Laptops

Blade 17 (Early 2021) vs Blade Pro 17 (Mid 2020) Full Specs

CPU
Core i7-10875H8 Cores
CPU
Core i7-10875H8 Cores
GPU
GPU
Memory
Memory
16GBDDR4-2933
Storage
Storage
Display
Display
Price
$2,400
Price
$2,600

CPU
iGPU
GPU
Memory
Memory
Chipset
Storage
Storage
HDMI 2.0
TB3
USB 3.2
USB 3.2
USB 3.2
USB 3.2
Ethernet
Audio
SD Card
CPU
iGPU
GPU
Memory
Memory
Chipset
Storage
Storage
HDMI 2.0
TB3
USB 3.2
USB 3.2
USB 3.2
USB 3.2
Ethernet
Audio
SD Card

Core i7-10875H
Core i7-10875H
8 Cores
16 Threads
2.3GHz
8 Cores
16 Threads
2.3GHz

3,840 Shaders
1.68GHz
2,304 Shaders
1.19GHz
6GB GDDR6
8GB GDDR6

16GBDDR4-2933
2x SO-DIMM
2x SO-DIMM

3.3GB/s Read
2.1GB/s Write
3.3GB/s Read
2.1GB/s Write
2x M.2 PCIe 3.0x4
2x M.2 PCIe 3.0x4

Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Area & Aspect Ratio
127.9 in² 16:9
Area & Aspect Ratio
127.9 in² 16:9
Brightness
350 nits 350 nits Peak
Brightness
300 nits 300 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
360Hz
Refresh & VRR
300Hz
Response Time
3 ms
Response Time
-
Resolution
1920x1080 2.1M Pixels 127 ppi
Resolution
1920x1080 2.1M Pixels 127 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1K:1 contrast
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1K:1 contrast
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Coverage
100% sRGB 81% DCI-P3
Color Coverage
98.5% sRGB 72% DCI-P3
Coating & Lamination
Matte AR
Coating & Lamination
Matte AR
Touchscreen
No
Touchscreen
No
Border Size
6 mm (0.24")
Border Size
6 mm (0.24")

Up to 5 hours
Up to 5 hours
Charge Time
0-100%: 90 min
Charge Time
-
70.5Wh
4578mAh
15.4V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
70.5Wh
4578mAh
15.4V
Lithium-Ion Polymer

Data
1x Thunderbolt 3
3x USB 3.1
1x USB-C 3.1 + DP + PD
Data
1x Thunderbolt 3
3x USB 3.1
1x USB-C 3.1 + DP + PD
Network
1x Ethernet 2.5G
Network
1x Ethernet 2.5G
Video
1x HDMI 2.0
Video
1x HDMI 2.0
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Card Slots
1x SDXC Card UHS-III
Card Slots
1x SDXC Card UHS-III

Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth 5.1
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.1

Charger
230W 3-hole Oval Shape
Charger
230W 3-hole Oval Shape
Max Power Draw
235W
Max Power Draw
220W
Output
230W 19.50V 11.79A
Output
230W 19.50V 11.79A
Input
3.60A
Input
3.60A
Protocol & Port
3-hole Oval Shape 3-hole Oval Shape
Protocol & Port
3-hole Oval Shape 3-hole Oval Shape
USB-PD
-
USB-PD
-

Speakers
2
Speakers
2
Microphones
2
Microphones
2

Keyboard
Scissor
Backlit
Per-Key Lighting
Keyboard
Scissor
Backlit
Per-Key Lighting
Trackpad
Multi-Touch Clickpad
Glass
Trackpad
Multi-Touch Clickpad
Glass
Biometrics
Face ID
Biometrics
Face ID

Launch OS
Windows 10
Launch OS
Windows 10

Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Aluminum
Height
19.9 mm (0.78")
Width
395 mm (15.55")
Depth
260 mm (10.24")
Height
19.9 mm (0.78")
Width
395 mm (15.55")
Depth
260 mm (10.24")
Weight
2.75 kg
Weight
2.75 kg
Weight + Charger
3.55 kg
Weight + Charger
3.55 kg
Volume
2.0437 L
Volume
2.0437 L
Decor Lights
Yes
Decor Lights
Yes
Fans
4
Fans
4

Release Date
2021-01-12
Release Date
2020-05-21
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
Early 2021
Description
Mid 2020
Model ID
RZ09-0368x
Model ID
RZ09-0329x
Model Number 1
RZ09-0368A
Model Number 1
RZ09-03295
Model Number 2
RZ09-0368B
Model Number 2
RZ09-03297