Compare AORUS 17 2023 vs Razer Blade 18 vs AORUS 17X 2023

Variants
AORUS 17 9KF
AORUS 17 9MF
AORUS 17 9SF
AORUS 17 BKF
AORUS 17 BMF
AORUS 17 BSF
RTX 4060
RTX 4070
RTX 4080
RTX 4090
RTX 4090 + 13980HX

Connectivity

Ports
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
3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A Ports + 1 x Thunderbolt 4™ (USB 3.2 Gen 2) Type-C + 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C Port + RJ45 - 2.5Gb ethernet + HDMI 2.1 output + UHS-II SD Card Reader + 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo port
1x Thunderbolt 4 + 3x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x Mini DisplayPort 1.4 + 1x RJ45 + 1x Audio + 1x SD Card reader
Wireless Connectivity
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) (Triple band) 2x2 + Bluetooth v5.2
Wi-Fi 6E, IEEE 802.11a/b/d/e/g/h/i/k/n/r/u/v/w/ac/ax/az, Intel AX211 Bluetooth® 5.3
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) (Triple band) 2x2 + Bluetooth v5.2

Construction

Battery | Capacity
99 Wh
91.7WHr
99 Wh
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
FHD (1080p ) Webcam, Support Windows Hello Face Authentication
Windows® Hello built-in IR 5MP Webcam
FHD (1080p ) Webcam, Support Windows Hello Face Authentication
Material
CNC Aluminum, Anodized Black, backlit green Razer logo
Microphone
Built-in array microphone
Speakers
2x 2W Speaker
6 speaker array (tweeters x2, sub x4)
2x 2.5W Speaker

Dimensions

Bezels
Top 9mm, L/R 3.7mm, Bottom 9.25mm
Size | Depth
283 mm / 11.1"
275.4mm / 10.84"
293 mm / 11.5"
Size | Height
21.8 mm / 0.86"
21.9mm / 0.86"
21.8 mm / 0.86"
Size | Width
398 mm / 15.7"
399.9mm / 15.74"
396 mm / 15.6"
Weight
2.8 kg / 6.17 lbs
3.2kg / 7.05lbs
2.8 kg / 6.17 lbs

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:10
16:9
Brightness
500 nits
Display Backlight
WLED
Display Color Depth
10-bit
Display Diagonal
17.3 inch
18 inch
17.3 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS
IPS
Gamut
100% sRGB
100% DCI-P3
Refresh Rate
144 Hz / 300 Hz / 240 Hz
240 Hz
240 Hz
Resolution
FHD (1980 x 1080) / FHD (1980 x 1080) / QHD (2560 x 1440)
QHD+ (2560 x 1600)
QHD (2560 x 1440)
Viewing Angle
178 degrees

Function

Audio
THX® Spatial Audio
DTS:X® Ultra Audio Technology
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4090 Laptop GPU 16GB GDDR6 / 4080 12GB
Keyboard Backlight
Three-Zone RGB Keyboard
Per key RGB Powered by Razer Chroma™ N-Key rollover keyboard
Per-Key RGB
Operating System
Windows 11 Home / Pro
Windows 11 Home
Windows 11 Home / Pro
Processor
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13950HX / i9-13900HX / i7-13700HX
Thermal Solution
Vapor Chamber Cooling
Touchpad
Precision glass touchpad
Variable Framerate
NVIDIA G-Sync

Performance

Key Travel
1.1 mm membrane, 65G actuation
Memory | Capacity
2x SO-DIMMs, Max 64GB
2x SO-DIMMs, Max 64GB
Memory | Type
DDR5 4800MHz dual channel
DDR5-5600MHz
DDR5 4800MHz (i7) / 5600MHz (i9) dual channel
Power Supply
240W
330W
Storage
2x M.2 SSD slots (Type 2280, supports 2x NVMe™ PCIe® Gen 4.0x4)
1TB SSD (M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4), Dual M.2 Slot – Supports Dual Sided M.2
2x M.2 SSD slots (Type 2280, supports 2x NVMe™ PCIe® Gen 4.0x4)

Reviews

Neofiliac score
77%
97%
83%
Pros
  • Reasonably powerful
  • Clean styling
  • Good port selection
  • Understated styling
  • Rather compact for the large 18-inch display
  • Premium construction
  • No numeric keypad
  • Great speakers
  • Good port selection
  • Dual memory slots + dual M.2 slots
  • Powerful components
  • Good port selection
  • Good upgradability
  • Not aggressively branded
  • Good display
Cons
  • Often sold with dated chips
  • Low-res displays
  • Mostly built of plastic
  • Rather large bezels
  • No 4K display
  • Too expensive
  • More power than the thin chassis can handle
  • Long-term reliability concerns
  • Large bezels
  • Quite large for the display

Price

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