Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020) vs. Surface Go: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020) and Surface Go models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020) Pros

Reasons that Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020) is better than Surface Go.

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2018

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020) has a 424% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Pentium Gold 4415Y inside Surface Go.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020) - Intel Core i7-1165G7
4,487
Surface Go - Intel Pentium Gold 4415Y
855
Supports larger memory

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020) supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Go. It supports up to 16GB versus 8GB of system memory on the Surface Go.

Max system memory size
Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020)
16 GB
Surface Go
8 GB
Supports faster memory

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020) supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Go. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 1866MHz of system memory on the Surface Go.

Memory type and speed
Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020) - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz
Surface Go - LPDDR3
1,866 MHz
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650Ti 4GB GDDR6 with Max-Q vs. integrated

Upgradable storage

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020) comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

SlotsRazer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020)Surface Go
M.2
Yes x1
Onboard
33% larger display

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020) has a 13.3-inch screen size 33% larger than the 10-inch Surface Go.

Display size
Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020)
13.3-inch
Surface Go
10-inch

Surface Go Pros

Reasons that Surface Go is better than Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020).

About 64% lighter

Surface Go weighed 1.15 pounds, 64% lighter than the 3.11 pounds Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020).

WeightRazer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020)Surface Go
Pound
3.11 lbs.
1.15 lbs.
Kilogram
1.41 kg
0.52 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
$999.99
Surface Go Price
New Microsoft Surface Go 2 - 10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 4GB Memory - 64GB - Wifi - Platinum (Latest Model)
New Microsoft Surface Go 2 - 10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 4GB Memory - 64GB - Wifi - Platinum (Latest Model)
By Microsoft
$249.00
Microsoft Surface Go 2-10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - WiFi - Platinum (Latest Model) (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Go 2-10.5" Touch-Screen - Intel Pentium - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - WiFi - Platinum (Latest Model) (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$268.00
Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i3 - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model)
Microsoft Surface Go 3 - 10.5" Touchscreen - Intel® Core™ i3 - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Device Only - Platinum (Latest Model)
By Microsoft
$474.99
$629.99 25% OFF

Availability

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020)Surface Go
Released20202018
Release Date
  • Announced on October 1, 2020.
  • Available in October 2020.
  • Introduced: July 10, 2018
  • Pre-ordered: July 10, 2018
  • Released: August 2, 2018
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
Surface Go for Consumer
  • $399 - 4 GB | 64 GB | W10 S-mode
  • $549 - 8 GB | 128 GB | W10 S-mode
Surface go for Commercial
  • $449 - 4 GB | 64 GB | W10 Pro
  • $599 - 8 GB | 128 GB | W10 Pro
Generations

Exterior

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020)Surface Go
Dimensions11.99” x 8.27” x 0.60” (304.6 mm x 210 mm x 15.3 mm)9.6” x 6.9” x 0.33” (245 mm x 175  mm x 8.3 mm)
Width: 9.6” (245 mm)
Height: 6.9” (175 mm)
Thickness: 0.33” (8.3 mm)
Weight3.11 lbs (1.41kg)
  • Surface Go: 1.15 lbs (522 g)
  • Surface Go with LTE: 1.17 lbs. (532 g)
  • Surface Go Keyboard: 0.55 lbs (249 g)
ColorsBlack with Tone-on-tone Razer logo
Platinum
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.
  • Surface Type Cover
    • Not included
  • Keyboard:
    • Full-size mechanical backlit keyset with 1 mm of key travel.
  • Trackpad:
    • Precision glass trackpad.
    • Trackpad size: 101 mm x 56 mm
    • Supports a five-finger multitouch gesture.

Display

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020)Surface Go
Size13.3 Inches10 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.
  • Resolution: 1800 x 1200 (2.1M Pixels)
  • Density: 217 PPI
  • PixelSense™ Display
  • Contrast ratio: 1500:1
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Inking: designed together with Surface Pen
  • Touch: 10 points multi-touch
  • Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3

Ports

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020)Surface Go
  • 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.
Surface Go Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1
    Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort.
  • 1 x Surface Connect™
    Supports charging and docking station.
  • 1 x Headset jack
  • 1 x microSD™ card reader
  • 1 x Type Cover port

Internal Specs

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020)Surface Go
Processor
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold 4415Y
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.60 GHz, 2MB SmartCache, 6W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
  1. 7th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold 4415Y
    Intel® HD Graphics 615
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 850 MHz
Memory
  • Memory Slots
    • Onboard dual-channel memory
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 16GB
    • Maximum Memory: 16GB
    • Memory Type: DDR4x RAM
    • Memory Speed: 3733MHz
4GB 8GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3 RAM
Discrete GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce GTX™ 1650 Ti with Max-Q
4GB GDDR6 VRAM
-
Storage
  • Storage Slots
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
  • Storage Configurations
    • 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD (Upgradable)
  • 64GB
    eMMC
  • 128GB 256GB
    SSD

Connectivity

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020)Surface Go
Wi-FiIntel® Wireless-AX201
(IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
  • Wi-Fi 5: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible.
BluetoothBluetooth 5.1
  • Bluetooth Wireless 4.1 technology
More-Optional LTE
  • Nano SIM Tray
  • 4G LTE Advanced (22 Bands: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66)
  • GPS/GLONASS: Standalone and Assiste
  • GNSS, accuracy up to 3 meters

Battery

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020)Surface Go
Size53.1Wh lithium-ion polymer26.12 Wh
Battery Life-Up to 9 hours of video playback
Power Supply100W USB-C Power Adapter
  • 24W proprietary Surface Connect power supply

Software

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020)Surface Go
OSWindows 10 Home 64-bit
  • For Consumer: Windows 10 in S-mode
  • For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps
  • Razer Synapse 3 enabled with programmable keyboard
Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial

Camera & Audio

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020)Surface Go
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera, 1 Megapixel (720p HD).
  • Windows® Hello built-in IR camera
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
  • 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p Skype HD video
  • 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p full HD video
Audio
  • Stereo, 4 Speakers + Smart Amp
  • Array microphone
  • Dolby® Atmos
  • THX® Spatial Audio
  • Single microphone
  • 2W Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium

Misc

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020)Surface Go
Inking-Supports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Paper feel
magnetic storage
Sensors-
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Magnetometer
Security
  • Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) security embedded
  • Windows Hello Facial Recognition
  • HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
In the box-
  • Surface Go
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
Warranty-
  • One-year limited hardware warranty
More-
  • Mechanical features: Signature unibody magnesium design with hidden perimeter venting
  • Kickstand with a full-friction multiposition hinge to 165 degrees
  • Magnetic attach for keyboard fold stability
  • Physical buttons: volumes, power

Key Features

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020)Surface Go
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 Mid
2018
3:2 1.8K
10”
1200p 60Hz
Weight
1.15 lb
0.52 kg
Powered By
Intel Pentium Gold 4415Y
2C/4T, 1.60 GHz
Geekbench 5
356
Single Core
Geekbench 5
855
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® HD Graphics 615
24 Execution Units, 300 → 850 MHz
Configurable up to
8GB
1866 MHz LPDDR3
Surface Go Ports

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