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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 vs. Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021): Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 and Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021) models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 Pros

Reasons that Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 is better than Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021).

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 weighed 2.99 pounds, 35% lighter than the 4.6 pounds Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021).

Weight	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
Pound	2.99 lbs.	4.6 lbs.
Kilogram	1.36 kg	2.09 kg

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021) Pros

Reasons that Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021) is better than Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5.

2021 vs. 2020

Intel Core i7-10750H inside Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021) has a 77% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10610U inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021) - Intel Core i7-10750H

5,412

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 - Intel Core i7-10610U

3,042

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 - Intel Core i5-10310U

2,992

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 - Intel Core i7-10510U

2,942

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 - Intel Core i5-10210U

2,933

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021) supports a larger memory capacity than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5. It supports up to 64GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5.

Max system memory size

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)

64 GB

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5

16 GB

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021) supports a faster memory speed than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5. It supports up to 2933MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5.

Memory type and speed

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021) - DDR4

2,933 MHz

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 - LPDDR3

2,133 MHz

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (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 Yoga Gen 5 since it has onboard memory.

Memory	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
Slots	Onboard	x2
Type	LPDDR3	DDR4

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021) has a 15.6-inch screen size 11% larger than the 14-inch Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5.

Display size

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)

15.6-inch

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5

14-inch

Prices

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

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 Price
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (Gen 5) i7-10610U 1.8Ghz 14" 2-in-1 Laptop, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD,1080p, Thunderbolt 3, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed) By Lenovo $424.98 $449.99 6% OFF	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (Gen 5) i7-10610U 1.8Ghz 14" 2-in-1 Laptop, 16GB RAM, 2TB NVMe SSD,1080p, Thunderbolt 3, Windows 11 Pro (Renewed) By Lenovo $594.99	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 20UB001FUS 14" Touchscreen 2 in 1 Notebook - 1920 x 1080 - Core i5 i5-10210U - 8 GB RAM - 256 GB SSD - Iron Gray - Windows 10 Pro 64-bit - Intel UHD Graphics - in-pl By Lenovo $719.77	See at Amazon
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021) Price
	Razer Blade 15 Base Gaming Laptop 2021: Intel Core i7-10750H 6 Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, 15.6" FHD 1080p 144Hz, 16GB, 512GB SSD - CNC Aluminum - Chroma RGB Lighting - Thunderbolt 3 By Razer $3,199.99	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
	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	See at Amazon

Availability	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
Released	2020	2021
Release Date	Announced at CES 2020 (January 2020)	Announced on January 12, 2021.
Pricing	-	Starting at $ 1,699.99

Exterior	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
Dimensions	12” x 8.5” x 0.59” (323 x 218 x 15.2 mm) Width: 12” (323 mm) Depth: 8.5” (218 mm) Height: 0.59” (15.2 mm)	13.98” x 9.25” x 0.78” (355 mm x 235 mm x 19.9 mm)
Weight	Starting at 2.99 lbs (1.35 kg)	4.6 lbs (2.09 kg)
Colors	Iron Grey	Anodized Black
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard: Spill-resistant, Backlit with white LED lighting keyboard. New UC functions for F9-F11 Trackpad + TrackPoint® pointing device.	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 ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
Size	14 Inches	15.6 Inches
Info	14” FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS, low power, anti-reflection, anti-smudge, touchscreen, 400 nits. 14” WQHD (2560 x 1440) IPS, anti-reflection, anti-smudge, touchscreen, 300 nits. 14” 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) IPS, anti-reflection, anti-smudge, touchscreen, with Dolby Vision™ HDR400, 500 nits. * All supports inking capability.	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 ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
2 x Thunderbolt™ 3 Supports Power Delivery & DisplayPort. 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Full-size USB-A ports (1 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 (Fibocom L850-GL 4G LTE-A cat 9) (optional) 1 x Power button 1 x Kensington lock slot 1 x Ethernet Extension Connector (Dongle for Native Ethernet sold separately) 1 x Pen Storage	1 x USB-C with Thunderbolt 3. 1 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2. 3 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2. 1 x HDMI 2.1 Supports up to 4K@120Hz 1 x RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet port. 1 x 3.5mm combo audio jack. 1 x Kensington lock slot. 1 x AC power port.

Internal Specs	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
Processor	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™ i5-10310U with vPro™ 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.70 → 4.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10610U with vPro™ 4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H 6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	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™ i5-10310U with vPro™ Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10610U with vPro™ 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.	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)
Storage	256 GB 512 GB 1 TB M.2 2280 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 Yoga Gen 5	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (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.	Intel® Wireless-AX201 (IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet	-	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
More	NFC Optional WWAN: Integrated Global Mobile Broadband 4G LTE-A	-

Battery	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
Size	4-cell smart lithium-ion Battery Capacity: 51 Wh	65Wh lithium-ion polymer battery
Battery Life	Up to 19.3 hours * Tested with MobileMark 2014	Up to 6 hours of battery life
Power Supply	65 W USB (Type-C) power adapter Supports Rapid Charge.	230W Proprietary AC Adapter

Software	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
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 Yoga Gen 5	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
Camera	Front-facing camera HD 720p with ThinkShutter privacy cover. Optional: Hybrid Infrared (IR) & HD 720p with ThinkShutter	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 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 Yoga Gen 5	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
Inking	Supports ThinkPad Pen Pro (included)	-
Sensors	Windows Hello compliant Match-on-Chip fingerprint reader on the palm rest Optional IR Camera Ambient light sensor NFC	-
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 (required IR Camera) Optional IR Camera Kensington lock slot	Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) security embedded Kensington™ Security Slot
In the box	ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5 65W AC adapter ThinkPad Pen Pro 4 Cell 51Wh Internal battery Quick start guide	Razer Blade 15" Base Edition Power adapter + regional power cord Micro-fiber cleaning cloth Important Product Information Guide

Key Features	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 5	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
At Glance	Released in 2020 16:9 4K UHD 14” 2160p 60Hz Weight 2.99 lb 1.36 kg Up to Intel Core i7-10610U 4C/8T, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz Geekbench 5 968 Single Core Geekbench 5 3,042 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz Configurable up to 16GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3	Released in Early 2021 16:9 QHD 15.6” 1440p 165Hz 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 3070 8GB GDDR6