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7.9Graphics3.0
6.0Overall performance4.0
7.5Display2.3
9.2Memory & storage9.2
6.7Battery & portability5.5
3.7Features & cooling4.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Flow X16 RTX 3070 Ti (2022)XPS 17 9720 RTX 3060 (2022)
| ROG Flow X16 RTX 3070 Ti (2022) | XPS 17 9720 RTX 3060 (2022) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 243 mm | 248 mm | −5 mm |
| Width | 355 mm | 374.4 mm | −19.4 mm |
| Thickness | 19.4 mm | 19.5 mm | −0.1 mm |
| Weight | 2 kg | 2.2 kg | −0.2 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Flow X16 RTX 3070 Ti (2022) better than XPS 17 9720 RTX 3060 (2022)?
- GPU power (TGP)125 W vs 60 W2.1×
- Refresh rate165 Hz vs 60 Hz2.8×
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light11,950 vs 6,615+81%
- GPU compute (FP32)16.7 TFLOPS vs 9.8 TFLOPS+70%
- Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
- MUX switchYes · XPS 17 9720 RTX 3060 (2022): No
- GPU shader cores5,632 vs 3,840+47%
- Weight2 kg vs 2.21 kg+10%
- Response time3 ms vs 35 ms11.7×
- Geekbench 6 multi-core10,018 vs 9,735+3%
- Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
- G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · XPS 17 9720 RTX 3060 (2022): No
Why is XPS 17 9720 RTX 3060 (2022) better than ROG Flow X16 RTX 3070 Ti (2022)?
- Thunderbolt or USB4No · ROG Flow X16 RTX 3070 Ti (2022): Yes
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 97 Wh+8%
- CPU cores8 vs 12+50%
- Vapor chamber coolingNo · ROG Flow X16 RTX 3070 Ti (2022): Yes
- USB-C ports2 vs 42×
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core710 vs 760+7%
- Fan noise (max. load)55 dB vs 47.9 dB+15%
- Geekbench 6 single-core2,079 vs 2,228+7%
- Screen size16″ vs 17″+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 125 W | 60 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 5,632 | 3,840 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 16.7 TFLOPS | 9.8 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 11,950 | 6,615 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 7 6800HS | Core i5-12500H |
| CPU maker | AMD | Intel |
| CPU cores | 8 | 12 |
| CPU threads | 16 | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.7 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 7 6800HS, Ryzen 9 6900HS | Core i5-12500H, Core i7-12700H, Core i9-12900HK |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 10,018 | 9,735 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,079 | 2,228 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 710 | 760 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 17″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 1920 × 1200 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 3 ms | 35 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 100% | 98% |
| Pixel density | 189 ppi | 133 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | No |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | No |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Touchscreen | Yes | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 8 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 | 4,096 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 97 Wh |
| Power adapter | 330 W | 130 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2 kg | 2.21 kg |
| Thickness | 19.4 mm | 19.5 mm |
| Width | 355 mm | 374.4 mm |
| Depth | 243 mm | 248 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | Aluminium |
| Colours | Black, Gray | Black, Silver |
| Cooling fans | 3 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | Yes |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 55 dB | 47.9 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | — | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 4 |
| USB-A ports | 2 | 0 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 | — |
| HDMI 2.1 | No | No |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet port | No | No |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | No |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | 1.3 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | No | Yes |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 4.0 | 2.2 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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