Blade 15 (Mid 2021) vs Blade 18 (Early 2023) Full Specs - HMC

CPU Core i7-11800H8 Cores	CPU Core i9-13980HX24 Cores (8P+16E)
GPU	GPU
Memory 16GBDDR4-3200	Memory
Storage 512GBPCIe 4.0 x4	Storage
Display	Display 18" LCD IPS2560x1600 500Nits 240Hz Matte
Other Upgrades -	Other Upgrades
Price $1,800	Price $2,900

Core i7-11800H	Core i9-13980HX
8 Cores 16 Threads 2.3GHz	24 Cores(8P+16E) 32 Threads 2.2GHz


3,840 Shaders 1.57GHz	3,072 Shaders 2.37GHz
6GB GDDR6	8GB GDDR6

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

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

	18" LCD IPS2560x1600 500Nits 240Hz Matte
Panel & HDR LCD IPS	Panel & HDR LCD IPS
Area & Aspect Ratio 104 in² 16:9	Area & Aspect Ratio 138.4 in² 16:9
Brightness 300 nits 300 nits Peak	Brightness 500 nits 500 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR 144Hz	Refresh & VRR 240Hz
Response Time 8 ms	Response Time -
Resolution 1920x1080 2.1M Pixels 141 ppi	Resolution 2560x1600 4.1M Pixels 168 ppi
Backlight & Contrast LED 1K:1 contrast	Backlight & Contrast LED 1.1K: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 64% DCI-P3	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 4 hours
Charge Time 0-100%: 90 min	Charge Time -
65Wh 4221mAh 15.4V Lithium-Ion Polymer	91.7Wh 5955mAh 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 1x Ethernet	Network 1x Ethernet 2.5G
Video 1x HDMI 2.1	Video 1x HDMI 2.1
Audio 1x Audio Jack	Audio 1x Audio Jack
Card Slots -	Card Slots 1x SDXC Card UHS-II

Wi-Fi 6

Bluetooth 5.1

Wi-Fi 6E

Bluetooth 5.3

Charger 230W 3-hole Oval Shape	Charger
Max Power Draw 200W	Max Power Draw 261W
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 6
Microphones 2	Microphones 2

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

Launch OS

Windows 10

Launch OS

Windows 11

Build Material Aluminum	Build Material Aluminum
Height 19.9 mm (0.78") Width 355 mm (13.98") Depth 235 mm (9.25")	Height 21.9 mm (0.86") Width 399.9 mm (15.74") Depth 275.4 mm (10.84")
Weight 2.09 kg	Weight 3.10 kg
Weight + Charger 2.89 kg	Weight + Charger 3.90 kg
Volume 1.6602 L	Volume 2.4119 L
Decor Lights Yes	Decor Lights Yes
Fans 2	Fans 3

Release Date 2021-07-14	Release Date 2023-01-05
Warranty 1 year	Warranty 1 year
Description Mid 2021	Description Early 2023
Model ID RZ09-0410x	Model ID RZ09-0484x
Model Number 1 RZ09-0410A	Model Number 1 RZ09-0484R
Model Number 2 RZ09-0410B	Model Number 2 RZ09-0484S