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G15 5530 RTX 4050 (2023) vs Sword 17 RTX 4050 (2023)

Dell G15 5530 RTX 4050 (2023) vs MSI Sword 17 RTX 4050 (2023)

What G15 5530 RTX 4050 (2023) does better (9) and where Sword 17 RTX 4050 (2023) wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Dell · 2023G15 5530 RTX 4050 (2023)

5.2Score

9 advantages

MSI · 2023Sword 17 RTX 4050 (2023)

5.3Score

12 advantages

Higher score

5.2Graphics4.2

5.9Overall performance5.3

2.1Display3.6

6.3Memory & storage7.4

2.5Battery & portability2.6

5.0Features & cooling4.1

Dimensions

Size comparison

G15 5530 RTX 4050 (2023)Sword 17 RTX 4050 (2023)

	G15 5530 RTX 4050 (2023)	Sword 17 RTX 4050 (2023)	Difference
Depth	274.5 mm	273 mm	+1.5 mm
Width	357.3 mm	398 mm	−40.7 mm
Thickness	26.9 mm	25.2 mm	+1.7 mm
Weight	2.8 kg	2.6 kg	+0.2 kg

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

Why is G15 5530 RTX 4050 (2023) better than Sword 17 RTX 4050 (2023)?

Battery capacity86 Wh vs 54 Wh+61%
GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 105 W+33%
SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
GPU compute (FP32)13.4 TFLOPS vs 11.7 TFLOPS+15%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,959 vs 8,174+10%
Geekbench 6 multi-core11,376 vs 10,837+5%
Cinebench 2024 multi-core817 vs 739+11%
Pixel density141 ppi vs 127 ppi+11%
Geekbench 6 single-core2,417 vs 2,352+3%

Why is Sword 17 RTX 4050 (2023) better than G15 5530 RTX 4050 (2023)?

RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
Weight2.81 kg vs 2.6 kg+8%
RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
SSD (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)No · G15 5530 RTX 4050 (2023): Yes
Brightness250 nits vs 300 nits+20%
Thickness26.9 mm vs 25.2 mm+7%
Screen size15.6″ vs 17.3″+11%
RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 5,200 MHz+8%
Max CPU clock4.6 GHz vs 4.7 GHz+2%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Dell G15 5530 RTX 4050 (2023)5.2	MSI Sword 17 RTX 4050 (2023)5.3
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	140 W	105 W
Video memory	6 GB	6 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	2,560	2,560
GPU compute (FP32)	13.4 TFLOPS	11.7 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	8,959	8,174
Processor
Processor	Core i5-13450HX	Core i7-12650H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	10	10
CPU threads	16	16
Max CPU clock	4.6 GHz	4.7 GHz
Processor options	Core i5-13450HX, Core i7-13650HX, Core i7-13700HX, Core i9-13900HX	Core i7-12650H, Core i7-13620H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	11,376	10,837
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,417	2,352
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	817	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
Response time	35 ms	—
Pixel density	141 ppi	127 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	No	—
Advanced Optimus	Yes	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)	4,096 GB	2,048 GB
SSD (base)	256 GB	512 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	2
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	86 Wh	54 Wh
Power adapter	330 W	200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	No	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.81 kg	2.6 kg
Thickness	26.9 mm	25.2 mm
Width	357.3 mm	398 mm
Depth	274.5 mm	273 mm
Body material	Plastic	—
Colours	White, Gray, Purple	White
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
Fan noise (max. load)	47.8 dB	—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	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	No	No