Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 RTX 3070 Ti (2021) vs MSI GS66 Stealth Intel RTX 3060 (2021)
What ROG Zephyrus M16 RTX 3070 Ti (2021) does better (12) and where GS66 Stealth Intel RTX 3060 (2021) wins (11) — every spec side by side.
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5.0Graphics4.1
3.8Overall performance3.4
5.1Display4.6
7.5Memory & storage8.5
7.0Battery & portability7.5
2.5Features & cooling3.1
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Zephyrus M16 RTX 3070 Ti (2021)GS66 Stealth Intel RTX 3060 (2021)
| ROG Zephyrus M16 RTX 3070 Ti (2021) | GS66 Stealth Intel RTX 3060 (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 243 mm | 248 mm | −5 mm |
| Width | 355 mm | 358.3 mm | −3.3 mm |
| Thickness | 19.9 mm | 19.8 mm | +0.1 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 RTX 3070 Ti (2021) better than GS66 Stealth Intel RTX 3060 (2021)?
- Brightness500 nits vs 300 nits+67%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light9,480 vs 7,665+24%
- GPU shader cores5,632 vs 3,840+47%
- Weight1.9 kg vs 2.1 kg+11%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core9,246 vs 8,995+3%
- Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
- SD card readerYes · GS66 Stealth Intel RTX 3060 (2021): No
- Dolby AtmosYes · GS66 Stealth Intel RTX 3060 (2021): No
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core536 vs 522+3%
- Key travel1.7 mm vs 1.5 mm+13%
- Geekbench 6 single-core2,025 vs 1,958+3%
- Screen size16″ vs 15.6″+3%
Why is GS66 Stealth Intel RTX 3060 (2021) better than ROG Zephyrus M16 RTX 3070 Ti (2021)?
- Refresh rate144 Hz vs 240 Hz+67%
- MUX switchNo · ROG Zephyrus M16 RTX 3070 Ti (2021): Yes
- GPU power (TGP)80 W vs 95 W+19%
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 100 Wh+11%
- RAM (up to)48 GB vs 64 GB+33%
- GPU compute (FP32)11.7 TFLOPS vs 12 TFLOPS+3%
- RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
- IR camera (face login)No · ROG Zephyrus M16 RTX 3070 Ti (2021): Yes
- Cooling fans2 vs 3+50%
- USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
- Max. supported RAM48 GB vs 64 GB+33%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 80 W | 95 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 5,632 | 3,840 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 11.7 TFLOPS | 12 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 9,480 | 7,665 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i7-11800H | Core i7-11800H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU threads | 16 | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.6 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i7-11800H, Core i9-11900H | Core i7-11800H, Core i9-11900H, Core i9-11980HK |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 9,246 | 8,995 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,025 | 1,958 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 536 | 522 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Response time | 3 ms | 3 ms |
| Pixel density | 142 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | No | Yes |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 48 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 16 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 | 4,096 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 100 Wh |
| Power adapter | 280 W | 230 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 1.9 kg | 2.1 kg |
| Thickness | 19.9 mm | 19.8 mm |
| Width | 355 mm | 358.3 mm |
| Depth | 243 mm | 248 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Aluminium |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 3 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | — |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 56 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 2 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 | HDMI 2.0 |
| HDMI 2.1 | No | No |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | No |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | Yes | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.2 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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