Samsung Galaxy Book S vs. Razer Blade Pro 17 (2020): Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Samsung Galaxy Book S and Razer Blade Pro 17 (2020) specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Samsung Galaxy Book S Pros

Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book S is better than Razer Blade Pro 17 (2020).

Supports faster memory

Samsung Galaxy Book S supports a faster memory speed than the Razer Blade Pro 17 (2020). It supports up to 4267MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the Razer Blade Pro 17 (2020).

Memory type and speed
Samsung Galaxy Book S - LPDDR4X
4,267 MHz
Razer Blade Pro 17 (2020) - DDR4
2,933 MHz
About 66% lighter

Samsung Galaxy Book S weighed 2.09 pounds, 66% lighter than the 6.06 pounds Razer Blade Pro 17 (2020).

WeightSamsung Galaxy Book SRazer Blade Pro 17 (2020)
Pound
2.09 lbs.
6.06 lbs.
Kilogram
0.95 kg
2.75 kg

Razer Blade Pro 17 (2020) Pros

Reasons that Razer Blade Pro 17 (2020) is better than Samsung Galaxy Book S.

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2019

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10875H inside Razer Blade Pro 17 (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 Pro 17 (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 Pro 17 (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 Pro 17 (2020)
64 GB
Samsung Galaxy Book S
8 GB
Upgradable memory

Razer Blade Pro 17 (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 Pro 17 (2020)
Slots
Onboard
x2
TypeLPDDR4XDDR4
Supports discrete graphics

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

Upgradable storage

Razer Blade Pro 17 (2020) comes with two M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device.

SlotsSamsung Galaxy Book SRazer Blade Pro 17 (2020)
M.2
Onboard
Yes x2
30% larger display

Razer Blade Pro 17 (2020) has a 17.3-inch screen size 30% larger than the 13.3-inch Samsung Galaxy Book S.

Display size
Razer Blade Pro 17 (2020)
17.3-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 14" Galaxy Book4 Pro Laptop PC Computer, Intel Core 7 Ultra Processor 512GB, 3K AMOLED (2880 x 1800) Touchscreen, Advanced Security, 2024 Model, NP940XGK-KG1US, Moonstone Gray
SAMSUNG 14" Galaxy Book4 Pro Laptop PC Computer, Intel Core 7 Ultra Processor 512GB, 3K AMOLED (2880 x 1800) Touchscreen, Advanced Security, 2024 Model, NP940XGK-KG1US, Moonstone Gray
By SAMSUNG
$1,149.99
$1,449.99 21% OFF
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
$649.99
$899.99 28% 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 Pro 17 (2020) Price
Razer Blade Pro 17 Gaming Laptop 2020: Intel Core i7-10875H 8-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, 17.3" FHD 300Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB, Thunderbolt 3, SD Card Reader
Razer Blade Pro 17 Gaming Laptop 2020: Intel Core i7-10875H 8-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, 17.3" FHD 300Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB, Thunderbolt 3, SD Card Reader
By Razer
$3,199.99
Laptop Motherboard RZ0903295E42R3U1_MB Compatible Replacement Spare Part for Razer Blade Pro 17 2020 Series Intel Core i7-10875H 2.3GHz SRJ8F Processor GeForce RTX2080 Super 8GB GDDR6
Laptop Motherboard RZ0903295E42R3U1_MB Compatible Replacement Spare Part for Razer Blade Pro 17 2020 Series Intel Core i7-10875H 2.3GHz SRJ8F Processor GeForce RTX2080 Super 8GB GDDR6
By Generic
$620.99
Razer Blade 17 Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti - 12th Gen Intel 14-Core i7 CPU - 17.3" QHD 240Hz - 16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD - Windows 11 - Chroma RGB - Thunderbolt 4 - SD Card Reader
Razer Blade 17 Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti - 12th Gen Intel 14-Core i7 CPU - 17.3" QHD 240Hz - 16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD - Windows 11 - Chroma RGB - Thunderbolt 4 - SD Card Reader
By Razer
$1,839.99
$3,199.99 43% OFF

Availability

Samsung Galaxy Book SRazer Blade Pro 17 (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.
  • $2,599- 300Hz FHD | RTX 2070 | 512GB SSD
  • $3,199 - 300Hz FHD | RTX 2080 Super | 512GB SSD
  • $3,799 - 120Hz 4K | RTX 2080 Super | 1TB SSD

Exterior

Samsung Galaxy Book SRazer Blade Pro 17 (2020)
Dimensions12.01 x 8.0 x 0.24 - 046 (305.2 x 203.2 x 6.2 - 11.8 mm)15.55” x 10.24” x 0.78” (395 mm x 260 mm x 19.9 mm)
Weight
  • 2.11 lbs (961g)
    Galaxy Book S with Snapdragon 8cx
  • 2.09 lbs (950g)
    Galaxy Book S with Intel processors
6.06 lbs / 2.75 kg
Colors
  • Earthy Gold
  • Mercury Gray
Anodized Matte 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™
    • Anti-ghosting keyboard
    • Half arrow keys.
  • Precise Glass Touchpad
    • A large, clickable glass touchpad with Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.

Display

Samsung Galaxy Book SRazer Blade Pro 17 (2020)
Size13.3 Inches17.3 Inches
Info
  • Resolution: 1920 x 1080
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Panel Type: TFT
  • 10-point multi-touch screen
  • Brightness: 350 - 600 nits
  • 17.3" Full HD 300Hz
    1920 x 1080, 300 nit, 100% sRGB, 6.0 mm slim side bezels, individually factory-calibrated.
  • 17.3" 4K 120Hz
    3840 x 2160, touch display, 100% Adobe RGB, 6.0 mm slim side bezels, individually factory calibrated.

Ports

Samsung Galaxy Book SRazer Blade Pro 17 (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.
    Supports power delivery required 20V PD3.0, 4 lanes of PCI Express.
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 2.
    Support power delivery required 20V PD3.0.
  • 3 x USB Type-A 3.1 Gen 1.
  • 1 x RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet port.
  • 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 Pro 17 (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 with Max-Q (8GB GDDR6 VRAM)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080 SUPER™ with Max-Q (8GB GDDR6 VRAM)
Storage256GB, 512GB eUFS storage
  • Storage Slots
    • 2 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
  • Storage Configurations
    • 512GB, 1TB PCIe NVMe SSD (Upgradable)

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy Book SRazer Blade Pro 17 (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
802.11ax Wi-Fi wireless networking, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
BluetoothBluetooth® v 5.0Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet-2.5 Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps.
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 Pro 17 (2020)
Size42Wh70.5 Wh 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 Pro 17 (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 Pro 17 (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 Pro 17 (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 Pro 17”
  • Power adapter + regional power cord
  • Micro-fiber cleaning cloth
  • Important Product Information Guide

Key Features

Samsung Galaxy Book SRazer Blade Pro 17 (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 4K UHD
17.3”
2160p 120Hz
Weight
6.06 lb
2.75 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 SUPER
8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q

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