Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano vs. Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021): Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano and Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021) specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano is better than Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021).

Supports faster memory

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano supports a faster memory speed than the Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021). It supports up to 4267MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021).

Memory type and speed
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021) - DDR4
2,933 MHz
About 68% lighter

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano weighed 1.99 pounds, 68% lighter than the 6.06 pounds Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021).

WeightLenovo ThinkPad X1 NanoRazer Blade Pro 17 (2021)
Pound
1.99 lbs.
6.06 lbs.
Kilogram
0.90 kg
2.75 kg

Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021) Pros

Reasons that Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021) is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano.

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10875H inside Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021) has a 53% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1180G7 inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021) - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano - Intel Core i7-1180G7
4,474
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano - Intel Core i7-1160G7
4,238
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano - Intel Core i5-1130G7
4,079
Supports larger memory

Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021) supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano. It supports up to 64GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano.

Max system memory size
Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)
64 GB
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano
16 GB
Upgradable memory

Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021) 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 Nano since it has onboard memory.

MemoryLenovo ThinkPad X1 NanoRazer Blade Pro 17 (2021)
Slots
Onboard
x2
TypeLPDDR4XDDR4
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

33% larger display

Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021) has a 17.3-inch screen size 33% larger than the 13-inch Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano.

Display size
Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)
17.3-inch
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano
13-inch

Prices

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

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Price
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Business Laptop (13" 2k Touchscreen, Intel Core i7-1160G7, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD), 1.99lbs, 13-Hr Long Battery Life, Backlit KB, Fingerprint, 3-Yr Warranty, IST Cable, Win 11 Pro
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Business Laptop (13" 2k Touchscreen, Intel Core i7-1160G7, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD), 1.99lbs, 13-Hr Long Battery Life, Backlit KB, Fingerprint, 3-Yr Warranty, IST Cable, Win 11 Pro
By Lenovo
$999.98
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Business Laptop 13" 2K IPS Touch 100% sRGB 450nits Intel 4-Core i7-1180G7 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Fingerprint Backlit Thunderbolt4 3-yr Warranty Win11Pro Black + HDMI Cable
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Business Laptop 13" 2K IPS Touch 100% sRGB 450nits Intel 4-Core i7-1180G7 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Fingerprint Backlit Thunderbolt4 3-yr Warranty Win11Pro Black + HDMI Cable
By Lenovo
$779.77
Lenovo Ultra Thin ThinkPad X1 Nano 13" 2K (2160x1350) IPS 450nits Ultrabook i7-1160G7 Finger Print Windows 10 Pro W/HDMI (16GB RAM | 512GB PCIe SSD)
Lenovo Ultra Thin ThinkPad X1 Nano 13" 2K (2160x1350) IPS 450nits Ultrabook i7-1160G7 Finger Print Windows 10 Pro W/HDMI (16GB RAM | 512GB PCIe SSD)
By Lenovo
$831.00
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 3070, 17.3" QHD 165Hz, 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 3070, 17.3" QHD 165Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD - Chroma RGB - Thunderbolt 3 - SD Card Reader
By Razer
$1,999.00
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
$1,999.97

Availability

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 NanoRazer Blade Pro 17 (2021)
Released20202021
Release Date
  • Announced on September 29, 2020.
  • Expected to be available in the 4th quarter of 2020.
Announced on January 12, 2021
PricingStarting at $1,399.
  • $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

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 NanoRazer Blade Pro 17 (2021)
Dimensions
  • 12.72” x 8.54” x 0.55 - 0.66” (292.8 mm x 207.7 mm x 13.87 - 16.7 mm)
    Non-touch models
  • 12.72” x 8.54” x 0.56 - 0.68” (292.9 mm x 207.8 mm x 14.27 - 17.2 mm)
    Touch models
15.55” x 10.24” x 0.78” (395 mm x 260 mm x 19.9 mm)
Weight
  • 1.99 lbs (907 g) 
    Non-touch models
  • 2.14lbs (969 g)
    Touch models
  • 2.07 lbs (939 g)
    WWAN non-touch models
  • 2.21 lbs (1001 g)
    WWAN touch models
6.06 lbs (2.75 kg)
Colors
Black
Optional Carbon-Fiber Weave on top cover on touch models only.
Anodized Matte Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Backlit keyboard with new UC functions for F9-F11
  • Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard.
  • New FN row F9-F11
  • Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.
  • 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

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 NanoRazer Blade Pro 17 (2021)
Size13 Inches17.3 Inches
Info
  • 13” 2K Non-touch
    2160 x 1350 16:10 aspect ratio IPS 100% sRGB Dolby Vision™ 450 nits brightness Non-touch supports
  • 13” 2K with Touch
    2160 x 1350 16:10 aspect ratio IPS 100% sRGB Dolby Vision™ 450 nits brightness touch supports
  • 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

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 NanoRazer Blade Pro 17 (2021)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt™ 4
    Supports USB 4, Power Delivery, and DisplayPort.
  • 1 x Headphone / mic combo
  • 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

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 NanoRazer Blade Pro 17 (2021)
Processor
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1130G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1160G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.20 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1180G7 with vPro™
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.20 → 4.60 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1130G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1160G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1180G7 with vPro™
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Memory
  • 8GB 16GB
    4267 MHz Dual-channel LPDDR4x SRAM.
16GB 32GB 64GB
Dual-channel 2933 Hz DDR4 SDRAM
2 x DDR4 SODIMM slots.
Discrete Graphics-
  • 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)
StorageUp to 1TB PCIe SSD
512GB 1TB 2TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4.
2 x M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 slots.

Connectivity

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 NanoRazer Blade Pro 17 (2021)
Wi-Fi
  • Intel® Wi-Fi 6™ AX201 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® Wi-Fi 6E AX210
(IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet-2.5 Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps.
MoreOptional WWAN: Integrated Global Mobile Broadband 5G CAT20 and 4G LTE CAT9.-

Battery

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 NanoRazer Blade Pro 17 (2021)
Size48 Wh70.5 Wh lithium-ion polymer
Battery LifeUp to 13 hours 
Based on MobileMark® 2018 battery-life benchmark test
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Power Supply65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter
Supports Rapid Charge.
230W Proprietary AC Adapter

Software

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 NanoRazer Blade Pro 17 (2021)
OS
  • Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
  • Ubuntu Linux OS 64-bit
Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Built-in Apps
Lenovo Vantage
Razer Synapse 3 enabled with programmable keyboard

Camera & Audio

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 NanoRazer Blade Pro 17 (2021)
Camera
  • Front-facing camera with ThinkShutter privacy cover
    720p (1280 x 720 HD) camera.
  • Infrared (IR) Camera for Windows Hello
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera, 1 Megapixel (720p HD).
  • Windows® Hello built-in IR camera
Audio
  • Dolby Atmos™ Speaker System
  • 4 x 360-degree 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

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 NanoRazer Blade Pro 17 (2021)
Sensors
  • Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader on the palm rest
  • Optional IR Camera
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Proximity sensor
-
Security
  • Match on Chip Fingerprint Reader
  • IR camera with human presence detection
  • dTPM 2.0 chip
  • ThinkShutter camera cover
  • Kensington™ lock slot
  • Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) security embedded
  • Kensington™ Security Slot
  • Windows Hello Facial Recognition
In the box
  • ThinkPad X1 Nano
  • 65W AC adapter
  • 4 Cell 48Wh Internal battery
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Razer Blade Pro 17”
  • Power adapter + regional power cord
  • Micro-fiber cleaning cloth
  • Important Product Information Guide
Warranty1-year Depot or Carry-in-

Key Features

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 NanoRazer Blade Pro 17 (2021)
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:10 2K
13”
1350p 60Hz
Weight
1.99 lb
0.90 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1180G7
4C/8T, 2.20 → 4.60 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,364
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,474
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X
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

Comparison Summary

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano vs. Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)

Lenovo has released the ThinkPad X1 Nano, a 13-inch machine, in 2020. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1180G7 with a boost clock speed up to 4.60 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (96 Execution Units, 400 → 1100 MHz).

On the other hand, we have the 17.3-inch Blade Pro 17 was introduced by Razer about a year later in early-2021. It comes with an octa-core Intel Core i7-10875H with a boost clock speed up to 5.10 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 with 16GB GDDR6.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano1
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1130G71,23890.76%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1160G71,34198.31%
3
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1180G7 with vPro™1,364100.00%
Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H1,19287.39%
01,364

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano1
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1130G74,07959.34%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1160G74,23861.65%
3
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1180G7 with vPro™4,47465.09%
Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H6,874100.00%
06,874

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano has a 13-inch display which is considerably smaller than the 17.3-inch Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021). In addition, The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano weighs 1.99 lbs. about 204% lighter than the 6.06 lbs. Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021). Moreover, measured at 12.72” x 8.54” x 0.66”, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano is much more portable than the Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021) at 15.55” x 10.24” x 0.78”.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 NanoRazer Blade Pro 17 (2021)

Moving over to upgradability, Lenovo claims that the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano supports up to 16GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users.

For Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021), it supports up to 64GB 2933 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also has two M.2 slots that users can easily swap or add an extra SSD to get extra space when needed.

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