MacBook Air 15 (M3, Early 2024) vs Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2011)
MacBook Air 15
(M3, Early 2024)
$1,299
Razer Blade 17
(Mid 2011)
$2,799
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Base Price (MSRP)
$1,299
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Base Price (MSRP)
$2,799
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CPU
M3 (8C10G-FL)
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CPU
Core i7-2640M
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GPU
10-Core M3-FL
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GPU
GeForce GT 555M
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Memory
8GB
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Memory
8GB
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Storage
256GB
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Storage
1TB
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Display
15.3" LCD IPS 2880x1864 -
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Display
17.3" LCD 1920x1080 -
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GB6S 3,130
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GB6M 9,510
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GB6S 515
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GB6M 1,015
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FP32 3.58 TFLOPS
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FP32 0.43 TFLOPS
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8GB
LPDDR5-6400
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8GB
DDR3-1333
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24 Tabs
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24 Tabs
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256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.4GB/s Read
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1TB
M.2-2280-M-S2
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 6.8GB/s Read
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442 min 4K Video
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1,978 min 4K Video
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No Optical Drive
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15.3"
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17.3"
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500 Nits
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60Hz
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2880x1864
5.4 Million Pixels
224 PPI
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1920x1080
2.1 Million Pixels
127 PPI
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LED Backlight
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1,700:1 Contrast
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78 Keys
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Scissor Switch
RGB Backlight
Touch Bar
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Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
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4.05" WVGA LCD touchpad Switchblade UI Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Not Included
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Fingerprint
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No Biometrics
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No Cellular
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No Cellular
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Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
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Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
2 Stream
Up to 144Mbps
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Bluetooth 5.3
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Bluetooth 3.0
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HM67
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Power
MagSafe 3
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Power
DC 5.5x2.5mm
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Security
Kensington Lock
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External
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35W
20.00V
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120W
19.00V
6.32A
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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2.33A 15V (34.95W)
1.75A 20V (35W)
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Removable Cable
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DC 5.5x2.5mm
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1.5M (5 ft) Cable
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66.5Wh
5833mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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60.4Wh
5440mAh
11.10V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 16 Hours
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Up to 3 Hours
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Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
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Up to 80% in 50 min
Up to 100% in 90 min
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macOS 13 Ventura
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Windows
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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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Display Side Boarder Size
3.5mm
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Height
11.5 mm (0.5 in)
Width
340.4 mm (13.4 in)
Depth
237.6 mm (9.4 in)
Volume
0.93 L
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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
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Weight
1.51 kg (3.3 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.61 kg
(3.6 lb)
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Weight
2.91 kg (6.4 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
Upgradable
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Storage
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not 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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Memory Slots
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A2941
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RZ09-00710
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