Laptops

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