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Creator Z17 A13 RTX 4060 (2023) vs Blade 15 Advanced RTX 3060 (2021)

MSI Creator Z17 A13 RTX 4060 (2023) vs Razer Blade 15 Advanced RTX 3060 (2021)

What Creator Z17 A13 RTX 4060 (2023) does better (13) and where Blade 15 Advanced RTX 3060 (2021) wins (4) — every spec side by side.

MSI · 2023Creator Z17 A13 RTX 4060 (2023)

4.8Score

13 advantages≈ $2,700

Higher score

Razer · 2021Blade 15 Advanced RTX 3060 (2021)

4.1Score

4 advantages≈ $2,800

2.8Memory & storage2.8

3.8Battery & portability3.0

4.6Features & cooling3.3

Dimensions

Size comparison

Creator Z17 A13 RTX 4060 (2023)Blade 15 Advanced RTX 3060 (2021)

	Creator Z17 A13 RTX 4060 (2023)	Blade 15 Advanced RTX 3060 (2021)	Difference
Depth	260 mm	235 mm	+25 mm
Width	382 mm	355 mm	+27 mm
Thickness	19 mm	20 mm	−1 mm
Weight	2.5 kg	2.1 kg	+0.4 kg

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

Why is Creator Z17 A13 RTX 4060 (2023) better than Blade 15 Advanced RTX 3060 (2021)?

RAM (up to)32 GB vs 16 GB2×
CPU cores24 vs 83×
Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Blade 15 Advanced RTX 3060 (2021): No
Battery capacity90 Wh vs 80 Wh+12%
RAM (base)32 GB vs 16 GB2×
RAM typeDDR5 vs DDR4
HDMI 2.1Yes · Blade 15 Advanced RTX 3060 (2021): No
RAM speed5,600 MHz vs 3,200 MHz+75%
Thickness19 mm vs 20 mm+5%
Webcam1,080p vs 720p+50%
Max CPU clock5.5 GHz vs 4.6 GHz+20%
Screen size17″ vs 15.6″+9%

Why is Blade 15 Advanced RTX 3060 (2021) better than Creator Z17 A13 RTX 4060 (2023)?

Video memory8 GB vs 16 GB2×
Refresh rate165 Hz vs 240 Hz+45%
Weight2.49 kg vs 2.1 kg+19%
GPU shader cores3,072 vs 3,840+25%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	MSI Creator Z17 A13 RTX 4060 (2023)≈ $2,7004.8	Razer Blade 15 Advanced RTX 3060 (2021)≈ $2,8004.1
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop	GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	—	70 W
Video memory	8 GB	16 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	3,072	3,840
GPU compute (FP32)	—	10.7 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	—	6,958
Processor
Processor	Core i9-13950HX	Core i7-11800H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	24	8
Max CPU clock	5.5 GHz	4.6 GHz
Processor options	—	Core i7-10875H, Core i7-11800H, Core i7-12800H, Core i9-11900H, Core i9-12900H
Display
Screen size	17″	15.6″
Resolution	2560 × 1600	2560 × 1440
Resolution class	QHD (1440p/1600p)	QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate	165 Hz	240 Hz
Panel type	—	IPS
Brightness	—	300 nits
sRGB coverage	—	97%
Response time	—	2 ms
Pixel density	—	141 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	—	Yes
Advanced Optimus	—	No
MUX switch	—	Yes
HDR	—	No
Touchscreen	Yes	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	32 GB	16 GB
RAM (base)	32 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR4
RAM speed	5,600 MHz	3,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM	—	64 GB
RAM slots	—	2
Upgradable RAM	—	Yes
SSD (up to)	1,000 GB	1,000 GB
SSD (base)	1,000 GB	1,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots	—	2
SSD interface	—	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	90 Wh	80 Wh
Power adapter	280 W	230 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	—	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.49 kg	2.1 kg
Thickness	19 mm	20 mm
Width	382 mm	355 mm
Depth	260 mm	235 mm
Body material	—	Aluminium
Colours	Grey	Black
Cooling fans	—	2
Vapor chamber cooling	—	Yes
Liquid metal (CPU)	—	No
Fan noise (max. load)	—	51.6 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 4	Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	No
USB-C ports	—	2
USB-A ports	—	3
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.0
HDMI 2.1	Yes	No
(Mini) DisplayPort	—	No
Ethernet	—	1 Gbit/s
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	5.3	5
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	—	No
Webcam	1,080p	720p
IR camera (face login)	—	Yes
Fingerprint reader	—	No
Audio
Speakers	4 speakers	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	—	Yes