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G15 5520 RTX 3050 Ti (2022) vs Sword 17 RTX 3050 (2022)

Dell G15 5520 RTX 3050 Ti (2022) vs MSI Sword 17 RTX 3050 (2022)

What G15 5520 RTX 3050 Ti (2022) does better (11) and where Sword 17 RTX 3050 (2022) wins (15) — every spec side by side.

Dell · 2022G15 5520 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)

4.5Score

11 advantages

MSI · 2022Sword 17 RTX 3050 (2022)

4.6Score

15 advantages

Higher score

3.5Graphics2.6

4.5Overall performance4.4

2.6Display3.6

3.9Memory & storage7.4

4.3Battery & portability2.6

6.3Features & cooling4.1

Dimensions

Size comparison

G15 5520 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)Sword 17 RTX 3050 (2022)

	G15 5520 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)	Sword 17 RTX 3050 (2022)	Difference
Depth	272.1 mm	273 mm	−0.9 mm
Width	357.3 mm	398 mm	−40.7 mm
Thickness	26.9 mm	25.2 mm	+1.7 mm
Weight	2.5 kg	2.6 kg	−0.1 kg

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

Why is G15 5520 RTX 3050 Ti (2022) better than Sword 17 RTX 3050 (2022)?

Battery capacity86 Wh vs 54 Wh+61%
GPU power (TGP)95 W vs 75 W+27%
Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Sword 17 RTX 3050 (2022): No
GPU compute (FP32)9.5 TFLOPS vs 6.7 TFLOPS+42%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light6,073 vs 4,908+24%
Weight2.5 kg vs 2.6 kg+4%
GPU shader cores2,560 vs 2,048+25%
Dolby AtmosYes · Sword 17 RTX 3050 (2022): No
CPU cores12 vs 10+20%
Cinebench 2024 multi-core776 vs 739+5%
Pixel density141 ppi vs 127 ppi+11%

Why is Sword 17 RTX 3050 (2022) better than G15 5520 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)?

RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
Video memory4 GB vs 6 GB+50%
Geekbench 6 multi-core9,756 vs 10,837+11%
Advanced OptimusNo · G15 5520 RTX 3050 Ti (2022): Yes
RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
SSD (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
M.2 SSD slots1 vs 22×
Brightness250 nits vs 300 nits+20%
Thickness26.9 mm vs 25.2 mm+7%
Screen size15.6″ vs 17.3″+11%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Dell G15 5520 RTX 3050 Ti (2022)4.5	MSI Sword 17 RTX 3050 (2022)4.6
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop	GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	95 W	75 W
Video memory	4 GB	6 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	2,560	2,048
GPU compute (FP32)	9.5 TFLOPS	6.7 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	6,073	4,908
Processor
Processor	Core i5-12500H	Core i7-12650H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	12	10
CPU threads	16	16
Max CPU clock	4.5 GHz	4.7 GHz
Processor options	Core i5-12500H, Core i7-12700H	Core i7-12650H, Core i7-13620H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	9,756	10,837
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,265	2,352
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	776	739
Display
Screen size	15.6″	17.3″
Resolution	1920 × 1080	1920 × 1080
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	250 nits	300 nits
sRGB coverage	75%	—
Response time	35 ms	—
Pixel density	141 ppi	127 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	—
Advanced Optimus	No	Yes
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	32 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	8 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	4,800 MHz	5,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM	32 GB	64 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	2,048 GB	2,048 GB
SSD (base)	256 GB	512 GB
M.2 SSD slots	1	2
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	86 Wh	54 Wh
Power adapter	240 W	200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	—	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.5 kg	2.6 kg
Thickness	26.9 mm	25.2 mm
Width	357.3 mm	398 mm
Depth	272.1 mm	273 mm
Body material	Plastic	—
Colours	Black, Gray	White
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
Fan noise (max. load)	52.5 dB	—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 4	—
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	No
USB-C ports	1	1
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
Webcam	720p	720p
IR camera (face login)	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2.0	2.0
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No