MSI Stealth 15M A11UX vs. Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021): Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between MSI Stealth 15M A11UX and Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021) specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

MSI Stealth 15M A11UX Pros

Reasons that MSI Stealth 15M A11UX is better than Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021).

Supports faster memory

MSI Stealth 15M A11UX 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 Stealth 15M A11UX - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021) - DDR4
2,933 MHz
About 19% lighter

MSI Stealth 15M A11UX weighed 3.73 pounds, 19% lighter than the 4.6 pounds Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021).

WeightMSI Stealth 15M A11UXRazer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
Pound
3.73 lbs.
4.6 lbs.
Kilogram
1.69 kg
2.09 kg

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021) Pros

Reasons that Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021) is better than MSI Stealth 15M A11UX.

Slightly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10750H inside Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021) has a 9% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-11375H inside MSI Stealth 15M A11UX.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021) - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
MSI Stealth 15M A11UX - Intel Core i7-11375H
4,935

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between MSI Stealth 15M A11UX 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 Stealth 15M A11UX
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 Stealth 15M A11UXRazer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
Slots
x2
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

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

MSI Stealth 15M A11UX Price
MSI Stealth 15M Gaming Laptop: 15.6" 144Hz FHD 1080p Display, Intel Core i7-11375H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Thunderbolt 4, WiFi 6, Win10, Carbon Gray (A11UEK-009)
MSI Stealth 15M Gaming Laptop: 15.6" 144Hz FHD 1080p Display, Intel Core i7-11375H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Thunderbolt 4, WiFi 6, Win10, Carbon Gray (A11UEK-009)
By MSI
$999.00
$1,399.00 29% OFF
MSI Stealth GS66 Gaming Laptop 15.6" FHD 240Hz 12th Gen Intel 14-core i7-12700H 32GB RAM 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB Graphic RGB Backlit Thunderbolt4 Dynaudio 2.5GB Lan Win11Pro Black + HDMI Cable
MSI Stealth GS66 Gaming Laptop 15.6" FHD 240Hz 12th Gen Intel 14-core i7-12700H 32GB RAM 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8GB Graphic RGB Backlit Thunderbolt4 Dynaudio 2.5GB Lan Win11Pro Black + HDMI Cable
By MSI
$1,479.00
MSI Stealth 15M 15.6" FHD 144Hz Ultra Thin and Light Gaming Laptop, Intel 12-Core i7-1260P, GeForce RTX 3060, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, Thunderbolt 4, Cooler Boost 5, Win11 Pro, Carbon Gray
MSI Stealth 15M 15.6" FHD 144Hz Ultra Thin and Light Gaming Laptop, Intel 12-Core i7-1260P, GeForce RTX 3060, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, Thunderbolt 4, Cooler Boost 5, Win11 Pro, Carbon Gray
By MSI
$1,299.00
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
$1,849.99
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 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
$2,499.99 20% OFF

Availability

MSI Stealth 15M A11UXRazer 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 Stealth 15M A11UXRazer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
Dimensions14.10 x 9.76 x 0.63” (358.3 x 248 x 16.15 mm)13.98” x 9.25” x 0.78” (355 mm x 235 mm x 19.9 mm)
Weight3.73 lbs (1.7 kg)4.6 lbs (2.09 kg)
Colors
Pure White Carbon Gray
Anodized Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard
    • Single-zone RGB keyboard with Anti-Ghost key (84 Key)
  • Touchpad
    • Precision touchpad support multitouch gestures and intuitive response.
  • 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 Stealth 15M A11UXRazer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
Size15.6 Inches15.6 Inches
Info15.6" FHD 144Hz
16:9 1920 x 1080 144Hz Refresh Rate IPS-Level 45% NTSC Thin Bezel
  • 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 Stealth 15M A11UXRazer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt™ 4
    Supports USB 4 (Up to 40Gbps), DisplayPort, and Power Delivery charging up to 100W.
  • 1 x USB-C
    Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2 and DisplayPort.
  • 2 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1
  • 1 x HDMI (4K @ 60Hz)
  • 1 x MicroSD with UHS-III support slot
  • 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 Stealth 15M A11UXRazer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
Processor
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11375H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.30 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 35W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11375H
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Memory
16GB 32GB 64GB
3200MHz DDR4 Memory
2 x SO-DIMM slots, supports up to 64GB.
16GB 32GB 64GB
Dual-channel 2933 Hz DDR4 SDRAM
2 x DDR4 SODIMM slots.
Discrete GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 - 6GB GDDR6
Supports up to 1357MHz Boost Clock, 65W Maximum Graphics Power with Dynamic Boost.
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 (6GB GDDR6 VRAM, Optimus™ Technology)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 (8GB GDDR6 VRAM, Optimus™ Technology)
Storage
512GB 1TB
NVMe PCIe Gen 3 SSD.
1 x M.2 slot, supports PCIe SSD device
512GB 1TB 2TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4.
2 x M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 slots.

Connectivity

MSI Stealth 15M A11UXRazer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
Wi-FiIntel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax)
Intel® Wireless-AX201
(IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet- Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

MSI Stealth 15M A11UXRazer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
Size52 Wh
3-cell Lithium Battery
65Wh lithium-ion polymer battery
Battery Life-Up to 6 hours of battery life
Power Supply150W Slim AC Adapter
Input: 100-250V Output: [email protected]
230W Proprietary AC Adapter

Software

MSI Stealth 15M A11UXRazer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Built-in AppsMSI Dragon CenterRazer Synapse 3 enabled with programmable keyboard

Camera & Audio

MSI Stealth 15M A11UXRazer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
CameraFront-facing camera
720p (1280 x 720 HD) top mounted camera.
Front-facing camera
Top-mount front camera, 1 Megapixel (720p HD).
Audio
  • Speakers
    • 2 x 2W Nahimic Hi-Res Audio Speakers.
    • Nahimic 3.
    • High-Resolution Audio ready.
  • Microphones
    • Array 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

MSI Stealth 15M A11UXRazer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
SecurityTPM 2.0 hardware-based encryption.
  • 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
Warranty1-year Limited Warranty (Include 1 Year Global)-

Key Features

MSI Stealth 15M A11UXRazer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
At Glance
Released in Early
2021
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 144Hz
Weight
3.73 lb
1.69 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-11375H
4C/8T, 3.30 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,427
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,935
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
3200 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 3060
6GB GDDR6 Dynamic Boost up to 65W
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

Comparison Summary

MSI Stealth 15M A11UX vs. Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)

MSI has released the Stealth 15M A11UX, a 15.6-inch machine, in early-2021. It is powered by a quad-core Intel Core i7-11375H with a boost clock speed up to 5.00 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 with 6GB GDDR6 Dynamic Boost up to 65W.

On the other hand, we have the 15.6-inch Blade 15 Base Edition was introduced by Razer around the same time in early-2021. 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 3070 with 8GB GDDR6.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

MSI Stealth 15M A11UX1
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11375H1,427100.00%
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H1,13479.47%
01,427

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

MSI Stealth 15M A11UX1
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11375H4,93591.19%
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H5,412100.00%
05,412

Both MSI Stealth 15M A11UX and Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021) have the same 15.6-inch display size. In addition, The MSI Stealth 15M A11UX weighs 3.73 lbs. about 23% lighter than the 4.6 lbs. Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021). Moreover, measured at 14.10” x 9.76” x 0.63”, the MSI Stealth 15M A11UX is considerably more portable than the Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021) at 13.98” x 9.25” x 0.78”.

MSI Stealth 15M A11UXRazer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)

Moving over to upgradability, MSI claims that the MSI Stealth 15M A11UX supports up to 64GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future.

For Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (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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