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7.3Graphics5.2
7.4Overall performance6.7
4.9Display5.4
8.1Memory & storage8.1
5.6Battery & portability2.7
8.3Features & cooling7.2
Dimensions
Size comparison
Blade 15 RTX 4070 (2023)Blade 17 RTX 3060 (2022)
| Blade 15 RTX 4070 (2023) | Blade 17 RTX 3060 (2022) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 235 mm | 260 mm | −25 mm |
| Width | 355 mm | 395 mm | −40 mm |
| Thickness | 17 mm | 19.9 mm | −2.9 mm |
| Weight | 2 kg | 2.8 kg | −0.7 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Blade 15 RTX 4070 (2023) better than Blade 17 RTX 3060 (2022)?
- Weight2.01 kg vs 2.75 kg+37%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light12,171 vs 9,102+34%
- GPU compute (FP32)18.2 TFLOPS vs 13.8 TFLOPS+32%
- Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
- HDMI 2.1Yes · Blade 17 RTX 3060 (2022): No
- SD card readerYes · Blade 17 RTX 3060 (2022): No
- GPU shader cores4,608 vs 3,840+20%
- Thickness17 mm vs 19.9 mm+17%
- Pixel density141 ppi vs 127 ppi+11%
- RAM speed5,200 MHz vs 4,800 MHz+8%
Why is Blade 17 RTX 3060 (2022) better than Blade 15 RTX 4070 (2023)?
- GPU power (TGP)105 W vs 115 W+10%
- Battery capacity80 Wh vs 82 Wh+2%
- Cooling fans2 vs 42×
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core889 vs 912+3%
- USB-C ports2 vs 3+50%
- Screen size15.6″ vs 17.3″+11%
- Geekbench 6 single-core2,381 vs 2,448+3%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 105 W | 115 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 4,608 | 3,840 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 18.2 TFLOPS | 13.8 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 12,171 | 9,102 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i7-12800H | Core i7-12800H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 14 | 14 |
| CPU threads | 20 | 20 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.8 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i7-12800H, Core i7-13800H, Core i9-12900H | Core i7-12800H, Core i9-12900H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 12,320 | 12,553 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,381 | 2,448 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 889 | 912 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 15.6″ | 17.3″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 360 Hz | 360 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 3 ms | 3 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 71% | — |
| Pixel density | 141 ppi | 127 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | 5,200 MHz | 4,800 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 2,048 GB | 2,048 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 80 Wh | 82 Wh |
| Power adapter | 230 W | 280 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.01 kg | 2.75 kg |
| Thickness | 17 mm | 19.9 mm |
| Width | 355 mm | 395 mm |
| Depth | 235 mm | 260 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 4 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | Yes |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | — |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 48.6 dB | 49.1 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 3 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | — |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | No |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet port | No | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | No |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | — |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | — |
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