Asus ROG Strix G17 (2023) vs MSI Alpha 17

Compared 2 laptops: Asus ROG Strix G17 (2023), vs MSI Alpha 17. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX
- AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
n/a
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
RAM - 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus ROG Strix G17 (2023) and MSI Alpha 17
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 2.8 kg 2.79 kg
Pixel size 395x282x23.4-30.8 mm 397x283.9x25.9 mm
Area 1114 cm² 1127 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 74.1 % 73.2 %
Side bezels 6 mm 7 mm
Colors - Black
- Gray
Black
Material Aluminum - Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
Transformer No No
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalYesNo
Cooler count22
Noise Level49 dBn/a

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 17.3 in 17.3 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 144 Hz 240 Hz
Pixel density 127 ppi 170 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution 1920x1080 pixels 2560x1440 pixels
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision No
Sync Tech G-Sync No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Light sensor No No
Display test
Max brightness
Asus ROG Strix G17 (2023)
300 nits
MSI Alpha 17
350 nits
Contrast1000:1n/a
DCI-P3 gamut100 %100 %
Response time3 ms3 ms

Battery

Capacity 90 Wh 99.9 Wh
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 2:00 h
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes Yes
Charge Port Location Bottom Left
Charge Power 240/280/330 W 240 W
Charger weight 810 g n/a

Processor

Processor AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
Base frequency 3.0 GHz 2.5 GHz
Turbo Frequency 5.2 GHz 5.4 GHz
Cores 12 16
Threads 24 32
L3 Cache 64 MB 64 MB
Integrated Graphics Radeon 610M Radeon 610M
Process tech. 5 nm 5 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Strix G17 (2023)
3125
MSI Alpha 17
2957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Strix G17 (2023)
16219
MSI Alpha 17
17026
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Strix G17 (2023)
1977
MSI Alpha 17
2106
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Strix G17 (2023)
28678
MSI Alpha 17
37183

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB
TGP 140 W 140 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX MUX
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 5 nm 5 nm
GPU Frequency 2070 MHz 2295 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 2370 MHz 2370 MHz
FLOPS 13.4 TFLOPS 16 TFLOPS
Video Memory 6 8
Memory Type GDDR6 GDDR6
Tire Width 96 bit 128 bit
Memory speed 16 Gbit/s 16 Gbit/s
Shader Units 2560 3072
TMUs 80 96
ROPs 32 48

RAM

RAM Size 8 GB 16 GB
Channels 1x8 GB 2x8 GB
Frequency 4800 MHz 5200 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR5
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
Max RAM 64 64

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 1x512 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 512 GB 512 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 2.0 2.0
Speaker Power 2x2 W 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6E v7
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Fingerprint sensor No No
IR sensor No No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Ports
USB-A2x3.23x3.2
USB-C2x3.21x3.2
ThunderboltNoNo
HDMI1x2.11x2.1
DisplayPortNo1x v1.4
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)YesYes
Card ReaderNon/a
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1.9 mm 1.7 mm
Touchpad
SurfacePlasticPlastic
Windows PrecisionYesYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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