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Dell G15 5511 RTX 3050 Ti (2021) vs MSI GL66 Pulse RTX 3050 (2021)

What G15 5511 RTX 3050 Ti (2021) does better (10) and where GL66 Pulse RTX 3050 (2021) wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Dell G15 5511 RTX 3050 Ti (2021)
3.8Score
10 advantages
Higher score
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MSI GL66 Pulse RTX 3050 (2021)
3.8Score
9 advantages
3.4Graphics2.2
2.6Overall performance2.6
2.0Display2.4
4.3Memory & storage5.9
5.0Battery & portability4.6
3.4Features & cooling2.2
Dimensions

Size comparison

G15 5511 RTX 3050 Ti (2021)GL66 Pulse RTX 3050 (2021)
357.2 × 272.824.9359 × 25923.9
G15 5511 RTX 3050 Ti (2021)GL66 Pulse RTX 3050 (2021)Difference
Depth272.8 mm259 mm+13.8 mm
Width357.2 mm359 mm−1.8 mm
Thickness24.9 mm23.9 mm+1 mm
Weight2.6 kg2.2 kg+0.4 kg

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

Why is G15 5511 RTX 3050 Ti (2021) better than GL66 Pulse RTX 3050 (2021)?

  1. Battery capacity86 Wh vs 53 Wh+61%
  2. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 60 Hz2×
  3. GPU power (TGP)95 W vs 60 W+58%
  4. GPU compute (FP32)9.5 TFLOPS vs 6.1 TFLOPS+56%
  5. SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
  6. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · GL66 Pulse RTX 3050 (2021): No
  7. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light5,758 vs 4,732+22%
  8. GPU shader cores2,560 vs 2,048+25%
  9. USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · GL66 Pulse RTX 3050 (2021): No
  10. HDMI 2.1Yes · GL66 Pulse RTX 3050 (2021): No

Why is GL66 Pulse RTX 3050 (2021) better than G15 5511 RTX 3050 Ti (2021)?

  1. RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  2. Panel typeTN vs IPS
  3. Weight2.65 kg vs 2.25 kg+18%
  4. Geekbench 6 multi-core6,851 vs 7,209+5%
  5. Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  6. SSD (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  7. Thickness24.9 mm vs 23.9 mm+4%
  8. Geekbench 6 single-core1,959 vs 2,047+4%
  9. Max CPU clock4.4 GHz vs 4.5 GHz+2%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 3050 Ti LaptopGeForce RTX 3050 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)95 W60 W
Video memory4 GB4 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores2,5602,048
GPU compute (FP32)9.5 TFLOPS6.1 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light5,7584,732
Processor
ProcessorCore i5-11260HCore i5-11400H
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores66
CPU threads1212
Max CPU clock4.4 GHz4.5 GHz
Processor optionsCore i5-11260H, Core i5-11400H, Core i7-11800HCore i5-11400H, Core i7-11800H
Geekbench 6 multi-core6,8517,209
Geekbench 6 single-core1,9592,047
Cinebench 2024 multi-core511502
Display
Screen size15.6″15.6″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate120 Hz60 Hz
Panel typeTNIPS
Brightness250 nits—
sRGB coverage54%—
Response time35 ms—
Pixel density141 ppi141 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncNoNo
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchNoNo
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)32 GB64 GB
RAM (base)8 GB8 GB
RAM typeDDR4DDR4
RAM speed3,200 MHz3,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)2,048 GB1,024 GB
SSD (base)256 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 3.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity86 Wh53 Wh
Power adapter240 W180 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesNo
Design & cooling
Weight2.65 kg2.25 kg
Thickness24.9 mm23.9 mm
Width357.2 mm359 mm
Depth272.8 mm259 mm
Body materialPlasticAluminium, Plastic
ColoursBlack, Gray, GreenGray
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)No—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4—
Thunderbolt or USB4YesNo
USB-C ports11
USB-A ports33
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.0
HDMI 2.1YesNo
(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
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02.0
Dolby AtmosNoNo
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