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6.9Graphics3.8
4.7Overall performance2.5
3.1Display4.5
4.8Memory & storage4.8
3.2Battery & portability4.5
4.8Features & cooling2.3
Dimensions
Size comparison
m15 R5 RTX 3070 (2021)Legion Slim 7 15 AMD RTX 3060 (2021)
| m15 R5 RTX 3070 (2021) | Legion Slim 7 15 AMD RTX 3060 (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 272.5 mm | 252 mm | +20.5 mm |
| Width | 356.2 mm | 356 mm | +0.2 mm |
| Thickness | 19.2 mm | 17.9 mm | +1.3 mm |
| Weight | 2.4 kg | 1.9 kg | +0.5 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is m15 R5 RTX 3070 (2021) better than Legion Slim 7 15 AMD RTX 3060 (2021)?
- GPU power (TGP)110 W vs 80 W+38%
- Battery capacity86 Wh vs 71 Wh+21%
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Legion Slim 7 15 AMD RTX 3060 (2021): No
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light10,401 vs 7,658+36%
- GPU compute (FP32)16.6 TFLOPS vs 12.3 TFLOPS+35%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core8,342 vs 6,709+24%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core713 vs 441+62%
- Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
- GPU shader cores5,120 vs 3,840+33%
- CPU cores8 vs 6+33%
- Advanced OptimusYes · Legion Slim 7 15 AMD RTX 3060 (2021): No
- Vapor chamber coolingYes · Legion Slim 7 15 AMD RTX 3060 (2021): No
Why is Legion Slim 7 15 AMD RTX 3060 (2021) better than m15 R5 RTX 3070 (2021)?
- Weight2.42 kg vs 1.9 kg+27%
- Response time9 ms vs 3 ms3×
- HDRNo · m15 R5 RTX 3070 (2021): Yes
- RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
- SSD (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
- USB-C charging (Power Delivery)No · m15 R5 RTX 3070 (2021): Yes
- USB-C ports1 vs 22×
- SD card readerNo · m15 R5 RTX 3070 (2021): Yes
- Thickness19.2 mm vs 17.9 mm+7%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 110 W | 80 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 5,120 | 3,840 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 16.6 TFLOPS | 12.3 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 10,401 | 7,658 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 7 5800H | Ryzen 5 5600H |
| CPU maker | AMD | AMD |
| CPU cores | 8 | 6 |
| CPU threads | 16 | 12 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 7 5800H, Ryzen 9 5900HX | Ryzen 5 5600H, Ryzen 7 5800H, Ryzen 9 5900HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 8,342 | 6,709 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,981 | 1,809 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 713 | 441 |
| 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 | 3 ms |
| Pixel density | 141 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | Yes | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | No | Yes |
| 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 | 1 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 2,048 GB | 2,048 GB |
| SSD (base) | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 86 Wh | 71 Wh |
| Power adapter | 240 W | 230 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | No | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.42 kg | 1.9 kg |
| Thickness | 19.2 mm | 17.9 mm |
| Width | 356.2 mm | 356 mm |
| Depth | 272.5 mm | 252 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Colours | Black | Black, Gray |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | — | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 50 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 3 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | — |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | No |
| (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 | 5.1 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | 1.3 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | Yes |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
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