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G15 5530 RTX 4060 (2023) vs Sword 17 RTX 4050 (2023)

Dell G15 5530 RTX 4060 (2023) vs MSI Sword 17 RTX 4050 (2023)

What G15 5530 RTX 4060 (2023) does better (11) and where Sword 17 RTX 4050 (2023) wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Dell · 2023G15 5530 RTX 4060 (2023)

5.3Score

11 advantages≈ $2,500

Higher score

MSI · 2023Sword 17 RTX 4050 (2023)

5.3Score

9 advantages

6.6Graphics4.2

6.5Overall performance5.3

5.9Display3.6

2.8Memory & storage7.4

2.1Battery & portability2.6

5.0Features & cooling4.1

Dimensions

Size comparison

G15 5530 RTX 4060 (2023)Sword 17 RTX 4050 (2023)

	G15 5530 RTX 4060 (2023)	Sword 17 RTX 4050 (2023)	Difference
Depth	275 mm	273 mm	+2 mm
Width	357 mm	398 mm	−41 mm
Thickness	27 mm	25.2 mm	+1.8 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 4060 (2023) better than Sword 17 RTX 4050 (2023)?

GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 105 W+33%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light11,474 vs 8,174+40%
GPU compute (FP32)16 TFLOPS vs 11.7 TFLOPS+37%
Battery capacity56 Wh vs 54 Wh+5%
Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
CPU cores14 vs 10+40%
Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
GPU shader cores3,072 vs 2,560+20%
SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
Pixel density141 ppi vs 127 ppi+11%
Max CPU clock4.9 GHz vs 4.7 GHz+4%

Why is Sword 17 RTX 4050 (2023) better than G15 5530 RTX 4060 (2023)?

RAM (up to)16 GB vs 64 GB4×
SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
Weight2.81 kg vs 2.6 kg+8%
Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)No · G15 5530 RTX 4060 (2023): Yes
Brightness250 nits vs 300 nits+20%
Thickness27 mm vs 25.2 mm+7%
Screen size15.6″ vs 17.3″+11%
RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 5,200 MHz+8%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Dell G15 5530 RTX 4060 (2023)≈ $2,5005.3	MSI Sword 17 RTX 4050 (2023)5.3
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	140 W	105 W
Video memory	8 GB	6 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	3,072	2,560
GPU compute (FP32)	16 TFLOPS	11.7 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	11,474	8,174
Processor
Processor	Core i7-13650HX	Core i7-12650H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	14	10
CPU threads	—	16
Max CPU clock	4.9 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	—	10,837
Geekbench 6 single-core	—	2,352
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	—	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	165 Hz	144 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	250 nits	300 nits
Response time	1 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)	16 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	16 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)	1,000 GB	2,048 GB
SSD (base)	1,000 GB	512 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	2
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	56 Wh	54 Wh
Power adapter	240 W	200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	No	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.81 kg	2.6 kg
Thickness	27 mm	25.2 mm
Width	357 mm	398 mm
Depth	275 mm	273 mm
Body material	Plastic	—
Colours	Grey	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 speakers	2.0
Dolby Atmos	No	No