Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) vs. ROG Zephyrus M15: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) and ROG Zephyrus M15 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) Pros

Reasons that Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) is better than ROG Zephyrus M15.

Supports larger memory

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) supports a larger memory capacity than the ROG Zephyrus M15. It supports up to 64GB versus 48GB of system memory on the ROG Zephyrus M15.

Max system memory size
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
64 GB
ROG Zephyrus M15
48 GB

ROG Zephyrus M15 Pros

Reasons that ROG Zephyrus M15 is better than Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020).

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10875H inside ROG Zephyrus M15 has a 27% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10750H inside Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
ROG Zephyrus M15 - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
ROG Zephyrus M15 - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
Supports faster memory

ROG Zephyrus M15 supports a faster memory speed than the Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020). It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020).

Memory type and speed
ROG Zephyrus M15 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) - DDR4
2,933 MHz
About 10% lighter

ROG Zephyrus M15 weighed 4.18 pounds, 10% lighter than the 4.6 pounds Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020).

WeightRazer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)ROG Zephyrus M15
Pound
4.6 lbs.
4.18 lbs.
Kilogram
2.09 kg
1.90 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) and ROG Zephyrus M15.

Upgradable memory

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

MemoryRazer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)ROG Zephyrus M15
Slots
x2
x0,1
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

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

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) Price
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
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
$1,899.99
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 Base Gaming Laptop 2020: Intel Core i7-10750H 6-Core, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, 15.6" FHD 1080p 144Hz, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB Lighting, Thunderbolt 3, Black
Razer Blade 15 Base Gaming Laptop 2020: Intel Core i7-10750H 6-Core, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, 15.6" FHD 1080p 144Hz, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB Lighting, Thunderbolt 3, Black
By Razer
$1,499.99
$1,599.00 6% OFF
ROG Zephyrus M15 Price
Newest Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 15.6" FHD 240Hz IPS Premium Gaming Laptop, 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10750H, 16GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q 8GB GDDR6, RGB Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10
Newest Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 15.6" FHD 240Hz IPS Premium Gaming Laptop, 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10750H, 16GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q 8GB GDDR6, RGB Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10
By asus
$1,999.00
ASUS ROG Zephyrus M15 15.6" 4K Ultra HD (3840 x 2160) Gaming Laptop, Intel Core i7-10750H, 16GB Memory, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060, Windows 10, Prism Black
ASUS ROG Zephyrus M15 15.6" 4K Ultra HD (3840 x 2160) Gaming Laptop, Intel Core i7-10750H, 16GB Memory, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060, Windows 10, Prism Black
By ASUS
$959.99
ASUS ROG Zephyrus M15 Gaming Laptop: 10th Gen Core i7-10750H, RTX 2070, 1TB SSD, 16GB RAM, 15.6-inch 240Hz Full HD Display (Renewed)
ASUS ROG Zephyrus M15 Gaming Laptop: 10th Gen Core i7-10750H, RTX 2070, 1TB SSD, 16GB RAM, 15.6-inch 240Hz Full HD Display (Renewed)
By ASUS
$1,499.00

Availability

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)ROG Zephyrus M15
Released20202020
PricingStarting at $ 1,599.99-
Generations-

Exterior

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)ROG Zephyrus M15
Dimensions13.98” x 9.25” x 0.78” (355 mm x 235 mm x 19.9 mm)Brushed Black models
  • 14.17” x 9.92” x 0.74” (360 x 252 x 18.9 mm)
Prism Gray / Black
  • 14.17” x 9.92” x 0.78” (360 x 252 x 19.9 mm)
Weight
  • Razer Blade 15 Base Edition
    4.6 lbs / 2.09 kg
  • Razer Blade 15 Base Edition with OLED display
    4.7 lbs / 2.1 kg
4.18 lbs (1.9 kg)
Colors
  • Anodized Black
  • Anodized Mercury White
Brushed Black Prism Gray
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Backlit full-size keyboard with the new right position Shift key.
    • Single-zone RGB powered by Razer Chroma™
    • Anti-ghosting keyboard
  • Precise Glass Touchpad
    • A large, clickable glass touchpad with Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.
  • Backlit chicklet keyboard
  • Brushed Black: Per-key RGB lighting
  • Prism Gray / Black: One-zone RGB lighting
  • Aura Sync
  • Hotkeys: Volume up / Volume down / Microphone mute / ROG Armoury Crate
  • N key rollover

Display

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)ROG Zephyrus M15
Size15.6 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • 15.6" IPS Full HD 144Hz
    100% sRGB, 4.9 mm bezel, factory calibrated.
  • 15.6" OLED 4K 60Hz
    100% DCI-P3, 1ms response time, factory calibrated.
  • 15.6-inch 4K UHD (3840x2160) IPS-level panel, 60Hz, 100% Adobe RGB, Pantone® Validated
  • 15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 240Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB, Pantone® Validated
  • 15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 144Hz

Ports

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)ROG Zephyrus M15
  • 1 x USB Type-C with Thunderbolt 3.
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 2.
  • 3 x USB Type-A 3.1 Gen 1.
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0
  • 1 x AC power port.
  • 1 x Kensington lock slot.
  • 1 x 3.5mm combo audio jack.
  • 1 x RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet port.
ROG Zephyrus M15 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
  • 1 x Thunderbolt™ 3
    with USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, DisplayPort™ 1.4 and Power Delivery.
  • 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
  • 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0b
  • 1 x 3.5mm Audio jack (ESS Hi-Fi DAC)
  • 1 x Audio jack mic-in
  • 1 x Kensington lock
  • 1 x RJ-45 jack

Internal Specs

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)ROG Zephyrus M15
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Memory
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 16GB
    • Maximum Memory: 64GB
    • Memory Speed: 2933MHz
Up to 48GB DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM
16GB on-board memory.
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (6GB GDDR6 VRAM)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060 (6GB GDDR6 VRAM)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070 with Max-Q (8GB GDDR6 VRAM)
ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LW
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070 with 8GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1360MHz, 90W)
ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LV
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060 with 8GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1450MHz, 90W)
ROG Zephyrus M15 GU502LU
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti with 6GB GDDR6 VRAM (Boost Clock: 1690MHz 80W)
Storage
  • Storage Slots
    • 2 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
  • Storage Configurations
    • 256 GB/512 GB/1 TB/2 TB PCIe NVMe SSD
  • Single
    • 512GB 1TB
      M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
  • Dual
    • 512GB+512GB 1TB+1TB
      M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
      Supports RAID 0.

Connectivity

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)ROG Zephyrus M15
Wi-FiIntel® Wireless-AX201
(IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Intel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
  • Gigabit LAN
    Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)ROG Zephyrus M15
Size65Wh lithium-ion polymer-
Battery Life-
  • Up to 7 hours and 47 minutes
    Web Browsing.
  • Up to 8 hours and 41 minutes
    Video Playback.
Power Supply230W Proprietary AC Adapter
  • 230W power adaptor
    Propriety charger.
  • Supports charging via USB-C
    Supports USB Type-C PD 3.0 up to 65W.

Software

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)ROG Zephyrus M15
OSWindows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
  • Razer Synapse 3 enabled with programmable keyboard
Armoury Crate GameFirst VI GameVisual Sonic Studio III

Camera & Audio

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)ROG Zephyrus M15
CameraFront-facing camera
Top-mount front camera, 1 Megapixel (720p HD).
  • No Built-in camera.
Audio
  • Built-in stereo speakers
  • 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo port
  • Dolby® Atmos support, 7.1 Codec support (via HDMI)
  • Built-in array microphone
  • 2 speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • Array Microphone

Misc

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)ROG Zephyrus M15
Security
  • Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) security embedded
  • Kensington™ Security Slot
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In the box
  • Razer Blade 15"
  • Power adapter + regional power cord
  • Micro-fiber cleaning cloth
  • Important Product Information Guide
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Key Features

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)ROG Zephyrus M15
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9 4K UHD
15.6”
2160p 60Hz
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 2070
8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q
Released in
2020
16:0
15.6”
1080p 240Hz
Weight
4.18 lb
1.90 kg
Up to
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
48GB
3200 MHz DDR4
ROG Zephyrus M15 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2070
8GB GDDR6 80W TGP

Comparison Summary

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) vs. ROG Zephyrus M15

Razer has released the Blade 15 Base Edition , a 15.6-inch machine, in 2020. It is powered by a hexa-core Intel Core i7-10750H with a boost clock speed up to 5.00 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 with 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q.

On the other hand, we have the 15.6-inch ROG Zephyrus M15 was introduced by ASUS around the same time in 2020. It comes with up to an octa-core Intel Core i7-10875H with a boost clock speed up to 5.10 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 with 8GB GDDR6 80W TGP.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H1,13495.13%
ROG Zephyrus M151
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H1,13495.13%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H1,192100.00%
01,192

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H5,41278.73%
ROG Zephyrus M151
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H5,41278.73%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H6,874100.00%
06,874

Both Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) and ROG Zephyrus M15 have the same 15.6-inch display size. In addition, the Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) weighs 4.6 lbs. about 10% heavier than the 4.18 lbs. ROG Zephyrus M15. Moreover, measured at 13.98” x 9.25” x 0.78”, the Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) is considerably more portable than the ROG Zephyrus M15 at 14.17” x 9.92” x 0.78”.

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)ROG Zephyrus M15

Moving over to upgradability, Razer claims that the Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) 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 ROG Zephyrus M15, it supports up to 48GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with 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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