Laptops

Blade 14 (Mid 2021) vs MacBook Pro 13 (Four Ports, Mid 2020) Full Specs

CPU
Ryzen 9 5900HX8 Cores
CPU
GPU
GPU
Memory
16GBDDR4-3200
Memory
Storage
1TBPCIe 3.0 x4
Storage
Display
14" LCD IPS2560x1440 350Nits 165Hz Matte
Display
13.3" LCD IPS2560x1600 500Nits 60Hz Glossy AR
Price
$2,200
Price
$1,799

CPU
iGPU
GPU
Memory
Chipset
Storage
HDMI 2.1
USB 3.2
USB 3.2
USB 3.2
USB 3.2
Audio
CPU
iGPU
Memory
Chipset
TB3
TB3
TB3
TB3
Storage

Ryzen 9 5900HX
8 Cores
16 Threads
3.3GHz
4 Cores
8 Threads
2GHz

5,120 Shaders
1.36GHz
512 Shaders
1.05GHz
8GB GDDR6

16GBDDR4-3200

1TBPCIe 3.0 x4
3.5GB/s Read
3GB/s Write
2.8GB/s Read
1.9GB/s Write
1x M.2 PCIe 3.0x4

14" LCD IPS2560x1440 350Nits 165Hz Matte
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
350 nits 350 nits Peak
Brightness
500 nits 500 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
165Hz Variable Refresh FreeSync
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Response Time
16 ms
Response Time
48 ms
Resolution
2560x1440 3.7M Pixels 21 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 97% DCI-P3
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 7 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 3.1
2x USB-C 3.1 + DP + PD
Data
4x Thunderbolt 3
-
Video
1x HDMI 2.1
Video
-
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
-

Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth 5.2
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth 5.0

Charger
230W 3-hole Oval Shape
Charger
61W USB-C
Max Power Draw
190W
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
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
2021-06-14
Release Date
2020-05-04
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
Mid 2021
Description
Four Ports, Mid 2020
Model ID
RZ09-0370x
Model ID
MacBookPro16,2
Model Number 1
RZ09-0370A
Model Number 1
A2251
Model Number 2
RZ09-0370B
Model Number 2
EMC 3348