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Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3060 (2021) vs Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 RTX 3070 (2021)

What m15 R4 RTX 3060 (2021) does better (11) and where ROG Zephyrus M16 RTX 3070 (2021) wins (20) — every spec side by side.

Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3060 (2021)
Alienware · 2021m15 R4 RTX 3060 (2021)
4.8Score
11 advantages
vs
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 RTX 3070 (2021)
Asus · 2021ROG Zephyrus M16 RTX 3070 (2021)
5.8Score
20 advantages
Higher score
5.5Graphics5.6
3.7Overall performance4.3
2.8Display5.1
6.7Memory & storage7.5
2.5Battery & portability7.0
4.4Features & cooling2.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

m15 R4 RTX 3060 (2021)ROG Zephyrus M16 RTX 3070 (2021)
360.3 × 276.320.5355 × 24319.9
m15 R4 RTX 3060 (2021)ROG Zephyrus M16 RTX 3070 (2021)Difference
Depth276.3 mm243 mm+33.3 mm
Width360.3 mm355 mm+5.3 mm
Thickness20.5 mm19.9 mm+0.6 mm
Weight2.1 kg1.9 kg+0.2 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is m15 R4 RTX 3060 (2021) better than ROG Zephyrus M16 RTX 3070 (2021)?

  1. GPU power (TGP)130 W vs 80 W+62%
  2. MUX switchYes · ROG Zephyrus M16 RTX 3070 (2021): No
  3. Advanced OptimusYes · ROG Zephyrus M16 RTX 3070 (2021): No
  4. RAM (base)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
  5. Vapor chamber coolingYes · ROG Zephyrus M16 RTX 3070 (2021): No
  6. HDMI 2.1Yes · ROG Zephyrus M16 RTX 3070 (2021): No
  7. Cinebench 2024 multi-core571 vs 536+7%
  8. M.2 SSD slots3 vs 2+50%
  9. USB-A ports3 vs 2+50%
  10. Max CPU clock5 GHz vs 4.6 GHz+9%
  11. Fan noise (max. load)52 dB vs 56 dB+8%

Why is ROG Zephyrus M16 RTX 3070 (2021) better than m15 R4 RTX 3060 (2021)?

  1. RAM (up to)32 GB vs 48 GB+50%
  2. Geekbench 6 multi-core7,249 vs 9,246+28%
  3. Battery capacity86 Wh vs 90 Wh+5%
  4. Brightness300 nits vs 500 nits+67%
  5. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,777 vs 9,902+13%
  6. Weight2.11 kg vs 1.9 kg+11%
  7. Response time7 ms vs 3 ms2.3×
  8. GPU compute (FP32)13.8 TFLOPS vs 14.4 TFLOPS+4%
  9. Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
  10. GPU shader cores3,840 vs 5,120+33%
  11. SSD (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  12. USB-C charging (Power Delivery)No · m15 R4 RTX 3060 (2021): Yes
Specifications

Side by side

Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3060 (2021)Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3060 (2021)4.8
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 RTX 3070 (2021)Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 RTX 3070 (2021)5.8
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 3060 LaptopGeForce RTX 3070 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)130 W80 W
Video memory6 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores3,8405,120
GPU compute (FP32)13.8 TFLOPS14.4 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,7779,902
Processor
ProcessorCore i7-10870HCore i7-11800H
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores88
CPU threads1616
Max CPU clock5 GHz4.6 GHz
Processor optionsCore i7-10870H, Core i9-10980HKCore i7-11800H, Core i9-11900H
Geekbench 6 multi-core7,2499,246
Geekbench 6 single-core1,6352,025
Cinebench 2024 multi-core571536
Display
Screen size15.6″16″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1200
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits500 nits
sRGB coverage—100%
Response time7 ms3 ms
Pixel density141 ppi142 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesYes
Advanced OptimusYesNo
MUX switchYesNo
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)32 GB48 GB
RAM (base)16 GB8 GB
RAM typeDDR4DDR4
RAM speed2,933 MHz3,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB48 GB
RAM slots21
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)4,096 GB4,096 GB
SSD (base)256 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots32
SSD interfacePCIe 3.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity86 Wh90 Wh
Power adapter240 W280 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)NoYes
Design & cooling
Weight2.11 kg1.9 kg
Thickness20.5 mm19.9 mm
Width360.3 mm355 mm
Depth276.3 mm243 mm
Body materialAluminiumPlastic
ColoursWhite, GrayBlack
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingYesNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoYes
Fan noise (max. load)52 dB56 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 3Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
USB-C ports12
USB-A ports32
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.0
HDMI 2.1YesNo
(Mini) DisplayPortYesNo
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerYesYes
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.15.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadNoNo
Key travel1.7 mm1.7 mm
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoYes
Audio
Speakers2.22.2
Dolby AtmosNoYes

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