Compare MSI Pulse GL66 vs AORUS 17X 2021 vs AORUS 15G (2020)
Variants
FHD
QHD
240Hz
300Hz
Connectivity
Ports
1x USB-C 3.2 Gen1 + 2x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x USB 2.0 + 1x HDMI + 1x RJ45 (1Gbps) + 1x Audio combo
1x Thunderbolt 4 + 3x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 2x USB-C 3.2 Gen1 + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x Microphone + 1x Headphone + 1x SD + 1x RJ45 (2.5Gbps)
3x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen1 + 1x HDMI 2.0 + 1x mini DisplayPort 1.4 + 1x Audio combo + 1x SD + 1x RJ45
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.2
WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.2
WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Construction
Battery | Capacity
53 Wh
99 Wh
94 Wh
Camera | Front
IR HD type (30fps@720p)
HD
HD
Colors
Titanium Gray
Microphone
Dual-Array Microphone
Speakers
Stereo Speakers
2x 2W Speakers + 1x 3W Subwoofer
2x 2 Watt Speaker
Dimensions
Size | Depth
259 mm
293 mm / 11.53 inch
250 mm / 9.84 inch
Size | Height
23.95 mm
38 mm / 1.49 inch
25 mm / 0.98 inch
Size | Width
359 mm
396 mm / 15.59 inch
356 mm / 14.0 inch
Weight
2.2 kg
3.75 kg / 8.26 lbs
2.2 kg / 4.85 lbs
Display
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:9
Display Diagonal
15.6 inch
17.3 inch
15.6 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS, matte
Gamut
72% NTSC
72% NTSC
Refresh Rate
300Hz
240 or 300Hz
Resolution
FHD (1920x1080) or QHD (2560x1440)
FHD (1920x1080)
FHD (1920x1080)
Function
Audio
Nahimic 3 Audio Enhancer, High-Resolution Audio ready
ESS Sabre HiFi Audio DAC, DTS X:Ultra
Nahimic 3 3D Audio for Gamers
Chipset
Intel HM570
Mobile Intel HM570 Express Chipset
Mobile Intel HM470 Express
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB GDDR6, RTX 3050 Ti 4GB GDDR6, or RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB GDDR6
Intel UHD Graphics 630 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6GB, RTX 2060 6GB, RTX 2070 Max-Q 8GB, RTX 2070 SUPER Max-Q 8GB, or RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q 8GB
Keyboard Backlight
RGB Backlight Keyboard
Fusion RGB Per-Key
AORUS Fusion RGB Per-Key
Misc
N-key Rollover, 100% Anti-Ghosting
Operating System
Windows 10
Windows 10
Windows 10
Processor
Up to 11th-gen Intel Core i7 Tiger Lake
11th-gen Intel Core i9-11980HK Tiger Lake
10th-gen Intel Core i7-10750H, i7-10875H, or i9-10980HK
Security
Firmware-based TPM, supports Intel Platform Trust Technology (Intel PTT)
Firmware-based TPM, supports Intel Platform Trust Technology (Intel PTT)
Performance
Durability
Keyboard: 15 million keystrokes
Key Travel
2.5mm (Mechanical Keyboard w/ OMRON Gaming Switch)
2.5mm (Mechanical Keyboard w/ OMRON Gaming Switch)
Memory | Capacity
2x slots, Max 64GB
2x SO-DIMMs, Max 64GB
Max 64GB (2x DIMMs)
Memory | Type
DDR4 3200 MHz
DDR4 3200MHz
DDR4 2666MHz or 2933MHz
Power Supply
150 or 180 W adapter
330 W
230 W
Storage
2x NVMe M.2 PCIe Gen3
1x M.2 SSD 2280 PCIe Gen3 / SATA + 1x M.2 SSD 2280 PCIe Gen4
2x M.2 SSD 2280 (1x NVMe + 1x NVMe/SATA)
Production
Debut
2021-05
2021-05-11
2020
Made In
Taiwan
Taiwan
Model Name
AORUS 17X YD
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