To provide a heat-dissipating resin composition excellent in heat-dissipating property, thermal deformation resistance, toning property, glossiness, impact resistance and flexural strain characteristics, and to provide a molded article containing the same.

The heat-dissipating resin composition comprises polytetramethylene adipamide and boron nitride, wherein the amount of the former and the amount of the latter are 15 to 95 mass% and 5 to 85 mass% (the total amount of both the components is 100 mass%), respectively.