Laptops

Blade 16 (Early 2023) vs MacBook Air 15 (M2, Mid 2023) Full Specs

CPU
Core i9-13950HX24 Cores (8P+16E)
CPU
M2 (8C10G-FL)8 Cores (4P+4E)
GPU
GPU
10-Core M2-FL1,280 Shaders
Memory
Memory
Storage
Storage
Display
Display
15.3" LCD IPS2880x1864 500Nits 60Hz Glossy AR
Other Upgrades
Other Upgrades
Price
$2,700
Price
$1,299

CPU
iGPU
GPU
Storage
Memory
Memory
Chipset
Storage
HDMI 2.1
TB4
USB 3.2
USB 3.2
USB 3.2
USB 3.2
Audio
SD Card
CPU
iGPU
Memory
Chipset
USB 4
USB 4
Audio
Storage

Core i9-13950HX
M2 (8C10G-FL)
24 Cores(8P+16E)
32 Threads
2.2GHz
8 Cores(4P+4E)
8 Threads
3.49GHz

10-Core M2-FL
3,072 Shaders
2.37GHz
1,280 Shaders
1.4GHz
8GB GDDR6

2x SO-DIMM

6.8GB/s Read
4.8GB/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 HDR
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Area & Aspect Ratio
109.4 in² 16:9
Area & Aspect Ratio
106.6 in² 15.5:10
Brightness
500 nits 500 nits Peak
Brightness
500 nits 500 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
240Hz Variable Refresh G-Sync
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Response Time
-
Response Time
33 ms
Resolution
2560x1600 4.1M Pixels 189 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 100% DCI-P3
Color Coverage
100% sRGB 99% DCI-P3
Coating & Lamination
Matte AR
Coating & Lamination
Glossy AR
Touchscreen
No
Touchscreen
No
Border Size
4.7 mm (0.18")
Border Size
3.5 mm (0.14")

Up to 5 hours
Up to 16 hours
Charge Time
-
Charge Time
0-50%: 30 min
0-80%: 50 min
0-100%: 90 min
95.2Wh
6182mAh
15.4V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
66.5Wh
5833mAh
11.4V
Lithium-Ion Polymer

Data
1x Thunderbolt 4
3x USB 3.1
1x USB-C 3.1 + DP + PD
Data
2x USB 4.0
-
-
Video
1x HDMI 2.1
Video
-
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Card Slots
1x SDXC Card UHS-II
Card Slots
-

Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth 5.3
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.3

Charger
Charger
Output
280W 19.50V 14.36A
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
4
Speakers
6
Microphones
2
Microphones
3

Keyboard
-
Scissor
Backlit
Per-Key Lighting
Keyboard
78%
Scissor
Backlit
-
Trackpad
Multi-Touch Clickpad
Glass
Trackpad
Force Touch
Glass
Biometrics
Face ID
-
Biometrics
-
Fingerprint

Launch OS
Windows 11
Launch OS
macOS 13 Ventura

Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Aluminum
Height
22 mm (0.87")
Width
355 mm (13.98")
Depth
244 mm (9.61")
Height
11.5 mm (0.45")
Width
340.4 mm (13.4")
Depth
237.6 mm (9.35")
Weight
2.45 kg
Weight
1.51 kg
Weight + Charger
3.25 kg
Weight + Charger
1.61 kg
Volume
1.9048 L
Volume
0.9301 L
Decor Lights
Yes
Decor Lights
-
Fans
2
Fans
-

Release Date
2023-01-05
Release Date
2023-06-05
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
Early 2023
Description
M2, Mid 2023
Model ID
RZ09-0483x
Model ID
Mac14,15
Model Number 1
RZ09-0483R
Model Number 1
A2941
Model Number 2
RZ09-0483S
Model Number 2
EMC 8301