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7.9Graphics4.0
4.6Overall performance4.3
3.4Display7.5
8.5Memory & storage9.2
3.2Battery & portability6.7
3.5Features & cooling3.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
m15 R6 RTX 3080 (2021)ROG Flow X16 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)
| m15 R6 RTX 3080 (2021) | ROG Flow X16 RTX 3050 Ti (2022) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 272.5 mm | 243 mm | +29.5 mm |
| Width | 356.2 mm | 355 mm | +1.2 mm |
| Thickness | 19.2 mm | 19.4 mm | −0.2 mm |
| Weight | 2.4 kg | 2 kg | +0.4 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is m15 R6 RTX 3080 (2021) better than ROG Flow X16 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)?
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light11,227 vs 5,965+88%
- GPU shader cores6,144 vs 2,5602.4×
- GPU compute (FP32)18.9 TFLOPS vs 12 TFLOPS+57%
- Video memory8 GB vs 4 GB2×
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · ROG Flow X16 RTX 3050 Ti (2022): No
- Advanced OptimusYes · ROG Flow X16 RTX 3050 Ti (2022): No
- HDMI 2.1Yes · ROG Flow X16 RTX 3050 Ti (2022): No
- USB-A ports3 vs 2+50%
- Fan noise (max. load)53.3 dB vs 55 dB+3%
Why is ROG Flow X16 RTX 3050 Ti (2022) better than m15 R6 RTX 3080 (2021)?
- Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- Geekbench 6 multi-core7,148 vs 10,018+40%
- GPU power (TGP)115 W vs 125 W+9%
- Battery capacity86 Wh vs 90 Wh+5%
- Brightness300 nits vs 500 nits+67%
- Weight2.42 kg vs 2 kg+21%
- Response time19 ms vs 3 ms6.3×
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core496 vs 710+43%
- CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
- HDRNo · m15 R6 RTX 3080 (2021): Yes
- RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
- RAM typeDDR4 vs DDR5
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 115 W | 125 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 6,144 | 2,560 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 18.9 TFLOPS | 12 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 11,227 | 5,965 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-11400H | Ryzen 7 6800HS |
| CPU maker | Intel | AMD |
| CPU cores | 6 | 8 |
| CPU threads | 12 | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-11400H, Core i7-11800H, Core i9-11900H | Ryzen 7 6800HS, Ryzen 9 6900HS |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 7,148 | 10,018 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,011 | 2,079 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 496 | 710 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 15.6″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 500 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 19 ms | 3 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | — | 100% |
| Pixel density | 141 ppi | 189 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | Yes | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | No | Yes |
| Touchscreen | No | Yes |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 3,200 MHz | 4,800 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 | 90 Wh |
| Power adapter | 240 W | 330 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | No | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.42 kg | 2 kg |
| Thickness | 19.2 mm | 19.4 mm |
| Width | 356.2 mm | 355 mm |
| Depth | 272.5 mm | 243 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | Aluminium, Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Black, Gray |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 3 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | Yes |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 53.3 dB | 55 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 2.0 |
| 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 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | No |
| Key travel | — | 1.7 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | — | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
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