Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 vs. Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020): Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 and Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 is better than Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020).

Slightly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-9880H inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 has a 12% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10750H inside Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 - Intel Core i9-9880H
6,100
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 - Intel Core i7-9850H
4,914
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 - Intel Core i5-9400H
3,690
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 - Intel Core i5-9300H
3,308
About 19% lighter

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 weighed 3.76 pounds, 19% lighter than the 4.6 pounds Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020).

WeightLenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
Pound
3.76 lbs.
4.6 lbs.
Kilogram
1.71 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 Extreme Gen 2.

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2019

Supports faster memory

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2. It supports up to 2933MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2.

Memory type and speed
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) - DDR4
2,933 MHz
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 - DDR4
2,666 MHz

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 and Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020).

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 64GB

Both laptops supports up to 64GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2
64 GB
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
64 GB

Prices

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

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 Price
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 16" 2K QHD (Intel Core i7-11800H, 64GB RAM, 2TB SSD, Geforce RTX 3050 Ti) Business & Mobile Workstation Laptop, Backlit, FP, 3-Yr WRT, IST Cable, Win 11 Pro, Black
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 16" 2K QHD (Intel Core i7-11800H, 64GB RAM, 2TB SSD, Geforce RTX 3050 Ti) Business & Mobile Workstation Laptop, Backlit, FP, 3-Yr WRT, IST Cable, Win 11 Pro, Black
By Lenovo
$1,799.99
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10 Business Laptop (14" FHD+ Touchscreen, Intel 12-Core i7-1270P vPro, 32GB LPDDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD), Backlit, Fingerprint, FHD Webcam, Wi-Fi 6E, IST Cable, Win 11 Pro, Balck
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10 Business Laptop (14" FHD+ Touchscreen, Intel 12-Core i7-1270P vPro, 32GB LPDDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD), Backlit, Fingerprint, FHD Webcam, Wi-Fi 6E, IST Cable, Win 11 Pro, Balck
By Lenovo
$1,599.99
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5 Home & Business Laptop (Intel i7-12700H 14-Core, 64GB DDR5 4800MHz RAM, 2TB PCIe SSD, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, 16.0" 60 Hz Win 10 Pro) with Dockztorm Hub
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5 Home & Business Laptop (Intel i7-12700H 14-Core, 64GB DDR5 4800MHz RAM, 2TB PCIe SSD, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, 16.0" 60 Hz Win 10 Pro) with Dockztorm Hub
By Lenovo
$2,649.99
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) 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
By Razer
$1,699.99
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 15 Base Gaming Laptop 2020: Intel Core i7-10750H 6-Core, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, 15.6" FHD 1080p 144Hz, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB Lighting, Thunderbolt 3, Black
Razer Blade 15 Base Gaming Laptop 2020: Intel Core i7-10750H 6-Core, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, 15.6" FHD 1080p 144Hz, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB Lighting, Thunderbolt 3, Black
By Razer
$1,499.99

Availability

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
Released20192020
Pricing-Starting at $ 1,599.99

Exterior

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
Dimensions
  • FHD non-touch: 14.24” x 9.67” x .72” / 361.8 x 245.7 x 18.4 (mm)
  • 4K UHD touchscreen: 14.24” x 9.67” x .74” / 361.8 x 245.7 x 18.7 (mm)
13.98” x 9.25” x 0.78” (355 mm x 235 mm x 19.9 mm)
Weight
  • FHD non-touch: 3.76 lbs (1.7 kg)
  • 4K UHD touchscreen: 4.06 lbs (1.8 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
  • Multitouch glass touchpad
  • 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 Extreme Gen 2Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
Size15.6 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 15.6” FHD (1920 x 1080)
    IPS, anti-glare, 300 nits.
  • 15.6” FHD (1920 x 1080)
    IPS, anti-glare with Dolby Vision™ HDR 400, 500 nits.
  • 15.6” 4K UHD (3840 x 2160)
    IPS, anti-glare with Dolby Vision™ HDR 400, 500 nits.
  • 15.6” 4K UHD (3840 x 2160)
    OLED, anti-reflection/anti-smudge, touchscreen with Dolby Vision™ HDR 500, 400 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 Extreme Gen 2Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt™ 3
    Supports DisplayPort and data transfer.
  • 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
    Full-size USB-A ports (1 port always on).
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0
  • 1 x Headphone / mic combo
  • 1 x 4-in-1 SD card reader
  • 1 x Network extension
  • 1 x AC power in
  • 1 x Kensington 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 Extreme Gen 2Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
Processor
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.10 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9400H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.50 → 4.30 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  4. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9850H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.60 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  5. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9400H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
  3. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  4. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9850H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  5. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Memory
  • 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB
    2666 MHz Dual-channel DDR4 RAM.
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 16GB
    • Maximum Memory: 64GB
    • Memory Speed: 2933MHz
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 with Max-Q (Optional)
    Turning Architecture, 4GB GDDR5 128-bit, 1395 → 1560 MHz, 1024 CUDA Cores.
  • 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).
  • Up to 2 SSDs (2 x M.2 2280 PCIe TLC & SATA) up to 2TB max
  • 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 Extreme Gen 2Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
Wi-Fi
  • Intel® AX200 Wi-Fi 6 802.11AX (2 x 2)
    Up to 2400 Mbps, Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax.
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 Extreme Gen 2Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
Size
  • 4-cell smart lithium-ion
  • Battery Capacity: 80 Wh
65Wh lithium-ion polymer
Battery Life
  • Up to 14 hours
* Tested with MobileMark 2014
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Power Supply
  • 135 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
    Supports Rapid Charge.
230W Proprietary AC Adapter

Software

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
OS
  • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Built-in Apps-
  • Razer Synapse 3 enabled with programmable keyboard

Camera & Audio

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    720p HD with ThinkShutter privacy cover.
Front-facing camera
Top-mount front camera, 1 Megapixel (720p HD).
Audio
  • Dolby Atmos® speaker system
  • Dual 360° 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 Extreme Gen 2Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Fingerprint Reader
  • Infrared (IR) Camera (optional; required for use with Windows Hello & doesn’t include ThinkShutter)
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Security
  • Fast Online Identity (FIDO) authentication capabilities
  • dTPM 2.0
  • Match-on-Chip Touch fingerprint reader
  • Windows Hello with facial recognition software (requires optional IR Camera)
  • ThinkShutter
  • 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 Extreme Gen 2Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
At Glance
Released in
2019
16:9 4K UHD
15.6”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
3.76 lb
1.71 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-9880H
8C/16T, 2.30 → 4.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,066
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,100
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Up to
64GB
2666 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
GTX 1650
4GB GDDR5 with Max-Q
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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