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6.3Graphics3.1
4.3Overall performance2.6
2.7Display2.7
7.5Memory & storage9.4
7.0Battery & portability5.5
2.4Features & cooling3.1
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503 RTX 3080 (2021)XPS 17 9710 RTX 3060 (2021)
| ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503 RTX 3080 (2021) | XPS 17 9710 RTX 3060 (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 243 mm | 248 mm | −5 mm |
| Width | 355 mm | 374.4 mm | −19.4 mm |
| Thickness | 19.9 mm | 19.5 mm | +0.4 mm |
| Weight | 1.9 kg | 2.2 kg | −0.3 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503 RTX 3080 (2021) better than XPS 17 9710 RTX 3060 (2021)?
- Refresh rate144 Hz vs 60 Hz2.4×
- GPU compute (FP32)16.7 TFLOPS vs 10.7 TFLOPS+56%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light10,271 vs 7,122+44%
- GPU power (TGP)80 W vs 70 W+14%
- GPU shader cores6,144 vs 3,840+60%
- Weight1.9 kg vs 2.21 kg+16%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core7,424 vs 7,038+5%
- Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
- 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
Why is XPS 17 9710 RTX 3060 (2021) better than ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503 RTX 3080 (2021)?
- SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 8,192 GB2×
- Thunderbolt or USB4No · ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503 RTX 3080 (2021): Yes
- RAM (up to)48 GB vs 64 GB+33%
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 97 Wh+8%
- Brightness300 nits vs 500 nits+67%
- HDRNo · ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503 RTX 3080 (2021): Yes
- Vapor chamber coolingNo · ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503 RTX 3080 (2021): Yes
- USB-C ports2 vs 42×
- IR camera (face login)No · ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503 RTX 3080 (2021): Yes
- Thickness19.9 mm vs 19.5 mm+2%
- Max. supported RAM48 GB vs 64 GB+33%
- Screen size15.6″ vs 17″+9%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 80 W | 70 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 6,144 | 3,840 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 16.7 TFLOPS | 10.7 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 10,271 | 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 | 7,424 | 7,038 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,968 | 1,972 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 594 | 495 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 15.6″ | 17″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 1920 × 1200 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 500 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 62% | — |
| Response time | — | 35 ms |
| Pixel density | 141 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) | 48 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| RAM speed | 3,200 MHz | 3,200 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 48 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | 1 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 4,096 GB | 8,192 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 97 Wh |
| Power adapter | 200 W | 130 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 1.9 kg | 2.21 kg |
| Thickness | 19.9 mm | 19.5 mm |
| Width | 355 mm | 374.4 mm |
| Depth | 243 mm | 248 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Colours | White, Black, Gray | Black, Silver |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | Yes |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | — |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 51 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 | Yes | No |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | No |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | — |
| Webcam | — | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | — | Yes |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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