MSI GE66 Raider 10UX vs. Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021): Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the MSI GE66 Raider 10UX and Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021) models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

MSI GE66 Raider 10UX Pros

Reasons that MSI GE66 Raider 10UX is better than Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021).

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-10980HK inside MSI GE66 Raider 10UX has a 29% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10750H inside Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
MSI GE66 Raider 10UX - Intel Core i9-10980HK
7,013
MSI GE66 Raider 10UX - Intel Core i7-10870H
6,596
MSI GE66 Raider 10UX - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021) - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
Supports faster memory

MSI GE66 Raider 10UX supports a faster memory speed than the Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021). It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021).

Memory type and speed
MSI GE66 Raider 10UX - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021) - DDR4
2,933 MHz

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021) Pros

Reasons that Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021) is better than MSI GE66 Raider 10UX.

About 13% lighter

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021) weighed 4.6 pounds, 13% lighter than the 5.24 pounds MSI GE66 Raider 10UX.

WeightMSI GE66 Raider 10UXRazer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
Pound
5.24 lbs.
4.6 lbs.
Kilogram
2.38 kg
2.09 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between MSI GE66 Raider 10UX and Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021).

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 64GB

Both laptops supports up to 64GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
MSI GE66 Raider 10UX
64 GB
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
64 GB
Upgradable memory

Both laptops come with available RAM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed.

MemoryMSI GE66 Raider 10UXRazer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
Slots
x2
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

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

MSI GE66 Raider RTX 30 Price
MSI Raider GE66 15.6" QHD 240Hz Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i9-12900HK RTX 3070 Ti 32GB DDR5 1TB NVMe SSD, USB-Type C, Thunderbolt 4, Cooler Boost 5, Win11 Home: Titanium Blue 12UGS-237
MSI Raider GE66 15.6" QHD 240Hz Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i9-12900HK RTX 3070 Ti 32GB DDR5 1TB NVMe SSD, USB-Type C, Thunderbolt 4, Cooler Boost 5, Win11 Home: Titanium Blue 12UGS-237
By MSI
$2,180.95
MSI Raider GE77Hx 17.3" QHD 240Hz Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i7-12800HX RTX 3070 Ti 16GB DDR5 1TB NVMe SSD, Thunderbolt 4, USB-Type C, Cooler Boost 5, Win11 Pro: Dark Grey 12UGS-004, Blue
MSI Raider GE77Hx 17.3" QHD 240Hz Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i7-12800HX RTX 3070 Ti 16GB DDR5 1TB NVMe SSD, Thunderbolt 4, USB-Type C, Cooler Boost 5, Win11 Pro: Dark Grey 12UGS-004, Blue
By MSI
$1,892.39
MSI Raider GE78HX 17” 240Hz QHD+ Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA Geforce RTX 4080, 64GB DDR5, 2TB NVMe SSD, Thunderbolt 4, Cooler Boost 5, Win 11 Home: Black 14VHG-601US
MSI Raider GE78HX 17” 240Hz QHD+ Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i9-14900HX, NVIDIA Geforce RTX 4080, 64GB DDR5, 2TB NVMe SSD, Thunderbolt 4, Cooler Boost 5, Win 11 Home: Black 14VHG-601US
By MSI
$2,999.00
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
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
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
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
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

Availability

MSI GE66 Raider 10UXRazer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
Released20212021
Release DateAnnounced on January 2021 (CES 2021)Announced on January 12, 2021.
Pricing-Starting at $ 1,699.99

Exterior

MSI GE66 Raider 10UXRazer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
Dimensions14.09” x 10.51” x 0.92” (358 x 267 x 23.4 mm)13.98” x 9.25” x 0.78” (355 mm x 235 mm x 19.9 mm)
Weight5.24 lbs (2.38 kg)4.6 lbs (2.09 kg)
Colors-
Anodized Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Per-Key RGB gaming keyboard by SteelSeries
  • Silky smooth touchpad with multi-touch gesture
  • Mystic Light with panoramic aurora lighting design
  • 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

MSI GE66 Raider 10UXRazer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
Size15.6 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 15.6" FHD 240Hz
    16:9 1920 x 1080 240Hz IPS-Level Anti-Glare 3ms response time WVA
  • 15.6" FHD 300Hz
    16:9 1920 x 1080 300Hz IPS-Level Anti-Glare 3ms response time WVA
  • 15.6" UHD 60Hz
    16:9 3840 x 2160 60Hz IPS-Level 100% AdobeRGB Anti-Glare WVA
  • 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

MSI GE66 Raider 10UXRazer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 with DisplayPort 1.4
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2x2
  • 2 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1
  • 1 x USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 2
  • 1 x RJ45
  • 1 x SD (XC/HC)
  • 1 x HDMI (4K @ 60Hz)
  • 1 x Mini-DisplayPort 1.4
  • 1 x Mic-in/Headphone-out Combo Jack
  • 1 x DC-in
  • 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

MSI GE66 Raider 10UXRazer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10870H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.20 → 5.00 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.40 → 5.30 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. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10870H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10980HK
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
MemoryUp to 64GB 3200MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM
2 x SO-DIMM slots.
16GB 32GB 64GB
Dual-channel 2933 Hz DDR4 SDRAM
2 x DDR4 SODIMM slots.
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 - 6GB GDDR6
    Supports up to 1802MHz Boost Clock, 130W Maximum Graphics Power with Dynamic Boost.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 - 8GB GDDR6
    Supports up to 1660MHz Boost Clock, 130W Maximum Graphics Power with Dynamic Boost.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 - 8GB GDDR6
    Supports up to 1635MHz Boost Clock, 130W Maximum Graphics Power with Dynamic Boost.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 - 16GB GDDR6
    Supports up to 1635MHz Boost Clock, 130W Maximum Graphics Power with Dynamic Boost.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 (6GB GDDR6 VRAM, Optimus™ Technology)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 (8GB GDDR6 VRAM, Optimus™ Technology)
Storage2 x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen3)
512GB 1TB 2TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4.
2 x M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 slots.

Connectivity

MSI GE66 Raider 10UXRazer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
Wi-FiIntel Wi-Fi 6E AX210 
Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax)
Intel® Wireless-AX201
(IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2Bluetooth 5.1
EthernetKiller Gigabit LAN E3100
Speed: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps.
Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

MSI GE66 Raider 10UXRazer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
Size99.9 Wh (4-cell Li-Ion battery)65Wh lithium-ion polymer battery
Battery Life-Up to 6 hours of battery life
Power Supply
230W 280W
proprietary power adapter
230W Proprietary AC Adapter

Software

MSI GE66 Raider 10UXRazer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
OSWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home 64-bit
Built-in Apps
Dragon Center MSI App Player SteelSeries Engine 3
Razer Synapse 3 enabled with programmable keyboard

Camera & Audio

MSI GE66 Raider 10UXRazer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
CameraFHD Front-facing camera
1080p (1920 x 1080) camera.
Front-facing camera
Top-mount front camera, 1 Megapixel (720p HD).
Audio
  • 2 x Dynaudio Speaker with Passive Radiator
  • Duo Wave speaker design by Dynaudio system
  • High-Resolution Audio ready
  • Array Microphone
  • 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

MSI GE66 Raider 10UXRazer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
Security-
  • Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) security embedded
  • Kensington™ Security Slot
In the box-
  • Razer Blade 15" Base Edition
  • Power adapter + regional power cord
  • Micro-fiber cleaning cloth
  • Important Product Information Guide

Key Features

MSI GE66 Raider 10UXRazer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
At Glance
Released in Early
2021
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 300Hz
Weight
5.24 lb
2.38 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-10980HK
8C/16T, 2.40 → 5.30 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,223
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,013
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1250 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
3200 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 3080
16GB GDDR6 Dynamic Boost up to 130W
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

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