The Lenovo Yoga 6 is a more affordable and portable option with touch capabilities and decent general use performance, suitable for everyday tasks and some light content creation. It offers an impressive battery life, but its performance for intensive tasks like 3D rendering, machine learning, or engineering is not as strong. On the other hand, the Razer Blade 17, while considerably more expensive, delivers top-notch performance for engineering, 3D rendering, and machine learning applications as well as gaming, thanks to its powerful processor and high-end graphics card. However, its larger screen size and heavier weight make it less portable, and its battery life isn't as long as the Yoga 6's. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Lenovo Yoga 6
Very good portability
Excellent battery life
Advantages of the Razer Blade 17
Very good for general use
Excellent for engineering and design
Very good for gaming and AI
Very good for software development
Very good for content creation
Very good overall display quality
Very good overall build quality
Excellent speakers
Excellent keyboard
Key differences
General Use
7.6/10
8.5/10
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
271.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
486.0 nits
12.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
5.5 Hours
6.7/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
8.5/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.7/10
The Razer Blade 17 is very good for general use, while the Lenovo Yoga 6 is good.
The Razer Blade 17 surpasses the Lenovo Yoga 6 in general use primarily due to its more powerful CPU and GPU, which result in better overall performance, and it has a higher-quality screen with better resolution. However, the Lenovo Yoga 6 offers greater portability thanks to its lighter weight and smaller size, and has a longer battery life, making it more suitable for users needing mobility and longer use away from power sources.
Gaming and AI
6.1/10
8.6/10
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.2/10
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
8.7/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.2/10
The Razer Blade 17 is very good for gaming and AI, while the Lenovo Yoga 6 is only fair.
The Lenovo Yoga 6 is equipped with an AMD Ryzen 7 7730U Vega 8 GPU and a screen with a maximum refresh rate of 60Hz, making it fair for gaming and 3D tasks. In contrast, the Razer Blade 17 boasts a far superior Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti GPU and a higher screen refresh rate of 144Hz, rendering it excellent for these purposes.
Engineering and Design
7.0/10
9.1/10
6.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.2/10
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.2/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
The Razer Blade 17 is excellent for engineering and design, while the Lenovo Yoga 6 is good.
The Razer Blade 17's superior CPU (Intel i9-12900H vs. AMD Ryzen 7 7730U), double the RAM, more advanced GPU (Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti), and higher quality display make it excellent for demanding engineering and design tasks, while the Lenovo Yoga 6 offers moderate performance with ample RAM and a good screen but less powerful integrated graphics, which is why it's considered good in the same context. Although the Yoga 6 is more portable and flexible as a 2-in-1 device, the Blade 17's performance edge comes with less portability due to its larger size and heavier weight.
Content Creation
7.6/10
8.5/10
6.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.2/10
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Razer Blade 17 is very good for content creation, while the Lenovo Yoga 6 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
7.4/10
8.5/10
6.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.2/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
6.7/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
The Razer Blade 17 is very good for software development, while the Lenovo Yoga 6 is good.
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.
Screen Quality
6.7/10
8.6/10
13.3in
SIZE
17.3in
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
271.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
486.0 nits
The Razer Blade 17 has a better screen than the Lenovo Yoga 6 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
The Lenovo Yoga 6's screen offers adequate resolution and brightness, suitable for everyday tasks, but its color range is better suited for engineering and design applications where color accuracy is important. The Razer Blade 17 provides high resolution and brightness, ensuring crisp visuals for both general and professional design use, with extensive color gamuts that benefit precision work. For gaming and 3D applications, however, both laptops fall short due to lower refresh rates, which are critical for smooth motion and fast-paced visuals in these areas.
Battery
12.5 Hours
5.5 Hours
The Lenovo Yoga 6 has 12.5 hours of battery life. The Razer Blade 17 has 5.5 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.
Portability
Very Good
Fair
13.3in
SIZE
17.3in
3.0 lbs
WEIGHT
6.0 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The Lenovo Yoga 6 has very good portability, while the Razer Blade 17 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
7.4/10
8.5/10
The Razer Blade 17 has very good build quality, while the Lenovo Yoga 6 has good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$1,045
$4,300
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
$3,500
$4,000
The Lenovo Yoga 6 has a price of $1,045 and the Razer Blade 17 costs $4,300.
"The AMD R7-7730U in the Lenovo Yoga 6 13 provides a suitable answer to the limited cooling capabilities of a convertible - especially in tablet mode. It draws high computing power from a comparatively limited power supply so that less heat has to be dissipated at the same time."
"Our test configuration of the Blade 17 targets gamers and creative professionals. A Core i9-12900H processor, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (175 watts TGP after the BIOS update, 16 GB of VRAM), and 32 GB of working memory equip the laptop for video processing, rending, and 4k gaming at the highest level. In addition, a fast PCIe-4 SSD (1 TB) ensures short load and storage times. With the Blade 17 (Early 2022), Razer delivers a successful and powerful work device for creative professionals. But this also has its price."
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About Lenovo
Lenovo is a Chinese technology company, and one of the largest personal computer vendor. They are well known for a variety of technology products, including laptops. Their consumer series include their entry level IdeaPad and LOQ series and mid-to-high-end Yoga and Legion series. On the business-oriented side, their series include their entry-level ThinkBook series and mid-to-high-end ThinkPad series. Lenovo laptops offer strong performance for reasonable prices, and are often on sale.
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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