Razer Blade 18 (Early 2024) vs MacBook Air 13 (Late 2018)
Razer Blade 18
(Early 2024)
$2,900
MacBook Air 13
(Late 2018)
$999
Base Price (MSRP)
$2,900
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Base Price (MSRP)
$999
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CPU
Core i9-14900HX
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CPU
Core i5-8210Y
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GPU
GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop 115W
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GPU
UHD 617 1050MHz
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Memory
16GB
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Memory
8GB
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Storage
1TB
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Storage
128GB
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Display
18" LCD IPS 2560x1600 -
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Display
13.3" LCD IPS 2560x1600 -
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GB6S 2,950
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GB6M 18,600
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GB6S 970
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GB6M 1,665
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N/A
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FP32 20.05 TFLOPS
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1080p 5 FPS
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FP32 0.4 TFLOPS
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16GB
DDR5-5600
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8GB
LPDDR3-2133
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56 Tabs
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24 Tabs
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1TB
M.2-2280-M-S2
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 6.8GB/s Read
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128GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.9GB/s Read
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1,978 min 4K Video
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186 min 4K Video
5%
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No Optical Drive
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No Optical Drive
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18"
LCD IPS
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LCD IPS
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500 Nits
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400 Nits
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240Hz
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60Hz
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2560x1600
4.1 Million Pixels
168 PPI
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2560x1600
4.1 Million Pixels
227 PPI
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LED Backlight
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1,100:1 Contrast
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LED Backlight
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Scissor Switch
RGB Backlight
Per Key Lighting
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78 Keys
Butterfly 3 Switch
White Backlight
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Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Not Included
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Facial
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Fingerprint
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No Cellular
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No Cellular
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Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
2 Stream
Up to 5764Mbps
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Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
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Bluetooth 5.4
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Bluetooth 4.2
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HM770
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Data
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Network
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Audio
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Card
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Power
3-hole Oval Shape
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Security
Kensington Lock
TPM 2.0
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External
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280W
19.50V
14.36A
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30W
20.00V
1.50A
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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2.00A 15V (30W)
1.50A 20V (30W)
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3-hole Oval Shape
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1.5M (5 ft) Cable
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Removable Cable
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91.7Wh
5955mAh
15.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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49.9Wh
4377mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 4 Hours
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Up to 12 Hours
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Windows
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macOS 10.14 Mojave
Windows
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Windows 10 (Latest)
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Cooler
3x Fans
Vapour Chamber
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Cooler
1x Fans
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Display Side Boarder Size
4.7mm
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Display Side Boarder Size
9.0mm
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Height
21.9 mm (0.9 in)
Width
399.9 mm (15.7 in)
Depth
275.4 mm (10.8 in)
Volume
2.41 L
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Height
16.1 mm (0.6 in)
Width
304.1 mm (12 in)
Depth
212.4 mm (8.4 in)
Volume
0.87 L
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Weight
3.1 kg (6.8 lb)
Weight + Charger
3.9 kg
(8.6 lb)
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Weight
1.29 kg (2.8 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.39 kg
(3.1 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Upgradable
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Storage
Not Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Power Supply
Upgradable
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Power Supply
Upgradable
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Memory Slots
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RZ09-0509
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A1932
EMC 3184
MacBookAir8,1
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