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Aorus 5 Intel RTX 3060 (2022) vs Sword 15 RTX 3060 (2022)

Gigabyte Aorus 5 Intel RTX 3060 (2022) vs MSI Sword 15 RTX 3060 (2022)

What Aorus 5 Intel RTX 3060 (2022) does better (14) and where Sword 15 RTX 3060 (2022) wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Gigabyte · 2022Aorus 5 Intel RTX 3060 (2022)

6.8Score

14 advantages

Higher score

MSI · 2022Sword 15 RTX 3060 (2022)

5.9Score

8 advantages

5.0Graphics4.8

6.8Overall performance4.7

4.0Display4.6

5.8Memory & storage7.4

8.4Battery & portability5.3

6.0Features & cooling4.1

Dimensions

Size comparison

Aorus 5 Intel RTX 3060 (2022)Sword 15 RTX 3060 (2022)

	Aorus 5 Intel RTX 3060 (2022)	Sword 15 RTX 3060 (2022)	Difference
Depth	254 mm	259 mm	−5 mm
Width	357 mm	359 mm	−2 mm
Thickness	27.4 mm	24.9 mm	+2.5 mm
Weight	2.3 kg	2.2 kg	=

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

Why is Aorus 5 Intel RTX 3060 (2022) better than Sword 15 RTX 3060 (2022)?

Battery capacity99 Wh vs 54 Wh+85%
Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Sword 15 RTX 3060 (2022): No
Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,111 vs 610+82%
GPU power (TGP)115 W vs 105 W+10%
CPU cores14 vs 8+75%
Geekbench 6 multi-core11,769 vs 9,633+22%
GPU compute (FP32)13.1 TFLOPS vs 12.6 TFLOPS+4%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light9,024 vs 8,731+3%
USB-C ports2 vs 12×
SD card readerYes · Sword 15 RTX 3060 (2022): No
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
CPU threads20 vs 12+67%

Why is Sword 15 RTX 3060 (2022) better than Aorus 5 Intel RTX 3060 (2022)?

MUX switchNo · Aorus 5 Intel RTX 3060 (2022): Yes
SSD (up to)1,024 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
Weight2.3 kg vs 2.25 kg+2%
Advanced OptimusNo · Aorus 5 Intel RTX 3060 (2022): Yes
RAM typeDDR4 vs DDR5
Thickness27.4 mm vs 24.9 mm+10%
RAM speed3,200 MHz vs 5,200 MHz+62%
USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Gigabyte Aorus 5 Intel RTX 3060 (2022)6.8	MSI Sword 15 RTX 3060 (2022)5.9
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop	GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	115 W	105 W
Video memory	6 GB	6 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	3,840	3,840
GPU compute (FP32)	13.1 TFLOPS	12.6 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	9,024	8,731
Processor
Processor	Core i7-12700H	Core i5-12450H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	14	8
CPU threads	20	12
Max CPU clock	4.7 GHz	4.4 GHz
Processor options	Core i7-12700H	Core i5-12450H, Core i5-12500H, Core i7-12650H, Core i7-12700H, Core i7-13620H, Core i9-12900H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	11,769	9,633
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,467	2,279
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	1,111	610
Display
Screen size	15.6″	15.6″
Resolution	1920 × 1080	1920 × 1080
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	144 Hz	144 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	300 nits	300 nits
Pixel density	141 ppi	141 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	No	—
Advanced Optimus	No	Yes
MUX switch	No	Yes
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	64 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR4	DDR5
RAM speed	3,200 MHz	5,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM	64 GB	64 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	1,024 GB	2,048 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	512 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	2
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	99 Wh	54 Wh
Power adapter	230 W	240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.3 kg	2.25 kg
Thickness	27.4 mm	24.9 mm
Width	357 mm	359 mm
Depth	254 mm	259 mm
Body material	Plastic	—
Colours	Black	White
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	—	No
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 4	—
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	No
USB-C ports	2	1
USB-A ports	2	3
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	Yes	No
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	Yes	No
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.2	5.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Webcam	720p	720p
IR camera (face login)	—	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2.0	2.0
Dolby Atmos	No	No