Blade Pro 17 (Mid 2013) vs Blade 17 (Late 2012)

Blade Pro 17 (Mid 2013) $2,299
Blade 17 (Late 2012) $2,499
Base Price
$2,299
Base Price
$2,499
CPU
Core i7-4700HQ
CPU
Core i7-3632QM
GPU
GeForce GTX 765M
GPU
GeForce GTX 660M
Memory
8GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
64GB
Display
17.3" LCD 1920x1080 -
Display
17.3" LCD 1920x1080 -
Core i7-4700HQ
4 Cores
8 Threads
2.4GHz Clock
Core i7-3632QM
4 Cores
8 Threads
2.2GHz Clock
GB6S 990
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GB6M 3,030
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GB6S 500
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GB6M 1,680
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GeForce GTX 765M
768 Shaders
2GB GDDR5
863MHz
GeForce GTX 660M
384 Shaders
2GB GDDR5
835MHz
N/A
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FP32 1.33 TFLOPS
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FP32 0.64 TFLOPS
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8GB
DDR3L-1600
8GB
DDR3-1600
24 Tabs
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24 Tabs
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128GB
mSATA
SATA 3
Up to 360MB/s Read
64GB
mSATA
SATA 3
Up to 300MB/s Read
186 min 4K Video
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58 min 4K Video
1%
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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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
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Realtek ALC275 HD Audio
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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 4.0
Bluetooth 4.0
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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
150W
19.00V
7.90A
120W
19.00V
6.32A
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1.5M (5 ft) Cable
DC - 5.5 x 2.5mm
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1.5M (5 ft) Cable
74Wh
5000mAh
14.80V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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60.4Wh
5440mAh
11.10V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 2.5 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
2.98 kg (6.6 lb)
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2.99 kg (6.6 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
Storage Slots
2x mSATA
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Memory Slots
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2x SO-DIMM
Memory Slots
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2x SO-DIMM
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