Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) vs. Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021): Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) and Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021) specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) over Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021).

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021) Pros

Reasons that Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021) is better than Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020).

Newer manufacturing

2021 vs. 2020

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) and Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021).

Supports the same maximum memory size of up to 64GB

Both laptops supports up to 64GB of system memory.

Max system memory size
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
64 GB
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
64 GB
Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 2933MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) - DDR4
2,933 MHz
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021) - DDR4
2,933 MHz
Upgradable memory

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

MemoryRazer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
Slots
x2
x2
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
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021) Price
Razer Blade 15 Base Gaming Laptop 2021: Intel Core i7-10750H 6 Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, 15.6" FHD 1080p 144Hz, 16GB, 512GB SSD - CNC Aluminum - Chroma RGB Lighting - Thunderbolt 3
Razer Blade 15 Base Gaming Laptop 2021: Intel Core i7-10750H 6 Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, 15.6" FHD 1080p 144Hz, 16GB, 512GB SSD - CNC Aluminum - Chroma RGB Lighting - Thunderbolt 3
By Razer
$1,849.99
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 Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060-13th 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 4060-13th 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
$1,999.99
$2,499.99 20% OFF

Availability

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
Released20202021
Release Date-Announced on January 12, 2021.
PricingStarting at $ 1,599.99Starting at $ 1,699.99

Exterior

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
Dimensions13.98” x 9.25” x 0.78” (355 mm x 235 mm x 19.9 mm)13.98” x 9.25” x 0.78” (355 mm x 235 mm 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
4.6 lbs (2.09 kg)
Colors
  • Anodized Black
  • Anodized Mercury White
Anodized Black
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.
  • Full-size backlit keyboard.
    • Single-zone RGB powered by Razer Chroma™
    • Anti-ghosting keyboard
  • Precise Glass Touchpad
    • A large, clickable glass touchpad with Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.

Display

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
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” FHD 144Hz
    1920 x 1080 16:9 144Hz IPS 100% sRGB 8ms response time 4.9 mm side bezel factory calibrated
  • 15.6” QHD 165Hz
    2560 x 1440 16:9 165Hz IPS 100% DCI-P3 3ms response time 4.9 mm side bezel factory calibrated

Ports

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
  • 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.
  • 1 x USB-C with Thunderbolt 3.
  • 1 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2.
  • 3 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2.
  • 1 x HDMI 2.1
    Supports up to 4K@120Hz
  • 1 x RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet port.
  • 1 x 3.5mm combo audio jack.
  • 1 x Kensington lock slot.
  • 1 x AC power port.

Internal Specs

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
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
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
Memory
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 16GB
    • Maximum Memory: 64GB
    • Memory Speed: 2933MHz
16GB 32GB 64GB
Dual-channel 2933 Hz DDR4 SDRAM
2 x DDR4 SODIMM slots.
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)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 (6GB GDDR6 VRAM, Optimus™ Technology)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 (8GB GDDR6 VRAM, Optimus™ Technology)
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
512GB 1TB 2TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4.
2 x M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 slots.

Connectivity

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
Wi-FiIntel® Wireless-AX201
(IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Intel® Wireless-AX201
(IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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)Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
Size65Wh lithium-ion polymer65Wh lithium-ion polymer battery
Battery Life-Up to 6 hours of battery life
Power Supply230W Proprietary AC Adapter230W Proprietary AC Adapter

Software

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
OSWindows 10 Home 64-bitWindows 10 Home 64-bit
Built-in Apps
  • Razer Synapse 3 enabled with programmable keyboard
Razer Synapse 3 enabled with programmable keyboard

Camera & Audio

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
CameraFront-facing camera
Top-mount front camera, 1 Megapixel (720p HD).
Front-facing camera
Top-mount front camera, 1 Megapixel (720p HD).
Audio
  • Built-in stereo speakers
  • 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo port
  • Dolby® Atmos support, 7.1 Codec support (via HDMI)
  • Built-in array microphone
  • 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

Misc

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
Security
  • Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) security embedded
  • Kensington™ Security Slot
  • Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) security embedded
  • Kensington™ Security Slot
In the box
  • Razer Blade 15"
  • Power adapter + regional power cord
  • Micro-fiber cleaning cloth
  • Important Product Information Guide
  • Razer Blade 15" Base Edition
  • Power adapter + regional power cord
  • Micro-fiber cleaning cloth
  • Important Product Information Guide

Key Features

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)
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 Early
2021
16:9 QHD
15.6”
1440p 165Hz
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 3070
8GB GDDR6

Comparison Summary

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) vs. Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)

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 Blade 15 Base Edition was introduced by Razer about a year later in early-2021. It comes with a hexa-core Intel Core i7-10750H with a boost clock speed up to 5.00 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 with 8GB GDDR6.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H1,134100.00%
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H1,134100.00%
01,134

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H5,412100.00%
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H5,412100.00%
05,412

Both Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) and Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021) have the same 15.6-inch display size. In addition, they both have the same weight at 4.6 lbs. Moreover, measured at 13.98” x 9.25” x 0.78”, the Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) share the same chassis as the Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021).

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021)

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 Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2021), it supports up to 64GB 2933 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two 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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