M1 MacBook Pro challenged. It was compared with a 13-inch laptop Razer Book known to many Razer gamers, according to the results of comparison, they were even declared equal to each other (!), In consumer properties. MacBook Pro faster, it does not even overheat, even under a serious load, the charge of his battery is enough for a longer (times in one and a half) time - but Razer is $ 100 cheaper, and instead of Touch Bar above its keyboard (though, with color RGB-backlit) - Old good function keys, frames around its screen significantly thinner. I admit: Mac also has shortcomings, but why is the "subnotebook" compare with MacBook Pro? Such laptops and other ultrabooks would be more correct to compare with MacBook Air. We compare Razer Book immediately with M1 MacBook Air, and with M1 MacBook Pro (in minimum configurations). We present you the material from our colleagues from Macrumors in the adaptation of Appleinsider.ru
Razer Book has a lot in common with MacBooks on M1. Both those and others were announced and published in November last year. They use the latest chips at the present - Intel i5-1135G7 in Razer Book and Apple M1 in MacBook Pro and MacBook Air. The fact that M1 Mac is revolutionary, even indecent to speak. Razer Book is also cool: Razer specializes in game gland, but Razer Book is the first subnotebook of the company, designed not for entertainment, but for professionals. He really is not bad, and the last generation of MacBook Air and Pro with Intel would lose him with a crushing account. It is convenient to use it, there are no complaints to his design.
Although to use the Razer Book, holding him on his knees, I would not advise: the fans work almost always, and chose hot air down. MacBook Air, by the way, is perfect without a fan.
Comparison M1 MacBook Pro and Razer Book 13
In the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro with Apple Silicon, when ordering, you can change the size of the RAM, the volume of SSD drives, and in the case of MacBook Air, even select the number of nuclei in the graphics processor - there may be 7 or 8. Razer Book, or if completely - Razer Book 13 FHD + Non-Touch, unchanged, but it has two more high-class models - Razer Book 13 FHD + Touch and Razer Book 13 UHD + Touch, both with a touch interface, 16 GB of RAM and other goodies. But we will compare laptops in the most basic configurations:
- Razer Book 13 FHD + Non-Touch - RAM 8 GB LPDDR4X, 256 GB SSD - 1,200 dollars (official price in rubles for Russia On the Russian website Razer, I did not find it - apparently, it is not);
- M1 MacBook Air - Joint RAM 8 GB LPDDR4X, 256 GB SSD - 999 dollars, in the Russian Federation - 99,990 rubles;
- M1 MacBook Pro - Joint RAM 8 GB LPDDR4X, 256 GB SSD - 1,299 dollars, in the Russian Federation - 129,990 rubles.
From this short list it is clear why Razer was compared with MacBook Pro, and not close to the MacBook Air class. I will not count the glasses - I will only call the winners in cases where I am sure of someone's victory.
MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and Razer BookDue to the fact that the frames on the left and right of the 13.4-inch (34.0 cm) of the Razer Book screen are very thin, it is a little more compact than its apple rival with 13.3-inch (33.8 cm) screen. The width and depth of the Razer Book - 29.6 and 19.9 cm, MacBook Pro - 30.4 and 21.2 cm, MacBook Air - 29.6 and 21.2 cm. Case at Razer Book Thinnish than MacBook Pro - 1.52 versus 1.56 cm. AIR The thickness of the housing increases from 0.4 cm on the front edge to 1.6 cm - where the cover with the display is attached to the housing.
MacBook Pro for as much as 8 mm wider and 0.4 mm thicker, the Air is almost not inferior to the Razer Book in compactness, but the victory is awarding Razer.
MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and Razer BookIn Razer Book, many annoys the RGB-backlight of the keys, in MacBook Pro - Touch Bar, MacBook Air of these "shortcomings" is deprived, winner - Air. RGB-backlight, like TOUCH BAR, some even love, call their disadvantages are not entirely correct. Weigh the MacBook Pro and Razer Book equally - 1.4 kg. MacBook Air - 1.29 kg, victory for him.
Display at Razer Book - with a matte coating. Both MACs are glossy displays. In some cases, the matte coating is salvation. Razer screen resolution - 1920x1200 pixels, both macs - 2560x1600. The maximum brightness of the Razer screen is not reported, AIR has 400 cd / sq. M, in Pro - 500 cd / sq. M. Choose the winner yourself. Touch Pad could not even compare, Apple is the best in the world.
Communication and connectorsAll three laptops support Wi-Fi 6 (802.11AX). Razer supports Bluetooth 5.1, both macs - Bluetooth 5.0. Razer is a little better.
But according to the number and variety of Razer connections, both apple laptop in shreds. MacBooks have 2 ThunderBolt / USB connectors, and that the defeat does not look too unformed - remember the connector to connect headphones. On the Razer Book enclosure, two ThunderBolt 4 / USB-C ports, one USB 3.1 Gen 1 port (USB-A), HDMI 2.0 port, microSD slot and audio connector. I envy. This is a defeat. Especially because of the HDMI 2.0 port.
And I will not compare the performance of M1 and Intel i5-1135G7, it has already been done to me many times, and the result of these comparisons is well known. Our won. Who is "our" for a resource with Apple in the title, guess yourself.
What is better - MacBook Pro or Razer Book?
Summing up a small result, Razer Book looks more interestingly due to the branded backlight of the keyboard and a large number of ports, but otherwise even MacBook Air "Detaches" it. Although in truth, the audience of these laptops is completely different. And it is unlikely that someone will choose between them. Would you choose what? Share in the comments or in our chat.