Surface Book 3 15” vs. Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020): Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Surface Book 3 15” and Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020) specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Surface Book 3 15” Pros

Reasons that Surface Book 3 15” is better than Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020).

Supports faster memory

Surface Book 3 15” supports a faster memory speed than the Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020). It supports up to 3733MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020).

Memory type and speed
Surface Book 3 15” - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020) - DDR4
2,933 MHz
About 14% lighter

Surface Book 3 15” weighed 4.20 pounds, 14% lighter than the 4.85 pounds Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020).

WeightSurface Book 3 15”Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020)
Pound
4.20 lbs.
4.85 lbs.
Kilogram
1.91 kg
2.20 kg

Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020) Pros

Reasons that Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020) is better than Surface Book 3 15”.

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10875H inside Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020) has a 84% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Surface Book 3 15”.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020) - Intel Core i7-10875H
6,874
Surface Book 3 15” - Intel Core i7-1065G7
3,722
Supports larger memory

Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020) supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Book 3 15”. It supports up to 64GB versus 32GB of system memory on the Surface Book 3 15”.

Max system memory size
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020)
64 GB
Surface Book 3 15”
32 GB
Upgradable memory

Razer Blade 15 Studio 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 Surface Book 3 15” since it has onboard memory.

MemorySurface Book 3 15”Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020)
Slots
Onboard
x2
TypeLPDDR4XDDR4

Prices

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

Surface Book 3 15” Price
NEW Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 15" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum
NEW Microsoft Surface Book 3 - 15" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum
By Microsoft
$1,399.00
Microsoft New Surface Book 3-15" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7-16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum (Renewed)
Microsoft New Surface Book 3-15" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7-16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$997.99
Microsoft Surface Book 3-15" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7-32GB Memory - 512GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Book 3-15" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i7-32GB Memory - 512GB SSD (Latest Model) - Platinum (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$1,319.00
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020) Price
Laptop Motherboard RC05-03330300-0000 Compatible Replacement Spare Part for Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020 RZ09-0330Q Series Intel Core i7-10875H 2.3GHz SRJ8F CPU Quadro RTX5000 Max-Q 16GB GDDR6
Laptop Motherboard RC05-03330300-0000 Compatible Replacement Spare Part for Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020 RZ09-0330Q Series Intel Core i7-10875H 2.3GHz SRJ8F CPU Quadro RTX5000 Max-Q 16GB GDDR6
By Generic
$724.49
[2 Pack] Synvy Touch Pad Film Protector, compatible with Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020 15.6" TouchPad Trackpad Guard Cover Skin [ Not Tempered Glass Screen Protectors ]
[2 Pack] Synvy Touch Pad Film Protector, compatible with Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020 15.6" TouchPad Trackpad Guard Cover Skin [ Not Tempered Glass Screen Protectors ]
By Compatible with Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020 15.6"
$12.99
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
$1,699.99

Availability

Surface Book 3 15”Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020)
Released20202020
Release Date
  • Introduced: May 6, 2020
  • Pre-ordered: May 6, 2020
  • Released: May 12, 2020
-
PricingFor Consumer
  • $2,299 - i7 | 16GB | 256GB | GTX 1660 Ti
  • $2,799 - i7 | 32GB | 512GB | GTX 1660 Ti
  • $2,999 - i7 | 32GB | 1TB | GTX 1660 Ti
  • $3,399 - i7 | 32GB | 2TB | GTX 1660 Ti
For Commercial
  • $2,399 - i7 | 16GB | 256GB | GTX 1660 Ti
  • $2,899 - i7 | 32GB | 512GB | GTX 1660 Ti
  • $3,099 - i7 | 32GB | 1TB | GTX 1660 Ti
  • $3,499 - i7 | 32GB | 2TB | GTX 1660 Ti
  • $3,499 - i7 | 32GB | 512GB | RTX 3000
  • $3,699 - i7 | 32GB | 1TB | RTX 3000
Starting at $ 4,299.99
Generations-

Exterior

Surface Book 3 15”Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020)
Dimensions13.5” x 9.87” x 0.568-0.90” (343 mm x 251 mm x 15 mm-23 mm)13.98” x 9.25” x 0.70” (355 mm x 235 mm x 17.9 mm)
Weight
  • Total: 4.20 lbs (1,905 g)
  • Tablet: 1.80 lbs (817 g)
4.85 lbs / 2.2 kg
Colors
Platinum
Anodized Mercury White
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard:
    • Full-size mechanical backlit keyset with 1.55mm travel.
    • Mechanical friction attaches the Clipboard to the keyboard.
  • Trackpad:
    • Larger size 105 mm x 70 mm, glass.
    • Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gesture.
  • 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

Surface Book 3 15”Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020)
Size15 Inches15.6 Inches
Info 
  • Display Resolution: 3240 x 2160 (7M Pixels)
  • Display Density: 260 PPI
  • PixelSense™ Display
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Contrast ratio: 1600:1
  • Inking: designed together with Surface Pen
  • Touch: 10 points multi-touch
15.6" OLED 4K 60Hz
100% DCI-P3, 1ms response time, factory calibrated.

Ports

Surface Book 3 15”Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020)
Surface Book 3 15” Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
Left (3)
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot
    UHS-II performance
Right (3)
  • 1 x power port
    Charging, Docking
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), DisplayPort, Power Delivery
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone, On the tablet
Bottom (1)
  • 1 x power port
    Charging, Docking, On the tablet
  • 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

Surface Book 3 15”Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020)
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 5.10 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10875H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Memory
16GB 32GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4x
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 32GB
    • Maximum Memory: 64GB
    • Memory Speed: 2933MHz
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti with Max-Q
    Turning Architecture, 6GB GDDR6, 192-bit, 1245 → 1425 MHz, 1536 CUDA Cores.
  • NVIDIA® Quadro® RTX™ 3000 with Max-Q
    Turning Architecture, 6GB GDDR6,  192-bit, 765 → 1305 MHz, 1920 CUDA Cores, 240 Tensor Cores, 30 RT Cores, Real-time ray tracing, AI hardware acceleration, ODE, QNF,
NVIDIA® Quadro RTX™ 5000 Studio Edition (16GB GDDR6 VRAM)
Storage
256 GB 512 GB 1 TB 2TB
PCIe SSD
  • Storage Slots
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
  • Storage Configurations
    • 512 GB/1 TB/2 TB PCIe NVMe SSD

Connectivity

Surface Book 3 15”Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020)
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 6: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible.
Intel® Wireless-AX201
(IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth Wireless 5.0 technology
Bluetooth 5.1
More
  • Xbox Wireless built-in
-

Battery

Surface Book 3 15”Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020)
Size
  • Total: 90Wh
    Clipboard: 23Wh
    Base: 67Wh
80Wh lithium-ion polymer
Battery LifeUp to 17.5 hours of typical device usage-
Power Supply127W Surface Power Supply with USB-A (7W) charging port.230W Proprietary AC Adapter

Software

Surface Book 3 15”Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020)
OS
  • For Consumer: Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Free upgrade to Windows 11
Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Built-in AppsMicrosoft Office 365 30-days trial
  • Razer Synapse 3 enabled with programmable keyboard

Camera & Audio

Surface Book 3 15”Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020)
Camera
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
  • 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p HD video
  • 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p HD video
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera, 1 Megapixel (720p HD).
  • Windows® Hello built-in IR camera
Audio
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • Front-facing stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos®
    • Support for Windows Sonic for Headphones
    • Support for Dolby® Atmos for Headphones
  • Built-in stereo speakers
  • 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo port
  • Dolby® Atmos support, 7.1 Codec support (via HDMI)
  • Built-in array microphone

Misc

Surface Book 3 15”Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020)
InkingSupports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Paper feel
0.1mm precision
-
Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Proximity sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Magnetometer
-
Security
  • HW TPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
  • Enterprise-grade protection with Windows Hello face sign-in
  • Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) security embedded
  • Kensington™ Security Slot
  • Windows Hello Facial Recognition
In the box
  • Surface Book 3 15”
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
  • Razer Blade 15" Studio Edition
  • Power adapter + regional power cord
  • Micro-fiber cleaning cloth
  • Important Product Information Guide
WarrantyOne-year limited hardware warranty-
MoreSupports Surface Dial
Supports both on-screen and off-screen interaction.
-

Key Features

Surface Book 3 15”Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020)
At Glance
Released in Mid
2020
3:2 3.2K
15”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
4.20 lb
1.91 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-1065G7
4C/8T, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,088
Single Core
Geekbench 5
3,722
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
Configurable up to
32GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X
Surface Book 3 15” Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 3000
6GB GDDR6 with Max-Q
Released in
2020
16:9 4K UHD
15.6”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
4.85 lb
2.20 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 Quadro
RTX 5000
16GB GDDR6

Comments

Ask questions or share your thought and experience about the comparison between Surface Book 3 15” and Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020).

Loading Comments...