Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) vs. Surface Laptop 4 13.5”: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) and Surface Laptop 4 13.5” specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) Pros

Reasons that Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) is better than Surface Laptop 4 13.5”.

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10875H inside Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) has a 41% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1185G7 inside Surface Laptop 4 13.5”.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - AMD Ryzen 7-4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
6,365
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - Intel Core i7-1185G7
4,864
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - AMD Ryzen 5-4680U Microsoft Surface Edition
4,614
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - Intel Core i5-1145G7
4,450
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - Intel Core i5-1135G7
3,980
Supports larger memory

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Laptop 4 13.5”. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Surface Laptop 4 13.5”.

Max system memory size
Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
64 GB
Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
32 GB
Upgradable memory

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 Surface Laptop 4 13.5” since it has onboard memory.

MemoryRazer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Slots
x2
Onboard
TypeDDR4LPDDR4X
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

15% larger display

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) has a 15.6-inch screen size 15% larger than the 13.5-inch Surface Laptop 4 13.5”.

Display size
Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)
15.6-inch
Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
13.5-inch

Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Pros

Reasons that Surface Laptop 4 13.5” is better than Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021).

Supports faster memory

Surface Laptop 4 13.5” supports a faster memory speed than the Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021). It supports up to 4267MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021).

Memory type and speed
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) - DDR4
2,933 MHz
About 37% lighter

Surface Laptop 4 13.5” weighed 2.79 pounds, 37% lighter than the 4.40 pounds Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021).

WeightRazer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Pound
4.40 lbs.
2.79 lbs.
Kilogram
2.00 kg
1.27 kg

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
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
$2,489.00
$2,999.99 17% OFF
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
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
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
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
$2,410.51
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Price
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 16GB - 512GB Solid State Drive - Matte Black
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 16GB - 512GB Solid State Drive - Matte Black
By Microsoft
$985.00
$1,699.99 42% OFF
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5-inch Touch-Screen – AMD Ryzen 5 Surface Edition - 8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive - Platinum (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5-inch Touch-Screen – AMD Ryzen 5 Surface Edition - 8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive - Platinum (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$398.99
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i5 - 8GB - 512GB Solid State Drive- Ice Blue
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i5 - 8GB - 512GB Solid State Drive- Ice Blue
By Microsoft
$549.99
$627.00 12% OFF

Availability

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Released20212021
Release DateAnnounced on January 12, 2021.
  • Introduced: April 13, 2021
  • Released: April 13, 2021
PricingStarting at $2,499.99
  • $999.99
    AMD Ryzen 5 8GB 256GB Platinum Only
  • $1,199.99
    AMD Ryzen 5 16GB 256GB Platinum Only
  • $1,299.99
    Intel Core i5 8GB 512GB
  • $1,499.99
    Intel Core i5 16GB 512GB
  • $1,699.99
    Intel Core i7 16GB 512GB
  • $2,299.99
    Intel Core i7 32GB 1TB Matte Black Only
Generations-

Exterior

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Dimensions13.98” x 9.25” x 0.67” (355 mm x 235 mm x 16.99 mm)12.1” x 8.8” x 0.57” (308 mm x 223 mm x 14.5 mm)
Weight4.40 lbs (2.091 kg)
  • 2.84 lb (1,288 g)
    Sandstone and Matte Black
  • 2.79 lb (1,265 g)
    Cobalt Blue and Platinum
Colors
Anodized Black
  • Metal
    Matte Black Sandstone
  • Alcantara
    Ice Blue Platinum
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:
    • Full-size backlit keyboard with a soft-touch feel and full 1.3mm travel.
    • Large palm rest with premium Alcantara® material for maximized typing comfort.
  • Trackpad:
    • Larger size 115 mm x 76.66 mm, glass.
    • Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gesture.

Display

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Size15.6 Inches13.5 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
  • Resolution: 2256 x 1504 (201 PPI)
  • PixelSense™ Display
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Inking: designed together with Surface Pen
  • Touch: 10 points multi-touch
  • Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3
  • 10nm Oleophobic Coating
  • 100% sRGB color, individually calibrated

Ports

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
  • 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.
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
  • 1 x Full-size USB 3.2 Gen 2
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2
    Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort.
  • 1 x Surface Connect™ +
    Supports charging and docking station.
  • 1 x Headset jack

Internal Specs

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 4680U Microsoft Surface® Edition
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.10 → 4.00 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 15W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4980U Microsoft Surface® Edition
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.00 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 15W
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.20 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  4. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1145G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.60 → 4.40 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 28W
  5. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 5 4680U Microsoft Surface® Edition
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores,
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4980U Microsoft Surface® Edition
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores,
  3. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  4. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1145G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    80 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  5. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Memory
16GB 32GB 64GB
Dual-channel 2933 Hz DDR4 SDRAM
2 x DDR4 SODIMM slots.
8GB 16GB 32GB
4266 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
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)
-
Storage
1TB 2TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4.
2 x M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 slots.
256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
Removable M.2 NVMe SSD

Connectivity

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6E AX210
(IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology

Battery

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Size80Wh lithium-ion polymer battery45.8 Wh
Battery LifeUp to 7 hours of battery life
  • Up to 19 hours of typical device usage
    AMD™ Ryzen™ 5 models.
  • Up to 17 hours of typical device usage
    Intel® Core™ i5 models.
Power Supply230W Proprietary AC Adapter
  • 60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total)
  • Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)

Software

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
OSWindows 10 Home 64-bit
  • For Consumer: Windows 10 Home
  • For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro
Free upgrade to Windows 11
Built-in AppsRazer Synapse 3 enabled with programmable keyboardMicrosoft Office 365 30-days trial

Camera & Audio

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera, 1 Megapixel (720p HD).
  • Infrared Camera for Windows Hello
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
  • 720p HD front-facing video camera
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
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®

Misc

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
Inking-Supports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Sensors-
  • Ambient light sensor
Security
  • Windows Hello Facial Recognition
  • Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) security embedded
  • Kensington™ Security Slot
  • HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
  • Secured-Core PC
    For Surface Laptop 4 powered by AMD RyzenTM Microsoft Surface Edition
  • Windows enhanced hardware security
    For Surface Laptop 4 powered by 11th Gen Intel® Core™ processors
In the box
  • Razer Blade 15" Advanced Edition
  • Power adapter + regional power cord
  • Micro-fiber cleaning cloth
  • Important Product Information Guide
  • Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
Warranty-
  • One-year limited hardware warranty
  • Surface for Business customers: Includes Advanced Exchange, an expedited replacement service, at no additional cost
More-Supports Surface Dial
Supports off-screen interaction only

Key Features

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)Surface Laptop 4 13.5”
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 Early
2021
3:2 2.2K
13.5”
1504p 60Hz
Weight
2.79 lb
1.27 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1185G7
4C/8T, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,404
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,864
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Ports

Comparison Summary

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) vs. Surface Laptop 4 13.5”

Razer has released the Blade 15 Advanced Edition , a 15.6-inch machine, in early-2021. It is powered by an octa-core Intel Core i7-10875H with a boost clock speed up to 5.10 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 with 16GB GDDR6.

On the other hand, we have the 13.5-inch Surface Laptop 4 13.5” was introduced by Microsoft around the same time in early-2021. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1185G7 with a boost clock speed up to 4.80 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz).

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H1,19284.90%
Surface Laptop 4 13.5”1
AMD Ryzen™ 5 4680U Microsoft Surface® Edition87662.39%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 7 4980U Microsoft Surface® Edition1,09077.64%
3
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G71,19585.11%
4
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1145G71,31393.52%
5
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G71,404100.00%
01,404

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H6,874100.00%
Surface Laptop 4 13.5”1
AMD Ryzen™ 5 4680U Microsoft Surface® Edition4,61467.12%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 7 4980U Microsoft Surface® Edition6,36592.60%
3
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1135G73,98057.90%
4
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1145G74,45064.74%
5
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G74,86470.76%
06,874

The Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) has a 15.6-inch display which is considerably larger than the 13.5-inch Surface Laptop 4 13.5”. In addition, the Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) weighs 4.40 lbs. about 57% heavier than the 2.79 lbs. Surface Laptop 4 13.5”. Moreover, measured at 13.98” x 9.25” x 0.67”, the Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) is much bulkier than the Surface Laptop 4 13.5” at 12.1” x 8.8” x 0.57”.

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021)Surface Laptop 4 13.5”

Moving over to upgradability, Razer claims that the Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) supports up to 64GB 2933 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also comes with two M.2 slots that users can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device.

For Surface Laptop 4 13.5”, it supports up to 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X memory. Unlike Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021), it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Luckily, it has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed.

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