Compare AORUS 17 2023 vs XMG Neo 16 2023 vs Razer Blade 16

Variants
AORUS 17 9KF
AORUS 17 9MF
AORUS 17 9SF
AORUS 17 BKF
AORUS 17 BMF
AORUS 17 BSF
QHD+ 240Hz - RTX 4060
QHD+ 240Hz - RTX 4070
Dual UHD+FHD+ Mini-LED - RTX 4070
QHD+ 240Hz - RTX 4080
Dual UHD+FHD+ Mini-LED - RTX 4090

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 + 3x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x HDMI 2.1 + 1x RJ45 (2.5G) + 1x Audio + 1x Mic-in + 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
Wireless Connectivity
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) (Triple band) 2x2 + Bluetooth v5.2
Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth v5
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

Construction

Battery | Capacity
99 Wh
99 Wh
95.2WHr
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
FHD (1080p ) Webcam, Support Windows Hello Face Authentication
Full HD webcam (Windows Hello compatible)
Windows® Hello built-in IR 5MP Webcam
Colors
Core Black
Material
A / D sides aluminum, B / C sides plastic
T6 CNC Aluminum, Anodized
Microphone
Microphone with noise cancelling
Built-in array microphone
Speakers
2x 2W Speaker
Stereo speakers
4 speaker array (tweeters x2, sub x2)

Dimensions

Bezels
Top 9.6mm, L/R 4.66mm, Bottom 8.08mm
Size | Depth
283 mm / 11.1"
266.8 mm
244mm / 9.61"
Size | Height
21.8 mm / 0.86"
26.1 mm
21.99mm / 0.87"
Size | Width
398 mm / 15.7"
358.4 mm
355mm / 13.98"
Weight
2.8 kg / 6.17 lbs
2.5 kg
2.45kg / 5.4lbs

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:10
16:10
Brightness
380 nits
Display Color Depth
10-bit
Display Diagonal
17.3 inch
16 inch
16 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS
IPS
Gamut
100% sRGB
99% sRGB
DCI-P3 100%
Refresh Rate
144 Hz / 300 Hz / 240 Hz
240 Hz
Resolution
FHD (1980 x 1080) / FHD (1980 x 1080) / QHD (2560 x 1440)
QHD+ 2560×1600
Viewing Angle
170 degrees

Function

Audio
THX® Spatial Audio
Chipset
Intel® HM770
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop 8 GB GDDR6 / 4070 8GB / 4080 12GB / 4090 16GB
Keyboard Backlight
Three-Zone RGB Keyboard
4 RGB backlight zones, optional mechanical keyboard with per-key RGB backlight and CHERRY MX Ultra Low Profile Tactile switches
Per key RGB Powered by Razer Chroma™ N-Key rollover keyboard
Operating System
Windows 11 Home / Pro
Windows 11 Home
Windows 11 Home
Processor
Intel Core i9-13900HX
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13950HX 5.6 GHz
Thermal Solution
Vapor Chamber Cooling
Touchpad
Microsoft Precision Glass Touchpad, two integrated buttons, 150 x 95 mm
Precision glass touchpad
Variable Framerate
G-SYNC
NVIDIA G-Sync

Performance

Key Travel
1.0mm
Memory | Capacity
2x SO-DIMMs, Max 64GB
2x SO-DIMMs, Max 64GB
Memory | Type
DDR5 4800MHz dual channel
DDR5 6400MHz dual channel
DDR5-5600MHz
Power Supply
240W
280W / 330W
Storage
2x M.2 SSD slots (Type 2280, supports 2x NVMe™ PCIe® Gen 4.0x4)
2x M.2 2280 SSD via PCI Express 4.0 x4
Storage | RAID
0 / 1

Reviews

Neofiliac score
77%
81%
93%
Pros
  • Reasonably powerful
  • Clean styling
  • Good port selection
  • Reasonably clean styling
  • Very powerful components
  • Water cooling
  • Not bulky for its class
  • Same power and options as the Neo 17
  • Serious styling
  • Premium build quality
  • Highly-equipped
  • No numeric keypad
Cons
  • Often sold with dated chips
  • Low-res displays
  • Mostly built of plastic
  • Rather large bezels
  • Ugly chin
  • Has numeric keypad
  • Reliability concerns
  • Very expensive
  • Is i9 necessary?

Price

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