Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603 RTX 3060 (2022) vs MSI GS66-10S RTX 2080 Super (2020)
What ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603 RTX 3060 (2022) does better (7) and where GS66-10S RTX 2080 Super (2020) wins (8) — every spec side by side.
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2.8Memory & storage3.2
5.9Battery & portability5.5
3.3Features & cooling2.2
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603 RTX 3060 (2022)GS66-10S RTX 2080 Super (2020)
| ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603 RTX 3060 (2022) | GS66-10S RTX 2080 Super (2020) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 243 mm | 248 mm | −5 mm |
| Width | 355 mm | 358 mm | −3 mm |
| Thickness | 20 mm | 20 mm | = |
| Weight | 1.9 kg | 2.1 kg | −0.2 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603 RTX 3060 (2022) better than GS66-10S RTX 2080 Super (2020)?
- CPU cores14 vs 8+75%
- Weight1.9 kg vs 2.1 kg+11%
- Ethernet5 Gbit/s vs 1 Gbit/s5×
- GPU shader cores3,840 vs 3,072+25%
- RAM typeDDR5 vs DDR4
- RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 3,200 MHz+50%
- Screen size16″ vs 15.6″+3%
Why is GS66-10S RTX 2080 Super (2020) better than ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603 RTX 3060 (2022)?
- RAM (up to)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
- SSD (up to)512 GB vs 2,000 GB3.9×
- Refresh rate165 Hz vs 240 Hz+45%
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 100 Wh+11%
- SSD (base)512 GB vs 2,000 GB3.9×
- Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
- RAM (base)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
- Max CPU clock4.7 GHz vs 5.1 GHz+9%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 2080 Super Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 120 W | — |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,840 | 3,072 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 13.3 TFLOPS | — |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 8,259 | — |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i7-12700H | Core i7-10875H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 14 | 8 |
| CPU threads | 20 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 4.7 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i7-12700H, Core i9-12900H | — |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 11,387 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,380 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 1,078 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | — |
| Brightness | 500 nits | — |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Response time | 3 ms | — |
| Pixel density | 142 ppi | — |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | — |
| Advanced Optimus | No | — |
| MUX switch | Yes | — |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Touchscreen | No | — |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR4 |
| RAM speed | 4,800 MHz | 3,200 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 48 GB | — |
| RAM slots | 1 | — |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | — |
| SSD (up to) | 512 GB | 2,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 2,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | — |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | — |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 100 Wh |
| Power adapter | 240 W | 230 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 1.9 kg | 2.1 kg |
| Thickness | 20 mm | 20 mm |
| Width | 355 mm | 358 mm |
| Depth | 243 mm | 248 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | — |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | — |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | — |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | — |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 52 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | No |
| USB-C ports | 2 | — |
| USB-A ports | 2 | — |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 | — |
| HDMI 2.1 | No | — |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | — |
| Ethernet | 5 Gbit/s | 1 Gbit/s |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | — |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | — |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | — |
| Fingerprint reader | No | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2 speakers | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | — |
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