Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021) vs. 2021 ROG Strix G15: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021) and 2021 ROG Strix G15 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021) Pros

Reasons that Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021) is better than 2021 ROG Strix G15.

Supports larger memory

Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021) supports a larger memory capacity than the 2021 ROG Strix G15. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the 2021 ROG Strix G15.

Max system memory size
Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)
64 GB
2021 ROG Strix G15
32 GB
10% larger display

Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021) has a 17.3-inch screen size 10% larger than the 15.6-inch 2021 ROG Strix G15.

Display size
Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)
17.3-inch
2021 ROG Strix G15
15.6-inch

2021 ROG Strix G15 Pros

Reasons that 2021 ROG Strix G15 is better than Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021).

Slightly faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX inside 2021 ROG Strix G15 has a 11% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10875H inside Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2021 ROG Strix G15 - AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX
7,663
2021 ROG Strix G15 - AMD Ryzen 7-5800H
7,098
Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021) - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
2021 ROG Strix G15 - AMD Ryzen 7-4800H
6,440
2021 ROG Strix G15 - AMD Ryzen 5-5600H
5,476
Supports faster memory

The 2021 ROG Strix G15 supports a faster memory speed than the Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021). It supports up to 3200MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021).

Memory type and speed
2021 ROG Strix G15 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021) - DDR4
2,933 MHz
About 24% lighter

The 2021 ROG Strix G15 weighed 4.63 pounds, 24% lighter than the 6.06 pounds Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021).

WeightRazer Blade Pro 17 (2021)2021 ROG Strix G15
Pound
6.06 lbs.
4.63 lbs.
Kilogram
2.75 kg
2.10 kg

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021) and 2021 ROG Strix G15.

Upgradable memory

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

MemoryRazer Blade Pro 17 (2021)2021 ROG Strix G15
Slots
x2
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4

Prices

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

Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021) Price
Razer Blade Pro 17 Gaming Laptop 2021: Intel Core i7-11800H 8-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, 17.3" QHD 165Hz, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD - Chroma RGB - Thunderbolt 3 - SD Card Reader
Razer Blade Pro 17 Gaming Laptop 2021: Intel Core i7-11800H 8-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, 17.3" QHD 165Hz, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD - Chroma RGB - Thunderbolt 3 - SD Card Reader
By Razer
$2,399.99
Razer Blade Pro 17 Gaming Laptop 2021: Intel Core i7-10875H 8-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, 17.3" FHD 360Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD - Chroma RGB - Thunderbolt 3 - SD Card Reader
Razer Blade Pro 17 Gaming Laptop 2021: Intel Core i7-10875H 8-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, 17.3" FHD 360Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD - Chroma RGB - Thunderbolt 3 - SD Card Reader
By Razer
$2,699.99
Razer Blade Pro 17 Gaming Laptop 2020: Intel Core i7-10875H 8-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, 17.3" FHD 300Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB, Thunderbolt 3, SD Card Reader
Razer Blade Pro 17 Gaming Laptop 2020: Intel Core i7-10875H 8-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, 17.3" FHD 300Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB, Thunderbolt 3, SD Card Reader
By Razer
$3,170.86
2021 ROG Strix G15 Price
ASUS ROG Strix G15 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 300Hz IPS Type FHD Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, AMD Ryzen R7-5800H, 16GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 10, Black, G513QE-ES76
ASUS ROG Strix G15 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 300Hz IPS Type FHD Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, AMD Ryzen R7-5800H, 16GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 10, Black, G513QE-ES76
By ASUS
$1,099.00
ASUS ROG Strix G15 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 300Hz IPS Type FHD Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, AMD Ryzen R9-5900HX, 16GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe NVMe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 10, G513QR-ES96
ASUS ROG Strix G15 (2021) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 300Hz IPS Type FHD Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, AMD Ryzen R9-5900HX, 16GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe NVMe SSD, RGB Keyboard, Windows 10, G513QR-ES96
By ASUS
$1,989.95
2021 Asus ROG Strix G15 GL 15.6" FHD 240Hz Gaming Laptop, 10th Gen Intel 8-Core i7-10870H Upto 5.0 GHz, 16GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6GB, RGB Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10
2021 Asus ROG Strix G15 GL 15.6" FHD 240Hz Gaming Laptop, 10th Gen Intel 8-Core i7-10870H Upto 5.0 GHz, 16GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6GB, RGB Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10
By ASUS
$849.99

Availability

Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)2021 ROG Strix G15
Released20212021
Release DateAnnounced on January 12, 2021Announced on January 13, 2021 (CES 2021)
Pricing
  • $2,299 - QHD 165Hz | i7 | RTX 3060 | 16GB | 512GB SSD
  • $2,399 - FHD 360Hz | i7 | RTX 3060 | 16GB | 512GB SSD
  • $2,599 - QHD 165Hz | i7 | RTX 3070 | 16GB | 512GB SSD
  • $2,699 - FHD 360Hz | i7 | RTX 3070 | 16GB | 512GB SSD
  • $3,199 - FHD 360Hz | i7 | RTX 3080 | 32GB | 1TB SSD
  • $3,599 - UHD 120Hz | i7 | RTX 3080 | 32GB | 1TB SSD
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Applicable Models-
  • 2021 ROG Strix G15
  • ROG Strix G15 (2021)
  • 2021 ROG Strix G15 G513
Generations-

Exterior

Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)2021 ROG Strix G15
Dimensions15.55” x 10.24” x 0.78” (395 mm x 260 mm x 19.9 mm)13.94 x 10.20 x 0.89 - 1.07” (354 x 259 x 22.6 ~ 27.2 mm)
Weight6.06 lbs (2.75 kg)4.63 lbs (2.10 kg)
Colors
Anodized Matte Black
Original Black Eclipse Gray Electro Punk
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
    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 with integrated Numpad
    85% larger glass surface matte finish illuminated Numpad

Display

Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)2021 ROG Strix G15
Size17.3 Inches15.6 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” UHD 120Hz
    3840 x 2160 16:9 120Hz IPS 100% Adobe RGB 400-nits Touchscreen Corning Gorilla Glass 6 mm side bezel
  • 15.6” FHD 300Hz
    16:9 1920 x 1080 300Hz 3ms 100% sRGB 75% Adobe RGB Non-touch IPS Level Anti-Glare Adaptive-Sync
  • 15.6” WQHD 165Hz 
    16:9 3840 x 2160 165Hz 3ms 100% DCI-P3 Non-touch IPS Level Anti-Glare Adaptive-Sync

Ports

Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)2021 ROG Strix G15
  • 1 x USB-C with Thunderbolt 3.
    Supports power delivery required 20V PD3.0, 4 lanes of PCI Express.
  • 1 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2.
    Support power delivery required 20V PD3.0.
  • 3 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2.
  • 1 x RJ-45 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet port.
  • 1 x HDMI 2.1.
  • 1 x 3.5mm combo audio jack.
  • 1 x UHS-III SD Card reader.
  • 1 x AC power port.
  • 1 x Kensington lock slot.
2021 ROG Strix G15 Ports
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-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0b
  • 1 x RJ-45
    1 Gbps
  • 1 x power port

Internal Specs

Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)2021 ROG Strix G15
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.90 → 4.20 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 8MB L3 Cache, 45W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 3.30 → 4.20 GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
  3. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.20 → 4.40 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
  4. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.60 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 4800H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1600 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    7 Graphics Cores, 1800 MHz
  3. AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2000 MHz
  4. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
Memory
16GB 32GB 64GB
Dual-channel 2933 Hz DDR4 SDRAM
2 x DDR4 SODIMM slots.
16GB 32GB
Dual-Channel DDR4 3200MHz SDRAM.
2 x SODIMM slots
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060 (6GB GDDR6 VRAM, Optimus™ Technology)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 (8GB GDDR6 VRAM, Optimus™ Technology)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 (16GB GDDR6 VRAM, Optimus™ Technology)
  • 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
512GB 1TB 2TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4.
2 x M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 slots.
512GB 1TB 2TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0.
2 x M.2 SSD slots, supports RAID-0.

Connectivity

Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)2021 ROG Strix G15
Wi-FiIntel® Wi-Fi 6E AX210
(IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Intel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax) 2x2 multi-antenna
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet2.5 Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps.
Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)2021 ROG Strix G15
Size70.5 Wh lithium-ion polymer
56Wh 90Wh
4-cell lithium-ion battery.
Battery Life-Up to 12 hours of video playback.
Power Supply230W 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 Pro 17 (2021)2021 ROG Strix G15
OSWindows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in AppsRazer Synapse 3 enabled with programmable keyboard
Armoury Crate GameVisual Aura Creator Scenario Profiles

Camera & Audio

Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)2021 ROG Strix G15
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera, 1 Megapixel (720p HD).
  • Windows® Hello built-in IR camera
No Built-in camera.
Audio
  • Built-in stereo speakers
  • THX® Spatial Audio
  • 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo port
  • Dolby® Atmos support, 7.1 Codec support (via HDMI)
  • Built-in array microphone
  • 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 Pro 17 (2021)2021 ROG Strix G15
Security
  • Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) security embedded
  • Kensington™ Security Slot
  • Windows Hello Facial Recognition
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In the box
  • Razer Blade Pro 17”
  • Power adapter + regional power cord
  • Micro-fiber cleaning cloth
  • Important Product Information Guide
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Key Features

Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021)2021 ROG Strix G15
At Glance
Released in Early
2021
16:9 4K UHD
17.3”
2160p 120Hz
Weight
6.06 lb
2.75 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 GeForce
RTX 3080
16GB GDDR6
Released in
2021
16:9
15.6”
2160p 165Hz
Weight
4.63 lb
2.10 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
2021 ROG Strix G15 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3070
8GB GDDR6

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