Blade 14 (Early 2023) vs Blade 14 (Early 2024)

Blade 14 (Early 2023) $2,400
Blade 14 (Early 2024) $2,200
Base Price
$2,400
Base Price
$2,200
CPU
Ryzen 9 7940HS
CPU
Ryzen 9 8945HS
GPU
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop 115W
GPU
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop 115W
Memory
16GB
Memory
16GB
Storage
1TB
Storage
1TB
Display
14" LCD IPS 2560x1600 -
Display
14" LCD IPS 2560x1600 -
Ryzen 9 7940HS
8 Cores
16 Threads
4GHz Clock
Ryzen 9 8945HS
8 Cores
16 Threads
4GHz Clock
GB6S 2,465
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GB6M 11,560
48%
GB6S 2,385
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GB6M 11,800
49%
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop 115W
3072 Shaders
8GB GDDR6
2370MHz
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop 115W
3072 Shaders
8GB GDDR6
2370MHz
N/A
0%
FP32 14.56 TFLOPS
29%
N/A
0%
FP32 14.56 TFLOPS
29%
16GB
DDR5-5600
16GB
DDR5-5600
56 Tabs
11%
56 Tabs
11%
1TB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 7GB/s Read
1TB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 7GB/s Read
1,978 min 4K Video
49%
1,978 min 4K Video
49%
No Optical Drive
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14"
LCD IPS
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LCD IPS
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400 Nits
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240Hz
Variable
240Hz
Variable
2560x1600
4.1 Million Pixels
216 PPI
2560x1600
4.1 Million Pixels
216 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1.00mm
RGB Backlight
Per Key Lighting
1.00mm
RGB Backlight
Per Key Lighting
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Facial
Facial
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4
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No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
2 Stream
Up to 5764Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.4
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Integrated Chipset
Data
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Power
3-hole Oval Shape
Power
3-hole Oval Shape
Security
Kensington Lock
TPM 2.0
Security
Kensington Lock
TPM 2.0
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External
External
230W
19.50V
11.80A
230W
19.50V
11.80A
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3-hole Oval Shape
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1.5M (5 ft) Cable
3-hole Oval Shape
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1.5M (5 ft) Cable
68.1Wh
4422mAh
15.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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68.1Wh
4422mAh
15.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 9 Hours
Up to 9 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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Display Side Boarder Size
4.9mm
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Display Side Boarder Size
4.9mm
Height
18 mm (0.7 in)
Width
310.7 mm (12.2 in)
Depth
228 mm (9 in)
Volume
1.27 L
Height
18 mm (0.7 in)
Width
310.7 mm (12.2 in)
Depth
228 mm (9 in)
Volume
1.27 L
Weight
1.84 kg (4.1 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.64 kg (5.8 lb)
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Weight
1.84 kg (4.1 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.64 kg (5.8 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
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Memory Slots
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2x SO-DIMM
Memory Slots
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