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Dell G5 15 5500 RTX 2070 (2020) vs MSI GL66 Pulse RTX 3060 (2021)

What G5 15 5500 RTX 2070 (2020) does better (3) and where GL66 Pulse RTX 3060 (2021) wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Dell G5 15 5500 RTX 2070 (2020)
4.0Score
3 advantages
vs
MSI GL66 Pulse RTX 3060 (2021)
4.4Score
14 advantages
Higher score
3.7Graphics4.1
2.3Overall performance3.4
2.5Display2.4
5.4Memory & storage5.8
4.7Battery & portability4.5
3.2Features & cooling2.2
Dimensions

Size comparison

G5 15 5500 RTX 2070 (2020)GL66 Pulse RTX 3060 (2021)
365.5 × 25424.5359 × 25923.9
G5 15 5500 RTX 2070 (2020)GL66 Pulse RTX 3060 (2021)Difference
Depth254 mm259 mm−5 mm
Width365.5 mm359 mm+6.5 mm
Thickness24.5 mm23.9 mm+0.6 mm
Weight2.3 kg2.2 kg+0.1 kg

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

Why is G5 15 5500 RTX 2070 (2020) better than GL66 Pulse RTX 3060 (2021)?

  1. Battery capacity68 Wh vs 53 Wh+27%
  2. Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  3. SD card readerYes · GL66 Pulse RTX 3060 (2021): No

Why is GL66 Pulse RTX 3060 (2021) better than G5 15 5500 RTX 2070 (2020)?

  1. GPU compute (FP32)6.6 TFLOPS vs 11.4 TFLOPS+73%
  2. Geekbench 6 multi-core4,765 vs 7,209+51%
  3. Cinebench 2024 multi-core272 vs 502+85%
  4. GPU shader cores2,304 vs 3,840+67%
  5. CPU cores4 vs 6+50%
  6. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light7,254 vs 8,033+11%
  7. Weight2.34 kg vs 2.25 kg+4%
  8. SSD (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  9. M.2 SSD slots1 vs 22×
  10. USB-C ports0 vs 1
  11. Thickness24.5 mm vs 23.9 mm+3%
  12. CPU threads8 vs 12+50%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 2070 LaptopGeForce RTX 3060 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)—85 W
Video memory8 GB6 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores2,3043,840
GPU compute (FP32)6.6 TFLOPS11.4 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light7,2548,033
Processor
ProcessorCore i5-10300HCore i5-11400H
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores46
CPU threads812
Max CPU clock4.5 GHz4.5 GHz
Processor optionsCore i5-10300H, Core i7-10750HCore i5-11400H, Core i7-11800H
Geekbench 6 multi-core4,7657,209
Geekbench 6 single-core1,5292,047
Cinebench 2024 multi-core272502
Display
Screen size15.6″15.6″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits—
Response time35 ms—
Pixel density141 ppi141 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncNoNo
Advanced Optimus—No
MUX switch—No
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)64 GB64 GB
RAM (base)8 GB8 GB
RAM typeDDR4DDR4
RAM speed2,933 MHz3,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM64 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)1,024 GB1,024 GB
SSD (base)256 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots12
SSD interfacePCIe 3.0 x4PCIe 3.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity68 Wh53 Wh
Power adapter230 W180 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)NoNo
Design & cooling
Weight2.34 kg2.25 kg
Thickness24.5 mm23.9 mm
Width365.5 mm359 mm
Depth254 mm259 mm
Body materialPlasticAluminium, Plastic
ColoursBlackGray
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Fan noise (max. load)50 dB—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt or USB4NoNo
USB-C ports01
USB-A ports33
HDMIHDMI 2.0HDMI 2.0
HDMI 2.1NoNo
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerYesNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.15.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadNoYes
Key travel1.7 mm—
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint reader—No
Audio
Speakers2.02.0
Dolby AtmosNoNo
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