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2.7Graphics5.4
2.1Overall performance4.8
4.9Display8.5
5.5Memory & storage4.1
7.7Battery & portability6.0
5.8Features & cooling5.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
m17 R3 GTX 1660 Ti (2020)Legion 7 16 AMD RTX 3060 (2021)
| m17 R3 GTX 1660 Ti (2020) | Legion 7 16 AMD RTX 3060 (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 294.2 mm | 261 mm | +33.2 mm |
| Width | 399.8 mm | 356 mm | +43.8 mm |
| Thickness | 22 mm | 23.5 mm | −1.5 mm |
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.5 kg | = |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is m17 R3 GTX 1660 Ti (2020) better than Legion 7 16 AMD RTX 3060 (2021)?
- SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Legion 7 16 AMD RTX 3060 (2021): No
- Battery capacity86 Wh vs 80 Wh+7%
- SD card readerYes · Legion 7 16 AMD RTX 3060 (2021): No
- Thickness22 mm vs 23.5 mm+7%
- M.2 SSD slots3 vs 2+50%
- Key travel1.7 mm vs 1.5 mm+13%
- Screen size17.3″ vs 16″+8%
- sRGB coverage100% vs 94%+6%
- Max CPU clock4.5 GHz vs 4.4 GHz+2%
Why is Legion 7 16 AMD RTX 3060 (2021) better than m17 R3 GTX 1660 Ti (2020)?
- GPU compute (FP32)4.9 TFLOPS vs 13.8 TFLOPS2.8×
- GPU shader cores1,536 vs 3,8402.5×
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core280 vs 7442.7×
- Geekbench 6 multi-core4,836 vs 8,608+78%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light5,702 vs 9,197+61%
- CPU cores4 vs 82×
- Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- Brightness300 nits vs 500 nits+67%
- Refresh rate144 Hz vs 165 Hz+15%
- Response time9 ms vs 3 ms3×
- USB-C ports1 vs 33×
- CPU threads8 vs 162×
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Laptop | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | — | 130 W |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 1,536 | 3,840 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 4.9 TFLOPS | 13.8 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 5,702 | 9,197 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-10300H | Ryzen 7 5800H |
| CPU maker | Intel | AMD |
| CPU cores | 4 | 8 |
| CPU threads | 8 | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-10300H, Core i7-10750H, Core i7-10875H, Core i9-10980HK | Ryzen 7 5800H, Ryzen 9 5900HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 4,836 | 8,608 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,601 | 2,069 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 280 | 744 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 17.3″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 500 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 94% |
| Response time | 9 ms | 3 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | — | 70% |
| Pixel density | 127 ppi | 189 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | — | No |
| MUX switch | — | Yes |
| HDR | No | Yes |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| RAM speed | 2,667 MHz | 3,200 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 4,096 GB | 2,048 GB |
| SSD (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 3 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 86 Wh | 80 Wh |
| Power adapter | 330 W | 300 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.5 kg |
| Thickness | 22 mm | 23.5 mm |
| Width | 399.8 mm | 356 mm |
| Depth | 294.2 mm | 261 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Colours | Black, Gray | Gray |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | 3 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | No | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | Yes | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.2 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.2 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
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