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4.2Memory & storage3.4
9.1Battery & portability3.8
6.7Features & cooling3.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
x14 RTX 3060 (2022)Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022)
| x14 RTX 3060 (2022) | Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 262.7 mm | 260 mm | +2.7 mm |
| Width | 321.5 mm | 382 mm | −60.5 mm |
| Thickness | 14.5 mm | 19 mm | −4.5 mm |
| Weight | 1.8 kg | 2.5 kg | −0.7 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is x14 RTX 3060 (2022) better than Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022)?
- Weight1.79 kg vs 2.49 kg+39%
- Thickness14.5 mm vs 19 mm+31%
- RAM typeLPDDR5 vs DDR5
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
- SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 2,000 GB+2%
- RAM speed5,200 MHz vs 4,800 MHz+8%
Why is Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022) better than x14 RTX 3060 (2022)?
- Video memory6 GB vs 32 GB5.3×
- Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- Battery capacity80 Wh vs 90 Wh+12%
- Refresh rate144 Hz vs 165 Hz+15%
- SSD (base)256 GB vs 2,000 GB7.8×
- RAM (base)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
- CPU cores12 vs 14+17%
- Screen size14″ vs 17″+21%
- Max CPU clock4.5 GHz vs 5 GHz+11%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 75 W | — |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 32 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,840 | — |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 10.7 TFLOPS | — |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 6,381 | — |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-12500H | Core i9-12900H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 12 | 14 |
| CPU threads | 16 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 4.5 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-12500H, Core i7-12700H, Core i9-12900H | — |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 9,122 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,101 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 715 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 14″ | 17″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | — |
| Brightness | 400 nits | — |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Response time | 7 ms | — |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 100% | — |
| Pixel density | 157 ppi | — |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | — |
| Advanced Optimus | Yes | — |
| MUX switch | Yes | — |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Touchscreen | No | — |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,200 MHz | 4,800 MHz |
| Upgradable RAM | No | — |
| SSD (up to) | 2,048 GB | 2,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 256 GB | 2,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 1 | — |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | — |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 80 Wh | 90 Wh |
| Power adapter | 130 W | 240 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 1.79 kg | 2.49 kg |
| Thickness | 14.5 mm | 19 mm |
| Width | 321.5 mm | 382 mm |
| Depth | 262.7 mm | 260 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | — |
| Colours | White | Blue |
| Cooling fans | 2 | — |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | — |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | — |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 53 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 3 | — |
| USB-A ports | 1 | — |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | — |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | — |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | — |
| Ethernet port | No | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | — |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | — |
| Key travel | 1.3 mm | — |
| Webcam | 720p | — |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | — |
| Fingerprint reader | No | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | — |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | — |
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