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4.3Graphics4.0
2.7Overall performance3.2
3.7Display3.7
6.9Memory & storage5.8
5.9Battery & portability8.2
4.2Features & cooling2.2
Dimensions
Size comparison
Nitro 5 AN515-57 RTX 3060 (2021)Sword 15 RTX 3060 (2021)
| Nitro 5 AN515-57 RTX 3060 (2021) | Sword 15 RTX 3060 (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 255 mm | 259 mm | −4 mm |
| Width | 363.4 mm | 359 mm | +4.4 mm |
| Thickness | 23.9 mm | 24.9 mm | −1 mm |
| Weight | 2.3 kg | 2.2 kg | = |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Nitro 5 AN515-57 RTX 3060 (2021) better than Sword 15 RTX 3060 (2021)?
- Refresh rate144 Hz vs 60 Hz2.4×
- SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Sword 15 RTX 3060 (2021): No
- GPU power (TGP)95 W vs 85 W+12%
- GPU compute (FP32)12 TFLOPS vs 11.4 TFLOPS+5%
- USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · Sword 15 RTX 3060 (2021): No
- HDMI 2.1Yes · Sword 15 RTX 3060 (2021): No
- Thickness23.9 mm vs 24.9 mm+4%
Why is Sword 15 RTX 3060 (2021) better than Nitro 5 AN515-57 RTX 3060 (2021)?
- Battery capacity57 Wh vs 90 Wh+58%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core5,651 vs 7,108+26%
- CPU cores4 vs 6+50%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core331 vs 495+50%
- Weight2.3 kg vs 2.25 kg+2%
- SSD (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
- Brightness300 nits vs 350 nits+17%
- CPU threads8 vs 12+50%
- Geekbench 6 single-core1,971 vs 2,021+3%
- Max CPU clock4.4 GHz vs 4.5 GHz+2%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 95 W | 85 W |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,840 | 3,840 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 12 TFLOPS | 11.4 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 7,672 | 7,740 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-11300H | Core i5-11400H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 4 | 6 |
| CPU threads | 8 | 12 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-11300H, Core i5-11400H, Core i7-11370H, Core i7-11800H | Core i5-11400H, Core i7-11800H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 5,651 | 7,108 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,971 | 2,021 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 331 | 495 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 15.6″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 350 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 59% | — |
| Response time | 11 ms | — |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 42% | — |
| Pixel density | 141 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | — |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | No | No |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| RAM speed | 3,200 MHz | 3,200 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 2,048 GB | 1,024 GB |
| SSD (base) | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 57 Wh | 90 Wh |
| Power adapter | 180 W | 180 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | No |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.3 kg | 2.25 kg |
| Thickness | 23.9 mm | 24.9 mm |
| Width | 363.4 mm | 359 mm |
| Depth | 255 mm | 259 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Black | White |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 45 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 1 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.0 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | No |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
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