Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020) vs. Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021): Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020) and Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021) specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020) Pros

Reasons that Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020) is better than Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021).

About 11% lighter

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020) weighed 4.1 pounds, 11% lighter than the 4.6 pounds Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021).

WeightLenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)
Pound
4.1 lbs.
4.6 lbs.
Kilogram
1.86 kg
2.09 kg

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021) Pros

Reasons that Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021) is better than Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020).

Newer manufacturing

2021 vs. 2020

Slightly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-11800H inside Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021) has a 16% better multi-core CPU performance score than the AMD Ryzen 9-4900H inside Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021) - Intel Core i7-11800H
7,908
Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020) - AMD Ryzen 9-4900H
6,806
Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020) - AMD Ryzen 7-4800H
6,440
Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020) - AMD Ryzen 5-4600H
4,908
Supports larger memory

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021) supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020). It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020).

Max system memory size
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)
64 GB
Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)
32 GB

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020) and Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021).

Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 3200MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed
Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020) - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021) - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Upgradable memory

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

MemoryLenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)
Slots
x1
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

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

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020) Price
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 AMD 14" Laptop (2023 Model) - AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS 8-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 16GB RAM, 512 GB M.2 NVMe SSD, 14.5" 2.8K OLED 400-Nits, Windows 11 Home
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 AMD 14" Laptop (2023 Model) - AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS 8-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 16GB RAM, 512 GB M.2 NVMe SSD, 14.5" 2.8K OLED 400-Nits, Windows 11 Home
By Lenovo
$1,374.99
$1,449.99 5% OFF
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gaming Laptop | 16" WQXGA 165Hz 100% sRGB | AMD Zen4 8-core Ryzen 7 7840HS | 16GB DDR5 512GB SSD | GeForce RTX 4060 8GB | RGB Backlit Rapid Charge Win11Pro Grey + HDMI Cable
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gaming Laptop | 16" WQXGA 165Hz 100% sRGB | AMD Zen4 8-core Ryzen 7 7840HS | 16GB DDR5 512GB SSD | GeForce RTX 4060 8GB | RGB Backlit Rapid Charge Win11Pro Grey + HDMI Cable
By Lenovo
$1,249.00
Lenovo legion 5 Slim 5 16" WQXGA 2.5K 165Hz (AMD 8-Core Ryzen 7 7840HS (Beat i7-12700H), GeForce RTX 4060 8GB, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB PCIe SSD) RGB Backlit Gaming Laptop, Wi-Fi 6E, 3D Nahimic, Win 11 Home
Lenovo legion 5 Slim 5 16" WQXGA 2.5K 165Hz (AMD 8-Core Ryzen 7 7840HS (Beat i7-12700H), GeForce RTX 4060 8GB, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB PCIe SSD) RGB Backlit Gaming Laptop, Wi-Fi 6E, 3D Nahimic, Win 11 Home
By Lenovo
$1,599.98
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition 2021 11800H Price
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
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
$3,799.99
$4,299.99 12% OFF
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
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
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
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

Availability

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)
Released20202021
Release DateAnnounced on November 11, 2020Announced 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

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)
Dimensions14.01 x 9.84 x 0.6 - 0.7 inches (356 x 250 x 15.9 - 17.9 mm)13.98” x 9.25” x 0.78” (355 mm x 235 mm x 19.9 mm)
WeightStarting at 4.1 lbs (1.86 kg)4.6 lbs (2.09 kg)
Colors
Slate grey
Anodized Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • 6-row, spill-resistant, multimedia Fn keys, numeric keypad.
  • LED backlight.
  • Buttonless glass surface multi-touch touchpad supports Precision TouchPad (PTP).
  • 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

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)
Size15.6 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 15.6" FHD 60Hz
    1920 x 1080 IPS 60 Hz 100% sRGB Dolby Vision® Supported 300 nits
  • 15.6" FHD 144Hz 
    1920 x 1080 IPS 144 Hz Up to 3 ms with OD Response Time 100% sRGB Dolby Vision® Supported 300 nits
  • 15.6" UHD 60Hz
    3840 x 2160 IPS 60 Hz 100% Adobe RGB VESA DisplayHDR 400 Certified Dolby Vision® Supported 500 nits
  • 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

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)
  • 1 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
    Supports DisplayPort™ 1.4b, and Power Delivery 100W.
  • 1 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2
  • 1 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 (Always On)
  • 1 x 4-in-1 Full-size SD Card Reader
  • 1 x Audio jack
  • 1 x Power adapter
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

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)
Processor
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 3.00 → 4.00 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.90 → 4.20 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W
  3. AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.60 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 4600H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    6 Graphics Cores, 1500 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz
  3. AMD Ryzen™ 9 4900H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 1750 MHz
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
Memory
8GB 16GB 32GB
3200 MHz DDR4 Memory
  • 1 x Onboard Memory
  • 1 x SO-DIMM DDR4 Slot
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
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Ti
    4GB GDDR6
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti
    Max-Q Design, 6GB GDDR6
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    Max-Q Design, 6GB GDDR6
  • 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
512 GB 1TB 2TB
M.2 2280 SSD
  • 2 x PCIe NVMe, PCIe 3.0 x4 slots
Storage Slots
  • 2 x M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 slots
Storage Configurations
  • Up to 2 x 2TB SSD

Connectivity

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)
Wi-FiKiller Wi-Fi 6 AX1650, 802.11ax 2x2 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.1, M.2 CardIntel AX201
Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Bluetooth 5.1
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet- Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)
Size71 WHr (Integrated 3-Cell Li-Polymer battery)65Wh
Lithium-ion polymer battery.
Battery LifeUp to 4.9 hours
Tested with MobileMark® 2018
Up to 6 hours of battery life
Power Supply
170W 230W
Slim tip AC adapter.
230W
Proprietary AC Adapter.

Software

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)
OS
  • Windows 10 Home 64
  • Windows 10 Pro 64
  • FreeDOS
  • No operating system
Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Built-in Apps
Lenovo Vantage Dolby Atmos® Speaker System Dolby Vision® Xrite-Pantone Color Management McAfee® Antivirus
Razer Synapse 3 enabled with programmable keyboard

Camera & Audio

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)
CameraTop-placed Built-in HD Webcam (720p) with Privacy ShutterFront-facing camera
Top-mount front camera, 1 Megapixel (720p HD).
Audio
  • 2 x 2W Dolby Atmos® Speaker System for Gaming
  • Dual array microphone
  • 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

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)
Sensors
  • Fingerprint Reader Combined with Power Button
-
Security
  • Fingerprint Reader
    • Touch style fingerprint reader on the power button
  • BIOS Security
    • Power-on password
    • Supervisor password
  • Other Security
    • Camera privacy shutter
  • Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) security embedded
  • Kensington™ Security Slot
In the box
  • Lenovo Legion Slim 7 15”
  • AC adapter
  • Internal Battery
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Razer Blade 15" Base Edition
  • Power adapter + regional power cord
  • Micro-fiber cleaning cloth
  • Important Product Information Guide
Warranty2-year (1-yr battery) depot service-

Key Features

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (15”, AMD, 2020)Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9 4K UHD
15.6”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
4.1 lb
1.86 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 9-4900H
8C/16T, 3.30 → 4.40 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,137
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,806
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
8 Graphics Cores, 1750 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 2060
6GB GDDR6 with Max-Q
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

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