Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2017) vs Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Mid 2017)

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2017) $1,700
Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Mid 2017) $1,400
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,700
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,400
CPU
Core i7-8550U
CPU
Core i7-7500U
GPU
UHD 620 1150MHz
GPU
HD 620 1050MHz
Memory
16GB
Memory
16GB
Storage
512GB
Storage
256GB
Display
13.3" LCD IGZO 3200×1800 Touch
Display
13.3" LCD IGZO 3200×1800 Touch
CPU Image
Core i7-8550U
4 Cores
8 Threads
1.8GHz Clock
CPU Image
Core i7-7500U
2 Cores
4 Threads
2.7GHz Clock
Core i7-8550U vs Core i7-7500U Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
UHD 620 1150MHz
192 Shaders
1150MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
HD 620 1050MHz
192 Shaders
1050MHz
Shared Memory
6 FPS 1080p
5%
442 GFLOPS FP32
1%
5 FPS 1080p
4%
403 GFLOPS FP32
1%
UHD 620 1150MHz vs HD 620 1050MHz Full Specs Comparison
16GB
LPDDR3-2133
16GB
LPDDR3-1866
56 Tabs
11%
56 Tabs
11%
512GB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.8GB/s
256GB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.6GB/s
954 min 4K Video
24%
442 min 4K Video
11%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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13.3"
LCD IGZO
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LCD IGZO
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Area
75.6 in² (487.6 cm²)
16:9 Aspect Ratio
Area
75.6 in² (487.6 cm²)
16:9 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
350 Nits
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Brightness
350 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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60Hz
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Resolution
3200×1800
5.8 Million Pixels
276 PPI
Resolution
3200×1800
5.8 Million Pixels
276 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
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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
No Sensors
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Integrated Chipset
200 Series U+
Data
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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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Security
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TPM 2.0
Security
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External
External
65W
20.00V
3.25A
45W
20.00V
2.25A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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3.00A 15V (45W)
3.25A 20V (65W)
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
3.00A 12V (36W)
3.00A 15V (45W)
2.25A 20V (45W)
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1.5M (5 ft) Cable
USB-C
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1.5M (5 ft) Cable
53.6Wh
4702mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion
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53.6Wh
4702mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 7 Hours
Up to 7 Hours
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Windows
Windows
Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Height
13.8 mm (0.5 in)
Width
321 mm (12.6 in)
Depth
206 mm (8.1 in)
Volume
0.91 L
Height
13.1 mm (0.5 in)
Width
321 mm (12.6 in)
Depth
206 mm (8.1 in)
Volume
0.87 L
Weight
1.35 kg (3 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.64 kg (3.6 lb)
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Weight
1.33 kg (2.9 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.62 kg (3.6 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not 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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RZ09-02393
RZ09-02394
RZ09-01963
RZ09-01964
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