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5.7Graphics5.2
6.5Overall performance6.7
3.8Display5.4
9.2Memory & storage8.1
3.9Battery & portability2.7
7.1Features & cooling7.2
Dimensions
Size comparison
x17 R2 RTX 3060 (2022)Blade 17 RTX 3060 (2022)
| x17 R2 RTX 3060 (2022) | Blade 17 RTX 3060 (2022) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 299.5 mm | 260 mm | +39.5 mm |
| Width | 399.2 mm | 395 mm | +4.2 mm |
| Thickness | 17.1 mm | 19.9 mm | −2.8 mm |
| Weight | 3 kg | 2.8 kg | +0.3 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is x17 R2 RTX 3060 (2022) better than Blade 17 RTX 3060 (2022)?
- GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 115 W+22%
- SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
- Battery capacity87 Wh vs 82 Wh+6%
- GPU compute (FP32)14.2 TFLOPS vs 13.8 TFLOPS+3%
- HDMI 2.1Yes · Blade 17 RTX 3060 (2022): No
- SD card readerYes · Blade 17 RTX 3060 (2022): No
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,062 vs 912+16%
- Thickness17.1 mm vs 19.9 mm+16%
Why is Blade 17 RTX 3060 (2022) better than x17 R2 RTX 3060 (2022)?
- Refresh rate165 Hz vs 360 Hz2.2×
- Geekbench 6 multi-core11,155 vs 12,553+13%
- SSD (base)256 GB vs 1,024 GB4×
- Weight3.02 kg vs 2.75 kg+10%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,374 vs 9,102+9%
- RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
- Vapor chamber coolingNo · x17 R2 RTX 3060 (2022): Yes
- USB-C ports2 vs 3+50%
- USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
- Webcam720p vs 1,080p+50%
- Fan noise (max. load)52.5 dB vs 49.1 dB+7%
- Max CPU clock4.7 GHz vs 4.8 GHz+2%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 140 W | 115 W |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,840 | 3,840 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 14.2 TFLOPS | 13.8 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 8,374 | 9,102 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i7-12700H | Core i7-12800H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 14 | 14 |
| CPU threads | 20 | 20 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.7 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i7-12700H, Core i9-12900HK | Core i7-12800H, Core i9-12900H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 11,155 | 12,553 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,402 | 2,448 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 1,062 | 912 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 17.3″ | 17.3″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 360 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 3 ms | 3 ms |
| Pixel density | 127 ppi | 127 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 4,800 MHz | 4,800 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 4,096 GB | 2,048 GB |
| SSD (base) | 256 GB | 1,024 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 87 Wh | 82 Wh |
| Power adapter | 330 W | 280 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 3.02 kg | 2.75 kg |
| Thickness | 17.1 mm | 19.9 mm |
| Width | 399.2 mm | 395 mm |
| Depth | 299.5 mm | 260 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Colours | White | Black |
| Cooling fans | 4 | 4 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | Yes |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | — |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 52.5 dB | 49.1 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 3 |
| USB-A ports | 2 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | — |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | No |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | Yes | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | 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 | No |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | — |
| Webcam | 720p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.2 | — |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | — |
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