GIGABYTE AORUS 15 XE5: 15.6" QHD 2560x1440 IPS-Level Display, Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti vs MSI Sword 16 HX 16" FHD+ 165Hz for Gaming

GIGABYTE AORUS 15 XE5: 15.6" QHD 2560x1440 IPS-Level Display, Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop

Jun 3rd, 2022

Core i7-12700 GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile

FPS Winner

MSI Sword 16 HX 16" FHD+ 165Hz Gaming Laptop

Dec 10th, 2024

Core i9-14900HX GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile

The GIGABYTE AORUS 15 XE5: 15.6" QHD 2560x1440 IPS-Level Display, Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is a slightly slower gaming Laptop than the MSI Sword 16 HX 16" FHD+ 165Hz, however, it's a slightly better value for money, as it's $244.71 cheaper!

Advantages of the GIGABYTE AORUS 15 XE5: 15.6" QHD 2560x1440 IPS-Level Display, Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop

Up to 14% cheaper than the MSI Sword 16 HX 16" FHD+ 165Hz – $1499.00 vs $1743.71
A slightly better value for money when playing games compared to the MSI Sword 16 HX 16" FHD+ 165Hz

Advantages of the MSI Sword 16 HX 16" FHD+ 165Hz Gaming Laptop

A slightly faster gaming Laptop than the GIGABYTE AORUS 15 XE5: 15.6" QHD 2560x1440 IPS-Level Display, Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

GIGABYTE AORUS 15 XE5: 15.6" QHD 2560x1440 IPS-Level Display, Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop vs MSI Sword 16 HX 16" FHD+ 165Hz Gaming Laptop for Gaming

The Laptop's performance in selected game and settings

GIGABYTE AORUS 15 XE5: 15.6" QHD 2560x1440 IPS-Level Display, Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop

Jun 3rd, 2022

Average FPS

100

88%

Min 1% FPS

88%

Price, $

$1499

100%

Value, $/FPS

$14.99/FPS

100%

GIGABYTE AORUS 15 XE5: 15.6" QHD 2560x1440 IPS-Level Display, Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU 8GB GDDR6, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Win11 Home (AORUS 15 XE5-73USB34SH)

Buy on Amazon

$1,499.00

In Stock

MSI Sword 16 HX 16" FHD+ 165Hz Gaming Laptop

Dec 10th, 2024

Average FPS

113

100%

Min 1% FPS

100%

Price, $

$1743.71

85%

Value, $/FPS

$15.43/FPS

97%

MSI Sword 16 HX 16" FHD+ 165Hz Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i9-14900HX, RTX 4070, 32GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, USB-Type C, Cooler Boost 5, Win 11 Home: Cosmo Grey B14VGKG-841US

Buy on Amazon

$1,743.71

In Stock

My Games

The FPS you'll get in saved games

GIGABYTE AORUS 15 XE5: 15.6" QHD 2560x1440 IPS-Level Display, Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop

Jun 3rd, 2022

MSI Sword 16 HX 16" FHD+ 165Hz Gaming Laptop

Dec 10th, 2024

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GPU Comparison

Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance

Full GPU Comparison

GIGABYTE AORUS 15 XE5: 15.6" QHD 2560x1440 IPS-Level Display, Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop

Jun 3rd, 2022

GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile

8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit

Pixel Fillrate

135.4 GPixel/s

100%

Texture Fillrate

259.4 GTexel/s

100%

FP32

16.6 TFLOPS

100%

MSI Sword 16 HX 16" FHD+ 165Hz Gaming Laptop

Dec 10th, 2024

GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile

8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit

Pixel Fillrate

81.36 GPixel/s

60%

Texture Fillrate

244.1 GTexel/s

94%

FP32

15.62 TFLOPS

94%

CPU Comparison

Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 6 benchmark scores

Full CPU Comparison

GIGABYTE AORUS 15 XE5: 15.6" QHD 2560x1440 IPS-Level Display, Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop

Jun 3rd, 2022

Core i7-12700

2.1 GHz | 8-core

Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2412

89%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

11158

71%

MSI Sword 16 HX 16" FHD+ 165Hz Gaming Laptop

Dec 10th, 2024

Core i9-14900HX

2.2 GHz | 24-core

Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2695

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

15815

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

GIGABYTE AORUS 15 XE5: 15.6" QHD 2560x1440 IPS-Level Display, Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop	Specifications Comparison of all specifications	MSI Sword 16 HX 16" FHD+ 165Hz Gaming Laptop
General
Jun 3rd, 2022	Release Date	Dec 10th, 2024
Core i7-12700	CPU	Core i9-14900HX
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile	GPU	GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
16 GB	RAM	32 GB
1 TB SSD	Storage	1 TB SSD
Screen
2560x1440	Resolution	1920x1080
60 Hz	Refresh Rate	165 Hz
15.6"	Screen Size	16"

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