Razer Blade Pro 17 (Late 2016) vs Razer Blade Pro 17 (Early 2014)

Razer Blade Pro 17 (Late 2016) $3,700
Razer Blade Pro 17 (Early 2014) $2,299
Base Price (MSRP)
$3,700
Base Price (MSRP)
$2,299
CPU
Core i7-6700HQ
CPU
Core i7-4700HQ
GPU
GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop
GPU
GeForce GTX 860M
Memory
32GB
Memory
16GB
Storage
512GB
Storage
128GB
Display
17.3" LCD IPS 3840×2160 Touch
Display
17.3" LCD 1920×1080
CPU Image
Core i7-6700HQ
4 Cores
8 Threads
2.6GHz Clock
CPU Image
Core i7-4700HQ
4 Cores
8 Threads
2.4GHz Clock
Core i7-6700HQ vs Core i7-4700HQ Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop
2560 Shaders
1733MHz
8GB GDDR5X
320GB/s Bandwidth
GPU Image
GeForce GTX 860M
640 Shaders
1085MHz
2GB GDDR5
80GB/s Bandwidth
N/A
0%
8.87 TFLOPS FP32
18%
N/A
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1.39 TFLOPS FP32
3%
GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop vs GeForce GTX 860M Full Specs Comparison
32GB
DDR4-2133
16GB
DDR3L-1600
120 Tabs
24%
56 Tabs
11%
512GB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 3.2GB/s (RAID 0)
128GB
mSATA
SATA 3
Up to 360MB/s
954 min 4K Video
24%
186 min 4K Video
5%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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17.3"
LCD IPS
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LCD
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Area
127.9 in² (825.1 cm²)
16:9 Aspect Ratio
Area
127.9 in² (825.1 cm²)
16:9 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
200 Nits
250 Nits Peak
Brightness
250 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Response Time
61ms GtG
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Flicker
205Hz
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Resolution
3840×2160
8.3 Million Pixels
255 PPI
Resolution
1920×1080
2.1 Million Pixels
127 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,150:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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800:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
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Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
89% DCI-P3
100% Adobe RGB
Coverage
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Coating
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Scissor Switch
RGB Backlight
Scissor Switch
RGB Backlight
Touch Bar
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
4.05" WVGA LCD touchpad Switchblade UI Trackpad
Glass Surface
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
No Biometrics
No Biometrics
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2
1
No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
2 Stream
Up to 144Mbps
Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth 4.0
No Sensors
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HM87
Data
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Network
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Network
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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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Power
3-hole Rectangle Shape
Power
DC 5.5x2.5mm
Security
Kensington Lock
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Security
Kensington Lock
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External
External
250W
19.00V
13.15A
150W
19.00V
7.90A
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1.5M (5 ft) Cable
DC 5.5x2.5mm
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1.5M (5 ft) Cable
99.2Wh
8700mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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74Wh
5000mAh
14.80V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 3.3 Hours
Up to 2.5 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
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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
22.4 mm (0.9 in)
Width
427 mm (16.8 in)
Depth
277 mm (10.9 in)
Volume
2.65 L
Weight
3.54 kg (7.8 lb)
Weight + Charger
4.34 kg (9.6 lb)
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2.97 kg (6.5 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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Storage Slots
2x mSATA
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Memory Slots
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Memory Slots
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2x SO-DIMM
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RZ09-01662
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