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8.9Graphics5.8
7.4Overall performance3.6
4.3Display2.4
6.6Memory & storage4.4
6.2Battery & portability2.4
8.7Features & cooling3.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
x15 R2 RTX 3080 (2022)Legion 5 Gen 7 AMD RTX 3060 (2022)
| x15 R2 RTX 3080 (2022) | Legion 5 Gen 7 AMD RTX 3060 (2022) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 277.3 mm | 262.3 mm | +15 mm |
| Width | 359.7 mm | 358.8 mm | +0.9 mm |
| Thickness | 15.9 mm | 20 mm | −4.1 mm |
| Weight | 2.3 kg | 2.4 kg | −0.1 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is x15 R2 RTX 3080 (2022) better than Legion 5 Gen 7 AMD RTX 3060 (2022)?
- Refresh rate165 Hz vs 60 Hz2.8×
- Video memory16 GB vs 6 GB2.7×
- SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 1,024 GB4×
- CPU cores14 vs 62.3×
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Legion 5 Gen 7 AMD RTX 3060 (2022): No
- GPU compute (FP32)20.8 TFLOPS vs 14.2 TFLOPS+46%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,065 vs 574+86%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light11,474 vs 8,608+33%
- Battery capacity87 Wh vs 80 Wh+9%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core11,359 vs 8,855+28%
- GPU power (TGP)145 W vs 140 W+4%
- GPU shader cores6,144 vs 3,840+60%
Why is Legion 5 Gen 7 AMD RTX 3060 (2022) better than x15 R2 RTX 3080 (2022)?
- USB-A ports1 vs 33×
- Upgradable RAMNo · x15 R2 RTX 3080 (2022): Yes
- USB-C ports2 vs 3+50%
- Webcam720p vs 1,080p+50%
- Pixel density141 ppi vs 145 ppi+3%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 145 W | 140 W |
| Video memory | 16 GB | 6 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 6,144 | 3,840 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 20.8 TFLOPS | 14.2 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 11,474 | 8,608 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i7-12700H | Ryzen 5 6600H |
| CPU maker | Intel | AMD |
| CPU cores | 14 | 6 |
| CPU threads | 20 | 12 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.7 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i7-12700H, Core i9-12900H | Ryzen 5 6600H, Ryzen 7 6800H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 11,359 | 8,855 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,349 | 1,997 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 1,065 | 574 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 15.6″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 1920 × 1200 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 19 ms | — |
| Pixel density | 141 ppi | 145 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | Yes | Yes |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | Yes | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,200 MHz | 4,800 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | — | 32 GB |
| RAM slots | — | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | No | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 4,096 GB | 1,024 GB |
| SSD (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 87 Wh | 80 Wh |
| Power adapter | 240 W | 300 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.27 kg | 2.4 kg |
| Thickness | 15.9 mm | 20 mm |
| Width | 359.7 mm | 358.8 mm |
| Depth | 277.3 mm | 262.3 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Aluminium, Plastic |
| Colours | White | Gray |
| Cooling fans | 4 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 53 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 3 |
| USB-A ports | 1 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet port | No | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.2 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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