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3.7Graphics2.2
2.3Overall performance2.5
2.5Display3.7
5.8Memory & storage5.8
6.5Battery & portability8.2
3.5Features & cooling2.2
Dimensions
Size comparison
G3 15 3500 RTX 2070 (2020)Sword 15 RTX 3050 (2021)
| G3 15 3500 RTX 2070 (2020) | Sword 15 RTX 3050 (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 254 mm | 259 mm | −5 mm |
| Width | 365.5 mm | 359 mm | +6.5 mm |
| Thickness | 21.4 mm | 24.9 mm | −3.5 mm |
| Weight | 2.3 kg | 2.2 kg | +0.1 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is G3 15 3500 RTX 2070 (2020) better than Sword 15 RTX 3050 (2021)?
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light7,193 vs 4,553+58%
- Video memory8 GB vs 4 GB2×
- GPU compute (FP32)6.6 TFLOPS vs 6.1 TFLOPS+8%
- SD card readerYes · Sword 15 RTX 3050 (2021): No
- Thickness21.4 mm vs 24.9 mm+16%
- GPU shader cores2,304 vs 2,048+12%
Why is Sword 15 RTX 3050 (2021) better than G3 15 3500 RTX 2070 (2020)?
- Battery capacity68 Wh vs 90 Wh+32%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core4,640 vs 7,108+53%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core265 vs 495+87%
- CPU cores4 vs 6+50%
- Weight2.34 kg vs 2.25 kg+4%
- SSD (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
- USB-C ports0 vs 1
- Brightness300 nits vs 350 nits+17%
- CPU threads8 vs 12+50%
- Geekbench 6 single-core1,524 vs 2,021+33%
- RAM speed2,933 MHz vs 3,200 MHz+9%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | — | 60 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,304 | 2,048 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 6.6 TFLOPS | 6.1 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 7,193 | 4,553 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-10300H | Core i5-11400H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 4 | 6 |
| CPU threads | 8 | 12 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-10300H, Core i7-10750H, Core i7-10875H | Core i5-11400H, Core i7-11800H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 4,640 | 7,108 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,524 | 2,021 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 265 | 495 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 15.6″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 350 nits |
| Response time | 35 ms | — |
| Pixel density | 141 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | No | — |
| Advanced Optimus | — | No |
| MUX switch | — | No |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| RAM speed | 2,933 MHz | 3,200 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| SSD (base) | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 68 Wh | 90 Wh |
| Power adapter | 240 W | 180 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | No | No |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.34 kg | 2.25 kg |
| Thickness | 21.4 mm | 24.9 mm |
| Width | 365.5 mm | 359 mm |
| Depth | 254 mm | 259 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | White, Black | White |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 48.7 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | No |
| USB-C ports | 0 | 1 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 | HDMI 2.0 |
| HDMI 2.1 | No | No |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.2 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | Yes |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
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