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3.3Graphics3.1
2.7Overall 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 3060 (2021)XPS 17 9710 RTX 3060 (2021)
| ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401 RTX 3060 (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 3060 (2021) better than XPS 17 9710 RTX 3060 (2021)?
- Weight1.6 kg vs 2.21 kg+38%
- GPU compute (FP32)11.4 TFLOPS vs 10.7 TFLOPS+7%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light7,484 vs 7,122+5%
- 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 3060 (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 3060 (2021): Yes
- GPU power (TGP)60 W vs 70 W+17%
- Brightness300 nits vs 500 nits+67%
- HDRNo · ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401 RTX 3060 (2021): Yes
- Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- M.2 SSD slots1 vs 22×
- Vapor chamber coolingNo · ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401 RTX 3060 (2021): Yes
- USB-C ports2 vs 42×
- SD card readerNo · ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401 RTX 3060 (2021): Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 60 W | 70 W |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,840 | 3,840 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 11.4 TFLOPS | 10.7 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 7,484 | 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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