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m15 R7 RTX 3050 Ti (2022) vs Sword 15 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)

Alienware m15 R7 RTX 3050 Ti (2022) vs MSI Sword 15 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)

What m15 R7 RTX 3050 Ti (2022) does better (15) and where Sword 15 RTX 3050 Ti (2022) wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Alienware · 2022m15 R7 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)

7.1Score

15 advantages

Higher score

MSI · 2022Sword 15 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)

5.1Score

7 advantages

3.4Graphics3.3

5.6Overall performance3.9

6.8Display4.6

8.6Memory & storage7.4

8.4Battery & portability5.3

8.3Features & cooling4.1

Dimensions

Size comparison

m15 R7 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)Sword 15 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)

	m15 R7 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)	Sword 15 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)	Difference
Depth	272.5 mm	259 mm	+13.5 mm
Width	356.2 mm	359 mm	−2.8 mm
Thickness	20.6 mm	24.9 mm	−4.3 mm
Weight	2.4 kg	2.2 kg	+0.2 kg

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

Why is m15 R7 RTX 3050 Ti (2022) better than Sword 15 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)?

Battery capacity86 Wh vs 54 Wh+61%
GPU power (TGP)95 W vs 75 W+27%
SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Sword 15 RTX 3050 Ti (2022): No
CPU cores14 vs 8+75%
Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,058 vs 610+73%
GPU compute (FP32)9.5 TFLOPS vs 8.2 TFLOPS+16%
Geekbench 6 multi-core11,159 vs 9,633+16%
Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
Thickness20.6 mm vs 24.9 mm+21%
Dolby AtmosYes · Sword 15 RTX 3050 Ti (2022): No
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%

Why is Sword 15 RTX 3050 Ti (2022) better than m15 R7 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)?

Video memory4 GB vs 6 GB+50%
Weight2.42 kg vs 2.25 kg+8%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light5,665 vs 6,005+6%
RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
SSD (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 5,200 MHz+8%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Alienware m15 R7 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)7.1	MSI Sword 15 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)5.1
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop	GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	95 W	75 W
Video memory	4 GB	6 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	2,560	2,560
GPU compute (FP32)	9.5 TFLOPS	8.2 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	5,665	6,005
Processor
Processor	Core i7-12700H	Core i5-12450H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	14	8
CPU threads	20	12
Max CPU clock	4.7 GHz	4.4 GHz
Processor options	Core i7-12700H, Ryzen 7 6800H, Core i9-12900H, Ryzen 9 6900HX	Core i5-12450H, Core i5-12500H, Core i7-12650H, Core i7-12700H, Core i7-13620H, Core i9-12900H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	11,159	9,633
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,339	2,279
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	1,058	610
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	144 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	300 nits	300 nits
sRGB coverage	100%	—
Response time	3 ms	—
Pixel density	141 ppi	141 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	—
Advanced Optimus	Yes	Yes
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	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	4,800 MHz	5,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM	64 GB	64 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	4,096 GB	2,048 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	54 Wh
Power adapter	240 W	240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.42 kg	2.25 kg
Thickness	20.6 mm	24.9 mm
Width	356.2 mm	359 mm
Depth	272.5 mm	259 mm
Body material	Plastic	—
Colours	Black	White
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
Fan noise (max. load)	53.9 dB	—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 4	—
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	No
USB-C ports	1	1
USB-A ports	2	3
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(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 6E	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.2	5.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	No	Yes
Key travel	1.7 mm	—
Webcam	720p	720p
IR camera (face login)	—	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2.0	2.0
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No