2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 vs. Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021): Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the 2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 and Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 Pros

Reasons that 2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 is better than Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021).

Supports faster memory

The 2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 supports a faster memory speed than the Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021). It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021).

Memory type and speed
2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) - DDR4
2,933 MHz
10% larger display

The 2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 has a 17.3-inch screen size 10% larger than the 15.6-inch Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021).

Display size
2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17
17.3-inch
Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
15.6-inch

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) Pros

Reasons that Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) is better than 2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17.

Supports larger memory

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) supports a larger memory capacity than the 2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the 2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17.

Max system memory size
Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
64 GB
2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17
32 GB
About 24% lighter

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) weighed 4.40 pounds, 24% lighter than the 5.73 pounds 2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17.

Weight2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
Pound
5.73 lbs.
4.40 lbs.
Kilogram
2.60 kg
2.00 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 and Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021).

Similar CPU performance

Both laptops has a similar multi-core CPU performance score.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 - AMD Ryzen 7-5800H
7,098
Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
Upgradable memory

Both laptops come with available RAM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed.

Memory2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
Slots
x2
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

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

2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 Price
ASUS TUF Gaming A17 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” FHD 144Hz Display, GeForce RTX 4050, AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, 16GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11, FA707NU-DS74,Mecha Gray
 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” FHD 144Hz Display, GeForce RTX 4050, AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, 16GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11, FA707NU-DS74,Mecha Gray
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$1,199.99
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ASUS TUF Gaming A17 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” FHD 144Hz Display, GeForce RTX 4050, AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS, 16GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11, FA707XU-EH94
 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” FHD 144Hz Display, GeForce RTX 4050, AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS, 16GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11, FA707XU-EH94
By ASUS
$1,099.99
$1,299.99 15% OFF
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ASUS TUF Gaming A17 Laptop 17.3" 144 Hz FHD Display (8-Core AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS, GeForce RTX 4050 6GB, 32GB DDR5 4800MHz RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, RGB Backlit KYB, WiFi 6, HD Webcam, Win 11 Home) w/DKZ Hub
 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 Laptop 17.3" 144 Hz FHD Display (8-Core AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS, GeForce RTX 4050 6GB, 32GB DDR5 4800MHz RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, RGB Backlit KYB, WiFi 6, HD Webcam, Win 11 Home) w/DKZ Hub
By ASUS
$1,249.99
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Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) Price
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, Black
 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, Black
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$1,799.99
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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
 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
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Razer Blade 15 Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070-10th Gen Intel 8-Core i7 CPU - 15.6” FHD 360Hz - 16GB RAM - 1TB SSD - CNC Aluminum - Chroma RGB - THX Spatial Audio - Thunderbolt 3
 Razer Blade 15 Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070-10th Gen Intel 8-Core i7 CPU - 15.6” FHD 360Hz - 16GB RAM - 1TB SSD - CNC Aluminum - Chroma RGB - THX Spatial Audio - Thunderbolt 3
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$3,099.00
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Specs Comparison

Availability

2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
Released20212021
Release Date-Announced on January 12, 2021.
Pricing-Starting at $2,499.99
Generations-

Exterior

2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
Dimensions15.71 x 10.55 x 0.92 - 0.98 inches (399 x 268 x 23.3 - 24.8 mm)13.98” x 9.25” x 0.67” (355 mm x 235 mm x 16.99 mm)
Weight5.73 lbs (2.60 Kg)4.40 lbs (2.091 kg)
Colors
Graphite Black Eclipse Gray
Anodized Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Chiclet keyboard with isolated Numpad key.
  • RGB backlight with ASUS AURA RGB with four modes:
    Static Breathing Color Cycle Strobing
  • Overstrike technology can withstand over 20 million presses.
  • Full-size backlit keyboard.
    • Per key RGB Powered by Razer Chroma™ N-Key rollover keyboard
    • Anti-ghosting keyboard
  • Precise Glass Touchpad
    • A large, clickable glass touchpad with Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.

Display

2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
Size17.3 Inches15.6 Inches
Info17.3” FHD 144Hz
1920 x 1080 16:9 anti-glare sRGB:62.50% Adobe:47.34% 144Hz IPS-level Adaptive-Sync
  • 15.6” FHD 360Hz
    1920 x 1080 16:9 144Hz IPS 100% sRGB 2ms response time 4.9 mm side bezel factory calibrated
  • 15.6” QHD 240Hz
    2560 x 1440 16:9 240Hz IPS 95% sRGB 2.5ms response time NVIDIA G-Sync and Advanced Optimus 4.9 mm side bezel factory calibrated
  • 15.6” OLED 4K 60Hz
    3840 x 2160 16:9 60Hz IPS 100% DCI-P3 1ms response time Touchscree Corning Gorilla Glass 4.9 mm side bezel factory calibrated

Ports

2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 Ports
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  • 1 x USB-C
    Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) and DisplayPort 1.4.
  • 3 x USB-A
    Supports USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps)
  • 1 x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0b
  • 1 x Audio jack
  • 1 x Kensington lock slot
  • 1 x AC adapter plug
  • 1 x USB-C with Thunderbolt 3.
    Supports 20V USB-C chargers with PD 3.0.
  • 1 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2.
    Supports 20V USB-C chargers with PD 3.0.
  • 3 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2.
  • 1 x HDMI 2.1
    Supports up to 4K@120Hz
  • 1 x SD Card Reader, UHS-III.
  • 1 x 3.5mm combo audio jack.
  • 1 x Kensington lock slot.
  • 1 x AC power port.

Internal Specs

2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
Processor
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.20 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Memory
8GB 16GB 32GB
Dual Channel DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM
2 x SO-DIMM sockets for expansion.
16GB 32GB 64GB
Dual-channel 2933 Hz DDR4 SDRAM
2 x DDR4 SODIMM slots.
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060
    6GB GDDR6, Dynamic Boost up to 1630 MHz at 90W (95W with Dynamic Boost)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070
    8GB GDDR6, Dynamic Boost up to 1510 MHz at 90W (95W with Dynamic Boost)
  • 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 SSD
2 x M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® Slots
1TB 2TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4.
2 x M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 slots.

Connectivity

2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
Wi-FiIntegrated Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax (2x2))Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX210
(IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2Bluetooth 5.2
EthernetGigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
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Battery

2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
Size90 Wh
4-cell lithium-polymer battery
80Wh lithium-ion polymer battery
Battery Life
  • Up to 12.5 hours of web browsing
  • Up to 14 hours of video playback
Up to 7 hours of battery life
Power Supply200W power adaptor
Plug type :ø6.0 (mm) 20V/10A, supports fast charging 50% in 30 minutes.
230W Proprietary AC Adapter

Software

2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate
Razer Synapse 3 enabled with programmable keyboard

Camera & Audio

2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
CameraFront-facing camera
Top-mount front camera, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD).
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera, 1 Megapixel (720p HD).
  • Infrared Camera for Windows Hello
Audio
  • Speakers
    • Two speakers with four cut-outs
    • 2 x 2W speakers
    • DTS:X™ Ultra technology
      Delivers high-fidelity 7.1-channel virtual surround sound for theater-quality audio with stereo headsets.
  • Microphone
    • Built-in array microphone
    • Advanced Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation.
  • 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

2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
Security
  • Kensington lock
  • FTPM (Firmware-based Trusted Platform Module)
  • Windows Hello Facial Recognition
  • Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) security embedded
  • Kensington™ Security Slot
In the box-
  • Razer Blade 15" Advanced Edition
  • Power adapter + regional power cord
  • Micro-fiber cleaning cloth
  • Important Product Information Guide

Key Features

2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
At Glance
Released in
2021
16:9
17.3”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
5.73 lb
2.60 kg
Powered By
AMD Ryzen 7-5800H
8C/16T, 3.20 → 4.40 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,334
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,098
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2021 ASUS TUF Gaming A17 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3070
8GB GDDR6
Released in Early
2021
16:9 QHD
15.6”
1440p 240Hz
Weight
4.40 lb
2.00 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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