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Alienware m15 R6 RTX 3050 Ti (2021) vs MSI Summit B15 GTX 1660 Ti (2021)

What m15 R6 RTX 3050 Ti (2021) does better (5) and where Summit B15 GTX 1660 Ti (2021) wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Alienware m15 R6 RTX 3050 Ti (2021)
Alienware · 2021m15 R6 RTX 3050 Ti (2021)
4.4Score
5 advantages
vs
MSI Summit B15 GTX 1660 Ti (2021)
4.7Score
7 advantages≈ $1,650
Higher score
8.6Memory & storage2.1
3.2Battery & portability9.5
3.5Features & cooling3.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

m15 R6 RTX 3050 Ti (2021)Summit B15 GTX 1660 Ti (2021)
356.2 × 272.519.2357 × 23417
m15 R6 RTX 3050 Ti (2021)Summit B15 GTX 1660 Ti (2021)Difference
Depth272.5 mm234 mm+38.5 mm
Width356.2 mm357 mm−0.8 mm
Thickness19.2 mm17 mm+2.2 mm
Weight2.4 kg1.6 kg+0.8 kg

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

Why is m15 R6 RTX 3050 Ti (2021) better than Summit B15 GTX 1660 Ti (2021)?

  1. RAM (up to)64 GB vs 16 GB4×
  2. SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 1,000 GB4.1×
  3. Battery capacity86 Wh vs 82 Wh+5%
  4. GPU shader cores2,560 vs 1,536+67%
  5. CPU cores6 vs 4+50%

Why is Summit B15 GTX 1660 Ti (2021) better than m15 R6 RTX 3050 Ti (2021)?

  1. Video memory4 GB vs 16 GB4×
  2. Weight2.42 kg vs 1.6 kg+51%
  3. SSD (base)256 GB vs 1,000 GB3.9×
  4. RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
  5. SD card readerNo · m15 R6 RTX 3050 Ti (2021): Yes
  6. Thickness19.2 mm vs 17 mm+13%
  7. Max CPU clock4.5 GHz vs 4.7 GHz+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 3050 Ti LaptopGeForce GTX 1660 Ti Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)80 W—
Video memory4 GB16 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6—
GPU shader cores2,5601,536
GPU compute (FP32)8.7 TFLOPS—
3DMark Steel Nomad Light5,856—
Processor
ProcessorCore i5-11400H—
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores64
CPU threads12—
Max CPU clock4.5 GHz4.7 GHz
Processor optionsCore i5-11400H, Core i7-11800H, Core i9-11900H—
Geekbench 6 multi-core7,148—
Geekbench 6 single-core2,011—
Cinebench 2024 multi-core496—
Display
Screen size15.6″15.6″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate165 Hz—
Panel typeIPS—
Brightness300 nits—
sRGB coverage100%—
Response time19 ms—
Pixel density141 ppi—
Aspect ratio16:916:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYes—
Advanced OptimusYes—
MUX switchYes—
HDRNo—
TouchscreenNo—
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)64 GB16 GB
RAM (base)8 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR4—
RAM speed3,200 MHz—
Max. supported RAM64 GB—
RAM slots2—
Upgradable RAMYes—
SSD (up to)4,096 GB1,000 GB
SSD (base)256 GB1,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots2—
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4—
Battery & power
Battery capacity86 Wh82 Wh
Power adapter240 W65 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)No—
Design & cooling
Weight2.42 kg1.6 kg
Thickness19.2 mm17 mm
Width356.2 mm357 mm
Depth272.5 mm234 mm
Body materialAluminium, Plastic—
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans2—
Vapor chamber coolingNo—
Liquid metal (CPU)No—
Fan noise (max. load)53.3 dB—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 3Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
USB-C ports1—
USB-A ports3—
HDMIHDMI 2.1—
HDMI 2.1Yes—
(Mini) DisplayPortNo—
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerNoYes
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.1
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYes—
Numeric keypadNo—
Webcam720p720p
Fingerprint readerNo—
Audio
Speakers2.02 speakers
Dolby AtmosNo—
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