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 2256×1504 Touch
Display
12.5" LCD IGZO 2560×1440 Touch

GB6 Single-Core

  • 2% faster vs Blade Stealth 12 (Early 2016)
  • 2% slower vs Surface Laptop 13 (Mid 2017)
Surface Laptop 13 (Mid 2017) - GB6S 1,050
x1.02
Blade Stealth 12 (Early 2016) - GB6S 1,025
x1

GB6 Multi-Core

  • Same Performance vs Blade Stealth 12 (Early 2016)
  • Same Performance vs Surface Laptop 13 (Mid 2017)
Surface Laptop 13 (Mid 2017) - GB6M 2,100
x1
Blade Stealth 12 (Early 2016) - GB6M 2,100
x1

FP32

  • 5% slower vs Blade Stealth 12 (Early 2016)
  • 5% faster vs Surface Laptop 13 (Mid 2017)
Surface Laptop 13 (Mid 2017) - 384 GFLOPS FP32
x1
Blade Stealth 12 (Early 2016) - 403 GFLOPS FP32
x1.05
CPU Image
Core i5-7200U
2 Cores
4 Threads
2.5GHz Clock
CPU Image
Core i7-6500U
2 Cores
4 Threads
2.5GHz Clock
Core i5-7200U vs Core i7-6500U Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
HD 620 1000MHz
192 Shaders
1000MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
HD 520 1050MHz
192 Shaders
1050MHz
Shared Memory
5 FPS 1080p
4%
384 GFLOPS FP32
1%
N/A
0%
403 GFLOPS FP32
1%
HD 620 1000MHz vs HD 520 1050MHz Full Specs Comparison
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%
13.5"
LCD IPS
12.5"
LCD IGZO
13.5"
12.5"
Area
84.1 in² (542.7 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Area
66.8 in² (430.7 cm²)
16:9 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
400 Nits
Brightness
300 Nits
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Response Time
63ms GtG
-
-
Flicker
22000Hz
-
-
Resolution
2256×1504
3.4 Million Pixels
201 PPI
Resolution
2560×1440
3.7 Million Pixels
235 PPI
2256×1504
2560×1440
LED Backlight
1,400:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
1,000:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
170° Horizontal
170° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
98% sRGB
65% DCI-P3
67% Adobe RGB
-
-
-
-
Accuracy
dE 2.8 Avg
dE 7.2 Max
dE 1.90 Greyscale
2.12 Gamma
6510K
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fully Laminated
-
Fully Laminated
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
2256×1504
2560×1440
720p
720p
Facial
No Biometrics
2
2
2
2
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
200 Series U+
100 Series U+
Data
1x USB 3.0 (5Gbps)
-
Data
2x USB 3.0 (5Gbps)
1x Thunderbolt 3 (40Gbps)
Video
1x mini-DisplayPort 1.2
-
Video
-
1x HDMI 1.4
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Power
Surface Connect
-
-
External
External
65W
15.00V
4.00A
45W
20.00V
2.25A
USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
-
-
-
-
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
3.00A 12V (36W)
3.00A 15V (45W)
2.25A 20V (45W)
Surface Connect
USB-A
1.4M (5 ft) Cable
USB-C
-
1.5M (5 ft) Cable
45.2Wh
5963mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
45Wh
3947mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion
Up to 7.5 Hours
Up to 5.4 Hours
Windows
Windows
Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Aluminum
Cooler
1x Fans
Cooler
2x Fans
Display Side Boarder Size
11.3mm
-
-
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)
Weight
1.25 kg (2.8 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.54 kg (3.4 lb)
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
-
-
Storage Slots
1x M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4
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