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2.2Memory & storage3.1
6.4Battery & portability3.9
Why is IdeaPad Gaming 3 16 RTX 3060 (2022) better than Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023)?
- Battery capacity71 Wh vs 54 Wh+33%
- Brightness500 nits vs 250 nits2×
- SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
- GPU shader cores3,840 vs 2,560+50%
- Thickness21 mm vs 25 mm+19%
- SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
- Screen size16″ vs 15.6″+3%
Why is Katana 15 B13 RTX 4050 (2023) better than IdeaPad Gaming 3 16 RTX 3060 (2022)?
- Weight2.5 kg vs 2.25 kg+11%
- HDMI 2.1No · IdeaPad Gaming 3 16 RTX 3060 (2022): Yes
- Max CPU clock4.4 GHz vs 4.6 GHz+5%
- Bluetooth5 vs 5.2+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | — | 105 W |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Video memory type | — | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,840 | 2,560 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | — | 11.7 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | — | 8,448 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-12450H | Core i5-13420H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| Processor options | — | Core i5-12450H, Core i7-12650H, Core i7-13620H, Core i9-13900H |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | — | 144 Hz |
| Panel type | — | IPS |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 250 nits |
| sRGB coverage | — | 57% |
| Response time | — | 33 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | — | 38% |
| Pixel density | — | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | — | No |
| Advanced Optimus | — | No |
| MUX switch | — | Yes |
| HDR | — | No |
| Touchscreen | — | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | — | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | — | 5,200 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | — | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | — | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | — | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 1,000 GB | 512 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,000 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | — | 2 |
| SSD interface | — | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 71 Wh | 54 Wh |
| Power adapter | — | 200 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | — | No |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.5 kg | 2.25 kg |
| Thickness | 21 mm | 25 mm |
| Width | — | 359 mm |
| Depth | — | 259 mm |
| Body material | — | Plastic |
| Colours | Grey | Black |
| Cooling fans | — | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | — | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | — | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | — | 54.4 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | No |
| USB-C ports | — | 1 |
| USB-A ports | — | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | No | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | — | No |
| Ethernet | — | 1 Gbit/s |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | — | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.2 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | — | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | — | Yes |
| Key travel | — | 1.7 mm |
| Webcam | — | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | — | No |
| Fingerprint reader | — | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2 speakers | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | — | No |
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