ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) vs. 2021 Razer Blade 14: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) and 2021 Razer Blade 14 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) Pros

Reasons that ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) is better than 2021 Razer Blade 14.

Supports larger memory

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) supports a larger memory capacity than the 2021 Razer Blade 14. It supports up to 48GB versus 16GB of system memory on the 2021 Razer Blade 14.

Max system memory size
ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)
48 GB
2021 Razer Blade 14
16 GB
23% larger display

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) has a 17.3-inch screen size 23% larger than the 14-inch 2021 Razer Blade 14.

Display size
ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)
17.3-inch
2021 Razer Blade 14
14-inch

2021 Razer Blade 14 Pros

Reasons that 2021 Razer Blade 14 is better than ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020).

Newer manufacturing

2021 vs. 2020

Slightly faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX inside 2021 Razer Blade 14 has a 11% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10875H inside ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2021 Razer Blade 14 - AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX
7,663
ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
About 32% lighter

The 2021 Razer Blade 14 weighed 3.92 pounds, 32% lighter than the 5.73 pounds ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020).

WeightROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)2021 Razer Blade 14
Pound
5.73 lbs.
3.92 lbs.
Kilogram
2.60 kg
1.78 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) and 2021 Razer Blade 14.

Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 3200MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed
ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) - DDR4
3,200 MHz
2021 Razer Blade 14 - DDR4
3,200 MHz

Prices

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

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) Price
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
$1,379.90
ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 (2022) Gaming Laptop, 16” 165Hz IPS Type WUXGA 16:10 Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, 16GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Windows 11, GX650RM-ES74
ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 (2022) Gaming Laptop, 16” 165Hz IPS Type WUXGA 16:10 Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, 16GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Windows 11, GX650RM-ES74
By ASUS
$2,009.99
$2,499.99 20% OFF
Razer Blade 14 2021 Price
Razer Blade 14 Gaming Laptop: AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX 8 Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, 14" QHD 165Hz, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD - CNC Aluminum - Chroma RGB - THX Spatial Audio - Vapor Chamber Cooling
Razer Blade 14 Gaming Laptop: AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX 8 Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, 14" QHD 165Hz, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD - CNC Aluminum - Chroma RGB - THX Spatial Audio - Vapor Chamber Cooling
By Razer
$1,949.00
$2,199.99 11% OFF
Razer Blade 14 Gaming Laptop: AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS CPU - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 GPU - 14" 16:10 QHD+ 240Hz -16GB DDR5 RAM - 1TB SSD - Windows 11 - Vapor Chamber Cooling - Chroma RGB
Razer Blade 14 Gaming Laptop: AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS CPU - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 GPU - 14" 16:10 QHD+ 240Hz -16GB DDR5 RAM - 1TB SSD - Windows 11 - Vapor Chamber Cooling - Chroma RGB
By Razer
$1,999.99
$2,399.99 17% OFF
Razer Blade 14 Gaming Laptop: AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX 8 Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, 14" QHD 165Hz, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD - CNC Aluminum - Chroma RGB - THX Spatial Audio - Vapor Chamber Cooling
Razer Blade 14 Gaming Laptop: AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX 8 Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, 14" QHD 165Hz, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD - CNC Aluminum - Chroma RGB - THX Spatial Audio - Vapor Chamber Cooling
By Razer
Not Available

Availability

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)2021 Razer Blade 14
Released20202021
Release Date-Announced on June 14, 2021.
Pricing-
  • $1,799.99
    R9-5900HX 16GB 1TB RTX 3060 FHD 144Hz
  • $2,199.99
    R9-5900HX 16GB 1TB RTX 3070 QHD 165Hz
  • $2,799.99
    R9-5900HX 16GB 1TB RTX 3080 QHD 165Hz
Generations-

Exterior

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)2021 Razer Blade 14
Dimensions15.70” x 10.70” x 0.73” (399 x 272 x 18.7 mm)12.59” x 8.66” x 0.66” (319.7 mm x 220 mm x 16.8 mm)
Weight5.73 lbs (2.6 kg)3.92 lbs (1.78 kg)
Colors
Brushed Black
Anodized Black
CNC Aluminum with backlit green Razer logo.
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Backlit chiclet keyboard
  • Per-key RGB lighting
  • Aura Sync
  • 1.4mm travel distance
  • N key rollover
  • Full-size backlit keyboard.
    • Per key RGB Powered by Razer Chroma™ N-Key rollover keyboard
    • Anti-ghosting keyboard
    • Fan control
  • Precise Glass Touchpad
    • A large, clickable glass touchpad with Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.

Display

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)2021 Razer Blade 14
Size17.3 Inches14 Inches
Info
  • 17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 144Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB, Pantone® Validated
  • 17.3-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 300Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB, Pantone® Validated
  • 14” FHD 144Hz
    1920 x 1080 16:9 144 Hz AMD FreeSync™ Premium IPS-grade 100% sRGB Individually factory calibrated Matte screen thin 4.7mm bezel Wide Viewing Angle
  • 14” QHD 165Hz
    2560 x 1440 16:9 165Hz AMD FreeSync™ Premium IPS-grade 100% DCI-P3 Individually factory calibrated Matte screen thin 4.7mm bezel Wide Viewing Angle

Ports

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)2021 Razer Blade 14
ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) Ports
Image Source: ASUS
  • 1 x Thunderbolt™ 3 with USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
    Supports DisplayPort™ 1.4 and Power Delivery 3.0.
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2
    Supports DisplayPort™ 1.4.
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
  • 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0b
  • 1x 3.5mm headphone and microphone combo jack
  • 1 x Kensington lock
Left
  • 1 x USB-C
    Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort, and Charging supported with 20V USB-C chargers with PD 3.0.
  • 1 x USB-A
    Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps).
  • 1 x 3.5mm combo audio jack.
  • 1 x AC power port.
Right
  • 1 x USB-C
    Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort, and Charging supported with 20V USB-C chargers with PD 3.0.
  • 1 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.

Internal Specs

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)2021 Razer Blade 14
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.60 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
MemoryUp to 48GB DDR4 3200MHz SDRAMMemory Slots
  • Onboard memory
Memory Configurations
  • 16GB
    Dual-Channel 3200 MHz DDR4 memory.
Discrete Graphics
ASUS ROG Zephyrus S17 GX701LV
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1660MHz, 115W).
ASUS ROG Zephyrus S17 GX701LWS
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070 SUPER™
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1380MHz, 115W).
ASUS ROG Zephyrus S17 GX701LXS
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2080 SUPER™
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1330MHz, 90W).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060
    6GB GDDR6 Max Power: 100W 3840 CUDA cores. Speed: up to 1605 MHz
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070
    8GB GDDR6 Max Power: 100W 5120 CUDA cores. Speed: up to 1410 MHz
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080
    8GB GDDR6 Max Power: 100W 6144 CUDA cores. Speed: up to 1365 MHz
Storage
512GB 1TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 with RAID 0 support
Storage Slots
  • 1 x M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 slot
Storage Configurations
  • Up to 1 x 2TB SSD

Connectivity

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)2021 Razer Blade 14
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210
Up to 2400 Mbps Triple band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz/6 GHz WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Bluetooth 5.2
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet
  • Gigabit LAN
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
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Battery

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)2021 Razer Blade 14
Size-61.1Wh
Rechargeable lithium-ion polymer battery.
Battery Life
  • Up to 10 hours of video playback.
  • Up to 6 hours 21 minutes of web browsing.
Up to 12 hours of battery life
Power Supply240W power adaptor
Support Type-C PD 3.0 up to 65W.
230W
Proprietary AC Adapter.

Software

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)2021 Razer Blade 14
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 performance, programmable keyboard, backlighting, and fan control.

Camera & Audio

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)2021 Razer Blade 14
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
  • THX® Spatial Audio
  • 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo port
  • Dolby® Atmos support, 7.1 Codec support (via HDMI)
  • Built-in array microphone

Misc

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)2021 Razer Blade 14
Security
  • Kensington lock slot
  • Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) security embedded
  • Kensington™ Security Slot
  • Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0
  • Modern Standby
In the box-
  • Razer Blade 14
  • Power adapter + regional power cord
  • Micro-fiber cleaning cloth
  • Important Product Information Guide

Key Features

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)2021 Razer Blade 14
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
17.3”
1080p 300Hz
Weight
5.73 lb
2.60 kg
Up to
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
Up to
48GB
3200 MHz DDR4
ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2080 SUPER
8GB GDDR6
Released in Mid
2021
16:9 QHD
14”
1440p 165Hz
Weight
3.92 lb
1.78 kg
Powered By
AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX
8C/16T, 3.30 → 4.60 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,416
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,663
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
16GB
3200 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 3080
8GB GDDR6 Max at 100W

Comparison Summary

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) vs. 2021 Razer Blade 14

ASUS has released the ROG Zephyrus S17 , a 17.3-inch machine, in 2020. It is powered by up to an octa-core Intel Core i7-10875H with a boost clock speed up to 5.10 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER with 8GB GDDR6.

On the other hand, we have the 14-inch Blade 14 was introduced by Razer about a year later in mid-2021. It comes with an octa-core AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX with a boost clock speed up to 4.60 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 with 8GB GDDR6 Max at 100W.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H1,13480.08%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H1,19284.18%
2021 Razer Blade 141
AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX1,416100.00%
01,416

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H5,41270.63%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H6,87489.70%
2021 Razer Blade 141
AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX7,663100.00%
07,663

The ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) has a 17.3-inch display which is considerably larger than the 14-inch 2021 Razer Blade 14. In addition, the ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) weighs 5.73 lbs. about 46% heavier than the 3.92 lbs. 2021 Razer Blade 14. Moreover, measured at 15.70” x 10.70” x 0.73”, the ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) is much bulkier than the 2021 Razer Blade 14 at 12.59” x 8.66” x 0.66”.

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)2021 Razer Blade 14

Moving over to upgradability, ASUS claims that the ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) supports up to 48GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory. It also comes with two M.2 slots that users can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device.

For 2021 Razer Blade 14, it supports 16GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory. Unlike ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020), it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Luckily, it has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed.

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