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ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) vs. Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021): Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) and Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021) specifications, including details on 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 17 (Mid 2021).

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) weighed 5.73 pounds, 6% lighter than the 6.06 pounds Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021).

Weight	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)	Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021)
Pound	5.73 lbs.	6.06 lbs.
Kilogram	2.60 kg	2.75 kg

Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021) Pros

Reasons that Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021) is better than ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020).

2021 vs. 2020

Intel Core i9-11900H inside Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021) has a 18% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10875H inside ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021) - Intel Core i9-11900H

8,121

Razer Blade 17 (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 17 (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 17 (Mid 2021)

64 GB

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)

48 GB

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) and Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021).

Both laptops supports the same 3200MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Razer Blade 17 (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 G14 Gaming Laptop, MUX Switch, 14.0" QHD(2560 x 1440) 16:10 165Hz Display, AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, GeForce RTX 4050 6GB GDDR6, Win 11 Home, w/Mouse Pad (32GB RAM \| 2TB PCIe SSD) By ASUS $1,279.79	See at Amazon
	ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 Gaming Laptop, 16" QHD Display, Intel 14-Core i9-13900H, GeForce RTX 4070 (Up to 5.40GHz), 32GB DDR5, 2TB NVMe 4.0, TB 4, RGB KB, WiFi 6, VR Ready, PDG HDMI Cable, Win 11 Pro By ASUS $2,049.99	See at Amazon
	ASUS ROG Zephyrus S15 Gaming Laptop, 300Hz 15.6" FHD 3ms IPS Level, Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super, 32GB DDR4, 1TB RAID 0 SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Per-Key RGB, Windows 10 Pro, GX502LXS-XS79 By ASUS $1,099.99 $1,298.00 15% OFF	See at Amazon
Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021) Price
	Razer Blade 17 Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti - 12th Gen Intel 14-Core i9 CPU - 17.3" QHD 240Hz - 16GB DDR5 RAM - 1TB PCIe SSD - Windows 11 - Chroma RGB - Thunderbolt 4 - SD Card Reader By Razer $2,277.48 $3,399.99 33% OFF	See at Amazon
	Razer Blade Pro 17 Gaming Laptop 2021: Intel Core i7-11800H 8-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, 17.3" QHD 165Hz, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD - Chroma RGB - Thunderbolt 3 - SD Card Reader By Razer $2,199.99	See at Amazon
	Razer Blade 14 (2024) Gaming Laptop: AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS CPU - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 GPU - 14" QHD+ 240Hz HDR Display - 1TB SSD - 32GB DDR5 RAM - Aluminum Unibody - Chroma RGB - Mercury By Razer $2,699.99	See at Amazon

Availability	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)	Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021)
Released	2020	2021
Release Date	-	Announced on July 14, 2021.
Pricing	-	$2,399.99 i7-11800H 16GB 1TB RTX 3060 QHD 165Hz $2,499.99 i7-11800H 16GB 1TB RTX 3060 FHD 360Hz $2,699.99 i7-11800H 16GB 1TB RTX 3070 QHD 165Hz $2,799.99 i7-11800H 16GB 1TB RTX 3070 QHD 240Hz $2,799.99 i7-11800H 16GB 1TB RTX 3070 FHD 360Hz $3,299.99 i7-11800H 32GB 1TB RTX 3080 FHD 360Hz $3,699.99 i9-11900H 32GB 1TB RTX 3080 4K 120Hz Touch

Exterior	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)	Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021)
Dimensions	15.70” x 10.70” x 0.73” (399 x 272 x 18.7 mm)	15.55” x 10.24” x 0.78” (395 mm x 260 mm x 19.9 mm)
Weight	5.73 lbs (2.6 kg)	6.06 lbs (2.75 kg)
Colors	Brushed Black	Anodized Matte Black T6 CNC Aluminum with illuminated 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™ Anti-ghosting keyboard Half arrow keys. Precision Glass Touchpad A large, clickable glass touchpad with Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.

Display	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)	Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021)
Size	17.3 Inches	17.3 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	17.3” FHD 360Hz 1920 x 1080 16:9 300Hz IPS 100% sRGB 3ms response time 6 mm side bezel 17.3” QHD 165Hz 2560 x 1440 16:9 165Hz IPS 100% sRGB 300-nits 6 mm side bezel 17.3” QHD 240Hz 2560 x 1440 16:9 240Hz IPS 100% DCI-P3 6 mm side bezel 17.3” UHD 120Hz 3840 x 2160 16:9 120Hz IPS 100% Adobe RGB 400-nits Touchscreen Corning Gorilla Glass 6 mm side bezel

Ports	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)	Razer Blade 17 (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 Thunderbolt 4, 20V USB-C chargers with PD 3.0. 2 x USB-A Support USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps). 1 x RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet port. 1 x 3.5mm combo audio jack. 1 x AC power port. Right 1 x USB-C Supports Thunderbolt 4, 20V USB-C chargers with PD 3.0. 1 x USB-A Support USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps). 1 x HDMI 2.1 Supports up to 4K@120Hz. 1 x SD Card Reader Supports UHS-III. 1 x Kensington lock slot.

Internal Specs	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)	Razer Blade 17 (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 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.50 → 4.90 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 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900H 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 NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 8GB GDDR6 Max Power: 95W 6144 CUDA cores. Speed: up to 1365 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 17 (Mid 2021)
Wi-Fi	Intel® 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
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.	2.5 Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps.

Battery	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)	Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021)
Size	-	70.5Wh 2-cells Lithium-ion polymer battery.
Battery Life	Up to 10 hours of video playback. Up to 6 hours 21 minutes of web browsing.	-
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 17 (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 17 (Mid 2021)
Camera	No Built-in camera. Support external ROG GC21 camera support 1080p@60Hz.	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera with Full HD 1080p. Windows® Hello built-in IR camera
Audio	2 speakers with Smart AMP technology Array Microphones	Built-in stereo 2.0 speakers (4 speakers) THX® Spatial Audio 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo port Dolby® Atmos support, 7.1 Codec support (via HDMI) 4 Built-in microphones

Misc	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)	Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021)
Security	Kensington lock slot	Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) security embedded Kensington™ Security Slot Windows Hello Facial Recognition
In the box	-	Razer Blade 17 Power adapter + regional power cord Micro-fiber cleaning cloth Important Product Information Guide

Key Features	ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)	Razer Blade 17 (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 17.3” 1440p 240Hz Weight 6.06 lb 2.75 kg Up to Intel Core i9-11900H 8C/16T, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz Geekbench 5 1,430 Single Core Geekbench 5 8,121 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz Upgradable up to 64GB 3200 MHz DDR4 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 8GB GDDR6 Max at 95W