Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019) vs. 2021 ROG Flow X13: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019) and 2021 ROG Flow X13 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019) Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019) over 2021 ROG Flow X13.

2021 ROG Flow X13 Pros

Reasons that 2021 ROG Flow X13 is better than Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019).

Newer manufacturing

2021 vs. 2019

Much faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 9-5980HS inside 2021 ROG Flow X13 has a 234% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-8565U inside Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2021 ROG Flow X13 - AMD Ryzen 9-5980HS
7,773
2021 ROG Flow X13 - AMD Ryzen 9-5900HS
7,162
Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019) - Intel Core i7-8565U
2,327
Supports larger memory

The 2021 ROG Flow X13 supports a larger memory capacity than the Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019). It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019).

Max system memory size
2021 ROG Flow X13
32 GB
Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019)
16 GB
Supports faster memory

The 2021 ROG Flow X13 supports a faster memory speed than the Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019). It supports up to 4267MHz versus 2133MHz of system memory on the Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019).

Memory type and speed
2021 ROG Flow X13 - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019) - LPDDR3
2,133 MHz

Prices

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

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019) Price
Razer Blade Stealth 13 Ultrabook Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i7-1165G7 4 Core, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, 13.3" 1080p 120Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB, Thunderbolt 4
Razer Blade Stealth 13 Ultrabook Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i7-1165G7 4 Core, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, 13.3" 1080p 120Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB, Thunderbolt 4
By Razer
$1,599.99
$1,799.99 11% OFF
Razer Blade Stealth 13 Ultrabook Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i7-1065G7 4 Core, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q, 13.3" UHD 4K 60Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB, Thunderbolt 3, Black
Razer Blade Stealth 13 Ultrabook Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i7-1065G7 4 Core, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q, 13.3" UHD 4K 60Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB, Thunderbolt 3, Black
By Razer
$2,399.00
Razer Blade Stealth 13 Ultrabook Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i7-1065G7 4 Core, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q, 13.3" FHD 1080p 60Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB, Thunderbolt 3, Black
Razer Blade Stealth 13 Ultrabook Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i7-1065G7 4 Core, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q, 13.3" FHD 1080p 60Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB, Thunderbolt 3, Black
By Razer
$1,499.99
2021 ROG Flow X13 Price
Asus ROG Flow X13 Gaming 2-in-1 Laptop | 13.4" FHD+ 120Hz Glossy Touch 100% sRGB | AMD 8-Core Zen 4 Ryzen 9 7940HS (>i9-12900H) | 16GB DDR5 512GB SSD | Backlit FHD IR Camera Win11 Black + HDMI Cable
Asus ROG Flow X13 Gaming 2-in-1 Laptop | 13.4" FHD+ 120Hz Glossy Touch 100% sRGB | AMD 8-Core Zen 4 Ryzen 9 7940HS (>i9-12900H) | 16GB DDR5 512GB SSD | Backlit FHD IR Camera Win11 Black + HDMI Cable
By Asus
$899.00
ASUS ROG Flow Z13 (2023) Gaming Laptop Tablet, 13.4” Nebula Display 16:10 QHD 165Hz, GeForce RTX 4050, Intel Core i9-13900H, 16GB LPDDR5, 1TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11, GZ301VU-DS94,Black
ASUS ROG Flow Z13 (2023) Gaming Laptop Tablet, 13.4” Nebula Display 16:10 QHD 165Hz, GeForce RTX 4050, Intel Core i9-13900H, 16GB LPDDR5, 1TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11, GZ301VU-DS94,Black
By ASUS
$1,749.99
ASUS ROG Flow X13 Ultra Slim 2-in-1 Gaming Laptop, 13.4” 120Hz FHD+ Display, GeForce GTX 1650, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS, 16GB LPDDR4X, 1TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 10 Home, GV301QH-DS96
ASUS ROG Flow X13 Ultra Slim 2-in-1 Gaming Laptop, 13.4” 120Hz FHD+ Display, GeForce GTX 1650, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS, 16GB LPDDR4X, 1TB PCIe SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 10 Home, GV301QH-DS96
By ASUS
$1,139.00
$1,359.99 16% OFF

Availability

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019)2021 ROG Flow X13
Released20192021
Release Date-Announced on January 13, 2021 (CES 2021)
Pricing
  • $1,399 - Full HD 60Hz | Intel UHD | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
  • $1,599 - Full HD 60Hz | MX150 | 16GB RAM | 256GB SSD
  • $1,899 - 4K Touch 60Hz | MX150 | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD
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Generations

Exterior

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019)2021 ROG Flow X13
Dimensions11.99” x 8.27” x 0.58” (304.6 mm x 210 mm x 14.8 mm)11.77 x 8.74 x 0.62” (299 x 222 x 15.8 mm)
Weight
  • 2.82 lbs (1.28kg) - Full HD 60Hz | Intel UHD | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
  • 2.89 lbs (1.31kg) - Full HD 60Hz | MX150 | 16GB RAM | 256GB SSD
  • 3.04 lbs (1.38kg) - 4K Touch 60Hz | MX150 | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD
2.87 lbs (1.30 kg)
Colors
  • Black
  • Quartz Pink
  • Temper 6 CNC precision milled unibody aluminum chassis, anodized finish, tone on tone Razer logo
Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • A backlit full-size keyboard.
    • Single-zone RGB powered by Razer Chroma™
    • Anti-ghosting keyboard
    • Full-size arrow keys.
  • Precise Glass Touchpad
    • A large, clickable glass touchpad with Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.
  • Full size 15” white backlit chicklet keyboard
  • 1.7mm key travel
  • Hotkeys:
    Volume up Volume down Microphone mute ROG Armoury Crate
  • N-KEY rollover

Display

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019)2021 ROG Flow X13
Size13.3 Inches13.4 Inches
Info
  • 13.3" Full HD 60Hz
    1920 x 1080, matte, 100% sRGB, 4.9 mm slim side bezels, individually factory-calibrated.
  • 13.3" 4K 60Hz
    3840 x 2160, touch display, 100% sRGB, 4.9 mm slim side bezels, individually factory calibrated.
  • 13.4” WQUXGA 60Hz
    16:10 3840 x 2400 60Hz 116% sRGB 86% Adobe RGB 85% DCI-P3 Pantone Validated Touch Screen IPS Level Anti-Glare Adaptive-Sync Pantone Validated
  • 13.4” WUXGA 120Hz
    16:10 1920 x 1200 120Hz 100% sRGB 75% Adobe RGB 75% DCI-P3 Pantone Validated Touch Screen IPS Level Anti-Glare Adaptive-Sync Pantone Validated

Ports

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019)2021 ROG Flow X13
  • 1 x USB Type-C with Thunderbolt 3.
    Supports power delivery, 4 lanes of PCI Express.
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 2.
    Support power delivery.
  • 2 x USB Type-A 3.1 Gen 1.
  • 1 x 3.5mm combo audio jack.
2021 ROG Flow X13 Ports
Image Source: ASUS
Left (4)
  • 1 x ROG XG Mobile Interface
    Exclusive interface with PCIe 3.0 x8 (Up to 63Gbps)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.0b
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (2)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)

Internal Specs

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019)2021 ROG Flow X13
Processor
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.60 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HS
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.00 → 4.60 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 35W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5980HS
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 35W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HS
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5980HS
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
Memory
  • Memory Slots
    • Onboard dual-channel memory
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 8GB
    • Maximum Memory: 16GB
    • Memory Type: LPDDR3 RAM
    • Memory Speed: 2133MHz
16GB 32GB
Dual-Channel LPDDR4X 4266MHz Onboard Memory
Discrete GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce MX150 (25W) (4GB GDDR5 VRAM)NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650
4GB GDDR6 VRAM (With ROG Boost up to 1255MHz at 35W (40W with Dynamic Boost)).
Storage
  • Storage Slots
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
  • Storage Configurations
    • 256GB, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD (Upgradable)
512GB 1TB
M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0

Connectivity

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019)2021 ROG Flow X13
Wi-FiIntel® Wireless-AC 9560
(IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac)
Intel® Wi-Fi 6 with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0

Battery

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019)2021 ROG Flow X13
Size53.1Wh lithium-ion polymer62 Wh 4-cell lithium-ion
Battery LifeUp to 13 hoursUp to 10 hours
Video playback.
Power Supply65W USB-C Power Adapter100W USB-C power adaptor

Software

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019)2021 ROG Flow X13
OSWindows 10 Home 64-bit
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
  • Razer Synapse 3 enabled with programmable keyboard
Armoury Crate GameVisual 1M Xbox Game Pass

Camera & Audio

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019)2021 ROG Flow X13
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera, 1 Megapixel (720p HD).
  • Windows® Hello built-in IR camera
Front-facing camera
Top-mount front camera, 0.92 Megapixels (1280 x 720 HD).
Audio
  • Stereo, 4 Speakers + Smart Amp
  • Array microphone
  • Dolby® Atmos
  • 2x 1W speaker with Smart Amp Technology
  • Built-in array microphone
  • Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation

Misc

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019)2021 ROG Flow X13
Inking-Supports ASUS Pen.
Security
  • Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) security embedded
  • Windows Hello Facial Recognition
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Key Features

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019)2021 ROG Flow X13
At Glance
Released in Early
2019
16:9 4K UHD
13.3”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
2.82 lb
1.28 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-8565U
4C/8T, 1.80 → 4.60 GHz
Geekbench 5
804
Single Core
Geekbench 5
2,327
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 620
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
2133 MHz LPDDR3
NVIDIA GeForce
MX150
4GB GDDR5 25W TGP
Released in Early
2021
16:10
13.4”
1200p 120Hz
Weight
2.87 lb
1.30 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 9-5980HS
8C/16T, 3.00 → 4.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,450
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,773
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X
2021 ROG Flow X13 Ports
NVIDIA GeForce
GTX 1650
4GB GDDR6

Comparison Summary

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019) vs. 2021 ROG Flow X13

Razer has released the Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019), a 13.3-inch machine, in early-2019. It is powered by a quad-core Intel Core i7-8565U with a boost clock speed up to 4.60 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce MX150 with 4GB GDDR5 25W TGP.

On the other hand, we have the 13.4-inch ROG Flow X13 was introduced by ASUS about two years later in early-2021. It comes with up to an octa-core AMD Ryzen 9-5980HS with a boost clock speed up to 4.80 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 with 4GB GDDR6.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019)1
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U80455.45%
2021 ROG Flow X131
AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HS1,35693.52%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 9 5980HS1,450100.00%
01,450

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019)1
8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8565U2,32729.94%
2021 ROG Flow X131
AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HS7,16292.14%
2
AMD Ryzen™ 9 5980HS7,773100.00%
07,773

The Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019) has a 13.3-inch display which is quite similar size to the 13.4-inch 2021 ROG Flow X13. In addition, The Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019) weighs 2.82 lbs. about 1% lighter than the 2.87 lbs. 2021 ROG Flow X13. Moreover, measured at 11.99” x 8.27” x 0.58”, the Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019) is slightly more portable than the 2021 ROG Flow X13 at 11.77” x 8.74” x 0.62”.

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019)2021 ROG Flow X13

Moving over to upgradability, Razer claims that the Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019) supports up to 16GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3 memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Fortunately, it comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace and upgrade in the future.

For 2021 ROG Flow X13, it supports up to 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X memory. Like Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Early 2019), it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users.

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