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Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) vs. Alienware X15 R1: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) and Alienware X15 R1 models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) Pros

Reasons that Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) is better than Alienware X15 R1.

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) supports a larger memory capacity than the Alienware X15 R1. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Alienware X15 R1.

Max system memory size

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)

64 GB

Alienware X15 R1

32 GB

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) 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 Alienware X15 R1 since it has onboard memory.

Memory	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)	Alienware X15 R1
Slots	x2	Onboard
Type	DDR4	DDR4

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) weighed 4.40 pounds, 12% lighter than the 5 pounds Alienware X15 R1.

Weight	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)	Alienware X15 R1
Pound	4.40 lbs.	5 lbs.
Kilogram	2.00 kg	2.27 kg

Alienware X15 R1 Pros

Reasons that Alienware X15 R1 is better than Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021).

Intel Core i9-11900H inside Alienware X15 R1 has a 18% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10875H inside Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Alienware X15 R1 - Intel Core i9-11900H

8,121

Alienware X15 R1 - Intel Core i7-11800H

7,908

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) - Intel Core i7-10875H

6,874

Alienware X15 R1 supports a faster memory speed than the Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021). It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021).

Memory type and speed

Alienware X15 R1 - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) - DDR4

2,933 MHz

Prices

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

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) Price
	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
	Razer Blade 15 Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060-11th Gen Intel 8-Core i7 CPU - 15.6” QHD 240Hz - 16GB RAM - 1TB SSD - CNC Aluminum - Chroma RGB - THX Spatial Audio - Thunderbolt 3 By Razer $2,299.99	See at Amazon
	Razer Blade 15 Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070-10th Gen Intel 8-Core i7 CPU - 15.6” FHD 360Hz - 16GB RAM - 1TB SSD - CNC Aluminum - Chroma RGB - THX Spatial Audio - Thunderbolt 3 By Razer $3,099.00	See at Amazon
Alienware X15 Price
	Alienware X15 R2 Gaming Laptop - 15.6-inch FHD 360Hz 1ms Display, Intel Core i7-12700H, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070Ti 8GB GDDR6, USB-C, WiFi 6, Bluetooth, Windows 11 Home - White By Alienware $1,980.57	See at Amazon
	Alienware X15R1 Gaming Laptop - 15.6-inch FHD (1920x1080) 360Hz 1ms Display, Intel Core i7-11800H Processor, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 DDR6 Graphics, Windows 11 Home- Lunar Light By Alienware $1,369.97 $1,899.97 28% OFF	See at Amazon
	Dell Alienware X15 R2 Gaming Laptop (2022) \| 15.6" QHD \| Core i7 - 1TB SSD - 16GB RAM - 3070 Ti \| 14 Cores @ 4.7 GHz - 12th Gen CPU - 8GB GDDR5 Win 11 Home (Renewed) By Dell $1,314.99	See at Amazon

Availability	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)	Alienware X15 R1
Released	2021	2021
Release Date	Announced on January 12, 2021.	Available on June 1, 2021
Pricing	Starting at $2,499.99	$1,999.99 i7-11800H 16GB 256GB RTX 3060 FHD 165Hz $2,379.99 i7-11800H 16GB 512GB RTX 3070 FHD 165Hz $2,629.99 i7-11800H 32GB 1TB RTX 3070 FHD 165Hz $2,929.99 i9-11900H 32GB 1TB RTX 3070 FHD 360Hz
Generations	-	2022 Alienware X15 R2 2021 Alienware X15 R1

Exterior	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)	Alienware X15 R1
Dimensions	13.98” x 9.25” x 0.67” (355 mm x 235 mm x 16.99 mm)	14.16” x 10.915” x 0.642” (359.7 x 277.25 x 16.3 mm) With FHD 165Hz diplay. 14.16” x 10.915” x 0.626” (359.7 x 277.25 x 15.9 mm) With FHD 360Hz or QHD 240Hz diplay.
Weight	4.40 lbs (2.091 kg)	5 - 5.2 lbs (2.27 - 2.36 kg)
Colors	Anodized Black	Lunar light
Keyboard and Trackpad	Full-size backlit keyboard. Per key RGB Powered by Razer Chroma™ N-Key rollover keyboard Anti-ghosting 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 (2021)	Alienware X15 R1
Size	15.6 Inches	15.6 Inches
Info	15.6” FHD 360Hz 1920 x 1080 16:9 144Hz IPS 100% sRGB 2ms response time 4.9 mm side bezel factory calibrated 15.6” QHD 240Hz 2560 x 1440 16:9 240Hz IPS 95% sRGB 2.5ms response time NVIDIA G-Sync and Advanced Optimus 4.9 mm side bezel factory calibrated 15.6” OLED 4K 60Hz 3840 x 2160 16:9 60Hz IPS 100% DCI-P3 1ms response time Touchscree Corning Gorilla Glass 4.9 mm side bezel factory calibrated	15.6” FHD with 165Hz 1920 x 1080 141 PPI ComfortView Plus 3ms response time 300 nits 16:9 100% sRGB color gamut 1000:1 Anti-glare WVA 6W 15.6” FHD with 360Hz 1920 x 1080 141 PPI ComfortView Plus NVIDIA G-Sync Advanced Optimus 1ms response time 300 nits 16:9 100% sRGB color gamut 1000:1 Anti-glare WVA 7.6W 15.6” QHD with 240Hz 2560 x 1440 188 PPI ComfortView Plus NVIDIA G-Sync Advanced Optimus 2ms response time 400 nits 16:9 99% DCI-P3 color gamut 1000:1 Anti-glare WVA 10.15 W

Ports	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)	Alienware X15 R1
1 x USB-C with Thunderbolt 3. Supports 20V USB-C chargers with PD 3.0. 1 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2. Supports 20V USB-C chargers with PD 3.0. 3 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2. 1 x HDMI 2.1 Supports up to 4K@120Hz 1 x SD Card Reader, UHS-III. 1 x 3.5mm combo audio jack. 1 x Kensington lock slot. 1 x AC power port.	Image Source: Dell Left 1 x Headset port Right 1 x Power/DC-in Port Back 1 x Thunderbolt 4 Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort 1.4, and PD output 15W (5V/3A). 1 x USB-C Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort 1.4, and PD output 15W (5V/3A). 1 x USB-A Supports USB 3.2 Gen 1 with PowerShare 1 x HDMI 2.1 Supports up to 4K@120Hz display out. 1 x MicroSD Card Slot

Internal Specs	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)	Alienware X15 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™ i9-11900H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
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™ i9-11900H Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz
Memory	16GB 32GB 64GB Dual-channel 2933 Hz DDR4 SDRAM 2 x DDR4 SODIMM slots.	Memory Slots Onbaord memory Memory Configurations Speed: 3200MHz Memory Type: Dual-channel DDR4 Minimum Memory: 16 GB Maximum Memory: 32 GB
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 (6GB GDDR6 VRAM, Optimus™ Technology) NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 (8GB GDDR6 VRAM, Optimus™ Technology) NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 (16GB GDDR6 VRAM, Optimus™ Technology)	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 6GB GDDR6 TGP: 70W Dynamic Boost: 20W Max Power: 90W Speed: 1050 → 1402 MHz NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 8GB GDDR6 TGP: 90W Dynamic Boost: 20W Max Power: 110W Speed: 930 → 1410 MHz NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 8GB GDDR6 TGP: 90W Dynamic Boost: 20W Max Power: 110W Speed: 930 → 1365 MHz * All configurations include 8-phase HyperEfficient graphics voltage regulation.
Storage	1TB 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4. 2 x M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 slots.	1 x M.2 2230 slots (Up to 256GB) 2 x M.2 2280 slots (Up to 2TB each) Supports RAID-0

Connectivity	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)	Alienware X15 R1
Wi-Fi	Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX210 (IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Rivet Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675x Dual Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz Up to 2400 Mbps WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.2

Battery	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)	Alienware X15 R1
Size	80Wh lithium-ion polymer battery	87 WHr, 6-cell smart lithium-ion battery
Battery Life	Up to 7 hours of battery life	-
Power Supply	230W Proprietary AC Adapter	240W power adapter.

Software	Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)	Alienware X15 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 (2021)	Alienware X15 R1
Camera	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera, 1 Megapixel (720p HD). Infrared Camera for Windows Hello	Front-facing camera. Alienware HD (1280x720 resolution) camera. Optional Windows Hello IR support.
Audio	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	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 (2021)	Alienware X15 R1
Sensors	-	Windows Hello IR Camera
Security	Windows Hello Facial Recognition Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) security embedded Kensington™ Security Slot	-
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 (2021)	Alienware X15 R1
At Glance	Released in Early 2021 16:9 QHD 15.6” 1440p 240Hz Weight 4.40 lb 2.00 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 3080 16GB GDDR6	Released in Mid 2021 16:9 QHD 15.6” 1440p 240Hz Weight 5 lb 2.27 kg Up to Intel Core i9-11900H 8C/16T, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz Geekbench 5 1,430 Single Core Geekbench 5 8,121 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz Configurable up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 8GB GDDR6 90W TGP