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Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021) vs. M2 MacBook Air: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021) and M2 MacBook Air 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 M2 MacBook Air.

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021) supports a larger memory capacity than the M2 MacBook Air. It supports up to 64GB versus 24GB of system memory on the M2 MacBook Air.

Max system memory size

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)

64 GB

M2 MacBook Air

24 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 M2 MacBook Air since it has onboard memory.

Memory	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)	M2 MacBook Air
Slots	x2	Onboard
Type	DDR4	Unified

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

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021) comes with two M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device.

Slots	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)	M2 MacBook Air
M.2	Yes x2	Onboard

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021) has a 15.6-inch screen size 14% larger than the 13.6-inch M2 MacBook Air.

Display size

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)

15.6-inch

M2 MacBook Air

13.6-inch

M2 MacBook Air Pros

Reasons that M2 MacBook Air is better than Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021).

2022 vs. 2021

Apple M2 (8C, 10G) inside M2 MacBook Air has a 11% 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

M2 MacBook Air - Apple M2 (8C, 10G)

8,819

M2 MacBook Air - Apple M2 (8C, 8G)

8,819

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

7,908

M2 MacBook Air weighed 2.7 pounds, 42% lighter than the 4.6 pounds Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021).

Weight	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)	M2 MacBook Air
Pound	4.6 lbs.	2.7 lbs.
Kilogram	2.09 kg	1.22 kg

Prices

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

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition 2021 11800H Price
	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 $651.53	See at Amazon
	Razer Blade 16 Gaming-Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 13th Gen Intel 24-Core i9 HX CPU 16" QHD+ 240Hz - 16GB-RAM - 1TB SSD CNC Aluminum Compact GaN-Charger - Windows 11 Chroma RGB By Razer $2,399.99 $2,699.99 11% OFF	See at Amazon
M2 MacBook Air Price
	Apple 2022 MacBook Air Laptop with M2 chip: 13.6-inch Liquid Retina Display, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage, Backlit Keyboard, 1080p FaceTime HD Camera. Works with iPhone and iPad; Silver By Apple $849.00 $999.00 15% OFF	See at Amazon
	Apple 2022 MacBook Air M2 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Midnight (Renewed Premium) By Apple $839.97	See at Amazon
	Apple 2023 MacBook Air Laptop with M2 chip: 15.3-inch Liquid Retina Display, 8GB Unified Memory, 256GB SSD Storage, 1080p FaceTime HD Camera, Touch ID. Works with iPhone/iPad; Midnight By Apple $1,159.93 $1,299.00 11% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)	M2 MacBook Air
Released	2021	2022
Release Date	Announced on July 14, 2021.	Announced on June 6, 2022 (WWDC 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	$1,199 M2 (8C, 8G) \| 8GB RAM \| 256GB SSD $1,499 M2 (8C, 10G) \| 8GB RAM \| 512GB SSD
Applicable Models	-	MacBook Air (2022) 2022 MacBook Air MacBook Air with M2 chip
Generations	-	2022 M2 MacBook Air 2020 M1 MacBook Air 2020 Intel MacBook Air MacBook Air 13” 2019 MacBook Air 13” 2018 MacBook Air 13” 2017 MacBook Air 13” 2015 MacBook Air 13” 2014 MacBook Air 13” 2013

Exterior	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)	M2 MacBook Air
Dimensions	13.98” x 9.25” x 0.78” (355 mm x 235 mm x 19.9 mm)	11.97 x 8.46 x 0.44 in (304.1 x 215 x 11.3 mm)
Weight	4.6 lbs (2.09 kg)	Starting at 2.7 pounds (1.24 kg)
Colors	Anodized Black	Midnight Starlight Space Gray Silver
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.	Backlit Magic Keyboard with: 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys and 4 arrow keys in an inverted-T arrangement Touch ID Ambient light sensor Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures

Display	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)	M2 MacBook Air
Size	15.6 Inches	13.6 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	Liquid Retina display 13.6-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology. 2560-by-1664 native resolution at 224 pixels per inch with support for 1 billion colors 500 nits brightness Wide color (P3) True Tone technology

Ports	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)	M2 MacBook Air
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: Apple Left (3) 2 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), Charging, DisplayPort 1 x MagSafe 3 Magnetic charging port Right (1) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)	M2 MacBook Air
Processor	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.60 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W	Apple M2 (8C, 8G) 8 cores, 8 threads, 2.42 → 3.48 GHz, Apple M2 (8C, 10G) 8 cores, 8 threads, 2.42 → 3.48 GHz,
Integrated Graphics	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz	Apple M2 (8C, 8G) Apple M2 iGPU 8 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores, Apple M2 (8C, 10G) Apple M2 iGPU 10 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
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	8GB 16GB 24GB unified memory.
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	256GB 512GB SSD Configurable to 1TB or 2TB
Fans Number	-	-
Cooling Info	-	Passive

Connectivity	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)	M2 MacBook Air
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	802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
Ethernet	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.	-

Battery	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)	M2 MacBook Air
Size	65Wh Lithium-ion polymer battery.	52.6 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life	Up to 6 hours of battery life	Up to 15 hours of wireless web Up to 18 hours of Apple TV app movie playback
Power Supply	230W Proprietary AC Adapter.	30W USB‑C Power Adapter (included with M2 with 8-core GPU. 35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter included with M2 with 10-core GPU and 512GB storage, configurable with M2 with 8-core GPU.

Software	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)	M2 MacBook Air
OS	Windows 10 Home 64-bit	Shipped with macOS Monterey
Built-in Apps	Razer Synapse 3 enabled with programmable keyboard	Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Siri Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Maps News Stocks Home Voice Memos Notes Calendar Contacts Reminders Photo Booth Preview Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player

Camera & Audio	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)	M2 MacBook Air
Camera	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera, 1 Megapixel (720p HD).	1080p FaceTime HD camera. Advanced image signal processor with computational video.
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	Four-speaker sound system Wide stereo sound Support for Spatial Audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos on built-in speakers Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking when using AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max Three-mic array with directional beamforming 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones

Misc	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)	M2 MacBook Air
Sensors	-	Touch ID sensor Ambient light sensor
Security	Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) security embedded Kensington™ Security Slot	Touch ID sensor Apple T2 Security Chip
In the box	Razer Blade 15" Base Edition Power adapter + regional power cord Micro-fiber cleaning cloth Important Product Information Guide	MacBook Air 30W or 35W USB‑C Power Adapter USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)
Warranty	-	One-year limited warranty.
More	-	Video Support Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colors and: One external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz Thunderbolt 3 digital video output Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)

Key Features	Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (Mid 2021)	M2 MacBook Air
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 QHD 13.6” 1664p 60Hz Weight 2.7 lb 1.22 kg Up to Apple M2 (8C, 10G) 8C/8T, 2.42 → 3.48 GHz Geekbench 5 1,933 Single Core Geekbench 5 8,819 Multi-Core With integrated Apple M2 iGPU 10 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores Configurable up to 24GB Unified Memory Starting at $1,199 M2 (8 GPU), 8GB, 256GB SSD New MagSafe 3 Charging port Supports Fast Charging 50% in 30 mins with 65W charger New 1080p Webcam New Four Speakers Sound System Up to 18 Hours Battery Life Built-in Touch ID Dual USB-C USB4 & Thunderbolt 3 Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.0