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m17 R4 RTX 3070 (2021) vs G15 5515 RTX 3060 (2021)

Alienware m17 R4 RTX 3070 (2021) vs Dell G15 5515 RTX 3060 (2021)

What m17 R4 RTX 3070 (2021) does better (23) and where G15 5515 RTX 3060 (2021) wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Alienware · 2021m17 R4 RTX 3070 (2021)

6.8Score

23 advantages

Higher score

Dell · 2021G15 5515 RTX 3060 (2021)

4.4Score

6 advantages

7.3Graphics4.9

5.1Overall performance3.2

5.1Display2.2

5.4Memory & storage4.1

6.6Battery & portability3.0

7.0Features & cooling5.0

Dimensions

Size comparison

m17 R4 RTX 3070 (2021)G15 5515 RTX 3060 (2021)

	m17 R4 RTX 3070 (2021)	G15 5515 RTX 3060 (2021)	Difference
Depth	294.6 mm	272.1 mm	+22.5 mm
Width	399.8 mm	357.2 mm	+42.6 mm
Thickness	22 mm	24.9 mm	−2.9 mm
Weight	2.5 kg	2.8 kg	−0.3 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is m17 R4 RTX 3070 (2021) better than G15 5515 RTX 3060 (2021)?

GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 115 W+22%
SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · G15 5515 RTX 3060 (2021): No
GPU compute (FP32)17.5 TFLOPS vs 13.1 TFLOPS+34%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light11,462 vs 8,612+33%
Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
Weight2.5 kg vs 2.81 kg+12%
Response time7 ms vs 35 ms5×
Geekbench 6 multi-core7,522 vs 6,996+8%
Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
GPU shader cores5,120 vs 3,840+33%
CPU cores8 vs 6+33%

Why is G15 5515 RTX 3060 (2021) better than m17 R4 RTX 3070 (2021)?

Advanced OptimusNo · m17 R4 RTX 3070 (2021): Yes
Upgradable RAMNo · m17 R4 RTX 3070 (2021): Yes
Geekbench 6 single-core1,634 vs 1,901+16%
Pixel density127 ppi vs 141 ppi+11%
RAM speed2,933 MHz vs 3,200 MHz+9%
Fan noise (max. load)50 dB vs 48 dB+4%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Alienware m17 R4 RTX 3070 (2021)6.8	Dell G15 5515 RTX 3060 (2021)4.4
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop	GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	140 W	115 W
Video memory	8 GB	6 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	5,120	3,840
GPU compute (FP32)	17.5 TFLOPS	13.1 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	11,462	8,612
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	6,996
Geekbench 6 single-core	1,634	1,901
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	588	466
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	120 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	300 nits	250 nits
sRGB coverage	100%	57%
Response time	7 ms	35 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	—	39%
Pixel density	127 ppi	141 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	Yes
Advanced Optimus	No	Yes
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
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	86 Wh
Power adapter	330 W	240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	No	No
Design & cooling
Weight	2.5 kg	2.81 kg
Thickness	22 mm	24.9 mm
Width	399.8 mm	357.2 mm
Depth	294.6 mm	272.1 mm
Body material	Plastic	Plastic
Colours	White, Gray	Gray, Green
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	Yes	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
Fan noise (max. load)	50 dB	48 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 3	—
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	No
USB-C ports	1	1
USB-A ports	3	3
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	5.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Webcam	720p	720p
IR camera (face login)	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2.2	2.0
Dolby Atmos	No	No