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2020 Razer Blade Stealth GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q Laptop Review: Like the 2019 Version, But Done Right

Ultrabook powerhouse. After fumbling with the 2019 options, the 2020 Blade Stealth is what the 2019 version should have been especially in regards to the Ice Lake processor. The graphics potential is insane considering the small 13.3-inch chassis.
Left: Miicrosoft Surface Laptop 3, Right: Razer Blade Stealth
Left: Miicrosoft Surface Laptop 3, Right: Razer Blade Stealth

Razer introduced two Blade Stealth Core i7-1065G7 Ice Lake options last year: one 10 W version with GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q graphics and one 25 W version with integrated Intel UHD Graphics. If you wanted the faster 25 W processor, you would have to sacrifice graphics performance and vice versa.

The 2020 version we have here addresses the compromise by pairing the 25 W CPU with dedicated GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q graphics meaning users can now have their cake and eat it, too. This particular SKU is unique in the subnotebook world as the uncommon GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q allows it to play games far better than any other 13.3-inch laptop available at the moment. However, all that power in a small package comes with some drawbacks which we'll detail below.

The 2020 Blade Stealth currently retails for $1800 USD and $2000 USD with a 1080p120 and 4K60 display, respectively. The chassis design remains almost completely unchanged year-over-year and so we recommend checking out our existing reviews on the 2019 Blade Stealth for more information on the case, clickpad, ports, keyboard, speakers, and other physical features.

Direct competitors are far and few between since 13.3-inch laptops with GeForce GTX graphics are so rare. Potential buyers will still compare the Blade Stealth to other high-end subnotebooks nonetheless including the Dell XPS 13, HP Spectre 13, Asus ZenBook S13, Lenovo IdeaPad S940, Microsoft Surface Book 2, or the 14-inch MSI Prestige 14.

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Razer Blade Stealth Core i7 GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q 4K (Blade Stealth Series)
Processor
Intel Core i7-1065G7 4 x 1.3 - 3.9 GHz, Ice Lake-U
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q - 4 GB VRAM, Core: 1035 MHz, Memory: 1250 MHz, GDDR6, 446.14
Memory
16 GB 
, 1866.7 MHz, 20-20-20-45, Dual-Channel
Display
13.30 inch 16:9, 3840 x 2160 pixel 331 PPI, 10-point capacitive, native pen support, AUO272B, IPS, glossy: yes, 60 Hz
Mainboard
Intel 495 (Ice Lake-U PCH-LP Premium)
Storage
Lite-On CA5-8D512, 512 GB 
Soundcard
Intel Ice Lake-U/Y PCH-LP cAVS
Connections
3 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 USB 3.1 Gen2, 1 Thunderbolt, 2 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm combo
Networking
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (a/b/g/h/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.1
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 15.3 x 304.6 x 210 ( = 0.6 x 11.99 x 8.27 in)
Battery
53.1 Wh Lithium-Polymer
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit
Camera
Webcam: 720p IR
Additional features
Speakers: Quad speakers, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, Razer Synapse, 12 Months Warranty
Weight
1.48 kg ( = 52.21 oz / 3.26 pounds), Power Supply: 570 g ( = 20.11 oz / 1.26 pounds)
Price
2000 USD
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Rating
Date
Model
Weight
Height
Size
Resolution
Best Price
84.8 %
06/2020
Razer Blade Stealth Core i7 GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q 4K
i7-1065G7, GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q
1.5 kg15.3 mm13.30"3840x2160
88 %
05/2020
Dell XPS 13 9300 4K UHD
i7-1065G7, Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU)
1.2 kg14.8 mm13.40"3840x2400
88.4 %
12/2019
HP Spectre x360 13-aw0013dx
i7-1065G7, Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU)
1.2 kg16.9 mm13.30"1920x1080
86.6 %
05/2019
Asus ZenBook S13 UX392FN
i7-8565U, GeForce MX150
1.1 kg12.9 mm13.90"1920x1080
85 %
06/2019
Lenovo IdeaPad S940-14IWL
i7-8565U, UHD Graphics 620
1.2 kg12 mm14.00"3840x2160
84.2 %
02/2020
MSI Prestige 14 A10SC-009
i7-10710U, GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q
1.3 kg16 mm14.00"3840x2160

Case

319 mm / 12.6 inch 215 mm / 8.46 inch 16 mm / 0.63 inch 1.3 kg2.84 lbs320 mm / 12.6 inch 199 mm / 7.83 inch 12 mm / 0.4724 inch 1.2 kg2.72 lbs316 mm / 12.4 inch 195 mm / 7.68 inch 12.9 mm / 0.508 inch 1.1 kg2.43 lbs306 mm / 12 inch 194.5 mm / 7.66 inch 16.9 mm / 0.665 inch 1.2 kg2.74 lbs304.6 mm / 12 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 15.3 mm / 0.602 inch 1.5 kg3.26 lbs296 mm / 11.7 inch 199 mm / 7.83 inch 14.8 mm / 0.583 inch 1.2 kg2.72 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 5.7 g0.01257 lbs

Communication

The Intel AX201 comes standard for Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.1 connectivity. We experienced no issues when paired with our Netgear RAX200 router.

Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
1645 (1401min - 1773max) MBit/s +30%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1484 (1342min - 1614max) MBit/s +17%
Razer Blade Stealth Core i7 GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q 4K
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1268 (1103min - 1385max) MBit/s
MSI GS66 10SGS
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1243 (1000min - 1395max) MBit/s -2%
Dell XPS 13 9300 4K UHD
Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650s
1178 (1025min - 1264max) MBit/s -7%
iperf3 receive AX12
Razer Blade Stealth Core i7 GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q 4K
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1479 (1450min - 1501max) MBit/s
Dell XPS 13 9300 4K UHD
Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650s
1388 (875min - 1490max) MBit/s -6%
MSI GS66 10SGS
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1349 (804min - 1497max) MBit/s -9%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13 Core i5-1035G7
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1251 (803min - 1358max) MBit/s -15%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
1242 (1133min - 1283max) MBit/s -16%
080160240320400480560640720800880960104011201200128013601440Tooltip
Razer Blade Stealth Core i7 GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q 4K; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1478 (1450-1501)
Razer Blade Stealth Core i7 GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q 4K; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1268 (1103-1385)

Webcam

ColorChecker
8.7 ∆E
11.6 ∆E
9.7 ∆E
9 ∆E
12.2 ∆E
8 ∆E
12 ∆E
9.3 ∆E
20.1 ∆E
4.2 ∆E
6.7 ∆E
10.2 ∆E
7.4 ∆E
3.3 ∆E
22.5 ∆E
6.1 ∆E
16.6 ∆E
13.6 ∆E
1.8 ∆E
6.5 ∆E
9 ∆E
8.4 ∆E
5.8 ∆E
9.3 ∆E
ColorChecker Razer Blade Stealth Core i7 GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q 4K: 9.67 ∆E min: 1.76 - max: 22.47 ∆E

Maintenance

2020 Blade Stealth with GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q GPU
2020 Blade Stealth with GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q GPU
2019 Blade Stealth with GTX 1650 Max-Q for comparison. Cooling solution is unchanged
2019 Blade Stealth with GTX 1650 Max-Q for comparison. Cooling solution is unchanged

Input Devices

Keyboard

Much like the 2020 Blade 15, the Shift key has been elongated for easier typing. This is the easiest way to tell the 2020 Blade Stealth apart from earlier versions.

Display

HWiNFO is unable to pull the exact panel name yet again, but at least we can confirm that it is of AU Optronics origin similar to the one on the 2019 Blade Stealth. Response times, gamut, and contrast ratio are not all that different between the 2019 and 2020 models as a result. Our 2020 unit is using a different display controller than the one on the 2019 version (AUO272B vs. AUO202B).

The worst aspect of the 4K panel is its slow black-white and gray-gray response times. Normally, we wouldn't complain too much about this since Ultrabooks with 4K panels aren't targeted towards gamers. The Blade Stealth and its gaming-capable GPU, however, will indubitably attract a lot of gamers who may not be aware of the slow response times of the 4K display. Ghosting is very noticeable here and even distracting in fast-paced games like Overwatch or Rocket league.

Other than the slow response times, the glossy 4K touchscreen is otherwise crisp and even brighter than the 4K 2019 Blade Stealth. Note that the less expensive matte 1080p 120 Hz SKU will likely return very different results than what we've recorded below.

Bottom bezel is quite thick for a relatively low screen-to-body ratio of 77 percent
Bottom bezel is quite thick for a relatively low screen-to-body ratio of 77 percent
Edge-to-edge glossy glass touchscreen. Matte FHD is available
Edge-to-edge glossy glass touchscreen. Matte FHD is available
Crisp subpixels
Crisp subpixels
Minimal uneven backlight bleeding
Minimal uneven backlight bleeding
449.5
cd/m²
459.5
cd/m²
451.7
cd/m²
432.7
cd/m²
467
cd/m²
434
cd/m²
430.7
cd/m²
458.7
cd/m²
447.2
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
AUO272B tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 467 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 447.9 cd/m² Minimum: 10.77 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 92 %
Center on Battery: 467 cd/m²
Contrast: 1197:1 (Black: 0.39 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 2.1 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 2.04
ΔE Greyscale 1.3 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
93.4% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
59.5% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
64.5% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
93.7% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
63.7% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.26
Razer Blade Stealth Core i7 GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q 4K
AUO272B, IPS, 13.30, 3840x2160
Dell XPS 13 9300 4K UHD
Sharp LQ134R1, IPS, 13.40, 3840x2400
HP Spectre x360 13-aw0013dx
AU Optronics AUO5E2D, IPS, 13.30, 1920x1080
MSI Prestige 14 A10SC-009
IPS, 14.00, 3840x2160
Razer Blade Stealth i7-8565U
Sharp LQ133M1JW41, IPS, 13.30, 1920x1080
Razer Blade Stealth 13, Core i7-1065G7
AUO202B, IPS LED, 13.30, 3840x2160
Display
1%
9%
3%
2%
Display P3 Coverage
63.7
64.5
1%
69.6
9%
65.5
3%
64.3
1%
sRGB Coverage
93.7
91.4
-2%
98.9
6%
96.3
3%
95.8
2%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
64.5
66.6
3%
71.5
11%
66.3
3%
65.7
2%
Response Times
30%
-3%
4%
5%
-7%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
57.6 ?(28, 29.6)
41.6 ?(23.2, 18.4)
28%
60.8 ?(26, 34.8)
-6%
55 ?(27, 28)
5%
57.6 ?(29.2, 28.4)
-0%
62 ?(30, 32)
-8%
Response Time Black / White *
37.2 ?(21.2, 16)
25.6 ?(15.6, 10)
31%
36.8 ?(15.6, 21.2)
1%
36 ?(22, 14)
3%
34 ?(17.6, 16.4)
9%
39 ?(24, 15)
-5%
PWM Frequency
22730 ?(24)
Screen
-22%
-44%
8%
12%
-38%
Brightness middle
467
414
-11%
447.4
-4%
567
21%
429.8
-8%
353
-24%
Brightness
448
401
-10%
420
-6%
516
15%
403
-10%
335
-25%
Brightness Distribution
92
94
2%
85
-8%
86
-7%
89
-3%
90
-2%
Black Level *
0.39
0.28
28%
0.31
21%
0.445
-14%
0.32
18%
0.25
36%
Contrast
1197
1479
24%
1443
21%
1274
6%
1343
12%
1412
18%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
2.1
3.06
-46%
4.23
-101%
1.55
26%
1.08
49%
4.4
-110%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
5.1
6.5
-27%
9.34
-83%
5.14
-1%
3.96
22%
7.21
-41%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
2.04
3.5
-72%
1.32
35%
1.24
39%
1.21
41%
1.1
46%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
1.3
3
-131%
6.1
-369%
1.48
-14%
1.3
-0%
5.49
-322%
Gamma
2.26 97%
2.42 91%
2.11 104%
2.19 100%
2.23 99%
2.26 97%
CCT
6501 100%
6840 95%
6136 106%
6741 96%
6452 101%
7689 85%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)
59.5
61.1
3%
64.8
9%
61.4
3%
61
3%
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)
93.4
91.4
-2%
98.9
6%
96.3
3%
96
3%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
3% / -11%
-13% / -29%
6% / 7%
7% / 9%
-14% / -27%

* ... smaller is better

The 4K panel here covers just 60 percent of AdobeRGB compared to >90 percent on most other 4K laptops. This shouldn't bother most users except for serious digital artists. Users are at least guaranteed >95 percent sRGB coverage.

vs. sRGB
vs. sRGB
vs. AdobeRGB
vs. AdobeRGB

The panel comes well-calibrated out of the box with average grayscale and color deltaE values of just 1.3 and 2.1, respectively. End-user calibration will not be necessary.

Grayscale before calibration
Grayscale before calibration
Saturation Sweeps before calibration
Saturation Sweeps before calibration
ColorChecker before calibration
ColorChecker before calibration
Grayscale after calibration
Grayscale after calibration
Saturation Sweeps after calibration
Saturation Sweeps after calibration
ColorChecker after calibration
ColorChecker after calibration

Display Response Times

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
       Response Time Black to White
37.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 21.2 ms rise
↘ 16 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 95 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (21.6 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
57.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 28 ms rise
↘ 29.6 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 93 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (33.9 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.
Screen flickering / PWM not detected

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18071 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

Outdoor visibility is better than last year's model due to the brighter backlight to be roughly on par with the MacBook Pro 13 or HP Spectre x360 13. Still, it's not ideal because of the glossy overlay and inevitable glare even if working under shade.

Outdoors under sunlight
Outdoors under sunlight
Outdoors under shade
Outdoors under shade
Outdoors under sunlight
Outdoors under sunlight
Wide IPS viewing angles. Pictures degrades only minimally if viewing from extreme angles
Wide IPS viewing angles. Pictures degrades only minimally if viewing from extreme angles

Performance

Razer has updated the CPU from the 10 W Core i7-1065G7 to the 25 W Core i7-1065G7 and the GPU from the GTX 1650 Max-Q to the GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q when compared to the 2019 model. 8 GB RAM options have been dropped in favor of 16 GB LPDDR4X-3733 across the board. Optimus comes standard again with no G-Sync options.

 

Processor

We were disappointed by the CPU performance of the 10 W Core i7-1065G7 in the 2019 Blade Stealth. It was so slow that even the older Core i7-8565U would handily outperform it. Thankfully, the 25 W Core i7-1065G7 version runs 40 percent faster than last year's 10 W version to be more in line with other Ultrabooks sporting the same Core i7-1065G7 CPU.

Running CineBench R15 Multi-Thread in a loop shows a performance dip of about 8 percent over time.

See our dedicated page on the Core i7-1065G7 for more technical information and benchmark comparisons. It's too bad that Razer offers no hexa-core Core i7-10710U options which would have boosted multi-thread performance by another 40 percent.

CineBench R15
CineBench R15
CineBench R20
CineBench R20
04080120160200240280320360400440480520560600640680720760Tooltip
Razer Blade Stealth Core i7 GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q 4K GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, i7-1065G7, Lite-On CA5-8D512; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø694 (683.57-745.3)
Dell XPS 13 9300 4K UHD Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Intel SSDPEMKF512G8 NVMe SSD; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø573 (480.43-760.86)
Razer Blade Stealth 13, Core i7-1065G7 GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q, i7-1065G7, Lite-On CA3-8D512; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø483 (464-551)
Microsoft Surface Book 3 13.5 GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q, i7-1065G7, SK Hynix BC501 HFM512GDJTNG; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø520 (491.24-551.03)
Razer Blade Stealth i7-1065G7 Iris Plus Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø671 (663.4-722.7)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 -mmt1 | 7z b 4
Geekbench 5.5: Single-Core | Multi-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U
Intel Core i7-10710U
1051 Points +52%
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i5
Intel Core i5-10300H
889 (827.87min - 893.75max) Points +28%
MSI GF63 Thin 9SC
Intel Core i5-9300H
797 Points +15%
Razer Blade Stealth Core i7 GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q 4K
Intel Core i7-1065G7
693 (683.57min - 745.3max) Points
Razer Blade Stealth i7-1065G7 Iris Plus
Intel Core i7-1065G7
676 Points -2%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5585
AMD Ryzen 7 3700U
672 Points -3%
Average Intel Core i7-1065G7
  (288 - 836, n=36)
648 Points -6%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2020 i7
Intel Core i7-10510U
590 (456.98min - 589.46max) Points -15%
Razer Blade Stealth 13, Core i7-1065G7
Intel Core i7-1065G7
551 (464min - 551max) Points -20%
HP Spectre x360 13-ap0312ng
Intel Core i7-8565U
538 Points -22%
Dynabook Portege A30-E-174
Intel Core i7-8550U
494 Points -29%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i5
Intel Core i5-10300H
186 Points +15%
Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U
Intel Core i7-10710U
180 Points +11%
Average Intel Core i7-1065G7
  (141 - 190, n=35)
174.2 Points +8%
MSI GF63 Thin 9SC
Intel Core i5-9300H
173 Points +7%
Razer Blade Stealth 13, Core i7-1065G7
Intel Core i7-1065G7
171 Points +6%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2020 i7
Intel Core i7-10510U
171 Points +6%
HP Spectre x360 13-ap0312ng
Intel Core i7-8565U
164 Points +1%
Razer Blade Stealth Core i7 GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q 4K
Intel Core i7-1065G7
162 Points
Dynabook Portege A30-E-174
Intel Core i7-8550U
156 Points -4%
Razer Blade Stealth i7-1065G7 Iris Plus
Intel Core i7-1065G7
149 Points -8%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5585
AMD Ryzen 7 3700U
135 Points -17%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core)
Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U
Intel Core i7-10710U
2410 Points +39%
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i5
Intel Core i5-10300H
2107 Points +22%
MSI GF63 Thin 9SC
Intel Core i5-9300H
1737 Points 0%
Razer Blade Stealth Core i7 GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q 4K
Intel Core i7-1065G7
1729 Points
Average Intel Core i7-1065G7
  (1081 - 2024, n=31)
1510 Points -13%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5585
AMD Ryzen 7 3700U
1499 Points -13%
Razer Blade Stealth i7-1065G7 Iris Plus
Intel Core i7-1065G7
1411 Points -18%
Dynabook Portege A30-E-174
Intel Core i7-8550U
1138 Points -34%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2020 i7
Intel Core i7-10510U
1087 Points -37%
HP Spectre x360 13-ap0312ng
Intel Core i7-8565U
1021 Points -41%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U
Intel Core i7-10710U
460 Points +8%
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i5
Intel Core i5-10300H
446 Points +4%
Average Intel Core i7-1065G7
  (358 - 474, n=31)
438 Points +3%
Razer Blade Stealth Core i7 GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q 4K
Intel Core i7-1065G7
427 Points
MSI GF63 Thin 9SC
Intel Core i5-9300H
418 Points -2%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2020 i7
Intel Core i7-10510U
403 Points -6%
Razer Blade Stealth i7-1065G7 Iris Plus
Intel Core i7-1065G7
388 Points -9%
Dynabook Portege A30-E-174
Intel Core i7-8550U
383 Points -10%
HP Spectre x360 13-ap0312ng
Intel Core i7-8565U
357 Points -16%
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 5585
AMD Ryzen 7 3700U
334 Points -22%
Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2020 i7
Intel Core i7-10510U
959 Seconds *
HP Spectre x360 13-ap0312ng
Intel Core i7-8565U
938 Seconds *
Average Intel Core i7-1065G7
  (675 - 1650, n=23)
882 Seconds *
Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U
Intel Core i7-10710U
585 Seconds *
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i5
Intel Core i5-10300H
508 Seconds *
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i5
Intel Core i5-10300H
4889 MIPS +24%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2020 i7
Intel Core i7-10510U
4742 MIPS +20%
Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U
Intel Core i7-10710U
4425 MIPS +12%
Average Intel Core i7-1065G7
  (3289 - 4589, n=24)
4284 MIPS +9%
HP Spectre x360 13-ap0312ng
Intel Core i7-8565U
4069 MIPS +3%
Razer Blade Stealth Core i7 GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q 4K
Intel Core i7-1065G7
3948 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U
Intel Core i7-10710U
27115 MIPS +31%
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i5
Intel Core i5-10300H
24388 MIPS +18%
Razer Blade Stealth Core i7 GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q 4K
Intel Core i7-1065G7
20699 MIPS
Average Intel Core i7-1065G7
  (10406 - 22898, n=24)
17024 MIPS -18%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2020 i7
Intel Core i7-10510U
16346 MIPS -21%
HP Spectre x360 13-ap0312ng
Intel Core i7-8565U
14784 MIPS -29%
Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core
Average Intel Core i7-1065G7
  (948 - 1348, n=18)
1274 Points +7%
Razer Blade Stealth Core i7 GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q 4K
Intel Core i7-1065G7
1195 Points
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i5
Intel Core i5-10300H
1183 Points -1%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2020 i7
Intel Core i7-10510U
977 Points -18%
Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core
Razer Blade Stealth Core i7 GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q 4K
Intel Core i7-1065G7
4844 Points
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i5
Intel Core i5-10300H
4399 Points -9%
Average Intel Core i7-1065G7
  (2464 - 4855, n=18)
4215 Points -13%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2020 i7
Intel Core i7-10510U
2636 Points -46%
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i5
Intel Core i5-10300H
7.28 fps
Dell XPS 13 7390 Core i7-10710U
Intel Core i7-10710U
6.032 fps
Average Intel Core i7-1065G7
  (2.2 - 6.38, n=22)
4.58 fps
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2020 i7
Intel Core i7-10510U
3.88 fps
HP Spectre x360 13-ap0312ng
Intel Core i7-8565U
3.7 fps
LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i5
Intel Core i5-10300H
63.6 s * -2%
Razer Blade Stealth Core i7 GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q 4K
Intel Core i7-1065G7
62.6 s *
Average Intel Core i7-1065G7
  (46.9 - 85.3, n=19)
60.3 s * +4%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2020 i7
Intel Core i7-10510U
56.1 s * +10%
R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
Average Intel Core i7-1065G7
  (0.661 - 0.798, n=18)
0.708 sec *
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i5
Intel Core i5-10300H
0.646 sec *
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2020 i7
Intel Core i7-10510U
0.642 sec *

* ... smaller is better

Cinebench R10 Shading 64Bit
6648 Points
Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64Bit
64.9 fps
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
693 Points
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
83.9 fps
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
99.6 %
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
162 Points
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System Performance

PCMark benchmarks are essentially identical to the 2019 Blade Stealth and most other Whiskey Lake-U or Ice Lake Ultrabooks. Common everyday loads like browsing will not feel any faster on the 2020 Blade Stealth despite the huge leap in graphics performance.

PCMark 8 Home Accelerated
PCMark 8 Home Accelerated
PCMark 8 Work Accelerated
PCMark 8 Work Accelerated
PCMark 10 Standard
PCMark 10 Standard
PCMark 10
Score
MSI Prestige 14 A10SC-009
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q, i7-10710U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
5150 Points +15%
Razer Blade Stealth i7-1065G7 Iris Plus
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ
4609 Points +2%
Razer Blade Stealth Core i7 GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q 4K
GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, i7-1065G7, Lite-On CA5-8D512
4497 Points
Razer Blade Stealth 13, Core i7-1065G7
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q, i7-1065G7, Lite-On CA3-8D512
4484 Points 0%
Dell XPS 13 9300 4K UHD
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Intel SSDPEMKF512G8 NVMe SSD
4451 Points -1%
Razer Blade Stealth i7-8565U
GeForce MX150, i7-8565U, Lite-On CA3-8D256-Q11
4219 Points -6%
Essentials
Razer Blade Stealth i7-1065G7 Iris Plus
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ
9664 Points +10%
Dell XPS 13 9300 4K UHD
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Intel SSDPEMKF512G8 NVMe SSD
9096 Points +4%
MSI Prestige 14 A10SC-009
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q, i7-10710U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
8785 Points 0%
Razer Blade Stealth Core i7 GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q 4K
GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, i7-1065G7, Lite-On CA5-8D512
8764 Points
Razer Blade Stealth i7-8565U
GeForce MX150, i7-8565U, Lite-On CA3-8D256-Q11
8373 Points -4%
Razer Blade Stealth 13, Core i7-1065G7
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q, i7-1065G7, Lite-On CA3-8D512
8373 Points -4%
Productivity
Razer Blade Stealth i7-1065G7 Iris Plus
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ
7245 Points +1%
Razer Blade Stealth Core i7 GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q 4K
GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, i7-1065G7, Lite-On CA5-8D512
7182 Points
Dell XPS 13 9300 4K UHD
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Intel SSDPEMKF512G8 NVMe SSD
6912 Points -4%
MSI Prestige 14 A10SC-009
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q, i7-10710U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
6754 Points -6%
Razer Blade Stealth 13, Core i7-1065G7
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q, i7-1065G7, Lite-On CA3-8D512
6739 Points -6%
Razer Blade Stealth i7-8565U
GeForce MX150, i7-8565U, Lite-On CA3-8D256-Q11
6575 Points -8%
Digital Content Creation
MSI Prestige 14 A10SC-009
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q, i7-10710U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
6248 Points +59%
Razer Blade Stealth 13, Core i7-1065G7
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q, i7-1065G7, Lite-On CA3-8D512
4338 Points +11%
Razer Blade Stealth Core i7 GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q 4K
GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, i7-1065G7, Lite-On CA5-8D512
3920 Points
Dell XPS 13 9300 4K UHD
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Intel SSDPEMKF512G8 NVMe SSD
3807 Points -3%
Razer Blade Stealth i7-1065G7 Iris Plus
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ
3796 Points -3%
Razer Blade Stealth i7-8565U
GeForce MX150, i7-8565U, Lite-On CA3-8D256-Q11
3704 Points -6%
PCMark 8
Home Score Accelerated v2
Razer Blade Stealth i7-1065G7 Iris Plus
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ
4030 Points +18%
Razer Blade Stealth i7-8565U
GeForce MX150, i7-8565U, Lite-On CA3-8D256-Q11
3873 Points +13%
MSI Prestige 14 A10SC-009
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q, i7-10710U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
3511 Points +3%
Razer Blade Stealth Core i7 GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q 4K
GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, i7-1065G7, Lite-On CA5-8D512
3424 Points
Dell XPS 13 9300 4K UHD
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Intel SSDPEMKF512G8 NVMe SSD
3397 Points -1%
Razer Blade Stealth 13, Core i7-1065G7
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q, i7-1065G7, Lite-On CA3-8D512
3029 Points -12%
Work Score Accelerated v2
Razer Blade Stealth i7-1065G7 Iris Plus
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB256HAHQ
5173 Points +23%
Razer Blade Stealth i7-8565U
GeForce MX150, i7-8565U, Lite-On CA3-8D256-Q11
5065 Points +21%
MSI Prestige 14 A10SC-009
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q, i7-10710U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
4422 Points +5%
Dell XPS 13 9300 4K UHD
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Intel SSDPEMKF512G8 NVMe SSD
4314 Points +3%
Razer Blade Stealth Core i7 GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q 4K
GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, i7-1065G7, Lite-On CA5-8D512
4202 Points
Razer Blade Stealth 13, Core i7-1065G7
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q, i7-1065G7, Lite-On CA3-8D512
4099 Points -2%
PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2
3424 points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2
4202 points
PCMark 10 Score
4497 points
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DPC Latency

LatencyMon shows DPC latency issues when opening multiple tabs on our homepage. 4K video playback is otherwise smooth on YouTube with no dropped frames.

DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i7 4K UHD
GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, i7-10875H, SK Hynix PC611 512GB
9856 μs * -116%
Razer Blade Stealth Core i7 GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q 4K
GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, i7-1065G7, Lite-On CA5-8D512
4572 μs *
Dell XPS 13 9300 4K UHD
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Intel SSDPEMKF512G8 NVMe SSD
3906 μs * +15%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV
GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q, R9 4900HS, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
2841 μs * +38%
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i5
UHD Graphics 630, i5-10300H, Toshiba KBG40ZNS256G NVMe
1521 μs * +67%
MSI GS66 10SGS
GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
1388 μs * +70%
Eluktronics RP-15
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H, Phison PM81000GPMQCN28BTF-E12S4 M.2 NVM SSD
515 μs * +89%

* ... smaller is better

Storage Devices

The 2020 Blade Stealth is using the newer 512 GB Lite-On CA5-8D512 NVMe SSD compared to last year's Lite-On CA3-8D512. This exact same drive can also be found on the 2020 Blade 15 Base Model. Running DiskSpd Read in a loop 50 times shows no performance throttling issues.

See our table of HDDs and SSDs for more benchmark comparisons.

AS SSD
AS SSD
CDM 5.5
CDM 5.5
Razer Blade Stealth Core i7 GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q 4K
Lite-On CA5-8D512
Dell XPS 13 9300 4K UHD
Intel SSDPEMKF512G8 NVMe SSD
Asus ZenBook S13 UX392FN
WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G
MSI Prestige 14 A10SC-009
Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
Razer Blade Stealth 13, Core i7-1065G7
Lite-On CA3-8D512
AS SSD
-11%
8%
39%
-5%
Seq Read
2220
1821
-18%
1224
-45%
2300
4%
2666
20%
Seq Write
2006
931
-54%
907
-55%
2051
2%
1497
-25%
4K Read
51.4
56.4
10%
41.46
-19%
46.23
-10%
53.7
4%
4K Write
119.2
127.2
7%
126.2
6%
84.6
-29%
133.7
12%
4K-64 Read
740
462.6
-37%
1021
38%
1552
110%
652
-12%
4K-64 Write
968
541
-44%
1251
29%
1789
85%
272
-72%
Access Time Read *
0.051
0.04
22%
0.053
-4%
0.049
4%
0.075
-47%
Access Time Write *
0.1
0.123
-23%
0.027
73%
0.045
55%
0.032
68%
Score Read
1013
701
-31%
1185
17%
1828
80%
972
-4%
Score Write
1288
762
-41%
1468
14%
2079
61%
555
-57%
Score Total
2822
1797
-36%
3250
15%
4831
71%
1982
-30%
Copy ISO MB/s
1881
1068
-43%
1404
-25%
1495
-21%
Copy Program MB/s
441.8
446.4
1%
402.4
-9%
458.4
4%
Copy Game MB/s
505
1163
130%
902
79%
964
91%
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6
-23%
-22%
-11%
-7%
Write 4K
158.7
126.2
-20%
149.2
-6%
163.8
3%
153
-4%
Read 4K
58.2
61.1
5%
47.18
-19%
48.6
-16%
59.5
2%
Write Seq
2219
1049
-53%
750
-66%
2269
2%
1608
-28%
Read Seq
2444
2231
-9%
1137
-53%
1963
-20%
2293
-6%
Write 4K Q32T1
475.9
410.1
-14%
749
57%
289.8
-39%
497
4%
Read 4K Q32T1
509
418.9
-18%
478.7
-6%
373.6
-27%
544
7%
Write Seq Q32T1
2202
784
-64%
1453
-34%
2395
9%
1640
-26%
Read Seq Q32T1
3372
2964
-12%
1713
-49%
3479
3%
3158
-6%
Write 4K Q8T8
960
Read 4K Q8T8
844
Total Average (Program / Settings)
-17% / -16%
-7% / -3%
14% / 18%
-6% / -6%

* ... smaller is better

Lite-On CA5-8D512
CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 3372 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 2202 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 509 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 475.9 MB/s
CDM 5 Read Seq: 2444 MB/s
CDM 5 Write Seq: 2219 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 58.2 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 158.7 MB/s

Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

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GPU Performance

The GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q is approximately 10 percent slower than the mobile GTX 1060 and only 7 percent faster than the GTX 1650 Max-Q in last year's Blade Stealth according to 3DMark benchmarks. Thus, you're not missing much in terms of GPU power if you already own the 2019 Blade Stealth. Users with the GeForce MX150 or MX250, however, will see significant gains of over 150 percent and have the most to benefit from jumping to the GTX 1650 series.

See our dedicated page on the GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q for more technical information and benchmark comparisons. The Blade Stealth is the first laptop to ship with this specific GPU.

3DMark 11
3DMark 11
Ice Storm Extreme
Ice Storm Extreme
Cloud Gate
Cloud Gate
Fire Strike
Fire Strike
Fire Strike Ultra
Fire Strike Ultra
Time Spy
Time Spy
3DMark
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), R7 2700X
7732 Points +150%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q, R9 4900HS
5850 Points +89%
Razer Blade 15 GTX 1660 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H
5335 Points +72%
MSI P65 8RF-451 - Creator
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, i7-8750H
4734 Points +53%
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i7 4K UHD
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, i7-10875H
3601 Points +16%
Gainward GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 (Desktop), R7 2700X
3492 Points +13%
Razer Blade (2017) UHD
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-7700HQ
3478 Points +12%
Dell XPS 15 7590 9980HK GTX 1650
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i9-9980HK
3353 Points +8%
Razer Blade Stealth Core i7 GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q 4K
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, i7-1065G7
3098 Points
MSI PS63 Modern 8SC
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q, i7-8565U
2896 Points -7%
SCHENKER XMG P407
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-7700HQ
2499 Points -19%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0002ng
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, R5 3550H
2130 Points -31%
Razer Blade Stealth i7-8565U
NVIDIA GeForce MX150, i7-8565U
1147 Points -63%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), R7 2700X
19338 Points +139%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q, R9 4900HS
15650 Points +93%
Razer Blade 15 GTX 1660 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H
14753 Points +82%
MSI P65 8RF-451 - Creator
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, i7-8750H
14463 Points +79%
Razer Blade (2017) UHD
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-7700HQ
10715 Points +32%
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i7 4K UHD
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, i7-10875H
9930 Points +23%
Gainward GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 (Desktop), R7 2700X
9195 Points +14%
Dell XPS 15 7590 9980HK GTX 1650
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i9-9980HK
8532 Points +5%
SCHENKER XMG P407
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-7700HQ
8376 Points +3%
Razer Blade Stealth Core i7 GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q 4K
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, i7-1065G7
8093 Points
MSI PS63 Modern 8SC
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q, i7-8565U
7740 Points -4%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0002ng
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, R5 3550H
6651 Points -18%
Razer Blade Stealth i7-8565U
NVIDIA GeForce MX150, i7-8565U
3726 Points -54%
2560x1440 Time Spy Score
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), R7 2700X
7878 Points +147%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q, R9 4900HS
6171 Points +93%
Razer Blade 15 GTX 1660 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H
5406 Points +69%
MSI P65 8RF-451 - Creator
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, i7-8750H
4763 Points +49%
Gainward GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 (Desktop), R7 2700X
3839 Points +20%
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i7 4K UHD
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, i7-10875H
3774 Points +18%
Dell XPS 15 7590 9980HK GTX 1650
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i9-9980HK
3676 Points +15%
Razer Blade (2017) UHD
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-7700HQ
3538 Points +11%
Razer Blade Stealth Core i7 GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q 4K
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, i7-1065G7
3193 Points
MSI PS63 Modern 8SC
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q, i7-8565U
3004 Points -6%
SCHENKER XMG P407
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-7700HQ
2659 Points -17%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0002ng
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, R5 3550H
2258 Points -29%
Razer Blade Stealth i7-8565U
NVIDIA GeForce MX150, i7-8565U
1280 Points -60%
3DMark 11
1280x720 Performance GPU
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), R7 2700X
26413 Points +130%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q, R9 4900HS
21105 Points +84%
Razer Blade 15 GTX 1660 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H
19329 Points +68%
MSI P65 8RF-451 - Creator
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, i7-8750H
18234 Points +59%
Gainward GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 (Desktop), R7 2700X
13759 Points +20%
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i7 4K UHD
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, i7-10875H
12865 Points +12%
Dell XPS 15 7590 9980HK GTX 1650
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i9-9980HK
12388 Points +8%
Razer Blade Stealth Core i7 GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q 4K
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, i7-1065G7
11501 Points
MSI PS63 Modern 8SC
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q, i7-8565U
11046 Points -4%
SCHENKER XMG P407
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-7700HQ
10402 Points -10%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0002ng
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, R5 3550H
8903 Points -23%
Razer Blade Stealth i7-8565U
NVIDIA GeForce MX150, i7-8565U
4905 Points -57%
1280x720 Performance Combined
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), R7 2700X
13742 Points +39%
Asus Zephyrus G14 GA401IV
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q, R9 4900HS
13533 Points +37%
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i7 4K UHD
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, i7-10875H
13027 Points +32%
Gainward GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 (Desktop), R7 2700X
11707 Points +19%
Razer Blade 15 GTX 1660 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H
11416 Points +16%
Razer Blade Stealth Core i7 GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q 4K
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, i7-1065G7
9874 Points
MSI P65 8RF-451 - Creator
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, i7-8750H
8855 Points -10%
Dell XPS 15 7590 9980HK GTX 1650
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i9-9980HK
8801 Points -11%
MSI PS63 Modern 8SC
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q, i7-8565U
8584 Points -13%
SCHENKER XMG P407
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-7700HQ
7792 Points -21%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0002ng
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, R5 3550H
6864 Points -30%
Razer Blade Stealth i7-8565U
NVIDIA GeForce MX150, i7-8565U
4394 Points -55%
3DMark 06 Standard Score
30266 points
3DMark Vantage P Result
31116 points
3DMark 11 Performance
11070 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score
19073 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
7356 points
3DMark Time Spy Score
3193 points
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The Witcher 3
1024x768 Low Graphics & Postprocessing
Razer Blade 15 GTX 1660 Ti
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
247.6 fps +55%
Razer Blade Stealth Core i7 GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q 4K
Intel Core i7-1065G7, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q
159.5 (147min - 171max) fps
Razer Blade Stealth 13, Core i7-1065G7
Intel Core i7-1065G7, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q
137.5 fps -14%
Razer Blade Stealth i7-8565U
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA GeForce MX150
68.8 fps -57%
1366x768 Medium Graphics & Postprocessing
Razer Blade 15 GTX 1660 Ti
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
169.7 fps +84%
Razer Blade Stealth Core i7 GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q 4K
Intel Core i7-1065G7, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q
92 (85min - 98max) fps
Razer Blade Stealth 13, Core i7-1065G7
Intel Core i7-1065G7, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q
84.9 fps -8%
Razer Blade Stealth i7-8565U
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA GeForce MX150
38.2 fps -58%
1920x1080 High Graphics & Postprocessing (Nvidia HairWorks Off)
Razer Blade 15 GTX 1660 Ti
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
97.5 fps +85%
Razer Blade Stealth Core i7 GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q 4K
Intel Core i7-1065G7, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q
52.6 (48min - 58max) fps
Razer Blade Stealth 13, Core i7-1065G7
Intel Core i7-1065G7, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q
46.3 fps -12%
Razer Blade Stealth i7-8565U
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA GeForce MX150
22.6 fps -57%
1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
Razer Blade 15 GTX 1660 Ti
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
51.6 fps +73%
Razer Blade Stealth Core i7 GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q 4K
Intel Core i7-1065G7, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q
29.8 (27min - 34max) fps
Razer Blade Stealth 13, Core i7-1065G7
Intel Core i7-1065G7, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q
27.5 fps -8%
Razer Blade Stealth i7-8565U
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA GeForce MX150
12.6 fps -58%

Frame rates are stable when idling on Witcher 3 for over an hour unlike what we observed on the XPS 15 9500.

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Razer Blade Stealth Core i7 GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q 4K GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, i7-1065G7, Lite-On CA5-8D512: Ø49.6 (47-53)
low med. high ultraQHD4K
The Witcher 3 (2015) 159.5 92 52.6 29.8
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) 118 112 107 104 51.5
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) 79 71.5 60.5 49.2
Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018) 102 55 44 37
Assassin´s Creed Odyssey (2018) 63 49 41 19
Apex Legends (2019) 143.7 86.2 68.7 62.9
Far Cry New Dawn (2019) 89 56 53 49
Metro Exodus (2019) 83.1 40.1 29.8 23.2
Dirt Rally 2.0 (2019) 195.9 63.1 55.1 38.1
The Division 2 (2019) 93 51 41 30
Anno 1800 (2019) 89.4 65.8 41.1 21.5
Total War: Three Kingdoms (2019) 155.9 56 33.4 21.6
F1 2019 (2019) 171 89 71 62
Control (2019) 104.7 39.2 29.1
Borderlands 3 (2019) 102.8 52.6 34.7 26.1
Ghost Recon Breakpoint (2019) 74 45 34 22
GRID 2019 (2019) 114 76.9 64.3 27.5
Need for Speed Heat (2019) 61.8 49.3 45.8 33.9
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order (2019) 63.3 53.2 46
Escape from Tarkov (2020) 120.7 71.2 52.8 47
Hunt Showdown (2020) 115.7 50.1 41.8
Doom Eternal (2020) 145.1 91.2 52.6
Gears Tactics (2020) 162.9 73.7 44.4 33.4 23.5 13.5

Emissions

System Noise

The cooling solution has not changed from the 2019 GeForce SKU. When gaming, fan noise will actually be louder at almost 43 dB(A) compared to 38 dB(A) on last year's model. There is, after all, a more demanding 25 W CPU to cool this time around.

Fortunately, fan noise is silent during low loads when on the Power Saver profile. At worst, fan noise may jump to 32.5 dB(A) which is audible but not distracting when browsing in this mode. We recommend avoiding Gaming Performance or Balanced modes when not gaming to avoid pulsing fans.

We can notice no electronic noise or coil whine on our test unit.

Razer Blade Stealth Core i7 GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q 4K
GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, i7-1065G7, Lite-On CA5-8D512
Dell XPS 13 9300 4K UHD
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7, Intel SSDPEMKF512G8 NVMe SSD
Asus ZenBook S13 UX392FN
GeForce MX150, i7-8565U, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G
MSI Prestige 14 A10SC-009
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q, i7-10710U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
Razer Blade Stealth 13, Core i7-1065G7
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q, i7-1065G7, Lite-On CA3-8D512
Razer Blade Stealth i7-8565U
GeForce MX150, i7-8565U, Lite-On CA3-8D256-Q11
Noise
1%
0%
-6%
1%
-2%
off / environment *
28
29
-4%
28.1
-0%
30.3
-8%
30
-7%
28.4
-1%
Idle Minimum *
28
29
-4%
28.1
-0%
30.3
-8%
30
-7%
28.5
-2%
Idle Average *
28
29
-4%
28.1
-0%
30.3
-8%
30
-7%
29
-4%
Idle Maximum *
28
29
-4%
29
-4%
30.3
-8%
30
-7%
29.1
-4%
Load Average *
39
33.5
14%
41.1
-5%
40.2
-3%
33.9
13%
42.8
-10%
Witcher 3 ultra *
42.7
40.5
5%
41.1
4%
38.1
11%
41.4
3%
Load Maximum *
43.7
40.5
7%
41.1
6%
43.5
-0%
38.1
13%
41.6
5%

* ... smaller is better

Noise Level

Idle
28 / 28 / 28 dB(A)
Load
39 / 43.7 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
 
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   BK Precision 732A (15 cm distance)   environment noise: 28 dB(A)

Temperature

You don't need a PhD in physics to understand what happens when you cram powerful processors in a super-thin metal chassis. The Blade Stealth is one of the warmest subnotebooks we've tested, if not the warmest. Simply idling on desktop, for example, will induce a hot spot of up to 38 C on the bottom surface compared to just 32 C and 28 C on the Ice Lake-powered XPS 13 9300 and HP Spectre x360 13, respectively. Fan noise is automatically set to low when there's not much going on and so users can manually increase the fan noise via Synapse to reduce surface temperatures if desired.

The palm rests will heat up to as high as 38 C when running Witcher 3 while the keyboard center can become as warm as 48 C even when the fans are at maximum. Suffice to say, you're going to want a table around when running demanding loads.

Dual rear exhaust
Dual rear exhaust
AC adapter after running Witcher 3 for over an hour
AC adapter after running Witcher 3 for over an hour
Max. Load
 41 °C
106 F
48.2 °C
119 F
40.4 °C
105 F
 
 40.4 °C
105 F
46.2 °C
115 F
39 °C
102 F
 
 37.4 °C
99 F
34 °C
93 F
35.8 °C
96 F
 
Maximum: 48.2 °C = 119 F
Average: 40.3 °C = 105 F
41.6 °C
107 F
50 °C
122 F
45.2 °C
113 F
36.6 °C
98 F
47 °C
117 F
41 °C
106 F
35 °C
95 F
38.2 °C
101 F
37.6 °C
100 F
Maximum: 50 °C = 122 F
Average: 41.4 °C = 107 F
Power Supply (max.)  53 °C = 127 F | Room Temperature 23 °C = 73 F | Fluke 62 Mini IR Thermometer
(-) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 40.3 °C / 105 F, compared to the average of 30.7 °C / 87 F for the devices in the class Subnotebook.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 48.2 °C / 119 F, compared to the average of 35.9 °C / 97 F, ranging from 21.4 to 59 °C for the class Subnotebook.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 50 °C / 122 F, compared to the average of 39.4 °C / 103 F
(±) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 32.3 °C / 90 F, compared to the device average of 30.7 °C / 87 F.
(-) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 40 °C / 104 F, compared to the device average of 30.7 °C / 87 F.
(±) The palmrests and touchpad can get very hot to the touch with a maximum of 38.2 °C / 100.8 F.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.3 °C / 82.9 F (-9.9 °C / -17.9 F).
System idle (top)
System idle (top)
System idle (bottom)
System idle (bottom)
Witcher 3 stress (top)
Witcher 3 stress (top)
Witcher 3 stress (bottom)
Witcher 3 stress (bottom)
Prime95+FurMark stress (top)
Prime95+FurMark stress (top)
Prime95+FurMark stress (bottom)
Prime95+FurMark stress (bottom)

Stress Test

We stress the system to identify for potential throttling or stability issues. When running Prime95, the CPU would boost up to 3.6 GHz until hitting a core temperature of 87 C approximately 20 seconds later. Thereafter, clock rates and temperature would drop and stabilize to 2.6 GHz and 70 C, respectively. The system is therefore unable to maintain maximum Turbo Boost for long periods. Running both Prime95 and FurMark simultaneously would result in stable CPU and GPU temperatures of 77 C and 65 C, respectively, compared to the 70 C CPU temperature we recorded on the 2019 Blade Stealth GTX 1650 Max-Q SKU. The system runs both warmer and louder than last year's model as a result.

When running Witcher 3, the CPU and GPU would stabilize at 70 C and 65 C, respectively, to be at least 10 C warmer than what we recorded on the MX150-powered Blade Stealth.

Performance falls if running on battery power. A 3DMark 11 test on batteries returns Physics and Graphics scores of 5888 and 10422 points, respectively, compared to 10005 and 11501 points when on mains.

System idle
System idle
Prime95 stress
Prime95 stress
Witcher 3 stress
Witcher 3 stress
Prime95+FurMark stress
Prime95+FurMark stress
CPU Clock (GHz) GPU Clock (MHz) Average CPU Temperature (°C) Average GPU Temperature (°C)
System Idle -- -- ~45 ~42
Prime95 Stress 2.6 -- 70 46
Prime95 + FurMark Stress 2.1 - 2.2 ~885 77 65
Witcher 3 Stress 3.5+ 1515 ~70 65

Speakers

Pink noise at maximum volume
Pink noise at maximum volume

Energy Management

Power Consumption

Gaming will consume between 71 W and 73 C compared to 60 W to 64 W on last year's 10 W Core i7 model. The higher consumption when under higher loads is expected due to the more demanding 25 W CPU.

Perhaps most noteworthy is that power consumption is only about 13 percent higher than the 2018 Blade Stealth with the MX150 GPU. When considering that our GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q offers about 2.5x faster gaming performance, the performance-per-watt advantage is significant.

We're able to measure a maximum draw of 100.5 W from the relatively small (~13 x 5.8 x 2.8 cm) 100 W AC adapter. This rate is not indefinite as shown by our graphs below.

Constant consumption when idling on Witcher 3
Constant consumption when idling on Witcher 3
Prime95+FurMark initiated at 10s mark. Consumption spikes to 100.5 W before falling and stabilizing at 82.4 W
Prime95+FurMark initiated at 10s mark. Consumption spikes to 100.5 W before falling and stabilizing at 82.4 W
Constant consumption when running the first benchmark scene of 3DMark 06
Constant consumption when running the first benchmark scene of 3DMark 06
Prime95 initiated at 10s mark. Consumption spikes to 75 W before falling and stabilizing at 52.5 W
Prime95 initiated at 10s mark. Consumption spikes to 75 W before falling and stabilizing at 52.5 W
Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.64 / 0.82 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 6 / 10.9 / 15.5 Watt
Load midlight 71.9 / 100.5 Watt
 color bar
Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.
Razer Blade Stealth Core i7 GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q 4K
i7-1065G7, GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, Lite-On CA5-8D512, IPS, 3840x2160, 13.30
Dell XPS 13 9300 4K UHD
i7-1065G7, Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), Intel SSDPEMKF512G8 NVMe SSD, IPS, 3840x2400, 13.40
HP Spectre x360 13-aw0013dx
i7-1065G7, Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), Intel Optane Memory H10 with Solid State Storage 32GB + 512GB HBRPEKNX0202A(L/H), IPS, 1920x1080, 13.30
MSI Prestige 14 A10SC-009
i7-10710U, GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR, IPS, 3840x2160, 14.00
Razer Blade Stealth i7-8565U
i7-8565U, GeForce MX150, Lite-On CA3-8D256-Q11, IPS, 1920x1080, 13.30
Razer Blade Stealth 13, Core i7-1065G7
i7-1065G7, GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q, Lite-On CA3-8D512, IPS LED, 3840x2160, 13.30
Power Consumption
34%
49%
10%
18%
-8%
Idle Minimum *
6
5.3
12%
3.9
35%
5.2
13%
6.7
-12%
10.7
-78%
Idle Average *
10.9
7.8
28%
6.3
42%
12.2
-12%
8.6
21%
13.6
-25%
Idle Maximum *
15.5
9.8
37%
6.8
56%
14.3
8%
9.4
39%
15.7
-1%
Load Average *
71.9
46
36%
32.6
55%
67
7%
64.1
11%
60
17%
Witcher 3 ultra *
72.9
43
41%
25.6
65%
63.7
13%
64
12%
Load Maximum *
100.5
48.3
52%
59
41%
67
33%
64.1
36%
71
29%

* ... smaller is better

Battery Life

Runtimes are closer to the 2019 Blade Stealth GTX 1650 Max-Q than to the longer-lasting 2018 MX150 version. Still, 6 hours of real-world WLAN use should be sufficient for most users even if more traditional Ultrabooks like the XPS 13 or Spectre 13 are able to last for hours longer.

Recharging from empty to full capacity takes about 1.5 hours. Battery percentage will not drop while gaming unlike what we observed on the 2018 model.

Battery Runtime
Idle (without WLAN, min brightness)
7h 47min
WiFi Websurfing
6h 30min
Load (maximum brightness)
1h 40min
Razer Blade Stealth Core i7 GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q 4K
i7-1065G7, GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q, 53.1 Wh
Dell XPS 13 9300 4K UHD
i7-1065G7, Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), 52 Wh
HP Spectre x360 13-aw0013dx
i7-1065G7, Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), 60 Wh
MSI Prestige 14 A10SC-009
i7-10710U, GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q, 52 Wh
Razer Blade Stealth i7-8565U
i7-8565U, GeForce MX150, 53.1 Wh
Razer Blade Stealth 13, Core i7-1065G7
i7-1065G7, GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q, 53.1 Wh
Battery Runtime
75%
163%
14%
80%
2%
Reader / Idle
467
2223
376%
596
28%
1230
163%
500
7%
WiFi v1.3
390
682
75%
594
52%
351
-10%
571
46%
329
-16%
Load
100
160
60%
125
25%
131
31%
114
14%

Pros

+ very high performance-per-volume
+ quiet during low processing loads
+ 2x USB Type-C (1x Thunderbolt)
+ good processor performance
+ bright 4K UHD touchscreen
+ rigid metal chassis design
+ upgradeable M.2 SSD
+ RGB backlit keys
+ large clickpad
+ USB Type-A
+ IR camera

Cons

- slightly heavier than most Ultrabooks
- full AdobeRGB coverage not available
- noticeable ghosting when gaming
- very warm surface temperatures
- no Comet Lake-U or Ryzen
- louder fans when gaming
- shallow keyboard keys
- non-upgradeable RAM
- no fingerprint reader
- thick bottom bezel
- soft clickpad keys
- no G-Sync
- no HDMI

Verdict

In review: Razer Blade Stealth Core i7 GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q 4K. Test unit provided by Razer
In review: Razer Blade Stealth Core i7 GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q 4K. Test unit provided by Razer

We didn't particularly like either of the 2019 options in terms of performance, but the 2020 version addresses those concerns upfront to be the fastest Blade Stealth you can get. The differences become even more pronounced if comparing the 2020 version to the MX150-powered 2018 version. Certain Ultrabooks may offer faster processors like those with the hexa-core Core i7-10710U or Zen 2 CPU, but none come close to the gaming potential of the Blade Stealth. The GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q makes the system unique in its 13-inch size class.

If you want to game, then we recommend the cheaper 1080p 120 Hz SKU instead of this 4K 60 Hz SKU. Ghosting is too noticeable here and most titles are not going to run well at such a high native resolution. The GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q will pair better with the 1080p120 panel as a result. If you do a lot of spreadsheet or CAD work, however, then the 4K option may be of more value.

With that in mind, we can't help but feel that the 2020 Blade Stealth is a slap in the face to users who bought the 10 W Core i7 2019 version. Razer could have simply skipped the 10 W Core i7 entirely and offered this 25 W version in 2019 instead. Such an approach would have simplified the Blade Stealth lineup as well. Now, buying a model has gotten awfully confusing with all these different 10/25 W Core i7 CPU and Max-Q GPU options to keep track of.

There is no direct alternative to the Blade Stealth at the moment. It's the fastest 13.3-inch Ultrabook you can get for gaming so long as you are aware of the fan noise and very warm surface temperatures that entail.

Razer Blade Stealth Core i7 GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q 4K - 06/15/2020 v7
Allen Ngo

Chassis
89 / 98 → 90%
Keyboard
75%
Pointing Device
88%
Connectivity
63 / 75 → 84%
Weight
69 / 20-75 → 89%
Battery
71%
Display
88%
Games Performance
82 / 78 → 100%
Application Performance
87 / 85 → 100%
Temperature
82%
Noise
91%
Audio
59 / 91 → 65%
Camera
37 / 85 → 44%
Average
76%
85%
Subnotebook - Weighted Average

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Allen Ngo, 2020-06-15 (Update: 2020-06-15)