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GIGABYTE AORUS 17X AXF-B4US694SP laptop launched in the US ( Core i9-13900HX / RTX 4080 / 16GB ram / 1TB SSD )

Gigabyte has launched the AORUS 17X AXF-B4US694SP Laptop powered by Raptor Lake 13th Gen Core i9 processor and Nvidia RTX 40 Series GPU. It has a launch / pre-order price of $2,699. Amazon US, B&H Photo, New Egg etc have listed this laptop online in the US.

Key Specs and Features

13th Gen Intel Core i9-13900HX ( 24 cores, 8 Performance-cores, 16 Efficient-cores, 32 threads, 5.40 GHz Max turbo boost frequency )
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 with 12 GB GDDR6 VRAM
16GB ram ( DDR5 5600 16GB*1 / 2x slots )
1TB Storage (Gen4 M.2 SSD)
17.3- inch display ( Thin Bezel, 16:9 aspect ratio, QHD 2560×1440 resolution, 240Hz refresh rate, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, TÜV Rheinland Certified )
Windows 11 Pro operating system
Intel Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth V5.2
Ports: 1x Thunderbolt 4 (Supports Power Delivery), 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x Mini DP 1.4 (120Hz), 3x USB 3.2 Gen2 (Type-A), 1x RJ45, 1x Audio Combo Jack
99Whr Lithium-Ion Polymer (LiPo)
330 W with Barrel/Proprietary power adapter
6.17 lb / 2.8 kg

Gigabyte has launched the AORUS 17X AXF-B4US694SP laptop in the US market. This laptop is powered by the 13th Gen Intel Core i9-13900HX processor which has 24 cores and 32 threads. For graphics, it has NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU with 12GB GDDR6 memory.

The AORUS 17X AXF-B4US694SP features a 17.3″ 16:9 thin bezel QHD display with a resolution of 2560×1440, a refresh rate of 240Hz, and 100% DCI-P3 color gamut. The display is also TUV Rheinland certified. The laptop runs on Windows 11 Pro, and it also features Intel Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth V5.2 for fast and reliable connectivity.

The laptop is equipped with 16GB DDR5 5600 RAM and 1TB of storage ( Gen4 M.2 SSD ). It also has a variety of ports, including 1 Thunderbolt 4 port, 1 HDMI 2.1 port, 1 Mini DP 1.4 (120Hz) port, 3 USB 3.2 Gen2 (Type-A) ports, 1 RJ45 port, and 1 audio combo jack.

Gigabyte’s AORUS 17X AXF-B4US694SP laptop features the WINDFORCE Infinity Cooling System, which ensures that the laptop stays cool and operates at optimal performance even under heavy use.

Related model: GIGABYTE AORUS 17X AZF-B5US665SP ( 13th Gen Intel Core i9-13900HX / Nvidia RTX 4090 / 240hz QHD ), GIGABYTE AORUS 17HBXF-74US554SH ( 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13700H / RTX 4080 / 360hz Full HD )

Razer Blade 18 ‎RZ09-0484UEH4-R3U1 Gaming Laptop up for pre-order on Amazon US ( 13th Gen Intel Core i9-13950HX / Nvidia RTX 4090 )

17-inch laptops have been available in the market for a while, but have you ever heard of an 18-inch laptop? Razer surprised everyone by announcing an 18-inch gaming laptop during CES 2023. These models have high-end specs and features, and as expected is expensive. Amazon US ( Amazon.com ) now has listed these models available to pre-order.

Razer Blade 18 ‎RZ09-0484UEH4-R3U1 Gaming Laptop is powered by 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13950HX 24-core processor which has 32 threads offering flagship, high-end performance. The CPU on this can go up to 5.5Ghz. For graphics, Razer has equipped this model with an NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4090 (16GB GDDR6 VRAM) laptop graphics.

Razer ships this model with 32GB of ram ( DDR5-5600MHz ) and 2TB of SSD storage ( M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 ). There is a 91.7 WHr lithium-ion polymer battery with a 2-year limited battery warranty inside. It is powered with a 280W GaN Power Adapter.

It features an 18-inch QHD+ resolution (2560 x 1600) screen supporting 240 Hz refresh rate.

When it comes to wireless connectivity, it has got Killer® Wireless Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (IEEE 802.11a/b/d/e/g/h/i/k/n/r/u/v/w/ac/ax/az) and Bluetooth® 5.3.

There are plenty of ports available on this laptop. These are 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A Ports, 1 x Thunderbolt 4™ (USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C with Power Delivery and Display Port 1.4 with Nvidia GPU output Charging supported with 20V USB-C chargers with PD 3.0, up to 100W ), 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C Port(Supports DisplayPort via iGPU, Charging supported with 20V USB-C chargers with PD 3.0, up to 100W ), RJ45 – 2.5Gb ethernet, HDMI 2.1 output and UHS-II SD Card Reader.

It has a 6-speaker array (tweeters x2, sub x4) system with 3 smart amplifiers. There is a 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo port and a Built-in array microphone. THX® Spatial Audio and 7.1 Codec support (via HDMI) are available.

All in all, Razer has launched a fantastic high-end 18-inch laptop targeted at both gamers and creators alike. The Price in the US for Razer Blade 18 ‎RZ09-0484UEH4-R3U1 is US$4,499.99. Razer has also launched ‎RZ09-0484TEH3-R3U1 variant which has RTX 4080 graphics, and has a price tag of $3,799.99 in the US. Both models are now available to pre-order from Amazon US.

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MSI Titan GT77 13VH-046US listed on Amazon US ( Core i9-13980HX, RTX 4080, 64GB RAM, 2TB NVMe SSD )

if you want less monstrous specs than the 128GB ram 4TB SSD MSI Titan GT77 13VI-042US, then the MSI Titan GT77 13VH-046US is an idle candidate. It has the same processor ( Raptor Lake 13th Gen Intel Core i9-13980HX ), and less powerful Nvidia RTX 4080 12GB graphics.

MSI Titan GT77 13VH-046US ( TITANGT7713046 ) costs $4,299 in the US. It is now available to pre-order online from Amazon US ( check here – affiliate link ). According to the listing, this laptop will be released on February 8, 2023.

MSI Titan GT77 13VH-046US Specs Highlights

13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13980HX
NVIDIA GeForce® RTX™ 4080 Laptop GPU 12G GDDR6
17.3″ UHD 144Hz Mini LED display
64GB ram (32G*2) DDR5 5600MHz
2TB SSD storage ( NVMe SSD Gen4x4 )
99.9Whr Battery Capacity

MSI Titan GT77 13VH-046US ( TITANGT7713046 ) features a 17.3 inch 4K UHD Mini LED screen with a max refresh rate of 144hz supported. It covers 100% DCI-P3 color gamut and has HDR 1000 support.

MSI Titan GT77 GT77 13VH-046US, like the 13VI-042US, is powered by 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13980HX 24-core processor which has 8 Performance-cores and 16 Efficient-cores offering a total of 32 threads. It supports a turbo boost clock of up to 5.6 GHz.

For graphics, MSI has equipped this model with NVIDIA GeForce® RTX™ 4080 Laptop GPU with 12GB GDDR6 memory.

MSI ships this laptop with 64GB of ram ( (32G*2) DDR5 5600MHz ) and 2TB of SSD storage ( NVMe SSD Gen4x4 ). It has a 4-cell 99.9Whr Battery inside and uses a 330W power adapter.

Input/Output ports include 1x HDMI port ( 8K @ 60hz ), 1x Mini-DisplayPort v1.4, 3 x USB3.2 Gen 2 ports, 2x Thunderbolt™ 4 w DP, SD 7.0 card reader, and a 3.5mm combo mic/headphone jack.

It comes in Core Black color and weighs 7.28 lbs.