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6.9Graphics6.3
4.7Overall performance3.5
3.1Display3.4
4.8Memory & storage5.6
3.2Battery & portability6.0
4.8Features & cooling6.3
Dimensions
Size comparison
m15 R5 RTX 3070 (2021)x15 R1 RTX 3080 (2021)
| m15 R5 RTX 3070 (2021) | x15 R1 RTX 3080 (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 272.5 mm | 277.2 mm | −4.7 mm |
| Width | 356.2 mm | 359.7 mm | −3.5 mm |
| Thickness | 19.2 mm | 16.3 mm | +2.9 mm |
| Weight | 2.4 kg | 2.3 kg | +0.1 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is m15 R5 RTX 3070 (2021) better than x15 R1 RTX 3080 (2021)?
- GPU power (TGP)110 W vs 90 W+22%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core8,342 vs 7,172+16%
- USB-A ports3 vs 13×
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core713 vs 495+44%
- GPU compute (FP32)16.6 TFLOPS vs 16.1 TFLOPS+3%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light10,401 vs 10,106+3%
- CPU cores8 vs 6+33%
- Response time9 ms vs 19 ms2.1×
- Upgradable RAMYes · x15 R1 RTX 3080 (2021): No
- CPU threads16 vs 12+33%
- Key travel1.7 mm vs 1.5 mm+13%
- Fan noise (max. load)50 dB vs 53.5 dB+7%
Why is x15 R1 RTX 3080 (2021) better than m15 R5 RTX 3070 (2021)?
- SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 4,096 GB2×
- Weight2.42 kg vs 2.27 kg+7%
- RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
- USB-C charging (Power Delivery)No · m15 R5 RTX 3070 (2021): Yes
- Cooling fans2 vs 42×
- USB-C ports1 vs 22×
- SD card readerNo · m15 R5 RTX 3070 (2021): Yes
- GPU shader cores5,120 vs 6,144+20%
- Thickness19.2 mm vs 16.3 mm+18%
- Geekbench 6 single-core1,981 vs 2,045+3%
- Max CPU clock4.4 GHz vs 4.5 GHz+2%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 110 W | 90 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 5,120 | 6,144 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 16.6 TFLOPS | 16.1 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 10,401 | 10,106 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 7 5800H | Core i5-11400H |
| CPU maker | AMD | Intel |
| CPU cores | 8 | 6 |
| CPU threads | 16 | 12 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 7 5800H, Ryzen 9 5900HX | Core i5-11400H, Core i7-11800H, Core i9-11900H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 8,342 | 7,172 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,981 | 2,045 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 713 | 495 |
| 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 | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 99% | 100% |
| Response time | 9 ms | 19 ms |
| Pixel density | 141 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | Yes | Yes |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | No | 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 | — |
| RAM slots | 2 | — |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | No |
| SSD (up to) | 2,048 GB | 4,096 GB |
| SSD (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 86 Wh | 87 Wh |
| Power adapter | 240 W | 240 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | No | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.42 kg | 2.27 kg |
| Thickness | 19.2 mm | 16.3 mm |
| Width | 356.2 mm | 359.7 mm |
| Depth | 272.5 mm | 277.2 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Aluminium, Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Silver |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 4 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | Yes |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | — | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 50 dB | 53.5 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 3 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 1 |
| 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 | 5.2 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | No |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
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