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

Name: Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
Brand: Razer

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.

Allen Ngo 👁, Published 08/19/2020 🇮🇹 🇵🇹 ...

Gaming Geforce Laptop Comet Lake

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, RAM: 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

Storage

Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ, 512 GB

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

Links

Razer homepage

Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

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Rating	Date	Model	Weight	Height	Size	Resolution
86.9 % v7 ^(old)	08 / 2020	Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q i7-10875H, GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q	2.1 kg	17.8 mm	15.60"	1920x1080
82.8 % v7 ^(old)	05 / 2020	MSI GS66 Stealth 10SFS i9-10980HK, GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q	2.2 kg	20 mm	15.60"	1920x1080
81.3 % v7 ^(old)	05 / 2019	Asus Zephyrus S GX502GW i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile	2.1 kg	19 mm	15.60"	1920x1080
84 % v7 ^(old)	05 / 2019	Gigabyte Aero 15 Classic-XA i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q	2.1 kg	19 mm	15.60"	1920x1080
84.8 % v7 ^(old)	10 / 2019	Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q	2.3 kg	25 mm	15.60"	1920x1080
83 % v7 ^(old)	08 / 2020	HP Envy 15-ep0098nr i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q	2 kg	19 mm	15.60"	3840x2160

Case

Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg Asus Zephyrus S GX502GW MSI GS66 Stealth 10SFS HP Envy 15-ep0098nr Gigabyte Aero 15 Classic-XA Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q DIN A4 ❌

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

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 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.


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 Ø4.87, calibrated: 1.77
ΔE Greyscale 3.8 | 0.5-98 Ø5.1
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

Download ICC File (X-Rite i1Pro 2)

	Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q AU Optronics B156HAN12.0, IPS, 15.6", 1920x1080	MSI GS66 Stealth 10SFS AUO B156HAN12.0 (AUO328E), IPS, 15.6", 1920x1080	Asus Zephyrus S GX502GW AU Optronics B156HAN08.2 (AUO82ED), IPS, 15.6", 1920x1080	Gigabyte Aero 15 Classic-XA Sharp LQ156M1JW03 (SHP14C5), IGZO, 15.6", 1920x1080	Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg BOE NV156FHM-N4J, IPS, 15.6", 1920x1080	HP Envy 15-ep0098nr Samsung SDC4145, AMOLED, 15.6", 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

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.

Display Response Times

ℹ

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
8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 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. » 19 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (20.8 ms).
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
3.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 1.4 ms rise
3.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 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 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 11 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (32.5 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

ℹ

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 8516 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured.

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

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.

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 (1664.03^min - 1741.33^max) Points +27%
Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G532LWS Intel Core i9-10980HK	1733 (1604.75^min - 1733.1^max) 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 (1323.8^min - 1373.01^max) Points
Alienware m15 R3 P87F Intel Core i7-10750H	1347 (1320.39^min - 1347.39^max) 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

Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)

3256 Points

Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)

488 Points

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... in comparison

System Performance

PCMark 10 | PCMark 8

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
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DPC Latency

No dropped frames during our 4K60 video test on YouTube

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

	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

CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6

AS SSD

DiskSpd

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

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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 | 3DMark 11

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 | 3DMark 11

3DMark 11 Performance		23678 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score		48815 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score		17915 points
3DMark Time Spy Score		8052 points
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... in comparison

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality
Asus Strix Scar 17 G732LXS Intel Core i9-10980HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile	95.7 (49^min) fps +14%
Asus ROG Strix RTX 2070 OC AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (Desktop)	85.7 (48^min - 130^max) 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 (31^min - 114^max) 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 (8^min) fps -65%

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)

	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)

	30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud
min: , med: , max: Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 27 dB(A)

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.

Max. Load

Idle

Witcher 3


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

Max. Load

Idle

Witcher 3


36.2 °C 97 F	37.2 °C 99 F	36 °C 97 F
28.4 °C 83 F	35.2 °C 95 F	32.2 °C 90 F
31.4 °C 89 F	30.6 °C 87 F	32.6 °C 91 F

Maximum: 37.2 °C = 99 F
Average: 33.3 °C = 92 F


39 °C 102 F	41.4 °C 107 F	38 °C 100 F
37.6 °C 100 F	40.6 °C 105 F	36 °C 97 F
36 °C 97 F	39.2 °C 103 F	34.2 °C 94 F

Maximum: 41.4 °C = 107 F
Average: 38 °C = 100 F

Room Temperature 20 °C = 68 F | Fluke 62 Mini IR Thermometer

Max. Load

Idle

Witcher 3


43.8 °C 111 F	46.2 °C 115 F	43 °C 109 F
35.2 °C 95 F	43 °C 109 F	38 °C 100 F
36.8 °C 98 F	35.6 °C 96 F	38 °C 100 F

Maximum: 46.2 °C = 115 F
Average: 40 °C = 104 F


42.8 °C 109 F	49.6 °C 121 F	39 °C 102 F
43.2 °C 110 F	48.2 °C 119 F	40.6 °C 105 F
41.2 °C 106 F	45 °C 113 F	38.6 °C 101 F

Maximum: 49.6 °C = 121 F
Average: 43.1 °C = 110 F

Power Supply (max.) 64.6 °C = 148 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 33.9 °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 33.9 °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 33.9 °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).

Stress Test

	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

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
» 33% of all tested devices in this class were better, 6% similar, 60% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 21% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 75% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, 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
» 6% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 91% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 19%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 4% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 95% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, 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 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+FurMark initiated at 10s mark. Consumption would spike to 220.8 W

Power Consumption

Off / Standby	0.55 / 0.93 Watt
Idle	14.3 / 22.3 / 36.9 Watt
Load	118.4 / 220.8 Watt


Key: min: , med: , max: Metrahit Energy

	Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Super Max-Q i7-10875H, GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6"	MSI GS66 Stealth 10SFS i9-10980HK, GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6"	Asus Zephyrus S GX502GW i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, 2x Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8 (RAID 0), IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6"	Gigabyte Aero 15 Classic-XA i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, Intel SSD 760p SSDPEKKW512G8, IGZO, 1920x1080, 15.6"	Lenovo Legion Y740-15ICHg i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, WDC PC SN520 SDAPMUW-128G, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6"	Razer Blade 15 RTX 2080 Super Max-Q i7-10875H, GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6"
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

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 ^(old)
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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