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Aorus 5 Intel RTX 3080 Ti (2022) vs Pulse GL66 RTX 3060 (2022)

Gigabyte Aorus 5 Intel RTX 3080 Ti (2022) vs MSI Pulse GL66 RTX 3060 (2022)

What Aorus 5 Intel RTX 3080 Ti (2022) does better (15) and where Pulse GL66 RTX 3060 (2022) wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Gigabyte · 2022Aorus 5 Intel RTX 3080 Ti (2022)

8.0Score

15 advantages

Higher score

MSI · 2022Pulse GL66 RTX 3060 (2022)

6.3Score

6 advantages

8.5Graphics4.6

8.0Overall performance6.1

4.0Display2.9

5.8Memory & storage6.9

8.4Battery & portability9.4

6.0Features & cooling2.9

Dimensions

Size comparison

Aorus 5 Intel RTX 3080 Ti (2022)Pulse GL66 RTX 3060 (2022)

	Aorus 5 Intel RTX 3080 Ti (2022)	Pulse GL66 RTX 3060 (2022)	Difference
Depth	254 mm	259 mm	−5 mm
Width	357 mm	359 mm	−2 mm
Thickness	27.4 mm	23.9 mm	+3.5 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 3080 Ti (2022) better than Pulse GL66 RTX 3060 (2022)?

Video memory16 GB vs 6 GB2.7×
GPU compute (FP32)20.7 TFLOPS vs 12.6 TFLOPS+64%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light13,142 vs 8,021+64%
GPU power (TGP)130 W vs 105 W+24%
Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Pulse GL66 RTX 3060 (2022): No
GPU shader cores7,424 vs 3,840+93%
Battery capacity99 Wh vs 90 Wh+10%
Geekbench 6 multi-core11,769 vs 11,356+4%
USB-C ports2 vs 12×
HDMI 2.1Yes · Pulse GL66 RTX 3060 (2022): No
SD card readerYes · Pulse GL66 RTX 3060 (2022): No
Brightness300 nits vs 260 nits+15%

Why is Pulse GL66 RTX 3060 (2022) better than Aorus 5 Intel RTX 3080 Ti (2022)?

MUX switchNo · Aorus 5 Intel RTX 3080 Ti (2022): Yes
SSD (up to)1,024 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
Weight2.3 kg vs 2.25 kg+2%
G-Sync / FreeSyncNo · Aorus 5 Intel RTX 3080 Ti (2022): Yes
Thickness27.4 mm vs 23.9 mm+15%
USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Gigabyte Aorus 5 Intel RTX 3080 Ti (2022)8.0	MSI Pulse GL66 RTX 3060 (2022)6.3
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop	GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	130 W	105 W
Video memory	16 GB	6 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	7,424	3,840
GPU compute (FP32)	20.7 TFLOPS	12.6 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	13,142	8,021
Processor
Processor	Core i7-12700H	Core i7-12700H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	14	14
CPU threads	20	20
Max CPU clock	4.7 GHz	4.7 GHz
Processor options	Core i7-12700H	Core i7-12700H, Core i9-12900H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	11,769	11,356
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,467	2,389
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	1,111	1,062
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	260 nits
sRGB coverage	—	58%
Response time	—	33 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	—	39%
Pixel density	141 ppi	141 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	No	Yes
Advanced Optimus	No	No
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	DDR4
RAM speed	3,200 MHz	3,200 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	90 Wh
Power adapter	230 W	240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	—
Design & cooling
Weight	2.3 kg	2.25 kg
Thickness	27.4 mm	23.9 mm
Width	357 mm	359 mm
Depth	254 mm	259 mm
Body material	Plastic	Aluminium, Plastic
Colours	Black	Gray
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Fan noise (max. load)	—	56.9 dB
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 2.0
HDMI 2.1	Yes	No
(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