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5.7Display3.4
2.7Memory & storage2.1
6.9Battery & portability8.0
5.3Features & cooling3.2
Dimensions
Size comparison
15 RTX 3050 (2026)Thin 15 B13 RTX 3050 (2024)
| 15 RTX 3050 (2026) | Thin 15 B13 RTX 3050 (2024) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 250 mm | 254 mm | −4 mm |
| Width | 350 mm | 359 mm | −9 mm |
| Thickness | 23 mm | 21 mm | +2 mm |
| Weight | 2.2 kg | 1.9 kg | +0.4 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is 15 RTX 3050 (2026) better than Thin 15 B13 RTX 3050 (2024)?
- Battery capacity54 Wh vs 52 Wh+3%
- Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
- Video memory6 GB vs 4 GB+50%
- Brightness300 nits vs 250 nits+20%
- Max CPU clock4.8 GHz vs 4.6 GHz+4%
Why is Thin 15 B13 RTX 3050 (2024) better than 15 RTX 3050 (2026)?
- Weight2.25 kg vs 1.86 kg+21%
- Response time25 ms vs 3 ms8.3×
- SD card readerNo · 15 RTX 3050 (2026): Yes
- Thickness23 mm vs 21 mm+10%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,048 | — |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 4.3 TFLOPS | — |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 3,386 | — |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core 5 210H | Core i5-13420H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU threads | 12 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 4.8 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| Processor options | Core 5 210H, Ryzen 5 220, Core 7 240H, Ryzen 7 260 | — |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 9,044 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,460 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 583 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 15.3″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 250 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 62% | — |
| Response time | 25 ms | 3 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 39% | — |
| Pixel density | 148 ppi | — |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| Advanced Optimus | Yes | — |
| MUX switch | Yes | — |
| HDR | No | — |
| Touchscreen | No | — |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | — |
| RAM speed | 5,600 MHz | — |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | — |
| RAM slots | 2 | — |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | — |
| SSD (up to) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | — |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | — |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 54 Wh | 52 Wh |
| Power adapter | 130 W | 120 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.25 kg | 1.86 kg |
| Thickness | 23 mm | 21 mm |
| Width | 350 mm | 359 mm |
| Depth | 250 mm | 254 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | — |
| Colours | Black | Grey |
| Cooling fans | 2 | — |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | — |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | — |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 53.4 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | USB4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | No |
| USB-C ports | 2 | — |
| USB-A ports | 2 | — |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | — |
| Ethernet | — | 1 Gbit/s |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | — |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | — |
| Webcam | 720p | — |
| IR camera (face login) | No | — |
| Fingerprint reader | No | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2 speakers | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | — |
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