The LG Ultra 16 is more affordable and offers a longer battery life, making it suitable for general use and high portability needs. On the other hand, the Razer Blade 15, while being more expensive, has better performance for 3D rendering, machine learning, and engineering tasks, alongside higher quality in keyboard, build, and audio. However, its battery life is shorter, which could affect portability. The Razer Blade 15 also excels in gaming due to its powerful graphics. If you need better graphics or performance for complex tasks and gaming, choose Razer Blade 15, but for everyday tasks with longer battery life and a lighter build, the LG Ultra 16 is ideal. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the LG Ultra 16
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
6.2/10
8.0/10
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.0/10
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
10.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.0/10
The Razer Blade 15 is very good for gaming and AI, while the LG Ultra 16 is only fair.
The LG Ultra 16 has an integrated AMD GPU and a screen refresh rate of 60Hz, which provides fair capability for gaming and 3D applications. In contrast, the Razer Blade 15 is equipped with a more powerful Nvidia RTX GPU and a much higher 240Hz screen refresh rate, resulting in very good gaming and 3D performance.
Engineering and Design
7.0/10
8.5/10
6.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
3.6/10
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 LG Ultra 16 is good.
The Razer Blade 15 stands out in engineering and design use due to its more powerful Nvidia RTX GPU and higher resolution screen, enabling better graphics handling and finer detail work, while the LG Ultra 16, with its AMD integrated graphics, offers lower performance in these respects. Both laptops feature solid CPU and sufficient RAM for technical tasks, but the Razer Blade's superior GPU and screen quality place it above the LG for demanding design applications, albeit with a tradeoff in portability, as it is heavier and has a more compact but less efficient keyboard layout.
Screen Quality
6.2/10
8.2/10
16.0in
SIZE
15.6in
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
270.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
271.0 nits
The Razer Blade 15 has a better screen than the LG Ultra 16 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, and software development.
The LG Ultra 16, with its adequate resolution and brightness, offers a screen that is suitable for everyday tasks and browsing, but its limited color range and lower refresh rate make it less ideal for precision work in engineering and design, and not the best for the fast-paced visuals required in gaming and 3D applications. The Razer Blade 15 excels with high resolution and superior color accuracy, providing vivid and precise visuals for both general use and professional engineering and design tasks, which depend on a wide color gamut. However, despite its good resolution and panel type, the lower refresh rate of the Razer Blade 15's display isn't optimal for gaming and 3D content where smoother motion representation is key.
Battery
17.0 Hours
5.0 Hours
The LG Ultra 16 has 17 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
6.5/10
8.5/10
The Razer Blade 15 has very good build quality, while the LG Ultra 16 has only fair build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$1,000
$2,500
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
$3,500
$4,000
The LG Ultra 16 has a price of $1,000 and the Razer Blade 15 costs $2,500.
The Razer Blade 15 and LG Ultra 16 are both good for general use.
The LG Ultra 16 is appreciated for general use because of its long battery life and light weight making it very portable, paired with a competent AMD processor and ample RAM ensuring smooth day-to-day tasks, while its IPS screen provides decent quality visuals without straining the eyes. Conversely, the Razer Blade 15, with a more powerful Intel CPU and superior Nvidia graphics, not only excels in general use but also in tasks demanding higher performance such as gaming and creative work, albeit this comes with a tradeoff in terms of a shorter battery life and slightly increased weight compared to the LG.
Content Creation
7.7/10
8.0/10
6.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Razer Blade 15 to be very good for content creation, while the LG Ultra 16 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
7.5/10
7.7/10
6.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
6.7/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
The Razer Blade 15 and LG Ultra 16 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
16.0in
SIZE
15.6in
3.6 lbs
WEIGHT
4.4 lbs
0.6in
THICKNESS
0.6in
The LG Ultra 16 and Razer Blade 15 both have good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
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How the LG Ultra 16 and the Razer Blade 15 compare to other laptops
"Unlike the gram, the Ultra PC isn't designed to be as lightweight as possible. The 16-inch laptop is a whole 400 g (0.88 lb) heavier than its 16-inch gram counterpart partly because its chassis is not made of magnesium. Other than that, the Ultra PC seems like a copy of the gram – but with longer battery life, lower noise levels, and a clean, delicate look."
"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 LG
LG is a South Korean conglomerate company. While LG is mainly known for various products outside of technology, LG also develops laptops. Within the laptop industry, they are known for their thin-and-light Gram series, as well as their value-oriented Ultra series. LG laptops offer very thin and light laptops with phenomenal battery life, 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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