Laptops

Blade 15 Advanced (Mid 2018) vs MacBook Pro 15 (Mid 2017) Full Specs

CPU
Core i7-8750H6 Cores
CPU
GPU
GPU
Memory
16GBDDR4-2666
Memory
16GBLPDDR3-2133
Storage
Storage
Display
Display
15.4" LCD IPS2880x1800 500Nits 60Hz Glossy AR
Other Upgrades
Other Upgrades
-
Price
$1,900
Price
$2,399

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
GPU
Memory
Chipset
TB3
TB3
TB3
TB3
Audio
Storage

Core i7-8750H
6 Cores
12 Threads
2.2GHz
4 Cores
8 Threads
2.8GHz

1,280 Shaders
1.48GHz
768 Shaders
850MHz
6GB GDDR5
2GB GDDR5

16GBDDR4-2666
16GBLPDDR3-2133
2x SO-DIMM

2.1GB/s Read
600MB/s Write
2.2GB/s Read
1.3GB/s Write
1x M.2 PCIe 3.0x4

15.4" LCD IPS2880x1800 500Nits 60Hz Glossy AR
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS HDR
Area & Aspect Ratio
104 in² 16:9
Area & Aspect Ratio
106.6 in² 16:10
Brightness
300 nits 300 nits Peak
Brightness
500 nits 500 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
144Hz
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Response Time
8 ms
Response Time
-
Resolution
1920x1080 2.1M Pixels 141 ppi
Resolution
2880x1800 5.2M Pixels 221 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1K:1 contrast
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.5K: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 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
-

Up to 6 hours
Up to 10 hours
80Wh
5195mAh
15.4V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
76Wh
6667mAh
11.4V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
User Replaceable
No
User Replaceable
No

Data
1x Thunderbolt 3
3x USB 3.1
Data
4x Thunderbolt 3
-
Video
1x Mini DisplayPort 1.4
1x HDMI 2.0
Video
-
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack

Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth 5.0
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth 4.2
Infrared
No
Infrared
No

Charger
Charger
87W USB-C
Output
200W 19.50V 10.26A
Output
87W 20.20V 4.31A
Input
3.60A
Input
1.50A
Protocol & Port
3-hole Oval Shape 3-hole Oval Shape
Protocol & Port
USB-C
USB-PD
-
USB-PD
2.40A 5V (12W) 3.00A 9V (27W) 4.30A 20V (86W)

Speakers
4
Speakers
2
Microphones
2
Microphones
3

Keyboard
-
Scissor
Backlit
Per-Key Lighting
-
Keyboard
64%
Butterfly 2
Backlit
-
Touch Bar
Trackpad
Multi-Touch Clickpad
Glass
Trackpad
Force Touch
Plastic
Biometrics
Face ID
Biometrics
-

Launch OS
Windows 10
Launch OS
macOS 10.12 Sierra
Latest OS
-
Latest OS
macOS 13 Ventura
Secondary OS
-
Secondary OS
Windows 10

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
349.3 mm (13.75")
Depth
240.7 mm (9.48")
Weight
2.15 kg
Weight
1.83 kg
Weight + Charger
2.95 kg
Weight + Charger
2.15 kg
Volume
1.4433 L
Volume
1.3032 L
Decor Lights
Yes
Decor Lights
No
Fans
2
Fans
2

Release Date
2018-05-22
Release Date
2017-06-05
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
Mid 2018
Description
Mid 2017
Model ID
RZ09-0238x
Model ID
MacBookPro14,3
Model Number 1
RZ09-02385
Model Number 1
A1707
Model Number 2
RZ09-02386
Model Number 2
EMC 3162