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.
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Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) Pros
Reasons that Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) is better than Surface Laptop 4 13.5”.
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”.
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”.
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.
Memory | Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) | Surface Laptop 4 13.5” |
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Slots | x2 | Onboard |
Type | DDR4 | LPDDR4X |
Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB GDDR6 vs. integrated
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”.
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” Pros
Reasons that Surface Laptop 4 13.5” is better than Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021).
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).
Surface Laptop 4 13.5” weighed 2.79 pounds, 37% lighter than the 4.40 pounds Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021).
Weight | Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) | Surface Laptop 4 13.5” |
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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.
Availability | Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) | Surface Laptop 4 13.5” |
Released | 2021 | 2021 |
Release Date | Announced on January 12, 2021. |
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Pricing | Starting at $2,499.99 |
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Exterior | Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) | Surface Laptop 4 13.5” |
Dimensions | 13.98” 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) |
Weight | 4.40 lbs (2.091 kg) |
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Colors | Anodized Black |
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Display | Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) | Surface Laptop 4 13.5” |
Size | 15.6 Inches | 13.5 Inches |
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Ports | Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) | Surface Laptop 4 13.5” |
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Internal Specs | Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) | Surface Laptop 4 13.5” |
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Memory | 16GB 32GB 64GB Dual-channel 2933 Hz DDR4 SDRAM2 x DDR4 SODIMM slots. | 8GB 16GB 32GB 4266 MHz LPDDR4X RAM |
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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-Fi | Intel® 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. |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology |
Battery | Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) | Surface Laptop 4 13.5” |
Size | 80Wh lithium-ion polymer battery | 45.8 Wh |
Battery Life | Up to 7 hours of battery life |
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Power Supply | 230W Proprietary AC Adapter |
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Software | Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) | Surface Laptop 4 13.5” |
OS | Windows 10 Home 64-bit |
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Built-in Apps | Razer Synapse 3 enabled with programmable keyboard | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
Camera & Audio | Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) | Surface Laptop 4 13.5” |
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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 | - |
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Warranty | - |
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More | - | Supports Surface Dial Supports off-screen interaction only |
Key Features | Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021) | Surface Laptop 4 13.5” |
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Comparison Summary
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
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
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”.
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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