Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019) vs. MacBook Pro 15” (2018): Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019) and MacBook Pro 15” (2018) specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019) Pros
Reasons that Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019) is better than MacBook Pro 15” (2018).
Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019) comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.
Slots | Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019) | MacBook Pro 15” (2018) |
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M.2 | Yes x1 | Onboard |
Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019) weighed 2.82 pounds, 30% lighter than the 4.02 pounds MacBook Pro 15” (2018).
Weight | Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019) | MacBook Pro 15” (2018) |
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Pound | 2.82 lbs. | 4.02 lbs. |
Kilogram | 1.28 kg | 1.82 kg |
MacBook Pro 15” (2018) Pros
Reasons that MacBook Pro 15” (2018) is better than Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019).
Intel Core i9-8950HK inside MacBook Pro 15” (2018) has a 106% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8565U inside Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019).
MacBook Pro 15” (2018) supports a larger memory capacity than the Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019). It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019).
MacBook Pro 15” (2018) supports a faster memory speed than the Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019). It supports up to 2400MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019).
MacBook Pro 15” (2018) has a 15.4-inch screen size 15% larger than the 13.3-inch Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019).
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019) | MacBook Pro 15” (2018) |
Released | 2019 | 2018 |
Release Date | - | Announced on July 13, 2018 |
Pricing |
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Exterior | Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019) | MacBook Pro 15” (2018) |
Dimensions | 11.99” x 8.27” x 0.58” (304.6 mm x 210 mm x 14.8 mm) | 13.75” x 9.48” x 0.61” (349.3 mm x 240.7 mm x 155 mm) |
Weight |
| Starting at 4.02 pounds (1.83 kg) |
Colors |
| Space Gray Silver |
Keyboard and Trackpad |
| Backlit Magic Keyboard with:
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Display | Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019) | MacBook Pro 15” (2018) |
Size | 13.3 Inches | 15.4 Inches |
Info |
| Retina display
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Ports | Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019) | MacBook Pro 15” (2018) |
| Left (2)
Right (3)
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Internal Specs | Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019) | MacBook Pro 15” (2018) |
Processor |
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Integrated Graphics |
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Memory |
| 16GB configurable to 32GB of 2400MHz DDR4 onboard memory |
Discrete Graphics | NVIDIA® GeForce MX150 (25W) (4GB GDDR5 VRAM) |
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Storage |
| 256GB 512GB configurable to 1TB, 2TB, or 4TB SSD |
Connectivity | Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019) | MacBook Pro 15” (2018) |
Wi-Fi | Intel® Wireless-AC 9560
(IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac) |
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Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology |
Battery | Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019) | MacBook Pro 15” (2018) |
Size | 53.1Wh lithium-ion polymer | 83.6 Wh lithium‑polymer battery |
Battery Life | Up to 13 hours |
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Power Supply | 65W USB-C Power Adapter | 87W USB‑C Power Adapter |
Software | Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019) | MacBook Pro 15” (2018) |
OS | Windows 10 Home 64-bit | Shipped with macOS Catalina |
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 |
Camera & Audio | Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019) | MacBook Pro 15” (2018) |
Camera |
| 720p FaceTime HD camera |
Audio |
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Misc | Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019) | MacBook Pro 15” (2018) |
Sensors | - |
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Security |
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In the box | - |
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Warranty | - | Your MacBook Pro comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one‑year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac 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 SupportSimultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and:
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Key Features | Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019) | MacBook Pro 15” (2018) |
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Comparison Summary
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 15.4-inch MacBook Pro 15” was introduced by Apple about a year earlier in mid-2018. It comes with up to a hexa-core Intel Core i9-8950HK with a boost clock speed up to 4.80 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 with 4GB HBM2.
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019) has a 13.3-inch display which is considerably smaller than the 15.4-inch MacBook Pro 15” (2018). In addition, The Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019) weighs 2.82 lbs. about 42% lighter than the 4.02 lbs. MacBook Pro 15” (2018). Moreover, measured at 11.99” x 8.27” x 0.58”, the Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019) is much more portable than the MacBook Pro 15” (2018) at 13.75” x 9.48” x 0.61”.
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 Pro 15” (2018), it supports up to 32GB 2400 MHz DDR4 memory. Like Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019), it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Furthermore, it also has an integrated storage module and has no M.2 slots for replacement.
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