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Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020) Laptop Review: Small changes, better overall package

Resharpened. Razer’s workstation features a lot of performance, a 4K OLED touchscreen, a Thunderbolt 3 port, 32 GB of RAM (running in dual-channel mode), 16 GB of VRAM and a 1 TB NVMe SSD.

The Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition is a workstation with an Intel Core i7-10875H and an NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q. The crown jewel of the Blade 15 is a 4K OLED touchscreen, which was also used in last year’s identically built Blade 15 2019. The competing devices include: the Lenovo ThinkPad P53, the MSI P65 Creator 9SF and the Dell Precision 5540.

Because the Blade 15 2020 and the Blade 15 2019 are identically built, we shall not provide extensive descriptions of the case, ports, input devices and the speakers - with the exception of any changes. You can find all the relevant information in our review of the Blade 15 Studio Edition (2019).

Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020 (Blade 15 Series)
Processor
Intel Core i7-10875H 8 x 2.3 - 5.1 GHz, Comet Lake-H
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q - 16 GB VRAM, Core: 1350 MHz, Memory: 1500 MHz, GDDR6, 256-bit wide memory bus, 27.21.14.5148 (Nvidia 451.48), Optimus
Memory
32 GB 
, DDR4-3200, Dual-channel, two RAM slots (both occupied)
Display
15.60 inch 16:9, 3840 x 2160 pixel 282 PPI, capacitive, 10-point multitouch, Samsung SDCA029, OLED, glossy: yes, 60 Hz
Mainboard
Intel HM470
Storage
Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR, 1024 GB 
, 883 GB free
Soundcard
Realtek ALC298 @ Intel Comet Point PCH - cAVS
Connections
5 USB 3.1 Gen2, 1 Thunderbolt, 1 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: combination headphone/microphone jack, Card Reader: SD, SDHC, SDXC, TPM 2.0
Networking
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (a/b/g/h/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.0
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 13.98 x 355 x 235 ( = 0.55 x 13.98 x 9.25 in)
Battery
80 Wh, 5209 mAh Lithium-Ion, 15.4 V
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit
Camera
Webcam: HD
Primary Camera: 0.9 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: stereo, Keyboard: chiclet-style, Keyboard Light: yes, MS Office 365 (trial version), Razer Synapse, 12 Months Warranty
Weight
2.21 kg ( = 77.96 oz / 4.87 pounds), Power Supply: 755 g ( = 26.63 oz / 1.66 pounds)
Price
4699 Euro
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
87 %
08/2020
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
i7-10875H, Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
2.2 kg13.98 mm15.60"3840x2160
86.6 %
12/2019
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition
i7-9750H, Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
2.2 kg17.8 mm15.60"3840x2160
89.8 %
11/2019
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
i7-9850H, Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
2.7 kg29.4 mm15.60"1920x1080
85 %
06/2019
MSI P65 Creator 9SF-657
i9-9880H, GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
1.9 kg18 mm15.60"3840x2160
86.9 %
11/2019
Dell Precision 5540
i9-9980HK, Quadro T2000 Max-Q
2 kg17 mm15.60"3840x2160

Size Comparison

377.4 mm / 14.9 inch 252.3 mm / 9.93 inch 29.4 mm / 1.157 inch 2.7 kg5.93 lbs357 mm / 14.1 inch 247 mm / 9.72 inch 18 mm / 0.709 inch 1.9 kg4.19 lbs357 mm / 14.1 inch 236 mm / 9.29 inch 17 mm / 0.669 inch 2 kg4.41 lbs355 mm / 14 inch 235 mm / 9.25 inch 17.8 mm / 0.701 inch 2.2 kg4.87 lbs355 mm / 14 inch 235 mm / 9.25 inch 13.98 mm / 0.55 inch 2.2 kg4.87 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 5.7 g0.01257 lbs

Connectivity - USB 3.2 Gen 2 replaces Mini DisplayPort

Razer has made a few minor changes when it comes to the selection of ports. The MiniDP port has been replaced by the USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port, which can output a DisplayPort signal. The three Type-A ports now operate at USB 3.2 Gen 2 speeds.

Right side: SD card reader, one Thunderbolt 3 port, one USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port, HDMI output, Kensington security slot
Right side: SD card reader, one Thunderbolt 3 port, one USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port, HDMI output, Kensington security slot
Left side: power socket, two USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports, one USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port with support for power delivery and DisplayPort output, combination headphone/microphone jack
Left side: power socket, two USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports, one USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port with support for power delivery and DisplayPort output, combination headphone/microphone jack
SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
185 MB/s +139%
Dell Precision 5540
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
173 MB/s +124%
Average of class Workstation
  (54.8 - 200, n=17, last 2 years)
95.8 MB/s +24%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
78.3 MB/s +1%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
77.3 MB/s
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
202.4 MB/s
Dell Precision 5540
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
188.7 MB/s
Average of class Workstation
  (78.6 - 262, n=17, last 2 years)
133.6 MB/s
Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
1642 (1543min - 1735max) MBit/s +3%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1595 (1327min - 1824max) MBit/s
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
1470 (1418min - 1509max) MBit/s -8%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
675 MBit/s -58%
Average of class Workstation
  (last 2 years)
1421 MBit/s -11%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
  (49.8 - 1775, n=324)
1161 MBit/s -27%
MSI P65 Creator 9SF-657
Intel Cannon Lake-H/S CNVi: WiFi
650 (629min - 713max) MBit/s -59%
Dell Precision 5540
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
592 MBit/s -63%
iperf3 receive AX12
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
1485 (1319min - 1589max) MBit/s +9%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
622 MBit/s -55%
Average of class Workstation
  (last 2 years)
1385 MBit/s +1%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
1375 (1256min - 1426max) MBit/s +1%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1368 (735min - 1454max) MBit/s
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
  (136 - 1743, n=324)
1261 MBit/s -8%
Dell Precision 5540
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
628 MBit/s -54%
MSI P65 Creator 9SF-657
Intel Cannon Lake-H/S CNVi: WiFi
490 (376min - 596max) MBit/s -64%
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Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1368 (735-1454)
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1375 (1256-1426)
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200; iperf3 receive AX12; Intel X550-T2: Ø1485 (1319-1589)
MSI P65 Creator 9SF-657 Intel Cannon Lake-H/S CNVi: WiFi; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø489 (376-596)
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1595 (1327-1824)
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1641 (1543-1735)
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200; iperf3 transmit AX12; Intel X550-T2: Ø1469 (1418-1509)
MSI P65 Creator 9SF-657 Intel Cannon Lake-H/S CNVi: WiFi; iperf3 transmit AX12: Ø650 (629-713)
ColorChecker
31.2 ∆E
29.7 ∆E
38.3 ∆E
37.5 ∆E
36.6 ∆E
22.5 ∆E
28.7 ∆E
43.6 ∆E
36.5 ∆E
47.3 ∆E
24 ∆E
25.5 ∆E
40.9 ∆E
28.1 ∆E
36.9 ∆E
19.4 ∆E
37.7 ∆E
34.1 ∆E
2.7 ∆E
11.9 ∆E
22.8 ∆E
35.2 ∆E
39.7 ∆E
19.8 ∆E
ColorChecker Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020: 30.45 ∆E min: 2.75 - max: 47.32 ∆E

Display - OLED panel delivers a superb contrast ratio

Pixel arrangement
Pixel arrangement

The Razer Blade 15 has a 15.6-inch OLED touchscreen with a native resolution of 3840x2160. The display offers a superb contrast ratio (21111:1), an impressive black value (0.018), a good maximum brightness (388.4 cd/m²) and fast response times. It covers 100% of the sRGB colour space. Positive: The screen does not suffer from PWM flickering.

The Blade 15 2020 comes with the same panel as the predecessor model. Nevertheless, there is some difference between the two panels. However, this is quite normal, because two similarly built screens are never 100% identical. 

394
cd/m²
396
cd/m²
401
cd/m²
373
cd/m²
380
cd/m²
388
cd/m²
372
cd/m²
396
cd/m²
396
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
Samsung SDCA029 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 401 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 388.4 cd/m² Minimum: 4.8 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 93 %
Center on Battery: 380 cd/m²
Contrast: 21111:1 (Black: 0.018 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 5.47 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 3.04
ΔE Greyscale 5.3 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
100% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
86% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
97.3% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
100% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.9% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.15
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Samsung SDCA029, OLED, 3840x2160, 15.60
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition
Samsung SDCA029, OLED, 3840x2160, 15.60
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
N156HCE-GN1, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
MSI P65 Creator 9SF-657
AU Optronics AUO41EB, IPS, 3840x2160, 15.60
Dell Precision 5540
SDCA029, OLED, 3840x2160, 15.60
Display
-0%
-26%
-5%
0%
Display P3 Coverage
99.9
99.9
0%
63.2
-37%
84.4
-16%
99.9
0%
sRGB Coverage
100
100
0%
92.9
-7%
100
0%
100
0%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
97.3
96.4
-1%
64.3
-34%
98.5
1%
97.3
0%
Response Times
13%
-695%
-925%
25%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
4 ?(2, 2)
3 ?(1, 2)
25%
38.4 ?(18.8, 19.6)
-860%
51 ?(24, 27)
-1175%
2.8 ?(1.2, 1.6)
30%
Response Time Black / White *
4 ?(2, 2)
4 ?(2, 2)
-0%
25.2 ?(15.2, 10)
-530%
31 ?(18, 13)
-675%
3.2 ?(1.2, 2)
20%
PWM Frequency
26040 ?(77)
240.9 ?(50)
Screen
-2%
-163%
-272%
14%
Brightness middle
380
361
-5%
510
34%
445
17%
427
12%
Brightness
388
357
-8%
468
21%
462
19%
411
6%
Brightness Distribution
93
89
-4%
89
-4%
83
-11%
89
-4%
Black Level *
0.018
0.015
17%
0.36
-1900%
0.5
-2678%
Contrast
21111
24067
14%
1417
-93%
890
-96%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
5.47
5.3
3%
2.3
58%
4.75
13%
3.2
41%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
8.19
11.5
-40%
5.5
33%
7.79
5%
8.4
-3%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
3.04
4.7
-55%
1.2
61%
2.8
8%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
5.3
2.1
60%
3.2
40%
4.49
15%
1.8
66%
Gamma
2.15 102%
2.14 103%
2.34 94%
2.49 88%
2.15 102%
CCT
6128 106%
6149 106%
7036 92%
7374 88%
6176 105%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)
86
86
0%
59.4
-31%
87
1%
86.8
1%
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)
100
100
0%
93.1
-7%
100
0%
100
0%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
4% / 0%
-295% / -204%
-401% / -305%
13% / 13%

* ... smaller is better

CalMAN - ColorChecker
CalMAN - ColorChecker
CalMAN - Grayscale
CalMAN - Grayscale
CalMAN - Saturation
CalMAN - Saturation
CalMAN - ColorChecker (after calibration)
CalMAN - ColorChecker (after calibration)
CalMAN - Grayscale (after calibration)
CalMAN - Grayscale (after calibration)
CalMAN - Saturation (after calibration)
CalMAN - Saturation (after calibration)
Blade vs. sRGB
Blade vs. sRGB
Blade vs. AdobeRGB
Blade vs. AdobeRGB

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
4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 2 ms rise
↘ 2 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 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 10 % 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
4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 2 ms rise
↘ 2 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. » 9 % 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.

The Blade 15 outdoors
The Blade 15 outdoors
The Blade 15 outdoors
The Blade 15 outdoors
Viewing angles
Viewing angles

Performance - Two additional CPU cores for the Blade 15

The Blade 15 Studio Edition from Razer is a 15.6-inch workstation. It offers enough performance for all current applications. Our review device retails for 4,700 Euros ($5,526). Other hardware configurations are not available.

CPU-Z
CPU-Z
CPU-Z
CPU-Z
CPU-Z
GPU-Z
GPU-Z
HWInfo
HWInfo
 

System Settings

The preinstalled “Synapse” utility offers options for the customisation of the CPU and GPU performance. We conducted all of our benchmarks with the fan speed set to “Auto”. We also used the "balanced" power plan. However, some of our benchmarks were carried out with the CPU and GPU performance maxed out. We clearly marked all the benchmark results that we got with the power limits disabled.

Razer Synapse
Razer Synapse
Razer Synapse
Razer Synapse
Razer Synapse
Razer Synapse

Processor

The Core i7-10875H in the Blade 15 is an octa-core Comet Lake-based processor. It has a base clock of 2.3 GHz and a boost clock of 4.3 GHz for eight cores and 5.1 GHz for one core. The CPU supports Hyper-Threading, which means that one core can process two threads at the same time.

In the multi-core Cinebench R15 benchmarks, the CPU operates at 2.6 to 3 GHz for a short time. Subsequently, the CPU frequency drops to 2.1 to 2.2 GHz. In the single-core benchmark, the processor runs at 4 to 4.9 GHz. When running on battery power, the processor runs at 1.6 to 1.7 GHz in the multi-core CB15 benchmark and at 2.2 to 3.3 GHz in the single-core CB15 benchmark.

Multi-core benchmark (plugged in)
Multi-core benchmark (plugged in)
Multi-core benchmark (on battery power)
Multi-core benchmark (on battery power)
Single-core benchmark (plugged in)
Single-core benchmark (plugged in)
Single-core benchmark (on battery power)
Single-core benchmark (on battery power)

We check if the Turbo boost can be used consistently by running the Cinebench R15 multi-core benchmark in a continuous loop for 30 minutes. The results drop from the first to the second benchmark run. After that, they stay consistently on the same level. The Turbo boost is utilised but at a low level.

If users select the maximum CPU performance mode in Razer’s “Synapse” utility, then the CPU will be able to boost higher, which will result in a greater level of performance.

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Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020 Intel Core i7-10875H, Intel Core i7-10875H: Ø1016 (1009.67-1136.43)
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020 Intel Core i7-10875H, Intel Core i7-10875H; Max. CPU, max. GPU: Ø1183 (1172.95-1334.12)
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition Intel Core i7-9750H, Intel Core i7-9750H: Ø899 (868.36-984.66)
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE Intel Core i7-9850H, Intel Core i7-9850H: Ø1114 (1097.03-1230.35)
MSI P65 Creator 9SF-657 Intel Core i9-9880H, Intel Core i9-9880H: Ø1439 (1417.84-1545.36)
Dell Precision 5540 Intel Core i9-9980HK, Intel Core i9-9980HK: Ø1288 (1207.8-1407.71)
CPU clocks during the CB15 continuous loop
CPU clocks during the CB15 continuous loop
CPU clocks during the CB15 continuous loop (maximum CPU/GPU performance)
CPU clocks during the CB15 continuous loop (maximum CPU/GPU performance)
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
193 Points
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
1111 Points
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
203.3 fps
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
99.6 %
Help
Cinebench R15
CPU Single 64Bit
Average of class Workstation
  (166.2 - 301, n=27, last 2 years)
254 Points +32%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H
  (190 - 220, n=37)
204 Points +6%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Intel Core i7-10875H (Max. CPU, max. GPU)
200 Points +4%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Intel Core i7-9850H
196.5 Points +2%
MSI P65 Creator 9SF-657
Intel Core i9-9880H
196 Points +2%
Dell Precision 5540
Intel Core i9-9980HK
193 Points 0%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Intel Core i7-10875H
193 Points
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition
Intel Core i7-9750H
178 Points -8%
CPU Multi 64Bit
Average of class Workstation
  (706 - 3625, n=27, last 2 years)
2343 Points +111%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H
  (1003 - 1833, n=38)
1554 Points +40%
MSI P65 Creator 9SF-657
Intel Core i9-9880H
1545 Points +39%
Dell Precision 5540
Intel Core i9-9980HK
1407 (1126.13min - 1407max) Points +27%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Intel Core i7-10875H (Max. CPU, max. GPU)
1334 Points +20%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Intel Core i7-9850H
1230 (1097.03min - 1230.35max) Points +11%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Intel Core i7-10875H
1111 Points
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition
Intel Core i7-9750H
985 Points -11%
Blender - v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Intel Core i7-9850H
415 Seconds * -7%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Intel Core i7-10875H
386.2 Seconds *
Dell Precision 5540
Intel Core i9-9980HK
348.4 Seconds * +10%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H
  (259 - 535, n=30)
327 Seconds * +15%
Average of class Workstation
  (137 - 684, n=27, last 2 years)
253 Seconds * +34%
7-Zip 18.03
7z b 4 -mmt1
Average of class Workstation
  (4777 - 6670, n=27, last 2 years)
5891 MIPS +11%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H
  (5071 - 5780, n=31)
5360 MIPS +1%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Intel Core i7-10875H
5310 MIPS
Dell Precision 5540
Intel Core i9-9980HK
5283 MIPS -1%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Intel Core i7-9850H
5092 MIPS -4%
7z b 4
Average of class Workstation
  (20087 - 99351, n=27, last 2 years)
60746 MIPS +58%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H
  (29844 - 49562, n=31)
43117 MIPS +12%
Dell Precision 5540
Intel Core i9-9980HK
39566 MIPS +3%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Intel Core i7-10875H
38363 MIPS
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Intel Core i7-9850H
32268 MIPS -16%
Cinebench R20
CPU (Single Core)
Average of class Workstation
  (528 - 816, n=28, last 2 years)
679 Points +44%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H
  (430 - 524, n=32)
486 Points +3%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Intel Core i7-10875H
473 Points
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition
Intel Core i7-9750H
436 Points -8%
CPU (Multi Core)
Average of class Workstation
  (1669 - 9329, n=28, last 2 years)
5730 Points +105%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H
  (1986 - 4176, n=32)
3455 Points +23%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Intel Core i7-10875H
2800 Points
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition
Intel Core i7-9750H
2051 Points -27%
Geekbench 5.5
Single-Core
Average of class Workstation
  (1474 - 2095, n=27, last 2 years)
1816 Points +41%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H
  (1233 - 1371, n=29)
1304 Points +1%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Intel Core i7-10875H
1289 Points
Multi-Core
Average of class Workstation
  (5022 - 17487, n=27, last 2 years)
11509 Points +60%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H
  (5715 - 8620, n=29)
7734 Points +8%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Intel Core i7-10875H
7189 Points
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - 4k Preset
Average of class Workstation
  (5.09 - 26, n=27, last 2 years)
16.9 fps +67%
Average Intel Core i7-10875H
  (7.27 - 14.1, n=27)
11.7 fps +16%
Dell Precision 5540
Intel Core i9-9980HK
10.8 fps +7%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Intel Core i7-10875H
10.1 fps
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Intel Core i7-9850H
9 fps -11%
LibreOffice - 20 Documents To PDF
Average Intel Core i7-10875H
  (30.2 - 84.3, n=30)
50.3 s * -7%
Average of class Workstation
  (36.5 - 95.2, n=27, last 2 years)
48.5 s * -3%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Intel Core i7-10875H
47.15 s *
R Benchmark 2.5 - Overall mean
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Intel Core i7-10875H
0.586 sec *
Average Intel Core i7-10875H
  (0.546 - 0.662, n=29)
0.582 sec * +1%
Average of class Workstation
  (0.3876 - 0.594, n=27, last 2 years)
0.4665 sec * +20%

* ... smaller is better

System Performance

The system runs smoothly. We did not encounter any problems. The Blade 15 offers enough performance for all current applications. The PCMark benchmarks confirm this.

There are two RAM slots. The RAM runs in dual-channel mode.
There are two RAM slots. The RAM runs in dual-channel mode.
PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2
3654 points
PCMark 8 Creative Score Accelerated v2
3874 points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2
4638 points
PCMark 10 Score
4884 points
Help
PCMark 10
Score
Average of class Workstation
  (5488 - 8587, n=27, last 2 years)
6843 Points +40%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-9850H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
5754 Points +18%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
5317 Points +9%
Dell Precision 5540
Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i9-9980HK, SK hynix PC400 512 GB
5296 Points +8%
MSI P65 Creator 9SF-657
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i9-9880H, 2x Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ (RAID 0)
5211 Points +7%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-10875H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
4884 Points
Average Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
 
4884 Points 0%
Essentials
Average of class Workstation
  (9151 - 12197, n=27, last 2 years)
10513 Points +18%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-9850H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
9603 Points +8%
Dell Precision 5540
Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i9-9980HK, SK hynix PC400 512 GB
9580 Points +8%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
8970 Points +1%
MSI P65 Creator 9SF-657
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i9-9880H, 2x Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ (RAID 0)
8961 Points +1%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-10875H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
8890 Points
Average Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
 
8890 Points 0%
Productivity
Average of class Workstation
  (7846 - 10820, n=27, last 2 years)
9113 Points +17%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-10875H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
7796 Points
Average Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
 
7796 Points 0%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-9850H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
7657 Points -2%
Dell Precision 5540
Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i9-9980HK, SK hynix PC400 512 GB
7060 Points -9%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
6892 Points -12%
MSI P65 Creator 9SF-657
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i9-9880H, 2x Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ (RAID 0)
5986 Points -23%
Digital Content Creation
Average of class Workstation
  (5399 - 13947, n=27, last 2 years)
9196 Points +102%
MSI P65 Creator 9SF-657
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i9-9880H, 2x Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ (RAID 0)
7161 Points +57%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-9850H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
7033 Points +54%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
6601 Points +45%
Dell Precision 5540
Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i9-9980HK, SK hynix PC400 512 GB
5960 Points +31%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-10875H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
4563 Points
Average Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
 
4563 Points 0%
PCMark 8
Home Score Accelerated v2
Dell Precision 5540
Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i9-9980HK, SK hynix PC400 512 GB
3684 Points +1%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-10875H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
3654 Points
Average Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
 
3654 Points 0%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
3551 Points -3%
MSI P65 Creator 9SF-657
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i9-9880H, 2x Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ (RAID 0)
3505 Points -4%
Work Score Accelerated v2
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-10875H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
4638 Points
Average Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
 
4638 Points 0%
Dell Precision 5540
Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i9-9980HK, SK hynix PC400 512 GB
4558 Points -2%
MSI P65 Creator 9SF-657
GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i9-9880H, 2x Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ (RAID 0)
4482 Points -3%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
4454 Points -4%

DPC Latencies

We did not observe any spikes in our latency test, which includes Internet-surfing, 4K video playback and a high-load stress test (Prime95). The system appears to be fit for real-time audio and video-editing.

Latency Monitor
Latency Monitor
Latency Monitor
Latency Monitor
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-10875H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
716 μs *

* ... smaller is better

Storage Devices

An M.2-2280 NVMe SSD from Samsung serves as the system drive. It offers a storage capacity of 1 TB.  The transfer rates are superb.

An NVMe SSD serves as the system drive.
An NVMe SSD serves as the system drive.
Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 3195 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 2975 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 540 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 478.9 MB/s
CDM 5 Read Seq: 2018 MB/s
CDM 5 Write Seq: 2214 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 46.73 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 132.9 MB/s
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition
Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
MSI P65 Creator 9SF-657
2x Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ (RAID 0)
Dell Precision 5540
SK hynix PC400 512 GB
Average Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
 
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6
-23%
-4%
12%
-29%
-0%
Write 4K
132.9
100.4
-24%
147
11%
105.6
-21%
98
-26%
139.7 ?(76.2 - 229, n=36)
5%
Read 4K
46.73
42.03
-10%
48.3
3%
46.32
-1%
41.25
-12%
49.9 ?(34.3 - 75.5, n=36)
7%
Write Seq
2214
1185
-46%
1402
-37%
2910
31%
1295
-42%
2036 ?(776 - 2975, n=35)
-8%
Read Seq
2018
1132
-44%
1503
-26%
2820
40%
1441
-29%
2014 ?(973 - 2639, n=35)
0%
Write 4K Q32T1
478.9
371.4
-22%
475.2
-1%
545
14%
429.2
-10%
461 ?(268 - 656, n=36)
-4%
Read 4K Q32T1
540
422.6
-22%
581
8%
632
17%
400.1
-26%
499 ?(289 - 730, n=36)
-8%
Write Seq Q32T1
2975
2379
-20%
2936
-1%
3349
13%
1366
-54%
2903 ?(788 - 3033, n=36)
-2%
Read Seq Q32T1
3195
3222
1%
3539
11%
3333
4%
2201
-31%
3479 ?(2853 - 3568, n=36)
9%
AS SSD
-12%
27%
6%
-29%
9%
Seq Read
1982
2328
17%
2655
34%
2860
44%
1743
-12%
2553 ?(1938 - 3148, n=37)
29%
Seq Write
2252
2344
4%
2454
9%
2604
16%
930
-59%
2084 ?(1248 - 2837, n=37)
-7%
4K Read
47.13
43.68
-7%
59.1
25%
45.15
-4%
39.1
-17%
53.1 ?(44.3 - 68.4, n=37)
13%
4K Write
88.2
10.28
-88%
138.1
57%
100.2
14%
92.1
4%
131.2 ?(87.4 - 208, n=37)
49%
4K-64 Read
1481
1469
-1%
2009
36%
1428
-4%
956
-35%
1477 ?(762 - 2093, n=37)
0%
4K-64 Write
1842
992
-46%
1907
4%
1401
-24%
863
-53%
1805 ?(1074 - 2152, n=37)
-2%
Access Time Read *
0.087
0.067
23%
0.054
38%
0.049
44%
0.074
15%
0.04983 ?(0.032 - 0.087, n=36)
43%
Access Time Write *
0.04
0.035
12%
0.028
30%
0.037
7%
0.053
-33%
0.04222 ?(0.017 - 0.128, n=37)
-6%
Score Read
1726
1745
1%
2333
35%
1759
2%
1170
-32%
1786 ?(1078 - 2449, n=37)
3%
Score Write
2155
1328
-38%
2291
6%
1762
-18%
1048
-51%
2144 ?(1471 - 2527, n=37)
-1%
Score Total
4781
3968
-17%
5810
22%
4411
-8%
2781
-42%
4826 ?(3309 - 6095, n=37)
1%
Copy ISO MB/s
1982
1609
-19%
2098 ?(901 - 2932, n=23)
6%
Copy Program MB/s
501
445.1
-11%
500 ?(118.7 - 803, n=23)
0%
Copy Game MB/s
1140
1089
-4%
1132 ?(372 - 1830, n=23)
-1%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
-18% / -16%
12% / 14%
9% / 9%
-29% / -29%
5% / 6%

* ... smaller is better

Dauerleistung Lesen: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

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Graphics Card

The Turing-based Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q offers a base clock of 600 MHz and a boost clock of 1350 MHz. The GPU can boost even higher as long as it does not exceed thermal and power limits. The highest clock speed that we observed in our review was 1889 MHz. In our stress test with The Witcher 3, the GPU had an average clock speed of 1222 MHz in balanced mode and 1300 MHz in performance mode. The GPU comes with 16 GB of fast GDDR6 memory.

The 3DMark results are on a normal level. The integrated UHD Graphics 630 in the Core i7-10875H is enabled, which is why NVIDIA’s Optimus technology is utilised.

If users select the maximum GPU performance mode in Razer’s “Synapse” utility, then the TGP (Total Graphics Power) rises slightly. This results in a slight boost in benchmark scores. The frame rates also rise, but not by a lot. We saw a slight increase in frame rates in The Witcher 3

Fire Strike Ultra
Fire Strike Ultra
Time Spy
Time Spy
Port Royal
Port Royal
Fire Strike Ultra (maximum CPU/GPU performance)
Fire Strike Ultra (maximum CPU/GPU performance)
Time Spy (maximum CPU/GPU performance)
Time Spy (maximum CPU/GPU performance)
Port Royal (maximum CPU/GPU performance)
Port Royal (maximum CPU/GPU performance)
3DMark 11 Performance
20883 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score
32096 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
16179 points
3DMark Time Spy Score
7326 points
Help
3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10875H (Max. CPU, max. GPU)
28524 Points +3%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10875H
27607 Points
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
  (24156 - 28524, n=9)
26602 Points -4%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9750H
26465 Points -4%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9850H
24156 Points -13%
Average of class Workstation
  (7432 - 54334, n=27, last 2 years)
23544 Points -15%
MSI P65 Creator 9SF-657
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, Intel Core i9-9880H
20837 Points -25%
Dell Precision 5540
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, Intel Core i9-9980HK
11468 Points -58%
3DMark
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9850H
116912 Points +64%
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
  (50993 - 126073, n=7)
78524 Points +10%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10875H
71388 Points
MSI P65 Creator 9SF-657
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, Intel Core i9-9880H
65859 Points -8%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9750H
64768 Points -9%
Average of class Workstation
  (32743 - 133204, n=15, last 2 years)
62922 Points -12%
Dell Precision 5540
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, Intel Core i9-9980HK
42409 Points -41%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10875H (Max. CPU, max. GPU)
21115 Points +6%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10875H
19924 Points
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
  (18247 - 21115, n=10)
19825 Points 0%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9750H
19821 Points -1%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9850H
18247 Points -8%
Average of class Workstation
  (4816 - 35868, n=28, last 2 years)
16313 Points -18%
MSI P65 Creator 9SF-657
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, Intel Core i9-9880H
16100 Points -19%
Dell Precision 5540
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, Intel Core i9-9980HK
8107 Points -59%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10875H (Max. CPU, max. GPU)
7977 Points +7%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10875H
7459 Points
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
  (6999 - 7977, n=10)
7432 Points 0%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9750H
7153 Points -4%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9850H
6999 Points -6%
Average of class Workstation
  (1882 - 16218, n=28, last 2 years)
6389 Points -14%
Dell Precision 5540
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, Intel Core i9-9980HK
3066 Points -59%
SPECviewperf 12
1900x1060 Solidworks (sw-03)
Average of class Workstation
  (88.8 - 225, n=10, last 2 years)
162.2 fps +19%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10875H
135.9 fps
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
  (106.8 - 156.9, n=8)
125.7 fps -8%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9850H
112.5 fps -17%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9750H
106.8 fps -21%
Dell Precision 5540
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, Intel Core i9-9980HK
100.8 fps -26%
1900x1060 Siemens NX (snx-02)
Average of class Workstation
  (27.2 - 309, n=10, last 2 years)
170 fps +11%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10875H
152.9 fps
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9750H
149.2 fps -2%
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
  (120.7 - 165, n=8)
139.8 fps -9%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9850H
127.2 fps -17%
Dell Precision 5540
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, Intel Core i9-9980HK
74.6 fps -51%
1900x1060 Showcase (showcase-01)
Average of class Workstation
  (30.5 - 172.5, n=10, last 2 years)
115.5 fps +19%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10875H
96.9 fps
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
  (89 - 100.3, n=8)
95.8 fps -1%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9750H
94.9 fps -2%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9850H
92.6 fps -4%
Dell Precision 5540
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, Intel Core i9-9980HK
37.81 fps -61%
1900x1060 Medical (medical-01)
Average of class Workstation
  (29.5 - 136.7, n=9, last 2 years)
84.5 fps +27%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10875H
66.4 fps
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
  (57.8 - 66.4, n=8)
62.6 fps -6%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9750H
62.1 fps -6%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9850H
58.4 fps -12%
Dell Precision 5540
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, Intel Core i9-9980HK
35.53 fps -46%
1900x1060 Maya (maya-04)
Average of class Workstation
  (62.9 - 232, n=10, last 2 years)
144.2 fps +56%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10875H
92.7 fps
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9750H
86.8 fps -6%
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
  (70.3 - 105.4, n=8)
83.4 fps -10%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9850H
74.8 fps -19%
Dell Precision 5540
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, Intel Core i9-9980HK
51 fps -45%
1900x1060 Energy (energy-01)
Average of class Workstation
  (8.45 - 31.5, n=8, last 2 years)
20.4 fps +42%
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
  (13.3 - 16.1, n=8)
14.5 fps +1%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10875H
14.4 fps
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9750H
14.23 fps -1%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9850H
13.3 fps -8%
Dell Precision 5540
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, Intel Core i9-9980HK
7.79 fps -46%
1900x1060 Creo (creo-01)
Average of class Workstation
  (86.9 - 204, n=9, last 2 years)
153.8 fps +25%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9850H
127.7 fps +4%
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
  (114.1 - 145.1, n=8)
127 fps +4%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10875H
122.7 fps
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9750H
118.5 fps -3%
Dell Precision 5540
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, Intel Core i9-9980HK
88.3 fps -28%
1900x1060 Catia (catia-04)
Average of class Workstation
  (73.8 - 268, n=10, last 2 years)
183.1 fps +37%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10875H
133.7 fps
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
  (113.1 - 154.9, n=8)
126.4 fps -5%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9750H
123 fps -8%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9850H
118.4 fps -11%
Dell Precision 5540
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, Intel Core i9-9980HK
88.9 fps -34%
1900x1060 3ds Max (3dsmax-05)
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10875H
184.2 fps
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9750H
177.6 fps -4%
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
  (158.9 - 184.3, n=4)
176.3 fps -4%
Dell Precision 5540
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, Intel Core i9-9980HK
93.7 fps -49%
Average of class Workstation
  (last 2 years)
77.9 fps -58%
SPECviewperf 13
Solidworks (sw-04)
Average of class Workstation
  (91.8 - 227, n=26, last 2 years)
151.8 fps +10%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10875H
138.3 fps
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
  (119.7 - 158.9, n=8)
135.3 fps -2%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9850H
129.6 fps -6%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9750H
120.9 fps -13%
Dell Precision 5540
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, Intel Core i9-9980HK
97.2 fps -30%
Siemens NX (snx-03)
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10875H
292.9 fps
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
  (244 - 306, n=8)
287 fps -2%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9850H
286.7 fps -2%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9750H
280.2 fps -4%
Average of class Workstation
  (48.9 - 551, n=26, last 2 years)
242 fps -17%
Dell Precision 5540
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, Intel Core i9-9980HK
143.8 fps -51%
Showcase (showcase-02)
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10875H
97.2 fps
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
  (89.2 - 98.7, n=8)
95.2 fps -2%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9750H
94.6 fps -3%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9850H
93.4 fps -4%
Average of class Workstation
  (24.8 - 190.3, n=26, last 2 years)
82.5 fps -15%
Dell Precision 5540
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, Intel Core i9-9980HK
37.56 fps -61%
Medical (medical-02)
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10875H
99.1 fps
Average of class Workstation
  (34.5 - 176.2, n=26, last 2 years)
90.2 fps -9%
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
  (79 - 102.5, n=8)
89.8 fps -9%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9750H
79.3 fps -20%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9850H
79 fps -20%
Dell Precision 5540
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, Intel Core i9-9980HK
41.71 fps -58%
Maya (maya-05)
Average of class Workstation
  (77.5 - 449, n=26, last 2 years)
220 fps +3%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10875H
214.3 fps
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
  (179.5 - 231, n=8)
206 fps -4%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9850H
204.8 fps -4%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9750H
203.6 fps -5%
Dell Precision 5540
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, Intel Core i9-9980HK
105.7 fps -51%
Energy (energy-02)
Average of class Workstation
  (7.71 - 109.7, n=26, last 2 years)
41.2 fps +12%
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
  (35.4 - 39.9, n=8)
37.3 fps +1%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10875H
36.9 fps
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9750H
36.5 fps -1%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9850H
36.15 fps -2%
Dell Precision 5540
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, Intel Core i9-9980HK
14.87 fps -60%
Creo (creo-02)
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10875H
231.9 fps
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
  (181.9 - 238, n=8)
218 fps -6%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9850H
212.3 fps -8%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9750H
211.4 fps -9%
Average of class Workstation
  (76.8 - 398, n=25, last 2 years)
205 fps -12%
Dell Precision 5540
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, Intel Core i9-9980HK
109.6 fps -53%
Catia (catia-05)
Average of class Workstation
  (99.5 - 409, n=26, last 2 years)
231 fps +3%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10875H
225 fps
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
  (186.9 - 260, n=8)
222 fps -1%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9850H
215.7 fps -4%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9750H
207.8 fps -8%
Dell Precision 5540
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, Intel Core i9-9980HK
134.6 fps -40%
3ds Max (3dsmax-06)
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-10875H
180.9 fps
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
  (157.3 - 181.8, n=8)
174.8 fps -3%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9750H
174.2 fps -4%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, Intel Core i7-9850H
172.7 fps -5%
Average of class Workstation
  (61.6 - 284, n=25, last 2 years)
155.8 fps -14%
Dell Precision 5540
NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q, Intel Core i9-9980HK
93.3 fps -48%

Gaming Performance

The Blade 15 can run all current games smoothly. It can usually achieve playable frame rates at 1080p on the highest settings. Modern titles are also playable at resolutions above 1080p, but only on lower settings - especially at 4K.

The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q (Max. CPU, Max. GPU)
85 fps +2%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
83.6 fps
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
83.3 fps 0%
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
  (71 - 88.5, n=10)
81.9 fps -2%
MSI P65 Creator 9SF-657
Intel Core i9-9880H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
80.8 fps -3%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Intel Core i7-9850H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
71 (67min, 67P1 - 74max) fps -15%
Average of class Workstation
  (19.6 - 156.5, n=28, last 2 years)
62.9 fps -25%
Dell Precision 5540
Intel Core i9-9980HK, NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q
32.4 (30min, 31P1 - 34max) fps -61%
BioShock Infinite - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset, DX11 (DDOF)
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q (Max. CPU, max. GPU)
174.3 fps +3%
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
  (167.2 - 174.3, n=3)
170 fps +1%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
168.5 fps
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
167.2 fps -1%
MSI P65 Creator 9SF-657
Intel Core i9-9880H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
148.8 fps -12%
Average of class Workstation
  (last 2 years)
88.1 fps -48%
Dell Precision 5540
Intel Core i9-9980HK, NVIDIA Quadro T2000 Max-Q
79.5 fps -53%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider - 1920x1080 Highest Preset AA:T
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q (Max. CPU, max. GPU)
90 fps +6%
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
  (85 - 90, n=3)
87.3 fps +3%
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
Intel Core i7-9850H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
87 fps +2%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
85 fps
Average of class Workstation
  (last 2 years)
39 fps -54%
Metro Exodus - 1920x1080 Ultra Quality AF:16x
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
59.2 fps
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
  (55.4 - 59.2, n=2)
57.3 fps -3%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
55.4 fps -6%
Average of class Workstation
  (31.2 - 75.7, n=2, last 2 years)
53.5 fps -10%
Control - 1920x1080 High Quality Preset (DX11)
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
69.9 fps
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
  (66.5 - 69.9, n=2)
68.2 fps -2%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
66.5 fps -5%
Total War: Three Kingdoms - 1920x1080 Ultra (incl textures)
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
64.9 (57min - 77max) fps +13%
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
  (57.5 - 64.9, n=2)
61.2 fps +6%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
57.5 (46min - 69max) fps
Red Dead Redemption 2 - 1920x1080 High Settings
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
  (54.8 - 63.9, n=2)
59.4 fps +8%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
54.8 fps
Doom Eternal - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
  (137.8 - 145.3, n=3)
141.2 fps 0%
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
140.6 fps

We use the video game The Witcher 3 to check if the frame rates can be maintained consistently over an extended period of time. For this, we run the game on the highest settings at 1080p for one hour. Over the entire run of gameplay, the player-controlled character just stands still. There are no frame-rate drops to report.

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Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020 Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-10875H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR: Ø77.8 (72-84)
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020 Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-10875H; Max. CPU, Max. GPU: Ø82.4 (76-89)
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR: Ø72.5 (67-79)
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, i7-9850H, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR: Ø70.6 (67-74)
MSI P65 Creator 9SF-657 GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i9-9880H, 2x Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ (RAID 0): Ø76.3 (71-83)
Dell Precision 5540 Quadro T2000 Max-Q, i9-9980HK, SK hynix PC400 512 GB: Ø32.4 (30-34)
GPU clocks during the stress test with The Witcher 3
GPU clocks during the stress test with The Witcher 3
GPU clocks during the stress test with The Witcher 3 (maximum CPU/GPU performance)
GPU clocks during the stress test with The Witcher 3 (maximum CPU/GPU performance)
low med. high ultraQHD4K
BioShock Infinite (2013) 365.3 321.5 296.5 168.5
The Witcher 3 (2015) 323.2 238.8 125.4 83.6 47.5
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) 138.4 130.1 124.5 122.3
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) 109 94.9 78.7
Far Cry 5 (2018) 128 106 101 96 74 40
Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018) 105 94 91 85 62 33
Assassin´s Creed Odyssey (2018) 107 91 80 57 48 31
Battlefield V (2018) 156.6 130.7 124.5 114.7 90.8 53.4
Metro Exodus (2019) 145.6 96.3 72.8 59.2 45.6 27
Total War: Three Kingdoms (2019) 243.7 129 80.9 57.5 34.1 18.5
Control (2019) 228.8 96.7 69.9 43 20
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2019 (2019) 156.5 111.2 99 86.7 62.2 34
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order (2019) 105 99.5 89.7 66.3 34
Red Dead Redemption 2 (2019) 124.2 84.8 54.8 39.7 32 19.8
Doom Eternal (2020) 216.7 161.9 145 140.6 92.5 47.1
Gears Tactics (2020) 177.7 126.6 90.7 73.6 50 24
F1 2020 (2020) 214 166 143 107 82.8 44.4
Death Stranding (2020) 127.2 112.6 103.8 101.5 73.7 41.1

Emissions - The Blade 15 does not get too hot or too loud

System Noise

When idle, the fans often stand still, which leads to silent operation. Under load, the fans start spinning. We measured 42.3 dB(A) under medium load, 42.1 dB(A) during the stress test and 48.2 dB(A) in the gaming stability test with The Witcher 3.

Noise Level

Idle
30.1 / 30.1 / 30.1 dB(A)
Load
42.3 / 42.1 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
 
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   Audix TM1, Arta (15 cm distance)   environment noise: 30.1 dB(A)
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs203332.830.6332532.733.334.232.73134.335.136.534.34028.729.33328.75028.829.432.928.86328.628.528.228.68026.927.827.326.910025.92624.125.912526.525.923.726.516025.626.223.225.620025.726.222.225.725025.125.721.625.131526.926.820.926.940026.426.319.926.450026.926.219.526.963026.525.718.426.580029.129.117.829.1100029.128.917.629.1125031.431.317.331.4160032.132.417.632.1200034.334.917.634.325003333.117.333315031.532.117.831.5400028.528.917.928.5500026.32717.926.3630022.622.917.922.6800020.520.81820.51000018.918.917.918.91250018.618.817.918.61600018.71918.118.7SPL42.142.430.242.1N3.73.71.43.7median 26.5median 26.2median 17.9median 26.5Delta3.13.11.43.1hearing rangehide median Fan NoiseRazer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
i7-10875H, Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition
i7-9750H, Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
i7-9850H, Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
MSI P65 Creator 9SF-657
i9-9880H, GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
Dell Precision 5540
i9-9980HK, Quadro T2000 Max-Q
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
 
Average of class Workstation
 
Noise
-1%
12%
-5%
11%
3%
11%
off / environment *
30.1
30.6
-2%
28.3
6%
30.2
-0%
28.6
5%
27.5 ?(25.2 - 30.6, n=7)
9%
23.7 ?(22.4 - 26, n=28, last 2 years)
21%
Idle Minimum *
30.1
30.6
-2%
28.3
6%
32.8
-9%
28.6
5%
28.7 ?(25.8 - 32, n=7)
5%
24 ?(22.4 - 32.4, n=28, last 2 years)
20%
Idle Average *
30.1
30.6
-2%
28.3
6%
32.8
-9%
28.6
5%
28.7 ?(25.8 - 32, n=7)
5%
24.5 ?(22.4 - 32.4, n=28, last 2 years)
19%
Idle Maximum *
30.1
30.6
-2%
28.3
6%
33.6
-12%
28.6
5%
28.7 ?(25.9 - 32, n=7)
5%
25.7 ?(22.4 - 38, n=28, last 2 years)
15%
Load Average *
42.3
43
-2%
29.8
30%
40.9
3%
33.3
21%
41 ?(29.8 - 51.2, n=7)
3%
39.6 ?(27.4 - 51.9, n=28, last 2 years)
6%
Witcher 3 ultra *
48.2
38.3
21%
34.7
28%
Load Maximum *
42.1
41
3%
38.3
9%
42.7
-1%
38
10%
46.7 ?(38.3 - 59.7, n=7)
-11%
47.5 ?(37.5 - 56.6, n=28, last 2 years)
-13%

* ... smaller is better

Temperature

The Blade 15 during the stress test
The Blade 15 during the stress test

In our stress test (Prime95 and FurMark running continuously for at least one hour), the processor operates at 2.1 to 2.2 GHz. For the first 10 minutes, the GPU runs at 1000 to 1600 MHz. Subsequently, the GPU clock rate sinks to 300 MHz. When running on battery power, the CPU operates at 800 to 1800 MHz and the GPU at 300 MHz. The stress test is an extreme case scenario, which is very unlikely to occur in real life. We use it to test system stability.

The Blade gets considerably hot. During our stress test, the 50-°C (122 °F) mark was exceeded at several measurement points. We measured somewhat lower temperatures during our system stability test with The Witcher 3. In day-to-day use, the temperatures always remain reasonable.

Max. Load
 46.7 °C
116 F
54.1 °C
129 F
51.8 °C
125 F
 
 39 °C
102 F
46.9 °C
116 F
41 °C
106 F
 
 38.4 °C
101 F
40 °C
104 F
38.4 °C
101 F
 
Maximum: 54.1 °C = 129 F
Average: 44 °C = 111 F
48.2 °C
119 F
54 °C
129 F
45.9 °C
115 F
42.7 °C
109 F
50.1 °C
122 F
41.6 °C
107 F
38.5 °C
101 F
43.5 °C
110 F
39.3 °C
103 F
Maximum: 54 °C = 129 F
Average: 44.9 °C = 113 F
Power Supply (max.)  53.9 °C = 129 F | Room Temperature 24 °C = 75 F | FIRT 550-Pocket
(-) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 44 °C / 111 F, compared to the average of 32 °C / 90 F for the devices in the class Workstation.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 54.1 °C / 129 F, compared to the average of 38.1 °C / 101 F, ranging from 22.2 to 69.8 °C for the class Workstation.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 54 °C / 129 F, compared to the average of 41.3 °C / 106 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 28.2 °C / 83 F, compared to the device average of 32 °C / 90 F.
(-) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 39.1 °C / 102 F, compared to the device average of 32 °C / 90 F.
(-) The palmrests and touchpad can get very hot to the touch with a maximum of 40 °C / 104 F.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 27.8 °C / 82 F (-12.2 °C / -22 F).
Heat distribution under load (top side)
Heat distribution under load (top side)
Heat distribution during the stress test with The Witcher 3 (top side)
Heat distribution during the stress test with The Witcher 3 (top side)
Heat distribution when idle (top side)
Heat distribution when idle (top side)
Heat distribution under load (bottom side)
Heat distribution under load (bottom side)
Heat distribution during the stress test with The Witcher 3 (bottom side)
Heat distribution during the stress test with The Witcher 3 (bottom side)
Heat distribution when idle (bottom side)
Heat distribution when idle (bottom side)
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
i7-10875H, Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition
i7-9750H, Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
i7-9850H, Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
MSI P65 Creator 9SF-657
i9-9880H, GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
Dell Precision 5540
i9-9980HK, Quadro T2000 Max-Q
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
 
Average of class Workstation
 
Heat
8%
21%
0%
10%
2%
7%
Maximum Upper Side *
54.1
46.1
15%
41.8
23%
49.7
8%
46.2
15%
49.4 ?(41.8 - 61.5, n=7)
9%
45.4 ?(38.7 - 56.3, n=27, last 2 years)
16%
Maximum Bottom *
54
45.2
16%
46.1
15%
60.4
-12%
45.7
15%
53 ?(45.2 - 66.2, n=7)
2%
47.8 ?(32 - 68.3, n=27, last 2 years)
11%
Idle Upper Side *
28.9
28.9
-0%
22.2
23%
28.4
2%
27.4
5%
28.6 ?(22.2 - 34.2, n=7)
1%
29.2 ?(23.7 - 38.8, n=27, last 2 years)
-1%
Idle Bottom *
29.7
29.6
-0%
23
23%
29.2
2%
27.8
6%
30.5 ?(23 - 34.8, n=7)
-3%
29.8 ?(23.8 - 38.6, n=27, last 2 years)
-0%

* ... smaller is better

Speakers

dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2036.130.636.12533.634.233.63132.436.532.44030.83330.85034.832.934.86330.328.230.38033.927.333.91003924.13912545.323.745.316045.923.245.920043.722.243.725052.321.652.331558.720.958.740067.519.967.550068.519.568.56306918.46980069.517.869.5100075.117.675.112507317.373160071.917.671.920006917.669250070.217.370.2315068.517.868.5400067.217.967.2500065.817.965.8630064.117.964.1800059.31859.31000058.717.958.7125005317.953160005218.152SPL81.630.281.6N50.41.450.4median 65.8median 17.9median 65.8Delta8.21.48.2hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseRazer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020 audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (75.1 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 18.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.6% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.4% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (19.1% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 60% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 33% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 18%, worst was 35%
Compared to all devices tested
» 40% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 53% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Energy Management - Blade Studio with usable battery life

Energy Consumption

When idle, the device draws 26.1 watts. When we were stress-testing the system, the power consumption reached 195 watts. In The Witcher 3, the Blade 15 drew 145 watts on average (139 to 148 watts). The rated output of the AC adapter is 230 watts. All in all, the Blade 15 consumes more power than its predecessor.

Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.4 / 0.6 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 13.4 / 18 / 26.1 Watt
Load midlight 115 / 165 Watt
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Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
i7-10875H, Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition
i7-9750H, Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
i7-9850H, Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
MSI P65 Creator 9SF-657
i9-9880H, GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
Dell Precision 5540
i9-9980HK, Quadro T2000 Max-Q
Average NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q
 
Average of class Workstation
 
Power Consumption
15%
18%
7%
33%
6%
25%
Idle Minimum *
13.4
13.2
1%
7.9
41%
9.4
30%
7.4
45%
10.4 ?(4.6 - 13.8, n=7)
22%
7.75 ?(2.6 - 19.5, n=26, last 2 years)
42%
Idle Average *
18
15
17%
11.8
34%
17.4
3%
12.1
33%
16.1 ?(11.8 - 19, n=7)
11%
12.5 ?(4 - 35.9, n=26, last 2 years)
31%
Idle Maximum *
26.1
17.4
33%
14.9
43%
19.6
25%
12.7
51%
23.8 ?(14.9 - 41.5, n=7)
9%
18.3 ?(5.6 - 47, n=26, last 2 years)
30%
Load Average *
115
99
14%
96
17%
103
10%
98
15%
109.5 ?(96 - 131, n=7)
5%
96.4 ?(47.7 - 182, n=26, last 2 years)
16%
Witcher 3 ultra *
145
149
-3%
89.9
38%
Load Maximum *
165
148
10%
207.8
-26%
216
-31%
135.1
18%
189.5 ?(148 - 227, n=7)
-15%
157.6 ?(60.2 - 311, n=26, last 2 years)
4%

* ... smaller is better

Battery Life

The Blade 15 lasts 5 h 41 m in our practically oriented Wi-Fi test, in which we run a script that simulates loads that are consistent with web browsing. The 15.6-inch laptop achieves a battery runtime of 6 h 23 m in our video test. In this test, we play the short film Big Buck Bunny (H.264, 1920x1080) in a continuous loop. System settings: The power-saving functions and communications modules are switched off (only in the video test), the brightness is set to 150 cd/m².

Battery Runtime
Idle (without WLAN, min brightness)
8h 47min
WiFi Websurfing (Edge 44)
5h 41min
Big Buck Bunny H.264 1080p
6h 23min
Load (maximum brightness)
1h 59min
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020
i7-10875H, Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, 80 Wh
Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition
i7-9750H, Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, 80 Wh
Lenovo ThinkPad P53-20QN000YGE
i7-9850H, Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q, 90 Wh
MSI P65 Creator 9SF-657
i9-9880H, GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, 82 Wh
Dell Precision 5540
i9-9980HK, Quadro T2000 Max-Q, 97 Wh
Average of class Workstation
 
Battery Runtime
5%
49%
-10%
39%
37%
Reader / Idle
527
576
9%
577
9%
897
70%
755 ?(319 - 1072, n=6, last 2 years)
43%
H.264
383
458
20%
590
54%
634
66%
693 ?(347 - 1104, n=10, last 2 years)
81%
WiFi v1.3
341
331
-3%
664
95%
357
5%
461
35%
533 ?(252 - 897, n=26, last 2 years)
56%
Load
119
111
-7%
117
-2%
65
-45%
102
-14%
79.6 ?(54 - 118, n=16, last 2 years)
-33%

Pros

+ 4K OLED touchscreen
+ impressive black value
+ fast response times
+ covers 100% of sRGB
+ rigid metal chassis
+ up to 64 GB of RAM
+ NVMe SSD
+ RGB keyboard backlight
+ Wi-Fi 6
+ very fast Wi-Fi
+ usable battery life
+ USB 3.2 Gen 2
+ Thunderbolt 3
+ can be charged via the Thunderbolt 3 port

Cons

- no room for additional storage devices
- keyboard could have been better

Verdict

The Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020), review device provided courtesy of: Razer Europe
The Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020), review device provided courtesy of: Razer Europe

The Razer Blade 15 comes with an NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 Max-Q and an Intel Core i7-10875H. Thanks to two additional cores, the Core i7-10875H offers more performance than the hexa-core Coffee Lake chip in the predecessor model. Even though this is not a gaming notebook, the Blade 15 Studio Edition can still run all current titles smoothly.

Razer gave the Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020) a facelift. A new CPU architecture ensures a boost in performance and the selection of ports is better.

The system has 32 GB of RAM (running in dual-channel mode) at its disposal. The amount of RAM can be expanded up to 64 GB. The very fast 1 TB SSD can also be upgraded. Both upgrades can be done easily, because the bottom cover can be removed without any difficulties.  

The 4K OLED touchscreen impresses with a great black value, good brightness, stable viewing angles, fast response times and good colour-space coverage. It covers 100% of the sRGB colour space. The colour reproduction is also rather good. 

The miniDP port has been replaced by a USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port, which can output a DisplayPort signal. The Type-A ports now also operate at USB 3.2 Gen 2 speeds. The Thunderbolt 3 port is still present. It can be used to connect docking stations or external GPUs to the device. The battery of the Blade 15 can be charged via the Thunderbolt 3 port. We were able to charge the device with a 45-watt power adapter.

Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition 2020 - 08/03/2020 v7
Sascha Mölck

Chassis
90 / 98 → 91%
Keyboard
81%
Pointing Device
89%
Connectivity
71 / 80 → 88%
Weight
62 / 10-66 → 92%
Battery
67 / 95 → 70%
Display
86%
Games Performance
94%
Application Performance
87%
Temperature
82 / 95 → 86%
Noise
90 / 90 → 100%
Audio
70%
Camera
40 / 85 → 47%
Average
78%
87%
Workstation - Weighted Average

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> Expert Reviews and News on Laptops, Smartphones and Tech Innovations > Reviews > Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition (2020) Laptop Review: Small changes, better overall package
Sascha Mölck, 2020-08- 4 (Update: 2020-08- 4)