Laptops

Blade 14 (Late 2016) vs Surface Laptop 13 (Mid 2017) Full Specs

CPU
Core i7-6700HQ4 Cores
CPU
GPU
GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop1,280 Shaders, 6GB
GPU
Memory
16GBDDR4-2133
Memory
Storage
Storage
Display
Display
13.5" LCD IPS2256x1504 400Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
Price
$1,800
Price
$1,000

CPU
iGPU
GPU
Memory
Chipset
Storage
HDMI 2.0
TB3
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
Audio
CPU
iGPU
Memory
Chipset
mDP 1.2
USB 3.0
Audio
Storage

Core i7-6700HQ
4 Cores
8 Threads
2.6GHz
2 Cores
4 Threads
2.5GHz

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

16GBDDR4-2133

1.6GB/s Read
300MB/s Write
1.3GB/s Read
470MB/s Write
1x M.2 PCIe 3.0x4

13.5" LCD IPS2256x1504 400Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Area & Aspect Ratio
83.75 in² 16:9
Area & Aspect Ratio
84.12 in² 3:2
Brightness
300 nits 300 nits Peak
Brightness
400 nits 400 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Response Time
-
Response Time
63 ms
Resolution
1920x1080 2.1M Pixels 157 ppi
Resolution
2256x1504 3.4M Pixels 201 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1K:1 contrast
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.4K:1 contrast
Viewing Angles
-
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Coverage
-
Color Coverage
98% sRGB 65% DCI-P3
Coating & Lamination
Matte AR
Coating & Lamination
Fully Laminated
Touchscreen
No
Touchscreen
Yes
Border Size
-
Border Size
11.3 mm (0.44")

Up to 3.5 hours
Up to 7.5 hours
71Wh
6400mAh
11.1V
Lithium-Ion
45.2Wh
5963mAh
7.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer

Data
1x Thunderbolt 3
3x USB 3.0
Data
1x USB 3.0
-
Video
1x HDMI 2.0
Video
1x Mini DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack

Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth 4.1
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth 4.0

Charger
165W DC 5.5x2.5mm
Charger
65W Surface Connect USB-A
Output
165W 19.80V 8.33A
Output
65W 15.00V 4.33A
Input
3.60A
Input
1.60A
Protocol & Port
DC 5.5x2.5mm DC 5.5x2.5mm
Protocol & Port
Surface Connect USB-A
USB-PD
-
USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)

Speakers
2
Speakers
2
Microphones
2
Microphones
2

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

Launch OS
Windows 10
Launch OS
Windows

Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Aluminum
Height
17.9 mm (0.7")
Width
345 mm (13.58")
Depth
235 mm (9.25")
Height
14.5 mm (0.57")
Width
308.1 mm (12.13")
Depth
223.3 mm (8.79")
Weight
1.89 kg
Weight
1.28 kg
Weight + Charger
2.46 kg
Weight + Charger
1.57 kg
Volume
1.4512 L
Volume
0.9961 L
Decor Lights
Yes
Decor Lights
-
Fans
2
Fans
1

Release Date
2016-09-02
Release Date
2017-06-15
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
Late 2016
Description
Mid 2017
Model Number 1
RZ09-01952
Model Number 1
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