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Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021) vs. M2 MacBook Pro 13”: Full specs comparison

Here is a comparison of the specs between Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021) and M2 MacBook Pro 13”, including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

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Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021) Pros

Reasons that Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021) is better than M2 MacBook Pro 13”.

Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021) supports a larger memory capacity than the M2 MacBook Pro 13”. It supports up to 64GB versus 24GB of system memory on the M2 MacBook Pro 13”.

Max system memory size

Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021)

64 GB

M2 MacBook Pro 13”

24 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 M2 MacBook Pro 13” since it has onboard memory.

Memory	Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021)	M2 MacBook Pro 13”
Slots	x2	Onboard
Type	DDR4	Unified

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

Razer Blade 17 (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 17 (Mid 2021)	M2 MacBook Pro 13”
M.2	Yes x2	Onboard

Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021) has a 17.3-inch screen size 30% larger than the 13.3-inch M2 MacBook Pro 13”.

Display size

Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021)

17.3-inch

M2 MacBook Pro 13”

13.3-inch

M2 MacBook Pro 13” Pros

Reasons that M2 MacBook Pro 13” is better than Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021).

2022 vs. 2021

Apple M2 (8C, 10G) inside M2 MacBook Pro 13” has a 8% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i9-11900H inside Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score

M2 MacBook Pro 13” - Apple M2 (8C, 10G)

8,819

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

8,121

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

7,908

M2 MacBook Pro 13” weighed 3.0 pounds, 51% lighter than the 6.06 pounds Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021).

Weight	Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021)	M2 MacBook Pro 13”
Pound	6.06 lbs.	3.0 lbs.
Kilogram	2.75 kg	1.36 kg

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 i7 CPU - 17.3" QHD 240Hz - 16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD - Windows 11 - Chroma RGB - Thunderbolt 4 - SD Card Reader By Razer $1,839.99 $3,199.99 43% OFF	See at Amazon
	Razer Blade Pro 17 Gaming Laptop 2021: Intel Core i7-11800H 8-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, 17.3" FHD 360Hz, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD - Chroma RGB - Thunderbolt 3 - SD Card Reader By Razer $2,329.97	See at Amazon
	Razer Blade 16 (2024) Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 - Intel Core i9-14900HX 14th Gen CPU - 16" OLED QHD+ 240Hz Display - 16GB RAM - 1TB SSD - Aluminum Unibody - Windows 11 - Chroma RGB By Razer $2,999.99	See at Amazon
M2 MacBook Pro 13” Price
	Apple 2022 MacBook Pro Laptop with M2 chip: 13-inch Retina Display, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage, Touch Bar, Backlit Keyboard, FaceTime HD Camera. Works with iPhone and iPad; Space Gray By Apple $1,049.99 $1,299.00 19% OFF	See at Amazon
	2022 Apple MacBook Pro Laptop with Apple M2 chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) (QWERTY English) Space Gray (Renewed) By Apple $929.00	See at Amazon
	Apple 2022 MacBook Pro M2 Chip (13-inch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Space Gray (Renewed Premium) By Apple $969.00	See at Amazon

Availability	Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021)	M2 MacBook Pro 13”
Released	2021	2022
Release Date	Announced on July 14, 2021.	Announced on June 6th, 2022. (WWDC 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	$1,299 Apple M2 Chip \| 8GB RAM \| 256GB SSD $1,499 Apple M2 Chip \| 8GB RAM \| 512GB SSD
Applicable Models	-	MacBook Pro 13” (2022) 2022 MacBook Pro 13” MacBook Pro 13” with Apple M2 chip
Generations	-	2022 M2 MacBook Pro 13” 2020 M1 MacBook Pro 13” 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) 2020 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) 2019 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) 2019 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) 2017 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) 2017 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) 2016 MacBook Pro 13 (2TB3) 2016 MacBook Pro 13 (4TB3) 2015 MacBook Pro 13 Retina

Exterior	Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021)	M2 MacBook Pro 13”
Dimensions	15.55” x 10.24” x 0.78” (395 mm x 260 mm x 19.9 mm)	11.97 x 8.36 x 0.61 in (304.1 x 212.4 x 15.6 mm)
Weight	6.06 lbs (2.75 kg)	Starting at 3.0 pounds (1.4 kg)
Colors	Anodized Matte Black T6 CNC Aluminum with illuminated Razer Logo.	Space Gray Silver
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.	Backlit Magic Keyboard with: 65 (U.S.) or 66 (ISO) keys including 4 arrow keys in an inverted‑T arrangement Touch Bar Touch ID sensor 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 17 (Mid 2021)	M2 MacBook Pro 13”
Size	17.3 Inches	13.3 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	Retina display 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2560-by-1600 native resolution at 227 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors Supported scaled resolutions: 1680 by 1050 1440 by 900 1024 by 640 16:10 aspect ratio 500 nits brightness Supports wide color (P3) True Tone technology

Ports	Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021)	M2 MacBook Pro 13”
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: Apple Left (2) 2 x Thunderbolt 3 40 Gpbs, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, Charging Right (1) 1 x headphone jack Headphone/Microphone

Internal Specs	Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021)	M2 MacBook Pro 13”
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	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 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900H Intel® UHD Graphics 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1450 MHz	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 Unified onboard memory Configurable to 24GB
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	256GB 512GB SSD Configurable to 1TB or 2TB
Fans Number	-	1
Cooling Info	-	Active

Connectivity	Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021)	M2 MacBook Pro 13”
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	802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps.	-

Battery	Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021)	M2 MacBook Pro 13”
Size	70.5Wh 2-cells Lithium-ion polymer battery.	58.2 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery Life	-	Up to 17 hours wireless web Up to 20 hours Apple TV app movie playback
Power Supply	230W Proprietary AC Adapter	61W USB‑C Power Adapter

Software	Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021)	M2 MacBook Pro 13”
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 17 (Mid 2021)	M2 MacBook Pro 13”
Camera	Front-facing camera Top-mount front camera with Full HD 1080p. Windows® Hello built-in IR camera	720p FaceTime HD camera Advanced image signal processor with computational video.
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	Stereo speakers with high dynamic range 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 Studio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones

Misc	Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021)	M2 MacBook Pro 13”
Sensors	-	Touch ID sensor Ambient light sensor
Security	Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) security embedded Kensington™ Security Slot Windows Hello Facial Recognition	Touch ID sensor Apple T2 Security Chip
In the box	Razer Blade 17 Power adapter + regional power cord Micro-fiber cleaning cloth Important Product Information Guide	MacBook Pro 13” 61W USB‑C Power Adapter USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
Warranty	-	One-year limited warranty.
More	-	Video Support Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of 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 are supported using adapters (sold separately)

Key Features	Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021)	M2 MacBook Pro 13”
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 16:10 WQXGA 13.3” 1600p 60Hz Weight 3.0 lb 1.36 kg Powered By 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