Blade 14 (Early 2022) vs MacBook Pro 13 (Four Ports, Mid 2020) Full Specs
CPU Ryzen 9 6900HX8 Cores | CPU |
GPU | GPU |
Memory 16GBDDR5-4800 | Memory |
Storage 1TBPCIe 4.0 x4 | Storage |
Display | Display 13.3" LCD IPS2560x1600 500Nits 60Hz Glossy AR |
Price $2,000 | Price $1,799 |
CPU iGPU Memory Chipset TB3 TB3 TB3 TB3 Storage |
Ryzen 9 6900HX | |
8 Cores 16 Threads 3.3GHz | 4 Cores 8 Threads 2GHz |
3,840 Shaders 1.6GHz | 512 Shaders 1.05GHz |
6GB GDDR6 |
16GBDDR5-4800 |
1TBPCIe 4.0 x4 | |
7GB/s Read 5.1GB/s Write | 2.8GB/s Read 1.9GB/s Write |
1x M.2 PCIe 4.0x4 |
13.3" LCD IPS2560x1600 500Nits 60Hz Glossy AR | |
Panel & HDR LCD IPS | Panel & HDR LCD IPS |
Area & Aspect Ratio 83.75 in²
16:9 | Area & Aspect Ratio 79.5 in²
16:10 |
Brightness 300 nits
300 nits Peak | Brightness 500 nits
500 nits Peak |
Refresh & VRR 144Hz
Variable Refresh
FreeSync | Refresh & VRR 60Hz |
Response Time - | Response Time 48 ms |
Resolution 1920x1080
2.1M Pixels
157 ppi | Resolution 2560x1600
4.1M Pixels
227 ppi |
Backlight & Contrast LED
1K:1 contrast | Backlight & Contrast LED
1.7K:1 contrast |
Viewing Angles 178° H
178° V | Viewing Angles 178° H
178° V |
Color Depth 8-bit | Color Depth 8-bit |
Color Coverage 100% sRGB | Color Coverage 100% sRGB
99% DCI-P3 |
Coating & Lamination Matte AR | Coating & Lamination Glossy AR |
Touchscreen No | Touchscreen No |
Border Size 4.9 mm (0.19") | Border Size - |
Up to 9 hours | Up to 10 hours |
Charge Time 0-100%: 90 min | Charge Time - |
61.6Wh 4000mAh 15.4V Lithium-Ion Polymer | 58Wh 5083mAh 11.41V Lithium-Ion Polymer |
Data 2x USB 4.0 2x USB 3.1 | Data 4x Thunderbolt 3 - |
Video 1x HDMI 2.1 | Video - |
Audio 1x Audio Jack | Audio - |
Wi-Fi 6E Bluetooth 5.3 | Wi-Fi 5 Bluetooth 5.0 |
Charger 230W 3-hole Oval Shape | Charger 61W USB-C |
Max Power Draw 228W | Max Power Draw - |
Output 230W
19.50V
11.79A | Output 61W
20.30V
3.00A |
Input 3.60A | Input 1.50A |
Protocol & Port 3-hole Oval Shape
3-hole Oval Shape | Protocol & Port USB-C |
USB-PD - | USB-PD 2.40A 5V (12W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
3.00A 20V (60W) |
Speakers 2 | Speakers 2 |
Microphones 4 | Microphones 3 |
Keyboard - Scissor Backlit Per-Key Lighting - | Keyboard 65% Scissor Backlit - Touch Bar |
Trackpad Multi-Touch Clickpad Glass | Trackpad Force Touch Glass |
Biometrics Face ID - | Biometrics - Fingerprint |
Launch OS Windows 11 | Launch OS macOS 10.15 Catalina |
Secondary OS - | Secondary OS Windows 10 |
Build Material Aluminum | Build Material Aluminum |
Height 16.8 mm (0.66")Width 319.7 mm (12.59")Depth 220 mm (8.66") | Height 15.6 mm (0.61")Width 304.1 mm (11.97")Depth 212.4 mm (8.36") |
Weight 1.78 kg | Weight 1.40 kg |
Weight + Charger 2.58 kg | Weight + Charger 1.59 kg |
Volume 1.1816 L | Volume 1.0076 L |
Decor Lights Yes | Decor Lights - |
Fans 2 | Fans 1 |
Release Date 2022-01-04 | Release Date 2020-05-04 |
Warranty 1 year | Warranty 1 year |
Description Early 2022 | Description Four Ports, Mid 2020 |
Model ID RZ09-0427x | Model ID MacBookPro16,2 |
Model Number 1 RZ09-0427E | Model Number 1 A2251 |
Model Number 2 RZ09-0427N | Model Number 2 EMC 3348 |