Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020) vs. Surface Laptop 4 15”: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020) and Surface Laptop 4 15” models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020) Pros

Reasons that Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020) is better than Surface Laptop 4 15”.

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10875H inside Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020) has a 41% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1185G7 inside Surface Laptop 4 15”.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020) - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
Surface Laptop 4 15” - AMD Ryzen 7-4980U Microsoft Surface Edition
6,365
Surface Laptop 4 15” - Intel Core i7-1185G7
4,864
Supports larger memory

Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020) supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Laptop 4 15”. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Surface Laptop 4 15”.

Max system memory size
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020)
64 GB
Surface Laptop 4 15”
32 GB
Upgradable memory

Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020) 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 Surface Laptop 4 15” since it has onboard memory.

MemoryRazer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020)Surface Laptop 4 15”
Slots
x2
Onboard
TypeDDR4LPDDR4X
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 16GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

Surface Laptop 4 15” Pros

Reasons that Surface Laptop 4 15” is better than Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020).

Newer manufacturing

2021 vs. 2020

Supports faster memory

Surface Laptop 4 15” supports a faster memory speed than the Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020). It supports up to 4267MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020).

Memory type and speed
Surface Laptop 4 15” - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020) - DDR4
2,933 MHz
About 30% lighter

Surface Laptop 4 15” weighed 3.40 pounds, 30% lighter than the 4.85 pounds Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020).

WeightRazer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020)Surface Laptop 4 15”
Pound
4.85 lbs.
3.40 lbs.
Kilogram
2.20 kg
1.54 kg

Prices

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

Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020) Price
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
$724.49
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
$1,799.99
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
$2,199.99 9% OFF
Surface Laptop 4 15” Price
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 32GB - 1TB Solid State Drive - Matte Black
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15” Touch-Screen – Intel Core i7 - 32GB - 1TB Solid State Drive - Matte Black
By Microsoft
$969.99
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15in Touch AMD Ryzen 7 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Win 10 Pro
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15in Touch AMD Ryzen 7 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Win 10 Pro
By Microsoft
$599.99
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15" PixelSense Touchscreen Notebook, AMD Ryzen 7 4980U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, AMD Radeon Graphics, Windows 10 Pro, Platinum (5VB-00001) (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15" PixelSense Touchscreen Notebook, AMD Ryzen 7 4980U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, AMD Radeon Graphics, Windows 10 Pro, Platinum (5VB-00001) (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$438.00

Availability

Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020)Surface Laptop 4 15”
Released20202021
Release Date-
  • Introduced: April 13, 2021
  • Released: April 13, 2021
PricingStarting at $ 4,299.99
  • $1,299.99
    AMD Ryzen 7 8GB 256GB Platium Only
  • $1,499.99
    AMD Ryzen 7 8GB 512GB
  • $1,699.99
    AMD Ryzen 7 16GB 512GB
  • $1,799.99
    Intel Core i7 16GB 512GB Matte Black Only
  • $2,399.99
    Intel Core i7 32GB 1TB Matte Black Only
Generations-

Exterior

Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020)Surface Laptop 4 15”
Dimensions13.98” x 9.25” x 0.70” (355 mm x 235 mm x 17.9 mm)13.4” x 9.6” x 0.57” (339.5 mm x 244 mm x 14.69 mm)
Weight4.85 lbs / 2.2 kg3.40 lb (1,542 g)
ColorsAnodized Mercury WhiteMetal
Matte Black Platinum
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.
  • Keyboard:
    • Full-size backlit keyboard with a soft-touch feel and full 1.3mm travel.
    • Large palm rest with premium Alcantara® material for maximized typing comfort.
  • Trackpad:
    • Larger size 115 mm x 76.66 mm, glass.
    • Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gesture.

Display

Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020)Surface Laptop 4 15”
Size15.6 Inches15 Inches
Info15.6" OLED 4K 60Hz
100% DCI-P3, 1ms response time, factory calibrated.
  • Resolution: 2496 x 1664 (201 PPI)
  • PixelSense™ Display
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Inking: designed together with Surface Pen
  • Touch: 10 points multi-touch
  • Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3
  • 10nm Oleophobic Coating
  • 100% sRGB color, individually calibrated

Ports

Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020)Surface Laptop 4 15”
  • 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.
Surface Laptop 4 15” Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
  • 1 x Full-size USB 3.2. Gen 2
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2
    Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort.
  • 1 x Surface Connect™ +
    Supports charging and docking station.
  • 1 x Headset jack

Internal Specs

Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020)Surface Laptop 4 15”
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4980U Microsoft Surface® Edition
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.00 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 15W
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4980U Microsoft Surface® Edition
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores,
  2. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Memory
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 32GB
    • Maximum Memory: 64GB
    • Memory Speed: 2933MHz
8GB 16GB 32GB
4266 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
Discrete GraphicsNVIDIA® Quadro RTX™ 5000 Studio Edition (16GB GDDR6 VRAM)-
Storage
  • Storage Slots
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
  • Storage Configurations
    • 512 GB/1 TB/2 TB PCIe NVMe SSD
256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
Removable M.2 NVMe SSD

Connectivity

Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020)Surface Laptop 4 15”
Wi-FiIntel® Wireless-AX201
(IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology

Battery

Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020)Surface Laptop 4 15”
Size80Wh lithium-ion polymer45.8 Wh
Battery Life-
  • Up to 17.5 hours of typical device usage
    AMD™ Ryzen™ 7 models.
  • Up to 16.5 hours of typical device usage
    Intel® Core™ i7 models.
Power Supply230W Proprietary AC Adapter
  • 60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total)
  • Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)

Software

Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020)Surface Laptop 4 15”
OSWindows 10 Home 64-bit
  • For Consumer: Windows 10 Home
  • For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro
Free upgrade to Windows 11
Built-in Apps
  • Razer Synapse 3 enabled with programmable keyboard
Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial

Camera & Audio

Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020)Surface Laptop 4 15”
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera, 1 Megapixel (720p HD).
  • Windows® Hello built-in IR camera
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
  • 720p HD front-facing video 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
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • OmniSonic stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®

Misc

Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020)Surface Laptop 4 15”
Inking-Supports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Sensors-
  • Ambient light sensor
Security
  • Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) security embedded
  • Kensington™ Security Slot
  • Windows Hello Facial Recognition
  • HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
  • Secured-Core PC
    For Surface Laptop 4 powered by AMD RyzenTM Microsoft Surface Edition
  • Windows enhanced hardware security
    For Surface Laptop 4 powered by 11th Gen Intel® Core™ processors
In the box
  • Razer Blade 15" Studio Edition
  • Power adapter + regional power cord
  • Micro-fiber cleaning cloth
  • Important Product Information Guide
  • Surface Laptop 4 15”
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
Warranty-
  • One-year limited hardware warranty
  • Surface for Business customers: Includes Advanced Exchange, an expedited replacement service, at no additional cost
More-Supports Surface Dial
Supports off-screen interaction only

Key Features

Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020)Surface Laptop 4 15”
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
3:2 2.5K
15”
1664p 60Hz
Weight
3.40 lb
1.54 kg
Up to
Intel Core i7-1185G7
4C/8T, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,404
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,864
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X
Surface Laptop 4 15” Ports

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