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

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

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ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) over Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021).

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) Pros

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

Newer manufacturing

2021 vs. 2019

Slightly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10875H inside Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) has a 12% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-9880H inside ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) - Intel Core i9-9880H
6,100
ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) - Intel Core i5-9300H
3,308
Supports larger memory

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

Max system memory size
Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
64 GB
ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)
32 GB
Supports faster memory

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) supports a faster memory speed than the ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch). It supports up to 2933MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch).

Memory type and speed
Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) - DDR4
2,933 MHz
ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) - DDR4
2,666 MHz
About 23% lighter

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

WeightROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
Pound
5.66 lbs.
4.40 lbs.
Kilogram
2.57 kg
2.00 kg

Prices

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

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) Price
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 18 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 18” Nebula HDR 16:10 QHD 240Hz/3ms, GeForce RTX™ 4090, Intel® Core™ i9-14900HX, 32GB DDR5-5600, 2TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11 Pro, G834JYR-XS97
 ASUS ROG Strix Scar 18 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 18” Nebula HDR 16:10 QHD 240Hz/3ms, GeForce RTX™ 4090, Intel® Core™ i9-14900HX, 32GB DDR5-5600, 2TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11 Pro, G834JYR-XS97
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$3,899.00
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ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 16” Nebula HDR 16:10 QHD 240Hz/3ms, 1100 nits, Mini LED Display, GeForce RTX 4080, Intel Core i9-14900HX, 32GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Pro, G634JZR-XS96
 ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 16” Nebula HDR 16:10 QHD 240Hz/3ms, 1100 nits, Mini LED Display, GeForce RTX 4080, Intel Core i9-14900HX, 32GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Pro, G634JZR-XS96
By ASUS
$2,899.00
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ASUS ROG Strix Scar 18 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 18” Nebula HDR 16:10 QHD 240Hz/3ms, GeForce RTX™ 4080, Intel® Core™ i9-14900HX, 32GB DDR5-5600, 1TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11 Pro, G834JZR-XS96
 ASUS ROG Strix Scar 18 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 18” Nebula HDR 16:10 QHD 240Hz/3ms, GeForce RTX™ 4080, Intel® Core™ i9-14900HX, 32GB DDR5-5600, 1TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11 Pro, G834JZR-XS96
By ASUS
$2,999.00
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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
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$2,398.50
$2,999.99 20% OFF
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Razer Blade 15 Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060-11th Gen Intel 8-Core i7 CPU - 15.6” QHD 240Hz - 16GB RAM - 1TB SSD - CNC Aluminum - Chroma RGB - THX Spatial Audio - Thunderbolt 3
 Razer Blade 15 Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060-11th Gen Intel 8-Core i7 CPU - 15.6” QHD 240Hz - 16GB RAM - 1TB SSD - CNC Aluminum - Chroma RGB - THX Spatial Audio - Thunderbolt 3
By Razer
$2,299.99
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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
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$3,099.00
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Specs Comparison

Availability

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
Released20192021
Release Date-Announced on January 12, 2021.
Pricing-Starting at $2,499.99

Exterior

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
Dimensions14.17” x 10.82” x 0.98” (360 x 275 x 24.9 mm)13.98” x 9.25” x 0.67” (355 mm x 235 mm x 16.99 mm)
Weight5.66 lbs (2.57 kg)4.40 lbs (2.091 kg)
Colors
Midnight Black
Anodized Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Backlit chiclet keyboard
  • N-key rollover
  • Per-Key RGB
  • 4 Zone RGB
  • Aura Sync
  • Hotkeys (Volume down, volume up, mute, HyperFan, 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

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
Size15.6 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 240Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB
  • 15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 144Hz, 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

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) Ports
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  • 1 X USB3.2 Gen2 Type-C
    support DisplayPort™
  • 3 x USB3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
  • 1 x HDMI
    (HDMI 2.0b support 4K HDR), HDCP SPEC 2.2
  • 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

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
Processor
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.10 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.80 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. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  3. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H
    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 2666MHz SDRAM
16GB 32GB 64GB
Dual-channel 2933 Hz DDR4 SDRAM
2 x DDR4 SODIMM slots.
Discrete Graphics
ROG Strix SCAR III G531GU
  • NVIDIA® GeForce GTX™ 1660 Ti
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix SCAR III G531GV
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix SCAR III G531GW
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070
    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
  • 128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB
    M.2 NVMe PCIE 3.0 SSD
  • 1TB
    SSHD
1TB 2TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4.
2 x M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 slots.

Connectivity

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
Wi-FiIntel® 802.11ac (2x2) 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

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
Size-80Wh lithium-ion polymer battery
Battery Life-Up to 7 hours of battery life
Power Supply
  • 230W power adapter
  • 280W power adapter
    With Intel Core i9 models only.
230W Proprietary AC Adapter

Software

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)Razer 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

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)Razer 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
  • 4W*2 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

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)Razer 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

ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch)Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
At Glance
Released in
2019
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 240Hz
Weight
5.66 lb
2.57 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-9880H
8C/16T, 2.30 → 4.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,066
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,100
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Up to
32GB
2666 MHz DDR4
ROG Strix SCAR III (15 inch) Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2070
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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