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.
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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.
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.
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).
Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.
Both laptops supports the same 2133MHz LPDDR3 RAM.
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | MacBook Air 13” 2018 | Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019) |
Released | 2018 | 2019 |
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Exterior | MacBook Air 13” 2018 | Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019) |
Dimensions | 11.97” 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) |
Weight | Starting at 2.75 pounds (1.25 kg) |
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Colors | Gold Space Gray Silver |
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Keyboard and Trackpad | Backlit Magic Keyboard with:
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Display | MacBook Air 13” 2018 | Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019) |
Size | 13.3 Inches | 13.3 Inches |
Info | Retina display
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Ports | MacBook Air 13” 2018 | Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019) |
Two Thunderbolt 3 (USB‑C) ports with support for:
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Internal Specs | MacBook Air 13” 2018 | Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019) |
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Memory | 8GB Configurable to 16GB 2133MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory |
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Discrete Graphics | Support for Thunderbolt 3–enabled external graphics processors (eGPUs) | NVIDIA® GeForce MX150 (25W) (4GB GDDR5 VRAM) |
Storage | 128GB 256GB Configurable to 512GB or 1TB SSD |
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Connectivity | MacBook Air 13” 2018 | Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019) |
Wi-Fi |
| Intel® Wireless-AC 9560
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Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 wireless technology | Bluetooth 5.0 |
Battery | MacBook Air 13” 2018 | Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019) |
Size | 50.3 Wh lithium‑polymer battery | 53.1Wh lithium-ion polymer |
Battery Life |
| Up to 13 hours |
Power Supply | 30W USB‑C Power Adapter | 65W USB-C Power Adapter |
Software | MacBook Air 13” 2018 | Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019) |
OS | Shipped with macOS Mojave | Windows 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 |
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Camera & Audio | MacBook Air 13” 2018 | Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019) |
Camera | 720p FaceTime HD camera |
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Misc | MacBook Air 13” 2018 | Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019) |
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Warranty | Your 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. | - |
More | Video Support
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Key Features | MacBook Air 13” 2018 | Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019) |
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Comparison Summary
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
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
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”.
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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