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  3. ROG Flow X16 RTX 3060 (2022) vs XPS 17 9720 RTX 3060 (2022)

Asus ROG Flow X16 RTX 3060 (2022) vs Dell XPS 17 9720 RTX 3060 (2022)

What ROG Flow X16 RTX 3060 (2022) does better (20) and where XPS 17 9720 RTX 3060 (2022) wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Asus ROG Flow X16 RTX 3060 (2022)
Asus · 2022ROG Flow X16 RTX 3060 (2022)
7.0Score
20 advantages
Higher score
vs
Dell XPS 17 9720 RTX 3060 (2022)
Dell · 2022XPS 17 9720 RTX 3060 (2022)
5.0Score
9 advantages
5.3Graphics3.0
4.9Overall performance4.0
7.5Display2.3
9.2Memory & storage9.2
6.7Battery & portability5.5
3.7Features & cooling4.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

ROG Flow X16 RTX 3060 (2022)XPS 17 9720 RTX 3060 (2022)
355 × 24319.4374.4 × 24819.5
ROG Flow X16 RTX 3060 (2022)XPS 17 9720 RTX 3060 (2022)Difference
Depth243 mm248 mm−5 mm
Width355 mm374.4 mm−19.4 mm
Thickness19.4 mm19.5 mm−0.1 mm
Weight2 kg2.2 kg−0.2 kg

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

Why is ROG Flow X16 RTX 3060 (2022) better than XPS 17 9720 RTX 3060 (2022)?

  1. GPU power (TGP)125 W vs 60 W2.1×
  2. Refresh rate165 Hz vs 60 Hz2.8×
  3. Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
  4. MUX switchYes · XPS 17 9720 RTX 3060 (2022): No
  5. GPU compute (FP32)13.6 TFLOPS vs 9.8 TFLOPS+39%
  6. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,445 vs 6,615+28%
  7. Weight2 kg vs 2.21 kg+10%
  8. Response time3 ms vs 35 ms11.7×
  9. Geekbench 6 multi-core10,018 vs 9,735+3%
  10. G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · XPS 17 9720 RTX 3060 (2022): No
  11. RAM (base)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
  12. SSD (base)512 GB vs 256 GB2×

Why is XPS 17 9720 RTX 3060 (2022) better than ROG Flow X16 RTX 3060 (2022)?

  1. Thunderbolt or USB4No · ROG Flow X16 RTX 3060 (2022): Yes
  2. Battery capacity90 Wh vs 97 Wh+8%
  3. CPU cores8 vs 12+50%
  4. Vapor chamber coolingNo · ROG Flow X16 RTX 3060 (2022): Yes
  5. USB-C ports2 vs 42×
  6. Cinebench 2024 multi-core710 vs 760+7%
  7. Fan noise (max. load)55 dB vs 47.9 dB+15%
  8. Geekbench 6 single-core2,079 vs 2,228+7%
  9. Screen size16″ vs 17″+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Asus ROG Flow X16 RTX 3060 (2022)Asus ROG Flow X16 RTX 3060 (2022)7.0
Dell XPS 17 9720 RTX 3060 (2022)Dell XPS 17 9720 RTX 3060 (2022)5.0
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 3060 LaptopGeForce RTX 3060 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)125 W60 W
Video memory6 GB6 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores3,8403,840
GPU compute (FP32)13.6 TFLOPS9.8 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,4456,615
Processor
ProcessorRyzen 7 6800HSCore i5-12500H
CPU makerAMDIntel
CPU cores812
CPU threads1616
Max CPU clock4.7 GHz4.5 GHz
Processor optionsRyzen 7 6800HS, Ryzen 9 6900HSCore i5-12500H, Core i7-12700H, Core i9-12900HK
Geekbench 6 multi-core10,0189,735
Geekbench 6 single-core2,0792,228
Cinebench 2024 multi-core710760
Display
Screen size16″17″
Resolution2560 × 16001920 × 1200
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate165 Hz60 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness500 nits500 nits
sRGB coverage100%100%
Response time3 ms35 ms
DCI-P3 coverage100%98%
Pixel density189 ppi133 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesNo
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchYesNo
HDRYes—
TouchscreenYesNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)64 GB64 GB
RAM (base)16 GB8 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed4,800 MHz4,800 MHz
Max. supported RAM64 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)4,096 GB4,096 GB
SSD (base)512 GB256 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity90 Wh97 Wh
Power adapter330 W130 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight2 kg2.21 kg
Thickness19.4 mm19.5 mm
Width355 mm374.4 mm
Depth243 mm248 mm
Body materialAluminium, PlasticAluminium
ColoursBlack, GrayBlack, Silver
Cooling fans32
Vapor chamber coolingNoYes
Liquid metal (CPU)YesNo
Fan noise (max. load)55 dB47.9 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4—Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4NoYes
USB-C ports24
USB-A ports20
HDMIHDMI 2.0—
HDMI 2.1NoNo
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet portNoNo
SD card readerYesYes
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadNoNo
Key travel1.7 mm1.3 mm
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)YesYes
Fingerprint readerNoYes
Audio
Speakers4.02.2
Dolby AtmosYesNo

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