2020 ROG Strix G15 vs. Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021): Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between 2020 ROG Strix G15 and Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

2020 ROG Strix G15 Pros

Reasons that 2020 ROG Strix G15 is better than Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021).

Supports faster memory

The 2020 ROG Strix G15 supports a faster memory speed than the Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021). It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021).

Memory type and speed
2020 ROG Strix G15 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) - DDR4
2,933 MHz

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) Pros

Reasons that Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) is better than 2020 ROG Strix G15.

Supports larger memory

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) supports a larger memory capacity than the 2020 ROG Strix G15. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the 2020 ROG Strix G15.

Max system memory size
Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
64 GB
2020 ROG Strix G15
32 GB
About 14% lighter

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) weighed 4.40 pounds, 14% lighter than the 5.07 pounds 2020 ROG Strix G15.

Weight2020 ROG Strix G15Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
Pound
5.07 lbs.
4.40 lbs.
Kilogram
2.30 kg
2.00 kg

Prices

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

2020 ROG Strix G15 Price
ASUS ROG Strix G15 (2020) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 144Hz FHD IPS Type Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060, Intel Core i7-10750H, 16GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 10 Home, G512LV-ES74
ASUS ROG Strix G15 (2020) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 144Hz FHD IPS Type Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060, Intel Core i7-10750H, 16GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 10 Home, G512LV-ES74
By ASUS
$879.99
ASUS ROG Strix G15 (2020) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 144Hz FHD IPS Type Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER, Intel Core i7-10870H, 16GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 10 Home, G512LWS-PH74
ASUS ROG Strix G15 (2020) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 144Hz FHD IPS Type Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER, Intel Core i7-10870H, 16GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 10 Home, G512LWS-PH74
By ASUS
$1,299.00
ASUS ROG Strix G15 (2022) Gaming Laptop, 15” 16:10 FHD 144Hz, GeForce RTX 3050, AMD Ryzen™ 7 6800H/HS, 16GB DDR5, 512GB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11, G513RC-ES73, Eclipse Gray
ASUS ROG Strix G15 (2022) Gaming Laptop, 15” 16:10 FHD 144Hz, GeForce RTX 3050, AMD Ryzen™ 7 6800H/HS, 16GB DDR5, 512GB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11, G513RC-ES73, Eclipse Gray
By ASUS
$799.99
$999.99 20% OFF
Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) Price
Razer Blade 15 Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti - 12th Gen Intel 14-Core i7 CPU - 15.6” QHD 240Hz - 16GB DDR5 RAM - 1TB PCIe SSD - Windows 11 - CNC Aluminum - Chroma RGB - Thunderbolt 4
Razer Blade 15 Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti - 12th Gen Intel 14-Core i7 CPU - 15.6” QHD 240Hz - 16GB DDR5 RAM - 1TB PCIe SSD - Windows 11 - CNC Aluminum - Chroma RGB - Thunderbolt 4
By Razer
$2,489.00
$2,999.99 17% OFF
Razer Blade 15 Advanced Gaming Laptop 2020: Intel Core i7-10875H 8-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, 15.6” FHD 300Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB Lighting, Thunderbolt 3
Razer Blade 15 Advanced Gaming Laptop 2020: Intel Core i7-10875H 8-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, 15.6” FHD 300Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB Lighting, Thunderbolt 3
By Razer
$1,864.00
Razer Blade 15 Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070-10th Gen Intel 8-Core i7 CPU - 15.6” FHD 360Hz - 16GB RAM - 1TB SSD - CNC Aluminum - Chroma RGB - THX Spatial Audio - Thunderbolt 3
Razer Blade 15 Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070-10th Gen Intel 8-Core i7 CPU - 15.6” FHD 360Hz - 16GB RAM - 1TB SSD - CNC Aluminum - Chroma RGB - THX Spatial Audio - Thunderbolt 3
By Razer
$2,410.51

Availability

2020 ROG Strix G15Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
Released20202021
Release Date-Announced on January 12, 2021.
Pricing-Starting at $2,499.99
Applicable Models
  • 2020 ROG Strix G15
  • ROG Strix G15 (2020)
  • ROG Strix G15 G512
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Generations-

Exterior

2020 ROG Strix G15Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
Dimensions14.17” x 10.82” x 0.82 ~ 1.01” (360 x 275 x 21 ~ 25.8 mm)13.98” x 9.25” x 0.67” (355 mm x 235 mm x 16.99 mm)
Weight5.07 lbs (2.3 kg)4.40 lbs (2.091 kg)
Colors
Original Black Glacier Blue Electro Punk
Anodized Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Backlit chiclet keyboard
  • N-key rollover
  • Aura Sync
  • Hotkeys (Volume down, volume up, mute, Armoury Crate)
ROG Strix G15 G512 LI
  • 1 Zone RGB lighting
ROG Strix G15 G512 LWS/LW/LV/LU
  • 4 Zone RGB lighting
  • Full-size backlit keyboard.
    • Per key RGB Powered by Razer Chroma™ N-Key rollover keyboard
    • Anti-ghosting keyboard
  • Precise Glass Touchpad
    • A large, clickable glass touchpad with Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.

Display

2020 ROG Strix G15Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
Size15.6 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
ROG Strix G15 G512 LW/LV/LU/LI
  • 15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) vIPS-level panel 144Hz 100% RGB
ROG Strix G15 G512 LWS/LV/LU/LI
  • 15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 240Hz, 3ms 100% RGB
  • 15.6” FHD 360Hz
    1920 x 1080 16:9 144Hz IPS 100% sRGB 2ms response time 4.9 mm side bezel factory calibrated
  • 15.6” QHD 240Hz
    2560 x 1440 16:9 240Hz IPS 95% sRGB 2.5ms response time NVIDIA G-Sync and Advanced Optimus 4.9 mm side bezel factory calibrated
  • 15.6” OLED 4K 60Hz
    3840 x 2160 16:9 60Hz IPS 100% DCI-P3 1ms response time Touchscree Corning Gorilla Glass 4.9 mm side bezel factory calibrated

Ports

2020 ROG Strix G15Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
2020 ROG Strix G15 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
Left (4)
  • 3 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Back (4)
  • 1 x RJ-45
    1 Gbps
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0b
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x power port
  • 1 x USB-C with Thunderbolt 3.
    Supports 20V USB-C chargers with PD 3.0.
  • 1 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2.
    Supports 20V USB-C chargers with PD 3.0.
  • 3 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2.
  • 1 x HDMI 2.1
    Supports up to 4K@120Hz
  • 1 x SD Card Reader, UHS-III.
  • 1 x 3.5mm combo audio jack.
  • 1 x Kensington lock slot.
  • 1 x AC power port.

Internal Specs

2020 ROG Strix G15Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
MemoryUp to 32GB DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM
16GB 32GB 64GB
Dual-channel 2933 Hz DDR4 SDRAM
2 x DDR4 SODIMM slots.
Discrete Graphics
ROG Strix G15 G512LI
  • NVIDIA® GeForce GTX™ 1650 Ti
    4GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix G15 G512LU
  • NVIDIA® GeForce GTX™ 1660 Ti
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix G15 G512LV
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix G15 G512LW
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix G15 G512LWS
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 (6GB GDDR6 VRAM, Optimus™ Technology)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 (8GB GDDR6 VRAM, Optimus™ Technology)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 (16GB GDDR6 VRAM, Optimus™ Technology)
Storage
  • Single: M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD 256G/512G/1TB SSD
  • Dual: M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD 512G+512G/1TB+1TB SSD(support RAID 0)
  • Up to 3 SSDs
1TB 2TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4.
2 x M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 slots.

Connectivity

2020 ROG Strix G15Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
Wi-FiIntel® 802.11AX (2x2) +BT Gigabit Wi-Fi support Rangeboost technologyIntel® Wi-Fi 6E AX210
(IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet
  • Gigabit LAN
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
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Battery

2020 ROG Strix G15Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
Size-80Wh lithium-ion polymer battery
Battery Life-Up to 7 hours of battery life
Power Supply
ROG Strix G15 G512LI
  • 150W power adapter
ROG Strix G15 G512LWS/LW/LV/LU
  • 230W power adapter
230W Proprietary AC Adapter

Software

2020 ROG Strix G15Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate GameFirst VI GameVisual Sonic Studio III Aura Creator
Razer Synapse 3 enabled with programmable keyboard

Camera & Audio

2020 ROG Strix G15Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
CameraNo Built-in camera.
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera, 1 Megapixel (720p HD).
  • Infrared Camera for Windows Hello
Audio
  • Array Microphone
ROG Strix G15 G512 LI
  • 2 x 1.5W speaker for W/O Smart AMP technology
ROG Strix G15 G512 LWS/LW/LV/LU
  • 2 x 4.2W speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • Built-in stereo speakers
  • THX® Spatial Audio
  • 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo port
  • Dolby® Atmos support, 7.1 Codec support (via HDMI)
  • Built-in array microphone

Misc

2020 ROG Strix G15Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
Security-
  • Windows Hello Facial Recognition
  • Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) security embedded
  • Kensington™ Security Slot
In the box-
  • Razer Blade 15" Advanced Edition
  • Power adapter + regional power cord
  • Micro-fiber cleaning cloth
  • Important Product Information Guide

Key Features

2020 ROG Strix G15Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 240Hz
Weight
5.07 lb
2.30 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-10875H
8C/16T, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,192
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,874
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2020 ROG Strix G15 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2080
8GB GDDR6
Released in Early
2021
16:9 QHD
15.6”
1440p 240Hz
Weight
4.40 lb
2.00 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-10875H
8C/16T, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,192
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,874
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
2933 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 3080
16GB GDDR6

Comparison Summary

2020 ROG Strix G15 vs. Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)

ASUS has released the ROG Strix G15, a 15.6-inch machine, in 2020. It is powered by up to an octa-core Intel Core i7-10875H with a boost clock speed up to 5.10 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 with 8GB GDDR6.

On the other hand, we have the 15.6-inch Blade 15 Advanced Edition was introduced by Razer about a year later in early-2021. It comes with an octa-core Intel Core i7-10875H with a boost clock speed up to 5.10 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 with 16GB GDDR6.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

2020 ROG Strix G151
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H1,06189.01%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H1,13495.13%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H1,192100.00%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H1,192100.00%
01,192

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

2020 ROG Strix G151
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10300H3,74754.51%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H5,41278.73%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H6,874100.00%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H6,874100.00%
06,874

Both 2020 ROG Strix G15 and Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) have the same 15.6-inch display size. In addition, the 2020 ROG Strix G15 weighs 5.07 lbs. about 15% heavier than the 4.40 lbs. Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021). Moreover, measured at 14.17” x 10.82” x 1.01”, the 2020 ROG Strix G15 is much bulkier than the Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) at 13.98” x 9.25” x 0.67”.

2020 ROG Strix G15Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)

Moving over to upgradability, ASUS claims that the 2020 ROG Strix G15 supports up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory. It also comes with three M.2 slots that users can easily upgrade and install additional SSDs to expand the storage on the device.

For Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021), it supports up to 64GB 2933 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also has two M.2 slots that users can easily swap or add an extra SSD to get extra space when needed.

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