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2.2Graphics3.1
2.4Overall performance3.0
6.4Display6.4
5.7Memory & storage5.7
7.8Battery & portability7.8
8.9Features & cooling8.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
x14 R2 RTX 3050 (2023)x14 R2 RTX 4050 (2023)
| x14 R2 RTX 3050 (2023) | x14 R2 RTX 4050 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 260.4 mm | 260.4 mm | = |
| Width | 321.1 mm | 321.1 mm | = |
| Thickness | 14.5 mm | 14.5 mm | = |
| Weight | 2 kg | 2 kg | = |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is x14 R2 RTX 3050 (2023) better than x14 R2 RTX 4050 (2023)?
x14 R2 RTX 3050 (2023) has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is x14 R2 RTX 4050 (2023) better than x14 R2 RTX 3050 (2023)?
- GPU power (TGP)50 W vs 85 W+70%
- GPU compute (FP32)5.8 TFLOPS vs 10.9 TFLOPS+88%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light4,258 vs 7,521+77%
- GPU shader cores2,048 vs 2,560+25%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 50 W | 85 W |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,048 | 2,560 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 5.8 TFLOPS | 10.9 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 4,258 | 7,521 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-13420H | Core i5-13420H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU threads | 12 | 12 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.6 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-13420H, Core i7-13620H | Core i5-13420H, Core i7-13620H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 9,228 | 9,228 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,198 | 2,198 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 519 | 519 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 14″ | 14″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 1920 × 1200 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 480 Hz | 480 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 9 ms | 9 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Pixel density | 162 ppi | 162 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | Yes | Yes |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| RAM speed | 4,800 MHz | 4,800 MHz |
| Upgradable RAM | No | No |
| SSD (up to) | 4,096 GB | 4,096 GB |
| SSD (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 1 | 1 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 80 Wh | 80 Wh |
| Power adapter | 130 W | 130 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2 kg | 2 kg |
| Thickness | 14.5 mm | 14.5 mm |
| Width | 321.1 mm | 321.1 mm |
| Depth | 260.4 mm | 260.4 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Colours | Silver | Silver |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | Yes |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 3 | 3 |
| USB-A ports | 1 | 1 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet port | No | No |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | No |
| Key travel | 1.2 mm | 1.2 mm |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
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