Blade 17 (Early 2022) vs Blade 17 (Mid 2021)
Blade 17
(Early 2022)
$2,800
Blade 17
(Mid 2021)
$2,400
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Base Price
$2,800
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Base Price
$2,400
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CPU
Core i7-12800H
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CPU
Core i7-11800H
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GPU
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop 115W
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GPU
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop 110W
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Memory
16GB
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Memory
16GB
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Storage
1TB
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Storage
1TB
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Display
17.3" LCD IPS 1920x1080 -
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Display
17.3" LCD IPS 1920x1080 -
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GB6S 2,350
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GB6M 10,500
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GB6S 1,900
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GB6M 7,820
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1080p 90 FPS
75%
FP32 13.07 TFLOPS
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1080p 89 FPS
74%
FP32 12.9 TFLOPS
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16GB
DDR5-4800
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16GB
DDR4-3200
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56 Tabs
11%
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56 Tabs
11%
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1TB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 7GB/s Read
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1TB
M.2-2280-M-S2
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 6.8GB/s Read
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1,978 min 4K Video
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1,978 min 4K Video
49%
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No Optical Drive
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No Optical Drive
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17.3"
LCD IPS
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17.3"
LCD IPS
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350 Nits
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350 Nits
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360Hz
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360Hz
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1920x1080
2.1 Million Pixels
127 PPI
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1920x1080
2.1 Million Pixels
127 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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RGB Backlight
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RGB Backlight
Per Key Lighting
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Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
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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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Not Included
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Facial
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Facial
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No Cellular
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No Cellular
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Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
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Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
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Bluetooth 5.2
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Bluetooth 5.2
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No Sensors
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Data
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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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Card
1x SDXC Card UHS-II
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Card
1x SDXC Card UHS-II
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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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280W
19.50V
14.36A
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230W
19.50V
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1.5M (5 ft) Cable
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3-hole Oval Shape
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82Wh
5325mAh
15.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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70.5Wh
4578mAh
15.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 4 Hours
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Up to 5 Hours
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Charge Time
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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
3x Fans
Vapour Chamber
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Cooler
4x Fans
Vapour Chamber
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Display Side Boarder Size
6.0mm
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Display Side Boarder Size
6.0mm
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Height
19.9 mm (0.8 in)
Width
395 mm (15.6 in)
Depth
260 mm (10.2 in)
Volume
2.04 L
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Height
19.9 mm (0.8 in)
Width
395 mm (15.6 in)
Depth
260 mm (10.2 in)
Volume
2.04 L
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Weight
2.5 kg (5.5 lb)
Weight + Charger
3.3 kg
(7.3 lb)
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Weight
2.75 kg (6.1 lb)
Weight + Charger
3.55 kg
(7.8 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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Memory Slots
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