Blade 18 (Early 2023) vs Blade 17 (Early 2021)
Blade 18
(Early 2023)
$2,900
Blade 17
(Early 2021)
$2,400
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Base Price
$2,900
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Base Price
$2,400
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CPU
Core i9-13980HX
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CPU
Core i7-10875H
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GPU
GeForce RTX 4060 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
512GB
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Display
18" LCD IPS 2560x1600 -
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Display
17.3" LCD IPS 1920x1080 -
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GB6S 2,825
75%
GB6M 17,095
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GB6S 1,520
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GB6M 6,580
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N/A
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FP32 14.56 TFLOPS
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1080p 89 FPS
74%
FP32 12.9 TFLOPS
26%
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16GB
DDR5-5600
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16GB
DDR4-2933
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56 Tabs
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56 Tabs
11%
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1TB
M.2-2280-M-S2
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 6.8GB/s Read
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512GB
M.2-2280-M-S2
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 3.3GB/s Read
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1,978 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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18"
LCD IPS
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17.3"
LCD IPS
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500 Nits
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350 Nits
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240Hz
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360Hz
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2560x1600
4.1 Million Pixels
168 PPI
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1920x1080
2.1 Million Pixels
127 PPI
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LED Backlight
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1,100:1 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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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 5.3
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Bluetooth 5.1
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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-III
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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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1.5M (5 ft) Cable
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91.7Wh
5955mAh
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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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
4.7mm
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Display Side Boarder Size
6.0mm
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Height
21.9 mm (0.9 in)
Width
399.9 mm (15.7 in)
Depth
275.4 mm (10.8 in)
Volume
2.41 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
3.1 kg (6.8 lb)
Weight + Charger
3.9 kg
(8.6 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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