Choosing between the Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2022) and the Razer Blade 17 involves considering your needs and preferences. The MacBook Pro is more portable, has a longer battery life, and operates silently with its fanless design, making it a good choice for on-the-go tasks, general usage, and quieter environments. On the other hand, the Razer Blade 17 offers significantly more power for 3D rendering, machine learning, and gaming due to its high-end graphics card and processor along with more RAM and storage, but it comes at a higher cost, is heavier, and has shorter battery life, making it less portable.
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Advantages of the Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2022)
Best in class overall build quality
Very good portability
Best in class battery life
Best in class speakers
Best in class keyboard
Advantages of the Razer Blade 17
Very good for general use
Excellent for engineering and design
Very good for gaming and AI
Very good for software development
Very good for content creation
Very good overall display quality
Key differences
General Use
7.7/10
8.5/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
497.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
486.0 nits
20.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
5.5 Hours
9.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
8.9/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.7/10
The Razer Blade 17 is very good for general use, while the Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2022) is good.
The Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2022) is appreciated for general use due to its capable CPU, high-quality screen, and excellent portability alongside strong battery life, although it has less RAM and storage than some counterparts, making it slightly less suited for very demanding tasks. The Razer Blade 17, with its superior CPU, ample RAM, and large, high-quality screen excels in general use and can handle more intensive tasks without sacrificing speaker and keyboard quality, but it's less portable and has shorter battery life compared to the MacBook Pro.
Gaming and AI
6.5/10
8.6/10
4.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.2/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
10.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.2/10
The Razer Blade 17 is very good for gaming and AI, while the Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2022) is only fair.
The Apple MacBook Pro 13, with its Apple M2 GPU, offers screen quality with high color accuracy but it has a lower GPU performance compared to gaming laptops, and its software ecosystem limits the availability of popular games. The Razer Blade 17 comes with a much more powerful Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti GPU and a high refresh rate display, making it excellent for gaming and 3D applications that demand such high-performance hardware.
Engineering and Design
7.5/10
9.1/10
6.7/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.2/10
4.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.2/10
8.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
The Razer Blade 17 is excellent for engineering and design, while the Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2022) is good.
The Razer Blade 17's Intel i9 processor and Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti GPU outperform the MacBook Pro 13's Apple M2 chip in engineering and design tasks, which often require robust processing and graphics capabilities. While the MacBook Pro offers better portability due to its smaller size and longer battery life, the Razer's superior RAM, higher-resolution screen, and dedicated graphics make it more suited for intensive workloads.
Content Creation
7.9/10
8.5/10
6.7/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.2/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
8.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Razer Blade 17 is very good for content creation, while the Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2022) is good.
PerfectRec’s Content Creation Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for photo editing, video editing and other content creation tasks.
Software Development
7.8/10
8.5/10
6.7/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.2/10
8.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
9.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
The Razer Blade 17 is very good for software development, while the Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2022) is good.
PerfectRec’s Software Development Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for software developers.
Screen Quality
7.6/10
8.6/10
13.3in
SIZE
17.3in
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
497.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
486.0 nits
The Razer Blade 17 has a better screen than the Apple MacBook Pro 13 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
The MacBook Pro 13 excels in screen quality for general use and engineering/design due to its high-resolution display and expansive color gamut, ensuring sharp images and accurate color reproduction, but for 3D work, its lower refresh rate limits performance. The Razer Blade 17 also offers a high-resolution screen with excellent color coverage, making it suitable for detailed engineering and design tasks, but like the MacBook, it falls short for gaming and 3D applications where a higher refresh rate is crucial. For general use, both laptops provide clear and bright displays, but those focused on 3D work such as gaming or animation should consider alternatives with faster screen refresh rates.
Battery
20.0 Hours
5.5 Hours
The Apple MacBook Pro 13 has 20 hours of battery life. The Razer Blade 17 has 5.5 hours of battery life.
Battery life estimate is based on a mix of common use patterns. More portable and higher performing laptops tend to have less battery life.
Portability
Very Good
Fair
13.3in
SIZE
17.3in
3.0 lbs
WEIGHT
6.0 lbs
0.6in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2022) has very good portability, while the Razer Blade 17 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
10.0/10
8.5/10
The Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2022) has best in class build quality, while the Razer Blade 17 has very good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$1,219
$4,300
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
$3,500
$4,000
The Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2022) has a price of $1,219 and the Razer Blade 17 costs $4,300.
"The MacBook Pro 13 is still a very good subnotebook. The 2022 MacBook Pro 13 might look like recycling at first, because the device is completely identical to the old model expect for the new M2 SoC. We have to admit that we were surprised to see another iteration of the MBP 13 as well. The laptop is obviously familiar, but this does not change the fact that it is still a very good subnotebook. You get an excellent chassis with good stability, a very good display, good input devices and the new M2 chip is very powerful and efficient."
"Our test configuration of the Blade 17 targets gamers and creative professionals. A Core i9-12900H processor, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (175 watts TGP after the BIOS update, 16 GB of VRAM), and 32 GB of working memory equip the laptop for video processing, rending, and 4k gaming at the highest level. In addition, a fast PCIe-4 SSD (1 TB) ensures short load and storage times. With the Blade 17 (Early 2022), Razer delivers a successful and powerful work device for creative professionals. But this also has its price."
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About Apple
Apple, an American technology company, is one of the world’s largest company in terms of market capitalization. Their MacBook laptops feature a slim, minimalistic design, class-leading battery life, and premium display and speaker quality. In 2020 Apple switched from using Intel processors to their own silicon chips which have excellent performance and efficiency. The macOS operating system is the second most widely used OS, after Windows.
About Razer
Razer is an American-Singaporean technology company. Razer is best known for their Blade series laptops, well known for their strong performance and sleek design. Although Razer charges a premium price tag for their laptops, buyers can expect a stealthy laptop with clean fit and finish and strong performance. All of their models offer great portability and build quality compared to other gaming laptops.
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