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G7 RTX 3060 (2022) vs Sword 17 RTX 3060 (2022)

Gigabyte G7 RTX 3060 (2022) vs MSI Sword 17 RTX 3060 (2022)

What G7 RTX 3060 (2022) does better (9) and where Sword 17 RTX 3060 (2022) wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Gigabyte · 2022G7 RTX 3060 (2022)

5.6Score

9 advantages

Higher score

MSI · 2022Sword 17 RTX 3060 (2022)

5.5Score

9 advantages

4.9Graphics4.7

5.5Overall performance5.5

4.4Display3.6

6.9Memory & storage7.4

2.4Battery & portability2.6

6.4Features & cooling4.1

Dimensions

Size comparison

G7 RTX 3060 (2022)Sword 17 RTX 3060 (2022)

	G7 RTX 3060 (2022)	Sword 17 RTX 3060 (2022)	Difference
Depth	262 mm	273 mm	−11 mm
Width	397 mm	398 mm	−1 mm
Thickness	25 mm	25.2 mm	−0.2 mm
Weight	2.5 kg	2.6 kg	−0.1 kg

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

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

Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Sword 17 RTX 3060 (2022): No
GPU power (TGP)115 W vs 105 W+10%
Weight2.49 kg vs 2.6 kg+4%
GPU compute (FP32)13.1 TFLOPS vs 12.6 TFLOPS+4%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,640 vs 8,436+2%
USB-C ports2 vs 12×
SD card readerYes · Sword 17 RTX 3060 (2022): No
CPU cores12 vs 10+20%
Cinebench 2024 multi-core777 vs 739+5%

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

Battery capacity51 Wh vs 54 Wh+5%
Geekbench 6 multi-core9,750 vs 10,837+11%
RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
RAM typeDDR4 vs DDR5
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)No · G7 RTX 3060 (2022): Yes
RAM speed3,200 MHz vs 5,200 MHz+62%
USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
Max CPU clock4.5 GHz vs 4.7 GHz+4%
Geekbench 6 single-core2,268 vs 2,352+4%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Gigabyte G7 RTX 3060 (2022)5.6	MSI Sword 17 RTX 3060 (2022)5.5
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	8,640	8,436
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 i7-13620H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	9,750	10,837
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,268	2,352
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	777	739
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	—
Advanced Optimus	Yes	Yes
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
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	5,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM	64 GB	64 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	2,048 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	51 Wh	54 Wh
Power adapter	180 W	200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	No	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.49 kg	2.6 kg
Thickness	25 mm	25.2 mm
Width	397 mm	398 mm
Depth	262 mm	273 mm
Body material	Plastic	—
Colours	Black	White
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	—	No
Fan noise (max. load)	59 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
Webcam	720p	720p
IR camera (face login)	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2.0	2.0
Dolby Atmos	No	No