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

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

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15 Pros

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

Supports faster memory

The 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15 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 SCAR 15 - 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 SCAR 15.

Supports larger memory

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

Max system memory size
Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
64 GB
2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15
32 GB
About 23% lighter

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) weighed 4.40 pounds, 23% lighter than the 5.66 pounds 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15.

Weight2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
Pound
5.66 lbs.
4.40 lbs.
Kilogram
2.57 kg
2.00 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15 and Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021).

Similar CPU performance

Both laptops has a similar multi-core CPU performance score.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15 - Intel Core i9-10980HK
7,013
2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15 - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874

Prices

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

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15 Price
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 Gaming Laptop, 240Hz 15.6" FHD 3ms IPS, Intel Core i7-10875H CPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super, 16GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe SSD, Per-Key RGB, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 10, G532LWS-DS76
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 Gaming Laptop, 240Hz 15.6" FHD 3ms IPS, Intel Core i7-10875H CPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super, 16GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe SSD, Per-Key RGB, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 10, G532LWS-DS76
By ASUS
$1,199.00
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 165Hz IPS Type QHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, 16GB DDR4,1TB SSD, Opti-Mechanical Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 10, G533QR-DS76Q
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 165Hz IPS Type QHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, 16GB DDR4,1TB SSD, Opti-Mechanical Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 10, G533QR-DS76Q
By ASUS
$2,468.00
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 240Hz IPS QHD Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, Intel Core i9 12900H, 16GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 11 Home, G533ZW-AS94Q,Black
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 240Hz IPS QHD Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, Intel Core i9 12900H, 16GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 11 Home, G533ZW-AS94Q,Black
By ASUS
$1,679.99
$2,049.99 18% OFF
Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) Price
Razer Blade 15 Base Gaming Laptop 2020: Intel Core i7-10750H 6-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, 15.6" 4K OLED, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB, Thunderbolt 3, Creator Ready, Black
Razer Blade 15 Base Gaming Laptop 2020: Intel Core i7-10750H 6-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, 15.6" 4K OLED, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB, Thunderbolt 3, Creator Ready, Black
By Razer
$1,799.99
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
$3,099.00
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
$2,450.00
$2,999.99 18% OFF

Availability

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
Released20202021
Release Date-Announced on January 12, 2021.
Pricing-Starting at $2,499.99
Generations-

Exterior

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
Dimensions14.17” x 10.82” x 0.82” - 0.98” (360mm x 275mm x 21mm - 24.9mm)13.98” x 9.25” x 0.67” (355 mm x 235 mm x 16.99 mm)
Weight2.57kg4.40 lbs (2.091 kg)
Colors
Black
Anodized Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Backlit chiclet keyboard
  • N-key rollover
  • Per-Key RGB
  • Aura Sync
  • Hotkeys (Volume down, volume up, mute, Operating Modes, Armoury Crate)
  • 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 SCAR 15Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
Size15.6 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 300Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB
  • 15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 240Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB
  • 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 SCAR 15Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C support DisplayPort™
  • 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0b
  • 1 x 3.5mm Audio Jack/ 1 x Audio Jack Mic-in (Combo Jack)
  • 1 x RJ45 LAN Jack
  • 1 x Keystone
  • 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 SCAR 15Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.30 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™ i7-10875H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 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
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070 SUPER™with 8GB GDDR6 VRAM
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 2070 with 8GB GDDR6 VRAM
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 2060 with 6GB 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
    • 512GB 1TB
      M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
  • Dual
    • 512GB+512GB 1TB+1TB
      M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
      Supports RAID 0.
  • Supports 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 SCAR 15Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)Intel® 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 SCAR 15Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
Size-80Wh lithium-ion polymer battery
Battery Life-Up to 7 hours of battery life
Power Supply
  • 230W power adaptor
    Intel Core i7 models.
  • 280W power adaptor
    Intel Core i9 models.
230W Proprietary AC Adapter

Software

2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15Razer 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 SCAR 15Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
Camera
  • No Built-in camera.
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera, 1 Megapixel (720p HD).
  • Infrared Camera for Windows Hello
Audio
  • 2 x 4.2W speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • Array Microphone
  • 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 SCAR 15Razer 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 SCAR 15Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 300Hz
Weight
5.66 lb
2.57 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-10980HK
8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,223
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,013
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2020 ROG Strix SCAR 15 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2070 SUPER
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

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