Samsung Notebook 5 15 (Early 2018) vs Razer Blade 14 (Early 2017)

Samsung Notebook 5 15 (Early 2018)
Razer Blade 14 (Early 2017) $1,800
Base Price (MSRP)
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Base Price (MSRP)
$1,800
CPU
Core i5-8250U
CPU
Core i7-7700HQ
GPU
UHD 620 1100MHz
GPU
GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop
Memory
8GB
Memory
16GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
256GB
Display
15.6" LCD VA 1920×1080
Display
14" LCD IPS 1920×1080
CPU Image
Core i5-8250U
4 Cores
8 Threads
1.6GHz Clock
CPU Image
Core i7-7700HQ
4 Cores
8 Threads
2.8GHz Clock
Core i5-8250U vs Core i7-7700HQ Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
UHD 620 1100MHz
192 Shaders
1100MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop
1280 Shaders
1670MHz
6GB GDDR5
192GB/s Bandwidth
6 FPS 1080p
5%
422 GFLOPS FP32
1%
N/A
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4.28 TFLOPS FP32
9%
UHD 620 1100MHz vs GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop Full Specs Comparison
8GB
DDR4-2133
16GB
DDR4-2400
24 Tabs
5%
56 Tabs
11%
128GB
M.2-2280-B-S2
SATA 3
Up to 560MB/s
256GB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.6GB/s
186 min 4K Video
5%
442 min 4K Video
11%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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15.6"
LCD VA
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LCD IPS
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Area
104 in² (670.9 cm²)
16:9 Aspect Ratio
Area
83.8 in² (540.3 cm²)
16:9 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
300 Nits
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Brightness
300 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Resolution
1920×1080
2.1 Million Pixels
141 PPI
Resolution
1920×1080
2.1 Million Pixels
157 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
160° Horizontal
160° Vertical
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8-bit
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Coating
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Coating
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Number Pad
Scissor Switch
Number Pad
Scissor Switch
RGB Backlight
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Plastic Surface
Multi-Touch Solid-state Trackpad
Glass Surface
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
No Biometrics
No Biometrics
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2
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No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
1 Stream
Up to 433Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth 4.1
No Sensors
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Integrated Chipset
HM175
Data
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1x USB 2.0 (480Mbps)
2x USB 3.0 (5Gbps)
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Data
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1x Thunderbolt 3 (40Gbps)
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Network
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1x Ethernet (100Mbps)
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1x HDMI 1.4
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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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Power
DC 3x1.1mm
Power
DC 5.5x2.5mm
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Security
Kensington Lock
TPM 2.0
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External
External
65W
19.00V
3.42A
165W
19.80V
8.33A
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DC 3x1.1mm
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1.5M (5 ft) Cable
DC 5.5x2.5mm
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1.5M (5 ft) Cable
43Wh
3772mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion
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71Wh
6400mAh
11.10V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 5 Hours
Up to 3.5 Hours
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Windows
Windows
Build Material
Plastic
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Cooler
1x Fans
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Height
19.9 mm (0.8 in)
Width
377.4 mm (14.9 in)
Depth
248.6 mm (9.8 in)
Volume
1.87 L
Height
17.9 mm (0.7 in)
Width
345 mm (13.6 in)
Depth
235 mm (9.3 in)
Volume
1.45 L
Weight
1.97 kg (4.3 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.18 kg (4.8 lb)
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Weight
1.86 kg (4.1 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.44 kg (5.4 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Storage Slots
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1x M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4
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1x 2.5" Bay
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Memory Slots
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1x SO-DIMM
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Change Comparison