MacBook Pro 15” (2016) vs. Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020): Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between MacBook Pro 15” (2016) and Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

MacBook Pro 15” (2016) Pros

Reasons that MacBook Pro 15” (2016) is better than Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020).

About 13% lighter

MacBook Pro 15” (2016) weighed 4.02 pounds, 13% lighter than the 4.6 pounds Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020).

WeightMacBook Pro 15” (2016)Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
Pound
4.02 lbs.
4.6 lbs.
Kilogram
1.82 kg
2.09 kg

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) Pros

Reasons that Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) is better than MacBook Pro 15” (2016).

Significantly newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2016

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10750H inside Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) has a 62% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-6920HQ inside MacBook Pro 15” (2016).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
MacBook Pro 15” (2016) - Intel Core i7-6920HQ
3,321
MacBook Pro 15” (2016) - Intel Core i7-6820HQ
3,142
MacBook Pro 15” (2016) - Intel Core i7-6700HQ
3,073
Supports larger memory

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) supports a larger memory capacity than the MacBook Pro 15” (2016). It supports up to 64GB versus 16GB of system memory on the MacBook Pro 15” (2016).

Max system memory size
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
64 GB
MacBook Pro 15” (2016)
16 GB
Supports faster memory

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) supports a faster memory speed than the MacBook Pro 15” (2016). It supports up to 2933MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the MacBook Pro 15” (2016).

Memory type and speed
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) - DDR4
2,933 MHz
MacBook Pro 15” (2016) - LPDDR3
2,133 MHz
Upgradable memory

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 MacBook Pro 15” (2016) since it has onboard memory.

MemoryMacBook Pro 15” (2016)Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
Slots
Onboard
x2
TypeLPDDR3DDR4
Upgradable storage

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) comes with two M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device.

SlotsMacBook Pro 15” (2016)Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
M.2
Onboard
Yes x2

Prices

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

MacBook Pro 15” (2016) Price
2016 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.7GHz quad-core with Intel Core i7 (15-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD)(QWERTZ English) Space Gray (Renewed)
2016 Apple MacBook Pro with 2.7GHz quad-core with Intel Core i7 (15-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD)(QWERTZ English) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$411.64
$455.27 10% OFF
Apple MacBook Pro 15" Retina Core i7 2.6GHz MLH32LL/A with Touch Bar, 16GB Memory, 256GB Solid State Drive (Renewed)
Apple MacBook Pro 15" Retina Core i7 2.6GHz MLH32LL/A with Touch Bar, 16GB Memory, 256GB Solid State Drive (Renewed)
By Apple
$465.08
Apple 2016 MacBook Pro with 2.6GHz Intel Core i7 (15 inch, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
Apple 2016 MacBook Pro with 2.6GHz Intel Core i7 (15 inch, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
By Apple
$454.97
$517.89 12% OFF
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
$1,899.99
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
$1,599.00
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

MacBook Pro 15” (2016)Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
Released20162020
Release Date
  • Announced on October 27, 2016
  • Available on November 15, 2016
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Pricing
  • $2,399
    Intel Core i7 6700HQ | 16GB RAM | 256GB SSD | Radeon Pro 450
  • $2,799
    Intel Core i7 6820HQ | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD | Radeon Pro 455
Starting at $ 1,599.99
Generations-

Exterior

MacBook Pro 15” (2016)Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
Dimensions13.75” x 9.48” x 0.61” (349.3 mm x 240.7 mm x 155 mm)13.98” x 9.25” x 0.78” (355 mm x 235 mm x 19.9 mm)
WeightStarting at 4.02 pounds (1.83 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
Space Gray Silver
  • Anodized Black
  • Anodized Mercury White
Keyboard and TrackpadBacklit Magic Keyboard with:
  • 64 (U.S.) or 65 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys
  • Touch Bar with integrated 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
  • 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

MacBook Pro 15” (2016)Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
Size15.4 Inches15.6 Inches
InfoRetina display
  • 15.4-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2880-by-1800 native resolution at 220 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors
  • Supported scaled resolutions:
    • 1920 by 1200
    • 1680 by 1050
    • 1280 by 800
    • 1024 by 640
  • 500 nits brightness
  • Wide color gamut (P3)
  • 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

MacBook Pro 15” (2016)Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
Left (2)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport
Right (3)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 3
    40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Charging, Displayport
  • 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

MacBook Pro 15” (2016)Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
Processor
  1. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6700HQ
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.60 → 3.50 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6820HQ
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.70 → 3.60 GHz, 8 MB Smart Cache, 45W
  3. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6920HQ
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.90 → 3.80 GHz, 8 MB Smart Cache, 45W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6700HQ
    Intel® HD Graphics 530
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6820HQ
    Intel® HD Graphics 530
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  3. 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6920HQ
    Intel® HD Graphics 530
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Memory
16GB
of 2133MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 16GB
    • Maximum Memory: 64GB
    • Memory Speed: 2933MHz
Discrete Graphics
  • AMD Radeon Pro 450 with 2GB of GDDR5 memory
  • AMD Radeon Pro 455 with 4GB of GDDR5 memory
  • AMD Radeon Pro 460 with 4GB of GDDR5 memory
  • 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
256GB 512GB
configurable to 1TB or 2TB SSD
  • 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

MacBook Pro 15” (2016)Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
Intel® Wireless-AX201
(IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 4.2 wireless technologyBluetooth 5.0
Ethernet- Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

MacBook Pro 15” (2016)Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
Size76 Wh lithium‑polymer battery65Wh lithium-ion polymer
Battery Life
  • Up to 10 hours wireless web
  • Up to 10 hours Apple TV app movie playback
  • Up to 30 days of standby time
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Power Supply87W USB‑C Power Adapter230W Proprietary AC Adapter

Software

MacBook Pro 15” (2016)Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
OSShipped with macOS SierraWindows 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 3 enabled with programmable keyboard

Camera & Audio

MacBook Pro 15” (2016)Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
Camera720p FaceTime HD cameraFront-facing camera
Top-mount front camera, 1 Megapixel (720p HD).
Audio
  • Stereo speakers with high dynamic range
  • Three microphones
  • 3.5mm headphone jack
  • Built-in stereo speakers
  • 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo port
  • Dolby® Atmos support, 7.1 Codec support (via HDMI)
  • Built-in array microphone

Misc

MacBook Pro 15” (2016)Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
Sensors
  • Touch ID sensor
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Security
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Apple T1 Chip
  • Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) security embedded
  • Kensington™ Security Slot
In the box
  • 15‑inch MacBook Pro
  • 87W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
  • Razer Blade 15"
  • Power adapter + regional power cord
  • Micro-fiber cleaning cloth
  • Important Product Information Guide
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.-
More
Video Support
Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and:
  • Up to two displays with 5120-by-2880 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors
  • Up to four displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors
Thunderbolt 3 digital video output
  • Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
  • VGA, HDMI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)
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Key Features

MacBook Pro 15” (2016)Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
At Glance
Released in Late
2016
16:10 Retina
15.4”
1800p 60Hz
Weight
4.02 lb
1.82 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-6920HQ
4C/8T, 2.90 → 3.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
836
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,321
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® HD Graphics 530
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
16GB
2133 MHz LPDDR3
AMD
Radeon Pro 460
4GB GDDR5
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

Comparison Summary

MacBook Pro 15” (2016) vs. Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)

Apple has released the MacBook Pro 15” , a 15.4-inch machine, in late-2016. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-6920HQ with a boost clock speed up to 3.80 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to AMD Radeon Pro 460 with 4GB GDDR5.

On the other hand, we have the 15.6-inch Blade 15 Base Edition was introduced by Razer about four years later in 2020. It comes with a hexa-core Intel Core i7-10750H with a boost clock speed up to 5.00 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 with 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

MacBook Pro 15” (2016)1
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6700HQ79870.37%
2
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6820HQ82672.84%
3
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6920HQ83673.72%
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H1,134100.00%
01,134

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

MacBook Pro 15” (2016)1
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6700HQ3,07356.78%
2
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6820HQ3,14258.06%
3
6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-6920HQ3,32161.36%
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H5,412100.00%
05,412

The MacBook Pro 15” (2016) has a 15.4-inch display which is quite similar size to the 15.6-inch Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020). In addition, The MacBook Pro 15” (2016) weighs 4.02 lbs. about 14% lighter than the 4.6 lbs. Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020). Moreover, measured at 13.75” x 9.48” x 0.61”, the MacBook Pro 15” (2016) is much more portable than the Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) at 13.98” x 9.25” x 0.78”.

MacBook Pro 15” (2016)Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)

Moving over to upgradability, Apple claims that the MacBook Pro 15” (2016) supports 16GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3 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 Blade 15 Base Edition (2020), 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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