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ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) vs. Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021): Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) and Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021) models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) Pros

Reasons that ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) is better than Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021).

Intel Core i7-10875H inside ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) has a 27% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10750H inside Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) - Intel Core i7-10875H

6,874

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) - Intel Core i7-10750H

5,412

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021) - Intel Core i7-10750H

5,412

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) supports a faster memory speed than the Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021). It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021).

Memory type and speed

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021) - DDR4

2,933 MHz

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) has a 17.3-inch screen size 10% larger than the 15.6-inch Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021).

Display size

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)

17.3-inch

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)

15.6-inch

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021) Pros

Reasons that Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021) is better than ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020).

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021) supports a larger memory capacity than the ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020). It supports up to 64GB versus 48GB of system memory on the ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020).

Max system memory size

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)

64 GB

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)

48 GB

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021) weighed 4.6 pounds, 20% lighter than the 5.73 pounds ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020).

Weight	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
Pound	5.73 lbs.	4.6 lbs.
Kilogram	2.60 kg	2.09 kg

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” 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	See at Amazon
	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	See at Amazon
	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	See at Amazon
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021) Price
	Razer Blade 15 Base Gaming Laptop 2021: Intel Core i7-10750H 6 Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, 15.6" FHD 1080p 144Hz, 16GB, 512GB SSD - CNC Aluminum - Chroma RGB Lighting - Thunderbolt 3 By Razer $3,199.99	See at Amazon
	Razer Blade 15 Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060-13th 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 $1,999.99 $2,199.99 9% OFF	See at Amazon
	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, Mercury White By Razer $999.99	See at Amazon

Availability	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
Released	2020	2021
Release Date	-	Announced on January 12, 2021.
Pricing	-	Starting at $ 1,699.99

Exterior	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
Dimensions	15.70” x 10.70” x 0.73” (399 x 272 x 18.7 mm)	13.98” x 9.25” x 0.78” (355 mm x 235 mm x 19.9 mm)
Weight	5.73 lbs (2.6 kg)	4.6 lbs (2.09 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	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	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
Size	17.3 Inches	15.6 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	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	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
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	1 x USB-C with Thunderbolt 3. 1 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2. 3 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2. 1 x HDMI 2.1 Supports up to 4K@120Hz 1 x RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet port. 1 x 3.5mm combo audio jack. 1 x Kensington lock slot. 1 x AC power port.

Internal Specs	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
Processor	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Memory	Up to 48GB DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM	16GB 32GB 64GB Dual-channel 2933 Hz DDR4 SDRAM 2 x DDR4 SODIMM slots.
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 VRAM, Optimus™ Technology) NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 (8GB GDDR6 VRAM, Optimus™ Technology)
Storage	512GB 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 with RAID 0 support	512GB 1TB 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4. 2 x M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 slots.

Connectivity	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
Wi-Fi	Intel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)	Intel® Wireless-AX201 (IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
Size	-	65Wh lithium-ion polymer battery
Battery Life	Up to 10 hours of video playback. Up to 6 hours 21 minutes of web browsing.	Up to 6 hours of battery life
Power Supply	240W power adaptor Support Type-C PD 3.0 up to 65W.	230W Proprietary AC Adapter

Software	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)	Razer Blade 15 Base 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	Razer Synapse 3 enabled with programmable keyboard

Camera & Audio	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (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	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)	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
Security	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	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
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 Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8GB GDDR6	Released in Early 2021 16:9 QHD 15.6” 1440p 165Hz 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 3070 8GB GDDR6

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ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) vs. Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021): Full specs comparison