Blade 14 (Late 2016) vs Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2018)
Blade 14
(Late 2016)
$1,800
Blade 15 Advanced
(Mid 2018)
$2,300
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Base Price
$1,800
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Base Price
$2,300
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CPU
Core i7-6700HQ
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CPU
Core i7-8750H
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GPU
GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop
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GPU
GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q
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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 IPS 1920x1080 -
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Display
15.6" LCD IPS 1920x1080 -
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GB6S 1,100
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GB6M 3,440
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GB6S 1,305
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GB6M 4,640
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N/A
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FP32 4.28 TFLOPS
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N/A
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FP32 3.79 TFLOPS
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16GB
DDR4-2133
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16GB
DDR4-2666
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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
M.2-2280-M-S2
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.1GB/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"
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15.6"
LCD IPS
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300 Nits
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60Hz
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144Hz
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1920x1080
2.1 Million Pixels
157 PPI
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1920x1080
2.1 Million Pixels
141 PPI
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LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
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LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
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Multi-Touch Solid-state Trackpad
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Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Not Included
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No Biometrics
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No Cellular
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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)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
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Bluetooth 4.1
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Bluetooth 5.0
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Data
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
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Power
DC - 5.5 x 2.5mm
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Power
3-hole Oval Shape
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Security
Kensington Lock
TPM 2.0
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Security
Kensington Lock
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External
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165W
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200W
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3-hole Oval Shape
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71Wh
6400mAh
11.10V
Lithium-Ion
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80Wh
5195mAh
15.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 3.5 Hours
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Up to 6 Hours
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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
Vapour Chamber
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Display Side Boarder Size
4.9mm
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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
17.3 mm (0.7 in)
Width
355 mm (14 in)
Depth
235 mm (9.3 in)
Volume
1.44 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
2.15 kg (4.7 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.95 kg
(6.5 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
Upgradable
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Storage
Upgradable
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Storage
Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
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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Storage Slots
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Memory Slots
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