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Updated January 10, 2024·
When choosing between the ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 and the Razer Blade 15, consider that the Zenbook Pro 15 generally costs less and offers longer battery life, an OLED touchscreen, and good heat management, but it comes with a more modest GPU and lower screen resolution. It's well-suited for general use and tasks that benefit from an OLED display, like photo editing. On the other hand, the Razer Blade 15 is more expensive, featuring a more powerful GPU, higher resolution display without touch, and faster refresh rates, making it better for intensive gaming, 3D work, and machine learning applications. It's also slightly lighter, but expect shorter battery life. Both have similar CPU performance and RAM, affecting general and engineering tasks. Consider your primary use cases and whether the trade-offs in cost, performance, and battery life align with your needs. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the ASUS Zenbook Pro 15
- Excellent battery life
Advantages of the Razer Blade 15
- Very good for engineering and design
- Very good for gaming and AI
- Very good for content creation
- Very good overall display quality
- Very good overall build quality
- Very good speakers
- Excellent keyboard
Key differences
Gaming and AI
6.7
8.0
4.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.0/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
6.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.0/10
The Razer Blade 15 is very good for gaming and AI, while the ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 is only fair.
The Razer Blade 15 excels in gaming and 3D applications compared to the ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 due to its more powerful Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti graphics card and higher screen refresh rate of 240Hz, making for smoother visuals and better rendering of fast-paced scenes, whereas the ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 is equipped with a less powerful Nvidia RTX 3050 Ti GPU and a standard 60Hz screen refresh rate, which is adequate but less optimized for such intensive tasks.
Engineering and Design
7.5
8.5
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
4.8/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.0/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Razer Blade 15 is very good for engineering and design, while the ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 is good.
The Razer Blade 15 is very good for engineering and design because it has a superior graphics card and a high-resolution, high-refresh-rate screen, which are crucial for graphics-intensive tasks and ensuring smooth visuals. The ASUS Zenbook Pro 15, although also well-equipped with a capable processor and quality OLED screen, offers less graphical power and screen clarity than the Razer, making it good but not as optimal for demanding engineering and design software.
Screen Quality
7.6
8.2
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
346.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
271.0 nits
The Razer Blade 15 has a better screen than the ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 for gaming and AI, content creation, and software development.
For general use, both the ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 and the Razer Blade 15 offer crisp visuals and brightness levels, ensuring comfortable viewing for everyday tasks like browsing and video streaming. They both excel in engineering and design due to high color accuracy, aiding precision in visual work that necessitates true-to-life color representation. However, their lower refresh rates make them less ideal for Gaming and 3D applications where smoother motion and quicker screen updates are crucial for an immersive experience.
Battery
12.5 Hours
5.0 Hours
The ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 has 12.5 hours of battery life. The Razer Blade 15 has 5 hours of battery life.
Battery life estimate is based on a mix of common use patterns. More portable and higher performing laptops tend to have less battery life.
Build Quality
7.6
8.5
The Razer Blade 15 has very good build quality, while the ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 has good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$1,109
$2,500
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
$3,500
$4,000
The ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 has a price of $1,109 and the Razer Blade 15 costs $2,500.
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Key similarities
General Use
7.7
7.9
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
346.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
271.0 nits
12.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
5.0 Hours
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
7.6/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.7/10
The Razer Blade 15 and ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 are both good for general use.
The ASUS Zenbook Pro 15, with its OLED screen and a reasonable battery capacity, is great for general users looking for high screen quality and longer battery life, while maintaining portability. On the other hand, the Razer Blade 15 offers a higher resolution IPS screen and a more powerful CPU and GPU, making it suitable for users who need better performance for tasks such as media creation or gaming, but this comes with a tradeoff in battery life and possibly higher heat output.
Content Creation
7.7
8.0
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
OLED
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Razer Blade 15 to be very good for content creation, while the ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 is good.
PerfectRec’s Content Creation Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for photo editing, video editing and other content creation tasks.
Software Development
7.5
7.7
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
The Razer Blade 15 and ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 are both good for software development.
PerfectRec’s Software Development Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for software developers.
Portability
Good
Good
15.6in
SIZE
15.6in
4.4 lbs
WEIGHT
4.4 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.6in
The Razer Blade 15 and ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 both have good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
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Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 | Razer Blade 15 |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$1,109 | $2,500 | ||
Release Date | |||
Release Date | October 1, 2021 | January 1, 2022 | |
Overall Dimensions | |||
Overall Dimensions | 13.9'' x 9.4'' x 0.7'' | 14'' x 9.3'' x 0.67'' | |
Weight | |||
Weight | 4.41 lbs | 4.4 lbs | |
Width | |||
Width | 13.94" | 13.98" | |
Depth | |||
Depth | 9.37" | 9.25" | |
INTERNAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Processor | |||
Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | Intel i7-12800H | |
RAM | |||
RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB | |
DDR Memory Version | |||
DDR Memory Version | 4 | 5 | |
RAM Slots | |||
RAM Slots | 0 | 2 | |
Storage | |||
Storage | 512 GB | 1024 GB | |
BATTERY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery Life | |||
Battery Life | 12.5 Hours | 5 Hours | |
Battery Capacity | |||
Battery Capacity | 96 Wh | 80 Wh | |
SCREEN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Diagonal Size | |||
Diagonal Size | 15.6" | 15.6" | |
Display Technology | |||
Display Technology | OLED | IPS | |
Resolution | |||
Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 2560 x 1440 | |
Refresh Rate | |||
Refresh Rate | 60Hz | 240Hz | |
Display Brightness | |||
Display Brightness | 346 nits | 271 nits | |
RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality Score | |||
Build Quality Score | 7.6/10 | 8.5/10 | |
Portability Score | |||
Portability Score | 7.7/10 | 7.7/10 | |
Gaming Laptop Appearance | |||
Gaming Laptop Appearance | No | Yes | |
Premium Business Laptop | |||
Premium Business Laptop | No | No | |
Fan Noise Score | |||
Fan Noise Score | 6.5/10 | 7/10 | |
HARDWARE FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Keyboard Quality Score | |||
Keyboard Quality Score | 7/10 | 9/10 | |
Speaker Quality Score | |||
Speaker Quality Score | 7/10 | 8/10 | |
Webcam | |||
Webcam | 720p | 1080p | |
Fingerprint Reader | |||
Fingerprint Reader | No | No | |
Backlit Keyboard | |||
Backlit Keyboard | Yes | Yes | |
Number Pad | |||
Number Pad | Yes | No | |
CONNECTIVITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
USB Type-A | |||
USB Type-A | 1 | 3 | |
USB-C ports | |||
USB-C ports | 1 | 2 | |
USB-C Charging | |||
USB-C Charging | No | Yes | |
Display Outputs | |||
Display Outputs | 1 | 3 | |
Thunderbolt Version | |||
Thunderbolt Version | N/A | 4 | |
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ASUS Zenbook Pro 15
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Allen Ngo | May 2022
"The ASUS Zenbook Pro 15 offers a strong CPU, chassis, and display. One of the most popular 15.6-inch prosumer or multimedia laptops out there is the Dell XPS 15. Thus, comparisons between it and the Asus Zenbook Pro 15 are inevitable. Asus has a couple of tricks up its sleeve that XPS users are still missing out on including 1080p OLED and an AMD Ryzen CPU which help separate the Zenbook Pro 15 from the XPS 15. It also integrates a numpad and a few more port options albeit at the cost of a larger chassis size."
Razer Blade 15
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Allen Ngo | March 2022
"The 2022 Blade 15 offers roughly 15 to 25 percent faster graphics performance and 20 percent faster CPU performance over last year's Core i7-11800H and RTX 3080 model. Thankfully, the system doesn't need to run noticeably louder or warmer to achieve faster results, but both power consumption and battery life take a hit. The higher consumption in particular appears to be a trend amongst many 12th gen Core laptops including the Schenker Uniwill Technology GM7AG8P or MSI Vector GP66 when compared to their previous generation counterparts. We're also glad to not see below-average CPU performance which was the case for the 10th gen Core i7-10875H model."
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About ASUS
ASUS, a Taiwanese electronics brand, is one of the largest personal computer vendor by market share. The majority of their laptops are targeted towards personal use or gaming. Their most popular product lines include the budget-friendly VivoBook, more premium ZenBook, and their TUF and ROG gaming laptops, the latter of which has a reputation for excellent gaming performance.
About Razer
Razer is an American-Singaporean technology company. Razer is best known for their Blade series laptops, well known for their strong performance and sleek design. Although Razer charges a premium price tag for their laptops, buyers can expect a stealthy laptop with clean fit and finish and strong performance. All of their models offer great portability and build quality compared to other gaming laptops.
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