Blade 16 (Early 2025) vs Blade 16 (Early 2024) Full Specs - HMC

CPU	CPU Core i9-14900HX24 Cores (8P+16E)
GPU	GPU
Memory	Memory
Storage	Storage
Display 16" OLED2560x1600 400Nits 240Hz Matte	Display
Other Upgrades -	Other Upgrades
Price $2,800	Price $2,999

	Core i9-14900HX
10 Cores(4P+6E) 20 Threads 2GHz	24 Cores(8P+16E) 32 Threads 2.2GHz


5,888 Shaders 2.22GHz	4,608 Shaders 2.17GHz
12GB GDDR7	8GB GDDR6


	2x SO-DIMM


6.8GB/s Read 4.8GB/s Write	6.8GB/s Read 4.8GB/s Write
2x M.2 PCIe 4.0x4	2x M.2 PCIe 4.0x4

16" OLED2560x1600 400Nits 240Hz Matte
Panel & HDR OLED HDR	Panel & HDR LCD IPS HDR
Area & Aspect Ratio 109.4 in² 16:9	Area & Aspect Ratio 109.4 in² 16:9
Brightness 400 nits 400 nits Peak	Brightness 500 nits 500 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR 240Hz Variable Refresh G-Sync	Refresh & VRR 240Hz Variable Refresh G-Sync
Resolution 2560x1600 4.1M Pixels 189 ppi	Resolution 2560x1600 4.1M Pixels 189 ppi
Backlight & Contrast 1K zones 1M: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 100% DCI-P3	Color Coverage 100% sRGB 100% DCI-P3
Coating & Lamination Matte AR	Coating & Lamination Matte AR
Touchscreen No	Touchscreen No
Border Size 4.7 mm (0.18")	Border Size 4.7 mm (0.18")

Up to 5 hours	Up to 5 hours
Charge Time 0-50%: 30 min 0-80%: 48 min	Charge Time -
90Wh 5844mAh 15.4V Lithium-Ion Polymer	95.2Wh 6182mAh 15.4V Lithium-Ion Polymer
User Replaceable No	User Replaceable No

Data 2x USB 4.0 3x USB 3.1 -	Data 1x Thunderbolt 4 3x USB 3.1 1x USB-C 3.1 + DP + PD
Video 1x HDMI 2.1	Video 1x HDMI 2.1
Audio 1x Audio Jack	Audio 1x Audio Jack
Card Slots 1x SDXC Card UHS-II	Card Slots 1x SDXC Card UHS-II

Wi-Fi 7 Bluetooth 5.4	Wi-Fi 7 Bluetooth 5.4
Infrared No	Infrared No

Charger 280W 3-hole Oval Shape	Charger
Output 280W 19.50V 14.36A	Output 280W 19.50V 14.36A
Input 3.60A	Input 3.60A
Protocol & Port 3-hole Oval Shape 3-hole Oval Shape	Protocol & Port 3-hole Oval Shape 3-hole Oval Shape
USB-PD -	USB-PD -

Speakers 6	Speakers 4
Microphones 2	Microphones 2

Keyboard Scissor Backlit Per-Key Lighting	Keyboard Scissor Backlit Per-Key Lighting
Trackpad Multi-Touch Clickpad Glass	Trackpad Multi-Touch Clickpad Glass
Biometrics Face ID	Biometrics Face ID

Launch OS

Windows 11

Launch OS

Windows 11

Build Material Aluminum	Build Material Aluminum
Height 14.9 mm (0.59") Width 355 mm (13.98") Depth 250.5 mm (9.86")	Height 22 mm (0.87") Width 355 mm (13.98") Depth 244 mm (9.61")
Weight 2.08 kg	Weight 2.45 kg
Weight + Charger 2.88 kg	Weight + Charger 3.25 kg
Volume 1.325 L	Volume 1.9048 L
Decor Lights Yes	Decor Lights Yes
Fans 2	Fans 2

Release Date 2025-01-06	Release Date 2024-01-08
Warranty 1 year	Warranty 1 year
Description Early 2025	Description Early 2024
Model ID RZ09-0528x	Model ID -
Model Number 1 RZ09-0528	Model Number 1 RZ09-0510