Razer Book 13 (2020) vs. Surface Laptop 4 15”: Which is better?
Here is a side by side comparison between Razer Book 13 (2020) and Surface Laptop 4 15” specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.
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Razer Book 13 (2020) Pros
Reasons that Razer Book 13 (2020) is better than Surface Laptop 4 15”.
Razer Book 13 (2020) weighed 2.95 pounds, 14% lighter than the 3.40 pounds Surface Laptop 4 15”.
Weight | Razer Book 13 (2020) | Surface Laptop 4 15” |
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Pound | 2.95 lbs. | 3.40 lbs. |
Kilogram | 1.34 kg | 1.54 kg |
Surface Laptop 4 15” Pros
Reasons that Surface Laptop 4 15” is better than Razer Book 13 (2020).
Intel Core i7-1185G7 inside Surface Laptop 4 15” has a 8% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside Razer Book 13 (2020).
Surface Laptop 4 15” supports a larger memory capacity than the Razer Book 13 (2020). It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Razer Book 13 (2020).
Surface Laptop 4 15” has a 15-inch screen size 11% larger than the 13.4-inch Razer Book 13 (2020).
Key Similars
Similar characteristics share between Razer Book 13 (2020) and Surface Laptop 4 15”.
Both laptops supports the same 4267MHz LPDDR4X RAM.
Prices
Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.
Availability | Razer Book 13 (2020) | Surface Laptop 4 15” |
Released | 2020 | 2021 |
Release Date | Announced on November 5th, 2020 |
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Exterior | Razer Book 13 (2020) | Surface Laptop 4 15” |
Dimensions | 11.6” x 7.8” x 0.60” (295.6 mm x 198.5 mm x 15.15 mm) | 13.4” x 9.6” x 0.57” (339.5 mm x 244 mm x 14.69 mm) |
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| 3.40 lb (1,542 g) |
Colors | Mercury White Made from CNC Anodized Aluminum with tone-on-tone Razer logo. | Metal Matte Black Platinum |
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Display | Razer Book 13 (2020) | Surface Laptop 4 15” |
Size | 13.4 Inches | 15 Inches |
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Ports | Razer Book 13 (2020) | Surface Laptop 4 15” |
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Internal Specs | Razer Book 13 (2020) | Surface Laptop 4 15” |
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Memory |
| 8GB 16GB 32GB 4266 MHz LPDDR4X RAM |
Storage |
| 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB Removable M.2 NVMe SSD |
Connectivity | Razer Book 13 (2020) | Surface Laptop 4 15” |
Wi-Fi | Intel® Wireless-AX201
(IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible. |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology |
Battery | Razer Book 13 (2020) | Surface Laptop 4 15” |
Size | 55Wh lithium-ion polymer | 45.8 Wh |
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Power Supply | 65W USB-C Power Adapter |
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Software | Razer Book 13 (2020) | Surface Laptop 4 15” |
OS | Windows 10 Home 64-bit |
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Built-in Apps | Razer Synapse | Microsoft Office 365 30-days trial |
Camera & Audio | Razer Book 13 (2020) | Surface Laptop 4 15” |
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Misc | Razer Book 13 (2020) | Surface Laptop 4 15” |
Inking | - | Supports Surface Pen 4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency |
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In the box | - |
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Warranty | - |
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More | - | Supports Surface Dial Supports off-screen interaction only |
Key Features | Razer Book 13 (2020) | Surface Laptop 4 15” |
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Comparison Summary
Razer has released the Book 13 , a 13.4-inch machine, in late-2020. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1165G7 with a boost clock speed up to 4.70 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz).
On the other hand, we have the 15-inch Surface Laptop 4 15” was introduced by Microsoft about a year later in early-2021. It comes with up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1185G7 with a boost clock speed up to 4.80 GHz. It has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics (96 Execution Units, 400 → 1350 MHz).
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
The Razer Book 13 (2020) has a 13.4-inch display which is slightly smaller than the 15-inch Surface Laptop 4 15”. In addition, The Razer Book 13 (2020) weighs 2.95 lbs. about 15% lighter than the 3.40 lbs. Surface Laptop 4 15”. Moreover, measured at 11.6” x 7.8” x 0.6”, the Razer Book 13 (2020) is considerably more portable than the Surface Laptop 4 15” at 13.4” x 9.6” x 0.57”.
Moving over to upgradability, Razer claims that the Razer Book 13 (2020) supports up to 16GB 4267 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 Surface Laptop 4 15”, it supports up to 32GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X memory. Like Razer Book 13 (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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