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Asus TUF Gaming A17 RTX 3070 (2022) vs MSI Pulse GL66 RTX 3060 (2022)

What TUF Gaming A17 RTX 3070 (2022) does better (12) and where Pulse GL66 RTX 3060 (2022) wins (13) — every spec side by side.

Asus TUF Gaming A17 RTX 3070 (2022)
6.3Score
12 advantages
Higher score
vs
MSI Pulse GL66 RTX 3060 (2022)
6.3Score
13 advantages
7.3Graphics4.6
5.9Overall performance6.1
3.6Display2.9
3.8Memory & storage6.9
6.1Battery & portability9.4
4.0Features & cooling2.9
Dimensions

Size comparison

TUF Gaming A17 RTX 3070 (2022)Pulse GL66 RTX 3060 (2022)
394 × 26425.4359 × 25923.9
TUF Gaming A17 RTX 3070 (2022)Pulse GL66 RTX 3060 (2022)Difference
Depth264 mm259 mm+5 mm
Width394 mm359 mm+35 mm
Thickness25.4 mm23.9 mm+1.5 mm
Weight2.6 kg2.2 kg+0.4 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is TUF Gaming A17 RTX 3070 (2022) better than Pulse GL66 RTX 3060 (2022)?

  1. GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 105 W+33%
  2. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light11,342 vs 8,021+41%
  3. GPU compute (FP32)17.5 TFLOPS vs 12.6 TFLOPS+39%
  4. Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  5. GPU shader cores5,120 vs 3,840+33%
  6. RAM typeDDR5 vs DDR4
  7. USB-C ports2 vs 12×
  8. Dolby AtmosYes · Pulse GL66 RTX 3060 (2022): No
  9. RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 3,200 MHz+50%
  10. Fan noise (max. load)47.9 dB vs 56.9 dB+19%
  11. Screen size17.3″ vs 15.6″+11%
  12. sRGB coverage62% vs 58%+7%

Why is Pulse GL66 RTX 3060 (2022) better than TUF Gaming A17 RTX 3070 (2022)?

  1. RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  2. SSD (up to)1,024 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
  3. CPU cores8 vs 14+75%
  4. Weight2.6 kg vs 2.25 kg+16%
  5. Geekbench 6 multi-core10,347 vs 11,356+10%
  6. Cinebench 2024 multi-core747 vs 1,062+42%
  7. RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
  8. Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  9. Thickness25.4 mm vs 23.9 mm+6%
  10. USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
  11. CPU threads16 vs 20+25%
  12. Geekbench 6 single-core1,995 vs 2,389+20%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 3070 LaptopGeForce RTX 3060 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)140 W105 W
Video memory8 GB6 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores5,1203,840
GPU compute (FP32)17.5 TFLOPS12.6 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light11,3428,021
Processor
ProcessorRyzen 7 6800HCore i7-12700H
CPU makerAMDIntel
CPU cores814
CPU threads1620
Max CPU clock4.7 GHz4.7 GHz
Processor optionsRyzen 7 6800HCore i7-12700H, Core i9-12900H
Geekbench 6 multi-core10,34711,356
Geekbench 6 single-core1,9952,389
Cinebench 2024 multi-core7471,062
Display
Screen size17.3″15.6″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness—260 nits
sRGB coverage62%58%
Response time—33 ms
DCI-P3 coverage—39%
Pixel density127 ppi141 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesYes
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)32 GB64 GB
RAM (base)8 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR4
RAM speed4,800 MHz3,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)1,024 GB2,048 GB
SSD (base)512 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity90 Wh90 Wh
Power adapter240 W240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes—
Design & cooling
Weight2.6 kg2.25 kg
Thickness25.4 mm23.9 mm
Width394 mm359 mm
Depth264 mm259 mm
Body material—Aluminium, Plastic
ColoursGrayGray
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)No—
Fan noise (max. load)47.9 dB56.9 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt or USB4NoNo
USB-C ports21
USB-A ports23
HDMIHDMI 2.0HDMI 2.0
HDMI 2.1NoNo
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerNoNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel1.7 mm—
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02.0
Dolby AtmosYesNo
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