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
- GPU shader cores4,608 vs 3,328+38%
- Thickness26 mm vs 29 mm+12%
Why is Apex 17 RTX 5060 (2025) better than Apex 16 RTX 5070 (2026)?
- RAM (base)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Screen size16″ vs 17.3″+8%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Video memory | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 4,608 | 3,328 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 9 8945HX | Ryzen 9 9955HX |
| CPU maker | AMD | AMD |
| CPU cores | — | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | — | 5.4 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 9 8940HX, Ryzen 9 8945HX | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 17.3″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 2560 × 1440 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 300 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 300 nits |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | — |
| SSD (up to) | 2,000 GB | 1,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,000 GB | 1,000 GB |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 100 Wh | 73 Wh |
| Power adapter | 250 W | — |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.35 kg | 2.8 kg |
| Thickness | 26 mm | 29 mm |
| Width | 357 mm | 402 mm |
| Depth | 254 mm | 265 mm |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | No |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet | 5 Gbit/s | 5 Gbit/s |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | — | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Webcam | 1,080p | 1,080p |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2 speakers | 2 speakers |
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