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

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) and Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021) models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) Pros

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

Supports faster memory

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) supports a faster memory speed than the Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021). It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021).

Memory type and speed
ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021) - DDR4
2,933 MHz
About 6% lighter

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

WeightROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)
Pound
5.73 lbs.
6.06 lbs.
Kilogram
2.60 kg
2.75 kg

Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021) Pros

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

Supports larger memory

Razer Blade Pro 17 (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 Pro 17 (2021)
64 GB
ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)
48 GB

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
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 Pro 17 (2021) Price
Razer Blade Pro 17 Gaming Laptop 2021: Intel Core i7-11800H 8-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, 17.3" FHD 360Hz, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD - Chroma RGB - Thunderbolt 3 - SD Card Reader
Razer Blade Pro 17 Gaming Laptop 2021: Intel Core i7-11800H 8-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, 17.3" FHD 360Hz, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD - Chroma RGB - Thunderbolt 3 - SD Card Reader
By Razer
$2,329.97
Razer Blade Pro 17 Gaming Laptop 2021: Intel Core i7-10875H 8-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, 17.3" FHD 360Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD - Chroma RGB - Thunderbolt 3 - SD Card Reader
Razer Blade Pro 17 Gaming Laptop 2021: Intel Core i7-10875H 8-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, 17.3" FHD 360Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD - Chroma RGB - Thunderbolt 3 - SD Card Reader
By Razer
$2,799.00
Razer Blade Pro 17 Gaming Laptop 2020: Intel Core i7-10875H 8-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, 17.3" FHD 300Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB, Thunderbolt 3, SD Card Reader
Razer Blade Pro 17 Gaming Laptop 2020: Intel Core i7-10875H 8-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, 17.3" FHD 300Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB, Thunderbolt 3, SD Card Reader
By Razer
$3,199.99

Availability

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)
Released20202021
Release Date-Announced on January 12, 2021
Pricing-
  • $2,299 - QHD 165Hz | i7 | RTX 3060 | 16GB | 512GB SSD
  • $2,399 - FHD 360Hz | i7 | RTX 3060 | 16GB | 512GB SSD
  • $2,599 - QHD 165Hz | i7 | RTX 3070 | 16GB | 512GB SSD
  • $2,699 - FHD 360Hz | i7 | RTX 3070 | 16GB | 512GB SSD
  • $3,199 - FHD 360Hz | i7 | RTX 3080 | 32GB | 1TB SSD
  • $3,599 - UHD 120Hz | i7 | RTX 3080 | 32GB | 1TB SSD

Exterior

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)
Dimensions15.70” 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)
Weight5.73 lbs (2.6 kg)6.06 lbs (2.75 kg)
Colors
Brushed Black
Anodized Matte Black
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 Pro 17 (2021)
Size17.3 Inches17.3 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” 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 Pro 17 (2021)
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
  • 1 x USB-C with Thunderbolt 3.
    Supports power delivery required 20V PD3.0, 4 lanes of PCI Express.
  • 1 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2.
    Support power delivery required 20V PD3.0.
  • 3 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2.
  • 1 x RJ-45 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet port.
  • 1 x HDMI 2.1.
  • 1 x 3.5mm combo audio jack.
  • 1 x UHS-III SD Card reader.
  • 1 x AC power port.
  • 1 x Kensington lock slot.

Internal Specs

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)
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. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 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. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
MemoryUp 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)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 (16GB 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 Pro 17 (2021)
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX210
(IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth 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 Pro 17 (2021)
Size-70.5 Wh 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 Supply240W power adaptor
Support Type-C PD 3.0 up to 65W.
230W Proprietary AC Adapter

Software

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)Razer Blade Pro 17 (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 Pro 17 (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).
  • 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)Razer Blade Pro 17 (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 Pro 17”
  • Power adapter + regional power cord
  • Micro-fiber cleaning cloth
  • Important Product Information Guide

Key Features

ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020)Razer Blade Pro 17 (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
ROG Zephyrus S17 (2020) Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2080 SUPER
8GB GDDR6
Released in Early
2021
16:9 4K UHD
17.3”
2160p 120Hz
Weight
6.06 lb
2.75 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 3080
16GB GDDR6

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