Compare ROG Zephyrus M16 GU604 vs AORUS 17 2023 vs Alienware m16
Variants
AORUS 17 9KF
AORUS 17 9MF
AORUS 17 9SF
AORUS 17 BKF
AORUS 17 BMF
AORUS 17 BSF
FHD+ 480Hz
QHD+ 165Hz
QHD+ 240Hz
Connectivity
Ports
1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack + 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL + 1x Thunderbolt™ 4 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C + 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A + 1x MicroSD Card
1x Thunderbolt 4 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C + 2x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x Mini DisplayPort 1.4 + 1x RJ45 + 1x Audio + 1x SD Card reader
2x Thunderbolt 4 + 2x USB 3.2 + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x mini-DisplayPort + 1x SD Card + 1x RJ45 + 1x Audio
Wireless Connectivity
Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Triple band) 2*2 + Bluetooth® 5.2
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) (Triple band) 2x2 + Bluetooth v5.2
Killer 1675i / 1690i Wi-Fi 6E Dual 2x2 Wireless LAN and Bluetooth 5.2
Construction
Battery | Capacity
90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell
99 Wh
86 WHr
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
1080P FHD IR Camera for Windows Hello
FHD (1080p ) Webcam, Support Windows Hello Face Authentication
FHD (1920 x 1080 resolution) camera, optional Windows Hello IR
Colors
Dark Metallic Moon
Material
Full Metal Chassis constructed with Anodized Aluminum and Magnesium Alloy
Microphone
3-microphone array
Dual-array microphone
Speakers
2x 2W Tweeter + 2x 2W dual-force woofer
2x 2W Speaker
Dimensions
Size | Depth
246 mm / 9.69"
283 mm / 11.1"
289.9 mm / 11.41"
Size | Height
21.1-22.9 mm / 0.83-0.9 inch
21.8 mm / 0.86"
23.0-25.4 mm / 0.91 - 1 inch
Size | Width
355 mm / 13.98"
398 mm / 15.7"
368.9 mm / 14.5"
Weight
2.1 kg / 4.63 lbs
2.8 kg / 6.17 lbs
Display
Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:9
16:10
Brightness
300 nits
Contrast Ratio
1000:1
Display Backlight
Mini LED
Display Diagonal
16 inch
17.3 inch
16 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS
IPS
Gamut
100% DCI-P3
100% sRGB
Refresh Rate
240 Hz
144 Hz / 300 Hz / 240 Hz
Resolution
QHD+ (2560 x 1600, WQXGA)
FHD (1980 x 1080) / FHD (1980 x 1080) / QHD (2560 x 1440)
Response Time
3 ms
3 ms
Function
Audio
Smart Amp Technology, Dolby Atmos
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4070 8GB / 4080 12GB / 4090 16GB
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4050 mobile graphics, 6GB GDDR6 / 4070 8GB GDDR6 / 4080 12GB GDDR6 / 4090 16GB GDDR6
Keyboard Backlight
1-zone RGB
Three-Zone RGB Keyboard
1-zone / per-key AlienFX RGB / CherryMX ultra low-profile mechanical laptop keyboard with per-key AlienFX lighting and N-key rollover
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 11 Home / Pro
Windows 11 Home
Processor
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900H
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900HX / i7-13700HX / i7-13650HX
RGB Lighting
Stadium loop, logo on lid, and power button
Thermal Solution
Vapor Chamber Cooling
Touchpad
Multi-touch gesture touchpad with integrated scrolling
Variable Framerate
NVIDIA G-SYNC and AMD FreeSync + Dynamic Display Switching
Performance
Key Travel
1.8 mm
Memory | Capacity
32GB SO-DIMM x 2, Max Capacity : 64GB
2x SO-DIMMs, Max 64GB
16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB
Memory | Type
DDR5-4800 dual channel
DDR5 4800MHz dual channel
DDR5-4800MHz dual channel
Power Supply
ø6.0, 280W AC Adapter
240W
330W, optional GaN FET
Storage
up to 2TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe
2x M.2 SSD slots (Type 2280, supports 2x NVMe™ PCIe® Gen 4.0x4)
4x M.2 PCIe NVMe SSDs, up to 9TB
Reviews
Neofiliac score
84%
77%
84%
Pros
- More premium build than the Strix models
- Improved cooling over the 2022 model
- Powerful components
- Good port selection
- Reasonably powerful
- Clean styling
- Good port selection
- High grade of construction
- Quad M.2 storage with RAID
- Optional mechanical keyboard
- No numeric keypad
- Powerful
- Wide range of configurable options
- Superb port selection
Cons
- AniMe Matrix gimmick that adds weight
- Concerns over cooling
- Sunken hinge that the air vents blow at
- Often sold with dated chips
- Low-res displays
- Mostly built of plastic
- Rather large bezels
- Very large, very heavy
- Thick bezels
- Display somewhat dark
- No 4K option
- High price
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