ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019) vs. Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020): Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019) and Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020) models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019) Pros

Reasons that ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019) is better than Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020).

10% larger display

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019) has a 17.3-inch screen size 10% larger than the 15.6-inch Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020).

Display size
ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019)
17.3-inch
Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)
15.6-inch

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020) Pros

Reasons that Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020) is better than ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019).

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2019

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10875H inside Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020) has a 40% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-9750H inside ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020) - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019) - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
Supports larger memory

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020) supports a larger memory capacity than the ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019). It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019).

Max system memory size
Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)
64 GB
ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019)
32 GB
Supports faster memory

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020) supports a faster memory speed than the ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019). It supports up to 2933MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019).

Memory type and speed
Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020) - DDR4
2,933 MHz
ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019) - DDR4
2,666 MHz
About 18% lighter

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020) weighed 4.73 pounds, 18% lighter than the 5.73 pounds ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019).

WeightROG Zephyrus S17 (2019)Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)
Pound
5.73 lbs.
4.73 lbs.
Kilogram
2.60 kg
2.15 kg

Prices

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

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019) Price
ASUS ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 120Hz 4K Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, Intel Core i9-11900H, 32GB DDR4, 3TB SSD, Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Thunderbolt 4, Windows 10, GX703HS-XB99
ASUS ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 120Hz 4K Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, Intel Core i9-11900H, 32GB DDR4, 3TB SSD, Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Thunderbolt 4, Windows 10, GX703HS-XB99
By ASUS
$2,367.82
ASUS ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 165Hz IPS Type QHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, Intel Core i7-11800H, 16GB DDR4, 1TB SSD, Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Thunderbolt 4, Windows 10, GX703HM-DB76
ASUS ROG Zephyrus S17 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 165Hz IPS Type QHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, Intel Core i7-11800H, 16GB DDR4, 1TB SSD, Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Thunderbolt 4, Windows 10, GX703HM-DB76
By ASUS
$3,898.00
ASUS 2023 ROG Zephyrus G16 Gaming Laptop, MUX Switch, 16” FHD 165Hz, Latest 10-Core i7-13620H CPU, RTX 4060 8GB GDDR6, Thin & Light, RGB, Win 11 H, W/Mouse Pad (32GB RAM | 2TB PCIe SSD)
ASUS 2023 ROG Zephyrus G16 Gaming Laptop, MUX Switch, 16” FHD 165Hz, Latest 10-Core i7-13620H CPU, RTX 4060 8GB GDDR6, Thin & Light, RGB, Win 11 H, W/Mouse Pad (32GB RAM | 2TB PCIe SSD)
By ASUS
$1,389.99
Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020) Price
Razer Blade 15 Advanced Gaming Laptop 2020: Intel Core i7-10875H 8-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, 15.6” FHD 300Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB Lighting, Thunderbolt 3
Razer Blade 15 Advanced Gaming Laptop 2020: Intel Core i7-10875H 8-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, 15.6” FHD 300Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB Lighting, Thunderbolt 3
By Razer
$1,864.00
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
$2,398.50
$2,999.99 20% OFF
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
$1,699.99

Availability

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019)Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)
Released20192020
Pricing-Starting at $ 2,599.99

Exterior

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019)Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)
Dimensions15.70” x 10.70” x 0.73” (399 x 272 x 18.7 mm)13.98” x 9.25” x 0.70” (355 mm x 235 mm x 17.8 mm)
Weight5.73 lbs (2.6 kg)
  • Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition
    4.73 lbs / 2.14 kg
  • Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition with OLED display
    4.85 lbs / 2.19 kg
Colors
Brushed Black
Anodized Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Backlit chiclet keyboard
  • Per-key RGB lighting
  • Aura Sync
  • 1.4mm travel distance
  • N key rollover
  • Backlit full-size keyboard with the new right position Shift key.
    • Per key RGB Powered by Razer Chroma™ N-Key rollover keyboard
  • Precise Glass Touchpad
    • A large, clickable glass touchpad with Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.

Display

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019)Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)
Size17.3 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 240Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB, G-SYNC, Pantone® Validated
  • 17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 144Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB, G-SYNC, Pantone® Validated
ROG Zephyrus S17 GX701GXR
  • 17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 144Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB, HDR
  • 15.6" IPS Full HD 300Hz
    100% sRGB, 4.9 mm bezel, matte finish, factory calibrated.
  • 15.6" OLED 4K 60Hz
    100% DCI-P3, 1ms response time, factory calibrated.

Ports

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019)Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
    Support DisplayPort™ 1.4 and Power Delivery 2.0
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
  • 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0b
  • 1 x 3.5mm headphone and microphone combo jack
  • 1 x Kensington lock
  • 1 x USB Type-C with Thunderbolt 3.
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 2.
    Support 20V charging via PD 3.0.
  • 3 x USB Type-A 3.1 Gen 1.
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0b.
  • 1 x AC power port.
  • 1 x Kensington lock slot.
  • 1 x 3.5mm combo audio jack.
  • 1 x UHS-III SD Card reader.

Internal Specs

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019)Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)
Processor
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB 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™ i7-9750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
MemoryUp to 32GB DDR4 2666MHz SDRAM
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 16GB
    • Maximum Memory: 64GB
    • Memory Speed: 2933MHz
Discrete Graphics
ASUS ROG Zephyrus S17 GX701GVR
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ASUS ROG Zephyrus S17 GX701GWR
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ASUS ROG Zephyrus S17 GX701GXR
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2080
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070 SUPER™ with Max-Q (8GB GDDR6 VRAM)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080 SUPER™ with Max-Q (8GB GDDR6 VRAM)
Storage
  • 512GB 1TB
    M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen3x2 SSD
  • 1TB
    M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen3x4 SSD
  • Storage Slots
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
  • Storage Configurations
    • 512 GB/1 TB/2 TB PCIe NVMe SSD

Connectivity

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019)Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 5 with Gig+ performance (802.11ac)Intel® Wireless-AX201
(IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet
  • Gigabit LAN
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
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Battery

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019)Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)
Size-80Wh lithium-ion polymer
Battery Life
  • Up to 10 hours of video playback.
  • Up to 6 hours 21 minutes of web browsing.
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Power Supply230W power adaptor
Support Type-C PD 3.0 up to 65W.
230W Proprietary AC Adapter

Software

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019)Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate GameFirst VI GameVisual Sonic Studio III
  • Razer Synapse 3 enabled with programmable keyboard

Camera & Audio

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019)Razer Blade 15 Advanced 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).
  • Windows® Hello built-in IR camera
Audio
  • 2 speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • Array Microphones
  • Built-in stereo speakers
  • 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo port
  • Dolby® Atmos support, 7.1 Codec support (via HDMI)
  • Built-in array microphone

Misc

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019)Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)
Security
  • Kensington lock slot
  • Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) security embedded
  • Kensington™ Security Slot
  • Windows Hello Facial Recognition
In the box-
  • Razer Blade 15" Advanced Edition
  • Power adapter + regional power cord
  • Micro-fiber cleaning cloth
  • Important Product Information Guide

Key Features

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2019)Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)
At Glance
Released in
2019
16:9 FHD
17.3”
1080p 240Hz
Weight
5.73 lb
2.60 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-9750H
6C/12T, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,044
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,880
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Up to
32GB
2666 MHz DDR4
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2080
8GB GDDR6
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 300Hz
Weight
4.73 lb
2.15 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 2080
8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q

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