Home » Laptops » Razer » Blade » Razer 15 » Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020) » vs. Alienware X17 R1

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020) vs. Alienware X17 R1: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020) and Alienware X17 R1 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Compare With Please enter device name or part of it Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020) See at Amazon	Compare With Please enter device name or part of it Alienware X17 R1 See at Amazon See at Dell

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020) Pros

Reasons that Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020) is better than Alienware X17 R1.

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020) weighed 4.73 pounds, 29% lighter than the 6.65 pounds Alienware X17 R1.

Weight	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)	Alienware X17 R1
Pound	4.73 lbs.	6.65 lbs.
Kilogram	2.15 kg	3.02 kg

Alienware X17 R1 Pros

Reasons that Alienware X17 R1 is better than Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020).

2021 vs. 2020

Intel Core i9-11980HK inside Alienware X17 R1 has a 40% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10875H inside Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Alienware X17 R1 - Intel Core i9-11980HK

9,677

Alienware X17 R1 - Intel Core i7-11800H

7,908

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020) - Intel Core i7-10875H

6,874

Alienware X17 R1 supports a faster memory speed than the Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020). It supports up to 3466MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020).

Memory type and speed

Alienware X17 R1 - DDR4 XMP

3,466 MHz

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020) - DDR4

2,933 MHz

Alienware X17 R1 has a 17.3-inch screen size 10% larger than the 15.6-inch Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020).

Display size

Alienware X17 R1

17.3-inch

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)

15.6-inch

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020) and Alienware X17 R1.

Both laptops supports up to 64GB of system memory.

Max system memory size

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)

64 GB

Alienware X17 R1

64 GB

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

Memory	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)	Alienware X17 R1
Slots	x2	x2
Type	DDR4	DDR4 XMP

Prices

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

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020) Price
	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Gaming Laptop 2020: Intel Core i7-10875H 8-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, 15.6” FHD 300Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB Lighting, Thunderbolt 3 By Razer $1,864.00	See at Amazon
	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 $1,699.99	See at Amazon
	Razer Blade 15 Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti - 12th 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 $2,398.50 $2,999.99 20% OFF	See at Amazon
Alienware X17 Price
	Alienware X17 R2 VR Ready Gaming Laptop - 17.3-inch FHD 360Hz 1ms Display, Core i7-12700H, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070Ti 8GB GDDR6, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi 6, USB-C, Windows 11 Home - White By Alienware $1,879.99 $2,149.97 13% OFF	See at Amazon
	Dell Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop - 17.3-inch FHD 480Hz Display, Intel Core i9-12900HK, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080Ti 16GB GDDR6, VR Ready, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Home - Lunar Light By Dell $2,296.00	See at Amazon
	Dell Alienware X17 R2 Gaming Laptop (2022) \| 17.3" 120Hz 4K \| Core i9-2TB SSD Hard Drive - 32GB RAM - RTX 3080 \| Cores - 12th Gen CPU - 8GB GDDR6X Win 11 Home By Dell $2,545.47	See at Amazon

Availability	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)	Alienware X17 R1
Released	2020	2021
Release Date	-	Available on June 1, 2021
Pricing	Starting at $ 2,599.99	$2,099.99 i7-11800H 16GB 256GB RTX 3060 6GB FHD 165Hz $2,479.99 i7-11800H 16GB 512GB RTX 3070 8GB FHD 165Hz $3,229.99 i7-11800H 32GB 512GB RTX 3080 16GB UHD 120Hz $3,629.99 i9-11980HK 32GB XMP 512GB RTX 3080 16GB UHD 120Hz
Generations	-	2022 Alienware X17 R2 2021 Alienware X17 R1

Exterior	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)	Alienware X17 R1
Dimensions	13.98” x 9.25” x 0.70” (355 mm x 235 mm x 17.8 mm)	15.718” x 11.791” x 0.823” (399.23 x 299.49 x 20.9 mm) With FHD 360Hz diplay. 15.718” x 11.791” x 0.843” (399.23 x 299.49 x 21.4 mm) With FHD 165Hz or UHD 120Hz diplay.
Weight	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition 4.73 lbs / 2.14 kg Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition with OLED display 4.85 lbs / 2.19 kg	6.65 - 7.05 lbs (3.02 - 3.2 kg)
Colors	Anodized Black	Lunar light With High Endurance Clear Coat and Silky - Smooth Finish
Keyboard and Trackpad	Backlit full-size keyboard with the new right position Shift key. Per key RGB Powered by Razer Chroma™ N-Key rollover keyboard Precise Glass Touchpad A large, clickable glass touchpad with Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.	Keyboard Alienware X-Series thin keyboard Per-key RGB LED with AlienFX lighting Anti-ghosting and N-key rollover technology. 1.5mm key travel. Touchpad Multi-touch gesture Premium Precision glass touchpad with integrated scrolling. 4.13 x 2.36 in (105 mm x 80 mm) precision touchpad with multi-touch gesture support. Supports AlienFX touchpad.

Display	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)	Alienware X17 R1
Size	15.6 Inches	17.3 Inches
Info	15.6" IPS Full HD 300Hz 100% sRGB, 4.9 mm bezel, matte finish, factory calibrated. 15.6" OLED 4K 60Hz 100% DCI-P3, 1ms response time, factory calibrated.	17.3” FHD with 165Hz 1920 x 1080 127 PPI ComfortView Plus 3ms response time 300 nits 16:9 100% sRGB 1000:1 Anti-glare WVA 7.2 W 17.3” FHD with 360Hz 1920 x 1080 127 PPI ComfortView Plus NVIDIA G-Sync Advanced Optimus 1ms response time 300 nits 16:9 100% sRGB 800:1 Anti-glare WVA 8.4 W 17.3” UHD with 120Hz 3840 x 2160 255 PPI ComfortView Plus 4ms response time 500 nits 16:9 100% Adobe RGB 1200:1 Anti-glare WVA 12.2 W

Ports	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)	Alienware X17 R1
1 x USB Type-C with Thunderbolt 3. 1 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 2. Support 20V charging via PD 3.0. 3 x USB Type-A 3.1 Gen 1. 1 x HDMI 2.0b. 1 x AC power port. 1 x Kensington lock slot. 1 x 3.5mm combo audio jack. 1 x UHS-III SD Card reader.	Image Source: Dell Left (1) 1 x power port Right (1) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone Back (8) 1 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery (5V/3A) 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery (5V/3A) 2 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Powershare 1 x HDMI v2.1 1 x Mini DisplayPort v1.4 1 x microSD card slot 1 x RJ-45 2.5 Gbps, Killer E3100

Internal Specs	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)	Alienware X17 R1
Processor	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.60 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11980HK 8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 5.00 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 65W
Integrated Graphics	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11980HK Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
Memory	Memory Slots 2 x DDR4 SODIMM Memory Configurations Minimum Memory: 16GB Maximum Memory: 64GB Memory Speed: 2933MHz	8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64GB 3200MHz or 3466MHz Dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM. 2 x SO-DIMM slots. Max 32GB of 3200 MHz DDR4 Memory Max 64GB of 3466 MHz XMP DDR4 Memory
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070 SUPER™ with Max-Q (8GB GDDR6 VRAM) NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080 SUPER™ with Max-Q (8GB GDDR6 VRAM)	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 6GB GDDR6 TGP: 115W Dynamic Boost: 15W Max Power: 130W Speed: 1387 → 1702 MHz NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 8GB GDDR6 TGP: 125W Dynamic Boost: 15W Max Power: 140W Speed: 1215 → 1620 MHz NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 16GB GDDR6 TGP: 150W Dynamic Boost: 15W Max Power: 165W Speed: 1350 → 1710 MHz * All configurations include 12-phase HyperEfficient graphics voltage regulation.
Storage	Storage Slots 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot Storage Configurations 512 GB/1 TB/2 TB PCIe NVMe SSD	2 x M.2 2280 slots (Up to 2TB each) Supports RAID-0

Connectivity	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)	Alienware X17 R1
Wi-Fi	Intel® Wireless-AX201 (IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Rivet Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675w Triple Band 2.4GHz/5GHz/6GHz Up to 2400 Mbps WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet	-	Killer E3100 2.5G Ethernet Controller Transfer rate: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps

Battery	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)	Alienware X17 R1
Size	80Wh lithium-ion polymer	87 WHr, 6-cell smart lithium-ion battery
Power Supply	230W Proprietary AC Adapter	240W 330W power adapter.

Software	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)	Alienware X17 R1
OS	Windows 10 Home 64-bit	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps	Razer Synapse 3 enabled with programmable keyboard	Alienware Command Center AlienFX lighting Game Library Auto-tune game profile functionality Fusion Alienware Adrenalin Alienware Mobile Connect Microsoft Office 365 (30-day trial)

Camera & Audio	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)	Alienware X17 R1
Camera	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera, 1 Megapixel (720p HD). Windows® Hello built-in IR camera	Front-facing camera. Alienware HD (1280x720 resolution) camera. Windows Hello IR support.
Audio	Built-in stereo speakers 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo port Dolby® Atmos support, 7.1 Codec support (via HDMI) Built-in array microphone	Controller: Realtek ALC3281 7.1 Digital Audio out using HDMI out connection Alienware Sound Center via Alienware Command Center Speakers: 2 x 4W speakers Microphone: Dual-array microphones

Misc	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)	Alienware X17 R1
Sensors	-	Windows Hello IR Camera
Security	Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) security embedded Kensington™ Security Slot Windows Hello Facial Recognition	-
In the box	Razer Blade 15" Advanced Edition Power adapter + regional power cord Micro-fiber cleaning cloth Important Product Information Guide	-
Warranty	-	1 Year Hardware Service with Onsite/In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis

Key Features	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)	Alienware X17 R1
At Glance	Released in 2020 16:9 FHD 15.6” 1080p 300Hz Weight 4.73 lb 2.15 kg Powered By Intel Core i7-10875H 8C/16T, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz Geekbench 5 1,192 Single Core Geekbench 5 6,874 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz Upgradable up to 64GB 2933 MHz DDR4 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q	Released in Mid 2021 16:9 4K UHD 17.3” 2160p 120Hz Weight 6.65 lb 3.02 kg Up to Intel Core i9-11980HK 8C/16T, 3.30 → 5.00 GHz Geekbench 5 1,646 Single Core Geekbench 5 9,677 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz Upgradable up to 64GB 3466 MHz DDR4 XMP Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 16GB GDDR6 150W TGP