Laptops

Blade 15 (Mid 2021) vs MacBook Air 15 (M2, Mid 2023) Full Specs

CPU
Core i7-11800H8 Cores
CPU
M2 (8C10G-FL)8 Cores (4P+4E)
GPU
GPU
10-Core M2-FL1,280 Shaders
Memory
16GBDDR4-3200
Memory
Storage
512GBPCIe 4.0 x4
Storage
Display
Display
15.3" LCD IPS2880x1864 500Nits 60Hz Glossy AR
Other Upgrades
-
Other Upgrades
Price
$1,800
Price
$1,299

CPU
iGPU
GPU
Storage
Memory
Memory
Chipset
Storage
HDMI 2.1
TB4
USB 3.1
USB 3.1
USB 3.1
USB 3.1
Ethernet
Wi-Fi 6
Audio
CPU
iGPU
Memory
Chipset
USB 4
USB 4
Wi-Fi 6
Audio
Storage

Core i7-11800H
M2 (8C10G-FL)
8 Cores
16 Threads
2.3GHz
8 Cores(4P+4E)
8 Threads
3.49GHz

10-Core M2-FL
3,840 Shaders
1.57GHz
1,280 Shaders
1.4GHz
6GB GDDR6

16GBDDR4-3200
2x SO-DIMM

512GBPCIe 4.0 x4
6.8GB/s Read
3.6GB/s Write
1.4GB/s Read
1.3GB/s Write
2x M.2 PCIe 4.0x4

15.3" LCD IPS2880x1864 500Nits 60Hz Glossy AR
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Area & Aspect Ratio
104 in² 16:9
Area & Aspect Ratio
106.6 in² 15.5:10
Brightness
300 nits 300 nits Peak
Brightness
500 nits 500 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
144Hz
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Response Time
8 ms
Response Time
33 ms
Resolution
1920x1080 2.1M Pixels 141 ppi
Resolution
2880x1864 5.4M Pixels 224 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1K:1 contrast
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.7K: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 16 hours
Charge Time
-
-
0-100%: 90 min
Charge Time
0-50%: 30 min
0-80%: 50 min
0-100%: 90 min
65Wh
4221mAh
15.4V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
66.5Wh
5833mAh
11.4V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
User Replaceable
No
User Replaceable
No

Data
1x Thunderbolt 4
3x USB 3.1
1x USB-C 3.1 + DP + PD
Data
2x USB 4.0
-
-
Network
1x Ethernet
Network
-
Video
1x HDMI 2.1
Video
-
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack

Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.1
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.3
Infrared
No
Infrared
No

Charger
230W 3-hole Oval Shape
Charger
Max Power Draw
200W
Max Power Draw
-
Output
230W 19.50V 11.79A
Output
35W 20.00V 1.75A
Input
3.60A
Input
1.00A
Protocol & Port
3-hole Oval Shape 3-hole Oval Shape
Protocol & Port
2x USB-C
USB-PD
-
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W) 3.00A 9V (27W) 2.33A 15V (34.95W) 1.75A 20V (35W)

Speakers
2
Speakers
6
Microphones
2
Microphones
3

Keyboard
-
Scissor
Backlit
Keyboard
78%
Scissor
Backlit
Trackpad
Multi-Touch Clickpad
Glass
Trackpad
Force Touch
Glass
Biometrics
-
Biometrics
Fingerprint

Launch OS
Windows 10
Launch OS
macOS 13 Ventura

Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Aluminum
Height
19.9 mm (0.78")
Width
355 mm (13.98")
Depth
235 mm (9.25")
Height
11.5 mm (0.45")
Width
340.4 mm (13.4")
Depth
237.6 mm (9.35")
Weight
2.09 kg
Weight
1.51 kg
Weight + Charger
2.89 kg
Weight + Charger
1.61 kg
Volume
1.6602 L
Volume
0.9301 L
Decor Lights
Yes
Decor Lights
No
Fans
2
Fans
-

Release Date
2021-07-14
Release Date
2023-06-05
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
Mid 2021
Description
M2, Mid 2023
Model ID
RZ09-0410x
Model ID
Mac14,15
Model Number 1
RZ09-0410A
Model Number 1
A2941
Model Number 2
RZ09-0410B
Model Number 2
EMC 8301