2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 vs. Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021): Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 and Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021) specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 Pros

Reasons that 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 is better than Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021).

About 24% lighter

The 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 weighed 3.53 pounds, 24% lighter than the 4.6 pounds Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021).

Weight2021 ROG Zephyrus G14Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)
Pound
3.53 lbs.
4.6 lbs.
Kilogram
1.60 kg
2.09 kg

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021) Pros

Reasons that Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021) is better than 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14.

Slightly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-11800H inside Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021) has a 10% better multi-core CPU performance score than the AMD Ryzen 9-5900HS inside 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021) - Intel Core i7-11800H
7,908
2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 - AMD Ryzen 9-5900HS
7,162
2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 - AMD Ryzen 7-5800HS
6,454
Supports larger memory

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021) supports a larger memory capacity than the 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14.

Max system memory size
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)
64 GB
2021 ROG Zephyrus G14
32 GB
11% larger display

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021) has a 15.6-inch screen size 11% larger than the 14-inch 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14.

Display size
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)
15.6-inch
2021 ROG Zephyrus G14
14-inch

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 and Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021).

Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 3200MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed
2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021) - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Upgradable memory

Both laptops come with available RAM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed.

Memory2021 ROG Zephyrus G14Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)
Slots
x1
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

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

2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 Price
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14.0" 144Hz FHD IPS Gaming Laptop (AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS 8-Core, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6, Backlit KYB, Fingerprint, WiFi 6, BT 5.2, Win 11 Home) w/Hub
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14.0" 144Hz FHD IPS Gaming Laptop (AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS 8-Core, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6, Backlit KYB, Fingerprint, WiFi 6, BT 5.2, Win 11 Home) w/Hub
By ASUS
$949.99
ASUS Zephyrus G14 Moonlight White Gaming Laptop 14.0" 165 Hz WQXGA (AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS 8-Core, GeForce RTX 4060 8GB, 32GB DDR5, 2TB PCIe SSD, RGB KYB, WiFi 6, BT 5.3, Win 11 Pro) w/Dockztorm Hub
ASUS Zephyrus G14 Moonlight White Gaming Laptop 14.0" 165 Hz WQXGA (AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS 8-Core, GeForce RTX 4060 8GB, 32GB DDR5, 2TB PCIe SSD, RGB KYB, WiFi 6, BT 5.3, Win 11 Pro) w/Dockztorm Hub
By ASUS
$1,499.00
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 Gaming Laptop, MUX Switch, 14.0" QHD(2560 x 1440) 16:10 165Hz Display, AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, GeForce RTX 4050 6GB GDDR6, Win 11 Home, w/Mouse Pad (16GB RAM |1TB PCIe SSD)
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 Gaming Laptop, MUX Switch, 14.0" QHD(2560 x 1440) 16:10 165Hz Display, AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, GeForce RTX 4050 6GB GDDR6, Win 11 Home, w/Mouse Pad (16GB RAM |1TB PCIe SSD)
By ASUS
$1,156.99
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition 2021 11800H Price
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
$1,599.00
Razer Blade 16 Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090-13th Gen Intel 24-Core i9 HX CPU - 16" Dual Mode Mini LED (4K UHD+ 120Hz & FHD+ 240Hz) - 32GB RAM - 2TB SSD - Compact GaN Charger - Windows 11
Razer Blade 16 Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090-13th Gen Intel 24-Core i9 HX CPU - 16" Dual Mode Mini LED (4K UHD+ 120Hz & FHD+ 240Hz) - 32GB RAM - 2TB SSD - Compact GaN Charger - Windows 11
By Razer
$3,801.62
$4,299.99 12% OFF
Razer Blade 16 (2024) Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 - Intel Core i9-14900HX 14th Gen CPU - 16" OLED QHD+ 240Hz Display - 16GB RAM - 1TB SSD - Aluminum Unibody - Windows 11 - Chroma RGB
Razer Blade 16 (2024) Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 - Intel Core i9-14900HX 14th Gen CPU - 16" OLED QHD+ 240Hz Display - 16GB RAM - 1TB SSD - Aluminum Unibody - Windows 11 - Chroma RGB
By Razer
$2,999.99

Availability

2021 ROG Zephyrus G14Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)
Released20212021
Release DateAnnounced on January 13, 2021 (CES 2021)Announced on July 14, 2021.
Pricing-
  • $1,799.99
    i7-11800H 16GB 512GB RTX 3060 144Hz
  • $2,099.99
    i7-11800H 16GB 512GB RTX 3070 144Hz
  • $2,299.99
    i7-11800H 16GB 512GB RTX 3070 165Hz
Generations-

Exterior

2021 ROG Zephyrus G14Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)
Dimensions
  • 12.76 x 8.66 x 0.70” (324 x 220 x 17.9 mm) 
    Regular ROG Zephyrus G14 models
  • 12.76 x 8.66 x 0.78” (324 x 220 x 1.99 mm)
    ROG Zephyrus G14 with AniMe Matrix™ models
13.98” x 9.25” x 0.78” (355 mm x 235 mm x 19.9 mm)
Weight
  • 3.53 lbs (1.60 kg) 
    Regular ROG Zephyrus G14 models
  • 3.75 lbs (1.70 kg)
    ROG Zephyrus G14 with AniMe Matrix™ models
4.6 lbs (2.09 kg)
Colors
Eclipse Gray Moonlight White
Anodized Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size backlit keyboard
    ROG Overstroek Calibrated Keystrokes N-Key Rollover Fast-Actuating Key Switches
  • Fingerprint login on the power button
  • Gaming Hotkeys
    Volume down volume up mute Armoury Crate
  • Precision Touchpad
  • 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

2021 ROG Zephyrus G14Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)
Size14 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 14” WQHD 120Hz
    16:9 2560 x 1440 IPS-level panel 120Hz 100% DCI-P3 Pantone® Validated Adaptive Sync
  • 14” FHD 144Hz
    16:9 1920 x 1080 IPS-level panel 144Hz 100% sRGB 75.35% Adode RGB Pantone® Validated Adaptive Sync
  • 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

2021 ROG Zephyrus G14Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)
2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
Left (4)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0b
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 1 x power port
Right (4)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x lock slot
Left
  • 1 x USB-C
    Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps).
  • 2 x USB-A 
    Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps).
  • 1 x HDMI 2.1
    Supports up to 4K@120Hz.
  • 1 x Kensington lock slot.
Right
  • 1 x USB-A
    Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps).
  • 1 x USB-C
    Supports Thunderbolt 4.
  • 1 x RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet port.
  • 1 x 3.5mm combo audio jack.
  • 1 x AC power port.

Internal Specs

2021 ROG Zephyrus G14Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)
Processor
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800HS
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.80 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 35W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HS
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.00 → 4.60 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 35W
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.60 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800HS
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HS
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
Memory
16GB 32GB
Dual-Channel DDR4 3200MHz Memory.
1 x 8GB or 16GB Onboard Memory and 1 x SODIMM slot
Memory Slots
  • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM slots
Memory Configurations
  • Speed: 3200 MHz
  • Memory Type: Non-ECC Single or Dual-Channel
  • Minimum Memory: 4GB
  • Maximum Memory: 64B
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce GTX™ 1650
    4GB GDDR6 VRAM, with ROG Boost up to 1515MHz at 50W (65W with Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM, with ROG Boost up to 1382MHz at 60W (80W with Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060
    6GB GDDR6 Max Power: 95W 3840 CUDA cores. Speed: up to 1530 MHz
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070
    8GB GDDR6 Max Power: 95W 5120 CUDA cores. Speed: up to 1410 MHz
Storage
512GB 1TB
M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 SSD
1 x M.2 2280 slot.
Storage Slots
  • 2 x M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 slots
Storage Configurations
  • Up to 2 x 2TB SSD

Connectivity

2021 ROG Zephyrus G14Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)Intel AX201
Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Bluetooth 5.1
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet- Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

2021 ROG Zephyrus G14Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)
Size76 Wh
4-cell Li-ion battery
65Wh
Lithium-ion polymer battery.
Battery Life
  • Up to 12.5 hours
    Video playback.
  • Up to 13.7 hours
    Web browsing.
Up to 6 hours of battery life
Power Supply
  • 180W
      ø6.0 mm power adapter.
  • 100W
      USB-C power adapter.
230W
Proprietary AC Adapter.

Software

2021 ROG Zephyrus G14Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate GameVisual
Razer Synapse 3 enabled with programmable keyboard

Camera & Audio

2021 ROG Zephyrus G14Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)
Camera
  • No Built-in camera.
  • Support external ROG GC21 camera support 1080p@60Hz.
Front-facing camera
Top-mount front camera, 1 Megapixel (720p HD).
Audio
  • Speakers
    • 2 x 2.5W speaker with Smart Amp Technology.
    • 2 x 0.7W tweeter.
    • Supports Dolby Atmos.
    • 2.85x Louder Volume.
    • 1.71x More Bass.
    • 2.82x Dynamic Range.
  • Microphones
    • Built-in array microphone.
    • Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation.
  • 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

2021 ROG Zephyrus G14Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)
Security
  • One-Touch Login
    Fingerprint on the power button.
  • Kensington Lock Slot
  • 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

2021 ROG Zephyrus G14Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)
At Glance
Released in
2021
16:9
14”
1440p 120Hz
Weight
3.53 lb
1.60 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 9-5900HS
8C/16T, 3.00 → 4.60 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,356
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,162
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3060
6GB GDDR6 60W TGP
Released in Mid
2021
16:9 QHD
15.6”
1440p 165Hz
Weight
4.6 lb
2.09 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-11800H
8C/16T, 2.30 → 4.60 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,466
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,908
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics
32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
3200 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 3070
8GB GDDR6 Max at 95W

Comparison Summary

2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 vs. Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)

ASUS has released the ROG Zephyrus G14, a 14-inch machine, in 2021. It is powered by up to an octa-core AMD Ryzen 9-5900HS with a boost clock speed up to 4.60 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 with 6GB GDDR6 60W TGP.

On the other hand, we have the 15.6-inch Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021) was introduced by Razer around the same year in mid-2021. It comes with an octa-core Intel Core i7-11800H with a boost clock speed up to 4.60 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 with 8GB GDDR6 Max at 95W.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

2021 ROG Zephyrus G141
AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800HS1,33491.00%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HS1,35692.50%
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)1
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H1,466100.00%
01,466

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

2021 ROG Zephyrus G141
AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800HS6,45481.61%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HS7,16290.57%
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)1
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H7,908100.00%
07,908

The 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 has a 14-inch display which is slightly smaller than the 15.6-inch Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021). In addition, The 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 weighs 3.53 lbs. about 30% lighter than the 4.6 lbs. Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021). Moreover, measured at 12.76” x 8.66” x 0.78”, the 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 is considerably more portable than the Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021) at 13.98” x 9.25” x 0.78”.

2021 ROG Zephyrus G14Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)

Moving over to upgradability, ASUS claims that the 2021 ROG Zephyrus G14 supports up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with memory module slots on the motherboard. It also comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future.

For Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021), it supports up to 64GB 3200 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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