Laptops

Blade 15 (Mid 2021) vs Blade 15 (Late 2020) Full Specs

CPU
Core i7-11800H8 Cores
CPU
Core i7-10750H6 Cores
GPU
GPU
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Laptop1,536 Shaders, 6GB
Memory
16GBDDR4-3200
Memory
16GBDDR4-2933
Storage
512GBPCIe 4.0 x4
Storage
256GBPCIe 3.0 x4
Display
Display
15.6" LCD IPS1920x1080 300Nits 120Hz Matte
Price
$1,800
Price
$1,500

CPU
iGPU
GPU
Storage
Memory
Memory
Chipset
Storage
HDMI 2.1
TB4
USB 3.1
USB 3.1
USB 3.1
USB 3.1
Ethernet
Wi-Fi 6
Audio
CPU
iGPU
GPU
Memory
Memory
Chipset
Storage
Storage
HDMI 2.0
USB 3.1
USB 3.1
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
Wi-Fi 6
Audio

Core i7-11800H
Core i7-10750H
8 Cores
16 Threads
2.3GHz
6 Cores
12 Threads
2.6GHz

GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Laptop
3,840 Shaders
1.57GHz
1,536 Shaders
1.59GHz
6GB GDDR6
6GB GDDR6

16GBDDR4-3200
16GBDDR4-2933
2x SO-DIMM
2x SO-DIMM

512GBPCIe 4.0 x4
256GBPCIe 3.0 x4
6.8GB/s Read
3.6GB/s Write
3.5GB/s Read
2.2GB/s Write
2x M.2 PCIe 4.0x4
2x M.2 PCIe 3.0x4

15.6" LCD IPS1920x1080 300Nits 120Hz Matte
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Area & Aspect Ratio
104 in² 16:9
Area & Aspect Ratio
104 in² 16:9
Brightness
300 nits 300 nits Peak
Brightness
300 nits 300 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
144Hz
Refresh & VRR
120Hz
Response Time
8 ms
Response Time
-
Resolution
1920x1080 2.1M Pixels 141 ppi
Resolution
1920x1080 2.1M Pixels 141 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1K:1 contrast
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1K: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 64% DCI-P3
Color Coverage
-
Coating & Lamination
Matte AR
Coating & Lamination
Matte AR
Touchscreen
No
Touchscreen
No
Border Size
4.9 mm (0.19")
Border Size
4.9 mm (0.19")

Up to 6 hours
Up to 5 hours
Charge Time
0-100%: 90 min
Charge Time
-
65Wh
4221mAh
15.4V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
60.8Wh
3948mAh
15.4V
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
2x USB 3.1
2x USB-C 3.0
-
Network
1x Ethernet
Network
-
Video
1x HDMI 2.1
Video
1x HDMI 2.0
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack

Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.1
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.1
Infrared
No
Infrared
No

Charger
230W 3-hole Oval Shape
Charger
180W DC 5.5x2.5mm
Max Power Draw
200W
Max Power Draw
-
Output
230W 19.50V 11.79A
Output
180W 19.50V 9.23A
Input
3.60A
Input
3.60A
Protocol & Port
3-hole Oval Shape 3-hole Oval Shape
Protocol & Port
DC 5.5x2.5mm DC 5.5x2.5mm
USB-PD
-
USB-PD
-

Speakers
2
Speakers
2
Microphones
2
Microphones
2

Keyboard
Scissor
Backlit
Keyboard
Scissor
Backlit
Trackpad
Multi-Touch Clickpad
Glass
Trackpad
Multi-Touch Clickpad
Glass

Launch OS
Windows 10
Launch OS
Windows 10

Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Aluminum
Height
19.9 mm (0.78")
Width
355 mm (13.98")
Depth
235 mm (9.25")
Height
20.5 mm (0.81")
Width
355 mm (13.98")
Depth
235 mm (9.25")
Weight
2.09 kg
Weight
2.05 kg
Weight + Charger
2.89 kg
Weight + Charger
2.63 kg
Volume
1.6602 L
Volume
1.7102 L
Decor Lights
Yes
Decor Lights
No
Fans
2
Fans
2

Release Date
2021-07-14
Release Date
2020-12-07
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
Mid 2021
Description
Late 2020
Model ID
RZ09-0410x
Model ID
-
Model Number 1
RZ09-0410A
Model Number 1
RZ09-03519
Model Number 2
RZ09-0410B
Model Number 2
-