2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 vs. Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020): Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 and Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 Pros

Reasons that 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 is better than Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020).

Significantly faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 9-4900HS inside 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 has a 28% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10750H inside Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 - AMD Ryzen 9-4900HS
6,956
2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 - AMD Ryzen 7-4800HS
6,597
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
Supports faster memory

The 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 supports a faster memory speed than the Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020). It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020).

Memory type and speed
2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) - DDR4
2,933 MHz
About 24% lighter

The 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 weighed 3.52 pounds, 24% lighter than the 4.6 pounds Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020).

Weight2020 ROG Zephyrus G14Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
Pound
3.52 lbs.
4.6 lbs.
Kilogram
1.60 kg
2.09 kg

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) Pros

Reasons that Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) is better than 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14.

Supports larger memory

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) supports a larger memory capacity than the 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14.

Max system memory size
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
64 GB
2020 ROG Zephyrus G14
32 GB
11% larger display

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) has a 15.6-inch screen size 11% larger than the 14-inch 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14.

Display size
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
15.6-inch
2020 ROG Zephyrus G14
14-inch

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 and Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020).

Upgradable memory

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

Memory2020 ROG Zephyrus G14Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
Slots
x1
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

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

2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 Price
2020 ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" VR Ready FHD Gaming Laptop,8 cores AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS(Upto 4.2 GHzBeat i7-10750H),Backlight,HDMI,USB C,NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650,Gray,Win 10 (24GB RAM|1TB PCIe SSD)
2020 ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" VR Ready FHD Gaming Laptop,8 cores AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS(Upto 4.2 GHzBeat i7-10750H),Backlight,HDMI,USB C,NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650,Gray,Win 10 (24GB RAM|1TB PCIe SSD)
By Asus
$1,138.00
ASUS 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 14in VR Ready FHD Gaming Laptop,8 cores AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS(Upto 4.2 GHzBeat i7-10750H),Backlight,HDMI,USB C,NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650,Gray,Win 10 (8GB RAM|512GB PCIe SSD)
ASUS 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 14in VR Ready FHD Gaming Laptop,8 cores AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS(Upto 4.2 GHzBeat i7-10750H),Backlight,HDMI,USB C,NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650,Gray,Win 10 (8GB RAM|512GB PCIe SSD)
By ASUS
$1,296.00
2020 ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" VR Ready FHD Gaming Laptop,8 cores AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS(Upto 4.2 GHzBeat i7-10750H),Backlight,HDMI,USB C,NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650,Gray,Win 10 (16GB RAM|512GB PCIe SSD)
2020 ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 14" VR Ready FHD Gaming Laptop,8 cores AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS(Upto 4.2 GHzBeat i7-10750H),Backlight,HDMI,USB C,NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650,Gray,Win 10 (16GB RAM|512GB PCIe SSD)
By ASUS
$929.00
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) 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
$1,899.99
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 15 Base Gaming Laptop 2020: Intel Core i7-10750H 6-Core, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, 15.6" FHD 1080p 144Hz, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB Lighting, Thunderbolt 3, Black
Razer Blade 15 Base Gaming Laptop 2020: Intel Core i7-10750H 6-Core, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, 15.6" FHD 1080p 144Hz, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB Lighting, Thunderbolt 3, Black
By Razer
$1,499.99

Availability

2020 ROG Zephyrus G14Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
Released20202020
Release DateAnnounced at CES 2020 on January 06, 2020.-
Pricing-Starting at $ 1,599.99
Generations-

Exterior

2020 ROG Zephyrus G14Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
Dimensions
  • Width: 32.4cm (12.75”)
  • Depth: 22.2cm (8.74”)
  • Height:
    • Regular: 1.79cm (0.70”)
    • AniMe Matrix™: 1.99cm (0.78”)
13.98” x 9.25” x 0.78” (355 mm x 235 mm x 19.9 mm)
Weight
  • Regular: 1.6kg
  • AniMe Matrix™: 1.7kg
  • Razer Blade 15 Base Edition
    4.6 lbs / 2.09 kg
  • Razer Blade 15 Base Edition with OLED display
    4.7 lbs / 2.1 kg
Colors
Black White
  • Anodized Black
  • Anodized Mercury White
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Backlit chicklet keyboard
  • Hotkeys: Volume up / Volume down / Microphone mute / ROG Armoury Crate
  • N key rollover
  • Backlit full-size keyboard with the new right position Shift key.
    • 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 Zephyrus G14Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
Size14 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 14-inch Non-glare WQHD (2560 x 1440) IPS-level panel, 60Hz, 100% sRGB, Pantone® Validated, adaptive sync
  • 14-inch Non-glare Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS-level panel, 120Hz, 100% sRGB, Pantone® Validated, adaptive sync
  • 14-inch Non-glare Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS-level panel, 60Hz, 100% sRGB, Pantone® Validated
  • 15.6" IPS Full HD 144Hz
    100% sRGB, 4.9 mm bezel, factory calibrated.
  • 15.6" OLED 4K 60Hz
    100% DCI-P3, 1ms response time, factory calibrated.

Ports

2020 ROG Zephyrus G14Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
2020 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
  • 1 x USB Type-C with Thunderbolt 3.
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 2.
  • 3 x USB Type-A 3.1 Gen 1.
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0
  • 1 x AC power port.
  • 1 x Kensington lock slot.
  • 1 x 3.5mm combo audio jack.
  • 1 x RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet port.

Internal Specs

2020 ROG Zephyrus G14Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
Processor
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800HS
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.90 → 4.20 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 35W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900HS
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 35W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800HS
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900HS
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 1750 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 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
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 16GB
    • Maximum Memory: 64GB
    • Memory Speed: 2933MHz
Discrete GraphicsROG Zephyrus G14 GA401IV
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1285MHz, 65W).
ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401IU
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1435MHz, 60W).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (6GB GDDR6 VRAM)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060 (6GB GDDR6 VRAM)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070 with Max-Q (8GB GDDR6 VRAM)
Storage
512GB 1TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0
  • Storage Slots
    • 2 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
  • Storage Configurations
    • 256 GB/512 GB/1 TB/2 TB PCIe NVMe SSD

Connectivity

2020 ROG Zephyrus G14Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)Intel® Wireless-AX201
(IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet- Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

2020 ROG Zephyrus G14Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
Size76 Wh Li-Polymer65Wh lithium-ion polymer
Battery Life
  • Up to 10.7 hours
    Video playback.
  • Up to 9.5 hours
    Web browsing.
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Power Supply180W power adaptor
Support Type-C PD 3.0 up to 65W.
230W Proprietary AC Adapter

Software

2020 ROG Zephyrus G14Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate GameFirst VI GameVisual
  • Razer Synapse 3 enabled with programmable keyboard

Camera & Audio

2020 ROG Zephyrus G14Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
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
  • 2 x 2.5W speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • 2 x 0.7W tweeter, Array Microphones
  • With Dolby Atmos technology
  • Built-in stereo speakers
  • 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo port
  • Dolby® Atmos support, 7.1 Codec support (via HDMI)
  • Built-in array microphone

Misc

2020 ROG Zephyrus G14Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
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"
  • Power adapter + regional power cord
  • Micro-fiber cleaning cloth
  • Important Product Information Guide

Key Features

2020 ROG Zephyrus G14Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9
14”
1440p 60Hz
Weight
3.52 lb
1.60 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 9-4900HS
8C/16T, 3.30 → 4.40 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,080
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,956
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
8 Graphics Cores, 1750 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2060
6GB GDDR6
Released in
2020
16:9 4K UHD
15.6”
2160p 60Hz
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 2070
8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q

Comparison Summary

2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 vs. Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)

ASUS has released the ROG Zephyrus G14, a 14-inch machine, in 2020. It is powered by up to an octa-core AMD Ryzen 9-4900HS with a boost clock speed up to 4.40 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 with 6GB GDDR6.

On the other hand, we have the 15.6-inch Blade 15 Base Edition was introduced by Razer around the same time in 2020. It comes with a hexa-core Intel Core i7-10750H with a boost clock speed up to 5.00 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 with 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

2020 ROG Zephyrus G141
AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800HS1,05192.68%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900HS1,08095.24%
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H1,134100.00%
01,134

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

2020 ROG Zephyrus G141
AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800HS6,59794.84%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900HS6,956100.00%
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H5,41277.80%
06,956

The 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 has a 14-inch display which is slightly smaller than the 15.6-inch Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020). In addition, The 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 weighs 3.52 lbs. about 30% lighter than the 4.6 lbs. Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020). Moreover, measured at 12.75” x 8.74” x 0.7”, the 2020 ROG Zephyrus G14 is much more portable than the Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) at 13.98” x 9.25” x 0.78”.

2020 ROG Zephyrus G14Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)

Moving over to upgradability, ASUS claims that the 2020 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 (2020), 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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