Laptops

Blade 15 (Early 2019) vs Envy 15 (Early 2021) Full Specs

CPU
Core i7-9750H6 Cores
CPU
Core i7-11800H8 Cores
GPU
GPU
Memory
16GBDDR4-2666
Memory
Storage
Storage
Display
15.6" LCD IPS1920x1080 300Nits 144Hz Matte
Display
15.6" LCD IPS1920x1080 400Nits 60Hz Glossy
Price
$1,600
Price
$1,550

CPU
iGPU
GPU
Memory
Memory
Chipset
Storage
HDMI 2.0
mDP 1.4
TB3
USB 3.1
USB 3.1
USB 3.1
Ethernet
Wi-Fi 6
Audio
CPU
iGPU
Storage
Storage
Memory
Memory
Chipset
HDMI 2.1
TB4
TB4
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
Wi-Fi 6
Audio
MicroSD

Core i7-9750H
Core i7-11800H
6 Cores
12 Threads
2.6GHz
8 Cores
16 Threads
2.3GHz

1,536 Shaders
1.59GHz
256 Shaders
1.45GHz
6GB GDDR6

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

3GB/s Read
1.3GB/s Write
3.5GB/s Read
2.9GB/s Write
1x M.2 PCIe 3.0x4
2x M.2 PCIe 3.0x4

15.6" LCD IPS1920x1080 300Nits 144Hz Matte
15.6" LCD IPS1920x1080 400Nits 60Hz Glossy
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Area & Aspect Ratio
104 in² 16:9
Area & Aspect Ratio
104 in² 16:9
Brightness
300 nits 300 nits Peak
Brightness
400 nits 400 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
144Hz
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Response Time
8 ms
Response Time
61 ms
Resolution
1920x1080 2.1M Pixels 141 ppi
Resolution
1920x1080 2.1M Pixels 141 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1K:1 contrast
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.3K: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 77% DCI-P3
Coating & Lamination
Matte AR
Coating & Lamination
-
Touchscreen
No
Touchscreen
No
Border Size
4.9 mm (0.19")
Border Size
6 mm (0.24")

Up to 5.5 hours
Up to 6 hours
65Wh
4221mAh
15.4V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
83.1Wh
7180mAh
11.58V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
User Replaceable
No
User Replaceable
No

Data
1x Thunderbolt 3
3x USB 3.1
Data
2x Thunderbolt 4
2x USB 3.0
Network
1x Ethernet
Network
-
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 microSDXC Card UHS-I

Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.0
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.0
Infrared
No
Infrared
No

Charger
200W 3-hole Oval Shape
Charger
200W DC 4.5x3mm
Max Power Draw
133W
Max Power Draw
195W
Output
200W 19.50V 10.26A
Output
200W 19.50V 10.26A
Input
3.60A
Input
-
Protocol & Port
3-hole Oval Shape 3-hole Oval Shape
Protocol & Port
DC 4.5x3mm DC 4.5x3mm
USB-PD
-
USB-PD
-

Speakers
2
Speakers
2
Microphones
2
Microphones
2

Keyboard
Scissor
Backlit
Keyboard
Scissor
Backlit
Trackpad
Multi-Touch Clickpad
Glass
Trackpad
Multi-Touch Clickpad
Glass
Biometrics
-
Biometrics
Fingerprint

Launch OS
Windows 10
Launch OS
Windows

Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Aluminum
Height
19.9 mm (0.78")
Width
355 mm (13.98")
Depth
235 mm (9.25")
Height
18.4 mm (0.72")
Width
357.9 mm (14.09")
Depth
236.8 mm (9.32")
Weight
2.10 kg
Weight
2.18 kg
Weight + Charger
2.90 kg
Weight + Charger
2.84 kg
Volume
1.6602 L
Volume
1.5594 L
Decor Lights
Yes
Decor Lights
No
Fans
2
Fans
2

Release Date
2019-04-23
Release Date
2021-03-22
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
Early 2019
Description
Early 2021
Model ID
RZ09-0300x
Model ID
-
Model Number 1
RZ09-03006
Model Number 1
15-ep1035nr
Model Number 2
RZ09-03009
Model Number 2
-