Blade 16 (Early 2025) vs MacBook Air 13 (M4, Early 2025) Full Specs
CPU | CPU |
GPU | GPU |
Memory | Memory |
Storage | Storage |
Display 16" OLED2560x1600 400Nits 240Hz Matte | Display 13.6" LCD IPS2560x1664 500Nits 60Hz Glossy AR |
Other Upgrades - | Other Upgrades |
Price $2,800 | Price $999 |
CPU iGPU Memory Chipset TB4 TB4 Audio Storage |
10 Cores(4P+6E) 20 Threads 2GHz | 10 Cores(4P+6E) 10 Threads 4.41GHz |
5,888 Shaders 2.22GHz | 1,024 Shaders 1.58GHz |
12GB GDDR7 |
6.8GB/s Read 4.8GB/s Write | 1.4GB/s Read 1.3GB/s Write |
2x M.2 PCIe 4.0x4 |
16" OLED2560x1600 400Nits 240Hz Matte | 13.6" LCD IPS2560x1664 500Nits 60Hz Glossy AR |
Panel & HDR OLED
HDR | Panel & HDR LCD IPS |
Area & Aspect Ratio 109.4 in²
16:9 | Area & Aspect Ratio 84.26 in²
15.5:10 |
Brightness 400 nits
400 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 2560x1664
4.3M Pixels
225 ppi |
Backlight & Contrast 1K zones
1M: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 0-50%: 30 min 0-80%: 48 min - | Charge Time 0-50%: 30 min 0-80%: 50 min 0-100%: 90 min |
90Wh 5844mAh 15.4V Lithium-Ion Polymer | 53.8Wh 4719mAh 11.4V Lithium-Ion Polymer |
User Replaceable No | User Replaceable No |
Data 2x USB 4.0 3x USB 3.1 | Data 2x Thunderbolt 4 - |
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 7 Bluetooth 5.4 | Wi-Fi 6E Bluetooth 5.3 |
Infrared No | Infrared No |
Charger 280W 3-hole Oval Shape | Charger |
Max Power Draw - | Max Power Draw 31W |
Output 280W
19.50V
14.36A | Output 30W
20.00V
1.50A |
Input 3.60A | Input 0.75A |
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)
2.00A 15V (30W)
1.50A 20V (30W) |
Speakers 6 | Speakers 4 |
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 15 Sequoia |
Build Material Aluminum | Build Material Aluminum |
Height 14.9 mm (0.59")Width 355 mm (13.98")Depth 250.5 mm (9.86") | Height 11.3 mm (0.44")Width 304.1 mm (11.97")Depth 215 mm (8.46") |
Weight 2.08 kg | Weight 1.24 kg |
Weight + Charger 2.88 kg | Weight + Charger 1.34 kg |
Volume 1.325 L | Volume 0.7388 L |
Decor Lights Yes | Decor Lights No |
Fans 2 | Fans - |
Release Date 2025-01-06 | Release Date 2025-03-05 |
Warranty 1 year | Warranty 1 year |
Description Early 2025 | Description M4, Early 2025 |
Model ID RZ09-0528x | Model ID Mac16,12 |
Model Number 1 RZ09-0528 | Model Number 1 A3240 |