Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401 RTX 3060 (2021) vs Razer Blade 15 Base Edition RTX 3060 (2021)
What ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401 RTX 3060 (2021) does better (11) and where Blade 15 Base Edition RTX 3060 (2021) wins (14) — every spec side by side.
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3.3Graphics4.2
2.7Overall performance2.4
2.6Display3.2
3.8Memory & storage2.7
5.5Battery & portability2.5
2.1Features & cooling3.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401 RTX 3060 (2021)Blade 15 Base Edition RTX 3060 (2021)
| ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401 RTX 3060 (2021) | Blade 15 Base Edition RTX 3060 (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 220 mm | 235 mm | −15 mm |
| Width | 324 mm | 355 mm | −31 mm |
| Thickness | 19.9 mm | 19.9 mm | = |
| Weight | 1.6 kg | 2.1 kg | −0.5 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401 RTX 3060 (2021) better than Blade 15 Base Edition RTX 3060 (2021)?
- RAM (up to)32 GB vs 16 GB2×
- SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 512 GB4×
- Battery capacity76 Wh vs 65 Wh+17%
- Weight1.6 kg vs 2.09 kg+31%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core7,069 vs 6,043+17%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core576 vs 419+37%
- CPU cores8 vs 6+33%
- CPU threads16 vs 12+33%
- Geekbench 6 single-core1,893 vs 1,545+23%
- Pixel density157 ppi vs 141 ppi+11%
- RAM speed3,200 MHz vs 2,933 MHz+9%
Why is Blade 15 Base Edition RTX 3060 (2021) better than ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401 RTX 3060 (2021)?
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 144 Hz2.4×
- GPU power (TGP)60 W vs 95 W+58%
- Thunderbolt or USB4No · ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401 RTX 3060 (2021): Yes
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light7,484 vs 8,108+8%
- GPU compute (FP32)11.4 TFLOPS vs 12 TFLOPS+5%
- RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
- Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- M.2 SSD slots1 vs 22×
- Vapor chamber coolingNo · ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401 RTX 3060 (2021): Yes
- HDMI 2.1No · ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401 RTX 3060 (2021): Yes
- SD card readerNo · ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401 RTX 3060 (2021): Yes
- USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 60 W | 95 W |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,840 | 3,840 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 11.4 TFLOPS | 12 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 7,484 | 8,108 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 7 5800HS | Core i7-10750H |
| CPU maker | AMD | Intel |
| CPU cores | 8 | 6 |
| CPU threads | 16 | 12 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.4 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 7 5800HS, Ryzen 9 5900HS | Core i7-10750H, Core i7-11800H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 7,069 | 6,043 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,893 | 1,545 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 576 | 419 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 14″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Pixel density | 157 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | No | No |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| RAM speed | 3,200 MHz | 2,933 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | 1 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 2,048 GB | 512 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 1 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 76 Wh | 65 Wh |
| Power adapter | 180 W | 230 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 1.6 kg | 2.09 kg |
| Thickness | 19.9 mm | 19.9 mm |
| Width | 324 mm | 355 mm |
| Depth | 220 mm | 235 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Colours | Black, Silver | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | Yes |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | — |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 52.7 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | — | Thunderbolt 3 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 2 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | No | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet port | No | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | No |
| Webcam | — | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | — |
| Fingerprint reader | — | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
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