Laptops

Blade 14 (Early 2022) vs MacBook Pro 14 (M3 Pro, Late 2023) Full Specs

CPU
Ryzen 9 6900HX8 Cores
CPU
GPU
GPU
Memory
16GBDDR5-4800
Memory
Storage
1TBPCIe 4.0 x4
Storage
Display
Display
14.2" LCD IPS Mini-LED3024x1964 1600Nits 120Hz Glossy AR
Other Upgrades
-
Other Upgrades
Price
$2,000
Price
$1,999

CPU
iGPU
GPU
Memory
Chipset
Storage
HDMI 2.1
USB 4
USB 4
USB 3.2
USB 3.2
Audio
CPU
iGPU
Memory
Chipset
HDMI 2.1
TB4
TB4
TB4
Audio
Storage
SD Card

Ryzen 9 6900HX
8 Cores
16 Threads
3.3GHz
11 Cores(5P+6E)
11 Threads
4.05GHz

3,840 Shaders
1.6GHz
1,792 Shaders
1.38GHz
6GB GDDR6

16GBDDR5-4800

1TBPCIe 4.0 x4
7GB/s Read
5.1GB/s Write
4.6GB/s Read
4.3GB/s Write
1x M.2 PCIe 4.0x4

14.2" LCD IPS Mini-LED3024x1964 1600Nits 120Hz Glossy AR
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS HDR
Area & Aspect Ratio
83.75 in² 16:9
Area & Aspect Ratio
91.86 in² 15.5:10
Brightness
300 nits 300 nits Peak
Brightness
1000 nits 1600 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
144Hz Variable Refresh FreeSync
Refresh & VRR
120Hz Variable Refresh
Response Time
-
Response Time
58 ms
Resolution
1920x1080 2.1M Pixels 157 ppi
Resolution
3024x1964 5.9M Pixels 254 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1K:1 contrast
Backlight & Contrast
Mini-LED 2K zones 1M:1 contrast
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Depth
10-bit
Color Coverage
100% sRGB
Color Coverage
100% sRGB 99% DCI-P3
Coating & Lamination
Matte AR
Coating & Lamination
Glossy AR
Touchscreen
No
Touchscreen
No
Border Size
4.9 mm (0.19")
Border Size
3.5 mm (0.14")

Up to 9 hours
Up to 13.5 hours
Charge Time
-
0-100%: 90 min
Charge Time
0-50%: 30 min
-
61.6Wh
4000mAh
15.4V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
72.4Wh
6319mAh
11.46V
Lithium-Ion Polymer

Data
2x USB 4.0
2x USB 3.1
Data
3x Thunderbolt 4
-
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 5.3

Charger
230W 3-hole Oval Shape
Charger
Max Power Draw
228W
Max Power Draw
68.5W
Output
230W 19.50V 11.79A
Output
70W 20.00V 3.50A
Input
3.60A
Input
1.65A
Protocol & Port
3-hole Oval Shape 3-hole Oval Shape
Protocol & Port
USB-C
USB-PD
-
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W) 3.00A 9V (27W) 3.00A 15V (45W) 3.50A 20V (70W)

Speakers
2
Speakers
6
Microphones
4
Microphones
3

Keyboard
-
Scissor
Backlit
Per-Key Lighting
Keyboard
78%
Scissor
Backlit
-
Trackpad
Multi-Touch Clickpad
Glass
Trackpad
Force Touch
Glass
Biometrics
Face ID
-
Biometrics
-
Fingerprint

Launch OS
Windows 11
Launch OS
macOS 14 Sonoma

Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Aluminum
Height
16.8 mm (0.66")
Width
319.7 mm (12.59")
Depth
220 mm (8.66")
Height
15.5 mm (0.61")
Width
312.6 mm (12.31")
Depth
221.2 mm (8.71")
Weight
1.78 kg
Weight
1.61 kg
Weight + Charger
2.58 kg
Weight + Charger
1.81 kg
Volume
1.1816 L
Volume
1.0718 L
Decor Lights
Yes
Decor Lights
-
Fans
2
Fans
2

Release Date
2022-01-04
Release Date
2023-10-30
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
Early 2022
Description
M3 Pro, Late 2023
Model ID
RZ09-0427x
Model ID
Mac15,6
Model Number 1
RZ09-0427E
Model Number 1
A2992
Model Number 2
RZ09-0427N
Model Number 2
EMC 8407