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4.8Graphics5.4
3.2Overall performance4.8
2.0Display8.5
4.1Memory & storage4.1
5.0Battery & portability6.0
3.4Features & cooling5.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
G15 5511 RTX 3060 (2021)Legion 7 16 AMD RTX 3060 (2021)
| G15 5511 RTX 3060 (2021) | Legion 7 16 AMD RTX 3060 (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 272.8 mm | 261 mm | +11.8 mm |
| Width | 357.2 mm | 356 mm | +1.2 mm |
| Thickness | 24.9 mm | 23.5 mm | +1.4 mm |
| Weight | 2.6 kg | 2.5 kg | +0.1 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is G15 5511 RTX 3060 (2021) better than Legion 7 16 AMD RTX 3060 (2021)?
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Legion 7 16 AMD RTX 3060 (2021): No
- Battery capacity86 Wh vs 80 Wh+7%
Why is Legion 7 16 AMD RTX 3060 (2021) better than G15 5511 RTX 3060 (2021)?
- Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- Panel typeTN vs IPS
- Brightness250 nits vs 500 nits2×
- MUX switchNo · G15 5511 RTX 3060 (2021): Yes
- Refresh rate120 Hz vs 165 Hz+38%
- GPU power (TGP)115 W vs 130 W+13%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core6,851 vs 8,608+26%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core511 vs 744+46%
- Response time35 ms vs 3 ms11.7×
- USB-C ports1 vs 33×
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,430 vs 9,197+9%
- Weight2.65 kg vs 2.5 kg+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 115 W | 130 W |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,840 | 3,840 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 13.1 TFLOPS | 13.8 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 8,430 | 9,197 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-11260H | Ryzen 7 5800H |
| CPU maker | Intel | AMD |
| CPU cores | 6 | 8 |
| CPU threads | 12 | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-11260H, Core i5-11400H, Core i7-11800H | Ryzen 7 5800H, Ryzen 9 5900HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 6,851 | 8,608 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,959 | 2,069 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 511 | 744 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 15.6″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | TN | IPS |
| Brightness | 250 nits | 500 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 54% | 94% |
| Response time | 35 ms | 3 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | — | 70% |
| Pixel density | 141 ppi | 189 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | No | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | No | Yes |
| HDR | No | Yes |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| RAM speed | 3,200 MHz | 3,200 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 2,048 GB | 2,048 GB |
| SSD (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 86 Wh | 80 Wh |
| Power adapter | 240 W | 300 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.65 kg | 2.5 kg |
| Thickness | 24.9 mm | 23.5 mm |
| Width | 357.2 mm | 356 mm |
| Depth | 272.8 mm | 261 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Aluminium |
| Colours | Black, Gray, Green | Gray |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | Yes |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | — | 50 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 3 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | 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 | — | 1.5 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
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