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4.5Graphics5.5
3.6Overall performance3.8
2.2Display3.7
5.4Memory & storage5.8
6.7Battery & portability8.2
3.2Features & cooling2.2
Dimensions
Size comparison
TUF Gaming F17 RTX 3060 (2021)Sword 15 RTX 3070 (2021)
| TUF Gaming F17 RTX 3060 (2021) | Sword 15 RTX 3070 (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 269 mm | 259 mm | +10 mm |
| Width | 399 mm | 359 mm | +40 mm |
| Thickness | 24.8 mm | 24.9 mm | −0.1 mm |
| Weight | 2.6 kg | 2.2 kg | +0.4 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is TUF Gaming F17 RTX 3060 (2021) better than Sword 15 RTX 3070 (2021)?
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Sword 15 RTX 3070 (2021): No
- GPU power (TGP)95 W vs 85 W+12%
- USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · Sword 15 RTX 3070 (2021): No
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core526 vs 495+6%
- Screen size17.3″ vs 15.6″+11%
Why is Sword 15 RTX 3070 (2021) better than TUF Gaming F17 RTX 3060 (2021)?
- GPU compute (FP32)12 TFLOPS vs 13.9 TFLOPS+16%
- Weight2.6 kg vs 2.25 kg+16%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,613 vs 9,372+9%
- Brightness250 nits vs 350 nits+40%
- Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
- GPU shader cores3,840 vs 5,120+33%
- M.2 SSD slots1 vs 22×
- Pixel density127 ppi vs 141 ppi+11%
- Max CPU clock4.4 GHz vs 4.5 GHz+2%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 95 W | 85 W |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,840 | 5,120 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 12 TFLOPS | 13.9 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 8,613 | 9,372 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-11260H | Core i5-11400H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 6 | 6 |
| CPU threads | 12 | 12 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-11260H, Core i5-11400H, Core i7-11800H, Core i9-11900H | Core i5-11400H, Core i7-11800H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 7,098 | 7,108 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,017 | 2,021 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 526 | 495 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 17.3″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 250 nits | 350 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 62% | — |
| Pixel density | 127 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | — |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | No | No |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| RAM speed | 3,200 MHz | 3,200 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 1 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 90 Wh |
| Power adapter | 200 W | 180 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | No |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.6 kg | 2.25 kg |
| Thickness | 24.8 mm | 24.9 mm |
| Width | 399 mm | 359 mm |
| Depth | 269 mm | 259 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium, Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Gray | White |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 49 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 1 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 | HDMI 2.0 |
| HDMI 2.1 | No | No |
| (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 | 1.8 mm | — |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
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