Blade Stealth 13 (Mid 2017) vs Blade Stealth 12 (Early 2016)

Blade Stealth 13 (Mid 2017) $1,400
Blade Stealth 12 (Early 2016) $1,000
Base Price
$1,400
Base Price
$1,000
CPU
Core i7-7500U
CPU
Core i7-6500U
GPU
HD 620 1050MHz
GPU
HD 520 1050MHz
Memory
16GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
128GB
Display
13.3" LCD IGZO 3200x1800 Touch
Display
12.5" LCD IGZO 2560x1440 Touch
Core i7-7500U
2 Cores
4 Threads
2.7GHz Clock
Core i7-6500U
2 Cores
4 Threads
2.5GHz Clock
GB6S 1,200
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GB6M 2,400
10%
GB6S 1,025
27%
GB6M 2,100
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HD 620 1050MHz
192 Shaders
Shared Memory
1050MHz
HD 520 1050MHz
192 Shaders
Shared Memory
1050MHz
1080p 5 FPS
4%
FP32 0.4 TFLOPS
1%
N/A
0%
FP32 0.4 TFLOPS
1%
16GB
LPDDR3-1866
8GB
LPDDR3-1866
56 Tabs
11%
24 Tabs
5%
256GB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.6GB/s Read
128GB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 950MB/s Read
442 min 4K Video
11%
186 min 4K Video
5%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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13.3"
LCD IGZO
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LCD IGZO
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350 Nits
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60Hz
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3200x1800
5.8 Million Pixels
276 PPI
2560x1440
3.7 Million Pixels
235 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
Touch
Capacitive
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RGB Backlight
RGB Backlight
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
No Biometrics
No Biometrics
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No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth 4.1
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200 Series U+
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Data
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1x HDMI 1.4
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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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TPM 2.0
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External
External
45W
20.00V
2.25A
45W
20.00V
2.25A
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
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-C
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1.5M (5 ft) Cable
USB-C
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1.5M (5 ft) Cable
53.6Wh
4702mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion
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45Wh
3947mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 7 Hours
Up to 5.4 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
13.1 mm (0.5 in)
Width
321 mm (12.6 in)
Depth
206 mm (8.1 in)
Volume
0.87 L
Height
13.1 mm (0.5 in)
Width
321 mm (12.6 in)
Depth
206 mm (8.1 in)
Volume
0.87 L
Weight
1.33 kg (2.9 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.62 kg (3.6 lb)
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Weight
1.25 kg (2.8 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.54 kg (3.4 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not 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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