Blade 14 (Early 2015) vs MacBook Air 11 (Early 2014) Full Specs
CPU Core i7-4720HQ4 Cores | CPU |
GPU GeForce GTX 970M1,280 Shaders, 3GB | GPU |
Memory 16GBDDR3L-1600 | Memory |
Storage | Storage |
Display 14" LCD IGZO3200x1800 300Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy | Display 11.6" LCD TN1366x768 300Nits 60Hz Glossy |
Price $1,800 | Price $999 |
Core i7-4720HQ | |
4 Cores 8 Threads 2.6GHz | 2 Cores 4 Threads 1.4GHz |
GeForce GTX 970M | |
1,280 Shaders 993MHz | 320 Shaders 1GHz |
3GB GDDR5 |
16GBDDR3L-1600 |
540MB/s Read 365MB/s Write | 600MB/s Read 450MB/s Write |
14" LCD IGZO3200x1800 300Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy | 11.6" LCD TN1366x768 300Nits 60Hz Glossy |
Panel & HDR LCD IGZO | Panel & HDR LCD TN |
Area & Aspect Ratio 83.75 in²
16:9 | Area & Aspect Ratio 57.5 in²
16:9 |
Brightness 300 nits
300 nits Peak | Brightness 300 nits
300 nits Peak |
Refresh & VRR 60Hz | Refresh & VRR 60Hz |
Resolution 3200x1800
5.8M Pixels
262 ppi | Resolution 1366x768
1M Pixels
135 ppi |
Backlight & Contrast LED
350:1 contrast | Backlight & Contrast LED
1K:1 contrast |
Viewing Angles - | Viewing Angles 160° H
160° V |
Color Depth 8-bit | Color Depth 8-bit |
Color Coverage 98% sRGB | Color Coverage 100% sRGB |
Coating & Lamination Fully Laminated | Coating & Lamination - |
Touchscreen Yes | Touchscreen No |
Up to 3.5 hours | Up to 8 hours |
71Wh 6400mAh 11.1V Lithium-Ion | 38.8Wh 5099mAh 7.6V Lithium-Ion Polymer |
User Replaceable No | User Replaceable No |
Data 3x USB 3.0 - | Data 1x Thunderbolt 1 2x USB 3.0 |
Video 1x HDMI 1.4 | Video - |
Audio 1x Audio Jack | Audio 1x Audio Jack |
Wi-Fi 5 Bluetooth 4.0 | Wi-Fi 5 Bluetooth 4.0 |
Infrared No | Infrared No |
Charger 150W DC 5.5x2.5mm | Charger 45W MagSafe 2 |
Output 150W
19.00V
7.89A | Output 45W
14.85V
3.03A |
Input - | Input 1.00A |
Protocol & Port DC 5.5x2.5mm
DC 5.5x2.5mm | Protocol & Port MagSafe 2
MagSafe 2 |
USB-PD - | USB-PD - |
Speakers 2 | Speakers 2 |
Microphones 1 | Microphones 2 |
Keyboard - Scissor Backlit | Keyboard 78% Scissor Backlit |
Trackpad Multi-Touch Solid-state Glass | Trackpad Multi-Touch Clickpad Glass |
Launch OS Windows 8.1 | Launch OS OS X 10.9 Mavericks |
Latest OS - | Latest OS macOS 11 Big Sur |
Secondary OS - | Secondary OS Windows 10 |
Build Material Aluminum | Build Material Aluminum |
Height 17.8 mm (0.7")Width 345 mm (13.58")Depth 235 mm (9.25") | Height 17 mm (0.67")Width 300 mm (11.81")Depth 192 mm (7.56") |
Weight 2.03 kg | Weight 1.08 kg |
Volume 1.4431 L | Volume 0.9792 L |
Decor Lights Yes | Decor Lights No |
Fans 2 | Fans 1 |
Release Date 2015-03-12 | Release Date 2014-04-29 |
Warranty 1 year | Warranty 1 year |
Description Early 2015 | Description Early 2014 |
Model ID RZ09-0130x | Model ID MacBookAir6,1 |
Model Number 1 RZ09-01301 | Model Number 1 A1465 |
Model Number 2 RZ09-01302 | Model Number 2 EMC 2631 |