Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603 RTX 3050 Ti (2022) vs Dell XPS 17 9720 RTX 3060 (2022)
What ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603 RTX 3050 Ti (2022) does better (18) and where XPS 17 9720 RTX 3060 (2022) wins (13) — every spec side by side.
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2.9Graphics3.0
5.3Overall performance4.0
5.8Display2.3
7.7Memory & storage9.2
7.0Battery & portability5.5
5.0Features & cooling4.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)XPS 17 9720 RTX 3060 (2022)
| ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603 RTX 3050 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 | 19.9 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 M16 GU603 RTX 3050 Ti (2022) better than XPS 17 9720 RTX 3060 (2022)?
- Refresh rate165 Hz vs 60 Hz2.8×
- GPU power (TGP)100 W vs 60 W+67%
- MUX switchYes · XPS 17 9720 RTX 3060 (2022): No
- Geekbench 6 multi-core11,387 vs 9,735+17%
- Weight1.9 kg vs 2.21 kg+16%
- Response time3 ms vs 35 ms11.7×
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,078 vs 760+42%
- G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · XPS 17 9720 RTX 3060 (2022): No
- SSD (base)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · XPS 17 9720 RTX 3060 (2022): No
- USB-A ports2 vs 0
- Dolby AtmosYes · XPS 17 9720 RTX 3060 (2022): No
Why is XPS 17 9720 RTX 3060 (2022) better than ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)?
- RAM (up to)48 GB vs 64 GB+33%
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 97 Wh+8%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light5,616 vs 6,615+18%
- Video memory4 GB vs 6 GB+50%
- GPU shader cores2,560 vs 3,840+50%
- GPU compute (FP32)9.5 TFLOPS vs 9.8 TFLOPS+3%
- Brightness400 nits vs 500 nits+25%
- Vapor chamber coolingNo · ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603 RTX 3050 Ti (2022): Yes
- USB-C ports2 vs 42×
- Thickness19.9 mm vs 19.5 mm+2%
- Max. supported RAM48 GB vs 64 GB+33%
- Fan noise (max. load)52 dB vs 47.9 dB+9%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 100 W | 60 W |
| Video memory | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,560 | 3,840 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 9.5 TFLOPS | 9.8 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 5,616 | 6,615 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i7-12700H | Core i5-12500H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 14 | 12 |
| CPU threads | 20 | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.7 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i7-12700H, Core i9-12900H | Core i5-12500H, Core i7-12700H, Core i9-12900HK |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 11,387 | 9,735 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,380 | 2,228 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 1,078 | 760 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 17″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 1920 × 1200 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 400 nits | 500 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 3 ms | 35 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | — | 98% |
| Pixel density | 142 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 | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 48 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 4,800 MHz | 4,800 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 48 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | 1 | 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 | 240 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, Plastic | Aluminium |
| Colours | Black | Black, Silver |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | Yes |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 52 dB | 47.9 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | 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 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 | 4.2 | 2.2 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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