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5.6Memory & storage2.0
6.0Battery & portability9.7
Why is x15 R1 RTX 3060 (2021) better than Zenbook Pro 14 UX480 GTX 1050 (2019)?
- RAM (up to)32 GB vs 8 GB4×
- SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 256 GB16×
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Zenbook Pro 14 UX480 GTX 1050 (2019): No
- CPU cores6 vs 4+50%
- RAM (base)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
- HDMI 2.1Yes · Zenbook Pro 14 UX480 GTX 1050 (2019): No
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 5+20%
- Thickness16.3 mm vs 18 mm+10%
- RAM speed3,200 MHz vs 2,400 MHz+33%
- Max CPU clock4.5 GHz vs 3.9 GHz+15%
- Screen size15.6″ vs 14″+11%
- Bluetooth5.2 vs 5+4%
Why is Zenbook Pro 14 UX480 GTX 1050 (2019) better than x15 R1 RTX 3060 (2021)?
- Weight2.27 kg vs 1.6 kg+42%
- Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop | GeForce GTX 1050 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 90 W | — |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,840 | — |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 11.8 TFLOPS | — |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 8,095 | — |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-11400H | Core i5-8265U |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 6 | 4 |
| CPU threads | 12 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 4.5 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-11400H, Core i7-11800H, Core i9-11900H | — |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 7,172 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,045 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 495 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 15.6″ | 14″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | — |
| Panel type | IPS | — |
| Brightness | 300 nits | — |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Response time | 19 ms | — |
| Pixel density | 141 ppi | — |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | — |
| Advanced Optimus | Yes | — |
| MUX switch | Yes | — |
| HDR | No | — |
| Touchscreen | No | — |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| RAM speed | 3,200 MHz | 2,400 MHz |
| Upgradable RAM | No | — |
| SSD (up to) | 4,096 GB | 256 GB |
| SSD (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | — |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | — |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 87 Wh | — |
| Power adapter | 240 W | — |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.27 kg | 1.6 kg |
| Thickness | 16.3 mm | 18 mm |
| Width | 359.7 mm | — |
| Depth | 277.2 mm | 323 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | — |
| Colours | Silver | — |
| Cooling fans | 4 | — |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | — |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | — |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 53.5 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 2 | — |
| USB-A ports | 1 | — |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | — |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | No |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | — |
| Ethernet port | No | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | — |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | — |
| Numeric keypad | No | — |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | — |
| Webcam | 720p | — |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | — |
| Fingerprint reader | No | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | No | — |
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