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8.6Graphics5.0
5.1Overall performance3.8
2.8Display5.1
6.7Memory & storage7.5
2.5Battery & portability7.0
4.4Features & cooling2.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
m15 R4 RTX 3080 (2021)ROG Zephyrus M16 RTX 3070 Ti (2021)
| m15 R4 RTX 3080 (2021) | ROG Zephyrus M16 RTX 3070 Ti (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 276.3 mm | 243 mm | +33.3 mm |
| Width | 360.3 mm | 355 mm | +5.3 mm |
| Thickness | 20.5 mm | 19.9 mm | +0.6 mm |
| Weight | 2.1 kg | 1.9 kg | +0.2 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is m15 R4 RTX 3080 (2021) better than ROG Zephyrus M16 RTX 3070 Ti (2021)?
- GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 80 W+75%
- GPU compute (FP32)20.5 TFLOPS vs 11.7 TFLOPS+75%
- MUX switchYes · ROG Zephyrus M16 RTX 3070 Ti (2021): No
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light12,313 vs 9,480+30%
- Advanced OptimusYes · ROG Zephyrus M16 RTX 3070 Ti (2021): No
- RAM (base)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
- Vapor chamber coolingYes · ROG Zephyrus M16 RTX 3070 Ti (2021): No
- HDMI 2.1Yes · ROG Zephyrus M16 RTX 3070 Ti (2021): No
- GPU shader cores6,144 vs 5,632+9%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core571 vs 536+7%
- M.2 SSD slots3 vs 2+50%
- USB-A ports3 vs 2+50%
Why is ROG Zephyrus M16 RTX 3070 Ti (2021) better than m15 R4 RTX 3080 (2021)?
- RAM (up to)32 GB vs 48 GB+50%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core7,249 vs 9,246+28%
- Battery capacity86 Wh vs 90 Wh+5%
- Brightness300 nits vs 500 nits+67%
- Weight2.11 kg vs 1.9 kg+11%
- Response time7 ms vs 3 ms2.3×
- SSD (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
- USB-C charging (Power Delivery)No · m15 R4 RTX 3080 (2021): Yes
- Liquid metal (CPU)No · m15 R4 RTX 3080 (2021): Yes
- USB-C ports1 vs 22×
- Dolby AtmosNo · m15 R4 RTX 3080 (2021): Yes
- Thickness20.5 mm vs 19.9 mm+3%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 140 W | 80 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 6,144 | 5,632 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 20.5 TFLOPS | 11.7 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 12,313 | 9,480 |
| 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 | 9,246 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,635 | 2,025 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 571 | 536 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 15.6″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 1920 × 1200 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 500 nits |
| sRGB coverage | — | 100% |
| Response time | 7 ms | 3 ms |
| Pixel density | 141 ppi | 142 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:10 |
| 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 | 48 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| RAM speed | 2,933 MHz | 3,200 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | 48 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 1 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 4,096 GB | 4,096 GB |
| SSD (base) | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 3 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 86 Wh | 90 Wh |
| Power adapter | 240 W | 280 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | No | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.11 kg | 1.9 kg |
| Thickness | 20.5 mm | 19.9 mm |
| Width | 360.3 mm | 355 mm |
| Depth | 276.3 mm | 243 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Plastic |
| Colours | White, Gray | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | Yes |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 52 dB | 56 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 3 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.0 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | No |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | Yes | No |
| 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 | 5.2 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | No |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | 1.7 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | Yes |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
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