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4.9Graphics4.0
3.8Overall performance3.0
3.1Display2.2
4.8Memory & storage3.8
3.2Battery & portability3.8
4.8Features & cooling2.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
m15 R5 RTX 3060 (2021)ENVY 15 RTX 3060 (2021)
| m15 R5 RTX 3060 (2021) | ENVY 15 RTX 3060 (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 272.5 mm | 236.7 mm | +35.8 mm |
| Width | 356.2 mm | 357.8 mm | −1.6 mm |
| Thickness | 19.2 mm | 18.5 mm | +0.7 mm |
| Weight | 2.4 kg | 2.2 kg | +0.2 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is m15 R5 RTX 3060 (2021) better than ENVY 15 RTX 3060 (2021)?
- Refresh rate165 Hz vs 60 Hz2.8×
- MUX switchYes · ENVY 15 RTX 3060 (2021): No
- GPU power (TGP)110 W vs 95 W+16%
- Battery capacity86 Wh vs 83 Wh+4%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,313 vs 7,249+15%
- GPU compute (FP32)13.6 TFLOPS vs 12 TFLOPS+13%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core713 vs 516+38%
- G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · ENVY 15 RTX 3060 (2021): No
- Advanced OptimusYes · ENVY 15 RTX 3060 (2021): No
- M.2 SSD slots2 vs 12×
- Vapor chamber coolingYes · ENVY 15 RTX 3060 (2021): No
- USB-A ports3 vs 2+50%
Why is ENVY 15 RTX 3060 (2021) better than m15 R5 RTX 3060 (2021)?
- Weight2.42 kg vs 2.18 kg+11%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core8,342 vs 8,951+7%
- Brightness300 nits vs 400 nits+33%
- RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
- SSD (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
- USB-C charging (Power Delivery)No · m15 R5 RTX 3060 (2021): Yes
- USB-C ports1 vs 22×
- SD card readerNo · m15 R5 RTX 3060 (2021): Yes
- Thickness19.2 mm vs 18.5 mm+4%
- Max CPU clock4.4 GHz vs 4.6 GHz+5%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 110 W | 95 W |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,840 | 3,840 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 13.6 TFLOPS | 12 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 8,313 | 7,249 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 7 5800H | Core i7-11800H |
| CPU maker | AMD | Intel |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU threads | 16 | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 7 5800H, Ryzen 9 5900HX | Core i7-11800H, Core i9-11900H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 8,342 | 8,951 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,981 | 1,936 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 713 | 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 | 165 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 400 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 99% | — |
| Response time | 9 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) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| RAM speed | 3,200 MHz | 3,200 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 2,048 GB | 2,048 GB |
| SSD (base) | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 1 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 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 | 2.42 kg | 2.18 kg |
| Thickness | 19.2 mm | 18.5 mm |
| Width | 356.2 mm | 357.8 mm |
| Depth | 272.5 mm | 236.7 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Colours | Black | Silver |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 50 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 | No | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | No |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | No |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | — |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | — |
| Fingerprint reader | No | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
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