Laptops

Blade 15 (Mid 2021) vs VivoBook Pro 15 (M3500, Late 2021) Full Specs

CPU
Core i7-11800H8 Cores
CPU
Ryzen 7 5800H8 Cores
GPU
GPU
GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop 50W2,048 Shaders, 4GB
Memory
16GBDDR4-3200
Memory
16GBDDR4-3200
Storage
512GBPCIe 4.0 x4
Storage
512GBPCIe 3.0 x4
Display
Display
15.6" OLED1920x1080 600Nits 60Hz Glossy
Price
$1,800
Price
$1,100

CPU
iGPU
GPU
Storage
Memory
Memory
Chipset
Storage
HDMI 2.1
TB4
USB 3.2
USB 3.2
USB 3.2
USB 3.2
Ethernet
Audio
CPU
iGPU
GPU
Memory
Chipset
Storage
HDMI 1.4
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
USB 2.0
USB 2.0
Audio
MicroSD

Core i7-11800H
Ryzen 7 5800H
8 Cores
16 Threads
2.3GHz
8 Cores
16 Threads
3.2GHz

GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop 50W
3,840 Shaders
1.57GHz
2,048 Shaders
1.42GHz
6GB GDDR6
4GB GDDR6

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

512GBPCIe 4.0 x4
512GBPCIe 3.0 x4
6.8GB/s Read
3.6GB/s Write
3.5GB/s Read
3GB/s Write
2x M.2 PCIe 4.0x4
1x M.2 PCIe 3.0x4

15.6" OLED1920x1080 600Nits 60Hz Glossy
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Panel & HDR
OLED HDR
Area & Aspect Ratio
104 in² 16:9
Area & Aspect Ratio
104 in² 16:9
Brightness
300 nits 300 nits Peak
Brightness
400 nits 600 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
144Hz
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Response Time
8 ms
Response Time
3 ms
Resolution
1920x1080 2.1M Pixels 141 ppi
Resolution
1920x1080 2.1M Pixels 141 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1K:1 contrast
Backlight & Contrast
2.1M 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 100% DCI-P3
Coating & Lamination
Matte AR
Coating & Lamination
-
Touchscreen
No
Touchscreen
No
Border Size
4.9 mm (0.19")
Border Size
-

Up to 6 hours
Up to 8.5 hours
Charge Time
0-100%: 90 min
Charge Time
-
65Wh
4221mAh
15.4V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
63Wh
5426mAh
11.61V
Lithium-Ion Polymer

Data
1x Thunderbolt 4
3x USB 3.1
1x USB-C 3.1 + DP + PD
Data
1x USB 3.0
1x USB-C 3.0
2x USB 2.0
Network
1x Ethernet
Network
-
Video
1x HDMI 2.1
Video
1x HDMI 1.4
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Card Slots
-
Card Slots
1x microSDXC Card

Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.1
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth 4.2

Charger
230W 3-hole Oval Shape
Charger
120W DC 5.5x2.5mm
Max Power Draw
200W
Max Power Draw
107W
Output
230W 19.50V 11.79A
Output
120W 19.00V 6.32A
Input
3.60A
Input
2.00A
Protocol & Port
3-hole Oval Shape 3-hole Oval Shape
Protocol & Port
DC 5.5x2.5mm DC 5.5x2.5mm
USB-PD
-
USB-PD
-

Speakers
2
Speakers
2
Microphones
2
Microphones
2

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

Launch OS
Windows 10
Launch OS
Windows

Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Plastic
Height
19.9 mm (0.78")
Width
355 mm (13.98")
Depth
235 mm (9.25")
Height
19.9 mm (0.78")
Width
359.8 mm (14.17")
Depth
235.3 mm (9.26")
Weight
2.09 kg
Weight
1.65 kg
Weight + Charger
2.89 kg
Weight + Charger
2.10 kg
Volume
1.6602 L
Volume
1.6848 L
Decor Lights
Yes
Decor Lights
-
Fans
2
Fans
2

Release Date
2021-07-14
Release Date
2021-09-02
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
Mid 2021
Description
M3500, Late 2021
Model ID
RZ09-0410x
Model ID
M3500
Model Number 1
RZ09-0410A
Model Number 1
M3500QC-DB71
Model Number 2
RZ09-0410B
Model Number 2
-