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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 vs. Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020): Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 and Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 is better than Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020).

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 weighed 2.40 pounds, 48% lighter than the 4.6 pounds Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020).

Weight	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
Pound	2.40 lbs.	4.6 lbs.
Kilogram	1.09 kg	2.09 kg

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) Pros

Reasons that Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7.

2020 vs. 2019

Intel Core i7-10750H inside Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) has a 13% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10710U inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) - Intel Core i7-10750H

5,412

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - Intel Core i7-10710U

4,786

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - Intel Core i7-8665U

4,209

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - Intel Core i5-8365U

3,442

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - Intel Core i7-10510U

2,942

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - Intel Core i5-10210U

2,933

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - Intel Core i7-8565U

2,327

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - Intel Core i5-8265U

2,132

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7. It supports up to 64GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7.

Max system memory size

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)

64 GB

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7

16 GB

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7. It supports up to 2933MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7.

Memory type and speed

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) - DDR4

2,933 MHz

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 - LPDDR3

2,133 MHz

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) comes with two SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 since it has onboard memory.

Memory	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
Slots	Onboard	x2
Type	LPDDR3	DDR4

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q vs. integrated

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) has a 15.6-inch screen size 11% larger than the 14-inch Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7.

Display size

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)

15.6-inch

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7

14-inch

Prices

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

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 Price
	Lenovo Gen 12 ThinkPad X1 Carbon Laptop with Intel Ultra 7 165U vPro Processor, 14" WUXGA 100% sRGB Touchscreen, 32GB 6400MHz RAM, 1TB Gen4 Performance SSD, FHD+ IR+ RGB Camera, and Windows 11 Pro By Lenovo $2,499.99	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 Business Laptop (14" 2.8K OLED, Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, 32GB RAM, 4TB SSD), AI PC, Long Battery Life, Backlit, Fingerprint, FHD Webcam, Wi-Fi 6E, Win 11 Pro, Black By ist computers $2,499.99	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 7th Gen Business Laptop, 14.0-inch FHD (1920 x 1080), 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8565U, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Webcam, Fingerprint Reader, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Lenovo $346.74	See at Amazon
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) 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 15 Base Gaming Laptop 2020: Intel Core i7-10750H 6 Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, 15.6" FHD 1080p 144Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB Lighting, Thunderbolt 3, Black By Razer $1,920.50	See at Amazon
	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	See at Amazon

Availability	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
Released	2019	2020
Pricing	-	Starting at $ 1,599.99

Exterior	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
Dimensions	12.71” x 8.54” x 0.58” (323 x 217 x 14.95 mm) Width: 12.71” (323 mm) Depth: 8.54” (217 mm) Height: 0.58” (14.95 mm)	13.98” x 9.25” x 0.78” (355 mm x 235 mm x 19.9 mm)
Weight	Starting at 2.40 lbs (1.08 kg)	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition 4.6 lbs / 2.09 kg Razer Blade 15 Base Edition with OLED display 4.7 lbs / 2.1 kg
Colors	Black	Anodized Black Anodized Mercury White
Keyboard and Trackpad	Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard. Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.	Backlit full-size keyboard with the new right position Shift key. 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 ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
Size	14 Inches	15.6 Inches
Info	14” UHD (3840 x 2160) IPS, glossy, Dolby Vision™ HDR 400, 500 nits. 14” WQHD (2560 x 1440) IPS, anti-glare, 300 nits. 14” FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, low power, anti-glare, 400 nits. 14” FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, PrivacyGuard, anti-glare, 400 nits. 14” FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, anti-glare, touchscreen, 300 nits.	15.6" IPS Full HD 144Hz 100% sRGB, 4.9 mm bezel, factory calibrated. 15.6" OLED 4K 60Hz 100% DCI-P3, 1ms response time, factory calibrated.

Ports	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
2 x Thunderbolt™ 3 Supports Power Delivery & DisplayPort. 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Full-size USB-A ports always on. 1 x Network extension for Ethernet/side mechanical docking 1 x HDMI 1.4 1 x Headphone / mic combo 1 x WWAN slot 1 x Power button 1 x Kensington lock slot	1 x USB Type-C with Thunderbolt 3. 1 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 2. 3 x USB Type-A 3.1 Gen 1. 1 x HDMI 2.0 1 x AC power port. 1 x Kensington lock slot. 1 x 3.5mm combo audio jack. 1 x RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet port.

Internal Specs	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
Processor	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 3.90 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8365U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 4.10 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.60 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8665U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.90 → 4.80 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.60 → 4.20 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10710U 6 cores, 12 threads, 1.10 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8265U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-8365U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8665U Intel® UHD Graphics 620 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10210U Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10710U Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Memory	8GB 16GB 2133 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR3 SRAM.	Memory Slots 2 x DDR4 SODIMM Memory Configurations Minimum Memory: 16GB Maximum Memory: 64GB Memory Speed: 2933MHz
Discrete Graphics	-	NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (6GB GDDR6 VRAM) NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060 (6GB GDDR6 VRAM) NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070 with Max-Q (8GB GDDR6 VRAM)
Storage	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe (Replaceable).	Storage Slots 2 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot Storage Configurations 256 GB/512 GB/1 TB/2 TB PCIe NVMe SSD

Connectivity	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
Wi-Fi	Intel Wireless-AC 9560 2x2 AC Up to 867 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.	Intel® Wireless-AX201 (IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet	-	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
Size	4-cell smart lithium-ion Battery Capacity: 51 Wh	65Wh lithium-ion polymer
Battery Life	Up to 18.3 hours * Tested with MobileMark 2014	-
Power Supply	65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge.	230W Proprietary AC Adapter

Software	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
OS	Windows 10 Home 64-bit	Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Built-in Apps	Lenovo Vantage	Razer Synapse 3 enabled with programmable keyboard

Camera & Audio	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
Camera	Front-facing camera 720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera. IR & 720p HD Camera with microphone	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera, 1 Megapixel (720p HD).
Audio	Dolby Atmos™ Speaker System 4 x 360-degree far-field microphones	Built-in stereo speakers 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo port Dolby® Atmos support, 7.1 Codec support (via HDMI) Built-in array microphone

Misc	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
Sensors	Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the palm rest Optional IR Camera Ambient light sensor	-
Security	Fast Identity Online (FIDO) authentication capabilities Match-on-Chip Fingerprint Reader dTPM 2.0 chip ThinkShutter camera cover Optional: ThinkPad PrivacyGuard Optional: ThinkPad PrivacyAlert* Optional IR Camera Kensington lock slot	Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) security embedded Kensington™ Security Slot
In the box	-	Razer Blade 15" Power adapter + regional power cord Micro-fiber cleaning cloth Important Product Information Guide

Key Features	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
At Glance	Released in 2019 16:9 4K UHD 14” 2160p 60Hz Weight 2.40 lb 1.09 kg Up to Intel Core i7-10710U 6C/12T, 1.10 → 4.70 GHz Geekbench 5 1,051 Single Core Geekbench 5 4,786 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz Configurable up to 16GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3	Released in 2020 16:9 4K UHD 15.6” 2160p 60Hz Weight 4.6 lb 2.09 kg Powered By Intel Core i7-10750H 6C/12T, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz Geekbench 5 1,134 Single Core Geekbench 5 5,412 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz Upgradable up to 64GB 2933 MHz DDR4 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q

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