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Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022) vs Blade 14 RTX 3060 (2022)

MSI Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022) vs Razer Blade 14 RTX 3060 (2022)

What Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022) does better (11) and where Blade 14 RTX 3060 (2022) wins (4) — every spec side by side.

MSI · 2022Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022)

5.0Score

11 advantages≈ $4,200

Higher score

Razer · 2022Blade 14 RTX 3060 (2022)

4.7Score

4 advantages

3.4Memory & storage2.4

3.8Battery & portability5.8

3.8Features & cooling5.8

Dimensions

Size comparison

Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022)Blade 14 RTX 3060 (2022)

	Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022)	Blade 14 RTX 3060 (2022)	Difference
Depth	260 mm	220 mm	+40 mm
Width	382 mm	319.7 mm	+62.3 mm
Thickness	19 mm	16.8 mm	+2.2 mm
Weight	2.5 kg	1.8 kg	+0.7 kg

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

Why is Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022) better than Blade 14 RTX 3060 (2022)?

RAM (up to)32 GB vs 16 GB2×
Battery capacity90 Wh vs 62 Wh+46%
Video memory32 GB vs 6 GB5.3×
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Blade 14 RTX 3060 (2022): No
CPU cores14 vs 8+75%
Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
RAM (base)32 GB vs 16 GB2×
SD card readerYes · Blade 14 RTX 3060 (2022): No
SSD (base)2,000 GB vs 1,024 GB+95%
Screen size17″ vs 14″+21%

Why is Blade 14 RTX 3060 (2022) better than Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022)?

Weight2.49 kg vs 1.78 kg+40%
Thickness19 mm vs 16.8 mm+13%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
SSD (up to)2,000 GB vs 2,048 GB+2%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	MSI Creator Z17 A12U RTX 3080 (2022)≈ $4,2005.0	Razer Blade 14 RTX 3060 (2022)4.7
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop	GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	—	100 W
Video memory	32 GB	6 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	—	3,840
GPU compute (FP32)	—	12.3 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	—	7,427
Processor
Processor	Core i9-12900H	Ryzen 9 6900HX
CPU maker	Intel	AMD
CPU cores	14	8
CPU threads	—	16
Max CPU clock	5 GHz	4.9 GHz
Processor options	—	Ryzen 9 6900HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core	—	10,185
Geekbench 6 single-core	—	1,984
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	—	746
Display
Screen size	17″	14″
Resolution	2560 × 1600	1920 × 1080
Resolution class	QHD (1440p/1600p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	165 Hz	144 Hz
Panel type	—	IPS
sRGB coverage	—	100%
Pixel density	—	157 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	—	Yes
Advanced Optimus	—	No
MUX switch	—	Yes
Touchscreen	—	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	32 GB	16 GB
RAM (base)	32 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	4,800 MHz	4,800 MHz
Upgradable RAM	—	No
SSD (up to)	2,000 GB	2,048 GB
SSD (base)	2,000 GB	1,024 GB
M.2 SSD slots	—	1
SSD interface	—	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	90 Wh	62 Wh
Power adapter	240 W	230 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	—	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.49 kg	1.78 kg
Thickness	19 mm	16.8 mm
Width	382 mm	319.7 mm
Depth	260 mm	220 mm
Body material	—	Aluminium
Colours	Blue	Black
Cooling fans	—	2
Vapor chamber cooling	—	Yes
Fan noise (max. load)	—	42.1 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 4	—
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	No
USB-C ports	—	2
USB-A ports	—	2
HDMI	—	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	—	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	—	No
Ethernet port	Yes	No
SD card reader	Yes	No
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	—	5.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	—	No
Webcam	—	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	—	Yes
Fingerprint reader	—	No
Audio
Speakers	—	2.0
Dolby Atmos	—	Yes

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