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Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2018) vs MacBook Pro 14 (M4, Late 2024) Full Specs

CPU
Core i7-8750H6 Cores
CPU
M4 (10C10G)10 Cores (4P+6E)
GPU
GPU
10-Core M41,280 Shaders
Memory
16GBDDR4-2666
Memory
Storage
Storage
Display
Display
14.2" LCD IPS Mini-LED3024x1964 1600Nits 120Hz Glossy AR
Other Upgrades
Other Upgrades
Price
$1,900
Price
$1,599

CPU
iGPU
GPU
Memory
Memory
Chipset
Storage
HDMI 2.0
mDP 1.4
TB3
USB 3.2
USB 3.2
USB 3.2
Audio
CPU
iGPU
Memory
Chipset
HDMI 2.1
TB4
TB4
TB4
Audio
Storage
SD Card

Core i7-8750H
M4 (10C10G)
6 Cores
12 Threads
2.2GHz
10 Cores(4P+6E)
10 Threads
4.51GHz

10-Core M4
1,280 Shaders
1.48GHz
1,280 Shaders
1.58GHz
6GB GDDR5

16GBDDR4-2666
2x SO-DIMM

2.1GB/s Read
600MB/s Write
4.6GB/s Read
4.3GB/s Write
1x M.2 PCIe 3.0x4

14.2" LCD IPS Mini-LED3024x1964 1600Nits 120Hz Glossy AR
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS HDR
Area & Aspect Ratio
104 in² 16:9
Area & Aspect Ratio
91.86 in² 15.5:10
Brightness
300 nits 300 nits Peak
Brightness
1000 nits 1600 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
144Hz
Refresh & VRR
120Hz Variable Refresh
Response Time
8 ms
Response Time
58 ms
Resolution
1920x1080 2.1M Pixels 141 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 64% DCI-P3
Color Coverage
100% sRGB 99% DCI-P3
Coating & Lamination
Matte AR
Coating & Lamination
Glossy AR
Touchscreen
No
Touchscreen
No
Border Size
4.9 mm (0.19")
Border Size
3.5 mm (0.14")

Up to 6 hours
Up to 13.5 hours
Charge Time
-
Charge Time
0-50%: 30 min
80Wh
5195mAh
15.4V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
72.4Wh
6319mAh
11.46V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
User Replaceable
No
User Replaceable
No

Data
1x Thunderbolt 3
3x USB 3.1
Data
3x Thunderbolt 4
-
Video
1x Mini DisplayPort 1.4
1x HDMI 2.0
Video
1x HDMI 2.1
-
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Card Slots
-
Card Slots
1x SDXC Card UHS-II

Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth 5.0
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth 5.3
Infrared
No
Infrared
No

Charger
Charger
Max Power Draw
-
Max Power Draw
68.5W
Output
200W 19.50V 10.26A
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)

Speakers
4
Speakers
6
Microphones
2
Microphones
3

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

Launch OS
Windows 10
Launch OS
macOS 15 Sequoia

Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Aluminum
Height
17.3 mm (0.68")
Width
355 mm (13.98")
Depth
235 mm (9.25")
Height
15.5 mm (0.61")
Width
312.6 mm (12.31")
Depth
221.2 mm (8.71")
Weight
2.15 kg
Weight
1.55 kg
Weight + Charger
2.95 kg
Weight + Charger
1.75 kg
Volume
1.4433 L
Volume
1.0718 L
Decor Lights
Yes
Decor Lights
No
Fans
2
Fans
2

Release Date
2018-05-22
Release Date
2024-10-30
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
Mid 2018
Description
M4, Late 2024
Model ID
RZ09-0238x
Model ID
Mac16,1
Model Number 1
RZ09-02385
Model Number 1
A3112
Model Number 2
RZ09-02386
Model Number 2
EMC 8526