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2.0Graphics2.3
2.0Overall performance2.4
2.9Display2.6
6.0Memory & storage4.0
3.3Battery & portability5.7
3.2Features & cooling2.2
Dimensions
Size comparison
m15 R3 RX 5500M (2020)ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401 RTX 2060 (2021)
| m15 R3 RX 5500M (2020) | ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401 RTX 2060 (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 276 mm | 220 mm | +56 mm |
| Width | 360.3 mm | 324 mm | +36.3 mm |
| Thickness | 20.5 mm | 19.9 mm | +0.6 mm |
| Weight | 2.1 kg | 1.6 kg | +0.5 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is m15 R3 RX 5500M (2020) better than ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401 RTX 2060 (2021)?
- Refresh rate144 Hz vs 60 Hz2.4×
- SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401 RTX 2060 (2021): No
- Battery capacity86 Wh vs 76 Wh+13%
- M.2 SSD slots3 vs 13×
- GPU compute (FP32)4.6 TFLOPS vs 4.4 TFLOPS+5%
- RAM (base)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
- Vapor chamber coolingYes · ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401 RTX 2060 (2021): No
- SD card readerYes · ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401 RTX 2060 (2021): No
- USB-A ports3 vs 2+50%
- Screen size15.6″ vs 14″+11%
- Fan noise (max. load)50 dB vs 52.7 dB+5%
Why is ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401 RTX 2060 (2021) better than m15 R3 RX 5500M (2020)?
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core269 vs 5762.1×
- Geekbench 6 multi-core4,715 vs 7,069+50%
- CPU cores4 vs 82×
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light3,928 vs 5,568+42%
- Weight2.11 kg vs 1.6 kg+32%
- Video memory4 GB vs 6 GB+50%
- GPU shader cores1,408 vs 1,920+36%
- CPU threads8 vs 162×
- Upgradable RAMNo · m15 R3 RX 5500M (2020): Yes
- SSD (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
- USB-C ports1 vs 22×
- Dolby AtmosNo · m15 R3 RX 5500M (2020): Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | Radeon RX 5500M | GeForce RTX 2060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | AMD | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | — | 60 W |
| Video memory | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 1,408 | 1,920 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 4.6 TFLOPS | 4.4 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 3,928 | 5,568 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-10300H | Ryzen 7 5800HS |
| 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 5800HS, Ryzen 9 5900HS |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 4,715 | 7,069 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,569 | 1,893 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 269 | 576 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 15.6″ | 14″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 99% | 100% |
| Response time | 7 ms | — |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 100% | — |
| Pixel density | 141 ppi | 157 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | — | No |
| MUX switch | — | No |
| 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 | — | 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 | 1 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 86 Wh | 76 Wh |
| Power adapter | 240 W | 180 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.11 kg | 1.6 kg |
| Thickness | 20.5 mm | 19.9 mm |
| Width | 360.3 mm | 324 mm |
| Depth | 276 mm | 220 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Colours | Black, Gray | Black, Silver |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | — | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 50 dB | 52.7 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 2.0 |
| HDMI 2.1 | No | No |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | Yes | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | No |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | No |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | — |
| Webcam | 720p | — |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.2 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
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