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5.5Graphics6.3
3.2Overall performance5.8
3.1Display6.3
6.4Memory & storage6.4
6.8Battery & portability8.6
2.8Features & cooling7.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
m17 R5 Ryzen Edition RTX 3080 Ti (2022)Blade 18 RTX 4080 (2023)
| m17 R5 Ryzen Edition RTX 3080 Ti (2022) | Blade 18 RTX 4080 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 298.7 mm | 260 mm | +38.7 mm |
| Width | 397.3 mm | 395 mm | +2.3 mm |
| Thickness | 26.7 mm | 19.9 mm | +6.8 mm |
| Weight | 3.3 kg | 2.8 kg | +0.5 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is m17 R5 Ryzen Edition RTX 3080 Ti (2022) better than Blade 18 RTX 4080 (2023)?
- Battery capacity97 Wh vs 82 Wh+18%
- Video memory16 GB vs 12 GB+33%
- Advanced OptimusYes · Blade 18 RTX 4080 (2023): No
- Key travel1.8 mm vs 1 mm+80%
- USB-C ports3 vs 2+50%
- Fan noise (max. load)50.1 dB vs 53.5 dB+7%
Why is Blade 18 RTX 4080 (2023) better than m17 R5 Ryzen Edition RTX 3080 Ti (2022)?
- CPU cores8 vs 243×
- Geekbench 6 multi-core10,145 vs 17,946+77%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core755 vs 1,8372.4×
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light14,439 vs 21,552+49%
- GPU compute (FP32)25.4 TFLOPS vs 37.6 TFLOPS+48%
- Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- Thunderbolt or USB4No · m17 R5 Ryzen Edition RTX 3080 Ti (2022): Yes
- Refresh rate165 Hz vs 240 Hz+45%
- Brightness300 nits vs 500 nits+67%
- Weight3.3 kg vs 2.75 kg+20%
- SSD (base)256 GB vs 1,024 GB4×
- Thickness26.7 mm vs 19.9 mm+34%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop | GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 175 W | 175 W |
| Video memory | 16 GB | 12 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 7,424 | 7,424 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 25.4 TFLOPS | 37.6 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 14,439 | 21,552 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 7 6800H | Core i9-13900HX |
| CPU maker | AMD | Intel |
| CPU cores | 8 | 24 |
| CPU threads | 16 | 32 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.7 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 7 6800H, Ryzen 9 6900HX | Core i9-13900HX, Core i9-13950HX, Core i9-13980HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 10,145 | 17,946 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,980 | 3,002 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 755 | 1,837 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 17.3″ | 18″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 500 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 7 ms | 6 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | — | 100% |
| Pixel density | 127 ppi | 168 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | Yes | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 4,800 MHz | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 8,192 GB | 8,192 GB |
| SSD (base) | 256 GB | 1,024 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 97 Wh | 82 Wh |
| Power adapter | 240 W | 330 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 3.3 kg | 2.75 kg |
| Thickness | 26.7 mm | 19.9 mm |
| Width | 397.3 mm | 395 mm |
| Depth | 298.7 mm | 260 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | Aluminium |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 3 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | Yes |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 50.1 dB | 53.5 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | — | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 3 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 2 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | No |
| Key travel | 1.8 mm | 1 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 1,440p |
| IR camera (face login) | — | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 4.2 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
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