Laptops

Blade 18 (Early 2025) vs Framework 13 (Early 2025) Full Specs

CPU
Core Ultra 9 275HX24 Cores (8P+16E)
CPU
GPU
GPU
Memory
Memory
Storage
Storage
Display
18" LCD IPS2560x1600 500Nits 240Hz Matte
Display
Price
$3,200
Price
$1,099

CPU
iGPU
GPU
Storage
Storage
Memory
Memory
Chipset
HDMI 2.1
TB5
TB4
USB 3.2
USB 3.2
USB 3.2
Ethernet
Audio
SD Card
CPU
iGPU
Storage
Memory
Memory
Chipset
HDMI 2.0
DP 1.4
USB 4
USB 4
USB 4
USB 4
USB 3.2
Ethernet
Audio
MicroSD

Core Ultra 9 275HX
24 Cores(8P+16E)
24 Threads
2.7GHz
6 Cores(3P+3E)
12 Threads
2GHz

5,888 Shaders
2.22GHz
256 Shaders
2.9GHz
12GB GDDR7

2x SO-DIMM
2x SO-DIMM

6.8GB/s Read
4.8GB/s Write
4GB/s Read
2GB/s Write
2x M.2 PCIe 4.0x4
1x M.2 PCIe 4.0x4

18" LCD IPS2560x1600 500Nits 240Hz Matte
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Area & Aspect Ratio
138.4 in² 16:9
Area & Aspect Ratio
84.12 in² 3:2
Brightness
500 nits 500 nits Peak
Brightness
450 nits 450 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
240Hz
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Response Time
-
Response Time
55 ms
Resolution
2560x1600 4.1M Pixels 168 ppi
Resolution
2256x1504 3.4M Pixels 201 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.1K:1 contrast
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.1K: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 100% DCI-P3
Color Coverage
100% sRGB 69% DCI-P3
Coating & Lamination
Matte AR
Coating & Lamination
-
Touchscreen
No
Touchscreen
No
Border Size
5.6 mm (0.22")
Border Size
4.9 mm (0.19")

Up to 3 hours
Up to 9 hours
99Wh
6429mAh
15.4V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
61Wh
3961mAh
15.4V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
User Replaceable
No
User Replaceable
No

Data
1x Thunderbolt 5
1x Thunderbolt 4
3x USB 3.1
Data
4x USB 4.0
1x USB 3.1
-
Network
1x Ethernet 2.5G
Network
1x Ethernet 2.5G
Video
1x HDMI 2.1
-
Video
1x DisplayPort 1.4
1x HDMI 2.0
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Card Slots
1x SDXC Card UHS-II
-
Card Slots
-
1x microSDXC Card UHS-I

Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth 5.4
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth 5.4
Infrared
No
Infrared
No

Charger
400W 3-hole Oval Shape
Charger
60W USB-C
Max Power Draw
380W
Max Power Draw
61.2W
Output
400W 19.50V 20.51A
Output
60W 20.00V 3.00A
Input
4.50A
Input
-
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) 3.00A 20V (60W)

Speakers
6
Speakers
2
Microphones
2
Microphones
2

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

Launch OS
Windows 11
Launch OS
Windows

Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Aluminum
Height
22 mm (0.87")
Width
400 mm (15.75")
Depth
275.4 mm (10.84")
Height
15.8 mm (0.62")
Width
296.6 mm (11.68")
Depth
229 mm (9.02")
Weight
3.20 kg
Weight
1.30 kg
Weight + Charger
4.15 kg
Weight + Charger
1.63 kg
Volume
2.4222 L
Volume
1.0766 L
Decor Lights
Yes
Decor Lights
No
Fans
3
Fans
1

Release Date
2025-02-25
Release Date
2025-02-25
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
Early 2025
Description
Early 2025
Model ID
RZ09-0529x
Model ID
-
Model Number 1
RZ09-0529
Model Number 1
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