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

We have comprehensively compared the specifications for the Surface Laptop SE and Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020) models. The report includes detailed information regarding both models' CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

Surface Laptop SE Pros

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

Newer manufacturing

2021 vs. 2020

About 22% lighter

Surface Laptop SE weighed 2.45 pounds, 22% lighter than the 3.11 pounds Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020).

WeightSurface Laptop SERazer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020)
Pound
2.45 lbs.
3.11 lbs.
Kilogram
1.11 kg
1.41 kg

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020) Pros

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

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-1165G7 inside Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020) has a 312% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Celeron N4120 inside Surface Laptop SE.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020) - Intel Core i7-1165G7
4,487
Surface Laptop SE - Intel Celeron N4120
1,088
Surface Laptop SE - Intel Celeron N4020
746
Supports larger memory

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

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

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020) supports a faster memory speed than the Surface Laptop SE. It supports up to 3733MHz versus 2400MHz of system memory on the Surface Laptop SE.

Memory type and speed
Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020) - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz
Surface Laptop SE - DDR4
2,400 MHz
Supports discrete graphics

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

14% larger display

Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020) has a 13.3-inch screen size 14% larger than the 11.6-inch Surface Laptop SE.

Display size
Razer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020)
13.3-inch
Surface Laptop SE
11.6-inch

Prices

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

Surface Laptop SE Price
Microsoft Surface Laptop SE CELERON 8GB RAM 128GB SSD RENEWED, Glacier
Microsoft Surface Laptop SE CELERON 8GB RAM 128GB SSD RENEWED, Glacier
By Microsoft
$170.10
$179.76 5% OFF
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5/'' Touchscreen AMD Ryzen 5 8GB 128GB Windows 11 H, 13-13.99 inches
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5/'' Touchscreen AMD Ryzen 5 8GB 128GB Windows 11 H, 13-13.99 inches
By Microsoft
$389.98
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 (2022), 15" Touch Screen, Thin & Lightweight, Long Battery Life, Fast Intel i7 Processor for Multi-Tasking, 8GB RAM, 512GB Storage with Windows 11, Platinum
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 (2022), 15" Touch Screen, Thin & Lightweight, Long Battery Life, Fast Intel i7 Processor for Multi-Tasking, 8GB RAM, 512GB Storage with Windows 11, Platinum
By Microsoft
$1,099.99
$1,499.99 27% OFF
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" 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
$1,499.99
Razer Blade 15 Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060-13th 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 4060-13th 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
$1,999.99
$2,199.99 9% OFF

Availability

Surface Laptop SERazer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020)
Released20212020
Release DateIntroduced on November 9, 2021
  • Announced on October 1, 2020.
  • Available in October 2020.
PricingStarting at $249.99
  • $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
Generations-

Exterior

Surface Laptop SERazer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020)
Dimensions11.17” x 7.6” x 0.70” (283.70 x 193.05 x 17.85 mm)11.99” x 8.27” x 0.60” (304.6 mm x 210 mm x 15.3 mm)
Weight2.45 lbs. (1,112.4 g)3.11 lbs (1.41kg)
Colors
Glacier
Black with Tone-on-tone Razer logo
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Keyboard:
    • Full-size keyboard with a soft-touch feel and full 1.3mm travel.
  • Trackpad:
    • Microsoft Precision Touchpad.
    • Supports up to Five-finger multitouch gestures.
  • 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.

Display

Surface Laptop SERazer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020)
Size11.6 Inches13.3 Inches
Info
  • Resolution: 1366 x 768 (135 PPI)
  • Liquid Crystal Display Module
  • Aspect ratio: 16:9
  • 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.

Ports

Surface Laptop SERazer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020)
Surface Laptop SE Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
Left
  • Kensington lock slot
Right
  • 1 x USB-A
  • 1 x USB-C
  • 1 x DC-in
    Barrel type power connector.
  • 1 x Headset jack
    Standard 3.5mm jack.
  • 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.

Internal Specs

Surface Laptop SERazer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020)
Processor
  1. Intel® Celeron® Processor N4020
    2 cores, 2 threads, 1.10 → 2.80 GHz, 4MB Cache, 6W
  2. Intel® Celeron® Processor N4120
    4 cores, 4 threads, 1.10 → 2.60 GHz, 4MB Cache, 6W
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.80 → 4.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics
  1. Intel® Celeron® Processor N4020
    Intel® UHD Graphics 600
    12 Execution Units, 200 → 650 MHz
  2. Intel® Celeron® Processor N4120
    Intel® UHD Graphics 600
    12 Execution Units, 200 → 700 MHz
  1. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1300 MHz
Memory
4GB 8GB
2400 MHz DDR4 Memory
  • Memory Slots
    • Onboard dual-channel memory
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 16GB
    • Maximum Memory: 16GB
    • Memory Type: DDR4x RAM
    • Memory Speed: 3733MHz
Discrete Graphics-NVIDIA® GeForce GTX™ 1650 Ti with Max-Q
4GB GDDR6 VRAM
Storage
64GB 128GB
eMMC
  • Storage Slots
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
  • Storage Configurations
    • 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD (Upgradable)

Connectivity

Surface Laptop SERazer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5 (2x2): IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible.Intel® Wireless-AX201
(IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
BluetoothBluetooth Wireless 5.0 LE technologyBluetooth 5.1

Battery

Surface Laptop SERazer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020)
Size35Wh53.1Wh lithium-ion polymer
Battery LifeUp to 16 hours of typical device usage-
Power Supply45W Barrel type power adapter100W USB-C Power Adapter

Software

Surface Laptop SERazer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020)
OSWindows 11 SEWindows 10 Home 64-bit
Built-in AppsMicrosoft 365 for Education
  • Razer Synapse 3 enabled with programmable keyboard

Camera & Audio

Surface Laptop SERazer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020)
Camera1MP Front facing camera
With up to 720p 30fps video
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera, 1 Megapixel (720p HD).
  • Windows® Hello built-in IR camera
Audio
  • 2W Stereo Speakers
  • Single digital microphone
  • Stereo, 4 Speakers + Smart Amp
  • Array microphone
  • Dolby® Atmos
  • THX® Spatial Audio

Misc

Surface Laptop SERazer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020)
InkingNot Support-
Sensors1 x Hall-effect Sensor-
SecurityTPM 2.0 chip for enterprise security
  • Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) security embedded
  • Windows Hello Facial Recognition
In the box
  • Surface Laptop SE
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
-
WarrantyOne-year limited hardware warranty-
MoreExterior
  • Casing: All plastic bodies unpainted
  • Physical buttons: Power button and Volume buttons on Keyboard
  • Hinge: 135 degrees open angle
-

Key Features

Surface Laptop SERazer Blade Stealth 13 (Late 2020)
At Glance
Released in Late
2021
16:9 HD
11.6”
768p 60Hz
Weight
2.45 lb
1.11 kg
Up to
Intel Celeron N4120
4C/4T, 1.10 → 2.60 GHz
Geekbench 5
384
Single Core
Geekbench 5
1,088
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 600
12 Execution Units, 200 → 700 MHz
Configurable up to
8GB
2400 MHz DDR4
Surface Laptop SE Ports
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

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