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Crosshair 17 RTX 3060 (2022) vs Crosshair 17 RTX 4060 (2023)

MSI Crosshair 17 RTX 3060 (2022) vs MSI Crosshair 17 RTX 4060 (2023)

What Crosshair 17 RTX 3060 (2022) does better (3) and where Crosshair 17 RTX 4060 (2023) wins (1) — every spec side by side.

MSI · 2022Crosshair 17 RTX 3060 (2022)

6.4Score

3 advantages

Higher score

MSI · 2023Crosshair 17 RTX 4060 (2023)

6.2Score

1 advantage

5.9Graphics5.2

6.3Overall performance6.2

4.3Display4.3

8.6Memory & storage8.6

4.6Battery & portability4.6

2.5Features & cooling2.5

Dimensions

Size comparison

Crosshair 17 RTX 3060 (2022)Crosshair 17 RTX 4060 (2023)

	Crosshair 17 RTX 3060 (2022)	Crosshair 17 RTX 4060 (2023)	Difference
Depth	273 mm	273 mm	=
Width	398 mm	398 mm	=
Thickness	27.2 mm	27.2 mm	=
Weight	2.7 kg	2.7 kg	=

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

Why is Crosshair 17 RTX 3060 (2022) better than Crosshair 17 RTX 4060 (2023)?

GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 105 W+33%
GPU compute (FP32)14.2 TFLOPS vs 13.8 TFLOPS+3%
GPU shader cores3,840 vs 3,072+25%

Why is Crosshair 17 RTX 4060 (2023) better than Crosshair 17 RTX 3060 (2022)?

3DMark Steel Nomad Light9,236 vs 10,957+19%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	MSI Crosshair 17 RTX 3060 (2022)6.4	MSI Crosshair 17 RTX 4060 (2023)6.2
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	140 W	105 W
Video memory	6 GB	6 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	3,840	3,072
GPU compute (FP32)	14.2 TFLOPS	13.8 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	9,236	10,957
Processor
Processor	Core i7-12650H	Core i7-12650H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	10	10
CPU threads	16	16
Max CPU clock	4.7 GHz	4.7 GHz
Processor options	Core i7-12650H, Core i7-12700H, Core i9-12900H	Core i7-12650H, Core i7-12700H, Core i9-12900H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	11,204	11,204
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,471	2,471
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	772	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
Pixel density	127 ppi	127 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	Yes
Advanced Optimus	No	No
MUX switch	No	No
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	64 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	4,800 MHz	4,800 MHz
Max. supported RAM	64 GB	64 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	4,096 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	90 Wh	90 Wh
Power adapter	240 W	240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.66 kg	2.66 kg
Thickness	27.2 mm	27.2 mm
Width	398 mm	398 mm
Depth	273 mm	273 mm
Body material	Plastic	Plastic
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
Fan noise (max. load)	56 dB	56 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	No
USB-C ports	1	1
USB-A ports	3	3
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	No
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	No	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	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

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