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9.4Memory & storage2.1
5.5Battery & portability9.4
3.1Features & cooling2.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
XPS 17 9710 RTX 3060 (2021)Summit B15 GTX 1660 Ti (2021)
| XPS 17 9710 RTX 3060 (2021) | Summit B15 GTX 1660 Ti (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 248 mm | 234 mm | +14 mm |
| Width | 374.4 mm | 357 mm | +17.4 mm |
| Thickness | 19.5 mm | 17 mm | +2.5 mm |
| Weight | 2.2 kg | 1.6 kg | +0.6 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is XPS 17 9710 RTX 3060 (2021) better than Summit B15 GTX 1660 Ti (2021)?
- RAM (up to)64 GB vs 16 GB4×
- GPU shader cores3,840 vs 1,5362.5×
- SSD (up to)8,192 GB vs 1,000 GB8.2×
- Battery capacity97 Wh vs 82 Wh+18%
- CPU cores6 vs 4+50%
- Screen size17″ vs 15.6″+9%
Why is Summit B15 GTX 1660 Ti (2021) better than XPS 17 9710 RTX 3060 (2021)?
- Video memory6 GB vs 16 GB2.7×
- Weight2.21 kg vs 1.6 kg+38%
- SSD (base)256 GB vs 1,000 GB3.9×
- RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
- Thickness19.5 mm vs 17 mm+15%
- Max CPU clock4.5 GHz vs 4.7 GHz+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop | GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 70 W | — |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 16 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | — |
| GPU shader cores | 3,840 | 1,536 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 10.7 TFLOPS | — |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 7,122 | — |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-11400H | — |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 6 | 4 |
| CPU threads | 12 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-11400H, Core i7-11800H, Core i9-11900H, Core i9-11980HK | — |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 7,038 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,972 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 495 | — |
| 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 | — |
| Panel type | IPS | — |
| Brightness | 500 nits | — |
| Response time | 35 ms | — |
| Pixel density | 133 ppi | — |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | No | — |
| Advanced Optimus | No | — |
| MUX switch | No | — |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Touchscreen | No | — |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | — |
| RAM speed | 3,200 MHz | — |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | — |
| RAM slots | 2 | — |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | — |
| SSD (up to) | 8,192 GB | 1,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 256 GB | 1,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | — |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | — |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 97 Wh | 82 Wh |
| Power adapter | 130 W | 65 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.21 kg | 1.6 kg |
| Thickness | 19.5 mm | 17 mm |
| Width | 374.4 mm | 357 mm |
| Depth | 248 mm | 234 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | — |
| Colours | Black, Silver | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | — |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | — |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 49 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 4 | — |
| USB-A ports | 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 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | — |
| Numeric keypad | No | — |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | — |
| Fingerprint reader | Yes | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.2 | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | No | — |
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