Samsung Galaxy Book S vs. Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020): Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Book S and Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020) specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Samsung Galaxy Book S Pros

Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book S is better than Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020).

Supports faster memory

Samsung Galaxy Book S supports a faster memory speed than the Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020). It supports up to 4267MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020).

Memory type and speed
Samsung Galaxy Book S - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020) - DDR4
2,933 MHz
About 56% lighter

Samsung Galaxy Book S weighed 2.09 pounds, 56% lighter than the 4.73 pounds Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020).

WeightSamsung Galaxy Book SRazer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)
Pound
2.09 lbs.
4.73 lbs.
Kilogram
0.95 kg
2.15 kg

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020) Pros

Reasons that Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020) is better than Samsung Galaxy Book S.

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2019

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10875H inside Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020) has a 303% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i5-L16G7 inside Samsung Galaxy Book S.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020) - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
Samsung Galaxy Book S - Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 8cx
2,926
Samsung Galaxy Book S - Intel Core i5-L16G7
1,703
Supports larger memory

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020) supports a larger memory capacity than the Samsung Galaxy Book S. It supports up to 64GB versus 8GB of system memory on the Samsung Galaxy Book S.

Max system memory size
Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)
64 GB
Samsung Galaxy Book S
8 GB
Upgradable memory

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020) comes with two SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the Samsung Galaxy Book S since it has onboard memory.

MemorySamsung Galaxy Book SRazer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)
Slots
Onboard
x2
TypeLPDDR4XDDR4
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q vs. integrated

Upgradable storage

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020) comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

SlotsSamsung Galaxy Book SRazer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)
M.2
Onboard
Yes x1
17% larger display

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020) has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch Samsung Galaxy Book S.

Display size
Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)
15.6-inch
Samsung Galaxy Book S
13.3-inch

Prices

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

Samsung Galaxy Book S Price
Samsung - Galaxy Book S 13.3 inches Laptop 8GB RAM - 256GB SSD SM-W767VZAAVZW (Renewed)
Samsung - Galaxy Book S 13.3 inches Laptop 8GB RAM - 256GB SSD SM-W767VZAAVZW (Renewed)
By SAMSUNG
$322.84
SAMSUNG 15.6" Galaxy Book3 Business Laptop Computer/Windows 11 PRO/16GB - 256GB/ 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i5 processor, 2023 Model, NP754XFG-KB3US, Silver
SAMSUNG 15.6" Galaxy Book3 Business Laptop Computer/Windows 11 PRO/16GB - 256GB/ 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i5 processor, 2023 Model, NP754XFG-KB3US, Silver
By SAMSUNG
$609.99
$899.99 32% OFF
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book Go Laptop Computer PC Power Performance 18-Hour Battery Compact Light Shockproof Design WFH Ready WiFi 5, Silver, 128GB
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book Go Laptop Computer PC Power Performance 18-Hour Battery Compact Light Shockproof Design WFH Ready WiFi 5, Silver, 128GB
By SAMSUNG
$289.00
Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020) Price
Razer Blade 15 Advanced Gaming Laptop 2020: Intel Core i7-10875H 8-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, 15.6” FHD 300Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB Lighting, Thunderbolt 3
Razer Blade 15 Advanced Gaming Laptop 2020: Intel Core i7-10875H 8-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, 15.6” FHD 300Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB Lighting, Thunderbolt 3
By Razer
$1,864.00
Razer Blade 15 Base Gaming Laptop 2020: Intel Core i7-10750H 6-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, 15.6" 4K OLED, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB, Thunderbolt 3, Creator Ready, Black
Razer Blade 15 Base Gaming Laptop 2020: Intel Core i7-10750H 6-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, 15.6" 4K OLED, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB, Thunderbolt 3, Creator Ready, Black
By Razer
$1,899.99
Razer Blade 15 Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti - 12th Gen Intel 14-Core i7 CPU - 15.6” QHD 240Hz - 16GB DDR5 RAM - 1TB PCIe SSD - Windows 11 - CNC Aluminum - Chroma RGB - Thunderbolt 4
Razer Blade 15 Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti - 12th Gen Intel 14-Core i7 CPU - 15.6” QHD 240Hz - 16GB DDR5 RAM - 1TB PCIe SSD - Windows 11 - CNC Aluminum - Chroma RGB - Thunderbolt 4
By Razer
$2,489.00
$2,999.99 17% OFF

Availability

Samsung Galaxy Book SRazer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)
Released20192020
Release Date
  • Announced on August 08, 2019
  • Updated on May 29, 2020 (New Intel Processor model)
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Pricing
  • USD$999.99
    Snapdragon 8cx | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD.
  • CDN$1,299.99
    Intel Core i5 | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD.
Starting at $ 2,599.99

Exterior

Samsung Galaxy Book SRazer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)
Dimensions12.01 x 8.0 x 0.24 - 046 (305.2 x 203.2 x 6.2 - 11.8 mm)13.98” x 9.25” x 0.70” (355 mm x 235 mm x 17.8 mm)
Weight
  • 2.11 lbs (961g)
    Galaxy Book S with Snapdragon 8cx
  • 2.09 lbs (950g)
    Galaxy Book S with Intel processors
  • Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition
    4.73 lbs / 2.14 kg
  • Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition with OLED display
    4.85 lbs / 2.19 kg
Colors
  • Earthy Gold
  • Mercury Gray
Anodized Black
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full size, backlit chiclet keyboard
    The fingerprint sensor at the top right of the keyboard.
  • Precise Glass Touchpad
    Clickable glass touchpad with Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.
  • Backlit full-size keyboard with the new right position Shift key.
    • Per key RGB Powered by Razer Chroma™ N-Key rollover keyboard
  • Precise Glass Touchpad
    • A large, clickable glass touchpad with Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.

Display

Samsung Galaxy Book SRazer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)
Size13.3 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • Resolution: 1920 x 1080
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Panel Type: TFT
  • 10-point multi-touch screen
  • Brightness: 350 - 600 nits
  • 15.6" IPS Full HD 300Hz
    100% sRGB, 4.9 mm bezel, matte finish, factory calibrated.
  • 15.6" OLED 4K 60Hz
    100% DCI-P3, 1ms response time, factory calibrated.

Ports

Samsung Galaxy Book SRazer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)
  • 2 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 2
    Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort.
  • 1 x Nano SIM
  • 1 x MicroSDXC card reader (up to 1TB)
  • 1 x Headphone out/Mic-in Combo
  • 1 x USB Type-C with Thunderbolt 3.
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 2.
    Support 20V charging via PD 3.0.
  • 3 x USB Type-A 3.1 Gen 1.
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0b.
  • 1 x AC power port.
  • 1 x Kensington lock slot.
  • 1 x 3.5mm combo audio jack.
  • 1 x UHS-III SD Card reader.

Internal Specs

Samsung Galaxy Book SRazer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)
Processor
  1. Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 8cx
    8 cores, 8 threads, 2.84 GHz, 2MB Cache, 7W
  2. Intel® Core™ i5-L16G7 with Intel® Hybrid Technology
    5 cores, 5 threads, 1.40 → 3.00 GHz, 4MB Cache, 7W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 8cx
    Qualcomm® Adreno™ 680 GPU
  2. Intel® Core™ i5-L16G7 with Intel® Hybrid Technology
    Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
    64 Execution Units, 200 → 500 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Memory8GB LPDDR4x
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 16GB
    • Maximum Memory: 64GB
    • Memory Speed: 2933MHz
Discrete Graphics-
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070 SUPER™ with Max-Q (8GB GDDR6 VRAM)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080 SUPER™ with Max-Q (8GB GDDR6 VRAM)
Storage256GB, 512GB eUFS storage
  • Storage Slots
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
  • Storage Configurations
    • 512 GB/1 TB/2 TB PCIe NVMe SSD

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy Book SRazer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO)
    Galaxy Book S with Snapdragon 8cx
  • Wi-Fi 6 (Gig+) (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4/5GHz), 2x2)
    Galaxy Book S with Intel processor
Intel® Wireless-AX201
(IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
BluetoothBluetooth® v 5.0Bluetooth 5.1
More
  • LTE (Cat 18)
    Galaxy Book S with Snapdragon 8cx
  • LTE (Cat 16)
    Galaxy Book S with Intel processors
  • Nano SIM
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Battery

Samsung Galaxy Book SRazer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)
Size42Wh80Wh lithium-ion polymer
Battery Life
  • Up to 23 hours (Video Playback)
    Galaxy Book S with Snapdragon 8cx
  • Up to 1 hours (Video Playback)
    Galaxy Book S with Intel processor
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Power Supply25W USB-C Power Adapter.230W Proprietary AC Adapter

Software

Samsung Galaxy Book SRazer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Built-in Apps-
  • Razer Synapse 3 enabled with programmable keyboard

Camera & Audio

Samsung Galaxy Book SRazer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)
Camera1MP front-facing camera
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera, 1 Megapixel (720p HD).
  • Windows® Hello built-in IR camera
Audio
  • Stereo speakers: Sound by AKG
  • Speakers: 4 x 1.2 W
  • Immersive sound with Dolby Atmos® technology (Dynamic, Movie, Music, Game, Voice, and Personalize Modes)
  • Internal Dual Array Digital Mic
  • Built-in stereo speakers
  • 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo port
  • Dolby® Atmos support, 7.1 Codec support (via HDMI)
  • Built-in array microphone

Misc

Samsung Galaxy Book SRazer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)
Sensors
  • Fingerprint Sensor
  • Hall Sensor
  • Light Sensor (Keyboard Backlit on/off)
  • GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou
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Security
  • Windows Hello sign-in with fingerprint
  • Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) security embedded
  • Kensington™ Security Slot
  • Windows Hello Facial Recognition
In the box-
  • Razer Blade 15" Advanced Edition
  • Power adapter + regional power cord
  • Micro-fiber cleaning cloth
  • Important Product Information Guide

Key Features

Samsung Galaxy Book SRazer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)
At Glance
Released in Mid
2019
16:9 FHD
13.3”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
2.09 lb
0.95 kg
Up to
Intel Core i5-L16G7
5C/5T, 1.40 → 3.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
773
Single Core
Geekbench 5
1,703
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
64 Execution Units, 200 → 500 MHz
8GB
4267 MHz LPDDR4X
Released in
2020
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 300Hz
Weight
4.73 lb
2.15 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 2080
8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q

Comparison Summary

Samsung Galaxy Book S vs. Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)

Samsung has released the Galaxy Book S, a 13.3-inch machine, in mid-2019. It is powered by up to 5-core Intel Core i5-L16G7 with a boost clock speed up to 3.00 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors (64 Execution Units, 200 → 500 MHz).

On the other hand, we have the 15.6-inch Blade 15 Advanced Edition was introduced by Razer about a year later in 2020. It comes with an octa-core Intel Core i7-10875H with a boost clock speed up to 5.10 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 with 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Samsung Galaxy Book S1
Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 8cx74262.25%
2
Intel® Core™ i5-L16G7 with Intel® Hybrid Technology77364.85%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H1,192100.00%
01,192

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Samsung Galaxy Book S1
Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 8cx2,92642.57%
2
Intel® Core™ i5-L16G7 with Intel® Hybrid Technology1,70324.77%
Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H6,874100.00%
06,874

The Samsung Galaxy Book S has a 13.3-inch display which is considerably smaller than the 15.6-inch Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020). In addition, The Samsung Galaxy Book S weighs 2.09 lbs. about 126% lighter than the 4.73 lbs. Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020). Moreover, measured at 12.01” x 8” x 0.46”, the Samsung Galaxy Book S is much more portable than the Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020) at 13.98” x 9.25” x 0.70”.

Samsung Galaxy Book SRazer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020)

Moving over to upgradability, Samsung claims that the Samsung Galaxy Book S supports 8GB 4267 MHz LPDDR4X memory. However, it has an onboard memory module that is not upgradable by the users. It also has soldered storage, and there are no M.2 slots for expansion.

For Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2020), it supports up to 64GB 2933 MHz DDR4 memory that you can upgrade with two memory module slots on the motherboard. It also has a single removable M.2 SSD slot that users can replace or upgrade when needed.

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