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2.4Graphics7.9
2.0Overall performance4.6
2.8Display3.4
5.9Memory & storage8.5
3.3Battery & portability3.2
3.2Features & cooling3.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
m15 R3 RTX 2060 (2020)m15 R6 RTX 3080 (2021)
| m15 R3 RTX 2060 (2020) | m15 R6 RTX 3080 (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 276 mm | 272.5 mm | +3.5 mm |
| Width | 360.3 mm | 356.2 mm | +4.1 mm |
| Thickness | 20.5 mm | 19.2 mm | +1.3 mm |
| Weight | 2.1 kg | 2.4 kg | −0.3 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is m15 R3 RTX 2060 (2020) better than m15 R6 RTX 3080 (2021)?
- Weight2.11 kg vs 2.42 kg+15%
- Response time7 ms vs 19 ms2.7×
- RAM (base)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
- USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · m15 R6 RTX 3080 (2021): No
- Vapor chamber coolingYes · m15 R6 RTX 3080 (2021): No
- SD card readerYes · m15 R6 RTX 3080 (2021): No
- M.2 SSD slots3 vs 2+50%
- Fan noise (max. load)50 dB vs 53.3 dB+7%
Why is m15 R6 RTX 3080 (2021) better than m15 R3 RTX 2060 (2020)?
- GPU compute (FP32)4.5 TFLOPS vs 18.9 TFLOPS4.2×
- RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light6,013 vs 11,227+87%
- GPU shader cores1,920 vs 6,1443.2×
- Geekbench 6 multi-core4,715 vs 7,148+52%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core269 vs 496+84%
- Refresh rate144 Hz vs 165 Hz+15%
- CPU cores4 vs 6+50%
- Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
- Upgradable RAMNo · m15 R3 RTX 2060 (2020): Yes
- HDMI 2.1No · m15 R3 RTX 2060 (2020): Yes
- Thickness20.5 mm vs 19.2 mm+7%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 2060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | — | 115 W |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 1,920 | 6,144 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 4.5 TFLOPS | 18.9 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 6,013 | 11,227 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-10300H | Core i5-11400H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 4 | 6 |
| CPU threads | 8 | 12 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-10300H, Core i7-10750H, Core i7-10875H, Core i9-10980HK | Core i5-11400H, Core i7-11800H, Core i9-11900H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 4,715 | 7,148 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,569 | 2,011 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 269 | 496 |
| 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 | 19 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 100% | — |
| Pixel density | 141 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | — | Yes |
| MUX switch | — | Yes |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| RAM speed | 2,666 MHz | 3,200 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | — | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | — | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | No | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 4,096 GB | 4,096 GB |
| SSD (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 3 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 86 Wh | 86 Wh |
| Power adapter | 240 W | 240 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | No |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.11 kg | 2.42 kg |
| Thickness | 20.5 mm | 19.2 mm |
| Width | 360.3 mm | 356.2 mm |
| Depth | 276 mm | 272.5 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Aluminium, Plastic |
| Colours | Black, Gray | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | — | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 50 dB | 53.3 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 3 | Thunderbolt 3 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 1 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | No | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | Yes | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.2 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | No |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | — |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | — |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.2 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
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