Blade 17 (Late 2012) vs Blade 17 (Mid 2011)
Blade 17
(Late 2012)
$2,499
Blade 17
(Mid 2011)
$2,799
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Base Price
$2,499
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Base Price
$2,799
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CPU
Core i7-3632QM
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CPU
Core i7-2640M
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GPU
GeForce GTX 660M
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GPU
GeForce GT 555M
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Memory
8GB
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Memory
8GB
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Storage
64GB
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Storage
1TB
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Display
17.3" LCD 1920x1080 -
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Display
17.3" LCD 1920x1080 -
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GB6S 500
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GB6M 1,680
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GB6S 515
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GB6M 1,015
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N/A
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FP32 0.64 TFLOPS
1%
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N/A
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FP32 0.43 TFLOPS
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8GB
DDR3-1600
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8GB
DDR3-1333
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24 Tabs
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24 Tabs
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64GB
mSATA
SATA 3
Up to 300MB/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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58 min 4K Video
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1,978 min 4K Video
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No Optical Drive
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No Optical Drive
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17.3"
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17.3"
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250 Nits
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250 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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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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800:1 Contrast
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LED Backlight
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800:1 Contrast
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RGB Backlight
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RGB Backlight
Touch Bar
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4.05" WVGA LCD touchpad Switchblade UI Trackpad
Glass Surface
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4.05" WVGA LCD touchpad Switchblade UI Trackpad
Glass Surface
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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 4 (802.11n)
2 Stream
Up to 144Mbps
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Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
2 Stream
Up to 144Mbps
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Bluetooth 4.0
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No Sensors
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Data
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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
DC - 5.5 x 2.5mm
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Power
DC - 5.5 x 2.5mm
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Security
Kensington Lock
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Security
Kensington Lock
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External
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120W
19.00V
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120W
19.00V
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DC - 5.5 x 2.5mm
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60.4Wh
5440mAh
11.10V
Lithium-Ion
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60.4Wh
5440mAh
11.10V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 2.5 Hours
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Up to 3 Hours
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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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Height
22.4 mm (0.9 in)
Width
427 mm (16.8 in)
Depth
277 mm (10.9 in)
Volume
2.65 L
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Height
22.4 mm (0.9 in)
Width
427 mm (16.8 in)
Depth
277 mm (10.9 in)
Volume
2.65 L
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Weight
2.99 kg (6.6 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
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
1x mSATA
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1x 2.5" Bay
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Memory Slots
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2x SO-DIMM
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Memory Slots
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