Razer Blade 16 (Early 2023) vs MacBook Pro 16 (M4 Max, Late 2024)

Razer Blade 16 (Early 2023) $2,700

MacBook Pro 16 (M4 Max, Late 2024) $3,499

Base Price (MSRP) $2,700	Base Price (MSRP) $3,499
CPU Core i9-13950HX	CPU M4 Max (14C32G)
GPU GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop 115W	GPU 32-Core M4 Max
Memory 16GB	Memory 36GB
Storage 1TB	Storage 1TB
Display 16" LCD IPS 2560×1600	Display 16.2" LCD IPS 3456×2234

Highlights

Geekbench 6

GB6 Single-Core


30% slower vs MacBook Pro 16 (M4 Max, Late 2024)	43% faster vs Blade 16 (Early 2023)

Blade 16 (Early 2023) - GB6S 2,800

MacBook Pro 16 (M4 Max, Late 2024) - GB6S 3,990

x1.43

GB6 Multi-Core


26% slower vs MacBook Pro 16 (M4 Max, Late 2024)	35% faster vs Blade 16 (Early 2023)

Blade 16 (Early 2023) - GB6M 16,800

MacBook Pro 16 (M4 Max, Late 2024) - GB6M 22,690

x1.35

Theoretical Performance

FP32


6% faster vs MacBook Pro 16 (M4 Max, Late 2024)	6% slower vs Blade 16 (Early 2023)

Blade 16 (Early 2023) - 14.56 TFLOPS FP32

x1.06

MacBook Pro 16 (M4 Max, Late 2024) - 13.74 TFLOPS FP32

Tech Specs

CPU


Core i9-13950HX 24 Cores 32 Threads 2.2GHz Clock	M4 Max (14C32G) 14 Cores 14 Threads 4.5GHz Clock
GB6S 2,800 69% GB6M 16,800 63%	GB6S 3,990 98% GB6M 22,690 85%

Core i9-13950HX vs M4 Max (14C32G) Full Specs Comparison

GPU


GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop 115W 3072 Shaders 2370MHz 8GB GDDR6 256GB/s Bandwidth	32-Core M4 Max 4096 Shaders 1678MHz Shared Memory
14.56 TFLOPS FP32 29%	13.74 TFLOPS FP32 27%

GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop 115W vs 32-Core M4 Max Full Specs Comparison

Memory


16GB DDR5-5600	36GB LPDDR5X-8533
56 Tabs 11%	136 Tabs 27%

Storage


1TB M.2-2280-M-S2 PCIe 4.0 x4 Up to 6.8GB/s	1TB Soldered PCIe 4.0 x4 Up to 5GB/s
1,978 min 4K Video 49%	1,978 min 4K Video 49%

Optical Drive

Display


16" LCD IPS HDR	16.2" LCD IPS HDR
16"	16.2"
Area 115.1 in² (742.3 cm²) 16:9 Aspect Ratio	Area 119.6 in² (771.9 cm²) 15.5:10 Aspect Ratio
Brightness 500 Nits -	Brightness 1,000 Nits 1,600 Nits Peak
Refresh Rate 240Hz Variable G-Sync	Refresh Rate 120Hz Variable -
- -	Response Time 42ms GtG
- -	Flicker 15000Hz
Resolution 2560×1600 4.1 Million Pixels 189 PPI	Resolution 3456×2234 7.7 Million Pixels 254 PPI
2560×1600	3456×2234
LED Backlight - 1,000:1 Contrast	Mini-LED Backlight 2,554 Zones 1,000,000:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles 178° Horizontal 178° Vertical	Viewing Angles 178° Horizontal 178° Vertical
Colour Depth 8-bit	Colour Depth 10-bit
Coverage 100% sRGB 100% DCI-P3 89% Adobe RGB	Coverage 100% sRGB 99% DCI-P3 88% Adobe RGB
- - - - - -	Accuracy dE 1.4 Avg dE 2.8 Max dE 2.30 Greyscale 2.27 Gamma 6790K
Coating Matte	Coating Glossy Anti-Reflective

Size Resolution

2560×1600

3456×2234

Cameras

1080p	1080p

Keyboard

Scissor Switch

RGB Backlight

Per Key Lighting

78 Keys

Scissor Switch

1.00mm

White Backlight

Mouse

Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad

Glass Surface

Force Touch Trackpad

Glass Surface

Controller

Stylus

Biometrics

Facial

Fingerprint

Speakers

Microphones

Cellular


No Cellular	No Cellular

Connectivity


Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) 2 Stream Up to 2400Mbps	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) 2 Stream Up to 2400Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3	Bluetooth 5.3

Sensors

Chipset

HM770

Integrated Chipset

Ports


Data 3x USB 3.1 (10Gbps) 1x USB-C 3.1 (10Gbps) + DP + PD 1x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps) -	Data - - - 3x Thunderbolt 5 (120Gbps)

Video 1x HDMI 2.1	Video 1x HDMI 2.1
Audio 1x Audio Jack	Audio 1x Audio Jack
Card 1x SDXC Card UHS-II	Card 1x SDXC Card UHS-II
Power 3-hole Oval Shape	Power MagSafe 3
Security Kensington Lock TPM 2.0	- - -

Power Supply


External	External

Charger


280W 19.50V 14.36A	140W 28.00V 5.00A
- - - - - -	USB-PD 3.00A 5V (15W) 3.00A 9V (27W) 5.00A 15V (75W) 5.00A 20V (100W) 5.00A 28V (140W)
3-hole Oval Shape - - 1.5M (5 ft) Cable	- USB-C Removable Cable -

Battery

95.2Wh 6182mAh 15.40V Lithium-Ion Polymer	100Wh 8728mAh 11.46V Lithium-Ion Polymer
Up to 5 Hours	Up to 15 Hours
- -	Charge Time 30 min 50%

Operating System

Windows	macOS 15 Sequoia

Enclosure


Build Material Aluminum	Build Material Aluminum
Cooler 2x Fans Vapour Chamber	Cooler 2x Fans -

Display Side Boarder Size 4.7mm	Display Side Boarder Size 3.5mm
Height 22 mm (0.9 in) Width 355 mm (14 in) Depth 244 mm (9.6 in) Volume 1.90 L	Height 16.8 mm (0.7 in) Width 355.7 mm (14 in) Depth 248.1 mm (9.8 in) Volume 1.48 L
Weight 2.45 kg (5.4 lb) Weight + Charger 3.25 kg (7.2 lb)	Weight 2.16 kg (4.8 lb) Weight + Charger 2.44 kg (5.4 lb)

Upgradability

CPU Not Upgradable	CPU Not Upgradable
GPU Not Upgradable	GPU Not Upgradable
Memory Upgradable	Memory Not Upgradable
Storage Upgradable	Storage Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi Upgradable	Wi-Fi Not Upgradable
Motherboard Not Upgradable	Motherboard Not Upgradable
Power Supply Upgradable	Power Supply Upgradable
Storage Slots 2x M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4	- -
Memory Slots 2x SO-DIMM	- -