Blade 14 (Early 2016) vs MacBook Pro 15" (Late 2016)
Blade 14
(Early 2016)
$2,000
MacBook Pro 15"
(Late 2016)
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Base Price
$2,000
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Base Price
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CPU
Core i7-6700HQ
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CPU
Core i7-6700HQ
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GPU
GeForce GTX 970M
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GPU
Radeon Pro 450
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Memory
16GB
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Memory
16GB
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Storage
256GB
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Storage
256GB
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Display
14" LCD IGZO 3200x1800 Touch
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Display
15.4" LCD IPS 2880x1800 -
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GB6S 1,100
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GB6M 3,440
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GB6S 1,100
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GB6M 3,440
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N/A
0%
FP32 2.54 TFLOPS
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N/A
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FP32 1.02 TFLOPS
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16GB
DDR4-2133
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16GB
LPDDR3-2133
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56 Tabs
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56 Tabs
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256GB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.6GB/s Read
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256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.2GB/s Read
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442 min 4K Video
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442 min 4K Video
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No Optical Drive
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No Optical Drive
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14"
LCD IGZO
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15.4"
LCD IPS
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300 Nits
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500 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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3200x1800
5.8 Million Pixels
262 PPI
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2880x1800
5.2 Million Pixels
221 PPI
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LED Backlight
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350:1 Contrast
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LED Backlight
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1,500:1 Contrast
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Touch
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64 Keys
Butterfly 2 Switch
White Backlight
Touch Bar
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Multi-Touch Solid-state Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Force Touch Trackpad
Plastic Surface
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Not Included
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No Biometrics
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No Biometrics
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No Cellular
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Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
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Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
3 Stream
Up to 1300Mbps
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Bluetooth 4.1
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Bluetooth 4.2
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No Sensors
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HM170
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QMS180
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Data
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Power
DC - 5.5 x 2.5mm
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Security
Kensington Lock
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165W
19.80V
8.33A
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87W
20.20V
4.30A
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USB-PD
2.40A 5V (12W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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DC - 5.5 x 2.5mm
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1.5M (5 ft) Cable
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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71Wh
6400mAh
11.10V
Lithium-Ion
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76Wh
6667mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 3.5 Hours
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Up to 10 Hours
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Windows
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macOS 10.12 Sierra
Windows
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macOS 12 Monterey (Latest)
Windows 10 (Latest)
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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
17.9 mm (0.7 in)
Width
345 mm (13.6 in)
Depth
235 mm (9.3 in)
Volume
1.45 L
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Height
15.5 mm (0.6 in)
Width
349.3 mm (13.8 in)
Depth
240.7 mm (9.5 in)
Volume
1.30 L
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Weight
1.89 kg (4.2 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.47 kg
(5.4 lb)
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Weight
1.83 kg (4 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.15 kg
(4.7 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
Not 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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