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5.5Memory & storage2.0
Why is m17 R3 RX 5500M (2020) better than ROG Strix G531 GTX 1660 Ti (2019)?
- RAM (up to)32 GB vs 8 GB4×
- SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 512 GB8×
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · ROG Strix G531 GTX 1660 Ti (2019): No
- Brightness300 nits vs 250 nits+20%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 5+20%
- Screen size17.3″ vs 15.6″+11%
- Max CPU clock4.5 GHz vs 4.1 GHz+10%
Why is ROG Strix G531 GTX 1660 Ti (2019) better than m17 R3 RX 5500M (2020)?
- Video memory4 GB vs 8 GB2×
- Weight2.5 kg vs 2.4 kg+4%
- SSD (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
- GPU shader cores1,408 vs 1,536+9%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | Radeon RX 5500M | GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Laptop |
| GPU maker | AMD | NVIDIA |
| Video memory | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 1,408 | 1,536 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 4.6 TFLOPS | — |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 4,116 | — |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-10300H | Core i5-9300H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 4 | 4 |
| CPU threads | 8 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-10300H, Core i7-10750H, Core i7-10875H, Core i9-10980HK | — |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 4,836 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,601 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 280 | — |
| 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 | — |
| Panel type | IPS | — |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 250 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Response time | 9 ms | — |
| Pixel density | 127 ppi | — |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | — |
| HDR | No | — |
| Touchscreen | No | — |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| RAM speed | 2,667 MHz | 2,666 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | — |
| RAM slots | 2 | — |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | — |
| SSD (up to) | 4,096 GB | 512 GB |
| SSD (base) | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 3 | — |
| SSD interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | — |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 86 Wh | — |
| Power adapter | 330 W | — |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.4 kg |
| Thickness | 22 mm | — |
| Width | 399.8 mm | — |
| Depth | 294.2 mm | — |
| Body material | Aluminium | — |
| Colours | Black, Gray | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | — |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 3 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 1 | — |
| USB-A ports | 3 | — |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 | — |
| HDMI 2.1 | No | — |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | Yes | — |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | — |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | — |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | — |
| Webcam | 720p | — |
| IR camera (face login) | No | — |
| Fingerprint reader | No | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.2 | — |
| Dolby Atmos | No | — |
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