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Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021) vs. Alienware X14 R1: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021) and Alienware X14 R1 models, including CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021) Pros

Reasons that Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021) is better than Alienware X14 R1.

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021) supports a larger memory capacity than the Alienware X14 R1. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Alienware X14 R1.

Max system memory size

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)

64 GB

Alienware X14 R1

32 GB

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 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 X14 R1 since it has onboard memory.

Memory	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)	Alienware X14 R1
Slots	x2	Onboard
Type	DDR4	LPDDR5

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021) has a 15.6-inch screen size 11% larger than the 14-inch Alienware X14 R1.

Display size

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)

15.6-inch

Alienware X14 R1

14-inch

Alienware X14 R1 Pros

Reasons that Alienware X14 R1 is better than Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021).

Intel Core i9-12900H inside Alienware X14 R1 has a 52% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-11800H inside Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Alienware X14 R1 - Intel Core i9-12900H

12,027

Alienware X14 R1 - Intel Core i7-12700H

11,774

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021) - Intel Core i7-11800H

7,908

Alienware X14 R1 supports a faster memory speed than the Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021). It supports up to 5200MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021).

Memory type and speed

Alienware X14 R1 - LPDDR5

5,200 MHz

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021) - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Alienware X14 R1 weighed 3.96 pounds, 14% lighter than the 4.6 pounds Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021).

Weight	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)	Alienware X14 R1
Pound	4.6 lbs.	3.96 lbs.
Kilogram	2.09 kg	1.80 kg

Prices

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

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition 2021 11800H Price
	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 $2,199.99 9% OFF	See at Amazon
	Razer Blade 16 (2024) Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 - Intel Core i9-14900HX 14th Gen CPU - 16" Dual Mode Mini LED Display - 64GB RAM - 4TB SSD - Aluminum Unibody - Windows 11 - Chroma RGB By Razer $4,699.99	See at Amazon
	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 $899.00 $1,499.99 40% OFF	See at Amazon
Alienware X14 Price
	Dell Alienware X14 R2 Gaming Laptop (2023) \| 14" QHD+ \| Core i7-4TB SSD - 32GB RAM \| 10 Cores @ 4.9 GHz - 13th Gen CPU Win 11 Home (Renewed) By Dell $2,534.99	See at Amazon
	Dell Alienware X14 Gaming Laptop (2022) \| 14" FHD \| Core i7 - 512GB SSD - 16GB RAM - 3050 Ti \| 14 Cores @ 4.7 GHz - 12th Gen CPU Win 11 Home (Renewed) By Dell $1,495.99	See at Amazon
	Dell Alienware X14 R2 Gaming Laptop (2023) \| 14" QHD+ \| Core i5-512GB SSD - 16GB RAM - RTX 3050 \| 8 Cores @ 4.6 GHz - 13th Gen CPU Win 11 Home (Renewed) By Dell $1,713.99	See at Amazon

Availability	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)	Alienware X14 R1
Released	2021	2022
Release Date	Announced on July 14, 2021.	Announced on January 4, 2022 (CES 2022) Available starting in Winter 2022.
Pricing	$1,799.99 i7-11800H 16GB 512GB RTX 3060 144Hz $2,099.99 i7-11800H 16GB 512GB RTX 3070 144Hz $2,299.99 i7-11800H 16GB 512GB RTX 3070 165Hz	Starting at $1,799
Applicable Models	-	Alienware x14 Gaming Laptop Alienware x14 R1 Gaming Laptop Alienware x14 (2022) Gaming Laptop Alienware x14 with 12th Gen Intel-H45 Series processors Alienware x14 with RTX 3000-Series
Generations	-	2023 Alienware X14 R2 2022 Alienware X14 R1

Exterior	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)	Alienware X14 R1
Dimensions	13.98” x 9.25” x 0.78” (355 mm x 235 mm x 19.9 mm)	12.66 x 10.345 x 0.57 inches (321.5 x 262.77 x 14.5)
Weight	4.6 lbs (2.09 kg)	3.96 ~ 4.06 lbs. (1.798 ~ 1.841 kg)
Colors	Anodized Black	Lunar light
Keyboard and Trackpad	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.	Keyboard Alienware X-Series thin keyboard 1-Zone AlienFX lighting Anti-ghosting and N-key rollover technology. 1.5mm key travel. Touchpad Multi-touch gesture Premium Precision glass touchpad with integrated scrolling.

Display	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)	Alienware X14 R1
Size	15.6 Inches	14 Inches
Info	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	14” FHD 144Hz 1920 x 1080, 16:9, 144Hz, 400-nits, 100% DCI-P3, Dolby Vision, 7ms response time, NVIDIA G-Sync, Advanced Optimus.

Ports	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)	Alienware X14 R1
Left 1 x USB-C Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps). 2 x USB-A Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps). 1 x HDMI 2.1 Supports up to 4K@120Hz. 1 x Kensington lock slot. Right 1 x USB-A Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps). 1 x USB-C Supports Thunderbolt 4. 1 x RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet port. 1 x 3.5mm combo audio jack. 1 x AC power port.	Image Source: Dell Back (7) 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery, DisplayPort 1.4 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone 1 x HDMI v2.1, HDCP 2.3 support with NVIDIA GeForce graphics 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) 1 x microSD card slot v5.2, UHS-II 2 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), Power Delivery, DisplayPort 1.4

Internal Specs	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)	Alienware X14 R1
Processor	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.60 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H 14 cores, 20 threads, 2.30 → 4.70 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900H 14 cores, 20 threads, 2.50 → 5.00 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700H Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900H Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1450 MHz
Memory	Memory Slots 2 x DDR4 SODIMM slots Memory Configurations Speed: 3200 MHz Memory Type: Non-ECC Single or Dual-Channel Minimum Memory: 4GB Maximum Memory: 64B	16GB Dual Channel LPDDR5 4800MHz RTX 3050 & 3050 Ti models 16GB 32GB Dual Channel LPDDR5 5200MHz RTX 3060 models Memory Slots Onbaord memory Memory Configurations Speed: 4800 MHz 5200 MHz Memory Type: Dual-channel LPDDR5 Minimum Memory: 16 GB Maximum Memory: 32 GB
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 6GB GDDR6 Max Power: 95W 3840 CUDA cores. Speed: up to 1530 MHz NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 8GB GDDR6 Max Power: 95W 5120 CUDA cores. Speed: up to 1410 MHz	NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 - 4GB GDDR6 Includes 5 phase HyperEfficient graphics voltage regulation TGP: 50W, Dynamic Boost: 15W, Max Power: 65W, Speed: 1177.5 → 1455 MHz. NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050 Ti - 4GB GDDR6 Includes 5 phase HyperEfficient graphics voltage regulation TGP: 50W, Dynamic Boost: 15W, Max Power: 65W, Speed: 1140 → 1410 MHz. NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 - 6GB GDDR6 Includes 7 phase HyperEfficient graphics voltage regulation TGP: 60W, Dynamic Boost: 25W, Max Power: 85W, Speed: 817 → 1282 MHz.
Storage	Storage Slots 2 x M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 slots Storage Configurations Up to 2 x 2TB SSD	256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD 1 x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen SSD slot.

Connectivity	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)	Alienware X14 R1
Wi-Fi	Intel AX201 Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Bluetooth 5.1	Rivet Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675i 2x2 MIMO Triple Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz/6GHz Up to 2974 Mbps WiFi 6E 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Intel AX211 2x2 MIMO Triple Band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz/6GHz Up to 2400 Mbps WiFi 6E 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.	-

Battery	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)	Alienware X14 R1
Size	65Wh Lithium-ion polymer battery.	80 WHr Lithium-ion battery With Alienware Battery Defender technology.
Battery Life	Up to 6 hours of battery life	-
Power Supply	230W Proprietary AC Adapter.	130W USB Type-C small form factor power adapter.

Software	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)	Alienware X14 R1
OS	Windows 10 Home 64-bit	Windows 11 Home Pro
Built-in Apps	Razer Synapse 3 enabled with programmable keyboard	Alienware Command Center Dashboard navigates all features, including themes, system performance, and overclocking Five Tailored Power States full speed performance balanced quiet battery saver Game Library to manage titles from multiple services FX supports full RBG values up to 16.8 million colors Power Management adjusts power plans with a game Overclocking controls system performance and overclocking profiles Sound Center dials in the perfect sound by managing sound profiles, audio effects, and Audio Recon

Camera & Audio	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)	Alienware X14 R1
Camera	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera, 1 Megapixel (720p HD).	Front-facing camera. Alienware HD (1280x720 resolution) camera. 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	Speakers: Stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos Microphone: Dual-array microphones

Misc	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)	Alienware X14 R1
Sensors	-	Windows Hello IR Camera
Security	Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) security embedded Kensington™ Security Slot	Windows Hello IR camera for Facial Biometrics
In the box	Razer Blade 15" Base 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 Base Edition (Mid 2021)	Alienware X14 R1
At Glance	Released in Mid 2021 16:9 QHD 15.6” 1440p 165Hz Weight 4.6 lb 2.09 kg Powered By Intel Core i7-11800H 8C/16T, 2.30 → 4.60 GHz Geekbench 5 1,466 Single Core Geekbench 5 7,908 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz Upgradable up to 64GB 3200 MHz DDR4 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6 Max at 95W	Released in Early 2022 16:9 FHD 14” 1080p 144Hz Weight 3.96 lb 1.80 kg Up to Intel Core i9-12900H 14C/20T, 2.50 → 5.00 GHz Geekbench 5 1,758 Single Core Geekbench 5 12,027 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, 400 → 1450 MHz Configurable up to 32GB 5200 MHz LPDDR5 Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6 85W TGP