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m15 R4 RTX 3060 (2021) vs ENVY 15 RTX 3060 (2021)

Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3060 (2021) vs HP ENVY 15 RTX 3060 (2021)

What m15 R4 RTX 3060 (2021) does better (15) and where ENVY 15 RTX 3060 (2021) wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Alienware · 2021m15 R4 RTX 3060 (2021)

4.8Score

15 advantages

Higher score

HP · 2021ENVY 15 RTX 3060 (2021)

4.0Score

8 advantages

5.5Graphics4.0

3.7Overall performance3.0

2.8Display2.2

6.7Memory & storage3.8

2.5Battery & portability3.8

4.4Features & cooling2.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

m15 R4 RTX 3060 (2021)ENVY 15 RTX 3060 (2021)

	m15 R4 RTX 3060 (2021)	ENVY 15 RTX 3060 (2021)	Difference
Depth	276.3 mm	236.7 mm	+39.6 mm
Width	360.3 mm	357.8 mm	+2.5 mm
Thickness	20.5 mm	18.5 mm	+2 mm
Weight	2.1 kg	2.2 kg	−0.1 kg

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

Why is m15 R4 RTX 3060 (2021) better than ENVY 15 RTX 3060 (2021)?

Refresh rate144 Hz vs 60 Hz2.4×
GPU power (TGP)130 W vs 95 W+37%
MUX switchYes · ENVY 15 RTX 3060 (2021): No
SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
Battery capacity86 Wh vs 83 Wh+4%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,777 vs 7,249+21%
GPU compute (FP32)13.8 TFLOPS vs 12 TFLOPS+15%
M.2 SSD slots3 vs 13×
Weight2.11 kg vs 2.18 kg+3%
G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · ENVY 15 RTX 3060 (2021): No
Advanced OptimusYes · ENVY 15 RTX 3060 (2021): No
Vapor chamber coolingYes · ENVY 15 RTX 3060 (2021): No

Why is ENVY 15 RTX 3060 (2021) better than m15 R4 RTX 3060 (2021)?

Geekbench 6 multi-core7,249 vs 8,951+23%
Brightness300 nits vs 400 nits+33%
SSD (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)No · m15 R4 RTX 3060 (2021): Yes
USB-C ports1 vs 22×
Thickness20.5 mm vs 18.5 mm+11%
Geekbench 6 single-core1,635 vs 1,936+18%
RAM speed2,933 MHz vs 3,200 MHz+9%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3060 (2021)4.8	HP ENVY 15 RTX 3060 (2021)4.0
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop	GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	130 W	95 W
Video memory	6 GB	6 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	3,840	3,840
GPU compute (FP32)	13.8 TFLOPS	12 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	8,777	7,249
Processor
Processor	Core i7-10870H	Core i7-11800H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	8	8
CPU threads	16	16
Max CPU clock	5 GHz	4.6 GHz
Processor options	Core i7-10870H, Core i9-10980HK	Core i7-11800H, Core i9-11900H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	7,249	8,951
Geekbench 6 single-core	1,635	1,936
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	571	516
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	60 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	300 nits	400 nits
Response time	7 ms	—
Pixel density	141 ppi	141 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	No
Advanced Optimus	Yes	No
MUX switch	Yes	No
HDR	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	2,933 MHz	3,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM	32 GB	32 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	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	83 Wh
Power adapter	240 W	200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	No	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.11 kg	2.18 kg
Thickness	20.5 mm	18.5 mm
Width	360.3 mm	357.8 mm
Depth	276.3 mm	236.7 mm
Body material	Aluminium	Aluminium
Colours	White, Gray	Silver
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	Yes	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	—
Fan noise (max. load)	52 dB	—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 3	—
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	—
USB-C ports	1	2
USB-A ports	3	2
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	Yes	No
Ethernet port	Yes	No
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	—
Fingerprint reader	No	—
Audio
Speakers	2.2	2.0
Dolby Atmos	No	No