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Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 (2021) vs MSI GS66 Stealth Intel RTX 3060 (2021)

What m15 R4 RTX 3080 (2021) does better (13) and where GS66 Stealth Intel RTX 3060 (2021) wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 (2021)
Alienware · 2021m15 R4 RTX 3080 (2021)
6.0Score
13 advantages
Higher score
vs
MSI GS66 Stealth Intel RTX 3060 (2021)
MSI · 2021GS66 Stealth Intel RTX 3060 (2021)
5.7Score
14 advantages
8.6Graphics4.1
5.1Overall performance3.4
2.8Display4.6
6.7Memory & storage8.5
2.5Battery & portability7.5
4.4Features & cooling3.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

m15 R4 RTX 3080 (2021)GS66 Stealth Intel RTX 3060 (2021)
360.3 × 276.320.5358.3 × 24819.8
m15 R4 RTX 3080 (2021)GS66 Stealth Intel RTX 3060 (2021)Difference
Depth276.3 mm248 mm+28.3 mm
Width360.3 mm358.3 mm+2 mm
Thickness20.5 mm19.8 mm+0.7 mm
Weight2.1 kg2.1 kg=

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

Why is m15 R4 RTX 3080 (2021) better than GS66 Stealth Intel RTX 3060 (2021)?

  1. GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 95 W+47%
  2. GPU compute (FP32)20.5 TFLOPS vs 12 TFLOPS+71%
  3. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light12,313 vs 7,665+61%
  4. GPU shader cores6,144 vs 3,840+60%
  5. Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  6. Advanced OptimusYes · GS66 Stealth Intel RTX 3060 (2021): No
  7. Vapor chamber coolingYes · GS66 Stealth Intel RTX 3060 (2021): No
  8. HDMI 2.1Yes · GS66 Stealth Intel RTX 3060 (2021): No
  9. SD card readerYes · GS66 Stealth Intel RTX 3060 (2021): No
  10. Cinebench 2024 multi-core571 vs 522+9%
  11. M.2 SSD slots3 vs 2+50%
  12. Key travel1.7 mm vs 1.5 mm+13%

Why is GS66 Stealth Intel RTX 3060 (2021) better than m15 R4 RTX 3080 (2021)?

  1. RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  2. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 240 Hz+67%
  3. Battery capacity86 Wh vs 100 Wh+16%
  4. Geekbench 6 multi-core7,249 vs 8,995+24%
  5. Response time7 ms vs 3 ms2.3×
  6. Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  7. SSD (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  8. USB-C charging (Power Delivery)No · m15 R4 RTX 3080 (2021): Yes
  9. USB-C ports1 vs 22×
  10. IR camera (face login)No · m15 R4 RTX 3080 (2021): Yes
  11. Thickness20.5 mm vs 19.8 mm+4%
  12. Cooling fans2 vs 3+50%
Specifications

Side by side

Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 (2021)Alienware m15 R4 RTX 3080 (2021)6.0
MSI GS66 Stealth Intel RTX 3060 (2021)MSI GS66 Stealth Intel RTX 3060 (2021)5.7
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 3080 LaptopGeForce RTX 3060 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)140 W95 W
Video memory8 GB6 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores6,1443,840
GPU compute (FP32)20.5 TFLOPS12 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light12,3137,665
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, Core i9-11980HK
Geekbench 6 multi-core7,2498,995
Geekbench 6 single-core1,6351,958
Cinebench 2024 multi-core571522
Display
Screen size15.6″15.6″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate144 Hz240 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits300 nits
Response time7 ms3 ms
Pixel density141 ppi141 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesYes
Advanced OptimusYesNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)32 GB64 GB
RAM (base)16 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR4DDR4
RAM speed2,933 MHz3,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
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 Wh100 Wh
Power adapter240 W230 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)NoYes
Design & cooling
Weight2.11 kg2.1 kg
Thickness20.5 mm19.8 mm
Width360.3 mm358.3 mm
Depth276.3 mm248 mm
Body materialAluminiumAluminium
ColoursWhite, GrayBlack
Cooling fans23
Vapor chamber coolingYesNo
Liquid metal (CPU)No—
Fan noise (max. load)52 dB—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 3Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
USB-C ports12
USB-A ports33
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.0
HDMI 2.1YesNo
(Mini) DisplayPortYesNo
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerYesNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.15.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadNoNo
Key travel1.7 mm1.5 mm
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)NoYes
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.22.0
Dolby AtmosNoNo

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