Laptops

Blade 14 (Late 2016) vs Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2018) Full Specs

CPU
Core i7-6700HQ4 Cores
CPU
Core i7-8750H6 Cores
GPU
GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop1,280 Shaders, 6GB
GPU
Memory
16GBDDR4-2133
Memory
16GBDDR4-2666
Storage
Storage
Display
Display
Other Upgrades
-
Other Upgrades
Price
$1,800
Price
$1,900

CPU
iGPU
GPU
Memory
Chipset
Storage
HDMI 2.0
TB3
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
Audio
CPU
iGPU
GPU
Memory
Memory
Chipset
Storage
HDMI 2.0
mDP 1.4
TB3
USB 3.2
USB 3.2
USB 3.2
Audio

Core i7-6700HQ
Core i7-8750H
4 Cores
8 Threads
2.6GHz
6 Cores
12 Threads
2.2GHz

GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop
1,280 Shaders
1.67GHz
1,280 Shaders
1.48GHz
6GB GDDR5
6GB GDDR5

16GBDDR4-2133
16GBDDR4-2666
2x SO-DIMM

1.6GB/s Read
300MB/s Write
2.1GB/s Read
600MB/s Write
1x M.2 PCIe 3.0x4
1x M.2 PCIe 3.0x4

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
300 nits 300 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Refresh & VRR
144Hz
Response Time
-
Response Time
8 ms
Resolution
1920x1080 2.1M Pixels 157 ppi
Resolution
1920x1080 2.1M Pixels 141 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1K:1 contrast
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1K:1 contrast
Viewing Angles
-
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Coverage
-
Color Coverage
100% sRGB 64% DCI-P3
Coating & Lamination
Matte AR
Coating & Lamination
Matte AR
Touchscreen
No
Touchscreen
No
Border Size
-
Border Size
4.9 mm (0.19")

Up to 3.5 hours
Up to 6 hours
71Wh
6400mAh
11.1V
Lithium-Ion
80Wh
5195mAh
15.4V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
User Replaceable
No
User Replaceable
No

Data
1x Thunderbolt 3
3x USB 3.0
Data
1x Thunderbolt 3
3x USB 3.1
Video
1x HDMI 2.0
-
Video
1x Mini DisplayPort 1.4
1x HDMI 2.0
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack

Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth 4.1
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth 5.0
Infrared
No
Infrared
No

Charger
165W DC 5.5x2.5mm
Charger
Output
165W 19.80V 8.33A
Output
200W 19.50V 10.26A
Input
3.60A
Input
3.60A
Protocol & Port
DC 5.5x2.5mm DC 5.5x2.5mm
Protocol & Port
3-hole Oval Shape 3-hole Oval Shape
USB-PD
-
USB-PD
-

Speakers
2
Speakers
4
Microphones
2
Microphones
2

Keyboard
Scissor
Backlit
-
Keyboard
Scissor
Backlit
Per-Key Lighting
Trackpad
Multi-Touch Solid-state
Glass
Trackpad
Multi-Touch Clickpad
Glass
Biometrics
-
Biometrics
Face ID

Launch OS
Windows 10
Launch OS
Windows 10

Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Aluminum
Height
17.9 mm (0.7")
Width
345 mm (13.58")
Depth
235 mm (9.25")
Height
17.3 mm (0.68")
Width
355 mm (13.98")
Depth
235 mm (9.25")
Weight
1.89 kg
Weight
2.15 kg
Weight + Charger
2.46 kg
Weight + Charger
2.95 kg
Volume
1.4512 L
Volume
1.4433 L
Decor Lights
Yes
Decor Lights
Yes
Fans
2
Fans
2

Release Date
2016-09-02
Release Date
2018-05-22
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
Late 2016
Description
Mid 2018
Model ID
-
Model ID
RZ09-0238x
Model Number 1
RZ09-01952
Model Number 1
RZ09-02385
Model Number 2
-
Model Number 2
RZ09-02386