Blade 14 (Early 2022) vs Blade 15 Advanced (Early 2022) Full Specs
CPU Ryzen 9 6900HX8 Cores | CPU |
GPU | GPU |
Memory 16GBDDR5-4800 | Memory |
Storage 1TBPCIe 4.0 x4 | Storage 1TBPCIe 4.0 x4 |
Display | Display |
Price $2,000 | Price $2,500 |
Ryzen 9 6900HX | |
8 Cores 16 Threads 3.3GHz | 14 Cores(6P+8E) 20 Threads 2.4GHz |
3,840 Shaders 1.6GHz | 3,840 Shaders 1.53GHz |
6GB GDDR6 | 6GB GDDR6 |
16GBDDR5-4800 | |
2x SO-DIMM |
1TBPCIe 4.0 x4 | 1TBPCIe 4.0 x4 |
7GB/s Read 5.1GB/s Write | 6.8GB/s Read 4.8GB/s Write |
1x M.2 PCIe 4.0x4 | 2x M.2 PCIe 4.0x4 |
Panel & HDR LCD IPS | Panel & HDR LCD IPS |
Area & Aspect Ratio 83.75 in²
16:9 | Area & Aspect Ratio 104 in²
16:9 |
Brightness 300 nits
300 nits Peak | Brightness 350 nits
350 nits Peak |
Refresh & VRR 144Hz
Variable Refresh
FreeSync | Refresh & VRR 240Hz
Variable Refresh
G-Sync |
Response Time - | Response Time 3 ms |
Resolution 1920x1080
2.1M Pixels
157 ppi | Resolution 2560x1440
3.7M Pixels
188 ppi |
Backlight & Contrast LED
1K:1 contrast | Backlight & Contrast LED
1.1K:1 contrast |
Viewing Angles 178° H
178° V | Viewing Angles 178° H
178° V |
Color Depth 8-bit | Color Depth 8-bit |
Color Coverage 100% sRGB | Color Coverage 100% sRGB
100% DCI-P3 |
Coating & Lamination Matte AR | Coating & Lamination Matte AR |
Touchscreen No | Touchscreen No |
Border Size 4.9 mm (0.19") | Border Size 4.9 mm (0.19") |
Up to 9 hours | Up to 5 hours |
Charge Time 0-100%: 90 min | Charge Time 0-100%: 90 min |
61.6Wh 4000mAh 15.4V Lithium-Ion Polymer | 80Wh 5195mAh 15.4V Lithium-Ion Polymer |
User Replaceable No | User Replaceable No |
Data 2x USB 4.0 2x USB 3.1 - | Data 1x Thunderbolt 4 3x USB 3.1 1x USB-C 3.1 + DP + PD |
Video 1x HDMI 2.1 | Video 1x HDMI 2.1 |
Audio 1x Audio Jack | Audio 1x Audio Jack |
Card Slots - | Card Slots 1x SDXC Card UHS-II |
Wi-Fi 6E Bluetooth 5.3 | Wi-Fi 6E Bluetooth 5.2 |
Infrared No | Infrared No |
Charger 230W 3-hole Oval Shape | Charger 230W 3-hole Oval Shape |
Max Power Draw 228W | Max Power Draw 229W |
Output 230W
19.50V
11.79A | Output 230W
19.50V
11.79A |
Input 3.60A | Input 3.60A |
Protocol & Port 3-hole Oval Shape
3-hole Oval Shape | Protocol & Port 3-hole Oval Shape
3-hole Oval Shape |
USB-PD - | USB-PD - |
Speakers 2 | Speakers 2 |
Microphones 4 | Microphones 2 |
Keyboard Scissor Backlit Per-Key Lighting | Keyboard Scissor Backlit Per-Key Lighting |
Trackpad Multi-Touch Clickpad Glass | Trackpad Multi-Touch Clickpad Glass |
Biometrics Face ID | Biometrics Face ID |
Launch OS Windows 11 | Launch OS Windows |
Build Material Aluminum | Build Material Aluminum |
Height 16.8 mm (0.66")Width 319.7 mm (12.59")Depth 220 mm (8.66") | Height 17 mm (0.67")Width 355 mm (13.98")Depth 235 mm (9.25") |
Weight 1.78 kg | Weight 2.02 kg |
Weight + Charger 2.58 kg | Weight + Charger 2.82 kg |
Volume 1.1816 L | Volume 1.4174 L |
Decor Lights Yes | Decor Lights Yes |
Fans 2 | Fans 2 |
Release Date 2022-01-04 | Release Date 2022-01-04 |
Warranty 1 year | Warranty 1 year |
Description Early 2022 | Description Early 2022 |
Model ID RZ09-0427x | Model ID RZ09-0421x |
Model Number 1 RZ09-0427E | Model Number 1 RZ09-0421E |
Model Number 2 RZ09-0427N | Model Number 2 RZ09-0421N |