Razer Blade Pro 17 (Early 2017) vs Razer Blade Pro 17 (Late 2016)

Razer Blade Pro 17 (Early 2017) $4,000
Razer Blade Pro 17 (Late 2016) $3,700
Base Price (MSRP)
$4,000
Base Price (MSRP)
$3,700
CPU
Core i7-7820HK
CPU
Core i7-6700HQ
GPU
GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop
GPU
GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop
Memory
32GB
Memory
32GB
Storage
512GB
Storage
512GB
Display
17.3" LCD IPS 3840x2160 Touch
Display
17.3" LCD IPS 3840x2160 Touch
Core i7-7820HK
4 Cores
8 Threads
2.9GHz Clock
Core i7-6700HQ
4 Cores
8 Threads
2.6GHz Clock
GB6S 1,265
31%
GB6M 4,140
16%
GB6S 1,100
27%
GB6M 3,440
13%
GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop
2560 Shaders
1733MHz
8GB GDDR5X
80GB/s Bandwidth
GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop
2560 Shaders
1733MHz
8GB GDDR5X
80GB/s Bandwidth
N/A
0%
FP32 8.87 TFLOPS
18%
N/A
0%
FP32 8.87 TFLOPS
18%
32GB
DDR4-2666
32GB
DDR4-2133
120 Tabs
24%
120 Tabs
24%
512GB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.6GB/s Read
512GB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.6GB/s Read
954 min 4K Video
24%
954 min 4K Video
24%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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17.3"
LCD IPS
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17.3"
LCD IPS
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200 Nits
250 Nits Peak
200 Nits
250 Nits Peak
60Hz
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60Hz
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3840x2160
8.3 Million Pixels
255 PPI
3840x2160
8.3 Million Pixels
255 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,150:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,150:1 Contrast
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
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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 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth 4.1
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HM175
HM170
Data
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1x Thunderbolt 3 (40Gbps)
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Network
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1x Ethernet (1Gbps)
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Network
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1x Ethernet (1Gbps)
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1x HDMI 2.0
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Card
1x SDXC Card
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Card
1x SDXC Card
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Power
3-hole Rectangle Shape
Power
3-hole Rectangle Shape
Security
Kensington Lock
TPM 2.0
Security
Kensington Lock
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External
External
250W
19.00V
13.15A
250W
19.00V
13.15A
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3-hole Rectangle Shape
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1.5M (5 ft) Cable
3-hole Rectangle Shape
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1.5M (5 ft) Cable
99.2Wh
8700mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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99.2Wh
8700mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 3.3 Hours
Up to 3.3 Hours
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Windows
Windows
Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Cooler
2x Fans
Vapour Chamber
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Cooler
2x Fans
Vapour Chamber
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Height
22.5 mm (0.9 in)
Width
424 mm (16.7 in)
Depth
281 mm (11.1 in)
Volume
2.68 L
Height
22.5 mm (0.9 in)
Width
424 mm (16.7 in)
Depth
281 mm (11.1 in)
Volume
2.68 L
Weight
3.49 kg (7.7 lb)
Weight + Charger
4.29 kg (9.5 lb)
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Weight
3.54 kg (7.8 lb)
Weight + Charger
4.34 kg (9.6 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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2x M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4
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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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RZ09-01663
RZ09-0166x
RZ09-01662
Change Comparison