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2.8Graphics3.7
2.1Overall performance2.3
4.9Display2.5
5.5Memory & storage5.8
7.7Battery & portability6.5
5.8Features & cooling3.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
m17 R3 RTX 2060 (2020)G3 15 3500 RTX 2070 (2020)
| m17 R3 RTX 2060 (2020) | G3 15 3500 RTX 2070 (2020) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 294.2 mm | 254 mm | +40.2 mm |
| Width | 399.8 mm | 365.5 mm | +34.3 mm |
| Thickness | 22 mm | 21.4 mm | +0.6 mm |
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.3 kg | +0.2 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is m17 R3 RTX 2060 (2020) better than G3 15 3500 RTX 2070 (2020)?
- Refresh rate144 Hz vs 60 Hz2.4×
- SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 1,024 GB4×
- Battery capacity86 Wh vs 68 Wh+26%
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · G3 15 3500 RTX 2070 (2020): No
- Response time9 ms vs 35 ms3.9×
- Geekbench 6 multi-core4,836 vs 4,640+4%
- G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · G3 15 3500 RTX 2070 (2020): No
- USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · G3 15 3500 RTX 2070 (2020): No
- Vapor chamber coolingYes · G3 15 3500 RTX 2070 (2020): No
- USB-C ports1 vs 0
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core280 vs 265+6%
- M.2 SSD slots3 vs 2+50%
Why is G3 15 3500 RTX 2070 (2020) better than m17 R3 RTX 2060 (2020)?
- RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- GPU compute (FP32)4.5 TFLOPS vs 6.6 TFLOPS+47%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light6,263 vs 7,193+15%
- Weight2.5 kg vs 2.34 kg+7%
- Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
- Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- GPU shader cores1,920 vs 2,304+20%
- Thickness22 mm vs 21.4 mm+3%
- Pixel density127 ppi vs 141 ppi+11%
- RAM speed2,667 MHz vs 2,933 MHz+10%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 2060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 1,920 | 2,304 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 4.5 TFLOPS | 6.6 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 6,263 | 7,193 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-10300H | Core i5-10300H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 4 | 4 |
| CPU threads | 8 | 8 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-10300H, Core i7-10750H, Core i7-10875H, Core i9-10980HK | Core i5-10300H, Core i7-10750H, Core i7-10875H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 4,836 | 4,640 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,601 | 1,524 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 280 | 265 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 17.3″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Response time | 9 ms | 35 ms |
| Pixel density | 127 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | No |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| RAM speed | 2,667 MHz | 2,933 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 4,096 GB | 1,024 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 | 68 Wh |
| Power adapter | 330 W | 240 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | No |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.34 kg |
| Thickness | 22 mm | 21.4 mm |
| Width | 399.8 mm | 365.5 mm |
| Depth | 294.2 mm | 254 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Plastic |
| Colours | Black, Gray | White, Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | — | 48.7 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 3 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 0 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 | HDMI 2.0 |
| HDMI 2.1 | No | No |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | Yes | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | No |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | — |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.2 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
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