Blade 14 (Early 2024) vs MacBook Pro 14 (M6, Late 2026) Full Specs

Summary

CPU Ryzen 9 8945HS8 Cores	CPU M6 (12C12G)12 Cores (2P+4M+6E)
GPU GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop 115W3,072 Shaders, 8GB	GPU 12-Core M61,536 Shaders
Memory 16GBDDR5-5600	Memory 16GBLPDDR5X-9600
Storage 1TBPCIe 4.0 x4	Storage 1TBPCIe 4.0 x4
Display 14" LCD IPS2560x1600 500Nits 240Hz Matte AR	Display 14.2" LCD IPS Mini-LED3024x1964 1000Nits 120Hz Glossy AR
Other Upgrades -	Other Upgrades 70W USB-C
Price $2,200 MAX	Price $1,999 MAX

Highlights

Geekbench 6 Single

Geekbench 6 Single Geekbench 6 Multi Peak OPS FP32 FP16 GPU Bandwidth

Blade 142,517Ryzen 9 8945HS

x1

MacBook Pro 144,713M6 (12C12G)

x1.87

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System Arch

CPU

Ryzen 9 8945HS	M6 (12C12G)
8 Cores 16 Threads 4GHz	12 Cores(2P+6E+4M) 12 Threads 4.79GHz

GPU

GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop 115W	12-Core M6
3,072 Shaders 2.37GHz	1,536 Shaders 1.74GHz
8GB GDDR6 256GB/s	Shared Memory
Peak·FP32·FP16 466 TOPSINT4 Tensor Sparse	Peak·FP32·FP16 42.64 TOPSINT8 Tensor

Memory

16GBDDR5-5600	16GBLPDDR5X-9600
2x SO-DIMM

Storage

1TBPCIe 4.0 x4	1TBPCIe 4.0 x4
7GB/s Read 5.1GB/s Write	5GB/s Read 6.3GB/s Write
1x M.2 PCIe 4.0x4

Display

14" LCD IPS2560x1600 500Nits 240Hz Matte AR Size Res 14"	14.2" LCD IPS Mini-LED3024x1964 1000Nits 120Hz Glossy AR Size Res 14.2"
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 500 nits 500 nits Peak	Brightness 1000 nits 1600 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR 240Hz Variable Refresh FreeSync	Refresh & VRR 120Hz Variable Refresh
Response Time -	Response Time 58 ms
Resolution 2560x1600 4.1M Pixels 216 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 97% DCI-P3	Color Coverage 100% sRGB 99% DCI-P3
Coating & Lamination Matte AR	Coating & Lamination Glossy AR
Touchscreen No	Touchscreen No
Border Size 4.9mm (0.19")	Border Size 3.5mm (0.14")

Battery

Up to 9 hours	Up to 24 hours
Charge Time -	Charge Time 0-50%: 30 min
68.1Wh 4422mAh 15.4V Lithium-Ion Polymer	72.4Wh 6319mAh 11.46V Lithium-Ion Polymer
User Replaceable No	User Replaceable No

Ports

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

Connectivity

Wi-Fi 7 Bluetooth 5.4	Wi-Fi 7 Bluetooth 6.0
Infrared No	Infrared No

Power

Charger 230W 3-hole Oval Shape	Charger 70W USB-C
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)

Audio

Speakers 2	Speakers 6
Microphones 4	Microphones 3

Input

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

OS

Launch OS Windows 11

Launch OS macOS 27 Golden Gate

Enclosure

Build Material Aluminum	Build Material Aluminum
Height 18mm (0.71") Width 310.7mm (12.23") Depth 228mm (8.98")	Height 15.5mm (0.61") Width 312.6mm (12.31") Depth 221.2mm (8.71")
Weight 1.84kg	Weight 1.55kg
Weight + Charger 2.64kg	Weight + Charger 1.75kg
Volume 1.2744L	Volume 1.0718L
Decor Lights Yes	Decor Lights No
Fans 2	Fans 1

Info

Release Date 2024-01-08	Release Date 2026-10-27
Warranty 1 year	Warranty 1 year
Description Early 2024	Description M6, Late 2026
Model ID -	Model ID Mac18,1
Model Number 1 RZ09-0508	Model Number 1 A3536

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