Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021) vs. Surface Duo 2: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021) and Surface Duo 2 specs 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 Surface Duo 2.
Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021) supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Duo 2. It supports up to 64GB versus 8GB of system memory on the Surface Duo 2.
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 108% larger than the 8.3-inch Surface Duo 2.
Surface Duo 2 Pros
Reasons that Surface Duo 2 is better than Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021).
Surface Duo 2 weighed 0.62 pounds, 90% lighter than the 6.06 pounds Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021).
Weight | Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021) | Surface Duo 2 |
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Pound | 6.06 lbs. | 0.62 lbs. |
Kilogram | 2.75 kg | 0.28 kg |
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
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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 $1,979.99 $3,199.99 38% OFF | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
Surface Duo 2 Price | ||
Microsoft Surface Duo 256GB (Unlocked) - Glacier By Microsoft $750.00 $1,094.99 32% OFF | ||
Microsoft Surface Duo 128GB (Unlocked) - Glacier By Microsoft $629.97 | ||
Microsoft Surface Duo 128GB AT&T Locked, Glacier By Microsoft $349.99 |
Availability | Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021) | Surface Duo 2 |
Released | 2021 | 2021 |
Release Date | Announced on July 14, 2021. |
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Exterior | Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021) | Surface Duo 2 |
Dimensions | 15.55” x 10.24” x 0.78” (395 mm x 260 mm x 19.9 mm) |
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Weight | 6.06 lbs (2.75 kg) | 0.62 lbs (284 g) |
Colors | Anodized Matte Black T6 CNC Aluminum with illuminated Razer Logo. | Obsidian Glacier |
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Display | Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021) | Surface Duo 2 |
Size | 17.3 Inches | 8.3 Inches |
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Ports | Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021) | Surface Duo 2 |
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Internal Specs | Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021) | Surface Duo 2 |
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Memory | Memory Slots
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Storage | Storage Slots
| 128GB 256GB 512GB UFS 3.0 of internal storage |
Connectivity | Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021) | Surface Duo 2 |
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 | Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax (2.4/5GHz) |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology |
Ethernet | 2.5 Gigabit LAN Speed: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps. | - |
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Battery | Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021) | Surface Duo 2 |
Size | 70.5Wh 2-cells Lithium-ion polymer battery. |
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Power Supply | 230W Proprietary AC Adapter | 23W USB-C PD charger Supports Fast Charging. |
Software | Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021) | Surface Duo 2 |
OS | Windows 10 Home 64-bit | Android™ 11 3-years of software updates. |
Built-in Apps | Razer Synapse 3 enabled with programmable keyboard |
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Camera & Audio | Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021) | Surface Duo 2 |
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Misc | Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021) | Surface Duo 2 |
Inking | - | Supports all in market generations of Surface Slim Pen, Surface Pen and Surface Hub 2 Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision magnetic storage |
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Key Features | Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021) | Surface Duo 2 |
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Comparison Summary
Razer has released the Blade 17 (Mid 2021), a 17.3-inch machine, in mid-2021. It is powered by up to an octa-core Intel Core i9-11900H with a boost clock speed up to 4.90 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 with 8GB GDDR6 Max at 95W.
On the other hand, we have the 8.3-inch Surface Duo 2 was introduced by Microsoft around the same year in 2021. It comes with an octa-core Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 888 with a boost clock speed up to 2.84 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Qualcomm® Adreno™ 660 GPU ().
Geekbench 5 Single Core
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The Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021) has a 17.3-inch display which is way larger than the 8.3-inch Surface Duo 2. In addition, the Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021) weighs 6.06 lbs. about 877% heavier than the 0.62 lbs. Surface Duo 2. Moreover, measured at 15.55” x 10.24” x 0.78”, the Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021) is much bulkier than the Surface Duo 2 at 7.26” x 5.71” x 0.21”.
Moving over to upgradability, Razer claims that the Razer Blade 17 (Mid 2021) supports up to 64GB 3200 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also comes with two M.2 slots that users can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device.
For Surface Duo 2, it supports 8GB LPDDR5 memory.
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