Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401 RTX 3050 Ti (2021) vs Dell XPS 17 9710 RTX 3060 (2021)
What ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401 RTX 3050 Ti (2021) does better (9) and where XPS 17 9710 RTX 3060 (2021) wins (22) — every spec side by side.
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2.4Graphics3.1
2.4Overall performance2.6
2.6Display2.7
3.8Memory & storage9.4
5.5Battery & portability5.5
2.1Features & cooling3.1
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401 RTX 3050 Ti (2021)XPS 17 9710 RTX 3060 (2021)
| ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401 RTX 3050 Ti (2021) | XPS 17 9710 RTX 3060 (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 220 mm | 248 mm | −28 mm |
| Width | 324 mm | 374.4 mm | −50.4 mm |
| Thickness | 19.9 mm | 19.5 mm | +0.4 mm |
| Weight | 1.6 kg | 2.2 kg | −0.6 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401 RTX 3050 Ti (2021) better than XPS 17 9710 RTX 3060 (2021)?
- Weight1.6 kg vs 2.21 kg+38%
- CPU cores8 vs 6+33%
- G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · XPS 17 9710 RTX 3060 (2021): No
- SSD (base)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
- USB-A ports2 vs 0
- Dolby AtmosYes · XPS 17 9710 RTX 3060 (2021): No
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core576 vs 495+16%
- CPU threads16 vs 12+33%
- Pixel density157 ppi vs 133 ppi+18%
Why is XPS 17 9710 RTX 3060 (2021) better than ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401 RTX 3050 Ti (2021)?
- RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 8,192 GB4×
- Battery capacity76 Wh vs 97 Wh+28%
- Thunderbolt or USB4No · ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401 RTX 3050 Ti (2021): Yes
- GPU power (TGP)60 W vs 70 W+17%
- GPU compute (FP32)8.2 TFLOPS vs 10.7 TFLOPS+30%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light5,496 vs 7,122+30%
- Brightness300 nits vs 500 nits+67%
- Video memory4 GB vs 6 GB+50%
- GPU shader cores2,560 vs 3,840+50%
- HDRNo · ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401 RTX 3050 Ti (2021): Yes
- Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 60 W | 70 W |
| Video memory | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,560 | 3,840 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 8.2 TFLOPS | 10.7 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 5,496 | 7,122 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 7 5800HS | Core i5-11400H |
| CPU maker | AMD | Intel |
| CPU cores | 8 | 6 |
| CPU threads | 16 | 12 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 7 5800HS, Ryzen 9 5900HS | Core i5-11400H, Core i7-11800H, Core i9-11900H, Core i9-11980HK |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 7,069 | 7,038 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,893 | 1,972 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 576 | 495 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 14″ | 17″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 1920 × 1200 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 500 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Response time | — | 35 ms |
| Pixel density | 157 ppi | 133 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | No |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | No | No |
| HDR | No | Yes |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| RAM speed | 3,200 MHz | 3,200 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | 1 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 2,048 GB | 8,192 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 1 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 76 Wh | 97 Wh |
| Power adapter | 180 W | 130 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 1.6 kg | 2.21 kg |
| Thickness | 19.9 mm | 19.5 mm |
| Width | 324 mm | 374.4 mm |
| Depth | 220 mm | 248 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Colours | Black, Silver | Black, Silver |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | Yes |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | — |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 52.7 dB | 49 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 | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | No |
| Webcam | — | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | — | Yes |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.2 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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