MacBook Air 13” 2018 vs. Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019): Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between MacBook Air 13” 2018 and Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019) specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

MacBook Air 13” 2018 Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of MacBook Air 13” 2018 over Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019).

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019) Pros

Reasons that Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019) is better than MacBook Air 13” 2018.

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-8565U inside Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019) has a 59% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i5-8210Y inside MacBook Air 13” 2018.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019) - Intel Core i7-8565U
2,327
MacBook Air 13” 2018 - Intel Core i5-8210Y
1,455
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce MX150 4GB GDDR5 25W TGP vs. integrated

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between MacBook Air 13” 2018 and Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019).

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 16GB

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
MacBook Air 13” 2018
16 GB
Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019)
16 GB
Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 2133MHz LPDDR3 RAM.

Memory type and speed
MacBook Air 13” 2018 - LPDDR3
2,133 MHz
Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019) - LPDDR3
2,133 MHz

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

MacBook Air 13” 2018 Price
Apple MacBook Air (13-inch Retina display, 1.6GHz dual-core Intel Core i5, 128GB) - Space Gray (Renewed)
Apple MacBook Air (13-inch Retina display, 1.6GHz dual-core Intel Core i5, 128GB) - Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$370.28
2018 Apple MacBook Air with 1.6GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD Storage) - Silver (Renewed)
2018 Apple MacBook Air with 1.6GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD Storage) - Silver (Renewed)
By Apple
$378.99
Apple 13in MacBook Air (2017 Newest Version) 1.8GHz Core i5 CPU, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD (Renewed)
Apple 13in MacBook Air (2017 Newest Version) 1.8GHz Core i5 CPU, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD (Renewed)
By Apple
$239.00
$255.00 6% OFF
Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019) Price
Razer Blade Stealth 13 Ultrabook Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i7-1165G7 4 Core, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, 13.3" 1080p 120Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB, Thunderbolt 4
Razer Blade Stealth 13 Ultrabook Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i7-1165G7 4 Core, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, 13.3" 1080p 120Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB, Thunderbolt 4
By Razer
$1,599.99
$1,799.99 11% OFF
Razer Blade Stealth 13 Ultrabook Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i7-1065G7 4 Core, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q, 13.3" UHD 4K 60Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB, Thunderbolt 3, Black
Razer Blade Stealth 13 Ultrabook Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i7-1065G7 4 Core, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q, 13.3" UHD 4K 60Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB, Thunderbolt 3, Black
By Razer
$2,399.00
Razer Blade Stealth 13 Ultrabook Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i7-1065G7 4 Core, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q, 13.3" FHD 1080p 60Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB, Thunderbolt 3, Black
Razer Blade Stealth 13 Ultrabook Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i7-1065G7 4 Core, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q, 13.3" FHD 1080p 60Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB, Thunderbolt 3, Black
By Razer
$1,499.99

Availability

MacBook Air 13” 2018Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019)
Released20182019
Release Date
  • Available on October 30, 2018
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Pricing
  • $1,199
    Intel Core i5 8210Y | 8GB RAM | 128GB SSD
  • $1,399
    Intel Core i5 8210Y | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
  • $1,399 - Full HD 60Hz | Intel UHD | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
  • $1,599 - Full HD 60Hz | MX150 | 16GB RAM | 256GB SSD
  • $1,899 - 4K Touch 60Hz | MX150 | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD
Generations

Exterior

MacBook Air 13” 2018Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019)
Dimensions11.97” x 8.36” x 0.16 - 0.61” (304.1 mm x  212.4 mm x 4.1 – 15.6 mm)11.99” x 8.27” x 0.58” (304.6 mm x 210 mm x 14.8 mm)
WeightStarting at 2.75 pounds (1.25 kg)
  • 2.82 lbs (1.28kg) - Full HD 60Hz | Intel UHD | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
  • 2.89 lbs (1.31kg) - Full HD 60Hz | MX150 | 16GB RAM | 256GB SSD
  • 3.04 lbs (1.38kg) - 4K Touch 60Hz | MX150 | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD
Colors
Gold Space Gray Silver
  • Black
  • Quartz Pink
  • Temper 6 CNC precision milled unibody aluminum chassis, anodized finish, tone on tone Razer logo
Keyboard and TrackpadBacklit Magic Keyboard with:
  • 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) individual LED-backlit keys, including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures
  • A backlit full-size keyboard.
    • Single-zone RGB powered by Razer Chroma™
    • Anti-ghosting keyboard
    • Full-size arrow keys.
  • Precise Glass Touchpad
    • A large, clickable glass touchpad with Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.

Display

MacBook Air 13” 2018Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019)
Size13.3 Inches13.3 Inches
InfoRetina display
  • 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2560-by-1600 native resolution at 227 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors
  • Supported scaled resolutions:
    • 1680 by 1050
    • 1440 by 900
    • 1024 by 640
  • 16:10 aspect ratio
  • 13.3" Full HD 60Hz
    1920 x 1080, matte, 100% sRGB, 4.9 mm slim side bezels, individually factory-calibrated.
  • 13.3" 4K 60Hz
    3840 x 2160, touch display, 100% sRGB, 4.9 mm slim side bezels, individually factory calibrated.

Ports

MacBook Air 13” 2018Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019)
Two Thunderbolt 3 (USB‑C) ports with support for:
  • Charging
  • DisplayPort
  • Thunderbolt (up to 40Gb/s)
  • USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s)
  • 1 x USB Type-C with Thunderbolt 3.
    Supports power delivery, 4 lanes of PCI Express.
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 2.
    Support power delivery.
  • 2 x USB Type-A 3.1 Gen 1.
  • 1 x 3.5mm combo audio jack.

Internal Specs

MacBook Air 13” 2018Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019)
Processor
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8210Y
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.60 → 3.60 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 7W
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.60 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8210Y
    Intel® UHD Graphics 617
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Memory
8GB
Configurable to 16GB 2133MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory
  • Memory Slots
    • Onboard dual-channel memory
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 8GB
    • Maximum Memory: 16GB
    • Memory Type: LPDDR3 RAM
    • Memory Speed: 2133MHz
Discrete GraphicsSupport for Thunderbolt 3–enabled external graphics processors (eGPUs)NVIDIA® GeForce MX150 (25W) (4GB GDDR5 VRAM)
Storage
128GB 256GB
Configurable to 512GB or 1TB SSD
  • Storage Slots
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
  • Storage Configurations
    • 256GB, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD (Upgradable)

Connectivity

MacBook Air 13” 2018Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019)
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
Intel® Wireless-AC 9560
(IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac)
BluetoothBluetooth 4.2 wireless technologyBluetooth 5.0

Battery

MacBook Air 13” 2018Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019)
Size50.3 Wh lithium‑polymer battery53.1Wh lithium-ion polymer
Battery Life
  • Up to 12 hours wireless web
  • Up to 13 hours Apple TV app video playback
  • Up to 30 days of standby time
Up to 13 hours
Power Supply30W USB‑C Power Adapter65W USB-C Power Adapter

Software

MacBook Air 13” 2018Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019)
OSShipped with macOS MojaveWindows 10 Home 64-bit
Built-in Apps
Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Siri Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Maps News Stocks Home Voice Memos Notes Calendar Contacts Reminders Photo Booth Preview Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player
  • Razer Synapse 3 enabled with programmable keyboard

Camera & Audio

MacBook Air 13” 2018Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019)
Camera720p FaceTime HD camera
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera, 1 Megapixel (720p HD).
  • Windows® Hello built-in IR camera
Audio
  • Stereo speakers
  • Three microphones
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack
  • Stereo, 4 Speakers + Smart Amp
  • Array microphone
  • Dolby® Atmos

Misc

MacBook Air 13” 2018Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019)
Sensors
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
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Security
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Apple T2 Security Chip
  • Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) security embedded
  • Windows Hello Facial Recognition
In the box
  • MacBook Air
  • 30W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
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WarrantyYour MacBook Air comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ to extend your coverage to three years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage, each subject to a service fee of $99 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax.-
MoreVideo Support
  • Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and:
    • One external display with 5120-by-2880 resolution at up to 60Hz
    • Up to two external displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at up to 60Hz
  • Thunderbolt 3 digital video output
    • Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
    • VGA, HDMI, and Thunderbolt 2 output using adapters (sold separately)
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Key Features

MacBook Air 13” 2018Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019)
At Glance
Released in Late
2018
16:10 WQXGA
13.3”
1600p 60Hz
Weight
2.75 lb
1.25 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i5-8210Y
2C/4T, 1.60 → 3.60 GHz
Geekbench 5
728
Single Core
Geekbench 5
1,455
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 617
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
Up to
16GB
2133 MHz LPDDR3
Released in Early
2019
16:9 4K UHD
13.3”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
2.82 lb
1.28 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-8565U
4C/8T, 1.80 → 4.60 GHz
Geekbench 5
804
Single Core
Geekbench 5
2,327
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 620
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
2133 MHz LPDDR3
NVIDIA GeForce
MX150
4GB GDDR5 25W TGP

Comparison Summary

MacBook Air 13” 2018 vs. Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019)

Apple has released the MacBook Air 13” 2018, a 13.3-inch machine, in late-2018. It is powered by a dual-core Intel Core i5-8210Y with a boost clock speed up to 3.60 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® UHD Graphics 617 (24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz).

On the other hand, we have the 13.3-inch Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019) was introduced by Razer about a year later in early-2019. It comes with a quad-core Intel Core i7-8565U with a boost clock speed up to 4.60 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce MX150 with 4GB GDDR5 25W TGP.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

MacBook Air 13” 20181
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8210Y72890.55%
Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019)1
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U804100.00%
0804

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

MacBook Air 13” 20181
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8210Y1,45562.53%
Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019)1
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U2,327100.00%
02,327

Both MacBook Air 13” 2018 and Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019) have the same 13.3-inch display size. In addition, The MacBook Air 13” 2018 weighs 2.75 lbs. about 2% lighter than the 2.82 lbs. Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019). Moreover, measured at 11.97” x 8.36” x 0.61”, the MacBook Air 13” 2018 is slightly bulkier than the Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019) at 11.99” x 8.27” x 0.58”.

MacBook Air 13” 2018Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019)

Moving over to upgradability, Apple claims that the MacBook Air 13” 2018 supports up to 16GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3 memory.

For Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019), it supports up to 16GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3 memory. Unlike MacBook Air 13” 2018, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Luckily, it has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed.

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