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3.9Memory & storage2.2
4.3Battery & portability6.4
Why is G15 5520 RTX 3050 (2022) better than IdeaPad Gaming 3 16 RTX 3060 (2022)?
- RAM (up to)32 GB vs 16 GB2×
- SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 1,000 GB2×
- Battery capacity86 Wh vs 71 Wh+21%
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · IdeaPad Gaming 3 16 RTX 3060 (2022): No
- CPU cores12 vs 8+50%
- HDMI 2.1Yes · IdeaPad Gaming 3 16 RTX 3060 (2022): No
- Bluetooth5.2 vs 5+4%
- Max CPU clock4.5 GHz vs 4.4 GHz+2%
Why is IdeaPad Gaming 3 16 RTX 3060 (2022) better than G15 5520 RTX 3050 (2022)?
- Brightness250 nits vs 500 nits2×
- GPU shader cores2,048 vs 3,840+88%
- Video memory4 GB vs 6 GB+50%
- SSD (base)256 GB vs 1,000 GB3.9×
- Thickness26.9 mm vs 21 mm+28%
- RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
- Screen size15.6″ vs 16″+3%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 95 W | — |
| Video memory | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | — |
| GPU shader cores | 2,048 | 3,840 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 7.9 TFLOPS | — |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 5,190 | — |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-12500H | Core i5-12450H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 12 | 8 |
| CPU threads | 16 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-12500H, Core i7-12700H | — |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 9,756 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,265 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 776 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 15.6″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 1920 × 1200 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | — |
| Panel type | IPS | — |
| Brightness | 250 nits | 500 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 75% | — |
| Response time | 35 ms | — |
| Pixel density | 141 ppi | — |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | — |
| Advanced Optimus | No | — |
| MUX switch | Yes | — |
| HDR | No | — |
| Touchscreen | No | — |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | — |
| RAM speed | 4,800 MHz | — |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | — |
| RAM slots | 2 | — |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | — |
| SSD (up to) | 2,048 GB | 1,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 256 GB | 1,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 1 | — |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | — |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 86 Wh | 71 Wh |
| Power adapter | 240 W | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.5 kg |
| Thickness | 26.9 mm | 21 mm |
| Width | 357.3 mm | — |
| Depth | 272.1 mm | — |
| Body material | Plastic | — |
| Colours | Black, Gray | Grey |
| Cooling fans | 2 | — |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | — |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | — |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 52.5 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| USB-C ports | 1 | — |
| USB-A ports | 3 | — |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.0 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | No |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | — |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | — |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | — |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | — |
| Webcam | 720p | — |
| IR camera (face login) | No | — |
| Fingerprint reader | No | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | — |
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