M1 MacBook Pro 13” vs. Razer Book 13 (2020): Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between M1 MacBook Pro 13” and Razer Book 13 (2020) specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

M1 MacBook Pro 13” Pros

Reasons that M1 MacBook Pro 13” is better than Razer Book 13 (2020).

Much faster CPU performance

Apple M1 (8C, 8G) inside M1 MacBook Pro 13” has a 65% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside Razer Book 13 (2020).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
M1 MacBook Pro 13” - Apple M1 (8C, 8G)
7,414
Razer Book 13 (2020) - Intel Core i7-1165G7
4,487
Razer Book 13 (2020) - Intel Core i5-1135G7
3,980

Razer Book 13 (2020) Pros

Reasons that Razer Book 13 (2020) is better than M1 MacBook Pro 13”.

Upgradable storage

Razer Book 13 (2020) comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

SlotsM1 MacBook Pro 13”Razer Book 13 (2020)
M.2
Onboard
Yes x1
About 5% lighter

Razer Book 13 (2020) weighed 2.95 pounds, 5% lighter than the 3.1 pounds M1 MacBook Pro 13”.

WeightM1 MacBook Pro 13”Razer Book 13 (2020)
Pound
3.1 lbs.
2.95 lbs.
Kilogram
1.41 kg
1.34 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between M1 MacBook Pro 13” and Razer Book 13 (2020).

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 16GB

Both laptops supports up to 16GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
M1 MacBook Pro 13”
16 GB
Razer Book 13 (2020)
16 GB

Prices

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

M1 MacBook Pro 13” Price
2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed)
2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$679.99
$725.56 6% OFF
2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) - Silver (Renewed)
2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) - Silver (Renewed)
By Apple
$684.95
$728.98 6% OFF
Apple 2020 MacBook Air with M1 Chip 13-inch, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD - Space Gray (Renewed)
Apple 2020 MacBook Air with M1 Chip 13-inch, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD - Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$715.99
Razer Book 13 (2020) Price
Razer Book 13 Laptop: Intel Core i7-1165G7 4 Core, Intel Iris Xe, 13.4" FHD+ Touch (1920 x1200), 16GB RAM, 256GB PCIe M.2, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB, Thunderbolt 4, Intel Evo Certified, Mercury White
Razer Book 13 Laptop: Intel Core i7-1165G7 4 Core, Intel Iris Xe, 13.4" FHD+ Touch (1920 x1200), 16GB RAM, 256GB PCIe M.2, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB, Thunderbolt 4, Intel Evo Certified, Mercury White
By Razer
$849.00
Razer Book 13 Laptop: Intel Core i7-1165G7 4 Core, Intel Iris Xe, 13.4" FHD 60Hz (1920x1200), 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD PCIe M.2 - Windows 11 - CNC Aluminum - Chroma RGB - Thunderbolt 4 - Mercury White
Razer Book 13 Laptop: Intel Core i7-1165G7 4 Core, Intel Iris Xe, 13.4" FHD 60Hz (1920x1200), 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD PCIe M.2 - Windows 11 - CNC Aluminum - Chroma RGB - Thunderbolt 4 - Mercury White
By Razer
$2,099.00
Razer Blade Stealth 13 Ultrabook Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i7-1165G7 4 Core, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, 13.3" 1080p 120Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB, Thunderbolt 4
Razer Blade Stealth 13 Ultrabook Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i7-1165G7 4 Core, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, 13.3" 1080p 120Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB, Thunderbolt 4
By Razer
$1,599.99
$1,799.99 11% OFF

Availability

M1 MacBook Pro 13”Razer Book 13 (2020)
Released20202020
Release DateAnnounced on November 10th, 2020Announced on November 5th, 2020
Pricing
  • $1,299
    Apple M1 Chip | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
  • $1,499
    Apple M1 Chip | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD
  • $1,199.99
    Intel Core i5-1135G7 | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD | FHD+ Non-Touch
  • $1,599.99
    Intel Core i7-1165G7 | 16GB RAM | 256GB SSD | FHD+ Touch
  • $1,999.99
    Intel Core i7-1135G7 | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD | UHD+ Touch
Generations-

Exterior

M1 MacBook Pro 13”Razer Book 13 (2020)
Dimensions11.97” x 8.36” x 0.61” (304.1 mm x 212.4 mm x 15.6 mm)11.6” x 7.8” x 0.60” (295.6 mm x 198.5 mm x 15.15 mm)
WeightStarting at 3.1 pounds (1.4 kg)
  • 2.95 lbs (1.34 kg)
    Razer Book 13 with FHD+ Non-Touch Panel.
  • 3.09 lbs (1.40 kg)
    Razer Book 13 with FHD+ or UHD+ Touch Panel.
Colors
Space Gray Silver
Mercury White
Made from CNC Anodized Aluminum with tone-on-tone Razer logo.
Keyboard and TrackpadBacklit Magic Keyboard with:
  • 65 (U.S.) or 66 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys in an inverted‑T arrangement
  • Touch Bar
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure‑sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure‑sensitive drawing, and Multi‑Touch gestures
  • Full-size backlit keyboard.
    • Per-Key RGB, powered by Razer Chroma™
    • Anti-Ghosting
  • Precise Glass Touchpad
    • A large, clickable glass touchpad with Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.

Display

M1 MacBook Pro 13”Razer Book 13 (2020)
Size13.3 Inches13.4 Inches
InfoRetina display
  • 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2560-by-1600 native resolution at 227 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors
  • Supported scaled resolutions:
    • 1680 by 1050
    • 1440 by 900
    • 1024 by 640
  • 16:10 aspect ratio
  • 500 nits brightness
  • Supports wide color (P3)
  • True Tone technology
  • 13.4” FHD+ Non-Touch
    1920 x 1200, matte, 100% sRGB, 4-sided thin bezels, non-touch display.
  • 13.4” FHD+ Touch
    1920 x 1200, matte, 100% sRGB, 4-sided thin bezels, Gorilla Glass 6, touch display, anti-reflective coating.
  • 13.4” UHD+ Touch
    3840 x 2400, 100% sRGB, 4-sided thin bezels, Gorilla Glass 6, touch display, anti-reflective coating.

Ports

M1 MacBook Pro 13”Razer Book 13 (2020)
M1 MacBook Pro 13” Ports
Image Source: Apple
Left (2)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, Charging
Right (1)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 1 x USB Type-C with Thunderbolt 4.
    Supports power delivery up to 100W, 4 lanes of PCI Express.
  • 1 x USB Type-A 3.1 Gen 1.
    Support data transfers 5Gbps.
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0
  • 1 x MicroSD Card Slot.
  • 1 x 3.5mm combo audio jack.

Internal Specs

M1 MacBook Pro 13”Razer Book 13 (2020)
Processor
  1. Apple M1
    8 cores, 8 threads, 3.20 GHz, 10W
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics
  1. Apple M1
    Apple M1 iGPU
    8 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Memory
  • 8GB
    4266 MHz LPDDR4X onboard memory
  • Configurable to 16GB
  • Memory Slots
    • Onboard dual-channel memory
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 8GB
    • Maximum Memory: 16GB
    • Memory Type: DDR4x RAM
    • Memory Speed: 4267MHz
Storage
  • 256GB 512GB
    SSD
  • Configurable to 1TB or 2TB
  • Storage Slots
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
  • Storage Configurations
    • 256GB, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD (Upgradable)

Connectivity

M1 MacBook Pro 13”Razer Book 13 (2020)
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
Intel® Wireless-AX201
(IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0 wireless technologyBluetooth 5.1

Battery

M1 MacBook Pro 13”Razer Book 13 (2020)
Size58.2 Wh lithium‑polymer battery55Wh lithium-ion polymer
Battery Life
  • Up to 17 hours wireless web
  • Up to 20 hours Apple TV app movie playback
  • Up to 14 hours of battery life
    Razer Book 13 with FHD+ Touch/Non-Touch models.
  • Up to 11 hours of battery life
    Razer Book 13 with UHD+ models.
Power Supply61W USB‑C Power Adapter65W USB-C Power Adapter

Software

M1 MacBook Pro 13”Razer Book 13 (2020)
OSShipped with macOS Big SurWindows 10 Home 64-bit
Built-in Apps
Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Siri Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Maps News Stocks Home Voice Memos Notes Calendar Contacts Reminders Photo Booth Preview Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player
Razer Synapse

Camera & Audio

M1 MacBook Pro 13”Razer Book 13 (2020)
Camera720p FaceTime HD camera
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera, 1 Megapixel (720p HD).
  • Windows® Hello built-in IR camera
Audio
  • Stereo speakers with high dynamic range
  • Wide stereo sound
  • Support for Dolby Atmos playback
  • Studio-quality three-mic array with directional beamforming
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack
  • Stereo, 2 Speakers + Smart Amp
  • 4 Array microphone
  • THX® Spatial Audio
  • 3.5mm Combo-Jack

Misc

M1 MacBook Pro 13”Razer Book 13 (2020)
Sensors
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
  • IR Camera Sensor
Security
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Apple T2 Security Chip
  • Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) security embedded, TMP 2.0
  • Windows Hello Facial Recognition
In the box
  • MacBook Pro 13”
  • 61W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
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WarrantyYour MacBook Pro comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac to extend your coverage to three years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage, each subject to a service fee of $99 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax.-
MoreVideo Support
  • Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and:
    • One external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz
  • Thunderbolt 3 digital video output
    • Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
    • VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)
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Key Features

M1 MacBook Pro 13”Razer Book 13 (2020)
At Glance
Released in Late
2020
16:10 WQXGA
13.3”
1600p 60Hz
Weight
3.1 lb
1.41 kg
Powered By
Apple M1 (8C, 8G)
8C/8T, 3.20 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,705
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,414
Multi-Core
With integrated
Apple M1 iGPU
8 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
Unified Memory
M1 MacBook Pro 13” Ports
Released in Late
2020
16:10 4K UHD+
13.4”
2400p 60Hz
Weight
2.95 lb
1.34 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1165G7
4C/8T, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,374
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,487
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X

Comparison Summary

M1 MacBook Pro 13” vs. Razer Book 13 (2020)

Apple has released the M1 MacBook Pro 13”, a 13.3-inch machine, in late-2020. It is powered by an octa-core Apple M1 (8C, 8G). The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Apple M1 iGPU (8 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz).

On the other hand, we have the 13.4-inch Book 13 was introduced by Razer around the same time in late-2020. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1165G7 with a boost clock speed up to 4.70 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz).

Geekbench 5 Single Core

M1 MacBook Pro 13”1
Apple M11,705100.00%
Razer Book 13 (2020)1
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G71,19570.09%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G71,37480.59%
01,705

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

M1 MacBook Pro 13”1
Apple M17,414100.00%
Razer Book 13 (2020)1
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G73,98053.68%
2
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G74,48760.52%
07,414

The M1 MacBook Pro 13” has a 13.3-inch display which is quite similar size to the 13.4-inch Razer Book 13 (2020). In addition, the M1 MacBook Pro 13” weighs 3.1 lbs. about 5% heavier than the 2.95 lbs. Razer Book 13 (2020). Moreover, measured at 11.97” x 8.36” x 0.61”, the M1 MacBook Pro 13” is slightly bulkier than the Razer Book 13 (2020) at 11.6” x 7.8” x 0.6”.

M1 MacBook Pro 13”Razer Book 13 (2020)

Moving over to upgradability, Apple claims that the M1 MacBook Pro 13” supports up to 16GB Unified memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. It also has soldered storage, and there are no M.2 slots for expansion.

For Razer Book 13 (2020), it supports up to 16GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X memory. Like M1 MacBook Pro 13”, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Luckily, it has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed.

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