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Razer Blade 15 GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q Review: Same Laptop, But Faster

Minor year-over-year updates. Not much has changed over last year's Blade 15 from a design perspective, but the new 10th gen 8-core Core i7-10875H will offer noticeable raw performance gains over the older 9th gen 6-core Core i7-9750H. The jump from the older GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q to the latest GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, however, will be much smaller.

The 2020 Razer Blade 15 series is distinguished from earlier models mainly by its GeForce Super Max-Q GPU and 10th gen Intel Comet Lake-H options. Otherwise, the model is almost visually identical to the 2019 model. Check out our review on last year's model to learn more about the chassis and other physical features of the Blade 15.

Our unit here comes with the GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q GPU to contrast the higher-end RTX 2080 Super Max-Q configuration that we had checked out earlier this month. We'll be comparing the two SKUs below to see what differences they may have aside from their graphics potential.

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Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q (Blade 15 RTX Series)
Processor
Intel Core i7-10875H 8 x 2.3 - 5.1 GHz, Comet Lake-H
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q - 8 GB VRAM, Core: 930 MHz, Memory: 1375 MHz, GDDR6, 451.67, Optimus
Memory
16 GB 
, Micron DDR4-3200, 21-21-21-47, Dual-Channel
Display
15.60 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 141 PPI, AU Optronics B156HAN12.0, IPS, AUODE8E, glossy: no, 300 Hz
Mainboard
Intel HM470
Soundcard
NVIDIA TU104 - High Definition Audio Controller
Connections
5 USB 3.1 Gen2, 1 Thunderbolt, 1 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm combo, Card Reader: SD/SDHC/SDXC
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): 17.8 x 355 x 235 ( = 0.7 x 13.98 x 9.25 in)
Battery
80 Wh Lithium-Polymer
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit
Camera
Webcam: HD
Primary Camera: 0.9 MPix
Additional features
Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, Razer Synapse, 12 Months Warranty
Weight
2.145 kg ( = 75.66 oz / 4.73 pounds), Power Supply: 760 g ( = 26.81 oz / 1.68 pounds)
Price
2500 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
86.9 %
08/2020
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
i7-10875H, GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
2.1 kg17.8 mm15.60"1920x1080
82.8 %
05/2020
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SFS
i9-10980HK, GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
2.2 kg20 mm15.60"1920x1080
81.3 %
05/2019
Asus Zephyrus S GX502GW
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
2.1 kg19 mm15.60"1920x1080
84 %
05/2019
Gigabyte Aero 15 Classic-XA
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
2.1 kg19 mm15.60"1920x1080
84.8 %
10/2019
Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
2.3 kg25 mm15.60"1920x1080
83 %
08/2020
HP Envy 15-ep0098nr
i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q
2 kg19 mm15.60"3840x2160

Case

362 mm / 14.3 inch 265 mm / 10.4 inch 25 mm / 0.984 inch 2.3 kg5.03 lbs360 mm / 14.2 inch 252 mm / 9.92 inch 19 mm / 0.748 inch 2.1 kg4.55 lbs358 mm / 14.1 inch 248 mm / 9.76 inch 20 mm / 0.787 inch 2.2 kg4.78 lbs358 mm / 14.1 inch 237 mm / 9.33 inch 19 mm / 0.748 inch 2 kg4.5 lbs356 mm / 14 inch 250 mm / 9.84 inch 19 mm / 0.748 inch 2.1 kg4.68 lbs355 mm / 14 inch 235 mm / 9.25 inch 17.8 mm / 0.701 inch 2.1 kg4.73 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 5.7 g0.01257 lbs

SD Card Reader


SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
200.4 MB/s
Gigabyte Aero 15 Classic-XA
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
197 MB/s -2%
HP Envy 15-ep0098nr
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 UHS-II)
67.8 MB/s -66%
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
Gigabyte Aero 15 Classic-XA
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
242 MB/s +23%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
197.2 MB/s
HP Envy 15-ep0098nr
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 UHS-II)
87.8 MB/s -55%

Communication

Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SFS
Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (201NGW)
1330 MBit/s +7%
HP Envy 15-ep0098nr
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1260 (579min - 1376max) MBit/s +2%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1240 (619min - 1284max) MBit/s
iperf3 receive AX12
HP Envy 15-ep0098nr
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1400 (782min - 1528max) MBit/s 0%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1394 (843min - 1528max) MBit/s
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SFS
Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (201NGW)
1320 MBit/s -5%
05010015020025030035040045050055060065070075080085090095010001050110011501200125013001350140014501500Tooltip
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1393 (843-1528)
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1219 (619-1284)

Webcam

ColorChecker
8.8 ∆E
13.3 ∆E
8.8 ∆E
8.7 ∆E
15 ∆E
15.6 ∆E
11.6 ∆E
8.8 ∆E
18.3 ∆E
9.2 ∆E
13.5 ∆E
20.7 ∆E
13.1 ∆E
4.8 ∆E
17.8 ∆E
13.2 ∆E
15.2 ∆E
14.7 ∆E
3.3 ∆E
7.6 ∆E
8.6 ∆E
6.2 ∆E
15 ∆E
14.3 ∆E
ColorChecker Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q: 11.92 ∆E min: 3.32 - max: 20.65 ∆E

Display

The AU Optronics B156HAN12.0 1080p 300 Hz panel here can also be found on the Acer Predator Triton 500 and MSI GS66 for a similar visual experience between these three flagship gaming laptops. The fast response times, fast refresh rate, high contrast ratio, and full sRGB coverage contribute to an ultra-smooth high-end panel. Perhaps the most notable drawback is its narrower color space when compared to AMOLED or 4K UHD Sharp IGZO panels which tend to cover all of AdobeRGB or DCI-P3.

matte subpixel array
matte subpixel array
Minimal uneven backlight bleeding
Minimal uneven backlight bleeding
320
cd/m²
344.5
cd/m²
325.7
cd/m²
343.9
cd/m²
345.4
cd/m²
355
cd/m²
343.9
cd/m²
351.8
cd/m²
349.6
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
AU Optronics B156HAN12.0 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 355 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 342.2 cd/m² Minimum: 16.53 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 90 %
Center on Battery: 345.4 cd/m²
Contrast: 1016:1 (Black: 0.34 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 3.18 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 1.77
ΔE Greyscale 3.8 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
99% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
64.3% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
70.5% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
98.8% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
69.4% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.15
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
AU Optronics B156HAN12.0, IPS, 15.60, 1920x1080
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SFS
AUO B156HAN12.0 (AUO328E), IPS, 15.60, 1920x1080
Asus Zephyrus S GX502GW
AU Optronics B156HAN08.2 (AUO82ED), IPS, 15.60, 1920x1080
Gigabyte Aero 15 Classic-XA
Sharp LQ156M1JW03 (SHP14C5), IGZO, 15.60, 1920x1080
Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg
BOE NV156FHM-N4J, IPS, 15.60, 1920x1080
HP Envy 15-ep0098nr
Samsung SDC4145, AMOLED, 15.60, 3840x2160
Display
0%
-7%
-5%
-5%
24%
Display P3 Coverage
69.4
69.5
0%
64.9
-6%
65.3
-6%
67.7
-2%
88.5
28%
sRGB Coverage
98.8
99.6
1%
91
-8%
95.5
-3%
91.6
-7%
100
1%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
70.5
70.8
0%
65.9
-7%
66.5
-6%
67.1
-5%
99.9
42%
Response Times
-179%
-68%
-208%
-260%
71%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
3.2 ?(1.4, 1.8)
14 ?(6.8, 7.2)
-338%
7.2 ?(3.8, 3.4)
-125%
15.2 ?(7.6, 7.6)
-375%
19 ?(9, 10)
-494%
0.8 ?(0.4, 0.4)
75%
Response Time Black / White *
8 ?(4, 4)
9.6 ?(5.2, 4.4)
-20%
8.8 ?(4.4, 4.4)
-10%
11.2 ?(6.8, 4.4)
-40%
10 ?(6, 4)
-25%
2.7 ?(1.3, 1.4)
66%
PWM Frequency
23580 ?(24)
242.7 ?(44)
Screen
9%
-1%
1%
17%
-18%
Brightness middle
345.4
316
-9%
286
-17%
266
-23%
477
38%
374.3
8%
Brightness
342
311
-9%
275
-20%
248
-27%
431
26%
379
11%
Brightness Distribution
90
92
2%
90
0%
89
-1%
84
-7%
91
1%
Black Level *
0.34
0.21
38%
0.37
-9%
0.31
9%
0.175
49%
Contrast
1016
1505
48%
773
-24%
858
-16%
2726
168%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
3.18
3.03
5%
2.19
31%
2.78
13%
4.17
-31%
5.47
-72%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
6.57
7.32
-11%
4.4
33%
5.96
9%
6.97
-6%
8.22
-25%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
1.77
1.1
38%
2.27
-28%
0.91
49%
2.51
-42%
4.61
-160%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
3.8
3.9
-3%
2.2
42%
3.58
6%
3.49
8%
2.3
39%
Gamma
2.15 102%
2.42 91%
2.41 91%
2.46 89%
2.5 88%
2.09 105%
CCT
7109 91%
7439 87%
6405 101%
7186 90%
7076 92%
6340 103%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)
64.3
65
1%
59
-8%
62
-4%
60
-7%
87.8
37%
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)
99
100
1%
91
-8%
96
-3%
91
-8%
100
1%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
-57% / -16%
-25% / -10%
-71% / -26%
-83% / -22%
26% / 4%

* ... smaller is better

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

The display is well calibrated out of the box with an average grayscale DeltaE value of 3.8. Calibrating it even further with our X-Rite colorimeter would improve both grayscale and colors just marginally. 

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
8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 4 ms rise
↘ 4 ms fall
The screen shows fast response rates in our tests and should be suited for gaming.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 16 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.6 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
3.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 1.4 ms rise
↘ 1.8 ms fall
The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 8 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better 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 18110 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

Outdoors under sunlight
Outdoors under sunlight
Outdoors under shade
Outdoors under shade
Outdoors under sunlight
Outdoors under sunlight
Wide IPS viewing angles
Wide IPS viewing angles

Performance

Razer Synapse Performance window. Unless otherwise stated, all performance benchmarks below were run on the highest power profile settings possible. Annoyingly, the program will sometimes not launch if there is no Internet connection
Razer Synapse Performance window. Unless otherwise stated, all performance benchmarks below were run on the highest power profile settings possible. Annoyingly, the program will sometimes not launch if there is no Internet connection

Processor

The CPU performs very well so long as users set the system to its highest performance level via Synapse. For example, raw multi-thread performance is about 30 percent faster than the same CPU in the Blade 15 RTX 2080 Super Max-Q running on the Balanced power profile. Nonetheless, some laptops are able to run the processor even faster like the Gigabyte Aorus 15G as shown by our CineBench R15 xT loop test results below.

See our dedicated page on the Core i7-10875H for more technical information and benchmarks.

CineBench R15
CineBench R15
CineBench R20
CineBench R20
01002003004005006007008009001000110012001300140015001600170018001900Tooltip
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1366 (1323.8-1373.01)
Aorus 15G XB GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1613 (1597.32-1826.4)
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2080 Super Max-Q GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1028 (1017.94-1187.05)
MSI Creator 17 A10SGS GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB2T0HMLB; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1291 (1283.24-1369.77)
Eluktronics RP-15 GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H, Phison PM81000GPMQCN28BTF-E12S4 M.2 NVM SSD; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1970 (1946.66-1995.21)
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
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 R20 / CPU (Multi Core)
MSI Bravo 15 A4DCR
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
3956 Points +21%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
3871 Points +19%
Eurocom Nightsky RX15
Intel Core i9-9980HK
3795 Points +17%
MSI GE65 Raider 9SF-049US
Intel Core i9-9880H
3505 Points +8%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H
  (1986 - 4176, n=32)
3455 Points +6%
Alienware m15 R3 P87F
Intel Core i7-10750H
3299 Points +1%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
Intel Core i7-10875H
3256 Points
Maingear Vector 15
Intel Core i7-9750H
2784 Points -14%
Dell G5 15 5590
Intel Core i7-8750H
2707 Points -17%
Lenovo Legion 5 15IMH05H
Intel Core i5-10300H
2217 Points -32%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
490 Points 0%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
Intel Core i7-10875H
488 Points
Average Intel Core i7-10875H
  (430 - 524, n=32)
486 Points 0%
Eurocom Nightsky RX15
Intel Core i9-9980HK
479 Points -2%
Alienware m15 R3 P87F
Intel Core i7-10750H
479 Points -2%
MSI Bravo 15 A4DCR
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
477 Points -2%
MSI GE65 Raider 9SF-049US
Intel Core i9-9880H
474 Points -3%
Lenovo Legion 5 15IMH05H
Intel Core i5-10300H
459 Points -6%
Maingear Vector 15
Intel Core i7-9750H
432 Points -11%
Dell G5 15 5590
Intel Core i7-8750H
403 Points -17%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
Eurocom Nightsky RX15
Intel Core i9-9980HK
1821 Points +33%
MSI Bravo 15 A4DCR
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
1741 (1664.03min - 1741.33max) Points +27%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
1733 (1604.75min - 1733.1max) Points +26%
MSI GE65 Raider 9SF-049US
Intel Core i9-9880H
1623 Points +18%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H
  (1003 - 1833, n=38)
1554 Points +13%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
Intel Core i7-10875H
1373 (1323.8min - 1373.01max) Points
Alienware m15 R3 P87F
Intel Core i7-10750H
1347 (1320.39min - 1347.39max) Points -2%
Maingear Vector 15
Intel Core i7-9750H
1280 Points -7%
Dell G5 15 5590
Intel Core i7-8750H
1191 Points -13%
Lenovo Legion 5 15IMH05H
Intel Core i5-10300H
898 Points -35%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
211 Points +4%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H
  (190 - 220, n=37)
204 Points +1%
Eurocom Nightsky RX15
Intel Core i9-9980HK
202 Points 0%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
Intel Core i7-10875H
202 Points
Alienware m15 R3 P87F
Intel Core i7-10750H
201 Points 0%
MSI GE65 Raider 9SF-049US
Intel Core i9-9880H
198 Points -2%
Lenovo Legion 5 15IMH05H
Intel Core i5-10300H
187 Points -7%
Maingear Vector 15
Intel Core i7-9750H
186 Points -8%
MSI Bravo 15 A4DCR
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
186 Points -8%
Dell G5 15 5590
Intel Core i7-8750H
165 Points -18%
Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Eurocom Nightsky RX15
Intel Core i9-9980HK
527 Seconds * -58%
Lenovo Legion 5 15IMH05H
Intel Core i5-10300H
485.9 Seconds * -46%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
Intel Core i7-10875H
333 Seconds *
Average Intel Core i7-10875H
  (259 - 535, n=30)
327 Seconds * +2%
Alienware m15 R3 P87F
Intel Core i7-10750H
326 Seconds * +2%
MSI Bravo 15 A4DCR
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
284 Seconds * +15%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
279 Seconds * +16%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
5525 MIPS +5%
Eurocom Nightsky RX15
Intel Core i9-9980HK
5367 MIPS +2%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H
  (5071 - 5780, n=31)
5360 MIPS +1%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
Intel Core i7-10875H
5285 MIPS
Lenovo Legion 5 15IMH05H
Intel Core i5-10300H
4903 MIPS -7%
MSI Bravo 15 A4DCR
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
4584 MIPS -13%
Alienware m15 R3 P87F
Intel Core i7-10750H
4504 MIPS -15%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
47806 MIPS +24%
MSI Bravo 15 A4DCR
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
47520 MIPS +23%
Eurocom Nightsky RX15
Intel Core i9-9980HK
43805 MIPS +13%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H
  (29844 - 49562, n=31)
43117 MIPS +12%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
Intel Core i7-10875H
38667 MIPS
Alienware m15 R3 P87F
Intel Core i7-10750H
35346 MIPS -9%
Lenovo Legion 5 15IMH05H
Intel Core i5-10300H
24635 MIPS -36%
Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
1368 Points +6%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H
  (1233 - 1371, n=29)
1304 Points +1%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
Intel Core i7-10875H
1287 Points
Alienware m15 R3 P87F
Intel Core i7-10750H
1269 Points -1%
Lenovo Legion 5 15IMH05H
Intel Core i5-10300H
1220 Points -5%
MSI Bravo 15 A4DCR
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
1154 Points -10%
Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
8586 Points +17%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H
  (5715 - 8620, n=29)
7734 Points +5%
MSI Bravo 15 A4DCR
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
7453 Points +1%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
Intel Core i7-10875H
7345 Points
Alienware m15 R3 P87F
Intel Core i7-10750H
6380 Points -13%
Lenovo Legion 5 15IMH05H
Intel Core i5-10300H
4640 Points -37%
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
13 fps +18%
Eurocom Nightsky RX15
Intel Core i9-9980HK
12.35 fps +12%
MSI Bravo 15 A4DCR
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
11.7 fps +6%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H
  (7.27 - 14.1, n=27)
11.7 fps +6%
Alienware m15 R3 P87F
Intel Core i7-10750H
11.1 fps +1%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
Intel Core i7-10875H
11 fps
Lenovo Legion 5 15IMH05H
Intel Core i5-10300H
7.69 fps -30%
LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
MSI Bravo 15 A4DCR
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
93.9 s * -103%
Alienware m15 R3 P87F
Intel Core i7-10750H
60.1 s * -30%
Lenovo Legion 5 15IMH05H
Intel Core i5-10300H
52.6 s * -14%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H
  (30.2 - 84.3, n=30)
50.3 s * -9%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
48.4 s * -5%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
Intel Core i7-10875H
46.3 s *
R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
Alienware m15 R3 P87F
Intel Core i7-10750H
0.708 sec * -21%
Lenovo Legion 5 15IMH05H
Intel Core i5-10300H
0.634 sec * -9%
MSI Bravo 15 A4DCR
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
0.597 sec * -2%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
Intel Core i7-10875H
0.583 sec *
Average Intel Core i7-10875H
  (0.546 - 0.662, n=29)
0.582 sec * -0%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
Intel Core i9-10980HK
0.565 sec * +3%

* ... smaller is better

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
1373 Points
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
157 fps
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
99.6 %
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
202 Points
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System Performance

PCMark 10 Standard
PCMark 10 Standard
PCMark 8 Work Accelerated
PCMark 8 Work Accelerated
PCMark 8 Home Accelerated
PCMark 8 Home Accelerated
PCMark 10
Score
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
6739 Points
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SFS
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i9-10980HK, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
6490 Points -4%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
  (5393 - 6739, n=5)
6353 Points -6%
Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-9750H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPMUW-128G
5938 Points -12%
Gigabyte Aero 15 Classic-XA
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Intel SSD 760p SSDPEKKW512G8
5697 Points -15%
Asus Zephyrus S GX502GW
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H, 2x Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 (RAID 0)
5654 Points -16%
HP Envy 15-ep0098nr
GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q, i7-10750H, Intel Optane Memory H10 with Solid State Storage 32GB + 512GB HBRPEKNX0202A(L/H)
5553 Points -18%
Essentials
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
10341 Points
Average Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
  (9831 - 10458, n=5)
10179 Points -2%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SFS
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i9-10980HK, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
9953 Points -4%
Gigabyte Aero 15 Classic-XA
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Intel SSD 760p SSDPEKKW512G8
9472 Points -8%
Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-9750H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPMUW-128G
9364 Points -9%
HP Envy 15-ep0098nr
GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q, i7-10750H, Intel Optane Memory H10 with Solid State Storage 32GB + 512GB HBRPEKNX0202A(L/H)
9359 Points -9%
Asus Zephyrus S GX502GW
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H, 2x Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 (RAID 0)
9231 Points -11%
Productivity
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
8503 Points
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SFS
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i9-10980HK, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
8452 Points -1%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
  (7913 - 8503, n=5)
8206 Points -3%
HP Envy 15-ep0098nr
GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q, i7-10750H, Intel Optane Memory H10 with Solid State Storage 32GB + 512GB HBRPEKNX0202A(L/H)
7767 Points -9%
Gigabyte Aero 15 Classic-XA
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Intel SSD 760p SSDPEKKW512G8
7695 Points -10%
Asus Zephyrus S GX502GW
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H, 2x Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 (RAID 0)
7661 Points -10%
Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-9750H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPMUW-128G
7381 Points -13%
Digital Content Creation
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
9448 Points
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SFS
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i9-10980HK, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
8819 Points -7%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
  (5472 - 9448, n=5)
8417 Points -11%
Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-9750H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPMUW-128G
8220 Points -13%
Asus Zephyrus S GX502GW
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H, 2x Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 (RAID 0)
6936 Points -27%
Gigabyte Aero 15 Classic-XA
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Intel SSD 760p SSDPEKKW512G8
6888 Points -27%
HP Envy 15-ep0098nr
GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q, i7-10750H, Intel Optane Memory H10 with Solid State Storage 32GB + 512GB HBRPEKNX0202A(L/H)
6395 Points -32%
PCMark 8
Home Score Accelerated v2
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
5840 Points
Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-9750H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPMUW-128G
5661 Points -3%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
  (4719 - 5840, n=2)
5280 Points -10%
Gigabyte Aero 15 Classic-XA
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Intel SSD 760p SSDPEKKW512G8
4851 Points -17%
HP Envy 15-ep0098nr
GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q, i7-10750H, Intel Optane Memory H10 with Solid State Storage 32GB + 512GB HBRPEKNX0202A(L/H)
3463 Points -41%
Work Score Accelerated v2
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
6825 Points
Average Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
  (6081 - 6825, n=2)
6453 Points -5%
Gigabyte Aero 15 Classic-XA
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Intel SSD 760p SSDPEKKW512G8
6035 Points -12%
Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-9750H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPMUW-128G
5870 Points -14%
HP Envy 15-ep0098nr
GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q, i7-10750H, Intel Optane Memory H10 with Solid State Storage 32GB + 512GB HBRPEKNX0202A(L/H)
4448 Points -35%
PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2
5840 points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2
6825 points
PCMark 10 Score
6739 points
Help

DPC Latency

No dropped frames during our 4K60 video test on YouTube
No dropped frames during our 4K60 video test on YouTube
DPC latency issues related to the Windows ACPI.sys driver according to LatencyMon
DPC latency issues related to the Windows ACPI.sys driver according to LatencyMon
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
Aorus 15G XB
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
2364 μs * -34%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SFS
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i9-10980HK, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
1916 μs * -8%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
1768 μs *
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK, 2x Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8 (RAID 0)
1475 μs * +17%
Alienware m15 R3 P87F
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-10750H, 2x Micron 2200S 512 GB (RAID 0)
1206 μs * +32%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2080 Super Max-Q
GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
785 μs * +56%
Lenovo Legion 5 15IMH05H
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i5-10300H, Samsung PM991 MZALQ512HALU
723 μs * +59%
Eluktronics RP-15
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H, Phison PM81000GPMQCN28BTF-E12S4 M.2 NVM SSD
515 μs * +71%

* ... smaller is better

Storage Devices

CDM 5.5
CDM 5.5
AS SSD
AS SSD
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SFS
Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
Asus Zephyrus S GX502GW
2x Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 (RAID 0)
Gigabyte Aero 15 Classic-XA
Intel SSD 760p SSDPEKKW512G8
Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg
WDC PC SN520 SDAPMUW-128G
AS SSD
0%
-17%
-12%
-51%
Seq Read
1957
1065
-46%
2506
28%
2517
29%
1372
-30%
Seq Write
2092
2360
13%
1712
-18%
924
-56%
746
-64%
4K Read
50.2
48.09
-4%
48.32
-4%
59.1
18%
35.42
-29%
4K Write
96.5
110.7
15%
103.6
7%
126.5
31%
99.9
4%
4K-64 Read
1594
1635
3%
624
-61%
876
-45%
302.1
-81%
4K-64 Write
2005
1829
-9%
1253
-38%
922
-54%
191.4
-90%
Access Time Read *
0.057
0.071
-25%
0.08
-40%
0.042
26%
0.132
-132%
Access Time Write *
0.112
0.034
70%
0.04
64%
0.065
42%
0.037
67%
Score Read
1840
1790
-3%
923
-50%
1186
-36%
475
-74%
Score Write
2310
2176
-6%
1528
-34%
1141
-51%
366
-84%
Score Total
5103
4950
-3%
2896
-43%
2870
-44%
1065
-79%
Copy ISO MB/s
1793
2086
16%
1062
-41%
Copy Program MB/s
573
454.2
-21%
426
-26%
Copy Game MB/s
1418
1141
-20%
650
-54%
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6
-7%
-19%
-14%
-47%
Write 4K
139.8
131.3
-6%
97
-31%
115.5
-17%
134.2
-4%
Read 4K
48.62
45.84
-6%
49.58
2%
58
19%
37.72
-22%
Write Seq
2260
2370
5%
1838
-19%
1555
-31%
389.2
-83%
Read Seq
2135
1509
-29%
2421
13%
2590
21%
1030
-52%
Write 4K Q32T1
499.3
481.5
-4%
326.9
-35%
369.3
-26%
238.9
-52%
Read 4K Q32T1
552
560
1%
372.9
-32%
441.7
-20%
343.9
-38%
Write Seq Q32T1
2960
2392
-19%
1894
-36%
1547
-48%
789
-73%
Read Seq Q32T1
3269
3232
-1%
2828
-13%
2969
-9%
1502
-54%
Write 4K Q8T8
293.4
Read 4K Q8T8
405.8
Total Average (Program / Settings)
-4% / -3%
-18% / -18%
-13% / -13%
-49% / -50%

* ... smaller is better

Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 3269 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 2960 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 552 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 499.3 MB/s
CDM 5 Read Seq: 2135 MB/s
CDM 5 Write Seq: 2260 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 48.62 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 139.8 MB/s

Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

No graph data

GPU Performance

The GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q is just 5 to 10 percent slower than the regular mobile GeForce RTX 2070 Super or about 10 to 15 percent slower than a desktop GeForce RTX 2070. Be sure to run on the highest performance setting possible or else the GPU will be slightly slower than usual much like what we observed on the Blade 15 RTX 2080 Super Max-Q configuration.

Note that Nvidia Optimus is included but only as a manual switch option via Synapse.

3DMark
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK
24416 Points +17%
Asus Zephyrus S17 GX701LXS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H
23649 Points +14%
Asus ROG Strix RTX 2070 OC
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop), R7 2700X
23373 Points +12%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK
22183 Points +6%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2080 Super Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H
21479 Points +3%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H
20831 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
  (18559 - 21446, n=10)
20277 Points -3%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), R7 2700X
19338 Points -7%
Dell G5 15 SE 5505 P89F
AMD Radeon RX 5600M, R7 4800H
18807 Points -10%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SE-045
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-10750H
15704 Points -25%
Maingear Vector 15
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H
14718 Points -29%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR
AMD Radeon RX 5500M, R7 4800H
12753 Points -39%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, i7-10750H
10663 Points -49%
2560x1440 Time Spy Score
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK
9629 Points +20%
Asus ROG Strix RTX 2070 OC
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop), R7 2700X
9284 Points +15%
Asus Zephyrus S17 GX701LXS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H
8883 Points +10%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK
8531 Points +6%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H
8052 Points
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), R7 2700X
7878 Points -2%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2080 Super Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H
7683 Points -5%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
  (7199 - 8066, n=10)
7605 Points -6%
Dell G5 15 SE 5505 P89F
AMD Radeon RX 5600M, R7 4800H
6610 Points -18%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SE-045
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-10750H
6038 Points -25%
Maingear Vector 15
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H
5697 Points -29%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR
AMD Radeon RX 5500M, R7 4800H
4712 Points -41%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, i7-10750H
4131 Points -49%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK
9638 Points +22%
Asus ROG Strix RTX 2070 OC
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop), R7 2700X
9364 Points +19%
Asus Zephyrus S17 GX701LXS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H
8906 Points +13%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK
8389 Points +6%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H
7891 Points
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2080 Super Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H
7766 Points -2%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), R7 2700X
7732 Points -2%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
  (7084 - 7891, n=10)
7445 Points -6%
Dell G5 15 SE 5505 P89F
AMD Radeon RX 5600M, R7 4800H
6312 Points -20%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SE-045
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-10750H
5979 Points -24%
Maingear Vector 15
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H
5534 Points -30%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR
AMD Radeon RX 5500M, R7 4800H
4331 Points -45%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, i7-10750H
3841 Points -51%
3DMark 11
1280x720 Performance GPU
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK
34021 Points +19%
Asus Zephyrus S17 GX701LXS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H
32995 Points +15%
Asus ROG Strix RTX 2070 OC
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop), R7 2700X
31595 Points +10%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK
30568 Points +7%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H
28678 Points
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2080 Super Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H
28200 Points -2%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
  (24244 - 28900, n=10)
27104 Points -5%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), R7 2700X
26413 Points -8%
Dell G5 15 SE 5505 P89F
AMD Radeon RX 5600M, R7 4800H
25706 Points -10%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SE-045
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-10750H
21102 Points -26%
Maingear Vector 15
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H
19670 Points -31%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR
AMD Radeon RX 5500M, R7 4800H
16937 Points -41%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, i7-10750H
14231 Points -50%
1280x720 Performance Combined
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK
17605 Points +15%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile, i9-10980HK
15465 Points +1%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
  (12819 - 16347, n=9)
15418 Points 0%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H
15345 Points
Asus Zephyrus S17 GX701LXS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H
14000 Points -9%
Asus ROG Strix RTX 2070 OC
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop), R7 2700X
13950 Points -9%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), R7 2700X
13742 Points -10%
MSI Bravo 17 A4DDR
AMD Radeon RX 5500M, R7 4800H
13223 Points -14%
Dell G5 15 SE 5505 P89F
AMD Radeon RX 5600M, R7 4800H
13126 Points -14%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, i7-10750H
12993 Points -15%
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SE-045
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-10750H
12854 Points -16%
Maingear Vector 15
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i7-9750H
12192 Points -21%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2080 Super Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H
11707 Points -24%
3DMark 11 Performance
23678 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score
48815 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
17915 points
3DMark Time Spy Score
8052 points
Help
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS
Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile
95.7 (49min) fps +14%
Asus ROG Strix RTX 2070 OC
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)
85.7 (48min - 130max) fps +2%
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
83.7 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
  (80 - 83.7, n=2)
81.9 fps -2%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop)
72.6 (31min - 114max) fps -13%
Asus Zephyrus S17 GX701LXS
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q
67 fps -20%
Gigabyte Aero 15 Classic-XA
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
62.9 fps -25%
HP Envy 15-ep0098nr
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q
61.3 fps -27%
Dell G5 15 5590
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
56.8 fps -32%
MSI Bravo 15 A4DCR
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, AMD Radeon RX 5300M
29.3 (8min) fps -65%
05101520253035404550556065707580Tooltip
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ: Ø75.9 (70-84)
low med. high ultra
The Witcher 3 (2015) 348.3 235.4 141.4 74
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) 144 132 127 120
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) 162 110 83.7
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) 121 109 90

Emissions

System Noise

The fans are great at remaining as quiet as possible when set to the lowest performance setting on Synapse. If on medium or higher power profiles, however, the fans will pulse more frequently. Gaming on High Performance mode induces a fan noise of 51 dB(A) to be not unlike most other ultra-thin 15.6-inch gaming laptops.

We're not able to notice any coil whine or electronic noise from our unit.

Fan noise profile (White: Background, Red: System idle, Blue: 3DMark 06, Orange: Witcher 3, Green: Prime95+FurMark stress)
Fan noise profile (White: Background, Red: System idle, Blue: 3DMark 06, Orange: Witcher 3, Green: Prime95+FurMark stress)
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SFS
GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, i9-10980HK, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
Asus Zephyrus S GX502GW
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H, 2x Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 (RAID 0)
Gigabyte Aero 15 Classic-XA
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Intel SSD 760p SSDPEKKW512G8
Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-9750H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPMUW-128G
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2080 Super Max-Q
GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, i7-10875H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
Noise
-16%
-16%
-15%
-3%
-4%
off / environment *
27
30
-11%
30
-11%
30
-11%
30
-11%
30.1
-11%
Idle Minimum *
27
32
-19%
31
-15%
31
-15%
31.3
-16%
30.1
-11%
Idle Average *
27
34
-26%
33
-22%
34
-26%
31.3
-16%
30.1
-11%
Idle Maximum *
27
39
-44%
38
-41%
39
-44%
31.3
-16%
30.1
-11%
Load Average *
44.7
53
-19%
50
-12%
46
-3%
42
6%
46.8
-5%
Witcher 3 ultra *
51.2
48
6%
53
-4%
53
-4%
42.1
18%
48.4
5%
Load Maximum *
54
53
2%
56
-4%
55
-2%
46.5
14%
46
15%

* ... smaller is better

Noise Level

Idle
27 / 27 / 27 dB(A)
Load
44.7 / 54 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
 
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance)   environment noise: 27 dB(A)
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2037.639.836.637.835.12532.93232.630.932.8312628.324.727.124.54027.325.828.225.626.15025.625.126.526.325.96328.326.625.327.929.58029.425.825.825.529.310025.924.325.623.727.612525.226.82525.326.216025.923.920.321.327.420028.628.728.328.33025031.228.418.81933.13153229.419.218.734.640035.231.519.619.936.55003631.317.617.5386303429.315.115.237.380034.629.91413.937.110003630.313.313.338.612503731.71414.539.3160039.334.313.614.341.7200041.336.113.213.643.4250039.434.413.213.541.9315044.536.413.413.446.4400041.43313.413.745.9500039.131.113.713.843630033.925.91414.137.8800029.420.51414.1341000025.917.31414.130.31250024.316.313.71428.91600019.614.212.71323.5SPL51.244.72727.154N7.14.60.918.7median 34median 29.4median 14median 14.1median 37.1Delta6.33.72.72.56.1hearing rangehide median Fan NoiseRazer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q

Temperature

Surface temperatures are similar between the latest Blade 15 Turing SKUs regardless of GPU option. The two things to keep in mind are the warmer-than-average palm rests and AC adapter when gaming.

AC adapter after an hour of gaming
AC adapter after an hour of gaming
Rear exhaust
Rear exhaust
Max. Load
 47.2 °C
117 F
50 °C
122 F
45.8 °C
114 F
 
 37.6 °C
100 F
46.2 °C
115 F
39 °C
102 F
 
 38 °C
100 F
36 °C
97 F
37.4 °C
99 F
 
Maximum: 50 °C = 122 F
Average: 41.9 °C = 107 F
46 °C
115 F
52.2 °C
126 F
41.8 °C
107 F
40.6 °C
105 F
49.4 °C
121 F
39.6 °C
103 F
39.4 °C
103 F
43 °C
109 F
38.2 °C
101 F
Maximum: 52.2 °C = 126 F
Average: 43.4 °C = 110 F
Power Supply (max.)  56 °C = 133 F | Room Temperature 22 °C = 72 F | Fluke 62 Mini IR Thermometer
(-) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 41.9 °C / 107 F, compared to the average of 33.8 °C / 93 F for the devices in the class Gaming.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 50 °C / 122 F, compared to the average of 40.4 °C / 105 F, ranging from 21.2 to 68.8 °C for the class Gaming.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 52.2 °C / 126 F, compared to the average of 43.2 °C / 110 F
(±) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 33.3 °C / 92 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(-) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 40 °C / 104 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(±) The palmrests and touchpad can get very hot to the touch with a maximum of 38 °C / 100.4 F.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.9 °C / 84 F (-9.1 °C / -16.4 F).
Prime95+FurMark stress (top)
Prime95+FurMark stress (top)
System idle (bottom)
System idle (bottom)
Witcher 3 stress (top)
Witcher 3 stress (top)
Witcher 3 stress (bottom)
Witcher 3 stress (bottom)
System idle (top)
System idle (top)
Prime95+FurMark stress (bottom)
Prime95+FurMark stress (bottom)

Stress Test

System idle
System idle
Witcher 3 stress
Witcher 3 stress
Prime95 stress
Prime95 stress
Prime95+FurMark stress
Prime95+FurMark stress
CPU Clock (GHz) GPU Clock (MHz) Average CPU Temperature (°C) Average GPU Temperature (°C)
System Idle -- -- 47 44
Prime95 Stress 2.2 -- 65 52
Prime95 + FurMark Stress 2.3 - 2.4 735 81 69
Witcher 3 Stress 2.8 - 3.0 1365 71 65

Speakers

Pink noise at maximum volume. Audio quality is good with no major vibrations on the palm rests, but it's nothing special
Pink noise at maximum volume. Audio quality is good with no major vibrations on the palm rests, but it's nothing special
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2037.837.837.82533.330.933.33124.827.124.84028.525.628.55026.326.326.36331.627.931.68035.625.535.610040.623.740.612544.125.344.11605221.35220056.728.356.725061.81961.831567.118.767.140069.919.969.950072.317.572.36307415.27480077.313.977.3100081.713.381.7125077.514.577.5160077.614.377.6200074.913.674.9250074.113.574.1315073.313.473.3400073.213.773.2500070.813.870.8630068.414.168.4800065.314.165.31000062.414.162.41250057.21457.21600052.81352.8SPL87.127.187.1N69.9169.9median 69.9median 14.1median 69.9Delta7.12.57.135.335.132.931.831.83236.535.132.428.93328.936.328.848.32761.52752.924.860.92462.822.763.32269.521.267.82174.82075.919.472.718.97117.770.117.86917.671.817.668.117.671.417.673.717.670.417.571.617.671.617.669.617.459.717.583.630.662.51.5median 69.6median 17.84.72.4hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseRazer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-QApple MacBook 12 (Early 2016) 1.1 GHz
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (87.1 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 16.2% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (9.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 5.7% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (4.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.6% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (15.5% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 32% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 61% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 18% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 78% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Apple MacBook 12 (Early 2016) 1.1 GHz audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (83.6 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 11.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (14.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.4% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (10.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 5% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 93% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 19%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 3% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 96% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Energy Management

Power Consumption

When gaming, power consumption would hover around 154 W compared to 155 W on the MSI GS66 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q or 145 W on the MSI GS66 RTX 2080 Super Max-Q. In other words, there isn't a linear increase in power consumption relative to the increase in GPU performance when jumping from the RTX 2070 Super Max-Q to the RTX 2080 Super Max-Q. This means that users can enjoy the performance benefits of the RTX 2080 Super Max-Q without necessarily needing to run louder or warmer than a lesser RTX 2070 Super Max-Q configuration.

Power consumption when running 3DMark 06
Power consumption when running 3DMark 06
Power consumption when running Witcher 3
Power consumption when running Witcher 3
Prime95 initiated at 10s mark. Consumption would spike to 149 W for about 30 seconds before falling and stabilizing at 109 W
Prime95 initiated at 10s mark. Consumption would spike to 149 W for about 30 seconds before falling and stabilizing at 109 W
Prime95+FurMark initiated at 10s mark. Consumption would spike to 220.8 W
Prime95+FurMark initiated at 10s mark. Consumption would spike to 220.8 W
Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.55 / 0.93 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 14.3 / 22.3 / 36.9 Watt
Load midlight 118.4 / 220.8 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 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
i7-10875H, GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SFS
i9-10980HK, GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Asus Zephyrus S GX502GW
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, 2x Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 (RAID 0), IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Gigabyte Aero 15 Classic-XA
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, Intel SSD 760p SSDPEKKW512G8, IGZO, 1920x1080, 15.60
Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, WDC PC SN520 SDAPMUW-128G, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2080 Super Max-Q
i7-10875H, GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Power Consumption
11%
-17%
-2%
-2%
24%
Idle Minimum *
14.3
13
9%
24
-68%
21
-47%
22.2
-55%
10.6
26%
Idle Average *
22.3
16
28%
27
-21%
23
-3%
24.9
-12%
13.1
41%
Idle Maximum *
36.9
27
27%
33
11%
32
13%
30.6
17%
15.8
57%
Load Average *
118.4
109
8%
129
-9%
97
18%
101
15%
131
-11%
Witcher 3 ultra *
153.7
155
-1%
176
-15%
148
4%
143
7%
146
5%
Load Maximum *
220.8
236
-7%
216
2%
213
4%
186
16%
169
23%

* ... smaller is better

Battery Life

Battery Runtime
WiFi Websurfing
6h 20min
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
i7-10875H, GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, 80 Wh
MSI GS66 Stealth 10SFS
i9-10980HK, GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, 99.99 Wh
Asus Zephyrus S GX502GW
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, 76 Wh
Gigabyte Aero 15 Classic-XA
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, 94.24 Wh
Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, 57 Wh
HP Envy 15-ep0098nr
i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q, 83 Wh
Battery Runtime
-4%
-42%
11%
-53%
-5%
WiFi v1.3
380
364
-4%
220
-42%
421
11%
179
-53%
361
-5%
Reader / Idle
505
353
545
900
Load
102
62
181
97

Pros

+ high quality chassis with vapor chamber cooling
+ small AC adapter considering its power output
+ longer Shift key than previous models
+ high quality 300 Hz IPS display
+ per-key RGB lighting
+ fast SD card reader
+ large clickpad

Cons

- palm rests become warmer than most other laptops when gaming
- Key cap icons still have no backlight on some international models
- Synapse software will not always launch properly when offline
- AC adapter will run warmer than most other AC adapters
- Up/Dn arrow keys are smaller than previous models
- no webcam shutter or fingerprint reader
- limited AdobeRGB coverage
- power button is spongy
- soft clickpad keys

Verdict

In review: Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q. Test unit provided by Razer
In review: Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q. Test unit provided by Razer

Upgrading from the GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q configuration to the GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q configuration will bring roughly 15 percent more performance without impacting battery life, fan noise, power consumption, or temperature by any significant way. It's a $400 difference between these two SKUs, however, so users should decide carefully if they think the boost in graphics would be worth the extra investment over our cheaper GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q option.

When all is said and done, the GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q performs most similarly to a regular desktop GeForce RTX 2060 but in an attractive laptop form factor. This remains one of the better ultra-thin gaming laptops you can get at the moment in terms of performance and visual design even after factoring in the same drawbacks we've seen on previous years. If you don't want to spend too much on the latest Blade 15, the GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q is not really all that different from the older and cheaper GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q.

Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q - 08/19/2020 v7
Allen Ngo

Chassis
87 / 98 → 88%
Keyboard
81%
Pointing Device
89%
Connectivity
69 / 80 → 86%
Weight
62 / 10-66 → 93%
Battery
71 / 95 → 74%
Display
87%
Games Performance
96%
Application Performance
93%
Temperature
80 / 95 → 84%
Noise
75 / 90 → 83%
Audio
79%
Camera
40 / 85 → 47%
Average
78%
87%
Gaming - Weighted Average

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Allen Ngo, 2020-08-19 (Update: 2020-08-20)