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Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021) vs. Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1: Full specs comparison

We thoroughly analyzed technical specifications for Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021) and Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 models, including 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 Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1.

Intel Core i9-11900H inside Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021) has a 136% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1250U inside Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1.

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

Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 - Intel Core i5-1230U

6,000

Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 - Intel Core i7-1250U

3,435

Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021) supports a larger memory capacity than the Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1. It supports up to 64GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1.

Max system memory size

Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021)

64 GB

Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1

16 GB

Razer Blade 17 (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 2-in-1 since it has onboard memory.

Memory	Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021)	Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1
Slots	x2	Onboard
Type	DDR4	LPDDR4X

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 8GB GDDR6 Max at 95W vs. integrated

Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021) has a 17.3-inch screen size 33% larger than the 13-inch Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1.

Display size

Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021)

17.3-inch

Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1

13-inch

Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 Pros

Reasons that Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 is better than Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021).

2022 vs. 2021

Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 supports a faster memory speed than the Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021). It supports up to 4267MHz versus 3200MHz of system memory on the Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021).

Memory type and speed

Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 - LPDDR4X

4,267 MHz

Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021) - DDR4

3,200 MHz

Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 weighed 1.6 pounds, 74% lighter than the 6.06 pounds Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021).

Weight	Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021)	Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1
Pound	6.06 lbs.	1.6 lbs.
Kilogram	2.75 kg	0.73 kg

Prices

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

Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021) Price
	Razer Blade 16 (2024) Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 - Intel Core i9-14900HX 14th Gen CPU - 16" OLED QHD+ 240Hz Display - 32GB RAM - 2TB SSD - Aluminum Unibody - Windows 11 - Chroma RGB By Razer $4,199.99	See at Amazon
	Razer Blade 17 Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060-12th Gen Intel 14-Core i7 CPU - 17.3" QHD 165Hz - 16GB DDR5 RAM - 1TB PCIe SSD - Windows 11 - Chroma RGB - Thunderbolt 4 - SD Card Reader By Razer $1,999.97	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
Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 Price
	Dell XPS 13 9315 13.4" FHD+ (Intel 10-Core i7-1250U, 16GB LPDDR5 RAM, 512GB SSD) Thin & Light Business Laptop, Long Battery Life, Thunderbolt 4, IR Webcam, Backlit, Fingerprint, Wi-Fi 6E, Win 11 Home By Dell $1,099.99	See at Amazon
	Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 (2022) \| 13'' Touch Core i7 - 512GB SSD 16GB RAM 10 Cores @ 4.7 GHz 12th Gen CPU Win 11 Pro (Renewed) Platinum Silver By Dell $1,557.99	See at Amazon
	Dell XPS 9315 2-in-1 (2022) \| 13" Touch \| Core i7-1TB SSD Hard Drive - 16GB RAM \| 10 Cores @ 4.7 GHz - 12th Gen CPU Win 11 Pro By Dell $1,684.99	See at Amazon

Availability	Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021)	Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1
Released	2021	2022
Release Date	Announced on July 14, 2021.	Announced on June 9th, 2022. Available in summer 2022.
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	Starting at $1099.99
Applicable Models	-	Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 Dell XPS 13 Tablet Dell XPS 13 Folio 2022 Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1
Generations	-	2022 Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 2020 Dell XPS 13 9310 2-in-1 2019 Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 2017 Dell XPS 13 9365

Exterior	Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021)	Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1
Dimensions	15.55” x 10.24” x 0.78” (395 mm x 260 mm x 19.9 mm)	Sky 11.5 x 7.9 x 0.29 in (292.5 x 201.2 x 7.4 mm) Slate 11.5 x 7.9 x 0.29 in (292.5 x 201.2 x 7.8 mm)
Weight	6.06 lbs (2.75 kg)	Sky Starting at 1.6 lbs. (736g) Slate Starting at 1.8 lbs. (811g) Folio keyboard 1.23 lbs. (560g)
Colors	Anodized Matte Black T6 CNC Aluminum with illuminated Razer Logo.	Sky Slate
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.	Keyboard Zero lattice keyboard 1mm travel Touchpad 114 mm x 74.2 mm touchpad with multi-touch gesture support.
Chasis Information	-	CNC machined aluminum

Display	Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021)	Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1
Size	17.3 Inches	13 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	13-inch 3K touchscreen 2880 x 1920, 60 Hz, 1800:1, 100% sRGB, 500 nits, Anti-reflective, anti-smudge, Touch support, Gorilla Glass 7, active pen support, Dolby Vision, Eyesafe.

Ports	Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021)	Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1
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: Dell Left (2) 2 x Thunderbolt 4 40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery Bottom (1) 1 x XPS Folio connector

Internal Specs	Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021)	Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1
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	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 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900H 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 4266 MHz LPDDR4x onboard 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 NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 8GB GDDR6 Max Power: 95W 6144 CUDA cores. Speed: up to 1365 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 M.2 2230 PCIe® 4x4 NVMe™ SSD, Up to 32 Gbps.

Connectivity	Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021)	Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1
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 Killer Wi-Fi 6E 1675 AX211
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.2
Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps.	-
Wireless WAN	-	Intel 5000 Global 5G (DW5931E)

Battery	Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021)	Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1
Size	70.5Wh 2-cells Lithium-ion polymer battery.	49.5 Wh
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 17 (Mid 2021)	Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1
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 17 (Mid 2021)	Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1
Camera	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera with Full HD 1080p. Windows® Hello built-in IR camera	FHD Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera with fixed focus lens, 5MP Megapixels (1920 x 1080 FHD) at 30 fps. IR Camera for supporting Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing) 11MP Rear-facing camera Supports 4K video recording.
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	Studio quality tuning with Waves MaxxAudio Pro MaxxAudio® Pro and Waves Nx® 3D audio Dual microphone array

Misc	Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021)	Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1
Inking	-	Dell XPS Stylus Magnetically attaches at the top to recharge Last up to 50 days of battery life. Fully charge in under 2 hours. Has two programmable buttons. Reversible pen fit for both left and right-handed users. It supports 4096 pressure sensitivity. It supports tilt functionality. It has built-in Tile functionality that lets you locate the pen when you lose it.
Sensors	-	Ambient light sensor IR Camera Fingerprint reader
Security	Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) security embedded Kensington™ Security Slot Windows Hello Facial Recognition	Windows Hello Facial Recognition Fingerprint reader
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)	Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1
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 Mid 2022 3:2 3K 13” 1920p 60Hz Weight 1.6 lb 0.73 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 16GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X Starting at $1,099 i5, 8GB, 512GB, Keyboard + Stylus