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Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021) vs. Dell XPS 13 9315: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021) and Dell XPS 13 9315 specifications, including details on 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 Dell XPS 13 9315.

Intel Core i7-11800H inside Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021) has a 130% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1250U inside Dell XPS 13 9315.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

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

7,908

Dell XPS 13 9315 - Intel Core i5-1230U

6,000

Dell XPS 13 9315 - Intel Core i7-1250U

3,435

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021) supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell XPS 13 9315. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 9315.

Max system memory size

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)

64 GB

Dell XPS 13 9315

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 Dell XPS 13 9315 since it has onboard memory.

Memory	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)	Dell XPS 13 9315
Slots	x2	Onboard
Type	DDR4	LPDDR5

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6 Max at 95W vs. integrated

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021) has a 15.6-inch screen size 16% larger than the 13.4-inch Dell XPS 13 9315.

Display size

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)

15.6-inch

Dell XPS 13 9315

13.4-inch

Dell XPS 13 9315 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9315 is better than Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021).

2022 vs. 2021

Dell XPS 13 9315 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

Dell XPS 13 9315 - LPDDR5

5,200 MHz

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021) - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Dell XPS 13 9315 weighed 2.59 pounds, 44% lighter than the 4.6 pounds Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021).

Weight	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)	Dell XPS 13 9315
Pound	4.6 lbs.	2.59 lbs.
Kilogram	2.09 kg	1.17 kg

Prices

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

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition 2021 11800H Price
	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
	Razer Blade 16 Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090-13th Gen Intel 24-Core i9 HX CPU - 16" Dual Mode Mini LED (4K UHD+ 120Hz & FHD+ 240Hz) - 32GB RAM - 2TB SSD - Compact GaN Charger - Windows 11 By Razer $3,899.99 $4,299.99 9% OFF	See at Amazon
	Razer Blade 16 (2024) Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 - Intel Core i9-14900HX 14th Gen CPU - 16" OLED QHD+ 240Hz Display - 16GB RAM - 1TB SSD - Aluminum Unibody - Windows 11 - Chroma RGB By Razer $2,999.99	See at Amazon
Dell XPS 13 9315 Price
	Dell XPS 13 Thin & Light Business Laptop (13.4" FHD+, Intel 10-Core i7-1250U, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD), Long Battery Life, Thunderbolt 4, Webcam, Backlit, Fingerprint, Wi-Fi 6E, IST HUB, Win 11 Home By Dell $1,239.99 $1,369.99 9% OFF	See at Amazon
	Dell XPS 13 9315 Thin and Light Business Laptop I 13.4" FHD+ 500nits Anti-Glare I 12th Gen Intel Evo 10-Core i7-1250U I 32GB DDR5 1TB SSD I Backlit Thunderbolt4 Fingerprint Win11 Pro Sky Blue By Dell $1,234.99 $1,299.00 5% OFF	See at Amazon
	Dell XPS 13 (Latest 2023) 9315 13.4" Laptop Intel 12th Gen i5-1230U (10-Core) 256GB PCIe SSD 8GB RAM FHD+ (1920x1200) 500 Nit Non Touch Windows 11 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $599.00	See at Amazon

Availability	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)	Dell XPS 13 9315
Released	2021	2022
Release Date	Announced on July 14, 2021.	Announced on June 9th, 2022. Available on June 9th, 2022.
Pricing	$1,799.99 i7-11800H 16GB 512GB RTX 3060 144Hz $2,099.99 i7-11800H 16GB 512GB RTX 3070 144Hz $2,299.99 i7-11800H 16GB 512GB RTX 3070 165Hz	999.99$ - i5-1230U \| 8GB \| 512 GB \| FHD+ Touch 1,149.99$ - i7-1250U \| 8GB \| 512 GB \| FHD+ Touch 1,249.99$ - i7-1250U \| 16GB \| 512 GB \| FHD+ Touch 1,499.99$ - i7-1250U \| 32GB \| 1 TB \| FHD+ Touch
Applicable Models	-	Dell XPS 13 Laptop 2022 Dell XPS 13 Laptop Dell XPS 13 9315
Generations	-	2022 Dell XPS 13 9315 2022 Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 2021 Dell XPS 13 9305 2020 Dell XPS 13 9310 2020 Dell XPS 13 9300 2019 Dell XPS 13 7390 2019 Dell XPS 13 9380 2018 Dell XPS 13 9370 2017 Dell XPS 13 9360 2015 Dell XPS 13 9350 2015 Dell XPS 13 9343 2013 Dell XPS 13 9333

Exterior	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)	Dell XPS 13 9315
Dimensions	13.98” x 9.25” x 0.78” (355 mm x 235 mm x 19.9 mm)	11.63 x 7.85 x 0.55 in (295.40 x 199.40 x 13.99 mm)
Weight	4.6 lbs (2.09 kg)	Starting at 2.59 lbs. (1.17 kg)
Colors	Anodized Black	Sky Umber
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 Black Backlit English Keyboard with Fingerprint Reader. Touchpad 4.42 x 2.53 in (112.30 mm x 64.15 mm) touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.
Chasis Information	-	CNC machined aluminum

Display	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)	Dell XPS 13 9315
Size	15.6 Inches	13.4 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	13.4-inch FHD+ touchscreen 1920 x 1200, 169 PPI, 60 Hz, 1200:1, 100% sRGB, 500 nits, 2.90 W, Anti-reflective, Touch support, Dolby Vision, Eyesafe. 13.4-inch FHD+ non-touchscreen 1920 x 1200, 169 PPI, 60 Hz, 1200:1, 500 nits, 2.90 W, Anti-glare, Non-touch support, Dolby Vision, Eyesafe. 13.4-inch 4K UHD+ touchscreen 3840 x 2400, 338 PPI, 60 Hz, 1200:1, 90% DCI-P3, 500 nits, 6.6 W, Anti-reflective, Touch support, Dolby Vision, Eyesafe.

Ports	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)	Dell XPS 13 9315
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 Left (1) 1 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery Right (1) 1 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery

Internal Specs	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)	Dell XPS 13 9315
Processor	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.60 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1230U 10 cores, 12 threads, 0.70 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 9W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1250U 10 cores, 12 threads, 0.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 9W
Integrated Graphics	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz	12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1230U Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 80 Execution Units, → 850 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1250U Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, → 950 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	8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 5200 MHz LPDDR5 Memory On-board
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	-
Storage	Storage Slots 2 x M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 slots Storage Configurations Up to 2 x 2TB SSD	256 GB 512 GB 1TB 2TB M.2 2230 PCIe® 4x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 64 Gbps.
Fans Number	-	1

Connectivity	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)	Dell XPS 13 9315
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	Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6E 1675 AX211
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.	-

Battery	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)	Dell XPS 13 9315
Size	65Wh Lithium-ion polymer battery.	51 Wh
Battery Life	Up to 6 hours of battery life	Up to 12 hours of battery life Steaming videos on FHD+ models.
Power Supply	230W Proprietary AC Adapter.	45 W USB (Type-C) power adapter 20 VDC/2.25A, 15 VDC/3A, 9 VDC/3A, 5VDC/3A

Software	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)	Dell XPS 13 9315
OS	Windows 10 Home 64-bit	Windows 11 Home Pro
Built-in Apps	Razer Synapse 3 enabled with programmable keyboard	Microsoft Office 30-days trial McAfee LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription

Camera & Audio	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)	Dell XPS 13 9315
Camera	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera, 1 Megapixel (720p HD).	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD) at 30 fps. Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
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	Studio quality tuning with Waves MaxxAudio Pro MaxxAudio® Pro and Waves Nx® 3D audio Two speakers (2.5W x 2 = 4W peak) Dual microphone array powered by Waves MaxxVoice Pro supporting VoIP – Microsoft Cortana capable

Misc	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)	Dell XPS 13 9315
Sensors	-	Ambient light sensor IR Camera Fingerprint reader
Security	Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) security embedded Kensington™ Security Slot	Windows Hello Facial Recognition Fingerprint reader Wedge-shaped lock
In the box	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 (Mid 2021)	Dell XPS 13 9315
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 Mid 2022 16:10 4K UHD+ 13.4” 2400p 60Hz Weight 2.59 lb 1.17 kg Up to Intel Core i7-1250U 10C/12T, 0.80 → 4.70 GHz Geekbench 5 1,318 Single Core Geekbench 5 3,435 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics 96 Execution Units, → 950 MHz Configurable up to 32GB 5200 MHz LPDDR5