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Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021) vs. 2021 ROG Strix G17: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021) and 2021 ROG Strix G17 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021) Pros

Reasons that Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021) is better than 2021 ROG Strix G17.

Intel Core i9-11900H inside Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021) has a 5% better multi-core CPU performance score than the AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX inside 2021 ROG Strix G17.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021) - Intel Core i9-11900H

8,121

Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021) - Intel Core i7-11800H

7,908

2021 ROG Strix G17 - AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX

7,663

2021 ROG Strix G17 - AMD Ryzen 7-5800H

7,098

2021 ROG Strix G17 - AMD Ryzen 7-4800H

6,440

2021 ROG Strix G17 - AMD Ryzen 5-5600H

5,476

Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021) supports a larger memory capacity than the 2021 ROG Strix G17. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the 2021 ROG Strix G17.

Max system memory size

Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021)

64 GB

2021 ROG Strix G17

32 GB

2021 ROG Strix G17 Pros

Reasons that 2021 ROG Strix G17 is better than Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021).

The 2021 ROG Strix G17 weighed 5.29 pounds, 13% lighter than the 6.06 pounds Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021).

Weight	Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021)	2021 ROG Strix G17
Pound	6.06 lbs.	5.29 lbs.
Kilogram	2.75 kg	2.40 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021) and 2021 ROG Strix G17.

Both laptops supports the same 3200MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed

Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021) - DDR4

3,200 MHz

2021 ROG Strix G17 - DDR4

3,200 MHz

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

Memory	Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021)	2021 ROG Strix G17
Slots	x2	x2
Type	DDR4	DDR4

Prices

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

Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021) Price
	Razer Blade 17 Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti - 12th Gen Intel 14-Core i9 CPU - 17.3" QHD 240Hz - 16GB DDR5 RAM - 1TB PCIe SSD - Windows 11 - Chroma RGB - Thunderbolt 4 - SD Card Reader By Razer $2,277.48 $3,399.99 33% OFF	See at Amazon
	Razer Blade Pro 17 Gaming Laptop 2021: Intel Core i7-11800H 8-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, 17.3" QHD 165Hz, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD - Chroma RGB - Thunderbolt 3 - SD Card Reader By Razer $2,199.99	See at Amazon
	Razer Blade 14 (2024) Gaming Laptop: AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS CPU - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 GPU - 14" QHD+ 240Hz HDR Display - 1TB SSD - 32GB DDR5 RAM - Aluminum Unibody - Chroma RGB - Mercury By Razer $2,699.99	See at Amazon
2021 ROG Strix G17 Price
	ASUS ROG Strix G17 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 144Hz IPS Type FHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, 16GB DDR4, 512B PCIe NVMe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 10, G713IE-EB74 By ASUS $1,099.99	See at Amazon
	ASUS ROG Strix G17 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 300Hz IPS Type FHD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, 16GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe NVMe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 10, G713QR-ES96 By ASUS $1,699.00 $1,799.99 6% OFF	See at Amazon
	ASUS ROG Strix G17 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 17.3” 300Hz IPS Type WQHD Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Processor, 16GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 10, G713QR-ES96Q By ASUS $1,449.99 $1,899.99 24% OFF	See at Amazon

Availability	Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021)	2021 ROG Strix G17
Released	2021	2021
Release Date	Announced on July 14, 2021.	Announced on January 13, 2021 (CES 2021)
Pricing	$2,399.99 i7-11800H 16GB 1TB RTX 3060 QHD 165Hz $2,499.99 i7-11800H 16GB 1TB RTX 3060 FHD 360Hz $2,699.99 i7-11800H 16GB 1TB RTX 3070 QHD 165Hz $2,799.99 i7-11800H 16GB 1TB RTX 3070 QHD 240Hz $2,799.99 i7-11800H 16GB 1TB RTX 3070 FHD 360Hz $3,299.99 i7-11800H 32GB 1TB RTX 3080 FHD 360Hz $3,699.99 i9-11900H 32GB 1TB RTX 3080 4K 120Hz Touch	-
Applicable Models	-	2021 ROG Strix G17 ROG Strix G17 (2021) ROG Strix G17 G713
Generations	-	2023 ROG Strix G17 2022 ROG Strix G17 2021 ROG Strix G17 2020 ROG Strix G17 2019 ROG Strix G17

Exterior	Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021)	2021 ROG Strix G17
Dimensions	15.55” x 10.24” x 0.78” (395 mm x 260 mm x 19.9 mm)	15.55 x 11.10 x 0.84 - 0.97” (395 x 282 x 21.4 - 24.6 mm)
Weight	6.06 lbs (2.75 kg)	5.29 lbs (2.40 kg)
Colors	Anodized Matte Black T6 CNC Aluminum with illuminated Razer Logo.	Original Black Eclipse Gray
Keyboard and Trackpad	Full-size backlit keyboard Per-Key RGB powered by Razer Chroma™ Anti-ghosting keyboard Half arrow keys. Precision Glass Touchpad A large, clickable glass touchpad with Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.	Full-size backlit keyboard with Numpad ROG Overstroke Calibrated Keystrokes N-Key Rollover Aura Sync Bigger arrow keys Gaps between function keys Hotkeys Volume down volume up mute HyperFan Armoury Crate RGB Lighting Options Per-Key RGB lighting 4 x Zone RGB lighting Touchpad 85% larger glass surface matte finish

Display	Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021)	2021 ROG Strix G17
Size	17.3 Inches	17.3 Inches
Info	17.3” FHD 360Hz 1920 x 1080 16:9 300Hz IPS 100% sRGB 3ms response time 6 mm side bezel 17.3” QHD 165Hz 2560 x 1440 16:9 165Hz IPS 100% sRGB 300-nits 6 mm side bezel 17.3” QHD 240Hz 2560 x 1440 16:9 240Hz IPS 100% DCI-P3 6 mm side bezel 17.3” UHD 120Hz 3840 x 2160 16:9 120Hz IPS 100% Adobe RGB 400-nits Touchscreen Corning Gorilla Glass 6 mm side bezel	17.3” FHD 300Hz 16:9 1920 x 1080 300Hz 3ms 100% sRGB 75% Adobe RGB Non-touch IPS Level Anti-Glare Adaptive-Sync 17.3” WQHD 165Hz 16:9 2560 x 1440 165Hz 3ms 100% DCI-P3 Non-touch IPS Level Anti-Glare Adaptive-Sync

Ports	Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021)	2021 ROG Strix G17
Left 1 x USB-C Supports Thunderbolt 4, 20V USB-C chargers with PD 3.0. 2 x USB-A Support USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps). 1 x RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet port. 1 x 3.5mm combo audio jack. 1 x AC power port. Right 1 x USB-C Supports Thunderbolt 4, 20V USB-C chargers with PD 3.0. 1 x USB-A Support USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps). 1 x HDMI 2.1 Supports up to 4K@120Hz. 1 x SD Card Reader Supports UHS-III. 1 x Kensington lock slot.	Image Source: ASUS Left (3) 2 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone Back (5) 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) 1 x HDMI v2.0b 1 x RJ-45 1 Gbps 1 x power port

Internal Specs	Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021)	2021 ROG Strix G17
Processor	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.60 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz, 24MB SmartCache, 45W	AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H 8 cores, 16 threads, 2.90 → 4.20 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600H 6 cores, 12 threads, 3.30 → 4.20 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H 8 cores, 16 threads, 3.20 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX 8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.60 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
Integrated Graphics	11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11800H Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900H Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz	AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H AMD Radeon™ Graphics 7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600H AMD Radeon™ Graphics 7 Graphics Cores, 1800 MHz AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 2100 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 32GB Dual-Channel DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM. 2 x SODIMM slots
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™ 3080 8GB GDDR6 Max Power: 95W 6144 CUDA cores. Speed: up to 1365 MHz	NVIDIA® GeForce GTX™ 1650 4GB GDDR6 VRAM, with ROG Boost up to 1615MHz at 50W (65W with Dynamic Boost). NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 6GB GDDR6 VRAM, with ROG Boost up to 1802MHz at 115W (130W with Dynamic Boost). NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 8GB GDDR6 VRAM, with ROG Boost up to 1660MHz at 115W (130W with Dynamic Boost).
Storage	Storage Slots 2 x M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 slots Storage Configurations Up to 2 x 2TB SSD	512GB 1TB 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0. 2 x M.2 SSD slots.

Connectivity	Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021)	2021 ROG Strix G17
Wi-Fi	Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210 Up to 2400 Mbps Triple band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz/6 GHz WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Bluetooth 5.2	Intel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax) 2x2 multi-antenna
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps.	Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery	Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021)	2021 ROG Strix G17
Size	70.5Wh 2-cells Lithium-ion polymer battery.	56Wh 90Wh 4-cell lithium-ion battery.
Battery Life	-	Up to 12 hours of video playback.
Power Supply	230W Proprietary AC Adapter	240W ø6.0 mm power adapter. 100W USB-C power adapter. Supports fast charging technology with up to 50% in 30 minutes.

Software	Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021)	2021 ROG Strix G17
OS	Windows 10 Home 64-bit	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps	Razer Synapse 3 enabled with programmable keyboard	Armoury Crate GameVisual Aura Creator Scenario Profiles

Camera & Audio	Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021)	2021 ROG Strix G17
Camera	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera with Full HD 1080p. Windows® Hello built-in IR camera	No Built-in camera.
Audio	Built-in stereo 2.0 speakers (4 speakers) THX® Spatial Audio 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo port Dolby® Atmos support, 7.1 Codec support (via HDMI) 4 Built-in microphones	Speakers 2 x 4W speaker with Smart Amp Technology. 2.8x Louder Volume. 3x More Bass. 6.5dBa Dynamic Range. Microphones Built-in array microphone. Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation.

Misc	Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021)	2021 ROG Strix G17
Security	Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) security embedded Kensington™ Security Slot Windows Hello Facial Recognition	-
In the box	Razer Blade 17 Power adapter + regional power cord Micro-fiber cleaning cloth Important Product Information Guide	-

Key Features	Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021)	2021 ROG Strix G17
At Glance	Released in Mid 2021 16:9 QHD 17.3” 1440p 240Hz Weight 6.06 lb 2.75 kg Up to Intel Core i9-11900H 8C/16T, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz Geekbench 5 1,430 Single Core Geekbench 5 8,121 Multi-Core With integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz Upgradable up to 64GB 3200 MHz DDR4 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 8GB GDDR6 Max at 95W	Released in 2021 16:9 WQHD 17.3” 1440p 165Hz Weight 5.29 lb 2.40 kg Up to AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX 8C/16T, 3.30 → 4.60 GHz Geekbench 5 1,416 Single Core Geekbench 5 7,663 Multi-Core With integrated AMD Radeon™ Graphics 8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz Upgradable up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6 115W TGP