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5.5Graphics6.1
3.8Overall performance5.2
3.7Display4.6
5.8Memory & storage7.4
8.2Battery & portability5.3
2.2Features & cooling4.1
Dimensions
Size comparison
Sword 15 RTX 3070 (2021)Sword 15 RTX 3070 (2022)
| Sword 15 RTX 3070 (2021) | Sword 15 RTX 3070 (2022) | 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 Sword 15 RTX 3070 (2021) better than Sword 15 RTX 3070 (2022)?
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 54 Wh+68%
- Brightness350 nits vs 300 nits+17%
- Max CPU clock4.5 GHz vs 4.4 GHz+2%
Why is Sword 15 RTX 3070 (2022) better than Sword 15 RTX 3070 (2021)?
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 144 Hz2.4×
- GPU power (TGP)85 W vs 105 W+24%
- MUX switchNo · Sword 15 RTX 3070 (2021): Yes
- SSD (up to)1,024 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
- Geekbench 6 multi-core7,108 vs 9,633+36%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light9,372 vs 10,145+8%
- GPU compute (FP32)13.9 TFLOPS vs 15 TFLOPS+8%
- CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core495 vs 610+23%
- Advanced OptimusNo · Sword 15 RTX 3070 (2021): Yes
- RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
- RAM typeDDR4 vs DDR5
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 85 W | 105 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 5,120 | 5,120 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 13.9 TFLOPS | 15 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 9,372 | 10,145 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-11400H | Core i5-12450H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 6 | 8 |
| CPU threads | 12 | 12 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-11400H, Core i7-11800H | Core i5-12450H, Core i5-12500H, Core i7-12650H, Core i7-12700H, Core i7-13620H, Core i9-12900H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 7,108 | 9,633 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,021 | 2,279 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 495 | 610 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 15.6″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 350 nits | 300 nits |
| Pixel density | 141 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Advanced Optimus | No | Yes |
| MUX switch | No | Yes |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 3,200 MHz | 5,200 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 1,024 GB | 2,048 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 54 Wh |
| Power adapter | 180 W | 240 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | No | Yes |
| 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 | — |
| Colours | White | White |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | — | No |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | No |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 1 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | No | 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 |
| 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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