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2.4Graphics4.5
3.3Overall performance5.0
6.7Display3.2
6.3Memory & storage9.3
9.0Battery & portability4.7
9.1Features & cooling3.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
16 Aurora RTX 3050 (2025)Cyborg 17 B13W RTX 5060 (2025)
| 16 Aurora RTX 3050 (2025) | Cyborg 17 B13W RTX 5060 (2025) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 265.4 mm | 258 mm | +7.4 mm |
| Width | 357 mm | 399 mm | −42 mm |
| Thickness | 22.7 mm | 22 mm | +0.7 mm |
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.5 kg | = |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is 16 Aurora RTX 3050 (2025) better than Cyborg 17 B13W RTX 5060 (2025)?
- Battery capacity96 Wh vs 55 Wh+74%
- Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Cyborg 17 B13W RTX 5060 (2025): No
- G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Cyborg 17 B13W RTX 5060 (2025): No
- M.2 SSD slots2 vs 12×
- Vapor chamber coolingYes · Cyborg 17 B13W RTX 5060 (2025): No
- USB-C ports2 vs 12×
- Dolby AtmosYes · Cyborg 17 B13W RTX 5060 (2025): No
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6+17%
- Pixel density189 ppi vs 127 ppi+49%
- SSD (base)512 GB vs 500 GB+2%
Why is Cyborg 17 B13W RTX 5060 (2025) better than 16 Aurora RTX 3050 (2025)?
- GPU compute (FP32)4.3 TFLOPS vs 10.9 TFLOPS2.5×
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light3,774 vs 9,5332.5×
- RAM (up to)32 GB vs 128 GB4×
- SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 8,000 GB+95%
- GPU shader cores2,048 vs 3,328+62%
- Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
- Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 96 GB3×
- Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
- RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
- Thickness22.7 mm vs 22 mm+3%
- Screen size16″ vs 17.3″+8%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | — | 55 W |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,048 | 3,328 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 4.3 TFLOPS | 10.9 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 3,774 | 9,533 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core 5 210H | Core 7 240H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU threads | 12 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 4.8 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Processor options | Core 5 210H, Core 7 240H, Core 9 270H | Core i7-13620H, Core 7 240H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 9,457 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,584 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 609 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 17.3″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Response time | 3 ms | — |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 71% | — |
| Pixel density | 189 ppi | 127 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | No |
| Advanced Optimus | Yes | Yes |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 128 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,600 MHz | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | 96 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 4,096 GB | 8,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 500 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 1 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 96 Wh | 55 Wh |
| Power adapter | 180 W | 150 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.49 kg | 2.5 kg |
| Thickness | 22.7 mm | 22 mm |
| Width | 357 mm | 399 mm |
| Depth | 265.4 mm | 258 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Magnesium alloy | Plastic |
| Colours | Blue | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | — |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 55.6 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | USB4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 1 |
| USB-A ports | 2 | 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet | — | 1 Gbit/s |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Keyboard backlight | — | Zone RGB |
| Per-key RGB | — | No |
| 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 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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