Laptops

Blade 16 (Early 2023) vs MacBook Pro 14 (M3, Late 2023) Full Specs

CPU
Core i9-13950HX24 Cores (8P+16E)
CPU
M3 (8C10G)8 Cores (4P+4E)
GPU
GPU
10-Core M31,280 Shaders
Memory
Memory
Storage
Storage
Display
Display
14.2" LCD IPS Mini-LED3024x1964 1600Nits 120Hz Glossy AR
Other Upgrades
Other Upgrades
Price
$2,700
Price
$1,599

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
HDMI 2.0
USB 4
USB 4
Audio
Storage
SD Card

Core i9-13950HX
M3 (8C10G)
24 Cores(8P+16E)
32 Threads
2.2GHz
8 Cores(4P+4E)
8 Threads
4.05GHz

10-Core M3
3,072 Shaders
2.37GHz
1,280 Shaders
1.34GHz
8GB GDDR6

2x SO-DIMM

6.8GB/s Read
4.8GB/s Write
4.6GB/s Read
4.3GB/s Write
2x M.2 PCIe 4.0x4

14.2" LCD IPS Mini-LED3024x1964 1600Nits 120Hz Glossy AR
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS HDR
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS HDR
Area & Aspect Ratio
109.4 in² 16:9
Area & Aspect Ratio
91.86 in² 15.5:10
Brightness
500 nits 500 nits Peak
Brightness
1000 nits 1600 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
240Hz Variable Refresh G-Sync
Refresh & VRR
120Hz Variable Refresh
Response Time
-
Response Time
58 ms
Resolution
2560x1600 4.1M Pixels 189 ppi
Resolution
3024x1964 5.9M Pixels 254 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1K:1 contrast
Backlight & Contrast
Mini-LED 2K 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 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 13.5 hours
Charge Time
-
Charge Time
0-50%: 30 min
95.2Wh
6182mAh
15.4V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
70Wh
6110mAh
11.46V
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
-
-
Video
1x HDMI 2.1
Video
1x HDMI 2.0
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Card Slots
1x SDXC Card UHS-II
Card Slots
1x SDXC Card UHS-II

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

Charger
Charger
Max Power Draw
-
Max Power Draw
68.5W
Output
280W 19.50V 14.36A
Output
70W 20.00V 3.50A
Input
3.60A
Input
1.65A
Protocol & Port
3-hole Oval Shape 3-hole Oval Shape
Protocol & Port
USB-C
USB-PD
-
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W) 3.00A 9V (27W) 3.00A 15V (45W) 3.50A 20V (70W)

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 14 Sonoma

Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Aluminum
Height
22 mm (0.87")
Width
355 mm (13.98")
Depth
244 mm (9.61")
Height
15.5 mm (0.61")
Width
312.6 mm (12.31")
Depth
221.2 mm (8.71")
Weight
2.45 kg
Weight
1.55 kg
Weight + Charger
3.25 kg
Weight + Charger
1.75 kg
Volume
1.9048 L
Volume
1.0718 L
Decor Lights
Yes
Decor Lights
No
Fans
2
Fans
2

Release Date
2023-01-05
Release Date
2023-10-30
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
Early 2023
Description
M3, Late 2023
Model ID
RZ09-0483x
Model ID
Mac15,3
Model Number 1
RZ09-0483R
Model Number 1
A2918
Model Number 2
RZ09-0483S
Model Number 2
EMC 8304