Laptops

Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2021) vs MacBook Pro 16 (M1 Pro, Late 2021) Full Specs

CPU
CPU
M1 Pro (10C16G)10 Cores (8P+2E)
GPU
GPU
16-Core M1 Pro2,048 Shaders
Memory
Memory
Storage
1TBPCIe 4.0 x4
Storage
Display
Display
16.2" LCD IPS Mini-LED3456x2234 1600Nits 120Hz Glossy AR
Price
$2,300
Price
$2,499

CPU
iGPU
GPU
Storage
Memory
Memory
Chipset
Storage
HDMI 2.1
TB4
USB 3.1
USB 3.1
USB 3.1
USB 3.1
Wi-Fi 6E
Audio
SD Card
CPU
iGPU
Memory
Chipset
HDMI 2.0
TB4
TB4
TB4
Wi-Fi 6
Audio
Storage
SD Card

M1 Pro (10C16G)
8 Cores
16 Threads
2.3GHz
10 Cores(8P+2E)
10 Threads
3.23GHz

16-Core M1 Pro
3,840 Shaders
1.43GHz
2,048 Shaders
1.3GHz
6GB GDDR6

2x SO-DIMM

1TBPCIe 4.0 x4
6.8GB/s Read
4.8GB/s Write
5.2GB/s Read
4.6GB/s Write
2x M.2 PCIe 4.0x4

16.2" LCD IPS Mini-LED3456x2234 1600Nits 120Hz Glossy AR
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS HDR
Area & Aspect Ratio
104 in² 16:9
Area & Aspect Ratio
119.6 in² 15.5:10
Brightness
300 nits 300 nits Peak
Brightness
1000 nits 1600 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
360Hz
Refresh & VRR
120Hz Variable Refresh
Response Time
-
Response Time
42 ms
Resolution
1920x1080 2.1M Pixels 141 ppi
Resolution
3456x2234 7.7M Pixels 254 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1K:1 contrast
Backlight & Contrast
Mini-LED 2.6K zones 1M:1 contrast
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Depth
10-bit
Color Coverage
-
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
3.5 mm (0.14")

Up to 6 hours
Up to 17 hours
Charge Time
-
0-100%: 90 min
Charge Time
0-50%: 30 min
-
80Wh
5195mAh
15.4V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
99.6Wh
8693mAh
11.46V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
User Replaceable
No
User Replaceable
No

Data
1x Thunderbolt 4
3x USB 3.1
1x USB-C 3.1 + DP + PD
Data
3x Thunderbolt 4
-
-
Video
1x HDMI 2.1
Video
1x HDMI 2.0
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Card Slots
1x SDXC Card UHS-II
Card Slots
1x SDXC Card UHS-II

Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth 5.2
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.0
Infrared
No
Infrared
No

Charger
230W 3-hole Oval Shape
Charger
140W USB-C
Max Power Draw
214W
Max Power Draw
90W
Output
230W 19.50V 11.79A
Output
140W 28.00V 5.00A
Input
3.60A
Input
2.00A
Protocol & Port
3-hole Oval Shape 3-hole Oval Shape
Protocol & Port
USB-C
USB-PD
-
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W) 3.00A 9V (27W) 5.00A 15V (75W) 5.00A 20V (100W) 5.00A 28V (140W)

Speakers
2
Speakers
6
Microphones
4
Microphones
3

Keyboard
-
Scissor
Backlit
Per-Key Lighting
Keyboard
78%
Scissor
Backlit
-
Trackpad
Multi-Touch Clickpad
Glass
Trackpad
Force Touch
Glass
Biometrics
Face ID
-
Biometrics
-
Fingerprint

Launch OS
Windows 10
Launch OS
macOS 12 Monterey

Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Aluminum
Weight Option
Weight Option
-
Height
16.9 mm (0.67")
Width
355 mm (13.98")
Depth
235 mm (9.25")
Height
16.8 mm (0.66")
Width
355.7 mm (14")
Depth
248.1 mm (9.77")
Weight
1.99 kg
Weight
2.10 kg
Weight + Charger
2.79 kg
Weight + Charger
2.38 kg
Volume
1.4099 L
Volume
1.4826 L
Decor Lights
Yes
Decor Lights
No
Fans
2
Fans
2

Release Date
2021-07-14
Release Date
2021-10-26
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
Mid 2021
Description
M1 Pro, Late 2021
Model ID
RZ09-0409x
Model ID
MacBookPro18,1
Model Number 1
RZ09-0409A
Model Number 1
A2485
Model Number 2
RZ09-0409B
Model Number 2
EMC 3651