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2.5Graphics4.9
2.8Overall performance5.5
2.7Display4.4
5.8Memory & storage6.9
5.4Battery & portability2.4
2.7Features & cooling6.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
G5 RTX 3050 (2021)G7 RTX 3060 (2022)
| G5 RTX 3050 (2021) | G7 RTX 3060 (2022) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 258 mm | 262 mm | −4 mm |
| Width | 361 mm | 397 mm | −36 mm |
| Thickness | 24.9 mm | 25 mm | −0.1 mm |
| Weight | 2.2 kg | 2.5 kg | −0.3 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is G5 RTX 3050 (2021) better than G7 RTX 3060 (2022)?
- Weight2.2 kg vs 2.49 kg+13%
- USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · G7 RTX 3060 (2022): No
- USB-A ports3 vs 2+50%
- Pixel density141 ppi vs 127 ppi+11%
- Fan noise (max. load)54 dB vs 59 dB+9%
Why is G7 RTX 3060 (2022) better than G5 RTX 3050 (2021)?
- GPU compute (FP32)6.7 TFLOPS vs 13.1 TFLOPS+96%
- GPU power (TGP)75 W vs 115 W+53%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light5,101 vs 8,640+69%
- CPU cores6 vs 122×
- MUX switchNo · G5 RTX 3050 (2021): Yes
- SSD (up to)1,024 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
- Thunderbolt or USB4No · G5 RTX 3050 (2021): Yes
- GPU shader cores2,048 vs 3,840+88%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core7,317 vs 9,750+33%
- Battery capacity49 Wh vs 51 Wh+4%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core501 vs 777+55%
- Video memory4 GB vs 6 GB+50%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 75 W | 115 W |
| Video memory | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,048 | 3,840 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 6.7 TFLOPS | 13.1 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 5,101 | 8,640 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-11400H | Core i5-12500H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 6 | 12 |
| CPU threads | 12 | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-11400H | Core i5-12500H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 7,317 | 9,750 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,058 | 2,268 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 501 | 777 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 15.6″ | 17.3″ |
| 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 | 250 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 62% | 100% |
| Response time | 29 ms | 6 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 42% | 70% |
| Pixel density | 141 ppi | 127 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | No | 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) | 8 GB | 8 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) | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 49 Wh | 51 Wh |
| Power adapter | 150 W | 180 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | No |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.2 kg | 2.49 kg |
| Thickness | 24.9 mm | 25 mm |
| Width | 361 mm | 397 mm |
| Depth | 258 mm | 262 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 54 dB | 59 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | — | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | No | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | 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 | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
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