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2.3Graphics3.8
2.0Overall performance2.5
2.8Display4.5
5.9Memory & storage4.8
3.3Battery & portability4.5
3.2Features & cooling2.3
Dimensions
Size comparison
m15 R3 GTX 1660 Ti (2020)Legion Slim 7 15 AMD RTX 3060 (2021)
| m15 R3 GTX 1660 Ti (2020) | Legion Slim 7 15 AMD RTX 3060 (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 276 mm | 252 mm | +24 mm |
| Width | 360.3 mm | 356 mm | +4.3 mm |
| Thickness | 20.5 mm | 17.9 mm | +2.6 mm |
| Weight | 2.1 kg | 1.9 kg | +0.2 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is m15 R3 GTX 1660 Ti (2020) better than Legion Slim 7 15 AMD RTX 3060 (2021)?
- Battery capacity86 Wh vs 71 Wh+21%
- SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Legion Slim 7 15 AMD RTX 3060 (2021): No
- Vapor chamber coolingYes · Legion Slim 7 15 AMD RTX 3060 (2021): No
- M.2 SSD slots3 vs 2+50%
- USB-A ports3 vs 2+50%
- Key travel1.7 mm vs 1.3 mm+31%
- Max CPU clock4.5 GHz vs 4.2 GHz+7%
Why is Legion Slim 7 15 AMD RTX 3060 (2021) better than m15 R3 GTX 1660 Ti (2020)?
- GPU compute (FP32)4.9 TFLOPS vs 12.3 TFLOPS2.5×
- GPU shader cores1,536 vs 3,8402.5×
- Geekbench 6 multi-core4,715 vs 6,709+42%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light5,601 vs 7,658+37%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core269 vs 441+64%
- Refresh rate144 Hz vs 165 Hz+15%
- CPU cores4 vs 6+50%
- Weight2.11 kg vs 1.9 kg+11%
- Response time7 ms vs 3 ms2.3×
- HDRNo · m15 R3 GTX 1660 Ti (2020): Yes
- Upgradable RAMNo · m15 R3 GTX 1660 Ti (2020): Yes
- SSD (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Laptop | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | — | 80 W |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 1,536 | 3,840 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 4.9 TFLOPS | 12.3 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 5,601 | 7,658 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-10300H | Ryzen 5 5600H |
| CPU maker | Intel | AMD |
| CPU cores | 4 | 6 |
| CPU threads | 8 | 12 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-10300H, Core i7-10750H, Core i7-10875H, Core i9-10980HK | Ryzen 5 5600H, Ryzen 7 5800H, Ryzen 9 5900HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 4,715 | 6,709 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,569 | 1,809 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 269 | 441 |
| 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 | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 99% | 100% |
| Response time | 7 ms | 3 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 100% | — |
| Pixel density | 141 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | — | No |
| MUX switch | — | Yes |
| HDR | No | Yes |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| RAM speed | 2,666 MHz | 3,200 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | — | 32 GB |
| RAM slots | — | 1 |
| Upgradable RAM | No | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 4,096 GB | 2,048 GB |
| SSD (base) | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 3 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 86 Wh | 71 Wh |
| Power adapter | 240 W | 230 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.11 kg | 1.9 kg |
| Thickness | 20.5 mm | 17.9 mm |
| Width | 360.3 mm | 356 mm |
| Depth | 276 mm | 252 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Colours | Black, Gray | Black, Gray |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | — | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 50 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 3 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 | — |
| HDMI 2.1 | No | No |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | Yes | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | No |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | 1.3 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | Yes |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.2 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
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