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16 Premium RTX 5070 (2025) vs Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3070 Ti (2022)

Dell 16 Premium RTX 5070 (2025) vs MSI Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3070 Ti (2022)

What 16 Premium RTX 5070 (2025) does better (8) and where Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3070 Ti (2022) wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Dell · 202516 Premium RTX 5070 (2025)

6.5Score

8 advantages≈ $3,600

Higher score

MSI · 2022Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3070 Ti (2022)

5.0Score

6 advantages≈ $3,700

3.0Memory & storage3.4

6.7Battery & portability3.8

9.5Features & cooling3.8

Dimensions

Size comparison

16 Premium RTX 5070 (2025)Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3070 Ti (2022)

	16 Premium RTX 5070 (2025)	Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3070 Ti (2022)	Difference
Depth	240 mm	260 mm	−20 mm
Width	358 mm	382 mm	−24 mm
Thickness	19 mm	19 mm	=
Weight	2.1 kg	2.5 kg	−0.4 kg

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

Why is 16 Premium RTX 5070 (2025) better than Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3070 Ti (2022)?

Resolution class4K (2160p/2400p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
Battery capacity100 Wh vs 90 Wh+11%
Weight2.11 kg vs 2.49 kg+18%
RAM typeLPDDR5X vs DDR5
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6+17%
CPU cores16 vs 14+14%
RAM speed7,467 MHz vs 4,800 MHz+56%
Max CPU clock5.4 GHz vs 4.7 GHz+15%

Why is Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3070 Ti (2022) better than 16 Premium RTX 5070 (2025)?

Video memory8 GB vs 32 GB4×
SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 2,000 GB2×
Refresh rate120 Hz vs 165 Hz+38%
GPU shader cores4,608 vs 5,888+28%
SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 2,000 GB2×
Screen size16″ vs 17″+6%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Dell 16 Premium RTX 5070 (2025)≈ $3,6006.5	MSI Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3070 Ti (2022)≈ $3,7005.0
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop	GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	55 W	—
Video memory	8 GB	32 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	4,608	5,888
GPU compute (FP32)	14 TFLOPS	—
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	10,488	—
Processor
Processor	Core Ultra 9 285H	Core i7-12700H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	16	14
Max CPU clock	5.4 GHz	4.7 GHz
Processor options	Core Ultra 7 255H, Core Ultra 7 265H, Core Ultra 9 285H	—
Display
Screen size	16″	17″
Resolution	3840 × 2400	2560 × 1600
Resolution class	4K (2160p/2400p)	QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate	120 Hz	165 Hz
Panel type	OLED	—
Brightness	500 nits	—
sRGB coverage	100%	—
Response time	35 ms	—
Pixel density	139 ppi	—
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	—
Touchscreen	Yes	—
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	32 GB	32 GB
RAM (base)	32 GB	32 GB
RAM type	LPDDR5X	DDR5
RAM speed	7,467 MHz	4,800 MHz
Upgradable RAM	No	—
SSD (up to)	1,000 GB	2,000 GB
SSD (base)	1,000 GB	2,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots	1	—
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	—
Battery & power
Battery capacity	100 Wh	90 Wh
Power adapter	130 W	240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	—
Design & cooling
Weight	2.11 kg	2.49 kg
Thickness	19 mm	19 mm
Width	358 mm	382 mm
Depth	240 mm	260 mm
Body material	Aluminium	—
Colours	Silver	Grey
Cooling fans	2	—
Vapor chamber cooling	Yes	—
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	—
Fan noise (max. load)	48.9 dB	—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 4	Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	Yes
USB-C ports	3	—
USB-A ports	0	—
HDMI 2.1	No	—
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	—
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.4	—
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	No	—
Key travel	1 mm	—
Webcam	1,080p	—
IR camera (face login)	Yes	—
Fingerprint reader	Yes	—
Audio
Speakers	4 speakers	—
Dolby Atmos	Yes	—