Blade 15 (Early 2020) vs Blade 15 (Mid 2021)
Blade 15
(Early 2020)
$1,600
Blade 15
(Mid 2021)
$1,550
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Base Price
$1,600
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Base Price
$1,550
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CPU
Core i7-10750H
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CPU
Core i7-11800H
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GPU
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Laptop
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GPU
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop 95W
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Memory
16GB
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Memory
16GB
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Storage
512GB
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Storage
512GB
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Display
15.6" LCD IPS 1920x1080 -
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Display
15.6" LCD IPS 1920x1080 -
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GB6S 1,480
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GB6M 5,340
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GB6S 1,900
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GB6M 7,820
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1080p 60 FPS
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FP32 4.88 TFLOPS
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1080p 83 FPS
69%
FP32 12.04 TFLOPS
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16GB
DDR4-2933
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16GB
DDR4-3200
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56 Tabs
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56 Tabs
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512GB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 3.5GB/s Read
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512GB
M.2-2280-M-S2
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 6.8GB/s Read
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954 min 4K Video
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954 min 4K Video
24%
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No Optical Drive
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No Optical Drive
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15.6"
LCD IPS
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15.6"
LCD IPS
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300 Nits
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144Hz
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144Hz
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1920x1080
2.1 Million Pixels
141 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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RGB Backlight
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RGB Backlight
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Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
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Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Not Included
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Not Included
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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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No Cellular
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Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
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Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
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Bluetooth 5.1
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Bluetooth 5.1
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No Sensors
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Data
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3x USB 3.1 (10Gbps)
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Network
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Network
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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
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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
TPM 2.0
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External
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230W
19.50V
11.80A
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230W
19.50V
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3-hole Oval Shape
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1.5M (5 ft) Cable
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3-hole Oval Shape
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1.5M (5 ft) Cable
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65Wh
4221mAh
15.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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65Wh
4221mAh
15.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 5.5 Hours
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Up to 6 Hours
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Charge Time
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Windows
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Windows
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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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Display Side Boarder Size
4.9mm
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Display Side Boarder Size
4.9mm
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Height
19.9 mm (0.8 in)
Width
355 mm (14 in)
Depth
235 mm (9.3 in)
Volume
1.66 L
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Height
19.9 mm (0.8 in)
Width
355 mm (14 in)
Depth
235 mm (9.3 in)
Volume
1.66 L
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Weight
2.1 kg (4.6 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.9 kg
(6.4 lb)
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Weight
2.09 kg (4.6 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.89 kg
(6.4 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
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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2x SO-DIMM
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Memory Slots
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