Laptops

Blade 15 Advanced (Early 2021) vs Blade 16 (Early 2023) Full Specs

CPU
Core i7-10875H8 Cores
CPU
Core i9-13950HX24 Cores (8P+16E)
GPU
GPU
Memory
Memory
Storage
1TBPCIe 4.0 x4
Storage
Display
Display
Other Upgrades
-
Other Upgrades
Price
$2,700
Price
$2,700

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

Core i7-10875H
Core i9-13950HX
8 Cores
16 Threads
2.3GHz
24 Cores(8P+16E)
32 Threads
2.2GHz

5,120 Shaders
1.41GHz
3,072 Shaders
2.37GHz
8GB GDDR6
8GB GDDR6

2x SO-DIMM
2x SO-DIMM

1TBPCIe 4.0 x4
6.8GB/s Read
4.8GB/s Write
6.8GB/s Read
4.8GB/s Write
2x M.2 PCIe 4.0x4
2x M.2 PCIe 4.0x4

Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS HDR
Area & Aspect Ratio
104 in² 16:9
Area & Aspect Ratio
109.4 in² 16:9
Brightness
300 nits 300 nits Peak
Brightness
500 nits 500 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
360Hz
Refresh & VRR
240Hz Variable Refresh G-Sync
Resolution
1920x1080 2.1M Pixels 141 ppi
Resolution
2560x1600 4.1M Pixels 189 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1K:1 contrast
Backlight & Contrast
LED 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
-
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
4.7 mm (0.18")

Up to 6 hours
Up to 5 hours
Charge Time
0-100%: 90 min
Charge Time
-
80Wh
5195mAh
15.4V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
95.2Wh
6182mAh
15.4V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
User Replaceable
No
User Replaceable
No

Data
1x Thunderbolt 4
3x USB 3.1
1x USB-C 3.1 + DP + PD
Data
1x Thunderbolt 4
3x USB 3.1
1x USB-C 3.1 + DP + PD
Video
1x HDMI 2.1
Video
1x HDMI 2.1
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Card Slots
1x SDXC Card UHS-II
Card Slots
1x SDXC Card UHS-II

Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth 5.2
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth 5.3
Infrared
No
Infrared
No

Charger
230W 3-hole Oval Shape
Charger
Max Power Draw
214W
Max Power Draw
-
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
4
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 10
Launch OS
Windows 11

Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Aluminum
Height
17 mm (0.67")
Width
355 mm (13.98")
Depth
235 mm (9.25")
Height
22 mm (0.87")
Width
355 mm (13.98")
Depth
244 mm (9.61")
Weight
2.01 kg
Weight
2.45 kg
Weight + Charger
2.81 kg
Weight + Charger
3.25 kg
Volume
1.4174 L
Volume
1.9048 L
Decor Lights
Yes
Decor Lights
Yes
Fans
2
Fans
2

Release Date
2021-01-12
Release Date
2023-01-05
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
Early 2021
Description
Early 2023
Model ID
RZ09-0409x
Model ID
RZ09-0483x
Model Number 1
RZ09-0367B
Model Number 1
RZ09-0483R
Model Number 2
RZ09-0367C
Model Number 2
RZ09-0483S