Microsoft Surface Laptop 13 (Mid 2017) vs Razer Blade Stealth 12 (Early 2016)

Microsoft Surface Laptop 13 (Mid 2017) $999
Razer Blade Stealth 12 (Early 2016) $1,000
Base Price (MSRP)
$999
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,000
CPU
Core i5-7200U
CPU
Core i7-6500U
GPU
HD 620 1000MHz
GPU
HD 520 1050MHz
Memory
8GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
128GB
Display
13.5" LCD IPS 2256x1504 Touch
Display
12.5" LCD IGZO 2560x1440 Touch
Core i5-7200U
2 Cores
4 Threads
2.5GHz Clock
Core i7-6500U
2 Cores
4 Threads
2.5GHz Clock
GB6S 1,050
26%
GB6M 2,100
8%
GB6S 1,025
25%
GB6M 2,100
8%
HD 620 1000MHz
192 Shaders
1000MHz
Shared Memory
HD 520 1050MHz
192 Shaders
1050MHz
Shared Memory
1080p 5 FPS
4%
FP32 0.38 TFLOPS
1%
N/A
0%
FP32 0.4 TFLOPS
1%
8GB
LPDDR3-1866
8GB
LPDDR3-1866
24 Tabs
5%
24 Tabs
5%
128GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x2
Up to 1.3GB/s Read
128GB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 950MB/s Read
186 min 4K Video
5%
186 min 4K Video
5%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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13.5"
LCD IPS
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12.5"
LCD IGZO
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400 Nits
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300 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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2256x1504
3.4 Million Pixels
201 PPI
2560x1440
3.7 Million Pixels
235 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,400:1 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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200 Series U+
100 Series U+
Data
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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 1.4
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Power
Surface Connect
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External
External
65W
15.00V
4.00A
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
45.2Wh
5963mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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45Wh
3947mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 7.5 Hours
Up to 5.4 Hours
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Windows
Windows
Build Material
Aluminum
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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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Display Side Boarder Size
11.3mm
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Height
14.5 mm (0.6 in)
Width
308.1 mm (12.1 in)
Depth
223.3 mm (8.8 in)
Volume
1.00 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
1.283 kg (2.8 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.57 kg (3.5 lb)
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Weight
1.25 kg (2.8 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.54 kg (3.4 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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