Microsoft Surface Book 2 15 (Late 2017) vs Razer Blade 17 (Late 2012)

Microsoft Surface Book 2 15 (Late 2017) $1,999
Razer Blade 17 (Late 2012) $2,499
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,999
Base Price (MSRP)
$2,499
CPU
Core i5-8350U
CPU
Core i7-3632QM
GPU
UHD 620 1100MHz
GPU
GeForce GTX 660M
Memory
16GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
64GB
Display
15" LCD IPS 3240×2160 Touch
Display
17.3" LCD 1920×1080
CPU Image
Core i5-8350U
4 Cores
8 Threads
1.7GHz Clock
CPU Image
Core i7-3632QM
4 Cores
8 Threads
2.2GHz Clock
Core i5-8350U vs Core i7-3632QM Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
UHD 620 1100MHz
192 Shaders
1100MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
GeForce GTX 660M
384 Shaders
835MHz
2GB GDDR5
80GB/s Bandwidth
6 FPS 1080p
5%
422 GFLOPS FP32
1%
N/A
0%
641 GFLOPS FP32
1%
UHD 620 1100MHz vs GeForce GTX 660M Full Specs Comparison
16GB
LPDDR3-1866
8GB
DDR3-1600
56 Tabs
11%
24 Tabs
5%
256GB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.8GB/s
64GB
mSATA
SATA 3
Up to 300MB/s
442 min 4K Video
11%
58 min 4K Video
1%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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15"
LCD IPS
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17.3"
LCD
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Area
103.8 in² (670 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Area
127.9 in² (825.1 cm²)
16:9 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
400 Nits
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Brightness
250 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Resolution
3240×2160
7 Million Pixels
260 PPI
Resolution
1920×1080
2.1 Million Pixels
127 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,700:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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800:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
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Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
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Coating
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Scissor Switch
White Backlight
Scissor Switch
RGB Backlight
Touch Bar
Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
4.05" WVGA LCD touchpad Switchblade UI Trackpad
Glass Surface
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Facial
No Biometrics
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2
Realtek ALC275 HD Audio
2
1
No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
2 Stream
Up to 144Mbps
Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth 4.0
No Sensors
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Integrated Chipset
HM77
Data
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2x USB 3.0 (5Gbps)
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1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps) + DP
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Network
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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
Power
DC 5.5x2.5mm
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Security
Kensington Lock
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External
External
102W
15.00V
6.33A
120W
19.00V
6.32A
USB-PD
1.50A 5V (7.5W)
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Surface Connect
USB-A
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1.4M (5 ft) Cable
DC 5.5x2.5mm
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1.5M (5 ft) Cable
90Wh
12000mAh
7.50V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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60.4Wh
5440mAh
11.10V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 13.8 Hours
Up to 2.5 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
343 mm (13.5 in)
Depth
251 mm (9.9 in)
Volume
1.96 L
Height
22.4 mm (0.9 in)
Width
427 mm (16.8 in)
Depth
277 mm (10.9 in)
Volume
2.65 L
Weight
1.9 kg (4.2 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.28 kg (5 lb)
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Weight
2.99 kg (6.6 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
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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Storage Slots
1x mSATA
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1x 2.5" Bay
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Memory Slots
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2x SO-DIMM
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Change Comparison