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

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) and Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 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 (Mid 2021).

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

Display size

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)

17.3-inch

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)

15.6-inch

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021) Pros

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

2021 vs. 2020

Intel Core i7-11800H inside Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021) has a 15% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10875H inside ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021) - Intel Core i7-11800H

7,908

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 (Mid 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 (Mid 2021)

64 GB

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)

48 GB

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 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 (Mid 2021)
Pound	5.73 lbs.	4.6 lbs.
Kilogram	2.60 kg	2.09 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) and Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021).

Both laptops supports the same 3200MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021) - 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” 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 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 By Razer $899.00 $1,499.99 40% OFF	See at Amazon
	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 $3,899.99 $4,299.99 9% OFF	See at Amazon
	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	See at Amazon

Availability	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)
Released	2020	2021
Release Date	-	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

Exterior	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 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 (Mid 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 (Mid 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	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	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 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	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.60 GHz, 24MB 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	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
Memory	Up to 48GB DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM	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	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: 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 with RAID 0 support	Storage Slots 2 x M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 slots Storage Configurations Up to 2 x 2TB SSD

Connectivity	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)
Wi-Fi	Intel® 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
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 (Mid 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 (Mid 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 (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	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 (Mid 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 (Mid 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 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