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4.8Memory & storage3.4
3.2Battery & portability3.8
4.8Features & cooling3.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
m15 R5 RTX 3060 (2021)Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022)
| m15 R5 RTX 3060 (2021) | Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 272.5 mm | 260 mm | +12.5 mm |
| Width | 356.2 mm | 382 mm | −25.8 mm |
| Thickness | 19.2 mm | 19 mm | +0.2 mm |
| Weight | 2.4 kg | 2.5 kg | −0.1 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is m15 R5 RTX 3060 (2021) better than Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022)?
- Weight2.42 kg vs 2.49 kg+3%
- SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 2,000 GB+2%
Why is Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022) better than m15 R5 RTX 3060 (2021)?
- Video memory6 GB vs 32 GB5.3×
- Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- CPU cores8 vs 14+75%
- Battery capacity86 Wh vs 90 Wh+5%
- RAM (base)8 GB vs 32 GB4×
- SSD (base)256 GB vs 2,000 GB7.8×
- RAM typeDDR4 vs DDR5
- SD card readerNo · m15 R5 RTX 3060 (2021): Yes
- RAM speed3,200 MHz vs 4,800 MHz+50%
- Max CPU clock4.4 GHz vs 5 GHz+14%
- Screen size15.6″ vs 17″+9%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 110 W | — |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 32 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,840 | — |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 13.6 TFLOPS | — |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 8,313 | — |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 7 5800H | Core i9-12900H |
| CPU maker | AMD | Intel |
| CPU cores | 8 | 14 |
| CPU threads | 16 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 4.4 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 7 5800H, Ryzen 9 5900HX | — |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 8,342 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,981 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 713 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 15.6″ | 17″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | — |
| Brightness | 300 nits | — |
| sRGB coverage | 99% | — |
| Response time | 9 ms | — |
| Pixel density | 141 ppi | — |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | — |
| Advanced Optimus | Yes | — |
| MUX switch | Yes | — |
| HDR | No | — |
| Touchscreen | No | — |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 3,200 MHz | 4,800 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | — |
| RAM slots | 2 | — |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | — |
| SSD (up to) | 2,048 GB | 2,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 256 GB | 2,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | — |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | — |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 86 Wh | 90 Wh |
| Power adapter | 240 W | 240 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | No | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.42 kg | 2.49 kg |
| Thickness | 19.2 mm | 19 mm |
| Width | 356.2 mm | 382 mm |
| Depth | 272.5 mm | 260 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | — |
| Colours | Black | Blue |
| Cooling fans | 2 | — |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | — |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 50 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 3 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 1 | — |
| USB-A ports | 3 | — |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | — |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | — |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | — |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | — |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | — |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | — |
| Webcam | 720p | — |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | — |
| Fingerprint reader | No | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | — |
| Dolby Atmos | No | — |
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