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2.9Graphics4.2
2.1Overall performance2.6
2.8Display5.7
5.9Memory & storage2.8
3.3Battery & portability3.0
3.2Features & cooling3.3
Dimensions
Size comparison
m15 R3 RTX 2070 (2020)Blade 15 Advanced RTX 3060 (2021)
| m15 R3 RTX 2070 (2020) | Blade 15 Advanced RTX 3060 (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 276 mm | 235 mm | +41 mm |
| Width | 360.3 mm | 355 mm | +5.3 mm |
| Thickness | 20.5 mm | 20 mm | +0.5 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 Blade 15 Advanced RTX 3060 (2021)?
- RAM (up to)32 GB vs 16 GB2×
- SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 1,000 GB4.1×
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Blade 15 Advanced RTX 3060 (2021): No
- Battery capacity86 Wh vs 80 Wh+7%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light7,300 vs 6,958+5%
- M.2 SSD slots3 vs 2+50%
- Fan noise (max. load)50 dB vs 51.6 dB+3%
- sRGB coverage99% vs 97%+2%
Why is Blade 15 Advanced RTX 3060 (2021) better than m15 R3 RTX 2070 (2020)?
- Refresh rate144 Hz vs 240 Hz+67%
- GPU compute (FP32)6.6 TFLOPS vs 10.7 TFLOPS+62%
- Video memory8 GB vs 16 GB2×
- CPU cores4 vs 82×
- Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- GPU shader cores2,304 vs 3,840+67%
- Response time7 ms vs 2 ms3.5×
- SSD (base)256 GB vs 1,000 GB3.9×
- Upgradable RAMNo · m15 R3 RTX 2070 (2020): Yes
- USB-C ports1 vs 22×
- IR camera (face login)No · m15 R3 RTX 2070 (2020): Yes
- Dolby AtmosNo · m15 R3 RTX 2070 (2020): Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | — | 70 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,304 | 3,840 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 6.6 TFLOPS | 10.7 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 7,300 | 6,958 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-10300H | Core i7-11800H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 4 | 8 |
| CPU threads | 8 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-10300H, Core i7-10750H, Core i7-10875H, Core i9-10980HK | Core i7-10875H, Core i7-11800H, Core i7-12800H, Core i9-11900H, Core i9-12900H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 4,715 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,569 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 269 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 15.6″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 2560 × 1440 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 99% | 97% |
| Response time | 7 ms | 2 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 | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 16 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 | 1,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 256 GB | 1,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 3 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 86 Wh | 80 Wh |
| Power adapter | 240 W | 230 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.11 kg | 2.1 kg |
| Thickness | 20.5 mm | 20 mm |
| Width | 360.3 mm | 355 mm |
| Depth | 276 mm | 235 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Colours | Black, Gray | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | Yes |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | — | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 50 dB | 51.6 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 3 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 | HDMI 2.0 |
| HDMI 2.1 | No | No |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | Yes | No |
| Ethernet | — | 1 Gbit/s |
| 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 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | No |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | — |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.2 | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
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