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7.3Graphics5.4
5.1Overall performance3.7
5.1Display4.2
5.4Memory & storage7.8
6.6Battery & portability4.8
7.0Features & cooling7.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
m17 R4 RTX 3070 (2021)GE76 Raider RTX 3060 (2021)
| m17 R4 RTX 3070 (2021) | GE76 Raider RTX 3060 (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 294.6 mm | 284 mm | +10.6 mm |
| Width | 399.8 mm | 397 mm | +2.8 mm |
| Thickness | 22 mm | 25.9 mm | −3.9 mm |
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.9 kg | −0.4 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is m17 R4 RTX 3070 (2021) better than GE76 Raider RTX 3060 (2021)?
- GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 130 W+8%
- GPU compute (FP32)17.5 TFLOPS vs 13.8 TFLOPS+27%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core7,522 vs 6,113+23%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light11,462 vs 9,333+23%
- Weight2.5 kg vs 2.9 kg+16%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core588 vs 427+38%
- Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
- GPU shader cores5,120 vs 3,840+33%
- CPU cores8 vs 6+33%
- Vapor chamber coolingYes · GE76 Raider RTX 3060 (2021): No
- Thickness22 mm vs 25.9 mm+18%
- M.2 SSD slots3 vs 2+50%
Why is GE76 Raider RTX 3060 (2021) better than m17 R4 RTX 3070 (2021)?
- RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Battery capacity86 Wh vs 100 Wh+16%
- Upgradable RAMNo · m17 R4 RTX 3070 (2021): Yes
- SSD (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
- USB-C ports1 vs 22×
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
- Webcam720p vs 1,080p+50%
- RAM speed2,933 MHz vs 3,200 MHz+9%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 140 W | 130 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 | 13.8 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 11,462 | 9,333 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i7-10870H | Core i7-10750H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 8 | 6 |
| CPU threads | 16 | 12 |
| Max CPU clock | 5 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i7-10870H, Core i9-10980HK | Core i7-10750H, Core i7-10870H, Core i7-10875H, Core i7-11800H, Core i9-10980HK, Core i9-11980HK |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 7,522 | 6,113 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,634 | 1,608 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 588 | 427 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 17.3″ | 17.3″ |
| 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 | — |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Response time | 7 ms | — |
| Pixel density | 127 ppi | 127 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| RAM speed | 2,933 MHz | 3,200 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | — | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | — | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | No | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 4,096 GB | 4,096 GB |
| SSD (base) | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 3 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 86 Wh | 100 Wh |
| Power adapter | 330 W | 280 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | No | No |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.9 kg |
| Thickness | 22 mm | 25.9 mm |
| Width | 399.8 mm | 397 mm |
| Depth | 294.6 mm | 284 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Aluminium |
| Colours | White, Gray | Blue |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | — |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 50 dB | 55 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 3 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 2 |
| 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 | 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 | Yes | Yes |
| Webcam | 720p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
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