Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2019) vs. MacBook Air 13” 2018: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2019) and MacBook Air 13” 2018 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2019) Pros

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

Newer manufacturing

2019 vs. 2018

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-1065G7 (25W) inside Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2019) has a 155% 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 (Late 2019) - Intel Core i7-1065G7
3,722
Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2019) - Intel Core i7-1065G7 (25W)
3,722
MacBook Air 13” 2018 - Intel Core i5-8210Y
1,455
Supports faster memory

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2019) supports a faster memory speed than the MacBook Air 13” 2018. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the MacBook Air 13” 2018.

Memory type and speed
Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2019) - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz
MacBook Air 13” 2018 - LPDDR3
2,133 MHz
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDDR6 with Max-Q vs. integrated

MacBook Air 13” 2018 Pros

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

About 9% lighter

MacBook Air 13” 2018 weighed 2.75 pounds, 9% lighter than the 2.99 pounds Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2019).

WeightRazer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2019)MacBook Air 13” 2018
Pound
2.99 lbs.
2.75 lbs.
Kilogram
1.36 kg
1.25 kg

Key Similars

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

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 (Late 2019)
16 GB
MacBook Air 13” 2018
16 GB

Prices

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

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2019) Price
Razer Blade 14 (2024) Gaming Laptop: AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS CPU - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 GPU - 14" QHD+ 240Hz HDR Display - 1TB SSD - 32GB DDR5 RAM - Aluminum Unibody - Chroma RGB - Mercury
Razer Blade 14 (2024) Gaming Laptop: AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS CPU - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 GPU - 14" QHD+ 240Hz HDR Display - 1TB SSD - 32GB DDR5 RAM - Aluminum Unibody - Chroma RGB - Mercury
By Razer
$2,699.99
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” 2018 Price
Late 2018 Apple MacBook Air with 1.6 GHz Intel Core i5 Dual-Core (13 inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Silver (Renewed)
Late 2018 Apple MacBook Air with 1.6 GHz Intel Core i5 Dual-Core (13 inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) Silver (Renewed)
By Apple
$389.95
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
$379.95
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
$238.49

Availability

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2019)MacBook Air 13” 2018
Released20192018
Release Date-
  • Available on October 30, 2018
Pricing
  • $1,499 - Full HD 60Hz | Iris Plus (25W) | 16GB RAM | 256GB SSD | Mercury White
  • $1,799 - Full HD 60Hz | GTX 1650 | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD | Black
  • $1,999 - 4K Touch 60Hz | GTX 1650 | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD | Black
  • $1,199
    Intel Core i5 8210Y | 8GB RAM | 128GB SSD
  • $1,399
    Intel Core i5 8210Y | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
Generations

Exterior

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2019)MacBook Air 13” 2018
Dimensions11.99” x 8.27” x 0.60” (304.6 mm x 210 mm x 15.3 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
  • 2.99 lbs (1.36kg) - Full HD 60Hz | Iris Plus (25W) | 16GB RAM | 256GB SSD
  • 3.13 lbs (1.42kg) - Full HD 60Hz | GTX 1650 | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD
  • 3.26 lbs (1.48kg) - 4K Touch 60Hz | GTX 1650 | 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 (Late 2019)MacBook Air 13” 2018
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

Ports

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2019)MacBook Air 13” 2018
  • 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 (Late 2019)MacBook Air 13” 2018
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 (25W)
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 25W
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8210Y
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.60 → 3.60 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 7W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 (25W)
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 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: 16GB
    • Maximum Memory: 16GB
    • Memory Type: DDR4x RAM
    • Memory Speed: 3733MHz
8GB
Configurable to 16GB 2133MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory
Discrete GraphicsOptional NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 with Max-Q (4GB GDDR6 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 (Late 2019)MacBook Air 13” 2018
Wi-FiIntel® Wireless-AX 201
(IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
  • 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 (Late 2019)MacBook Air 13” 2018
Size53.1Wh lithium-ion polymer50.3 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery LifeUp to 10 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 (Late 2019)MacBook Air 13” 2018
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 (Late 2019)MacBook Air 13” 2018
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 (Late 2019)MacBook Air 13” 2018
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 (Late 2019)MacBook Air 13” 2018
At Glance
Released in Late
2019
16:9 4K UHD
13.3”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
2.99 lb
1.36 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1065G7 (25W)
4C/8T, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,088
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,722
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
16GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X
NVIDIA GeForce
GTX 1650
4GB GDDR6 with Max-Q
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

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