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5.5Graphics4.3
3.7Overall performance3.2
2.8Display3.1
6.7Memory & storage2.2
2.5Battery & portability5.8
4.4Features & cooling2.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
m15 R4 RTX 3060 (2021)Blade 14 RTX 3060 (2021)
| m15 R4 RTX 3060 (2021) | Blade 14 RTX 3060 (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 276.3 mm | 220 mm | +56.3 mm |
| Width | 360.3 mm | 319.7 mm | +40.6 mm |
| Thickness | 20.5 mm | 16.8 mm | +3.7 mm |
| Weight | 2.1 kg | 1.8 kg | +0.3 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is m15 R4 RTX 3060 (2021) better than Blade 14 RTX 3060 (2021)?
- RAM (up to)32 GB vs 16 GB2×
- SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 1,024 GB4×
- Battery capacity86 Wh vs 62 Wh+40%
- GPU power (TGP)130 W vs 100 W+30%
- MUX switchYes · Blade 14 RTX 3060 (2021): No
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Blade 14 RTX 3060 (2021): No
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,777 vs 7,684+14%
- GPU compute (FP32)13.8 TFLOPS vs 12.3 TFLOPS+12%
- M.2 SSD slots3 vs 13×
- Advanced OptimusYes · Blade 14 RTX 3060 (2021): No
- Upgradable RAMYes · Blade 14 RTX 3060 (2021): No
- SD card readerYes · Blade 14 RTX 3060 (2021): No
Why is Blade 14 RTX 3060 (2021) better than m15 R4 RTX 3060 (2021)?
- Weight2.11 kg vs 1.78 kg+19%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core7,249 vs 8,555+18%
- SSD (base)256 GB vs 1,024 GB4×
- Thickness20.5 mm vs 16.8 mm+22%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core571 vs 691+21%
- USB-C charging (Power Delivery)No · m15 R4 RTX 3060 (2021): Yes
- USB-C ports1 vs 22×
- IR camera (face login)No · m15 R4 RTX 3060 (2021): Yes
- Dolby AtmosNo · m15 R4 RTX 3060 (2021): Yes
- Geekbench 6 single-core1,635 vs 2,019+23%
- Pixel density141 ppi vs 157 ppi+11%
- RAM speed2,933 MHz vs 3,200 MHz+9%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 130 W | 100 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 | 12.3 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 8,777 | 7,684 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i7-10870H | Ryzen 9 5900HX |
| CPU maker | Intel | AMD |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU threads | 16 | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 5 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i7-10870H, Core i9-10980HK | Ryzen 9 5900HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 7,249 | 8,555 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,635 | 2,019 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 571 | 691 |
| 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 | 144 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | — | 99% |
| Response time | 7 ms | — |
| Pixel density | 141 ppi | 157 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | Yes | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | No |
| 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 | 2,933 MHz | 3,200 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | — |
| RAM slots | 2 | — |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | No |
| SSD (up to) | 4,096 GB | 1,024 GB |
| SSD (base) | 256 GB | 1,024 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 3 | 1 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 86 Wh | 62 Wh |
| Power adapter | 240 W | 230 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | No | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.11 kg | 1.78 kg |
| Thickness | 20.5 mm | 16.8 mm |
| Width | 360.3 mm | 319.7 mm |
| Depth | 276.3 mm | 220 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Colours | White, Gray | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | Yes |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | — |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 52 dB | 52 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 3 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (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 | 5.2 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | No |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | 1.1 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.2 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
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