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6.0Graphics5.5
4.2Overall performance3.8
5.6Display3.7
5.8Memory & storage5.8
4.9Battery & portability8.2
2.6Features & cooling2.2
Dimensions
Size comparison
Katana GF66 RTX 3070 (2021)Sword 15 RTX 3070 (2021)
| Katana GF66 RTX 3070 (2021) | Sword 15 RTX 3070 (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 259 mm | 259 mm | = |
| Width | 359 mm | 359 mm | = |
| Thickness | 24.9 mm | 24.9 mm | = |
| Weight | 2.2 kg | 2.2 kg | = |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Katana GF66 RTX 3070 (2021) better than Sword 15 RTX 3070 (2021)?
- Refresh rate144 Hz vs 60 Hz2.4×
- GPU power (TGP)105 W vs 85 W+24%
- GPU compute (FP32)15 TFLOPS vs 13.9 TFLOPS+8%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light9,564 vs 9,372+2%
Why is Sword 15 RTX 3070 (2021) better than Katana GF66 RTX 3070 (2021)?
- Battery capacity54 Wh vs 90 Wh+68%
- SSD (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 105 W | 85 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 5,120 | 5,120 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 15 TFLOPS | 13.9 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 9,564 | 9,372 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-11400H | Core i5-11400H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 6 | 6 |
| CPU threads | 12 | 12 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-11400H, Core i5-12450H, Core i5-12500H, Core i7-11800H, Core i7-12650H, Core i7-12700H, Core i9-12900H | Core i5-11400H, Core i7-11800H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 7,200 | 7,108 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,996 | 2,021 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 494 | 495 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 15.6″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 350 nits | 350 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 91% | — |
| Response time | 9 ms | — |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 65% | — |
| Pixel density | 141 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| 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) | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| RAM speed | 3,200 MHz | 3,200 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| SSD (base) | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 54 Wh | 90 Wh |
| Power adapter | 240 W | 180 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | — | No |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.25 kg | 2.25 kg |
| Thickness | 24.9 mm | 24.9 mm |
| Width | 359 mm | 359 mm |
| Depth | 259 mm | 259 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Black | White |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 49 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | No |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 1 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 | HDMI 2.0 |
| HDMI 2.1 | No | No |
| (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 |
| 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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