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5.5Graphics6.9
4.4Overall performance4.2
5.1Display2.6
5.4Memory & storage4.1
6.6Battery & portability7.1
7.0Features & cooling2.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
m17 R4 RTX 3060 (2021)Legion 5 15 AMD RTX 3070 (2021)
| m17 R4 RTX 3060 (2021) | Legion 5 15 AMD RTX 3070 (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 294.6 mm | 259.6 mm | +35 mm |
| Width | 399.8 mm | 363 mm | +36.8 mm |
| Thickness | 22 mm | 23.5 mm | −1.5 mm |
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.4 kg | +0.1 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is m17 R4 RTX 3060 (2021) better than Legion 5 15 AMD RTX 3070 (2021)?
- Refresh rate144 Hz vs 60 Hz2.4×
- MUX switchYes · Legion 5 15 AMD RTX 3070 (2021): No
- SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Legion 5 15 AMD RTX 3070 (2021): No
- Battery capacity86 Wh vs 80 Wh+7%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core7,522 vs 7,054+7%
- CPU cores8 vs 6+33%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core588 vs 469+25%
- RAM (base)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
- Vapor chamber coolingYes · Legion 5 15 AMD RTX 3070 (2021): No
- SD card readerYes · Legion 5 15 AMD RTX 3070 (2021): No
- Brightness300 nits vs 250 nits+20%
Why is Legion 5 15 AMD RTX 3070 (2021) better than m17 R4 RTX 3060 (2021)?
- GPU compute (FP32)13.8 TFLOPS vs 16.9 TFLOPS+22%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light9,420 vs 11,010+17%
- Weight2.5 kg vs 2.4 kg+4%
- Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
- GPU shader cores3,840 vs 5,120+33%
- Upgradable RAMNo · m17 R4 RTX 3060 (2021): Yes
- USB-C charging (Power Delivery)No · m17 R4 RTX 3060 (2021): Yes
- USB-C ports1 vs 22×
- USB-A ports3 vs 4+33%
- Geekbench 6 single-core1,634 vs 1,923+18%
- Pixel density127 ppi vs 141 ppi+11%
- RAM speed2,933 MHz vs 3,200 MHz+9%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 130 W | 130 W |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,840 | 5,120 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 13.8 TFLOPS | 16.9 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 9,420 | 11,010 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i7-10870H | Ryzen 5 5600H |
| CPU maker | Intel | AMD |
| CPU cores | 8 | 6 |
| CPU threads | 16 | 12 |
| Max CPU clock | 5 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i7-10870H, Core i9-10980HK | Ryzen 5 5600H, Ryzen 7 5800H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 7,522 | 7,054 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,634 | 1,923 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 588 | 469 |
| 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 | 250 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Response time | 7 ms | — |
| Pixel density | 127 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | No |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| RAM speed | 2,933 MHz | 3,200 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | — | 32 GB |
| RAM slots | — | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | No | 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) | No | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.4 kg |
| Thickness | 22 mm | 23.5 mm |
| Width | 399.8 mm | 363 mm |
| Depth | 294.6 mm | 259.6 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | White, Gray | White, Gray, Blue |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 50 dB | 53.5 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 3 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | 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 | 5.1 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | — | 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 | No |
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