Laptops

Blade 16 (Early 2025) vs MacBook Pro 16 (M5 Max, Early 2026) Full Specs

CPU
CPU
GPU
GPU
Memory
Memory
Storage
Storage
Display
16" OLED2560x1600 400Nits 240Hz Matte
Display
16.2" LCD IPS Mini-LED3456x2234 1600Nits 120Hz Glossy AR
Price
$2,800
Price
$3,899

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
HDMI 2.1
TB5
TB5
TB5
Audio
Storage
SD Card

10 Cores(4P+6E)
20 Threads
2GHz
18 Cores(6P+12M)
18 Threads
4.61GHz

5,888 Shaders
2.22GHz
4,096 Shaders
1.62GHz
12GB GDDR7

6.8GB/s Read
4.8GB/s Write
13.7GB/s Read
16.3GB/s Write
2x M.2 PCIe 4.0x4

16" OLED2560x1600 400Nits 240Hz Matte
16.2" LCD IPS Mini-LED3456x2234 1600Nits 120Hz Glossy AR
Panel & HDR
OLED HDR
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS HDR
Area & Aspect Ratio
109.4 in² 16:9
Area & Aspect Ratio
119.6 in² 15.5:10
Brightness
400 nits 400 nits Peak
Brightness
1000 nits 1600 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
240Hz Variable Refresh G-Sync
Refresh & VRR
120Hz Variable Refresh
Response Time
-
Response Time
42 ms
Resolution
2560x1600 4.1M Pixels 189 ppi
Resolution
3456x2234 7.7M Pixels 254 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
1K zones 1M:1 contrast
Backlight & Contrast
Mini-LED 2.6K 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 15 hours
Charge Time
0-50%: 30 min
0-80%: 48 min
Charge Time
0-50%: 30 min
-
90Wh
5844mAh
15.4V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
100Wh
8728mAh
11.46V
Lithium-Ion Polymer

Data
2x USB 4.0
3x USB 3.1
Data
3x Thunderbolt 5
-
Video
1x HDMI 2.1
Video
1x HDMI 2.1
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Card Slots
1x SDXC Card UHS-II
Card Slots
1x SDXC Card UHS-II

Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth 5.4
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth 6.0

Charger
280W 3-hole Oval Shape
Charger
140W USB-C
Max Power Draw
-
Max Power Draw
119.8W
Output
280W 19.50V 14.36A
Output
140W 28.00V 5.00A
Input
3.60A
Input
2.00A
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) 5.00A 15V (75W) 5.00A 20V (100W) 5.00A 28V (140W)

Speakers
6
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 26 Tahoe

Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Aluminum
Height
14.9 mm (0.59")
Width
355 mm (13.98")
Depth
250.5 mm (9.86")
Height
16.8 mm (0.66")
Width
355.7 mm (14")
Depth
248.1 mm (9.77")
Weight
2.08 kg
Weight
2.16 kg
Weight + Charger
2.88 kg
Weight + Charger
2.44 kg
Volume
1.325 L
Volume
1.4826 L
Decor Lights
Yes
Decor Lights
-
Fans
2
Fans
2

Release Date
2025-01-06
Release Date
2026-03-03
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
Early 2025
Description
M5 Max, Early 2026
Model ID
RZ09-0528x
Model ID
Mac17,6
Model Number 1
RZ09-0528
Model Number 1
A3429