Razer Blade 15 (Early 2019) vs Razer Blade 15 (Late 2018)

Razer Blade 15 (Early 2019) $1,600
Razer Blade 15 (Late 2018) $1,600
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,600
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,600
CPU
Core i7-9750H
CPU
Core i7-8750H
GPU
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Laptop
GPU
GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q
Memory
16GB
Memory
16GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
128GB
Display
15.6" LCD IPS 1920x1080 -
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15.6" LCD IPS 1920x1080 -
Core i7-9750H
6 Cores
12 Threads
2.6GHz Clock
Core i7-8750H
6 Cores
12 Threads
2.2GHz Clock
GB6S 1,365
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GB6M 4,975
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GB6S 1,305
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GB6M 4,640
17%
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Laptop
1536 Shaders
1590MHz
6GB GDDR6
288GB/s Bandwidth
GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q
1280 Shaders
1480MHz
6GB GDDR5
192GB/s Bandwidth
1080p 60 FPS
50%
FP32 4.88 TFLOPS
10%
N/A
0%
FP32 3.79 TFLOPS
8%
16GB
DDR4-2666
16GB
DDR4-2666
56 Tabs
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56 Tabs
11%
256GB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 3GB/s Read
128GB
M.2-2280-B-S2
SATA 3
Up to 560MB/s Read
442 min 4K Video
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186 min 4K Video
5%
No Optical Drive
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15.6"
LCD IPS
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LCD IPS
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300 Nits
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144Hz
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1920x1080
2.1 Million Pixels
141 PPI
1920x1080
2.1 Million Pixels
141 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
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Scissor Switch
RGB Backlight
Scissor Switch
RGB Backlight
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
No Biometrics
No Biometrics
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No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.0
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HM370
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Network
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Network
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Power
3-hole Oval Shape
Power
DC 5.5x2.5mm
Security
Kensington Lock
TPM 2.0
Security
Kensington Lock
TPM 2.0
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External
External
200W
19.50V
10.26A
180W
19.50V
9.23A
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3-hole Oval Shape
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1.5M (5 ft) Cable
DC 5.5x2.5mm
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1.5M (5 ft) Cable
65Wh
4221mAh
15.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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65Wh
4221mAh
15.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 5.5 Hours
Up to 5.5 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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Display Side Boarder Size
4.9mm
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Display Side Boarder Size
4.9mm
Height
19.9 mm (0.8 in)
Width
355 mm (14 in)
Depth
235 mm (9.3 in)
Volume
1.66 L
Height
19.9 mm (0.8 in)
Width
355 mm (14 in)
Depth
235 mm (9.3 in)
Volume
1.66 L
Weight
2.1 kg (4.6 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.9 kg (6.4 lb)
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Weight
2.03 kg (4.5 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.6 kg (5.7 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Upgradable
Memory
Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Storage Slots
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Memory Slots
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2x SO-DIMM
Memory Slots
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2x SO-DIMM
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RZ09-03006
RZ09-03009
RZ09-0300x
RZ09-02705
Change Comparison