Compare AORUS 17 2023 vs MSI Raider GE78 vs MSI Stealth 17 Studio 2023

Variants
AORUS 17 9KF
AORUS 17 9MF
AORUS 17 9SF
AORUS 17 BKF
AORUS 17 BMF
AORUS 17 BSF
FHD+
QHD+
FHD
QHD
UHD
UHD MiniLED

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
1x Thunderbolt 4 + 2x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 + 2x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 1x HDMI + 1x RJ45 (Killer 2.5G) + 1x Audio + 1x SD Card reader
1x Thunderbolt 4 + 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 + 2x USB 3.2 Gen2 + 1x HDMI + 1x RJ45 (Killer 2.5G) + 1x Audio + 1x SD Card reader
Wireless Connectivity
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) (Triple band) 2x2 + Bluetooth v5.2
Killer ax Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth v5.3
Killer ax Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth v5.3

Construction

Battery | Capacity
99 Wh
4-Cell 99 Wh
4-Cell 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
IR FHD type (30fps@1080p)
IR FHD type (30fps@1080p)
Colors
Core Black
Core Black
Material
Magnesium-Aluminum Alloy Chassis
Speakers
2x 2W Speaker
2x 2W Speaker + 4x 2W Woofer
2x 2W Speaker + 4x 2W Woofer

Dimensions

Size | Depth
283 mm / 11.1"
298 mm
283.5 mm
Size | Height
21.8 mm / 0.86"
23 mm
20.1-20.8 mm
Size | Width
398 mm / 15.7"
380 mm
397.6 mm
Weight
2.8 kg / 6.17 lbs
3.1 kg
2.8 kg

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:10
16:9
Display Diagonal
17.3 inch
17 inch
17.3 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS
IPS
Gamut
100% sRGB
Refresh Rate
144 Hz / 300 Hz / 240 Hz
Resolution
FHD (1980 x 1080) / FHD (1980 x 1080) / QHD (2560 x 1440)

Function

Chipset
Intel® HM770
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4090 Laptop GPU 16GB GDDR6 / 4080 12GB / 4070 8GB
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4090 Laptop GPU 16GB GDDR6 / 4080 12GB / 4070 8GB / 4060 8GB / 4050 6GB
Keyboard Backlight
Three-Zone RGB Keyboard
Per-Key RGB Keyboard by SteelSeries
Per-Key RGB Keyboard by SteelSeries
Operating System
Windows 11 Home / Pro
Windows 11 Home
Windows 11 Home / Pro
Processor
Up to 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9 HX Processor
Up to 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9 Processor

Performance

Memory | Capacity
2x SO-DIMMs, Max 64GB
2x SO-DIMMs, Max 64GB
2x SO-DIMMs, Max 64GB
Memory | Type
DDR5 4800MHz dual channel
DDR5 5200MHz dual channel
DDR5 5200MHz dual channel
Power Supply
240W
330W
240W
Storage
2x M.2 SSD slots (Type 2280, supports 2x NVMe™ PCIe® Gen 4.0x4)
1x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4) + 1x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen5)
2x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4)

Reviews

Neofiliac score
77%
84%
80%
Pros
  • Reasonably powerful
  • Clean styling
  • Good port selection
  • Powerful components
  • Good speaker setup
  • PCIe 5.0 support
  • Great port selection
  • Rather powerful components
  • Somewhat clean styling
  • Good display options for work or gaming
  • Good keyboard
  • Mostly made of metal
  • Large battery
  • Good speakers
  • Good port selection
Cons
  • Often sold with dated chips
  • Low-res displays
  • Mostly built of plastic
  • Rather large bezels
  • Very deep for a 16:10 17-incher
  • Not the best displays in its class
  • Has numeric keypad
  • Large bezels
  • Larger than the competition

Price

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