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m15 R6 RTX 3050 Ti (2021) vs GS66 Stealth Intel RTX 3060 (2021)

Alienware m15 R6 RTX 3050 Ti (2021) vs MSI GS66 Stealth Intel RTX 3060 (2021)

What m15 R6 RTX 3050 Ti (2021) does better (4) and where GS66 Stealth Intel RTX 3060 (2021) wins (19) — every spec side by side.

Alienware · 2021m15 R6 RTX 3050 Ti (2021)

4.4Score

4 advantages

MSI · 2021GS66 Stealth Intel RTX 3060 (2021)

5.8Score

19 advantages

Higher score

2.6Graphics4.1

2.5Overall performance3.4

3.4Display4.8

8.6Memory & storage8.6

3.2Battery & portability7.6

3.5Features & cooling3.2

Dimensions

Size comparison

m15 R6 RTX 3050 Ti (2021)GS66 Stealth Intel RTX 3060 (2021)

	m15 R6 RTX 3050 Ti (2021)	GS66 Stealth Intel RTX 3060 (2021)	Difference
Depth	272.5 mm	248 mm	+24.5 mm
Width	356.2 mm	358.3 mm	−2.1 mm
Thickness	19.2 mm	19.8 mm	−0.6 mm
Weight	2.4 kg	2.1 kg	+0.3 kg

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

Why is m15 R6 RTX 3050 Ti (2021) better than GS66 Stealth Intel RTX 3060 (2021)?

Advanced OptimusYes · GS66 Stealth Intel RTX 3060 (2021): No
HDMI 2.1Yes · GS66 Stealth Intel RTX 3060 (2021): No
Thickness19.2 mm vs 19.8 mm+3%
Geekbench 6 single-core2,011 vs 1,958+3%

Why is GS66 Stealth Intel RTX 3060 (2021) better than m15 R6 RTX 3050 Ti (2021)?

Refresh rate165 Hz vs 240 Hz+45%
GPU power (TGP)80 W vs 95 W+19%
Battery capacity86 Wh vs 100 Wh+16%
GPU compute (FP32)8.7 TFLOPS vs 12 TFLOPS+38%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light5,856 vs 7,665+31%
Geekbench 6 multi-core7,148 vs 8,995+26%
Weight2.42 kg vs 2.1 kg+15%
Video memory4 GB vs 6 GB+50%
GPU shader cores2,560 vs 3,840+50%
Response time19 ms vs 3 ms6.3×
CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Alienware m15 R6 RTX 3050 Ti (2021)4.4	MSI GS66 Stealth Intel RTX 3060 (2021)5.8
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop	GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	80 W	95 W
Video memory	4 GB	6 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	2,560	3,840
GPU compute (FP32)	8.7 TFLOPS	12 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	5,856	7,665
Processor
Processor	Core i5-11400H	Core i7-11800H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	6	8
CPU threads	12	16
Max CPU clock	4.5 GHz	4.6 GHz
Processor options	Core i5-11400H, Core i7-11800H, Core i9-11900H	Core i7-11800H, Core i9-11900H, Core i9-11980HK
Geekbench 6 multi-core	7,148	8,995
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,011	1,958
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	496	522
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	240 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	300 nits	300 nits
sRGB coverage	100%	—
Response time	19 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	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	64 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	8 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR4	DDR4
RAM speed	3,200 MHz	3,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM	64 GB	64 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	4,096 GB	4,096 GB
SSD (base)	256 GB	512 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	2
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	86 Wh	100 Wh
Power adapter	240 W	230 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	No	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.42 kg	2.1 kg
Thickness	19.2 mm	19.8 mm
Width	356.2 mm	358.3 mm
Depth	272.5 mm	248 mm
Body material	Aluminium, Plastic	Aluminium
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	2	3
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	—
Fan noise (max. load)	53.3 dB	—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 3	Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	Yes
USB-C ports	1	2
USB-A ports	3	3
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.0
HDMI 2.1	Yes	No
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	No
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	No	No
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	—	1.5 mm
Webcam	720p	720p
IR camera (face login)	—	Yes
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2.0	2.0
Dolby Atmos	No	No