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2.2Graphics6.1
2.0Overall performance4.1
4.9Display5.3
5.5Memory & storage3.4
7.7Battery & portability8.4
5.8Features & cooling5.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
m17 R3 RX 5500M (2020)Omen 16 Intel RTX 3070 (2021)
| m17 R3 RX 5500M (2020) | Omen 16 Intel RTX 3070 (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 294.2 mm | 248 mm | +46.2 mm |
| Width | 399.8 mm | 369.2 mm | +30.6 mm |
| Thickness | 22 mm | 23 mm | −1 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 RX 5500M (2020) better than Omen 16 Intel RTX 3070 (2021)?
- SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 1,024 GB4×
- Battery capacity86 Wh vs 83 Wh+4%
- Vapor chamber coolingYes · Omen 16 Intel RTX 3070 (2021): No
- Thickness22 mm vs 23 mm+5%
- M.2 SSD slots3 vs 2+50%
- Screen size17.3″ vs 16.1″+7%
Why is Omen 16 Intel RTX 3070 (2021) better than m17 R3 RX 5500M (2020)?
- GPU compute (FP32)4.6 TFLOPS vs 15.9 TFLOPS3.5×
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light4,116 vs 10,4742.5×
- GPU shader cores1,408 vs 5,1203.6×
- Geekbench 6 multi-core4,836 vs 7,296+51%
- Video memory4 GB vs 8 GB2×
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core280 vs 504+80%
- CPU cores4 vs 6+50%
- Weight2.5 kg vs 2.3 kg+9%
- HDMI 2.1No · m17 R3 RX 5500M (2020): Yes
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
- CPU threads8 vs 12+50%
- Response time9 ms vs 7 ms+29%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | Radeon RX 5500M | GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | AMD | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | — | 100 W |
| Video memory | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 1,408 | 5,120 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 4.6 TFLOPS | 15.9 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 4,116 | 10,474 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-10300H | Core i5-11400H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 4 | 6 |
| CPU threads | 8 | 12 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-10300H, Core i7-10750H, Core i7-10875H, Core i9-10980HK | Core i5-11400H, Core i7-11800H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 4,836 | 7,296 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,601 | 2,031 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 280 | 504 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 17.3″ | 16.1″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 9 ms | 7 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | — | 72% |
| Pixel density | 127 ppi | 137 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | — |
| Advanced Optimus | — | No |
| MUX switch | — | No |
| HDR | No | No |
| 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 | 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 | 83 Wh |
| Power adapter | 330 W | 200 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.3 kg |
| Thickness | 22 mm | 23 mm |
| Width | 399.8 mm | 369.2 mm |
| Depth | 294.2 mm | 248 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Colours | Black, Gray | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | — | 56 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 3 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 1 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | No | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.2 |
| 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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