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m15 R3 RTX 2070 (2020) vs m15 R5 RTX 3060 (2021)

Alienware m15 R3 RTX 2070 (2020) vs Alienware m15 R5 RTX 3060 (2021)

What m15 R3 RTX 2070 (2020) does better (9) and where m15 R5 RTX 3060 (2021) wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Alienware · 2020m15 R3 RTX 2070 (2020)

3.9Score

9 advantages

Alienware · 2021m15 R5 RTX 3060 (2021)

4.6Score

14 advantages

Higher score

2.9Graphics4.9

2.1Overall performance3.8

2.8Display3.1

5.9Memory & storage4.8

3.3Battery & portability3.2

3.2Features & cooling4.8

Dimensions

Size comparison

m15 R3 RTX 2070 (2020)m15 R5 RTX 3060 (2021)

	m15 R3 RTX 2070 (2020)	m15 R5 RTX 3060 (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 2070 (2020) better than m15 R5 RTX 3060 (2021)?

SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
Weight2.11 kg vs 2.42 kg+15%
Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
RAM (base)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · m15 R5 RTX 3060 (2021): No
SD card readerYes · m15 R5 RTX 3060 (2021): No
M.2 SSD slots3 vs 2+50%
Response time7 ms vs 9 ms+29%
Max CPU clock4.5 GHz vs 4.4 GHz+2%

Why is m15 R5 RTX 3060 (2021) better than m15 R3 RTX 2070 (2020)?

GPU compute (FP32)6.6 TFLOPS vs 13.6 TFLOPS2.1×
Cinebench 2024 multi-core269 vs 7132.7×
Geekbench 6 multi-core4,715 vs 8,342+77%
CPU cores4 vs 82×
GPU shader cores2,304 vs 3,840+67%
Refresh rate144 Hz vs 165 Hz+15%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light7,300 vs 8,313+14%
CPU threads8 vs 162×
Upgradable RAMNo · m15 R3 RTX 2070 (2020): Yes
HDMI 2.1No · m15 R3 RTX 2070 (2020): Yes
IR camera (face login)No · m15 R3 RTX 2070 (2020): Yes
Thickness20.5 mm vs 19.2 mm+7%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Alienware m15 R3 RTX 2070 (2020)3.9	Alienware m15 R5 RTX 3060 (2021)4.6
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop	GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	—	110 W
Video memory	8 GB	6 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	2,304	3,840
GPU compute (FP32)	6.6 TFLOPS	13.6 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	7,300	8,313
Processor
Processor	Core i5-10300H	Ryzen 7 5800H
CPU maker	Intel	AMD
CPU cores	4	8
CPU threads	8	16
Max CPU clock	4.5 GHz	4.4 GHz
Processor options	Core i5-10300H, Core i7-10750H, Core i7-10875H, Core i9-10980HK	Ryzen 7 5800H, Ryzen 9 5900HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core	4,715	8,342
Geekbench 6 single-core	1,569	1,981
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	269	713
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%	99%
Response time	7 ms	9 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	8 GB
RAM type	DDR4	DDR4
RAM speed	2,666 MHz	3,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM	—	32 GB
RAM slots	—	2
Upgradable RAM	No	Yes
SSD (up to)	4,096 GB	2,048 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
Colours	Black, Gray	Black
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	Yes	Yes
Fan noise (max. load)	50 dB	50 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	1.7 mm
Webcam	720p	720p
IR camera (face login)	No	Yes
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2.2	2.0
Dolby Atmos	No	No