Blade 14 (Mid 2013) vs MacBook Pro 15" (Early 2013)
Blade 14
(Mid 2013)
$1,800
MacBook Pro 15"
(Early 2013)
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Base Price
$1,800
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Base Price
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CPU
Core i7-4702HQ
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CPU
Core i7-3635QM
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GPU
GeForce GTX 765M
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GPU
GeForce GT 650M Mac+
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Memory
8GB
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Memory
8GB
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Storage
128GB
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Storage
256GB
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Display
14" LCD TN 1600x900 -
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Display
15.4" LCD IPS 2880x1800 -
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GB6S 960
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GB6M 3,045
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GB6S 550
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GB6M 1,845
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N/A
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FP32 1.33 TFLOPS
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FP32 0.69 TFLOPS
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8GB
DDR3L-1600
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8GB
DDR3L-1600
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24 Tabs
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24 Tabs
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128GB
mSATA
SATA 3
Up to 530MB/s Read
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256GB
Proprietary Apple 7+17 Pin
SATA 3
Up to 520MB/s Read
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186 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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15.4"
LCD IPS
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450 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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1600x900
1.4 Million Pixels
131 PPI
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2880x1800
5.2 Million Pixels
221 PPI
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LED Backlight
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200:1 Contrast
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LED Backlight
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
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Multi-Touch Solid-state Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Plastic Surface
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No Biometrics
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No Cellular
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Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
2 Stream
Up to 144Mbps
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Wi-Fi 4E (802.11n)
3 Stream
Up to 450Mbps
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Bluetooth 4.0
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Bluetooth 4.0
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HM87
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Card
1x SDXC Card
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Power
DC - 5.5 x 2.5mm
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Power
MagSafe 2
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Security
Kensington Lock
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150W
19.00V
7.90A
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85W
20.00V
4.25A
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MagSafe 2
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71Wh
6400mAh
11.10V
Lithium-Ion
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95Wh
8676mAh
10.95V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 4.5 Hours
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Up to 7 Hours
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Windows
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OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Windows
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macOS 10.15 Catalina (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
16.8 mm (0.7 in)
Width
345 mm (13.6 in)
Depth
235 mm (9.3 in)
Volume
1.36 L
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Height
18 mm (0.7 in)
Width
358.9 mm (14.1 in)
Depth
247.1 mm (9.7 in)
Volume
1.60 L
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Weight
1.88 kg (4.1 lb)
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Weight
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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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Storage Slots
2x mSATA
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