2020 ROG Strix G15 vs. Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021): Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the 2020 ROG Strix G15 and Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021) specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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2020 ROG Strix G15 Pros

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

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10875H inside 2020 ROG Strix G15 has a 27% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10750H inside Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2020 ROG Strix G15 - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
2020 ROG Strix G15 - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021) - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
2020 ROG Strix G15 - Intel Core i5-10300H
3,747
Supports faster memory

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

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

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021) Pros

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

Supports larger memory

Razer Blade 15 Base 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 Base Edition (2021)
64 GB
2020 ROG Strix G15
32 GB
About 10% lighter

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021) weighed 4.6 pounds, 10% lighter than the 5.07 pounds 2020 ROG Strix G15.

Weight2020 ROG Strix G15Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
Pound
5.07 lbs.
4.6 lbs.
Kilogram
2.30 kg
2.09 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
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$849.99
$899.99 6% OFF
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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
$844.99
$999.99 16% OFF
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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
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$1,299.00
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Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021) Price
Razer Blade 15 Base Gaming Laptop 2021: Intel Core i7-10750H 6 Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, 15.6" FHD 1080p 144Hz, 16GB, 512GB SSD - CNC Aluminum - Chroma RGB Lighting - Thunderbolt 3
 Razer Blade 15 Base Gaming Laptop 2021: Intel Core i7-10750H 6 Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, 15.6" FHD 1080p 144Hz, 16GB, 512GB SSD - CNC Aluminum - Chroma RGB Lighting - Thunderbolt 3
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$3,199.99
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Razer Blade 15 Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060-13th 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 4060-13th Gen Intel 14-Core i7 CPU - 15.6” QHD 240Hz - 16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD - Windows 11 - CNC Aluminum - Chroma RGB - Thunderbolt 4
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$1,999.99
$2,199.99 9% OFF
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Razer Blade 15 Base Gaming Laptop 2020: Intel Core i7-10750H 6-Core, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, 15.6" FHD 1080p 120Hz, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB Lighting, Black,Windows 10 Home
 Razer Blade 15 Base Gaming Laptop 2020: Intel Core i7-10750H 6-Core, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, 15.6" FHD 1080p 120Hz, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB Lighting, Black,Windows 10 Home
By Razer
$899.00
$1,499.99 40% OFF
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Specs Comparison

Availability

2020 ROG Strix G15Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
Released20202021
Release Date-Announced on January 12, 2021.
Pricing-Starting at $ 1,699.99
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 Base 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 0.78” (355 mm x 235 mm x 19.9 mm)
Weight5.07 lbs (2.3 kg)4.6 lbs (2.09 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.
    • Single-zone RGB powered by Razer Chroma™
    • Anti-ghosting keyboard
  • Precise Glass Touchpad
    • A large, clickable glass touchpad with Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.

Display

2020 ROG Strix G15Razer Blade 15 Base 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 144Hz
    1920 x 1080 16:9 144Hz IPS 100% sRGB 8ms response time 4.9 mm side bezel factory calibrated
  • 15.6” QHD 165Hz
    2560 x 1440 16:9 165Hz IPS 100% DCI-P3 3ms response time 4.9 mm side bezel factory calibrated

Ports

2020 ROG Strix G15Razer Blade 15 Base 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.
  • 1 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2.
  • 3 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2.
  • 1 x HDMI 2.1
    Supports up to 4K@120Hz
  • 1 x RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet port.
  • 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 Base 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™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB 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™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 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)
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
512GB 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 Base Edition (2021)
Wi-FiIntel® 802.11AX (2x2) +BT Gigabit Wi-Fi support Rangeboost technologyIntel® Wireless-AX201
(IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet
  • Gigabit LAN
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
 Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

2020 ROG Strix G15Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
Size-65Wh lithium-ion polymer battery
Battery Life-Up to 6 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 Base 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 Base Edition (2021)
CameraNo Built-in camera.Front-facing camera
Top-mount front camera, 1 Megapixel (720p HD).
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 Base Edition (2021)
Security-
  • Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) security embedded
  • Kensington™ Security Slot
In the box-
  • Razer Blade 15" Base Edition
  • Power adapter + regional power cord
  • Micro-fiber cleaning cloth
  • Important Product Information Guide

Key Features

2020 ROG Strix G15Razer Blade 15 Base 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 165Hz
Weight
4.6 lb
2.09 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-10750H
6C/12T, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,134
Single Core
Geekbench 5
5,412
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
2933 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 3070
8GB GDDR6

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