Razer Blade 14 (Early 2016) vs Razer Blade 14 (Early 2015)

Razer Blade 14 (Early 2016) $2,000
Razer Blade 14 (Early 2015) $1,800
Base Price (MSRP)
$2,000
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,800
CPU
Core i7-6700HQ
CPU
Core i7-4720HQ
GPU
GeForce GTX 970M
GPU
GeForce GTX 970M
Memory
16GB
Memory
16GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
128GB
Display
14" LCD IGZO 3200x1800 Touch
Display
14" LCD IGZO 3200x1800 Touch
Core i7-6700HQ
4 Cores
8 Threads
2.6GHz Clock
Core i7-4720HQ
4 Cores
8 Threads
2.6GHz Clock
GB6S 1,100
27%
GB6M 3,440
13%
GB6S 1,025
25%
GB6M 3,070
12%
GeForce GTX 970M
1280 Shaders
993MHz
3GB GDDR5
120GB/s Bandwidth
GeForce GTX 970M
1280 Shaders
993MHz
3GB GDDR5
120GB/s Bandwidth
N/A
0%
FP32 2.54 TFLOPS
5%
N/A
0%
FP32 2.54 TFLOPS
5%
16GB
DDR4-2133
16GB
DDR3L-1600
56 Tabs
11%
56 Tabs
11%
256GB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.6GB/s Read
128GB
M.2-2280-B-S2
SATA 3
Up to 540MB/s Read
442 min 4K Video
11%
186 min 4K Video
5%
No Optical Drive
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14"
LCD IGZO
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LCD IGZO
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300 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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3200x1800
5.8 Million Pixels
262 PPI
3200x1800
5.8 Million Pixels
262 PPI
LED Backlight
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350:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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350:1 Contrast
Touch
Capacitive
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Capacitive
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Scissor Switch
RGB Backlight
Scissor Switch
RGB Backlight
Multi-Touch Solid-state Trackpad
Glass Surface
Multi-Touch Solid-state Trackpad
Glass Surface
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
No Biometrics
No Biometrics
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2
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No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth 4.0
No Sensors
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HM170
HM87
Data
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Power
DC 5.5x2.5mm
Power
DC 5.5x2.5mm
Security
Kensington Lock
TPM 2.0
Security
Kensington Lock
TPM 2.0
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External
External
165W
19.80V
8.33A
150W
19.00V
7.90A
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DC 5.5x2.5mm
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1.5M (5 ft) Cable
DC 5.5x2.5mm
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1.5M (5 ft) Cable
71Wh
6400mAh
11.10V
Lithium-Ion
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71Wh
6400mAh
11.10V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 3.5 Hours
Up to 3.5 Hours
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Windows
Windows
Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Height
17.9 mm (0.7 in)
Width
345 mm (13.6 in)
Depth
235 mm (9.3 in)
Volume
1.45 L
Height
17.8 mm (0.7 in)
Width
345 mm (13.6 in)
Depth
235 mm (9.3 in)
Volume
1.44 L
Weight
1.89 kg (4.2 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.47 kg (5.4 lb)
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Weight
2.03 kg (4.5 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
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RZ09-01652
RZ09-01301
RZ09-01302
RZ09-0130x
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