Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020) vs. 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020) and 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020) Pros

Reasons that Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020) is better than 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15.

Supports larger memory

Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020) supports a larger memory capacity than the 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15. It supports up to 64GB versus 48GB of system memory on the 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15.

Max system memory size
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020)
64 GB
2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
48 GB

2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 Pros

Reasons that 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 is better than Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020).

Newer manufacturing

2021 vs. 2020

Supports faster memory

The 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 supports a faster memory speed than the Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020). It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020).

Memory type and speed
2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020) - DDR4
2,933 MHz
About 14% lighter

The 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 weighed 4.19 pounds, 14% lighter than the 4.85 pounds Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020).

WeightRazer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020)2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
Pound
4.85 lbs.
4.19 lbs.
Kilogram
2.20 kg
1.90 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020) and 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15.

Similar CPU performance

Both laptops has a similar multi-core CPU performance score.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 - AMD Ryzen 9-5900HS
7,162
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020) - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 - AMD Ryzen 7-5800HS
6,454
Upgradable memory

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

MemoryRazer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020)2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
Slots
x2
x1
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

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

Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020) Price
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition Laptop 2020: Intel Core i7-10875H 8-Core, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000, 15.6” 4K OLED Touch, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB, Thunderbolt 3, Creator Ready
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition Laptop 2020: Intel Core i7-10875H 8-Core, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000, 15.6” 4K OLED Touch, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB, Thunderbolt 3, Creator Ready
By Razer
$2,098.00
Laptop Motherboard RC05-03330300-0000 Compatible Replacement Spare Part for Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020 RZ09-0330Q Series Intel Core i7-10875H 2.3GHz SRJ8F CPU Quadro RTX5000 Max-Q 16GB GDDR6
Laptop Motherboard RC05-03330300-0000 Compatible Replacement Spare Part for Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020 RZ09-0330Q Series Intel Core i7-10875H 2.3GHz SRJ8F CPU Quadro RTX5000 Max-Q 16GB GDDR6
By Generic
$758.99
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
2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 Price
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 Gaming Laptop 15.6" WQHD IPS 165Hz (100% DCI-P3) AMD Octa-Core Ryzen 9 6900HS (>i7-11370H) 16GB RAM 512GB SSD GeForce RTX 3060 6GB Graphic USB-C Backlit Win11 Black + HDMI Cable
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 Gaming Laptop 15.6" WQHD IPS 165Hz (100% DCI-P3) AMD Octa-Core Ryzen 9 6900HS (>i7-11370H) 16GB RAM 512GB SSD GeForce RTX 3060 6GB Graphic USB-C Backlit Win11 Black + HDMI Cable
By Asus
$1,179.00
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 Ultra Slim Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 165Hz QHD Display, GeForce RTX 3080, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS, 16GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe NVMe SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 10, Eclipse Gray, GA503QS-BS96Q
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G15 Ultra Slim Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 165Hz QHD Display, GeForce RTX 3080, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS, 16GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe NVMe SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 10, Eclipse Gray, GA503QS-BS96Q
By ASUS
$1,329.99
$2,099.99 37% OFF
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 Gaming Laptop | 15.6" WQHD 165Hz 100% DCI-P3 | AMD 8-Core Ryzen 9 6900HS (>i7-11370H) | 16GB DDR5 512GB+1TB SSD | GeForce RTX 3060 6GB | USB-C Backlit Win11 + HDMI Cable
Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 Gaming Laptop | 15.6" WQHD 165Hz 100% DCI-P3 | AMD 8-Core Ryzen 9 6900HS (>i7-11370H) | 16GB DDR5 512GB+1TB SSD | GeForce RTX 3060 6GB | USB-C Backlit Win11 + HDMI Cable
By Asus
$1,249.00

Availability

Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020)2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
Released20202021
PricingStarting at $ 4,299.99-
Applicable Models-
  • 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
  • ROG Zephyrus G15 (2021)
  • ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503
  • ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503QC
  • ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503QE
  • ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503QR
Generations-

Exterior

Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020)2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
Dimensions13.98” x 9.25” x 0.70” (355 mm x 235 mm x 17.9 mm)13.98” x 9.57” x 0.78” (355 x 243 x 19.9 mm)
Weight4.85 lbs / 2.2 kg4.19 lbs (1.90 kg)
ColorsAnodized Mercury White
Eclipse Gray Moonlight White
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Backlit full-size keyboard with the new right position Shift key.
    • Per key RGB Powered by Razer Chroma™ N-Key rollover keyboard
  • Precise Glass Touchpad
    • A large, clickable glass touchpad with Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.
  • Full-size backlit keyboard
    1.7 mm key travel 20M key press lifetime N-Key Rollover
  • Hotkeys 
    Volume down volume up mute Armoury Crate
  • Touchpad
    20% larger 40% faster lower latency

Display

Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020)2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
Size15.6 Inches15.6 Inches
Info15.6" OLED 4K 60Hz
100% DCI-P3, 1ms response time, factory calibrated.
  • 15.6” WQHD 165Hz
    16:9 2560 x 1440 165Hz 3ms 100% DCI-P3 Non-touch IPS Level Anti-Glare FreeSync Pantone Validated
  • 15.6” FHD 144Hz
    16:9 1920 x 1080 360Hz 3ms 62.5% sRGB 47.34% Adobe RGB Non-touch IPS Level Anti-Glare FreeSync

Ports

Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020)2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
  • 1 x USB Type-C with Thunderbolt 3.
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 2.
    Support 20V charging via PD 3.0.
  • 3 x USB Type-A 3.1 Gen 1.
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0b.
  • 1 x AC power port.
  • 1 x Kensington lock slot.
  • 1 x 3.5mm combo audio jack.
  • 1 x UHS-III SD Card reader.
2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
Left (7)
  • 2 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery 3.0
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0b
  • 1 x RJ-45
    1 Gbps
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
  • 1 x power port
Right (3)
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 1 x microSD card slot
    up to 312 MB/s transfer speed
  • 1 x lock slot

Internal Specs

Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020)2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800HS
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.80 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 35W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HS
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.00 → 4.60 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 35W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800HS
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HS
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
Memory
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 32GB
    • Maximum Memory: 64GB
    • Memory Speed: 2933MHz
16GB 32GB 48GB
Dual-Channel DDR4 3200MHz Memory.
1 x 16GB Onboard Memory and 1 x SODIMM slot
Discrete GraphicsNVIDIA® Quadro RTX™ 5000 Studio Edition (16GB GDDR6 VRAM)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM, with ROG Boost up to 1525MHz at 80W (95W with Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM, with ROG Boost up to 1390MHz at 80W (100W with Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM, with ROG Boost up to 1345MHz at 80W (100W with Dynamic Boost).
Storage
  • Storage Slots
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
  • Storage Configurations
    • 512 GB/1 TB/2 TB PCIe NVMe SSD
512GB 1TB 2TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0.
2 x M.2 SSD slots, supports RAID-0.

Connectivity

Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020)2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
Wi-FiIntel® Wireless-AX201
(IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Intel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet- Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020)2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
Size80Wh lithium-ion polymer90 Wh (4-cell Lithium-ion)
Power Supply230W Proprietary AC Adapter
  • 200W
      ø6.0 mm power adapter.
  • 100W
      USB-C power adapter.

Software

Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020)2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
OSWindows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
  • Razer Synapse 3 enabled with programmable keyboard
Armoury Crate

Camera & Audio

Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020)2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera, 1 Megapixel (720p HD).
  • Windows® Hello built-in IR camera
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
  • 4 x 2W woofer with Smart Amp Technology.
  • 2 x 2W tweeter.
  • Supports Dolby Atmos.
  • 3D array microphone.
  • Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation

Misc

Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020)2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
Security
  • Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) security embedded
  • Kensington™ Security Slot
  • Windows Hello Facial Recognition
  • One-Touch Login
    Fingerprint on the power button.
  • Kensington Lock Slot
In the box
  • Razer Blade 15" Studio Edition
  • Power adapter + regional power cord
  • Micro-fiber cleaning cloth
  • Important Product Information Guide
  • FHD 1080P@60FPS external camera
    optional.
  • ROG Backpack
    optional.
  • ROG Delta headset
    optional.
  • ROG Chakram Core mouse P511
    optional.
  • ROG Impact Gaming Mouse
    optional.
  • TYPE-C, 100W AC Adapter
    Output: 20V DC, 5A, 100W, Input: 100~240V AC 50/60Hz universal (optional)

Key Features

Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020)2021 ROG Zephyrus G15
At Glance
Released in
2020
16:9 4K UHD
15.6”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
4.85 lb
2.20 kg
Powered By
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
64GB
2933 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA Quadro
RTX 5000
16GB GDDR6
Released in Early
2021
16:9
15.6”
1440p 165Hz
Weight
4.19 lb
1.90 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 9-5900HS
8C/16T, 3.00 → 4.60 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,356
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,162
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
Upgradable up to
48GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3080
8GB GDDR6 80W TGP

Comparison Summary

Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020) vs. 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15

Razer has released the Blade 15 Studio Edition , a 15.6-inch machine, in 2020. It is powered by an octa-core Intel Core i7-10875H with a boost clock speed up to 5.10 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 with 16GB GDDR6.

On the other hand, we have the 15.6-inch ROG Zephyrus G15 was introduced by ASUS about a year later in early-2021. It comes with up to an octa-core AMD Ryzen 9-5900HS with a boost clock speed up to 4.60 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 with 8GB GDDR6 80W TGP.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020)1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H1,19287.91%
2021 ROG Zephyrus G151
AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800HS1,33498.38%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HS1,356100.00%
01,356

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020)1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H6,87495.98%
2021 ROG Zephyrus G151
AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800HS6,45490.11%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HS7,162100.00%
07,162

Both Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020) and 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 have the same 15.6-inch display size. In addition, the Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020) weighs 4.85 lbs. about 15% heavier than the 4.19 lbs. 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15. Moreover, measured at 13.98” x 9.25” x 0.70”, the Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020) is considerably more portable than the 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15 at 13.98” x 9.57” x 0.78”.

Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020)2021 ROG Zephyrus G15

Moving over to upgradability, Razer claims that the Razer Blade 15 Studio 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 a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future.

For 2021 ROG Zephyrus G15, it supports up to 48GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with one memory module slot 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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