Blade Stealth 12 (Late 2016) vs MacBook 12" (Mid 2017)
Blade Stealth 12
(Late 2016)
$1,000
MacBook 12"
(Mid 2017)
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Base Price
$1,000
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Base Price
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CPU
Core i7-7500U
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CPU
Core m3-7Y32A
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GPU
HD 620 1050MHz
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GPU
HD 615 900MHz
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Memory
8GB
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Memory
8GB
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Storage
128GB
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Storage
256GB
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Display
12.5" LCD IGZO 2560x1440 Touch
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Display
12" LCD IPS 2304x1440 -
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GB6S 1,200
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GB6M 2,400
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GB6S 710
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GB6M 1,420
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1080p 5 FPS
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FP32 0.4 TFLOPS
1%
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1080p 5 FPS
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FP32 0.35 TFLOPS
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8GB
LPDDR3-1866
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8GB
LPDDR3-1866
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24 Tabs
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24 Tabs
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128GB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 950MB/s Read
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256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 950MB/s Read
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186 min 4K Video
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442 min 4K Video
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No Optical Drive
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No Optical Drive
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12.5"
LCD IGZO
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12"
LCD IPS
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300 Nits
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300 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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2560x1440
3.7 Million Pixels
235 PPI
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2304x1440
3.3 Million Pixels
226 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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1,500:1 Contrast
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Touch
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RGB Backlight
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78 Keys
Butterfly 2 Switch
White Backlight
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Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Not Included
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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 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
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Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
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Bluetooth 4.1
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Bluetooth 4.0
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No Sensors
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200 Series U+
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200 Series Y+
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Data
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Security
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External
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45W
20.00V
2.25A
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29W
14.50V
2.00A
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
3.00A 12V (36W)
3.00A 15V (45W)
2.25A 20V (45W)
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USB-PD
2.40A 5V (12W)
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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53.6Wh
4702mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion
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41.1Wh
5437mAh
7.56V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 6.5 Hours
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Up to 10 Hours
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Windows
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macOS 10.12 Sierra
Windows
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macOS 13 Ventura (Latest)
Windows 10 (Latest)
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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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Height
13.1 mm (0.5 in)
Width
321 mm (12.6 in)
Depth
206 mm (8.1 in)
Volume
0.87 L
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Height
13.1 mm (0.5 in)
Width
280.5 mm (11 in)
Depth
196.5 mm (7.7 in)
Volume
0.72 L
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Weight
1.29 kg (2.8 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.58 kg
(3.5 lb)
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Weight
920 g (32.45 oz)
Weight + Charger
1.02 kg
(2.2 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
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Upgradable
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Storage
Not Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not 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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