Blade 17 (Mid 2011) vs Blade Pro 17 (Mid 2013)

Blade 17 (Mid 2011) $2,799
Blade Pro 17 (Mid 2013) $2,299
Base Price
$2,799
Base Price
$2,299
CPU
Core i7-2640M
CPU
Core i7-4700HQ
GPU
GeForce GT 555M
GPU
GeForce GTX 765M
Memory
8GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
1TB
Storage
128GB
Display
17.3" LCD 1920x1080 -
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17.3" LCD 1920x1080 -
Core i7-2640M
2 Cores
4 Threads
2.8GHz Clock
Core i7-4700HQ
4 Cores
8 Threads
2.4GHz Clock
GB6S 515
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GB6M 1,015
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GB6S 990
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GB6M 3,030
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GeForce GT 555M
144 Shaders
1GB GDDR5
675MHz
GeForce GTX 765M
768 Shaders
2GB GDDR5
863MHz
N/A
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FP32 0.43 TFLOPS
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N/A
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FP32 1.33 TFLOPS
3%
8GB
DDR3-1333
8GB
DDR3L-1600
24 Tabs
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24 Tabs
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1TB
M.2-2280-M-S2
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 6.8GB/s Read
128GB
mSATA
SATA 3
Up to 360MB/s Read
1,978 min 4K Video
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186 min 4K Video
5%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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17.3"
LCD
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LCD
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250 Nits
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60Hz
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1920x1080
2.1 Million Pixels
127 PPI
1920x1080
2.1 Million Pixels
127 PPI
LED Backlight
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800:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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800:1 Contrast
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RGB Backlight
Touch Bar
RGB Backlight
Touch Bar
4.05" WVGA LCD touchpad Switchblade UI Trackpad
Glass Surface
4.05" WVGA LCD touchpad Switchblade UI Trackpad
Glass Surface
Not Included
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No Biometrics
No Biometrics
2
Realtek ALC275 HD Audio
2
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No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
2 Stream
Up to 144Mbps
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
2 Stream
Up to 144Mbps
Bluetooth 3.0
Bluetooth 4.0
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1x USB 3.0 (5Gbps)
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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
DC - 5.5 x 2.5mm
Power
DC - 5.5 x 2.5mm
Security
Kensington Lock
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Security
Kensington Lock
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External
External
120W
19.00V
6.32A
150W
19.00V
7.90A
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1.5M (5 ft) Cable
DC - 5.5 x 2.5mm
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1.5M (5 ft) Cable
60.4Wh
5440mAh
11.10V
Lithium-Ion
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74Wh
5000mAh
14.80V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 3 Hours
Up to 2.5 Hours
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Windows
Windows
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
Height
22.4 mm (0.9 in)
Width
427 mm (16.8 in)
Depth
277 mm (10.9 in)
Volume
2.65 L
Weight
2.91 kg (6.4 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Upgradable
Memory
Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
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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