Blade 15 Advanced (Early 2022) vs Blade 15 (Mid 2021) Full Specs - HMC

CPU	CPU Core i7-11800H8 Cores
GPU	GPU
Memory	Memory 16GBDDR4-3200
Storage 1TBPCIe 4.0 x4	Storage 512GBPCIe 4.0 x4
Display	Display
Price $2,500	Price $1,800

	Core i7-11800H
14 Cores(6P+8E) 20 Threads 2.4GHz	8 Cores 16 Threads 2.3GHz


3,840 Shaders 1.53GHz	3,840 Shaders 1.57GHz
6GB GDDR6	6GB GDDR6

	16GBDDR4-3200
2x SO-DIMM	2x SO-DIMM

1TBPCIe 4.0 x4	512GBPCIe 4.0 x4
6.8GB/s Read 4.8GB/s Write	6.8GB/s Read 3.6GB/s Write
2x M.2 PCIe 4.0x4	2x M.2 PCIe 4.0x4


Panel & HDR LCD IPS	Panel & HDR LCD IPS
Area & Aspect Ratio 104 in² 16:9	Area & Aspect Ratio 104 in² 16:9
Brightness 350 nits 350 nits Peak	Brightness 300 nits 300 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR 240Hz Variable Refresh G-Sync	Refresh & VRR 144Hz
Response Time 3 ms	Response Time 8 ms
Resolution 2560x1440 3.7M Pixels 188 ppi	Resolution 1920x1080 2.1M Pixels 141 ppi
Backlight & Contrast LED 1.1K: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 100% sRGB 100% DCI-P3	Color Coverage 100% sRGB 64% DCI-P3
Coating & Lamination Matte AR	Coating & Lamination Matte AR
Touchscreen No	Touchscreen No
Border Size 4.9 mm (0.19")	Border Size 4.9 mm (0.19")

Up to 5 hours	Up to 6 hours
Charge Time 0-100%: 90 min	Charge Time 0-100%: 90 min
80Wh 5195mAh 15.4V Lithium-Ion Polymer	65Wh 4221mAh 15.4V Lithium-Ion Polymer

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
Network -	Network 1x Ethernet
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 -

Wi-Fi 6E

Bluetooth 5.2

Wi-Fi 6

Bluetooth 5.1

Charger 230W 3-hole Oval Shape	Charger 230W 3-hole Oval Shape
Max Power Draw 229W	Max Power Draw 200W
Output 230W 19.50V 11.79A	Output 230W 19.50V 11.79A
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 2
Microphones 2	Microphones 2

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

Launch OS

Windows

Launch OS

Windows 10

Build Material Aluminum	Build Material Aluminum
Height 17 mm (0.67") Width 355 mm (13.98") Depth 235 mm (9.25")	Height 19.9 mm (0.78") Width 355 mm (13.98") Depth 235 mm (9.25")
Weight 2.02 kg	Weight 2.09 kg
Weight + Charger 2.82 kg	Weight + Charger 2.89 kg
Volume 1.4174 L	Volume 1.6602 L
Decor Lights Yes	Decor Lights Yes
Fans 2	Fans 2

Release Date 2022-01-04	Release Date 2021-07-14
Warranty 1 year	Warranty 1 year
Description Early 2022	Description Mid 2021
Model ID RZ09-0421x	Model ID RZ09-0410x
Model Number 1 RZ09-0421E	Model Number 1 RZ09-0410A
Model Number 2 RZ09-0421N	Model Number 2 RZ09-0410B