Laptops

Blade 17 (Early 2021) vs Book 13 (Late 2020) Full Specs

CPU
Core i7-10875H8 Cores
CPU
GPU
GPU
Memory
Memory
Storage
Storage
Display
Display
Price
$2,400
Price
$1,000

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
Storage
Memory
Chipset
HDMI 2.0
TB4
TB4
USB 3.0
Audio
MicroSD

Core i7-10875H
8 Cores
16 Threads
2.3GHz
4 Cores
8 Threads
1.4GHz

3,840 Shaders
1.68GHz
640 Shaders
1.3GHz
6GB GDDR6

2x SO-DIMM

3.3GB/s Read
2.1GB/s Write
3.5GB/s Read
2.2GB/s Write
2x M.2 PCIe 3.0x4
1x M.2 PCIe 3.0x4

Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Area & Aspect Ratio
127.9 in² 16:9
Area & Aspect Ratio
80.7 in² 16:10
Brightness
350 nits 350 nits Peak
Brightness
500 nits 500 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
360Hz
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Response Time
3 ms
Response Time
57 ms
Resolution
1920x1080 2.1M Pixels 127 ppi
Resolution
1920x1200 2.3M Pixels 169 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1K: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
8-bit
Color Coverage
100% sRGB 81% DCI-P3
Color Coverage
99% sRGB 70% DCI-P3
Coating & Lamination
Matte AR
Coating & Lamination
-
Touchscreen
No
Touchscreen
No
Border Size
6 mm (0.24")
Border Size
4 mm (0.16")

Up to 5 hours
Up to 15 hours
Charge Time
0-100%: 90 min
Charge Time
0-100%: 90 min
70.5Wh
4578mAh
15.4V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
55Wh
4762mAh
11.55V
Lithium-Ion

Data
1x Thunderbolt 3
3x USB 3.1
1x USB-C 3.1 + DP + PD
Data
2x Thunderbolt 4
1x USB 3.0
-
Network
1x Ethernet 2.5G
Network
-
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 microSDXC Card UHS-II

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

Charger
230W 3-hole Oval Shape
Charger
65W USB-C
Max Power Draw
235W
Max Power Draw
54W
Output
230W 19.50V 11.79A
Output
65W 20.00V 3.25A
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) 3.00A 15V (45W) 3.25A 20V (65W)

Speakers
2
Speakers
2
Microphones
2
Microphones
4

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
Weight Option
-
Weight Option
Height
19.9 mm (0.78")
Width
395 mm (15.55")
Depth
260 mm (10.24")
Height
15.2 mm (0.6")
Width
295.6 mm (11.64")
Depth
198.5 mm (7.82")
Weight
2.75 kg
Weight
1.34 kg
Weight + Charger
3.55 kg
Weight + Charger
1.63 kg
Volume
2.0437 L
Volume
0.889 L
Decor Lights
Yes
Decor Lights
-
Fans
4
Fans
2

Release Date
2021-01-12
Release Date
2020-11-05
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
Early 2021
Description
Late 2020
Model ID
RZ09-0368x
Model ID
-
Model Number 1
RZ09-0368A
Model Number 1
-
Model Number 2
RZ09-0368B
Model Number 2
-