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Alienware x15 R1 RTX 3080 (2021) vs Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503 RTX 3060 (2021)

What x15 R1 RTX 3080 (2021) does better (18) and where ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503 RTX 3060 (2021) wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Alienware x15 R1 RTX 3080 (2021)
Alienware · 2021x15 R1 RTX 3080 (2021)
5.7Score
18 advantages
Higher score
vs
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503 RTX 3060 (2021)
Asus · 2021ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503 RTX 3060 (2021)
4.7Score
14 advantages
6.3Graphics3.9
3.5Overall performance3.2
3.4Display2.7
5.6Memory & storage7.5
6.0Battery & portability7.0
6.3Features & cooling2.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

x15 R1 RTX 3080 (2021)ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503 RTX 3060 (2021)
359.7 × 277.216.3355 × 24319.9
x15 R1 RTX 3080 (2021)ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503 RTX 3060 (2021)Difference
Depth277.2 mm243 mm+34.2 mm
Width359.7 mm355 mm+4.7 mm
Thickness16.3 mm19.9 mm−3.6 mm
Weight2.3 kg1.9 kg+0.4 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is x15 R1 RTX 3080 (2021) better than ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503 RTX 3060 (2021)?

  1. MUX switchYes · ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503 RTX 3060 (2021): No
  2. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503 RTX 3060 (2021): No
  3. GPU power (TGP)90 W vs 80 W+12%
  4. GPU compute (FP32)16.1 TFLOPS vs 12 TFLOPS+34%
  5. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light10,106 vs 8,191+23%
  6. GPU shader cores6,144 vs 3,840+60%
  7. Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
  8. Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  9. Thickness16.3 mm vs 19.9 mm+22%
  10. Advanced OptimusYes · ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503 RTX 3060 (2021): No
  11. RAM (base)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
  12. Cooling fans4 vs 22×

Why is ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503 RTX 3060 (2021) better than x15 R1 RTX 3080 (2021)?

  1. RAM (up to)32 GB vs 48 GB+50%
  2. Battery capacity87 Wh vs 90 Wh+3%
  3. Weight2.27 kg vs 1.9 kg+19%
  4. Geekbench 6 multi-core7,172 vs 7,424+4%
  5. CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
  6. Upgradable RAMNo · x15 R1 RTX 3080 (2021): Yes
  7. SSD (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  8. Liquid metal (CPU)No · x15 R1 RTX 3080 (2021): Yes
  9. USB-A ports1 vs 22×
  10. Dolby AtmosNo · x15 R1 RTX 3080 (2021): Yes
  11. Cinebench 2024 multi-core495 vs 594+20%
  12. CPU threads12 vs 16+33%
Specifications

Side by side

Alienware x15 R1 RTX 3080 (2021)Alienware x15 R1 RTX 3080 (2021)5.7
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503 RTX 3060 (2021)Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503 RTX 3060 (2021)4.7
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 3080 LaptopGeForce RTX 3060 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)90 W80 W
Video memory8 GB6 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores6,1443,840
GPU compute (FP32)16.1 TFLOPS12 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light10,1068,191
Processor
ProcessorCore i5-11400HRyzen 7 5800HS
CPU makerIntelAMD
CPU cores68
CPU threads1216
Max CPU clock4.5 GHz4.4 GHz
Processor optionsCore i5-11400H, Core i7-11800H, Core i9-11900HRyzen 7 5800HS, Ryzen 9 5900HS
Geekbench 6 multi-core7,1727,424
Geekbench 6 single-core2,0451,968
Cinebench 2024 multi-core495594
Display
Screen size15.6″15.6″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate165 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits300 nits
sRGB coverage100%62%
Response time19 ms—
Pixel density141 ppi141 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesYes
Advanced OptimusYesNo
MUX switchYesNo
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)32 GB48 GB
RAM (base)16 GB8 GB
RAM typeDDR4DDR4
RAM speed3,200 MHz3,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM—48 GB
RAM slots—1
Upgradable RAMNoYes
SSD (up to)4,096 GB4,096 GB
SSD (base)256 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 3.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity87 Wh90 Wh
Power adapter240 W200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight2.27 kg1.9 kg
Thickness16.3 mm19.9 mm
Width359.7 mm355 mm
Depth277.2 mm243 mm
Body materialAluminium, PlasticAluminium
ColoursSilverWhite, Black, Gray
Cooling fans42
Vapor chamber coolingYesNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoYes
Fan noise (max. load)53.5 dB51 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4—
Thunderbolt or USB4YesNo
USB-C ports22
USB-A ports12
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.0
HDMI 2.1YesNo
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet portNoYes
SD card readerYesYes
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadNoNo
Key travel1.5 mm1.7 mm
Webcam720p—
IR camera (face login)YesNo
Fingerprint readerNo—
Audio
Speakers2.02.2
Dolby AtmosNoYes

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