Microsoft Surface Book 13 (Late 2015) vs Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Mid 2017)

Microsoft Surface Book 13 (Late 2015) $1,499
Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Mid 2017) $1,400
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,499
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,400
CPU
Core i5-6300U
CPU
Core i7-7500U
GPU
HD 520 1000MHz
GPU
HD 620 1050MHz
Memory
8GB
Memory
16GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
256GB
Display
13.5" LCD IPS 3000x2000 Touch
Display
13.3" LCD IGZO 3200x1800 Touch
Core i5-6300U
2 Cores
4 Threads
2.4GHz Clock
Core i7-7500U
2 Cores
4 Threads
2.7GHz Clock
GB6S 1,000
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GB6M 2,050
8%
GB6S 1,200
30%
GB6M 2,400
9%
HD 520 1000MHz
192 Shaders
1000MHz
Shared Memory
HD 620 1050MHz
192 Shaders
1050MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 0.38 TFLOPS
1%
1080p 5 FPS
4%
FP32 0.4 TFLOPS
1%
8GB
LPDDR3-1600
16GB
LPDDR3-1866
24 Tabs
5%
56 Tabs
11%
128GB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 950MB/s Read
256GB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.6GB/s Read
186 min 4K Video
5%
442 min 4K Video
11%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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13.5"
LCD IPS
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13.3"
LCD IGZO
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400 Nits
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350 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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3000x2000
6 Million Pixels
267 PPI
3200x1800
5.8 Million Pixels
276 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,700:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
Touch
Capacitive
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Capacitive
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Scissor Switch
White Backlight
Scissor Switch
RGB Backlight
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Facial
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 4.0
Bluetooth 4.1
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100 Series U+
200 Series U+
Data
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2x USB 3.0 (5Gbps)
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1x Thunderbolt 3 (40Gbps)
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Video
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1x mini-DisplayPort 1.2
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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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Card
1x SDXC Card
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Power
Surface Connect
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Security
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TPM 2.0
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External
External
36W
12.00V
2.58A
45W
20.00V
2.25A
USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
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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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Surface Connect
USB-A
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
USB-C
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1.5M (5 ft) Cable
69Wh
9200mAh
7.50V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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53.6Wh
4702mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 12 Hours
Up to 7 Hours
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Windows
Windows
Build Material
Magnesium
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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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Convertible
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Height
22.8 mm (0.9 in)
Width
312.3 mm (12.3 in)
Depth
232.1 mm (9.1 in)
Volume
1.65 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
1.516 kg (3.3 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.74 kg (3.8 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
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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1x M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4
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RZ09-01963
RZ09-01964
Change Comparison