Razer Blade 15 Advanced RTX 3060 (2021) vs Razer Blade 15 Base Edition RTX 3060 (2021)
What Blade 15 Advanced RTX 3060 (2021) does better (9) and where Blade 15 Base Edition RTX 3060 (2021) wins (7) — every spec side by side.
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4.2Graphics4.2
2.6Overall performance2.4
5.7Display3.2
2.8Memory & storage2.7
3.0Battery & portability2.5
3.3Features & cooling3.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
Blade 15 Advanced RTX 3060 (2021)Blade 15 Base Edition RTX 3060 (2021)
| Blade 15 Advanced RTX 3060 (2021) | Blade 15 Base Edition RTX 3060 (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 235 mm | 235 mm | = |
| Width | 355 mm | 355 mm | = |
| Thickness | 20 mm | 19.9 mm | +0.1 mm |
| Weight | 2.1 kg | 2.1 kg | = |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Blade 15 Advanced RTX 3060 (2021) better than Blade 15 Base Edition RTX 3060 (2021)?
- Video memory16 GB vs 6 GB2.7×
- Refresh rate240 Hz vs 144 Hz+67%
- Battery capacity80 Wh vs 65 Wh+23%
- Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
- MUX switchYes · Blade 15 Base Edition RTX 3060 (2021): No
- SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
- CPU cores8 vs 6+33%
- SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 512 GB+95%
- RAM speed3,200 MHz vs 2,933 MHz+9%
Why is Blade 15 Base Edition RTX 3060 (2021) better than Blade 15 Advanced RTX 3060 (2021)?
- GPU power (TGP)70 W vs 95 W+36%
- Thunderbolt or USB4No · Blade 15 Advanced RTX 3060 (2021): Yes
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light6,958 vs 8,108+17%
- GPU compute (FP32)10.7 TFLOPS vs 12 TFLOPS+12%
- HDMI 2.1No · Blade 15 Advanced RTX 3060 (2021): Yes
- Max CPU clock4.6 GHz vs 5 GHz+9%
- sRGB coverage97% vs 100%+3%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 70 W | 95 W |
| Video memory | 16 GB | 6 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,840 | 3,840 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 10.7 TFLOPS | 12 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 6,958 | 8,108 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i7-11800H | Core i7-10750H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 8 | 6 |
| CPU threads | — | 12 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.6 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i7-10875H, Core i7-11800H, Core i7-12800H, Core i9-11900H, Core i9-12900H | Core i7-10750H, Core i7-11800H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | — | 6,043 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | — | 1,545 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | — | 419 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 15.6″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1440 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 97% | 100% |
| Response time | 2 ms | — |
| Pixel density | 141 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | No |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| RAM speed | 3,200 MHz | 2,933 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 1,000 GB | 512 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,000 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 80 Wh | 65 Wh |
| Power adapter | 230 W | 230 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.1 kg | 2.09 kg |
| Thickness | 20 mm | 19.9 mm |
| Width | 355 mm | 355 mm |
| Depth | 235 mm | 235 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | Yes | Yes |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | — |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 51.6 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 3 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | No | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet | 1 Gbit/s | — |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.1 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | No |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | — |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2 speakers | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
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