Blade 14 (Early 2022) vs Blade 18 (Early 2024) Full Specs
CPU Ryzen 9 6900HX8 Cores | CPU Core i9-14900HX24 Cores (8P+16E) |
GPU | GPU |
Memory 16GBDDR5-4800 | Memory |
Storage 1TBPCIe 4.0 x4 | Storage |
Display | Display |
Other Upgrades - | Other Upgrades |
Price $2,000 | Price $2,900 |
Ryzen 9 6900HX | Core i9-14900HX |
8 Cores 16 Threads 3.3GHz | 24 Cores(8P+16E) 32 Threads 2.2GHz |
3,840 Shaders 1.6GHz | 4,608 Shaders 2.17GHz |
6GB GDDR6 | 8GB GDDR6 |
16GBDDR5-4800 | |
2x SO-DIMM |
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 138.4 in²
16:9 |
Brightness 300 nits
300 nits Peak | Brightness 500 nits
500 nits Peak |
Refresh & VRR 144Hz
Variable Refresh
FreeSync | Refresh & VRR 240Hz |
Resolution 1920x1080
2.1M Pixels
157 ppi | Resolution 2560x1600
4.1M Pixels
168 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 3.7 mm (0.15") |
Up to 9 hours | Up to 4 hours |
Charge Time 0-100%: 90 min | Charge Time - |
61.6Wh 4000mAh 15.4V Lithium-Ion Polymer | 91.7Wh 5955mAh 15.4V Lithium-Ion Polymer |
Data 2x USB 4.0 2x USB 3.1 - | Data 1x Thunderbolt 5 3x USB 3.1 1x USB-C 3.1 + DP + PD |
Network - | Network 1x Ethernet 2.5G |
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 7 Bluetooth 5.4 |
Charger 230W 3-hole Oval Shape | Charger |
Max Power Draw 228W | Max Power Draw 261W |
Output 230W
19.50V
11.79A | Output 280W
19.50V
14.36A |
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 6 |
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 11 |
Build Material Aluminum | Build Material Aluminum |
Height 16.8 mm (0.66")Width 319.7 mm (12.59")Depth 220 mm (8.66") | Height 21.9 mm (0.86")Width 399.9 mm (15.74")Depth 275.4 mm (10.84") |
Weight 1.78 kg | Weight 3.10 kg |
Weight + Charger 2.58 kg | Weight + Charger 3.90 kg |
Volume 1.1816 L | Volume 2.4119 L |
Decor Lights Yes | Decor Lights Yes |
Fans 2 | Fans 3 |
Release Date 2022-01-04 | Release Date 2024-04-04 |
Warranty 1 year | Warranty 1 year |
Description Early 2022 | Description Early 2024 |
Model ID RZ09-0427x | Model ID RZ09-0509x |
Model Number 1 RZ09-0427E | Model Number 1 RZ09-0509 |
Model Number 2 RZ09-0427N | Model Number 2 - |