MacBook Air 15 (M3, Early 2024) vs Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Mid 2017)

MacBook Air 15 (M3, Early 2024) $1,299
Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Mid 2017) $1,400
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,299
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,400
CPU
M3 (8C10G-FL)
CPU
Core i7-7500U
GPU
10-Core M3-FL
GPU
HD 620 1050MHz
Memory
8GB
Memory
16GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
256GB
Display
15.3" LCD IPS 2880x1864 -
Display
13.3" LCD IGZO 3200x1800 Touch
M3 (8C10G-FL)
8 Cores
8 Threads
4.05GHz Clock
Core i7-7500U
2 Cores
4 Threads
2.7GHz Clock
GB6S 3,130
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GB6M 9,510
36%
GB6S 1,200
30%
GB6M 2,400
9%
10-Core M3-FL
1280 Shaders
1398MHz
Shared Memory
HD 620 1050MHz
192 Shaders
1050MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 3.58 TFLOPS
7%
1080p 5 FPS
4%
FP32 0.4 TFLOPS
1%
8GB
LPDDR5-6400
16GB
LPDDR3-1866
24 Tabs
5%
56 Tabs
11%
256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.4GB/s Read
256GB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.6GB/s Read
442 min 4K Video
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442 min 4K Video
11%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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15.3"
LCD IPS
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LCD IGZO
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500 Nits
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350 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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2880x1864
5.4 Million Pixels
224 PPI
3200x1800
5.8 Million Pixels
276 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,700:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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Scissor Switch
White Backlight
Scissor Switch
RGB Backlight
Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Fingerprint
No Biometrics
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No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 4.1
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200 Series U+
Data
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Audio
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Power
MagSafe 3
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Security
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TPM 2.0
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External
External
35W
20.00V
1.75A
45W
20.00V
2.25A
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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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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Removable Cable
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USB-C
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1.5M (5 ft) Cable
66.5Wh
5833mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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53.6Wh
4702mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 16 Hours
Up to 7 Hours
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
Windows
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
Height
13.1 mm (0.5 in)
Width
321 mm (12.6 in)
Depth
206 mm (8.1 in)
Volume
0.87 L
Weight
1.51 kg (3.3 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.61 kg (3.6 lb)
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Weight
1.33 kg (2.9 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.62 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
Not Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
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1x M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4
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A2941
RZ09-01963
RZ09-01964
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