Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401 RTX 3050 Ti (2021) vs MSI Summit B15 GTX 1660 Ti (2021)
What ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401 RTX 3050 Ti (2021) does better (4) and where Summit B15 GTX 1660 Ti (2021) wins (9) — every spec side by side.
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3.8Memory & storage2.1
5.5Battery & portability9.4
2.1Features & cooling2.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401 RTX 3050 Ti (2021)Summit B15 GTX 1660 Ti (2021)
| ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401 RTX 3050 Ti (2021) | Summit B15 GTX 1660 Ti (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 220 mm | 234 mm | −14 mm |
| Width | 324 mm | 357 mm | −33 mm |
| Thickness | 19.9 mm | 17 mm | +2.9 mm |
| Weight | 1.6 kg | 1.6 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 Summit B15 GTX 1660 Ti (2021)?
- RAM (up to)32 GB vs 16 GB2×
- SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 1,000 GB2×
- CPU cores8 vs 42×
- GPU shader cores2,560 vs 1,536+67%
Why is Summit B15 GTX 1660 Ti (2021) better than ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401 RTX 3050 Ti (2021)?
- Video memory4 GB vs 16 GB4×
- Thunderbolt or USB4No · ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401 RTX 3050 Ti (2021): Yes
- Battery capacity76 Wh vs 82 Wh+8%
- RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
- SD card readerNo · ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401 RTX 3050 Ti (2021): Yes
- SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,000 GB+95%
- Thickness19.9 mm vs 17 mm+17%
- Screen size14″ vs 15.6″+11%
- Max CPU clock4.4 GHz vs 4.7 GHz+7%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop | GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 60 W | — |
| Video memory | 4 GB | 16 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | — |
| GPU shader cores | 2,560 | 1,536 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 8.2 TFLOPS | — |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 5,496 | — |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 7 5800HS | — |
| CPU maker | AMD | Intel |
| CPU cores | 8 | 4 |
| CPU threads | 16 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 7 5800HS, Ryzen 9 5900HS | — |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 7,069 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,893 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 576 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 14″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | — |
| Panel type | IPS | — |
| Brightness | 300 nits | — |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Pixel density | 157 ppi | — |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | — |
| Advanced Optimus | No | — |
| MUX switch | No | — |
| HDR | No | — |
| Touchscreen | No | — |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | — |
| RAM speed | 3,200 MHz | — |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | — |
| RAM slots | 1 | — |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | — |
| SSD (up to) | 2,048 GB | 1,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 1,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 1 | — |
| SSD interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | — |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 76 Wh | 82 Wh |
| Power adapter | 180 W | 65 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 1.6 kg | 1.6 kg |
| Thickness | 19.9 mm | 17 mm |
| Width | 324 mm | 357 mm |
| Depth | 220 mm | 234 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | — |
| Colours | Black, Silver | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | — |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | — |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | — |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 52.7 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | — | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 2 | — |
| USB-A ports | 2 | — |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 | — |
| HDMI 2.1 | No | — |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | — |
| Ethernet port | No | Yes |
| 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 | — |
| Numeric keypad | No | — |
| Webcam | — | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | — |
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