Razer Blade Pro 17 (Mid 2013) vs Razer Blade Pro 17 (Early 2014)

Razer Blade Pro 17 (Mid 2013) $2,299
Razer Blade Pro 17 (Early 2014) $2,299
Base Price (MSRP)
$2,299
Base Price (MSRP)
$2,299
CPU
Core i7-4700HQ
CPU
Core i7-4700HQ
GPU
GeForce GTX 765M
GPU
GeForce GTX 860M
Memory
8GB
Memory
16GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
128GB
Display
17.3" LCD 1920x1080 -
Display
17.3" LCD 1920x1080 -
Core i7-4700HQ
4 Cores
8 Threads
2.4GHz Clock
Core i7-4700HQ
4 Cores
8 Threads
2.4GHz Clock
GB6S 990
24%
GB6M 3,030
11%
GB6S 990
24%
GB6M 3,030
11%
GeForce GTX 765M
768 Shaders
863MHz
2GB GDDR5
64GB/s Bandwidth
GeForce GTX 860M
640 Shaders
1085MHz
2GB GDDR5
80GB/s Bandwidth
N/A
0%
FP32 1.33 TFLOPS
3%
N/A
0%
FP32 1.39 TFLOPS
3%
8GB
DDR3L-1600
16GB
DDR3L-1600
24 Tabs
5%
56 Tabs
11%
128GB
mSATA
SATA 3
Up to 360MB/s Read
128GB
mSATA
SATA 3
Up to 360MB/s Read
186 min 4K Video
5%
186 min 4K Video
5%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
-
-
17.3"
LCD
-
17.3"
LCD
-
250 Nits
-
250 Nits
-
60Hz
-
60Hz
-
1920x1080
2.1 Million Pixels
127 PPI
1920x1080
2.1 Million Pixels
127 PPI
LED Backlight
-
800:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
-
800:1 Contrast
-
-
-
-
720p
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
720p
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Scissor Switch
RGB Backlight
Touch Bar
Scissor Switch
RGB Backlight
Touch Bar
4.05" WVGA LCD touchpad Switchblade UI 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
2
2
1
1
No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
2 Stream
Up to 144Mbps
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
2 Stream
Up to 144Mbps
Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth 4.0
No Sensors
-
-
-
-
No Sensors
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
HM87
HM87
Data
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3x USB 3.0 (5Gbps)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Data
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3x USB 3.0 (5Gbps)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Network
-
-
1x Ethernet (1Gbps)
-
-
-
Network
-
-
1x Ethernet (1Gbps)
-
-
-
Video
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1x HDMI 1.4
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Video
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1x HDMI 1.4
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Audio
1x Audio Jack
-
Audio
1x Audio Jack
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Power
DC 5.5x2.5mm
Power
DC 5.5x2.5mm
Security
Kensington Lock
-
Security
Kensington Lock
-
-
-
External
External
150W
19.00V
7.90A
150W
19.00V
7.90A
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
DC 5.5x2.5mm
-
-
-
1.5M (5 ft) Cable
DC 5.5x2.5mm
-
-
-
1.5M (5 ft) Cable
74Wh
5000mAh
14.80V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
-
74Wh
5000mAh
14.80V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
-
Up to 2.5 Hours
Up to 2.5 Hours
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Windows
Windows
Build Material
Aluminum
-
-
Build Material
Aluminum
-
-
Cooler
2x Fans
-
-
Cooler
2x Fans
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Height
22.4 mm (0.9 in)
Width
427 mm (16.8 in)
Depth
277 mm (10.9 in)
Volume
2.65 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
2.98 kg (6.6 lb)
-
-
-
-
Weight
2.97 kg (6.5 lb)
-
-
-
-
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
2x mSATA
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Storage Slots
2x mSATA
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Memory Slots
-
2x SO-DIMM
Memory Slots
-
2x SO-DIMM
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
RZ09-00990
RZ09-00991
RZ09-0099x
RZ09-01171E1
Change Comparison