Blade Stealth 13 (Mid 2017) vs Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2017)

Blade Stealth 13 (Mid 2017) $1,400
Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2017) $1,700
Base Price
$1,400
Base Price
$1,700
CPU
Core i7-7500U
CPU
Core i7-8550U
GPU
HD 620 1050MHz
GPU
UHD 620 1150MHz
Memory
16GB
Memory
16GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
512GB
Display
13.3" LCD IGZO 3200x1800 Touch
Display
13.3" LCD IGZO 3200x1800 Touch
Core i7-7500U
2 Cores
4 Threads
2.7GHz Clock
Core i7-8550U
4 Cores
8 Threads
1.8GHz Clock
GB6S 1,200
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GB6M 2,400
10%
GB6S 1,200
32%
GB6M 3,800
16%
HD 620 1050MHz
192 Shaders
Shared Memory
1050MHz
UHD 620 1150MHz
192 Shaders
Shared Memory
1150MHz
1080p 5 FPS
4%
FP32 0.4 TFLOPS
1%
1080p 6 FPS
5%
FP32 0.44 TFLOPS
1%
16GB
LPDDR3-1866
16GB
LPDDR3-2133
56 Tabs
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56 Tabs
11%
256GB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.6GB/s Read
512GB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.8GB/s Read
442 min 4K Video
11%
954 min 4K Video
24%
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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60Hz
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3200x1800
5.8 Million Pixels
276 PPI
3200x1800
5.8 Million Pixels
276 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
Touch
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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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Integrated Chipset
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1x HDMI 2.0
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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
Security
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External
External
45W
20.00V
2.25A
65W
20.00V
3.25A
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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3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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3.00A 15V (45W)
3.25A 20V (65W)
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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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53.6Wh
4702mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 7 Hours
Up to 7 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
13.8 mm (0.5 in)
Width
321 mm (12.6 in)
Depth
206 mm (8.1 in)
Volume
0.91 L
Weight
1.33 kg (2.9 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.62 kg (3.6 lb)
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Weight
1.35 kg (3 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.64 kg (3.6 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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