Razer Blade 14 Review - THIS is why they Chose Ryzen
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Күн бұрынFINALLY using the AMD Ryzen mobile processors might have been the best decision ever, making the Razer Blade 14 the best portable gaming laptop on the market. The Ryzen 9 5900HX and RTX 3070 combo is Look, it isn't cheap but if you want a amazing blend of performance, cooling, battery life, gaming framerates and yes, even build quality, the Blade 14 price MIGHT be worth it.
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0:00 - Razer Blade 14 Intro vs G14
1:29 - Blade 14 Price, Availability & Specs
2:23 - Blade 14 vs ROG Zephyrus G14 Debate
3:23 - Exterior Design , Weight & Build Quality
4:40 - Keyboard & Trackpad
5:58 - I/O Ports
6:17 - RAZER, Fix Your Power Adapter!
7:03 - Webcam and Speakers
7:39 - Display Analysis
8:48 - Upgrade Options
9:21 - The Razer Synapse Debate
9:59 - Blade 14 Noise Levels & Surface Temperatures
10:48 - CPU Power, Temperatures and Frequencies Over Time
12:01 - Blade 14 Battery Life
12:43 - Real World Performance
13:35 - GPU Power, Temperatures and Frequencies Over Time
15:09 - 1080p Gaming Benchmarks
15:45 - 1440p Gaming Benchmarks
16:23 - Blade 14, the Best 14" Gaming Laptop?
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@Matthew-rp3jf 3 жыл бұрын
I'll buy one if I find a gold brick today.
@jeffmartin8377 3 жыл бұрын
They are found inside mountain all over
@HardwareCanucks 3 жыл бұрын
Good luck!
@hellodarkness5644 3 жыл бұрын
Word is hitler has a ton of the stuff. We'll need the cooperation of the us army. Fuel for tanks..they'll all want a cut of the gold...yeah yeah its all coming together..
@zack88005 3 жыл бұрын
🗿
@GregDeocampoogle 3 жыл бұрын
you only need 2 ounces, so....
@KarlwithaC 3 жыл бұрын
I'm watching this like "why haven't I ever bought myself a gaming laptop?" Then I saw the price and remembered why.
@lolcat 3 жыл бұрын
Used markets like facebook marketplace work good. Got a 1070 laptop with 16gb ram and an i7 8th gen for 650, compatible with windows 11 so very future proof
@HardwareCanucks 3 жыл бұрын
You are right. Its the price of a single GPU these days. ;)
@allansh828 3 жыл бұрын
@@lolcat many old gaming laptops have melt circuit boards and smoking dust inside. I wouldn't take the chance.
@KarlwithaC 3 жыл бұрын
@@HardwareCanucks Exactly. Out of my price range.
@lolcat 3 жыл бұрын
@@allansh828 was really clean actually. But i will admit it's a gamble
@OTechnology 3 жыл бұрын
Damn the boost mode is insane sustaining 4GHz+ on all 8 cores!
@HardwareCanucks 3 жыл бұрын
We were all surprised by that a TON.
@OTechnology 3 жыл бұрын
@@HardwareCanucks with a little undervolting using the ryzen controller software for a bit more clocks and there's almost no disadvantage to the desktop 5800X! Awesome stuff.
@sarthaksharma9152 3 жыл бұрын
@@OTechnology unfortunately it doesnt come close to the desktop 5800x, memory latency is high due to less cache and worse subtimings than desktop rams(3200cl22 probably in mobile cpus) and no mux switch. All these 3 things makes a huge difference if you are gaming at high fps.
@OTechnology 3 жыл бұрын
@@sarthaksharma9152 yea that's true...its more of the lack of cache than anything. The 5700G proved memory latency is actually better on monolithic die Zen 3 if you can clock them as high as on desktop though....which you can't.
@ivanbrasla 3 жыл бұрын
@@OTechnology There is no undervolting for ryzen laptops yet
@retrograde330 2 жыл бұрын
If this had 32gb ram and a 16:10 aspect ratio, this would 💯% be laptop of the year.
@mikeytrippz9453 2 жыл бұрын
i love your pacing of the commentary its something a lot of people lack when reviewing tech. verry good
@gadgetsawol3614 3 жыл бұрын
Nice review! One suggestion. When your going over the raw benchmarks and explaining the takeaway points you need to slow the pace in which you're flipping thru the slides. I can't even see which bar your referencing in your speech and you've already toggled to the next slide. Just a FYI thx!
@HardwareCanucks 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the suggestion. You could pause if you want but will definitely take that into account!
@chillywilly9589 3 жыл бұрын
It's probably the RAM that's messing with all the weird ranking in the laptop comparison.
@dongnguyen558 3 жыл бұрын
Too bad their such an idiots to know why.
@shab-re5334 3 жыл бұрын
shut up! instead of calling them idiots, why not tell them so they can make a video as well they have called out manufacturers previously
@Timelessplays 3 жыл бұрын
That's the only reason I'm not buying this one vs the 15 advanced I work in a lot of professional software and additional ram is necessary
@kieranwalkerkw 2 жыл бұрын
@@Timelessplays razer have catered the 14 for the gaming market, with 144hz freesync, smaller, soldered ram & a single smaller nvme ssd, while the 15 Adv has much more customisability, removable ram, another m.2, microSD and a 4k screen
@goomby3941 2 жыл бұрын
@@Timelessplays 16 gigs or ram isn’t enough to run your programs that you need? What are you running?
@nickfotopoulos5323 3 жыл бұрын
The memory thing might be a show stopper for me. I want a gaming laptop that I can use for development also and really don't want to drop this much on a laptop if I have to settle on something with less than 32GB of RAM. I'll either have to wait for an updated version, or settle...but settling when your buying a high end device really ruins the experience. Edit: The more I look at it, the more I feel like the 16GB memory choice is completely stupid. This laptop literally has the "best of" category of most of it's components, but the "bare minimum" for memory? Aside from meeting a price point I'm don't really know what else could have driven that decision. 🤷
@AA-gl1dr 2 жыл бұрын
Yup same. I need as much memory as possible. Love everything about the blade except the dismal memory, my datasets don’t even fit in 16 gigs :(
@champmagat3298 3 жыл бұрын
This guys voice sound so good, it makes the built in mic better than my dedicated mic
@ejmb1992 3 жыл бұрын
awesome review as always! I'd honestly would hope they made a Blade 16 'Advantage Edition' with a 90Wh+ battery
@ejmb1992 3 жыл бұрын
@Aurimas Povilionis I fully agree with you!
@02stampede 3 жыл бұрын
Recently picked up a stealth but I really think the 14 is the sweet spot between power and portability. Almost went with the G14 for this very reason.
@iau 3 жыл бұрын
I'd love to see the 3060 version tested. For $1800, if its performance is on par with the $1850 3070 Asus Zephyrus G15, then the price is very competitive.
@chivaking 2 жыл бұрын
But those LGBT light tho!🔥🏳️🌈
@MrJecs1337 2 жыл бұрын
By far the BEST review of the Razer Blade 14! I’ve watched several reviews, and this covers everything, but it’s quick, concise, and gets to the point.
@lejayparker3074 3 жыл бұрын
Bought it, and love it. Favorite gaming laptop I’ve ever bought.
@kieranwalkerkw 3 жыл бұрын
this laptop destroys my £1500 gaming pc while being in a tiny form factor & includes a (great imo) keyboard and screen. It easily replaces both my full-tower desktop & ultrabook for uni work, not even the slightest bit overpriced in my opinion.
@rush4360 3 жыл бұрын
@@kieranwalkerkw this is exactly the reason im considering a blade 14. i was considering getting an m1 air for college and a ps5 or an xbox for gaming, but realised that blade 14 has both gaming and college stuff covered in a small form factor.
@kieranwalkerkw 2 жыл бұрын
@@PhaIIanxx Mostly the critically acclaimed ff14 online, but it can run almost games at 120fps at high/ultra, Ray traced stuff at like 75-80fps
@kieranwalkerkw 2 жыл бұрын
@@PhaIIanxx nope, for non workstation loads it's more than enough, even though I wish it were 3800mhz+ better timed memory, the only bottleneck I've had so far has been gpu/cpu, just the memory would probably make it a little snappier
@kieranwalkerkw 2 жыл бұрын
@@PhaIIanxx Mostly gaming, but programs open instantaneously and i can have every program i need running and available while seeing very little impact on gaming performance
@nikfeizalhaidi4214 3 жыл бұрын
May I know what microphone you're using? Your voice sounds so clear 😊
@samuelhorsfall3862 3 жыл бұрын
genunely, the 3070 model sounds pretty reasonably priced. Considering the sheer development time, build and power for size, at only about $800 more than what I paid for a similar spec machine, but with a ryzen 9? I would buy that in a hearbeat if I didn't already ahve this thing.
@venugopalganesh2974 3 жыл бұрын
clean review! with great style!
@evan3997 3 жыл бұрын
i think the keyboard is way too subjective. like personally i LOVE the keyboard on the razer blade
@MrJacobAP 3 жыл бұрын
Agreed! I don't love it for gaming, but it is very nice for productivity purposes.
@tar3712 2 жыл бұрын
Agreed Typing experience matters from person to person If you are a fast typer like me then you would probably want a bit of press and feedback from the keys And I use a M1 MacBook Air, which doesn't give that So once I start hitting 130 wpm and higher it really gets hard to know whether you've pressed a key or not The reviewers say that this keyboard is in a class of its own But that's honestly just not true
@RandomPlaceHolderName 2 жыл бұрын
Indeed. Linus loves the keyboard too.
@buddybleeyes 3 жыл бұрын
I'm actually saving up for this, probably take to the end of the year but its a perfect small laptop with big power for gaming. I travel alot, so it works perfect for me. The 14" isn't much bigger than the 13", and I had a macbook air 13" through uni and just missed not having any power. This is a perfect compromise for me. Yes it's expensive, but It will last.
@VoodooEagle 3 жыл бұрын
Based on your experience so far, what advice would you give in keeping the Blade 14 cool? I am a bit worried about battery bloating.
@HardwareCanucks 3 жыл бұрын
It runs REALLY cool. It also uses a different battery from Blade laptops that were rolled out a few years ago that now seem to be exhibiting some random bloating.
@VoodooEagle 3 жыл бұрын
@@HardwareCanucks That's good to hear, thanks for the reply.
@ishaanm8270 3 жыл бұрын
It would be really cool if you could do a review on the 3070 + 11800H Acer Predator Triton 500SE. It has some good specs, and seems to be a pretty good value as well
@HardwareCanucks 3 жыл бұрын
11th Gen laptops are looking better and better these days.
@jtb.1354 3 жыл бұрын
Any plans to review the 11th gen intel Razer Blade 15 Advanced? I see the 10th gen in this comparison, the 11th does seem to fair better and has a 1080P camera. Regardless, thanks Hardware Canucks for always having well-done reviews.
@maviniii 3 жыл бұрын
Same doubts here. I do love AMD but be limited to 16GB, 720p and no thunderbolt it sucks bro. I’m planing to get a Razer Blade bot these limitations makes me think about to get an Intel 11th instead.
@iFaFo_0 3 жыл бұрын
I really wish companies would adopt the xps 15 type of screen. I am hooked on the almost bezel less full screen. I hate dell but im stuck with the xps line until one of these other companies steps up.
@febrianadji5758 3 жыл бұрын
Looks like it's okay enough with the surface temps when you hammer it But will it get even better when you put it in $20 ish cooling pad? Also is there any sort of cooling for the SSD?👀
@Weird_Quests 2 жыл бұрын
What are you using as your main content creation machine? I'm trying to figure out whether to go for the new macbook m1 pro/m1 max OR for a razer blade.
@GhibliNova 3 жыл бұрын
flame keyboard with purple and blue is stellar
@EtrnL_Frost 3 жыл бұрын
Hmm. I've been waiting for Razer to come back to the 14" space, and this one gave me some hope - especially with that pewp keyboard layout a few gens back. Looks like 2 points will keep me away - 1) as others mentioned, 16GB with no way to upgrade is no way to go. 2) they keyboard. Alienware's keyboard has spoiled me. I liked the old Razer keyboard (mine's a late 2016 14 w/ GTX 1060), but it lacks the "snap" of the Alienware m15r2, and the travel of the 13r3. I haven't tried the new mechanical switches, but even with Linus' review, I still have my doubts. I guess it's time to see how the X15's fare; I've had off/on luck with Alienware stability. My Razer has always been rock solid, still is.
@handlemonium 3 жыл бұрын
Definitely snagging the G14 3060 for $1200 when more used stock begins appearing in 4-6 months. The MAG-15 looks juicy too of Eluktronics adds a overclocked* 3070 option. *via Eluktroboost which throttles the CPU and lets the GPU draw up to 125-135W (kinda like SmartShift)
@zombrexz1022 3 жыл бұрын
Hello :) i really need to know which one stay cooler while gaming, Blade 14 or 15? Thx
@jaacobb123 3 жыл бұрын
Got my blade 14, 2 days ago and I'm a little nervous about battery bloating. Adjusting some of the processor settings I can't seem to get Valheim playing on medium settings without hitting 80C+ temperatures.
@kieranwalkerkw 3 жыл бұрын
yeah, i wouldn't worry too much about that. I got mine two days ago and notice that the surface temperature is roughly the same across all modes over than boost/high gpu, and the battery is user replacable. Hopefully razer have got their shit together in regards to the battery issue but honestly I doubt it...
@JuanAMatos-zx4ub 2 жыл бұрын
What has been the issue with batteries in their previous laptops?
@abhishekbanerjee5606 2 жыл бұрын
Would be curious to understand what's your take on a light and thin gaming laptop (light to moderate gaming) in the 15" form factor -- How do you think Lenovo slim 7 ('21) compares to say a Razer blade 15 ? Especially if I said price is not an issue, value for money is.
@fierypickles4450 2 жыл бұрын
I really want one of the two 14 laptops. I may go with zephyer and just get an external camera. I need one for potential interviews amd maybe remote work
@diablomadvanced 3 жыл бұрын
You have shown the surface temperature but other reviewers mentioned about sweating and burning hands after gaming ...did u encounter any issue on this?
@BDR8810 2 жыл бұрын
In case you were wondering, this laptop can use the 100w Gan charger and still get 90W TGP. Just restart the computer with it plugged in to the Gan only. It's bananas I use razer 130w Gan for gaming it rocks. After it restarts, the synapse software locks it to balanced mode. Way better for travel.
@samc6459 2 жыл бұрын
ASUS Zephyrus G14 has been easy to get from Best Buy in the USA. They had it for 1349.99 USD recently around July 4th and never sold out.
@zerocal76 Жыл бұрын
Sir, you have the best review on this Blade 14 model on KZfaq! I wacthed them alllll so congrats. And congrats to myself, I just copped the exact same model for $1,100 in excellent condition. What a steal, I mean deal! 😁
@mahermaren4556 3 жыл бұрын
I am hoping you guys would review the Alienware x17 soon
@JackIslm 2 жыл бұрын
I got my Ryzen Razer 14 as close to Day 1 as possible; I've owned it for a few months now and it's literally a beast in every game I played so far (BFV, COD,etc.) . I recently started to utilize Ryzen Controller and man oh man, even on Boost settings my temps never go above 75. I'm going to do a video on it soon but it's worth noting that the major downside to the Ryzen platform (heat) can be easily supplemented with a little aftermarket magic.
@Weird_Quests 2 жыл бұрын
How do you use the Ryzen Controller to do this? Would love to do these tweaks too :)
@JackIslm 2 жыл бұрын
@@Weird_Quests It's not as straight forward as the intel's tuning software and you only truly have control over a few variables but give me till the end of the day, I'm just at work right now but I'll give you a quick look at my current settings
@Weird_Quests 2 жыл бұрын
@@JackIslm that would be amazing! Thanks so much!
@zxl-todays-world 3 жыл бұрын
How did you guys not get your hands on a g14? They were in stock on bestbuy all the time I looked at it! I'm literally watching this video on this laptop i got a couple days ago!
@goomby3941 2 жыл бұрын
Is it still worth it to get the 3060 model or would it be better to get another laptop for the better display?
@spda242 3 жыл бұрын
It really would like HC to review how silent it is when doing light weight stuff (browsing, email) and how prone the touchpad are to missclicks. I bought the 2020 Base model and It is unusable due to the fans are spinning up and down all the time during light load and the trackpad are extremely prone (daily) to missclick.
@trueaffinity1101 2 жыл бұрын
I’m just gonna wait for the next generation blade laptops because i need to have a Ryzen CPU, be able to upgrade my ram, and have a gpu that comfortably runs 1440p games when undervolted because these things get HOT! Much hope for AMDs next Ryzen chips and Nvidias m gpus 🤞
@yountune9799 3 жыл бұрын
Forgot to mention the finger print magnet finish. Gotta get a skin for it. Like Snake skin.
@lukaspechar 2 жыл бұрын
Looking at these results makes me think like Lenovo got that sweet spot. Price, power, upgradability, colour accuracy, keyboard, perhaps on the heavier side but that gives better thermals.
@BlizzardWind99 3 жыл бұрын
I'm waiting for the Advantage edition... hopefully
@HardwareCanucks 3 жыл бұрын
Doubtful. RX 6000 anything are rarer than unicorns
@JacobThomas0212 3 жыл бұрын
I think the most important question is : does it still explode like the old ones?
@neezeee 3 жыл бұрын
I guess we will have to see
@michealsuen 2 жыл бұрын
I have the Late 2016 Blade 14, that battery just swell every year or so! No more Razer for me!
@AkshayDidIt 2 жыл бұрын
@@michealsuen Although Razer Blades are durable, I have heard of Quality Control issues for years from them. It seems like when they get it right, they hit it out of the park, and when they get it wrong, it's a headache and a half.
@tajamer 3 жыл бұрын
I wish dell would add amd to their xps line
@ardjheycalderon5828 3 жыл бұрын
I wonder if laptops would have an issue getting Windows 11? Like which laptops were released on which year would be compatible with it.
@lyntonbell7604 2 жыл бұрын
if the keyboard had been better and the display brighter, would have done it for me. nice review thanks
@lalitsehgal21 3 жыл бұрын
I managed to get zephyrus duo se today… delivery is on its way…got top model
@HardwareCanucks 3 жыл бұрын
NICE!
@tybera1114 3 жыл бұрын
The deciding factor between these two for me was actually the battery and battery life. The G14 just has better battery life. I also like the pop of the keys on the 2021 G14. I hope you guys get a hold of one to check it out and see if you find the same.
@corey7219 2 жыл бұрын
I have the 2021 G14. I'm typing on it right now. It's great!
@Brandon-mq5vi Жыл бұрын
It sounds stupid but the deal breaker for me was that I couldn't find the G14 in Black/Grey. Only the white model was available everywhere. Got the Blade 14 for $1400 on a sale and have been extremely satisfied since. Battery life has never really been an issue for me tbh.
@georgema99 2 жыл бұрын
Looks like a really good high spec laptop that would be able to do double duty as gaming machine and workstation, except for the fact it only has 16gb memory. The fixed memory is a real limiting factor on how you can use this when not gaming, e.g. Running VMs. I did wonder if it would be possible to take it to an electronics shop and have them de-solder the ram and replace the module with a higher capacity. Obviously you'd kiss your warranty goodbye at that point.
@radiofreeurope 2 жыл бұрын
Can you actually do that?
@thatdude610 2 жыл бұрын
Nice review. If it wasn't for 2 sticks of soldered ram this would be my laptop.
@shadowhawk320 2 жыл бұрын
why does the Flow X13 never get mentioned in comparison to thin and light ultrabooks. Is it because it needs an external GPU to be in the same class? Because almost every complaint you have about the razer blade, the Flow checks.
@Tetsu-Ryu 3 жыл бұрын
With all your Razer products, have you experienced battery bloating? I really like this laptop, but am reluctant due to a lot of Razer horror stories of destroyed and bent chassis. Do you have any input on that? Thanks for the great review!
@tenka__ 3 жыл бұрын
also curious if they ever fixed this issue
@HardwareCanucks 3 жыл бұрын
We did a long term review of the Blade 15 and Mike has been using the Blade Stealth for almost 2 years now. No signs of bloat here or we would have reported it.
@Tetsu-Ryu 3 жыл бұрын
@@HardwareCanucks awesome, thanks for the quick reply! Then it seems more a matter of luck with QC. Keep up the great work!
@kru420m 2 жыл бұрын
@@Tetsu-Ryu I still use my blade 14 1060 without issues.
@Tetsu-Ryu 2 жыл бұрын
@@kru420m that is awesome to hear! Thanks for the info. I love mine and get a bit worried, about the heat after excessive use.
@Zuriki09 2 жыл бұрын
Power button right above backspace is a cardinal sin.That would basically force me to disable the power button entirely just so I don't accidentally hit it.
@thenonadventure 3 жыл бұрын
If only it had a 16:10 screen like the Legion 7, an OLED like the previous model, and was offered in Silver...
@xmaverickhunterkx 3 жыл бұрын
So many conditions, better look elsewhere.
@thenonadventure 3 жыл бұрын
@@xmaverickhunterkx well, at least I didn't nitpick that it can only be configured with just 16GB or ram.
@gadgetsawol3614 3 жыл бұрын
Bro if this laptop hit all ur above marks it would be a no brainer day 1buy for me as well! Maybe throw in a touch enabled screen 😅
@maviniii 3 жыл бұрын
And 32GB cause just 16 sucks
@sauryendra 3 жыл бұрын
You gotta do an ROG Zephyrus M16 review ASAP!
@Cucuska2 3 жыл бұрын
For 1800+ USD, having only 16 GB RAM is a deal breaker. Good thing that the G14 is available with 32 GB.
@HardwareCanucks 3 жыл бұрын
Problem with the G14 with 32GB is it comes with a useless (for the size) 4K screen and still only an RTX 3060. :(
@DanielRodriguez-fg5ll 3 жыл бұрын
and don't forget, no thunderbolt 3, that is the dealbreaker to me (together with the RAM). The blade 14 will suffer a short lifespan (it seems people forget the limitations of the previous Blade 14 which was also pioneer and everyone ditched for the 15).
@kaizen5023 3 жыл бұрын
Soldered RAM? F that noise, go kick rocks with Apple. I'm out.
@nunnil1655 3 жыл бұрын
@Limes89 same, 32GB RTX 3060 1440P 120hz screen
@MrShroombot 3 жыл бұрын
@@nunnil1655 I doubt that's dual channel.
@LouisLo0olz 2 жыл бұрын
Will this laptops work with the Razer Core X? Since it doesn't have Thunderbolt?
@jeffmartin8377 3 жыл бұрын
If you get same spec what screen size do you get and monitor or TV or portable second screen. With a 8 core can you run it as 6 core with two video cards and math mx processor
@Richie016 3 жыл бұрын
A QuadHD display with GTX 3080 mobile on 14" notebooks is spectacular.
@UltraDXSASC 3 жыл бұрын
No one said.
@HardwareCanucks 3 жыл бұрын
@@UltraDXSASC If you saw it your tune would change. Its a really nice screen.
@nickfotopoulos5323 3 жыл бұрын
I have a 15" 4k display on my x360 Spectre. It's nice, but honestly it just too many pixels crammed into too small of a space. I have good vision and I still find lots of UI elements uncomfortably small.
@CyberTuxedo 2 жыл бұрын
I have QHD on my 2 27" desktop monitor (Samsung LSR27R750, VA panel; and LG 27GL850, IPS panel) and the details are barely big enough for comfort. So no, I wouldn't be buying any QHD 14" monitor and then having to scale up everything anyway. Sure it's nice if you watch 1440p youtube video (which is compressed as hell anyway) or do serious design work, but otherwise this is a very niche screen segment and that money could have been spent elsewhere. Also have FHD res on the Razer Blade Stealth 13" and was very tempted to scale up the UI. So I don't think moving up an inch warrants double the pixel density.
@muchadoaboutnothing6196 3 жыл бұрын
I’m wondering which laptop maker will be the first one to add thunderbolt to the AMD laptop. There are AMD desktop motherboards with thunderbolt integrated so it is possible and can be done. That’s the only reason I haven’t pulled the trigger on an AMD laptop.
@Miller73 2 жыл бұрын
Few months late but I think thunderbolt ports are property of intel so unfortunately amd cpus will probably never have thunderbolt ports
@itst1998 3 жыл бұрын
I really wish it had Thunderbolt 4 support. I know it can only be seen in intel ones, but still, if it was possible, would've been great. Plus the price should've been lower for a design profile that has been going on for years.
@ahlixemus8903 3 жыл бұрын
They could have with a i7 11th Gen H-series, but at a worse performance deficit and feature set.
@rayanmalik5744 3 жыл бұрын
select x570 boards have thunderbolt; maybe its possible amd will gain full support soon.
@rayanmalik5744 3 жыл бұрын
@Aditya Wagh amd doesn't have thunderbolt bc of licensing issues from Intel iirc, not because they're lazy
@mordicon1707 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this review and for including more productivity benchmarks, helps me make a decision. I would buy the 3080 spec if it came with 32gbs of RAM. Doing so would most likely require Razer to equip dual rank RAM as opposed to the faster timings of the current single rank configuration. But I would take the higher capacity over the slightly better timings. Right now I’m strongly considering a 3070 spec since that seems to be the best overall value (relatively speaking).
@DavidImel 3 жыл бұрын
Definitely agree. Would be much more worth the $600 upsell if it had the extra 16GB
@jaylen11000 2 жыл бұрын
Assuming that you're still in the market (and don't require more than 16 GBs of RAM), I strongly recommend the 3070 model. I've been using it for about a month now and not once have I ever desired more power or memory (but, I mainly use it for heavyish gaming and regular everyday use). Outside of initial setup and how picky games can be with drivers, I pretty much have no complaints to speak of.
@aaronguerrero3391 2 жыл бұрын
@@jaylen11000 how's the battery's life going with your device? I'm on the market for one and am worried about it's overall battery performance.
@jaylen11000 2 жыл бұрын
@@aaronguerrero3391 It's been quite good for me, at least. At half brightness and the keyboard lighting off, I can get anywhere between 7-10 hours watching videos, browsing the web, or using Microsoft Office. When I turn the screen to maximum brightness and have the keyboard backlight on level 5/15, I tend to get around 5-6 doing the same load.
@theholt2ic219 2 жыл бұрын
are you guys going to review the new razer with the 6900hx?
@labatomi 2 жыл бұрын
I want to know what kind of black magic you guys used to get the battery to last so long. I get like 2 maybe 3 hours tops from my blade 14 and that's even after following a bunch of guides on reddit about optimizing battery life and thermals.
@stevie9361 2 жыл бұрын
I play destiny 2 on mine at 145fps. I have it fps limited. Fans stay wide open, and temps get to 63ish. Ita great and I love it! Plug keyboard, monitor, and mouse, or just plug controller an lay on couch.
@mauree1618 3 жыл бұрын
I’m just waiting on the Razer Blade Stealth refresh.
@JoloNavarro 3 жыл бұрын
Really nice!
@ronit8067 2 жыл бұрын
is the 15 inch version launching with AMD? any news about that?
@pt192 3 жыл бұрын
2:05 but the 3080 is the same wattage as the 3070 and only achieves 3 fps more. Definitely worth $600 more… 🙄
@brokeunistudent2474 2 жыл бұрын
He's here to sell the laptop lol
@aaeriam 3 жыл бұрын
I bought the Blade 14 and have been using it as my daily driver for games over the past few weeks as well and it's been a great experience so far. My previous laptop was the Razer Blade 15 Studio with the i7 10875h and a Quadro 5000. The 14" does such a better job at being power efficient and it keeps cool much better than my Studio Edition Blade.
@amer-bloc 2 жыл бұрын
Is the smaller screen size a problem for gaming? And how are the speakers? I'm undecided between the 14 15 and 17
@aaeriam 2 жыл бұрын
@@amer-bloc To me the smaller screen on the 14" does make everything feel more cramped. I really like that it's running AMD but the screen on the 15" just feels so much easier on the eyes even though it's really only an inch larger. The 17" screen is even better obviously but then at that point I think the laptop feels almost too big and too heavy for a device that's supposed to be portable. Personally the 15" is my go-to. It's got the nice balance between power/screen size/portability between the three laptops.
@cakemnstr42 3 жыл бұрын
If you can get one, could you do a comparison between the 3070 and 3080 version? I'm curious if there's even a performance difference considering they're running at the same wattage.
@SeaBear161 2 жыл бұрын
3070 is the sweet spot. 3080 leads to cooling issues, simply because it's more power than the form factor can justifiably handle. If you look at the power specs the 3080 runs at lower power than the 3070 because of that.
@fmulleady 2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant and honest review. Superb narrative voice! I'd have bought this in a heartbeat and sold stuff to fund it. However, no 1080p webcam, better mic array, and mechanical keyboard stop this being the ultimate device. The UK version also has shortcomings with no backlight on the lower half of the number keys.
@buenasondas1147 2 жыл бұрын
Their configurations drive me nuts. I just want Ryzen with more memory (32), whether it's soldered or upgradeable. But they arranged for neither of these things.
@elmirelmir842 3 жыл бұрын
You pay a fortune for this and still they don't give 32 Gb RAM option. This what I call doomed marketing strategy.
@emanggitulah4319 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah... Why bother having a good gpu and CPU and then crap out with ram
@allansh828 3 жыл бұрын
time to get some soldering tools
@tommihommi1 3 жыл бұрын
yeah that just cripples it for productivity without reason
@abdiaden7049 3 жыл бұрын
@@emanggitulah4319 disappointing for sure, Microsoft does this too with their surface line up. They nerf the amd options compared to Intel. Idk why.
@mariozamora9684 3 жыл бұрын
I know, which is why Apple is going to continue getting more Windows customers.
@Genjinaro 3 жыл бұрын
I love the Blades but they need to make sure the battery doesn't become a ticking timebomb 1.5 - 2 years later when you use it exclusively for gaming. It's only thanks to extended warranties that I STILL have mine. Razer needs to solve the battery bloat issues.
@1celoved 3 жыл бұрын
Alright but what about the fan whine? Is it making that low pitched annoying sound still?
@yompi221 3 жыл бұрын
will the battery bulge like the other razerblades?
@BioGear 3 жыл бұрын
The power adapter is great, IMO you're wrapping it wrong. Wrap it LONG ways around the adapter, then secure it with the strap. Watch my 'blade 14 early review' for a B-roll example. I really don't want them to change their 240w, its a great adapter.
@HardwareCanucks 3 жыл бұрын
Braided cables on laptops are a fail. Period.
@butapower 2 жыл бұрын
Would cranking it to 100w reduces the lifespan of the gpu?
@andyp123456 2 жыл бұрын
Shame they didn't choose unsoldered RAM :(
@mmorales508 3 жыл бұрын
Where the hell you guys get those sweet wallpapers?!?!
@bigbenisdaman 3 жыл бұрын
I know they didn't, but i really hope they fix the battery bloat problem.
@John1986ATR 2 жыл бұрын
If only they did a touchscreen version. I'd buy it tomorrow.
@rampari 3 жыл бұрын
The thermal performance is insane! Can't wait for them put this cooling and specs into a 15 or 16 inch form factor and it'll upset the entire market
@jackscalibur Жыл бұрын
Does this laptop come with a full desktop-grade 3070 inside?
@maxweinbach3996 3 жыл бұрын
Do people actually configure their keyboards with rainbow flickering effects?
@TheJAMF 3 жыл бұрын
14:10 OK, what software can you run that shows a Tesla that way? Is it Unreal, or a CAD package, or another 3D engine?
@MatthawsRdC 3 жыл бұрын
google chrome and youtube
@spikeide8082 2 жыл бұрын
Should I buy a blade 14 or blade 15 with frequent travel in mind. Completely disregarding specs, and just specifically talking about size. As I would prefer the blade 15 as I'm mainly using it for gaming but am concerned on how easy it would fit in my bag. (External monitor is not an option, as I will be living in different places)
@mynameistrd6841 2 жыл бұрын
I'm not a gamer, I'm even a mac guy but I bought and switched a few gaming laptops during the last two years just because of the pandemic. Starting with Omen 15, Dell G5, Razerblade 2019, and lastly Asus M16. I like razer the best since it feels very balance between workhouse laptop and gaming. The keyboard is great for me too. The materials doesn't feel cheap like my plasticky Asus M16. However this one is weird, common Razer, even my Dell XPS 9500 has 32GB RAM
@markdavenportjr5129 2 жыл бұрын
Very cool I am totally gonna grab the 3070 or 60 depending on my budget this winter. :)
@giorodriguez2291 2 жыл бұрын
id say the 3060 since the tgp is 100w
@giorodriguez2291 2 жыл бұрын
but if jd buy it id get the 3070 just for the screen
@kevinfish4395 2 жыл бұрын
@@giorodriguez2291 what is wrong with blade14 3070 model can you tell?
@giorodriguez2291 2 жыл бұрын
@@kevinfish4395 just the tgp is why i said id o nly got for the 3070 since its still 100w so its not the best but the screen is betyer
@Zyntherion2202 3 жыл бұрын
Jack of all trades, master of all. Truly incredible.
@farhan-app 3 жыл бұрын
I just wish it was a 16:10 2-in-1 and then it would be perfect 😭
@samsonsliteye 2 жыл бұрын
the regular g14 is 1.6kg, the 1.7kg G14 is with that LED display on the lid and its 0.7", again, the 0.87" is the one with that extra display
@walterliou8729 Жыл бұрын
I was able to get this for $1,799 during a sale with the 3070 ti. I can still return it for the new generation of laptops coming but I feel like the price was good and I don't think I really need the 4000 series or 13th gen Intel on a laptop (I feel like that might cause it to overheat more). Hopefully my thinking is correct...haha. Thoughts? Return or keep? Budget wise I don't want to spend more than that anyway.
@insaym Жыл бұрын
I’ve been watching reviews and looking into it myself, solid purchase imo. I’d keep. I think I’m gonna get one as well. This is the best laptop I’ve seen.
@gracesongraceson5368 3 жыл бұрын
Any plans on alienware x15 review.
@pikeyMcBarkin 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome video my internet friend.
@saminekunis8680 3 жыл бұрын
I feel like a fool for ordering only 6 weeks before the Blade 14 got released a Apple M1 Mac Book Pro with maxed out RAM and SSD. Apple had promised to release their own 14’ M1 at their last Conference in June but nothing happened. Yes things are certainly different with Tim Cook at the Helm than with Steve Jobs who always kept his promised deadlines for new product releases.
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