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This week’s CES may have been a little quieter than usual, but gaming laptops still had a strong presence on the virtual show, with companies like Razer, Alienware and ASUS showcasing their latest portable beasts. If you want to add one of this year’s 15 inch machines to your game setup, we’ve aligned the specs for some of the most notable announced so far so you can find out which one will be ready to handle your favorite 2021 games and beyond . Those are just the specs, however – for a real summary of how each device behaves, stay tuned for our full reviews later this year.
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Razer Blade 15 |
Alienware M15 R4 |
ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE |
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Price |
Starts at $ 1,700 |
Starts at $ 2,150 |
Starts at $ 2,900 |
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Dimensions |
355 x 235 x 19.9 mm (13.98 x 9.25 x 0.78 inches) |
360.3 x 276.32 x 20.5 mm (14.19 x 10.88 x 0.72 inches) |
360 x 268 x 20.9 mm (14.17 x 10.55 x 0.82 inches) |
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Weight |
2.09 kg (4.6 pounds) |
2.11 kg (4.65 pounds) / |
2.4 kg (5.3 pounds) |
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ONLY |
Windows 10 |
Windows 10 |
Windows 10 |
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Exhibition |
15.6-inch LCD or OLED |
15.6-inch LCD or OLED |
15.6 inch IPS LCD |
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Resolution |
1,920 x 1,080 / |
1,920 x 1,080 / |
1,920 x 1,080 / |
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Refresh rate |
144/165/240/360 Hz |
300/60 Hz |
120/300 Hz |
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Processor |
Intel Core i7-10750H / |
Intel Core i7-10870H / |
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H / |
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Memory |
16/32 GB |
8/16/32 GB |
8/16 GB |
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Graphics |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30XX |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
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Storage |
512 GB / 1 TB |
256/512 GB |
1/2 TB |
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Ports |
Gigabit Ethernet, SD reader |
Gigabit Ethernet, USB 3.2 (x3), USB-C, Alienware graphics amplifier port, mini-display port, HDMI, microSD reader |
Gigabit Ethernet, USB 3.2 (x3), USB-C, HDMI, microSD reader |
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Wireless |
802.11ax |
802.11ax |
802.11ax |
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Drums |
65 WHr |
86 Whr |
90 Whr |
* The specifications listed are basic or standard configurations and may not reflect all options available at checkout.
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