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2.9Graphics8.6
2.1Overall performance5.1
2.8Display2.8
5.9Memory & storage6.7
3.3Battery & portability2.5
3.2Features & cooling4.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
m15 R3 RTX 2070 (2020)m15 R4 RTX 3080 (2021)
| m15 R3 RTX 2070 (2020) | m15 R4 RTX 3080 (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 276 mm | 276.3 mm | −0.3 mm |
| Width | 360.3 mm | 360.3 mm | = |
| Thickness | 20.5 mm | 20.5 mm | = |
| Weight | 2.1 kg | 2.1 kg | = |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is m15 R3 RTX 2070 (2020) better than m15 R4 RTX 3080 (2021)?
- USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · m15 R4 RTX 3080 (2021): No
- Fan noise (max. load)50 dB vs 52 dB+4%
Why is m15 R4 RTX 3080 (2021) better than m15 R3 RTX 2070 (2020)?
- GPU compute (FP32)6.6 TFLOPS vs 20.5 TFLOPS3.1×
- GPU shader cores2,304 vs 6,1442.7×
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light7,300 vs 12,313+69%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core269 vs 5712.1×
- Geekbench 6 multi-core4,715 vs 7,249+54%
- CPU cores4 vs 82×
- CPU threads8 vs 162×
- Upgradable RAMNo · m15 R3 RTX 2070 (2020): Yes
- HDMI 2.1No · m15 R3 RTX 2070 (2020): Yes
- Max CPU clock4.5 GHz vs 5 GHz+11%
- RAM speed2,666 MHz vs 2,933 MHz+10%
- Geekbench 6 single-core1,569 vs 1,635+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | — | 140 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,304 | 6,144 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 6.6 TFLOPS | 20.5 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 7,300 | 12,313 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-10300H | Core i7-10870H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 4 | 8 |
| CPU threads | 8 | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.5 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-10300H, Core i7-10750H, Core i7-10875H, Core i9-10980HK | Core i7-10870H, Core i9-10980HK |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 4,715 | 7,249 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,569 | 1,635 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 269 | 571 |
| 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 | 144 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 99% | — |
| Response time | 7 ms | 7 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 | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| RAM speed | 2,666 MHz | 2,933 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | — | 32 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 | 3 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 3.0 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 | 2.11 kg |
| Thickness | 20.5 mm | 20.5 mm |
| Width | 360.3 mm | 360.3 mm |
| Depth | 276 mm | 276.3 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Colours | Black, Gray | White, Gray |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | Yes |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | — | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 50 dB | 52 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 | Yes |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | No |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | 1.7 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
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