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Dell 16 Premium RTX 5070 (2025) vs MSI Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022)

What 16 Premium RTX 5070 (2025) does better (8) and where Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022) wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Dell 16 Premium RTX 5070 (2025)
6.5Score
8 advantages≈ $3,600
Higher score
vs
MSI Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022)
5.0Score
5 advantages≈ $4,200
3.0Memory & storage3.4
6.7Battery & portability3.8
9.5Features & cooling3.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

16 Premium RTX 5070 (2025)Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022)
358 × 24019382 × 26019
16 Premium RTX 5070 (2025)Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022)Difference
Depth240 mm260 mm−20 mm
Width358 mm382 mm−24 mm
Thickness19 mm19 mm=
Weight2.1 kg2.5 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 3080 (2022)?

  1. Resolution class4K (2160p/2400p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
  2. Battery capacity100 Wh vs 90 Wh+11%
  3. Weight2.11 kg vs 2.49 kg+18%
  4. RAM typeLPDDR5X vs DDR5
  5. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6+17%
  6. CPU cores16 vs 14+14%
  7. RAM speed7,467 MHz vs 4,800 MHz+56%
  8. Max CPU clock5.4 GHz vs 5 GHz+8%

Why is Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022) better than 16 Premium RTX 5070 (2025)?

  1. Video memory8 GB vs 32 GB4×
  2. SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 2,000 GB2×
  3. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 165 Hz+38%
  4. SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 2,000 GB2×
  5. Screen size16″ vs 17″+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 5070 LaptopGeForce RTX 3080 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)55 W—
Video memory8 GB32 GB
Video memory typeGDDR7GDDR6
GPU shader cores4,608—
GPU compute (FP32)14 TFLOPS—
3DMark Steel Nomad Light10,488—
Processor
ProcessorCore Ultra 9 285HCore i9-12900H
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores1614
Max CPU clock5.4 GHz5 GHz
Processor optionsCore Ultra 7 255H, Core Ultra 7 265H, Core Ultra 9 285H—
Display
Screen size16″17″
Resolution3840 × 24002560 × 1600
Resolution class4K (2160p/2400p)QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate120 Hz165 Hz
Panel typeOLED—
Brightness500 nits—
sRGB coverage100%—
Response time35 ms—
Pixel density139 ppi—
Aspect ratio16:1016:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYes—
TouchscreenYes—
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)32 GB32 GB
RAM (base)32 GB32 GB
RAM typeLPDDR5XDDR5
RAM speed7,467 MHz4,800 MHz
Upgradable RAMNo—
SSD (up to)1,000 GB2,000 GB
SSD (base)1,000 GB2,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots1—
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4—
Battery & power
Battery capacity100 Wh90 Wh
Power adapter130 W240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes—
Design & cooling
Weight2.11 kg2.49 kg
Thickness19 mm19 mm
Width358 mm382 mm
Depth240 mm260 mm
Body materialAluminium—
ColoursSilverBlue
Cooling fans2—
Vapor chamber coolingYes—
Liquid metal (CPU)No—
Fan noise (max. load)48.9 dB—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
USB-C ports3—
USB-A ports0—
HDMI 2.1No—
(Mini) DisplayPortNo—
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerYesYes
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.4—
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadNo—
Key travel1 mm—
Webcam1,080p—
IR camera (face login)Yes—
Fingerprint readerYes—
Audio
Speakers4 speakers—
Dolby AtmosYes—
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