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3.1Graphics4.0
2.6Overall performance3.0
2.7Display2.2
9.4Memory & storage3.8
5.5Battery & portability3.8
3.1Features & cooling2.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
XPS 17 9710 RTX 3060 (2021)ENVY 15 RTX 3060 (2021)
| XPS 17 9710 RTX 3060 (2021) | ENVY 15 RTX 3060 (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 248 mm | 236.7 mm | +11.3 mm |
| Width | 374.4 mm | 357.8 mm | +16.6 mm |
| Thickness | 19.5 mm | 18.5 mm | +1 mm |
| Weight | 2.2 kg | 2.2 kg | = |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is XPS 17 9710 RTX 3060 (2021) better than ENVY 15 RTX 3060 (2021)?
- RAM (up to)64 GB vs 32 GB2×
- SSD (up to)8,192 GB vs 2,048 GB4×
- Battery capacity97 Wh vs 83 Wh+17%
- Brightness500 nits vs 400 nits+25%
- Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 32 GB2×
- M.2 SSD slots2 vs 12×
- Vapor chamber coolingYes · ENVY 15 RTX 3060 (2021): No
- USB-C ports4 vs 22×
- Screen size17″ vs 15.6″+9%
Why is ENVY 15 RTX 3060 (2021) better than XPS 17 9710 RTX 3060 (2021)?
- GPU power (TGP)70 W vs 95 W+36%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core7,038 vs 8,951+27%
- GPU compute (FP32)10.7 TFLOPS vs 12 TFLOPS+12%
- CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
- RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
- SSD (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
- USB-A ports0 vs 2
- HDMI 2.1No · XPS 17 9710 RTX 3060 (2021): Yes
- Thickness19.5 mm vs 18.5 mm+5%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core495 vs 516+4%
- CPU threads12 vs 16+33%
- Pixel density133 ppi vs 141 ppi+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 70 W | 95 W |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,840 | 3,840 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 10.7 TFLOPS | 12 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 7,122 | 7,249 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-11400H | Core i7-11800H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 6 | 8 |
| CPU threads | 12 | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-11400H, Core i7-11800H, Core i9-11900H, Core i9-11980HK | Core i7-11800H, Core i9-11900H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 7,038 | 8,951 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,972 | 1,936 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 495 | 516 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 17″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 400 nits |
| Response time | 35 ms | — |
| Pixel density | 133 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | No | No |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | No | No |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| RAM speed | 3,200 MHz | 3,200 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 8,192 GB | 2,048 GB |
| SSD (base) | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 1 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 97 Wh | 83 Wh |
| Power adapter | 130 W | 200 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.21 kg | 2.18 kg |
| Thickness | 19.5 mm | 18.5 mm |
| Width | 374.4 mm | 357.8 mm |
| Depth | 248 mm | 236.7 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Colours | Black, Silver | Silver |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 49 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | — |
| USB-C ports | 4 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 0 | 2 |
| HDMI | — | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | No | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet port | No | No |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | No |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | — |
| Fingerprint reader | Yes | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.2 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
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