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8.8Graphics6.8
5.6Overall performance4.1
5.1Display7.0
5.4Memory & storage6.9
6.6Battery & portability9.5
7.0Features & cooling6.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
m17 R4 RTX 3080 (2021)GE66 Raider RTX 3070 (2021)
| m17 R4 RTX 3080 (2021) | GE66 Raider RTX 3070 (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 294.6 mm | 267 mm | +27.6 mm |
| Width | 399.8 mm | 358 mm | +41.8 mm |
| Thickness | 22 mm | 23.4 mm | −1.4 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 3080 (2021) better than GE66 Raider RTX 3070 (2021)?
- GPU power (TGP)165 W vs 130 W+27%
- Video memory16 GB vs 8 GB2×
- SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
- Geekbench 6 multi-core7,522 vs 5,944+27%
- GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS vs 17.5 TFLOPS+25%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light12,816 vs 10,632+21%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core588 vs 414+42%
- CPU cores8 vs 6+33%
- Vapor chamber coolingYes · GE66 Raider RTX 3070 (2021): No
- HDMI 2.1Yes · GE66 Raider RTX 3070 (2021): No
- GPU shader cores6,144 vs 5,120+20%
- Thickness22 mm vs 23.4 mm+6%
Why is GE66 Raider RTX 3070 (2021) better than m17 R4 RTX 3080 (2021)?
- RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Battery capacity86 Wh vs 100 Wh+16%
- Refresh rate144 Hz vs 165 Hz+15%
- USB-C ports1 vs 33×
- Weight2.5 kg vs 2.38 kg+5%
- Response time7 ms vs 3 ms2.3×
- Upgradable RAMNo · m17 R4 RTX 3080 (2021): Yes
- SSD (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
- USB-C charging (Power Delivery)No · m17 R4 RTX 3080 (2021): Yes
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
- 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 3080 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 165 W | 130 W |
| Video memory | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 6,144 | 5,120 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 21.8 TFLOPS | 17.5 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 12,816 | 10,632 |
| 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 | 5,944 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,634 | 1,531 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 588 | 414 |
| 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 | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | — |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Response time | 7 ms | 3 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 | 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 | 2,048 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 | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.38 kg |
| Thickness | 22 mm | 23.4 mm |
| Width | 399.8 mm | 358 mm |
| Depth | 294.6 mm | 267 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 | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 3 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 3 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.0 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | No |
| (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 | Yes | No |
| 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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