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

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

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019) Pros

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

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” 2019.

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

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

MacBook Air 13” 2019 Pros

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

Key Similars

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

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 16GB

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

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

Both laptops supports the same 2133MHz LPDDR3 RAM.

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

Prices

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

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
MacBook Air 13” 2019 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
Mid 2019 Apple MacBook Air with 1.6GHz Intel Core i5 (13 inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB) Silver (Renewed)
Mid 2019 Apple MacBook Air with 1.6GHz Intel Core i5 (13 inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB) Silver (Renewed)
By Apple
$429.19
$472.00 9% OFF
2019 Apple MacBook Air with 1.6GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed)
2019 Apple MacBook Air with 1.6GHz Intel Core i5 (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$389.42

Availability

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019)MacBook Air 13” 2019
Released20192019
Release Date-
  • Available on June 27, 2019
Pricing
  • $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
  • $1,099
    Intel Core i5 8210Y | 8GB RAM | 128GB SSD
  • $1,299
    Intel Core i5 8210Y | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
Generations

Exterior

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019)MacBook Air 13” 2019
Dimensions11.99” x 8.27” x 0.58” (304.6 mm x 210 mm x 14.8 mm)11.97” x 8.36” x 0.16 - 0.61” (304.1 mm x  212.4 mm x 4.1 – 15.6 mm)
Weight
  • 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
Starting at 2.75 pounds (1.25 kg)
Colors
  • Black
  • Quartz Pink
  • Temper 6 CNC precision milled unibody aluminum chassis, anodized finish, tone on tone Razer logo
Gold Space Gray Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • 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.
Backlit 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

Display

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019)MacBook Air 13” 2019
Size13.3 Inches13.3 Inches
Info
  • 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.
Retina 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
  • True Tone technology

Ports

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

Internal Specs

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

Connectivity

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

Battery

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019)MacBook Air 13” 2019
Size53.1Wh lithium-ion polymer49.9 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery LifeUp to 13 hours
  • Up to 12 hours wireless web
  • Up to 13 hours Apple TV app video playback
  • Up to 30 days of standby time
Power Supply65W USB-C Power Adapter30W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019)MacBook Air 13” 2019
OSWindows 10 Home 64-bitShipped with macOS Mojave
Built-in Apps
  • Razer Synapse 3 enabled with programmable keyboard
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

Camera & Audio

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

Misc

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019)MacBook Air 13” 2019
Sensors-
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
Security
  • Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) security embedded
  • Windows Hello Facial Recognition
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Apple T2 Security Chip
In the box-
  • MacBook Air
  • 30W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
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
  • 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)

Key Features

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019)MacBook Air 13” 2019
At Glance
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
Released in Mid
2019
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

Comparison Summary

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

Razer has released the Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019), a 13.3-inch machine, in early-2019. It is powered by a quad-core Intel Core i7-8565U with a boost clock speed up to 4.60 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce MX150 with 4GB GDDR5 25W TGP.

On the other hand, we have the 13.3-inch MacBook Air 13” 2019 was introduced by Apple around the same year in mid-2019. It comes with a dual-core Intel Core i5-8210Y with a boost clock speed up to 3.60 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® UHD Graphics 617 (24 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz).

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019)1
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U804100.00%
MacBook Air 13” 20191
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8210Y72890.55%
0804

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019)1
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U2,327100.00%
MacBook Air 13” 20191
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8210Y1,45562.53%
02,327

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

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

Moving over to upgradability, Razer claims that the Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019) supports up to 16GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3 memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Fortunately, it comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future.

For MacBook Air 13” 2019, it supports up to 16GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3 memory.

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