Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 RTX 3060 (2022) vs MSI Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022)
What Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 RTX 3060 (2022) does better (4) and where Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022) wins (9) — every spec side by side.
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7.5Memory & storage3.6
5.0Battery & portability3.8
3.3Features & cooling3.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 RTX 3060 (2022)Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022)
| Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 RTX 3060 (2022) | Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 251.9 mm | 260 mm | −8.1 mm |
| Width | 356.7 mm | 382 mm | −25.3 mm |
| Thickness | 19 mm | 19 mm | = |
| Weight | 2 kg | 2.5 kg | −0.4 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 RTX 3060 (2022) better than Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022)?
- RAM (up to)64 GB vs 32 GB2×
- Weight2.05 kg vs 2.49 kg+21%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
- SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 2,000 GB+2%
Why is Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022) better than Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 RTX 3060 (2022)?
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 165 Hz2.8×
- Video memory6 GB vs 32 GB5.3×
- Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- Battery capacity86 Wh vs 90 Wh+5%
- RAM (base)8 GB vs 32 GB4×
- SSD (base)512 GB vs 2,000 GB3.9×
- CPU cores12 vs 14+17%
- Max CPU clock4.5 GHz vs 5 GHz+11%
- Screen size16″ vs 17″+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 65 W | — |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 32 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,840 | — |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 10.4 TFLOPS | — |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 7,191 | — |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-12500H | Core i9-12900H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 12 | 14 |
| CPU threads | 16 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 4.5 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-12500H, Core i7-12700H | — |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 9,795 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,243 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 767 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 17″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | — |
| Brightness | 300 nits | — |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Response time | 35 ms | — |
| Pixel density | 142 ppi | — |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | No | — |
| Advanced Optimus | No | — |
| MUX switch | No | — |
| HDR | No | — |
| Touchscreen | No | — |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 4,800 MHz | 4,800 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | — |
| RAM slots | 1 | — |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | — |
| SSD (up to) | 2,048 GB | 2,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 2,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 1 | — |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | — |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 86 Wh | 90 Wh |
| Power adapter | 130 W | 240 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.05 kg | 2.49 kg |
| Thickness | 19 mm | 19 mm |
| Width | 356.7 mm | 382 mm |
| Depth | 251.9 mm | 260 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | — |
| Colours | Green | Blue |
| Cooling fans | 2 | — |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | — |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | — |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 49.4 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 1 | — |
| USB-A ports | 2 | — |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 | — |
| HDMI 2.1 | No | — |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | — |
| Ethernet port | No | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | — |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | — |
| Webcam | 1,080p | — |
| IR camera (face login) | No | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.2 | — |
| Dolby Atmos | No | — |
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