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G7 RTX 3060 (2022) vs Crosshair 17 RTX 3070 (2022)

Gigabyte G7 RTX 3060 (2022) vs MSI Crosshair 17 RTX 3070 (2022)

What G7 RTX 3060 (2022) does better (8) and where Crosshair 17 RTX 3070 (2022) wins (17) — every spec side by side.

Gigabyte · 2022G7 RTX 3060 (2022)

5.6Score

8 advantages

MSI · 2022Crosshair 17 RTX 3070 (2022)

7.1Score

17 advantages

Higher score

4.9Graphics7.3

5.5Overall performance6.9

4.4Display4.3

7.0Memory & storage8.7

2.4Battery & portability4.5

6.4Features & cooling2.5

Dimensions

Size comparison

G7 RTX 3060 (2022)Crosshair 17 RTX 3070 (2022)

	G7 RTX 3060 (2022)	Crosshair 17 RTX 3070 (2022)	Difference
Depth	262 mm	273 mm	−11 mm
Width	397 mm	398 mm	−1 mm
Thickness	25 mm	27.2 mm	−2.2 mm
Weight	2.5 kg	2.7 kg	−0.2 kg

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

Why is G7 RTX 3060 (2022) better than Crosshair 17 RTX 3070 (2022)?

MUX switchYes · Crosshair 17 RTX 3070 (2022): No
Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Crosshair 17 RTX 3070 (2022): No
Weight2.49 kg vs 2.66 kg+7%
Advanced OptimusYes · Crosshair 17 RTX 3070 (2022): No
USB-C ports2 vs 12×
SD card readerYes · Crosshair 17 RTX 3070 (2022): No
CPU cores12 vs 10+20%
Thickness25 mm vs 27.2 mm+9%

Why is Crosshair 17 RTX 3070 (2022) better than G7 RTX 3060 (2022)?

Battery capacity51 Wh vs 90 Wh+76%
GPU power (TGP)115 W vs 140 W+22%
SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 4,096 GB2×
GPU compute (FP32)13.1 TFLOPS vs 17.5 TFLOPS+34%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,640 vs 11,403+32%
Geekbench 6 multi-core9,750 vs 11,204+15%
Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
GPU shader cores3,840 vs 5,120+33%
G-Sync / FreeSyncNo · G7 RTX 3060 (2022): Yes
RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
RAM typeDDR4 vs DDR5
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)No · G7 RTX 3060 (2022): Yes

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Gigabyte G7 RTX 3060 (2022)5.6	MSI Crosshair 17 RTX 3070 (2022)7.1
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop	GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	115 W	140 W
Video memory	6 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	3,840	5,120
GPU compute (FP32)	13.1 TFLOPS	17.5 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	8,640	11,403
Processor
Processor	Core i5-12500H	Core i7-12650H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	12	10
CPU threads	16	16
Max CPU clock	4.5 GHz	4.7 GHz
Processor options	Core i5-12500H	Core i7-12650H, Core i7-12700H, Core i9-12900H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	9,750	11,204
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,268	2,471
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	777	772
Display
Screen size	17.3″	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	300 nits	300 nits
sRGB coverage	100%	—
Response time	6 ms	—
DCI-P3 coverage	70%	—
Pixel density	127 ppi	127 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	No	Yes
Advanced Optimus	Yes	No
MUX switch	Yes	No
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	64 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	8 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR4	DDR5
RAM speed	3,200 MHz	4,800 MHz
Max. supported RAM	64 GB	64 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	2,048 GB	4,096 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	51 Wh	90 Wh
Power adapter	180 W	240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	No	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.49 kg	2.66 kg
Thickness	25 mm	27.2 mm
Width	397 mm	398 mm
Depth	262 mm	273 mm
Body material	Plastic	Plastic
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	—	No
Fan noise (max. load)	59 dB	56 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 2.1
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 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.2	5.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Key travel	—	1.7 mm
Webcam	720p	720p
IR camera (face login)	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2.0	2.0
Dolby Atmos	No	No