Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020) vs. 2022 ROG Flow X13: Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020) and 2022 ROG Flow X13 specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020) Pros

We couldn't find any advantages of Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020) over 2022 ROG Flow X13.

2022 ROG Flow X13 Pros

Reasons that 2022 ROG Flow X13 is better than Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020).

Newer manufacturing

2022 vs. 2020

Much faster CPU performance

AMD Ryzen 9-6900HS inside 2022 ROG Flow X13 has a 101% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020).

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2022 ROG Flow X13 - AMD Ryzen 9-6900HS
9,043
Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020) - Intel Core i7-1165G7
4,487
Supports larger memory

The 2022 ROG Flow X13 supports a larger memory capacity than the Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020). It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020).

Max system memory size
2022 ROG Flow X13
32 GB
Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020)
16 GB
Supports faster memory

The 2022 ROG Flow X13 supports a faster memory speed than the Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020). It supports up to 6400MHz versus 3733MHz of system memory on the Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020).

Memory type and speed
2022 ROG Flow X13 - LPDDR5
6,400 MHz
Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020) - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz
About 8% lighter

The 2022 ROG Flow X13 weighed 2.87 pounds, 8% lighter than the 3.11 pounds Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020).

WeightRazer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020)2022 ROG Flow X13
Pound
3.11 lbs.
2.87 lbs.
Kilogram
1.41 kg
1.30 kg

Prices

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

Razer Blade Stealth 13 i7-1165G7 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
2022 ROG Flow X13 Price
ASUS 2022 ROG Flow X13 Gaming Laptop, 13.4 Inch 120Hz WUXGA Touchscreen, AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, RTX 3050Ti 4GB, Windows 11 Home
ASUS 2022 ROG Flow X13 Gaming Laptop, 13.4 Inch 120Hz WUXGA Touchscreen, AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, RTX 3050Ti 4GB, Windows 11 Home
By ASUS
$1,099.50
EXCaliberPC 2022 ASUS ROG Flow X13 GV301RE-X13.R93050T (AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS, 16GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, RTX 3050Ti 4GB, 13.4" 120Hz WUXGA, Windows 11) Touchscreen Gaming Laptop
EXCaliberPC 2022 ASUS ROG Flow X13 GV301RE-X13.R93050T (AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS, 16GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, RTX 3050Ti 4GB, 13.4" 120Hz WUXGA, Windows 11) Touchscreen Gaming Laptop
By EXCaliberPC
$1,054.97
ASUS ROG Flow 13.4" 16:10 2-in-1 Touch Light & Thin Gaming Laptop, 8-Core Ryzen 9 6900HS, Wide UXGA (1920x1200) 120Hz IPS, RTX 3050 Ti, WiFi 6,16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD, w/Mouse Pad
ASUS ROG Flow 13.4" 16:10 2-in-1 Touch Light & Thin Gaming Laptop, 8-Core Ryzen 9 6900HS, Wide UXGA (1920x1200) 120Hz IPS, RTX 3050 Ti, WiFi 6,16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD, w/Mouse Pad
By ASUS
$1,049.00

Availability

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020)2022 ROG Flow X13
Released20202022
Release Date
  • Announced on October 1, 2020.
  • Available in October 2020.
Announced on January 04, 2022 (CES 2022)
Pricing
  • $1,799.99
    i7-1165G7 FHD 120Hz GTX 1650 Ti 16GB 512GB
  • $1,999.99
    i7-1165G7 OLED FHD 60Hz GTX 1650 Ti 16GB 512GB
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Applicable Models-
  • ROG Flow X13 (2022) GV301
  • ASUS ROG Flow X13 2022
  • 2022 ROG Flow X13 GV301
  • ROG Flow X13 (2022) GV301RA
  • ROG Flow X13 (2022) GV301RC
  • ROG Flow X13 (2022) GV301RE
Generations

Exterior

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020)2022 ROG Flow X13
Dimensions11.99” x 8.27” x 0.60” (304.6 mm x 210 mm x 15.3 mm)11.77 x 8.74 x 0.62” (299 x 222 x 15.8 mm)
Weight3.11 lbs (1.41kg)2.87 lbs (1.30 kg)
ColorsBlack with Tone-on-tone Razer logo
Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Backlit full-size keyboard with the new right position Shift key.
    • Single-zone RGB powered by Razer Chroma™
    • Anti-ghosting keyboard
    • Half 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
Chasis Information-360° Convertible Design
Laptop Mode Tablet Mode Stand Mode Tent Mode

Display

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020)2022 ROG Flow X13
Size13.3 Inches13.4 Inches
Info
  • 13.3" Full HD 120Hz
    1920 x 1080, matte, 100% sRGB, 4.9 mm slim side bezels, individually factory-calibrated.
  • 13.3" OLED Full HD with Touch 60Hz
    1920 x 1080, matte, 100% DCI-P3, 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 Stylus support 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 Stylus support IPS Level Anti-Glare Adaptive-Sync Pantone Validated

Ports

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020)2022 ROG Flow X13
  • 2 x USB-C 4.
    Supports Thunderbolt 4 and power delivery.
  • 2 x USB Type-A 3.1 Gen 1.
  • 1 x 3.5mm combo audio jack.
2022 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 (Late 2020)2022 ROG Flow X13
Processor
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 6800HS
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.20 → 4.70 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 35W
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 6900HS
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.90 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 35W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 7 6800HS
    AMD Radeon™ 680M Graphics
    12 Graphics Cores, 2200 MHz
  2. AMD Ryzen™ 9 6900HS
    AMD Radeon™ 680M Graphics
    12 Graphics Cores, 2400 MHz
Memory
  • Memory Slots
    • Onboard dual-channel memory
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 16GB
    • Maximum Memory: 16GB
    • Memory Type: DDR4x RAM
    • Memory Speed: 3733MHz
16GB 32GB
Dual-Channel LPDDR5 6400 MHz
Onboard memory.
Discrete GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce GTX™ 1650 Ti with Max-Q
4GB GDDR6 VRAM
Optional Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3050 - 4GB GDDR6
    1057.5 MHz at 35W with ROG Boost up to 1107.5 MHz at 40W (5W Dynamic Boost).
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3050 Ti - 4GB GDDR6
    1035 MHz at 35W with ROG Boost up to 1085 MHz at 40W (5W Dynamic Boost).
ROG XG Mobile
  • GPU
    • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 - 8GB GDDR6
    • AMD Radeon™ RX 6850M XT - 12GB GDDR6
      40 Compute Units, 2463 MHz, 192-bit, up to 432 GB/s memory bandwidth.
  • Ports
    • 4 x USB-A
      USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps).
    • 1 x RJ-45
      2.5 Gbps Ethernet port.
    • 1 x HDMI 2.1
    • 1 x SD card reader
    • 1 x DC-in
  • Dimensions: 217 x 165 x 32.6 mm
  • Weight: 1 kg
Storage
  • Storage Slots
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
  • Storage Configurations
    • 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD (Upgradable)
512GB 1TB
PCIe Gen 4 SSD
1 x M.2 2230 slot.

Connectivity

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020)2022 ROG Flow X13
Wi-FiIntel® Wireless-AX201
(IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Intel® Wi-Fi 6E with Gig+ performance (802.11ax)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1Bluetooth 5.2

Battery

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020)2022 ROG Flow X13
Size53.1Wh lithium-ion polymer62 Wh
4-cell lithium-ion
Battery Life-Up to 12 hours
Video playback.
Power Supply100W USB-C Power Adapter100W USB-C power adaptor 
Compact adapter with fast charging technology (50% in 30 minutes).

Software

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020)2022 ROG Flow X13
OSWindows 10 Home 64-bitWindows 11 Home
Built-in Apps
  • Razer Synapse 3 enabled with programmable keyboard
Armoury Crate GameVisual 1M Xbox Game Pass

Camera & Audio

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020)2022 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
  • THX® Spatial Audio
Speaker
  • 2 x speakers with Smart Amp Technology
  • Supports DAC and Virtual 5.1.2-channel Dolby Atmos.
  • Hi-Res certification.
Microphone
  • Built-in 3-microphone array
  • Two-Way AI Noise Cancelation

Misc

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020)2022 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 (Late 2020)2022 ROG Flow X13
At Glance
Released in Late
2020
16:9 FHD
13.3”
1080p 120Hz
Weight
3.11 lb
1.41 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-1165G7
4C/8T, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,374
Single Core
Geekbench 5
4,487
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
16GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X
NVIDIA GeForce
GTX 1650Ti
4GB GDDR6 with Max-Q
Released in Early
2022
16:10
13.4”
1200p 120Hz
Weight
2.87 lb
1.30 kg
Up to
AMD Ryzen 9-6900HS
8C/16T, 3.30 → 4.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,559
Single Core
Geekbench 5
9,043
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ 680M Graphics
12 Graphics Cores, 2400 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
6400 MHz LPDDR5
2022 ROG Flow X13 Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3050 Ti
4GB GDDR6 35W TGP

Comparison Summary

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020) vs. 2022 ROG Flow X13

Razer has released the Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020), a 13.3-inch machine, in late-2020. It is powered by a quad-core Intel Core i7-1165G7 with a boost clock speed up to 4.70 GHz. The laptop has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650Ti with 4GB GDDR6 with Max-Q.

On the other hand, we have the 13.4-inch ROG Flow X13 was introduced by ASUS about two years later in early-2022. It comes with up to an octa-core AMD Ryzen 9-6900HS with a boost clock speed up to 4.90 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Ti with 4GB GDDR6 35W TGP.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020)1
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G71,37488.13%
2022 ROG Flow X132
AMD Ryzen™ 9 6900HS1,559100.00%
01,559

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020)1
11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G74,48749.62%
2022 ROG Flow X132
AMD Ryzen™ 9 6900HS9,043100.00%
09,043

The Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020) has a 13.3-inch display which is quite similar size to the 13.4-inch 2022 ROG Flow X13. In addition, the Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020) weighs 3.11 lbs. about 8% heavier than the 2.87 lbs. 2022 ROG Flow X13. Moreover, measured at 11.99” x 8.27” x 0.60”, the Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020) is slightly more portable than the 2022 ROG Flow X13 at 11.77” x 8.74” x 0.62”.

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020)2022 ROG Flow X13

Moving over to upgradability, Razer claims that the Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020) supports 16GB 3733 MHz LPDDR4X 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 2022 ROG Flow X13, it supports up to 32GB 6400 MHz LPDDR5 memory. Like Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020), it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. Luckily, it has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed.

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