Surface Pro 7 vs. Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020): Which is better?

Here is a side by side comparison between Surface Pro 7 and Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) specs including CPU, RAM, storage, battery, display, and more.

Surface Pro 7 Pros

Reasons that Surface Pro 7 is better than Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020).

Supports faster memory

Surface Pro 7 supports a faster memory speed than the Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020). It supports up to 3733MHz versus 2933MHz of system memory on the Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020).

Memory type and speed
Surface Pro 7 - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) - DDR4
2,933 MHz
About 64% lighter

Surface Pro 7 weighed 1.70 pounds, 64% lighter than the 4.6 pounds Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020).

WeightSurface Pro 7Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
Pound
1.70 lbs.
4.6 lbs.
Kilogram
0.77 kg
2.09 kg

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) Pros

Reasons that Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) is better than Surface Pro 7.

Newer manufacturing

2020 vs. 2019

Significantly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-10750H inside Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) has a 45% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-1065G7 inside Surface Pro 7.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) - Intel Core i7-10750H
5,412
Surface Pro 7 - Intel Core i7-1065G7
3,722
Surface Pro 7 - Intel Core i5-1035G4
3,347
Surface Pro 7 - Intel Core i3-1005G1
2,027
Supports larger memory

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) supports a larger memory capacity than the Surface Pro 7. It supports up to 64GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Surface Pro 7.

Max system memory size
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
64 GB
Surface Pro 7
16 GB
Upgradable memory

Razer Blade 15 Base 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 Pro 7 since it has onboard memory.

MemorySurface Pro 7Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
Slots
Onboard
x2
TypeLPDDR4XDDR4
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q vs. integrated

Upgradable storage

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) comes with two M.2 slots that you can easily upgrade and install an additional SSD to expand the storage on the device.

SlotsSurface Pro 7Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
M.2
Onboard
Yes x2
26% larger display

Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) has a 15.6-inch screen size 26% larger than the 12.3-inch Surface Pro 7.

Display size
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
15.6-inch
Surface Pro 7
12.3-inch

Prices

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

Surface Pro 7 Price
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 12.3in Intel Core i5 10th Gen 8GB RAM 128GB SSD Platinum (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 12.3in Intel Core i5 10th Gen 8GB RAM 128GB SSD Platinum (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$309.99
$369.00 16% OFF
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 – 12.3" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i5 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) – Platinum (PUW-00001) (Renewed)
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 – 12.3" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i5 - 16GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) – Platinum (PUW-00001) (Renewed)
By Microsoft
$534.97
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 – 12.3" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD – Platinum
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 – 12.3" Touch-Screen - 10th Gen Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD – Platinum
By Microsoft
$889.41
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) Price
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 Base Gaming Laptop 2020: Intel Core i7-10750H 6-Core, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, 15.6" FHD 1080p 120Hz, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB Lighting, Black,Windows 10 Home
Razer Blade 15 Base Gaming Laptop 2020: Intel Core i7-10750H 6-Core, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, 15.6" FHD 1080p 120Hz, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB Lighting, Black,Windows 10 Home
By Razer
$1,599.00
Razer Blade 15 Base Gaming Laptop 2020: Intel Core i7-10750H 6-Core, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, 15.6" FHD 1080p 144Hz, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB Lighting, Thunderbolt 3, Black
Razer Blade 15 Base Gaming Laptop 2020: Intel Core i7-10750H 6-Core, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, 15.6" FHD 1080p 144Hz, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB Lighting, Thunderbolt 3, Black
By Razer
$1,499.99
$1,599.00 6% OFF

Availability

Surface Pro 7Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
Released20192020
Release Date
  • Introduced: October 2, 2019 (Microsoft October Event)
  • Pre-ordered: October 2, 2019
  • Released: October 22, 2019
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PricingStarting at 749$Starting at $ 1,599.99
Generations-

Exterior

Surface Pro 7Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
Dimensions11.50” x 7.9” x 0.33” (292 mm x 201 mm x 8.5 mm)
Width: 11.50” (292 mm)
Height: 7.9” (201 mm)
Thickness: 0.33” (8.5 mm)
13.98” x 9.25” x 0.78” (355 mm x 235 mm x 19.9 mm)
Weight
  • Intel Core i3: 1.70 lbs (775 g)
  • Intel Core i5: 1.70 lbs (776 g)
  • Intel Core i7: 1.73 lbs (790 g)
  • Razer Blade 15 Base Edition
    4.6 lbs / 2.09 kg
  • Razer Blade 15 Base Edition with OLED display
    4.7 lbs / 2.1 kg
Colors
Matte Black Platinum
  • Anodized Black
  • Anodized Mercury White
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Surface Type Cover
    • Not included
    • Weight: 0.68 lb (310 g)
    • Dimension: 11.61 x 8.54 x 0.19 inches (295 mm x 216 mm x 5mm)
  • Keyboard:
    • Activation: Moving (mechanical) keys
    • Layout: QWERTY, full row of function keys (F1-F12)
    • 4 directional keys; Windows, Brightness and Media Controls Keys;
    • LED backlighting
  • Trackpad:
    • Precision glass trackpad.
    • Trackpad size: 4 x 2 inches (101.6 mm x 50.8 mm)
    • Supports a five-finger multitouch gesture.
  • Backlit full-size keyboard with the new right position Shift key.
    • Single-zone RGB powered by Razer Chroma™
    • Anti-ghosting keyboard
  • Precise Glass Touchpad
    • A large, clickable glass touchpad with Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.

Display

Surface Pro 7Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
Size12.3 Inches15.6 Inches
Info
  • Resolution: 2736 x 1824 (5M Pixels)
  • Density: 267 PPI
  • PixelSense™ Display
  • Aspect ratio: 3:2
  • Inking: designed together with Surface Pen
  • Touch: 10 points multi-touch
  • Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3
  • 10nm Oleophobic Coating
  • 100% sRGB color, individually calibrated
  • 15.6" IPS Full HD 144Hz
    100% sRGB, 4.9 mm bezel, factory calibrated.
  • 15.6" OLED 4K 60Hz
    100% DCI-P3, 1ms response time, factory calibrated.

Ports

Surface Pro 7Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
Surface Pro 7 Ports
Image Source: Microsoft
Left (1)
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (3)
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery, DisplayPort
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1 x Surface Connect
    Charging, Docking Station
Bottom (1)
  • 1 x Surface Type Cover port
Under Kickstand (1)
  • 1 x microSD card slot
  • 1 x USB Type-C with Thunderbolt 3.
  • 1 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 2.
  • 3 x USB Type-A 3.1 Gen 1.
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0
  • 1 x AC power port.
  • 1 x Kensington lock slot.
  • 1 x 3.5mm combo audio jack.
  • 1 x RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet port.

Internal Specs

Surface Pro 7Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
Processor
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1
    2 cores, 4 threads, 1.20 → 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G4
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.10 → 3.70 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 15W
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.30 → 3.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    32 Execution Units, 300 → 900 MHz
  2. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G4
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    48 Execution Units, 300 → 1050 MHz
  3. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7
    Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
    64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Memory
4GB 8GB 16GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X RAM
  • Memory Slots
    • 2 x DDR4 SODIMM
  • Memory Configurations
    • Minimum Memory: 16GB
    • Maximum Memory: 64GB
    • Memory Speed: 2933MHz
Discrete Graphics-
  • NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (6GB GDDR6 VRAM)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060 (6GB GDDR6 VRAM)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070 with Max-Q (8GB GDDR6 VRAM)
Storage
128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB
BGA PCIe SSD
  • Storage Slots
    • 2 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
  • Storage Configurations
    • 256 GB/512 GB/1 TB/2 TB PCIe NVMe SSD

Connectivity

Surface Pro 7Razer Blade 15 Base 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 5.0
Ethernet- Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Battery

Surface Pro 7Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
Size43.2 Wh65Wh lithium-ion polymer
Battery LifeUp to 10.5 hours of typical device usage-
Power Supply
  • 60W power supply with USB-A (5W) (65W total)
  • Supports Fast Charge (0-80% in about one hour)
230W Proprietary AC Adapter

Software

Surface Pro 7Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
OS
  • For Consumer: Windows 10 Home
  • For Commercial: Windows 10 Pro
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 Pro 7Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
Camera
  • Windows Hello face authentication camera (front-facing)
  • 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p Skype HD video
  • 8.0MP rear-facing autofocus camera with 1080p full HD video
Front-facing camera
Top-mount front camera, 1 Megapixel (720p HD).
Audio
  • Dual far-field Studio Mics
  • 1.6W stereo speakers with Dolby® Audio™ Premium
  • 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 Pro 7Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
InkingSupports Surface Pen
4096 levels of pressure
Tilt sensing
Best in class latency
Paper feel
0.1mm precision
magnetic storage
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Sensors
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
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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
In the box
  • Surface Pro 7
  • Power supply
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Safety and warranty documents
  • Razer Blade 15"
  • Power adapter + regional power cord
  • Micro-fiber cleaning cloth
  • Important Product Information Guide
Warranty
  • One-year limited hardware warranty
  • Commercial: Advanced Exchange warranty service with expedited device replacement
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Key Features

Surface Pro 7Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)
At Glance
Released in Late
2019
3:2 2.7K
12.3”
1824p 60Hz
Weight
1.70 lb
0.77 kg
Up to
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
16GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X
Surface Pro 7 Ports
Released in
2020
16:9 4K UHD
15.6”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
4.6 lb
2.09 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-10750H
6C/12T, 2.60 → 5.00 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,134
Single Core
Geekbench 5
5,412
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
Upgradable up to
64GB
2933 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 2070
8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q

Comparison Summary

Surface Pro 7 vs. Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)

Microsoft has released the Surface Pro 7, a 12.3-inch machine, in late-2019. It is powered by up to a quad-core Intel Core i7-1065G7 with a boost clock speed up to 3.90 GHz. The laptop has an integrated graphics option up to Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics (64 Execution Units, 300 → 1100 MHz).

On the other hand, we have the 15.6-inch Blade 15 Base Edition was introduced by Razer about a year later in 2020. It comes with a hexa-core Intel Core i7-10750H with a boost clock speed up to 5.00 GHz. It has a dedicated GPU option up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 with 8GB GDDR6 with Max-Q.

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Surface Pro 71
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G199387.57%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G41,03791.45%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G71,08895.94%
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H1,134100.00%
01,134

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Surface Pro 71
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-1005G12,02737.45%
2
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1035G43,34761.84%
3
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1065G73,72268.77%
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)1
10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10750H5,412100.00%
05,412

The Surface Pro 7 has a 12.3-inch display which is considerably smaller than the 15.6-inch Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020). In addition, The Surface Pro 7 weighs 1.70 lbs. about 170% lighter than the 4.6 lbs. Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020). Moreover, measured at 11.5” x 7.9” x 0.33”, the Surface Pro 7 is much more portable than the Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020) at 13.98” x 9.25” x 0.78”.

Surface Pro 7Razer Blade 15 Base Edition (2020)

Moving over to upgradability, Microsoft claims that the Surface Pro 7 supports up to 16GB 3733 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 Base 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 two M.2 slots that users can easily swap or add an extra SSD to get extra space when needed.

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