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TUF Gaming F17 RTX 3050 (2022) vs Sword 17 RTX 3060 (2022)

Asus TUF Gaming F17 RTX 3050 (2022) vs MSI Sword 17 RTX 3060 (2022)

What TUF Gaming F17 RTX 3050 (2022) does better (7) and where Sword 17 RTX 3060 (2022) wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Asus · 2022TUF Gaming F17 RTX 3050 (2022)

5.5Score

7 advantages

Higher score

MSI · 2022Sword 17 RTX 3060 (2022)

5.5Score

14 advantages

2.8Graphics4.7

4.5Overall performance5.5

3.1Display3.6

8.6Memory & storage7.4

6.9Battery & portability2.6

5.9Features & cooling4.1

Dimensions

Size comparison

TUF Gaming F17 RTX 3050 (2022)Sword 17 RTX 3060 (2022)

	TUF Gaming F17 RTX 3050 (2022)	Sword 17 RTX 3060 (2022)	Difference
Depth	264 mm	273 mm	−9 mm
Width	394 mm	398 mm	−4 mm
Thickness	22.9 mm	25.2 mm	−2.3 mm
Weight	2.6 kg	2.6 kg	=

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

Why is TUF Gaming F17 RTX 3050 (2022) better than Sword 17 RTX 3060 (2022)?

Battery capacity90 Wh vs 54 Wh+68%
SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Sword 17 RTX 3060 (2022): No
Dolby AtmosYes · Sword 17 RTX 3060 (2022): No
CPU cores12 vs 10+20%
Thickness22.9 mm vs 25.2 mm+10%
Cinebench 2024 multi-core769 vs 739+4%

Why is Sword 17 RTX 3060 (2022) better than TUF Gaming F17 RTX 3050 (2022)?

3DMark Steel Nomad Light4,956 vs 8,436+70%
GPU compute (FP32)7.9 TFLOPS vs 12.6 TFLOPS+59%
GPU shader cores2,048 vs 3,840+88%
GPU power (TGP)95 W vs 105 W+11%
Video memory4 GB vs 6 GB+50%
Geekbench 6 multi-core9,783 vs 10,837+11%
Advanced OptimusNo · TUF Gaming F17 RTX 3050 (2022): Yes
RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)No · TUF Gaming F17 RTX 3050 (2022): Yes
HDMI 2.1No · TUF Gaming F17 RTX 3050 (2022): Yes
USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 5,200 MHz+8%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Asus TUF Gaming F17 RTX 3050 (2022)5.5	MSI Sword 17 RTX 3060 (2022)5.5
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop	GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	95 W	105 W
Video memory	4 GB	6 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	2,048	3,840
GPU compute (FP32)	7.9 TFLOPS	12.6 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	4,956	8,436
Processor
Processor	Core i5-12500H	Core i7-12650H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	12	10
CPU threads	16	16
Max CPU clock	4.5 GHz	4.7 GHz
Processor options	Core i5-12500H, Core i7-12700H	Core i7-12650H, Core i7-13620H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	9,783	10,837
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,238	2,352
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	769	739
Display
Screen size	17.3″	17.3″
Resolution	1920 × 1080	1920 × 1080
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	144 Hz	144 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	300 nits	300 nits
sRGB coverage	62%	—
Response time	34 ms	—
DCI-P3 coverage	40%	—
Pixel density	127 ppi	127 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	—
Advanced Optimus	No	Yes
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	64 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	8 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	4,800 MHz	5,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM	64 GB	64 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	4,096 GB	2,048 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	54 Wh
Power adapter	240 W	200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	No	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.6 kg	2.6 kg
Thickness	22.9 mm	25.2 mm
Width	394 mm	398 mm
Depth	264 mm	273 mm
Body material	Aluminium, Plastic	—
Colours	Gray	White
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
Fan noise (max. load)	47.9 dB	—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 4	—
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	No
USB-C ports	1	1
USB-A ports	2	3
HDMI	HDMI 2.0	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	No	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	No
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	No	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	Yes	Yes
Key travel	1.7 mm	—
Webcam	720p	720p
IR camera (face login)	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2.0	2.0
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No