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MagyarRazer Blade 14 2024 laptop review: Futureproofing with Ryzen AI
Since the 2023 Blade 14 was already a significant update to the 2022 model, the latest 2024 model is a relatively minor update over the 2023 model. The newest version replaces the "Phoenix" Ryzen 9 7940HS CPU on the 2023 model with the "Hawk Point" Ryzen 9 8945HS. Otherwise, nearly everything else about the 2024 model remains the same as the 2023 model and so we recommend checking out our review on the 2023 model to learn more about the physical features of the Blade 14.
Our test unit is the highest-end configuration equipped with the aforementioned Zen 4 CPU, 32 GB of removable DDR5-5600 RAM, 140 W GeForce RTX 4070 GPU, and 1600p 240 Hz IPS display for approximately $2700 USD. Lesser SKUs ship with the RTX 4060 instead, but all 2024 configurations come with the same Ryzen 9 CPU and display. The Mercury color option is only available with RTX 4070 graphics.
Alternatives to the Blade 14 include other 14-inch gaming laptops like the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14, Acer Predator Triton 14, Dell Alienware x14, or the popular Asus Zephyrus G14.
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Potential Competitors in Comparison
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Best Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89.7 % | 02/2024 | Razer Blade 14 RZ09-0508 R9 8945HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU | 1.9 kg | 17.99 mm | 14.00" | 2560x1600 | |
| 88.7 % | 06/2023 | Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 R9 7940HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU | 1.8 kg | 17.99 mm | 14.00" | 2560x1600 | |
| 92.8 % | 11/2023 | Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M3 Max Apple M3 Max 16-Core, M3 Max 40-Core GPU | 1.6 kg | 15.5 mm | 14.20" | 3024x1964 | |
| 87.7 % | 09/2023 | Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 R7 7840HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 1.7 kg | 20.79 mm | 14.50" | 2880x1600 | |
| 87.3 % | 07/2023 | Acer Predator Triton 14 PT14-51 i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU | 1.7 kg | 19.81 mm | 14.00" | 2560x1600 | |
| 90 % | 04/2023 | Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY R9 7940HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU | 1.7 kg | 20.5 mm | 14.00" | 2560x1600 | |
| 89.4 % | 05/2023 | Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU | 1.4 kg | 17 mm | 14.00" | 2880x1800 |
Communication
The wireless module has been upgraded from the Qualcomm WCN685x to the Qualcomm FastConnect 7800 for Wi-Fi 7 compatibility. The vast majority of users will not benefit from the new features of the chip since Wi-Fi 7 routers are not yet commonplace. Thus, its inclusion is more about future-proofing for when or if owners decide to upgrade their home networks to Wi-Fi 7.
We experienced no connectivity issues or instability when paired to our Asus AXE11000 Wi-Fi 6E test router.
Webcam
Maintenance
There are no major internal differences between the 2024 and 2023 models.
Display — IPS For Gaming And Content Creation
Interestingly, the panel on this year's Blade 14 model is different than on last year's model (TL140ADXP04-0 vs. B140QAN06.U). The new panel is slightly dimmer when measured with our colorimeter, but everything else including the fast response times, full DCI-P3 colors, 240 Hz refresh rate, and ~1300:1 contrast ratio remain essentially the same for a similar year-over-year viewing experience.
Note that FreeSync Premium is supported but not G-Sync just like on last year's model.
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Brightness Distribution: 89 %
Center on Battery: 484.1 cd/m²
Contrast: 1274:1 (Black: 0.38 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 2.23 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 0.74
ΔE Greyscale 1.6 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
85% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.8% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
96.9% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.24
| Razer Blade 14 RZ09-0508 TL140ADXP04-0, IPS, 2560x1600, 14.00 | Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 AU Optronics B140QAN06.U, IPS, 2560x1600, 14.00 | Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M3 Max Mini-LED, 3024x1964, 14.20 | Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 Samsung SDC ATNA45AF02-2, OLED, 2880x1600, 14.50 | Acer Predator Triton 14 PT14-51 BOE NE140QDM-NY1, IPS, 2560x1600, 14.00 | Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY B140QAN06.S, Mini-LED, 2560x1600, 14.00 | Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF Samsung SDC4192 (ATNA40YK14-0), OLED, 2880x1800, 14.00 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | 0% | 2% | 6% | 0% | 4% | 2% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 96.9 | 97.3 0% | 99.2 2% | 99.9 3% | 96.9 0% | 99.6 3% | 99.8 3% |
| sRGB Coverage | 99.8 | 99.8 0% | 100 0% | 99.9 0% | 100 0% | 100 0% | |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 85 | 85.3 0% | 96.5 14% | 85.5 1% | 93.4 10% | 88.7 4% | |
| Response Times | -47% | -1048% | 88% | -61% | -103% | 66% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 6 ? | 11.9 ? -98% | 80.8 ? -1247% | 0.79 ? 87% | 15.1 ? -152% | 17.2 ? -187% | 2.4 ? 60% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 8.3 ? | 8 ? 4% | 78.8 ? -849% | 1.01 ? 88% | 5.8 ? 30% | 9.9 ? -19% | 2.4 ? 71% |
| PWM Frequency | 14878 ? | 240.5 ? | 5430 | 300 | |||
| Screen | -51% | 18% | -22% | -45% | 19% | 50% | |
| Brightness middle | 484.1 | 559.3 16% | 610 26% | 377.5 -22% | 547 13% | 535 11% | 423 -13% |
| Brightness | 466 | 560 20% | 600 29% | 381 -18% | 516 11% | 563 21% | 427 -8% |
| Brightness Distribution | 89 | 88 -1% | 96 8% | 97 9% | 88 -1% | 91 2% | 98 10% |
| Black Level * | 0.38 | 0.44 -16% | 0.56 -47% | 0.1 74% | |||
| Contrast | 1274 | 1271 0% | 977 -23% | 4230 232% | |||
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 2.23 | 4.44 -99% | 1.7 24% | 4.19 -88% | 3.28 -47% | 1 55% | 0.55 75% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 4.57 | 9.3 -104% | 2.3 50% | 7.02 -54% | 8.57 -88% | 2.8 39% | 1.15 75% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 0.74 | 0.39 47% | 0.81 -9% | 1.09 -47% | 1.15 -55% | ||
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 1.6 | 6.8 -325% | 2.1 -31% | 1.2 25% | 4.4 -175% | 1.8 -13% | 0.69 57% |
| Gamma | 2.24 98% | 2.3 96% | 2.22 99% | 2.22 99% | 2.168 101% | 2.24 98% | 2.42 91% |
| CCT | 6816 95% | 6242 104% | 6874 95% | 6296 103% | 7767 84% | 6337 103% | 6479 100% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | -33% /
-40% | -343% /
-221% | 24% /
3% | -35% /
-38% | -27% /
-7% | 39% /
42% |
* ... smaller is better
All units come pre-calibrated to better exploit the wide color coverage of the panel. Our particular unit has an average grayscale and color deltaE value of just 1.6 and 2.23, respectively, against the P3 standard as shown by our CalMAN results below. An end-user calibration is therefore not necessary for most users.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 8.3 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 5 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 4.3 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows fast response rates in our tests and should be suited for gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 18 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.5 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 2.8 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 3.2 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. » 13 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (33.7 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| 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 17903 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. | |||
Performance
Testing Conditions
We set the system to Turbo mode and dGPU mode via the pre-installed Synapse software prior to running the benchmarks below. Performance decreases if set to Balanced mode as detailed in the GPU Performance section.
New to Synapse this year is the MUX toggle whereas the older version on the 2023 model had no such option. The power profiles have also been streamlined with a new "Turbo" option instead of individual settings for the CPU and GPU.
Processor — Ryzen 9 7940HS In Disguise
The Ryzen 9 8945HS is a rebranded Ryzen 9 7940HS at its core. Both processors target similar clock rates with identical caches sizes and core count manufactured under the same Zen 4 platform. Thus, it's not surprising that CPU-intensive benchmarks produce nearly identical scores across the board for both processors. For traditional tasks like video encoding, file compression, or gaming, the 2024 Blade 14 holds only marginal advantages over the 2023 model at best.
The main difference between the Ryzen 9 8945HS and 7940HS instead lies in the faster integrated NPU on the newer processor to enable Windows Studio Effects such as webcam automatic framing, eye contact correction, and background blurring. However, such features have been available on Intel-based laptops for at least a year and so they aren't exactly new. The automatic framing also doesn't pair well with the low resolution 2 MP webcam on the Razer; HP offers the same feature but with a higher resolution 5 MP webcam for clearer panning and zooming.
Other than Windows Studio Effects, the integrated NPU in the Ryzen 9 8945HS should also be able to run Microsoft Co-Pilot locally instead of relying on cloud and internet connectivity. Results would be produced almost instantaneously in this way as opposed to several seconds on older processors. Unfortunately, Co-Pilot as of this writing is completely cloud based with no option to run locally or offline meaning you can't even use the fancy new NPU for what it was designed to do. This is expected to change in the future when AI applications mature, of course, but the NPU as of early 2024 is extremely limited.
Cinebench R15 Multi Loop
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 6.2: Multi-Core | Single-Core
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 6.2: Multi-Core | Single-Core
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
| Performance Rating | |
| Razer Blade 14 RZ09-0508 | |
| Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
| Acer Predator Triton 14 PT14-51 | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
| Razer Blade 14 RZ09-0508 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS (27901 - 28836, n=2) | |
| Acer Predator Triton 14 PT14-51 | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
| Razer Blade 14 RZ09-0508 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS (117965 - 122633, n=2) | |
| Acer Predator Triton 14 PT14-51 | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
| Razer Blade 14 RZ09-0508 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS (4953 - 5077, n=2) | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
| Acer Predator Triton 14 PT14-51 | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Razer Blade 14 RZ09-0508 | |
| Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS (120362 - 125044, n=2) | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| Acer Predator Triton 14 PT14-51 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Razer Blade 14 RZ09-0508 | |
| Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS (15412 - 15661, n=2) | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
| Acer Predator Triton 14 PT14-51 | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
| Razer Blade 14 RZ09-0508 | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS (63061 - 65746, n=2) | |
| Acer Predator Triton 14 PT14-51 | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Acer Predator Triton 14 PT14-51 | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| Razer Blade 14 RZ09-0508 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS (89541 - 90828, n=2) | |
| Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Acer Predator Triton 14 PT14-51 | |
| Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
| Razer Blade 14 RZ09-0508 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS (1116 - 1135, n=2) | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
| Razer Blade 14 RZ09-0508 | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS (14947 - 15588, n=2) | |
| Acer Predator Triton 14 PT14-51 | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| Acer Predator Triton 14 PT14-51 | |
| Razer Blade 14 RZ09-0508 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS (38569 - 40815, n=2) | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
| Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
Stress Test
When looking closer at the real-time vitals of the system, we can see why the GPU in the 2024 model consistently outperforms the 2023 model even though both utilize the same RTX 4070 graphics. The GPU in the newer Blade 14 would stabilize at a higher TGP of 114 W compared to just 87 W on last year's model when running games on Turbo mode. Both GPU clock rates (2550 MHz vs. 2310 MHz) and core temperature (76 C vs. 67 C) are consequently higher on the newer model. Dropping down to Balanced mode would lower the TGP and GPU clock rate just slightly to 103 W and 2475 MHz, respectively, but both temperature and fan noise are lowered as well for a quieter gaming experience.
Note that while Razer advertises a maximum TGP of 140 W, this target is unsustainable in most conditions. Instead, a constant GPU power of 114 W when gaming is a more accurate expectation of the 2024 Blade 14.
The Ryzen 9 8945HS CPU would stabilize at nearly the same core clock rates, temperature, and package power as the Ryzen 9 7940HS on last year's model when running Prime95 stress. The results complement our CineBench observations above where both processors would return nearly identical performance numbers. Turbo Core clock rate, temperature, and power draw would peak at 4.7 GHz, 97 C, and 90 W, respectively, only for the first few seconds of the stress test before falling and stabilizing at slightly lower values as shown in the table below.
| CPU Clock (GHz) | GPU Clock (MHz) | Average CPU Temperature (°C) | Average GPU Temperature (°C) | |
| System Idle | -- | -- | 46 | 45 |
| Prime95 Stress | 4.4 | -- | 87 | 49 |
| Prime95 + FurMark Stress | 4.1 | 1980 | 90 | 75 |
| Witcher 3 Stress (Turbo mode) | ~1.1 | 2550 | 81 | 76 |
| Witcher 3 Stress (Balanced mode) | ~0.8 | 2475 | 59 | 69 |
System Performance
PCMark results are within single-digit percentage points of the 2023 model to show that everyday tasks like browsing and light editing are not noticeably faster on the latest model. RAM performance is consistently faster than before, however, which can help boost gaming performance even if just marginally.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
WebXPRT 3: Overall
WebXPRT 4: Overall
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Razer Blade 14 RZ09-0508 | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY | |
| Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (7436 - 8312, n=2) | |
| Acer Predator Triton 14 PT14-51 | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| Razer Blade 14 RZ09-0508 | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
| Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (9861 - 11290, n=2) | |
| Acer Predator Triton 14 PT14-51 | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY | |
| Razer Blade 14 RZ09-0508 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (9502 - 10332, n=2) | |
| Acer Predator Triton 14 PT14-51 | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Razer Blade 14 RZ09-0508 | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY | |
| Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (11907 - 13363, n=2) | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
| Acer Predator Triton 14 PT14-51 | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M3 Max | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
| Acer Predator Triton 14 PT14-51 | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY | |
| Razer Blade 14 RZ09-0508 | |
| Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (1767 - 1830, n=2) | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M3 Max | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| Razer Blade 14 RZ09-0508 | |
| Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY | |
| Acer Predator Triton 14 PT14-51 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (1686 - 1783, n=2) | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M3 Max | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY | |
| Acer Predator Triton 14 PT14-51 | |
| Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (1935 - 1960, n=2) | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
| Razer Blade 14 RZ09-0508 | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
| Acer Predator Triton 14 PT14-51 | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| Razer Blade 14 RZ09-0508 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (1489 - 1672, n=2) | |
| Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
| Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M3 Max | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY | |
| WebXPRT 3 / Overall | |
| Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M3 Max | |
| Razer Blade 14 RZ09-0508 | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY | |
| Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (303 - 324, n=2) | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| Acer Predator Triton 14 PT14-51 | |
| WebXPRT 4 / Overall | |
| Razer Blade 14 RZ09-0508 | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY | |
| Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (250 - 269, n=2) | |
| Acer Predator Triton 14 PT14-51 | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total | |
| Acer Predator Triton 14 PT14-51 | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
| Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (488 - 509, n=2) | |
| Razer Blade 14 RZ09-0508 | |
| Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M3 Max | |
* ... smaller is better
| PCMark 10 Score | 8312 points | |
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| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| Acer Predator Triton 14 PT14-51 | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS (68755 - 68976, n=2) | |
| Razer Blade 14 RZ09-0508 | |
| Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| Acer Predator Triton 14 PT14-51 | |
| Razer Blade 14 RZ09-0508 | |
| Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS (49966 - 61429, n=2) | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS (87253 - 93153, n=2) | |
| Razer Blade 14 RZ09-0508 | |
| Acer Predator Triton 14 PT14-51 | |
| Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS (95.4 - 110.4, n=2) | |
| Acer Predator Triton 14 PT14-51 | |
| Razer Blade 14 RZ09-0508 | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
* ... smaller is better
DPC Latency
While LatencyMon results are comparable to last year's model, 4k60 video playback is worse. We're able to record 6 dropped frames during a 60-second timeframe compared to 0 on the 2023 model.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
| Acer Predator Triton 14 PT14-51 | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY | |
| Razer Blade 14 RZ09-0508 | |
| Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
* ... smaller is better
Storage Devices
The system ships with the same Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR PCIe4 x4 NVMe SSD as on last year's Blade 14 for no major changes. Nonetheless, PCIe5 x4 SSD support would have been nice to see.
| Drive Performance Rating - Percent | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
| Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
| Razer Blade 14 RZ09-0508 | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY | |
| Acer Predator Triton 14 PT14-51 | |
* ... smaller is better
Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
GPU Performance
Despite running on the same 140 W mobile GeForce RTX 4070 GPU as the 2023 model, 3DMark graphics scores have increased by almost 10 percent. Results are consistently higher than even the larger MSI Raider GE68 HX equipped with the same RTX 4070 GPU. Note that the system must be on Performance mode in order to achieve the better-than-expected results. Otherwise, running on Balanced mode would cause overall performance to drop by as much as 11 percent according to our Fire Strike results table below.
| Power Profile | Graphics Score | Physics Score | Combined Score |
| Performance Mode | 33451 | 29228 | 14940 |
| Balanced Mode | 32305 (-4%) | 28019 (-4%) | 13356 (-11%) |
| Battery Power | 21602 (-35%) | 24961 (-15%) | 8881 (-41%) |
Opting for the RTX 4060 configuration of the Blade 14 is expected to impact GPU performance by about 10 to 20 percent. Unfortunately, Razer offers no graphics options beyond the RTX 4070 whereas the competing Asus Zephyrus G14 can go up to the RTX 4090 for even greater performance and twice the VRAM.
| 3DMark Performance Rating - Percent | |
| KFA2 GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SG | |
| MSI Vector 16 HX A14V | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY | |
| Razer Blade 14 RZ09-0508 | |
| Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
| MSI Raider GE68 HX 13VG, i7-13700HX -1! | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2024 GA403U -1! | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF -1! | |
| Acer Swift Go 14 SFG14-72 -2! | |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14APU G8 -2! | |
| Asus VivoBook 14X K3405 | |
| HP Pavilion Plus 14-ew0153TU -2! | |
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 35995 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 29200 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 12924 points | |
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* ... smaller is better
Gaming Performance
The vast majority of tested games run slightly faster on our 2024 Blade 14 when compared to our 2023 model as predicted by the 3DMark scores above. Titles that are more GPU-bound like Final Fantasy XV or Cyberpunk 2077 tend to run slightly faster while older and less demanding titles like DOTA 2 Reborn or GTA V don't see any improvements.
Gaming in 4K is possible albeit only satisfactory on titles with DLSS and frame generation to boost frame rates. Cyberpunk 2077 on max native 4K settings, for example, would average just 5.8 FPS versus 41 FPS if both DLSS Auto and Frame Generation are enabled.
| The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+) | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY | |
| Razer Blade 14 RZ09-0508 | |
| Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
| Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M3 Max | |
| Acer Predator Triton 14 PT14-51 | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY | |
| Razer Blade 14 RZ09-0508 | |
| Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M3 Max | |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY | |
| Razer Blade 14 RZ09-0508 | |
| Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
| Acer Predator Triton 14 PT14-51 | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| Strange Brigade - 1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16 | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY | |
| Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
| Acer Predator Triton 14 PT14-51 | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking | |
| Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 | |
| Razer Blade 14 RZ09-0508 | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY | |
| Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 | |
| Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF | |
| Acer Predator Triton 14 PT14-51 | |
Witcher 3 FPS Chart
| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | |
| GTA V (2015) | 183.1 | 179 | 169 | 109.9 | 92.3 | 90.1 |
| The Witcher 3 (2015) | 313.8 | 277.3 | 228.7 | 116.8 | 69.4 | |
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 165.3 | 149.8 | 145.3 | 136.1 | 119.6 | |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 212 | 166.2 | 121.5 | 89 | 48.5 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 109.9 | 101.9 | 76.8 | 65.2 | ||
| Far Cry 5 (2018) | 138 | 133 | 123 | 114 | 61 | |
| Tiny Tina's Wonderlands (2022) | 239.8 | 201.5 | 137.8 | 107.7 | 73.7 | 35.2 |
| F1 22 (2022) | 247 | 240 | 217 | 84.2 | 55.1 | 26.3 |
| Star Wars Jedi Survivor (2023) | 99.8 | 91.7 | 86.5 | 80.1 | 51.1 | 24.2 |
| F1 23 (2023) | 235 | 240 | 206 | 77 | 49 | 23 |
| Baldur's Gate 3 (2023) | 162.1 | 136.5 | 89.2 | 71.3 | 54.4 | 34.5 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 Phantom Liberty (2023) | 142.5 | 118.9 | 100.2 | 88.6 | 52.1 | 22.5 |
| Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 2023 (2023) | 180 | 158 | 124 | 114 | 82 | 50 |
| Avatar Frontiers of Pandora (2023) | 101 | 94 | 82 | 62 | 41 | 20 |
Emissions
System Noise
Fan noise behavior is generally the same as what we observed on the 2023 model but with minor differences due to the aforementioned power profile changes. When running Witcher 3 on Balanced mode, for example, fan noise would settle at 43.2 dB(A). If on Turbo mode, however, fan noise would be noticeably louder in the 46 to 50 dB(A) range. The performance deficit when gaming on Balanced mode is relatively minor by just a few percentage points and so users may want to consider this mode over Turbo mode if fan noise is an issue.
The low 50 dB(A) range puts the Blade 14 in line with the competing Zephyrus G14 and other larger gaming laptops on High Performance mode. If this is too loud, we recommend gaming on Balanced mode and then enabling DLSS if supported to benefit from both increased performance and lower fan noise.
Noise Level
| Idle |
| 25 / 25 / 25 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 33 / 51.9 dB(A) |
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30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud |
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min:  , med:  , max:  Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 24.3 dB(A) | ||
| Razer Blade 14 RZ09-0508 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R9 8945HS, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR | Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, R9 7940HS, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR | Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M3 Max M3 Max 40-Core GPU, Apple M3 Max 16-Core, Apple SSD AP2048Z | Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, R7 7840HS, SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N | Acer Predator Triton 14 PT14-51 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, i7-13700H, Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB | Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, R9 7940HS, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR | Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, i7-13700H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 | |
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| Noise | 2% | 7% | -7% | -7% | -10% | -3% | |
| off / environment * | 24.3 | 22.7 7% | 24.8 -2% | 22.8 6% | 25 -3% | 23.3 4% | 24 1% |
| Idle Minimum * | 25 | 23.4 6% | 24.8 1% | 22.8 9% | 27 -8% | 23.6 6% | 24 4% |
| Idle Average * | 25 | 23.4 6% | 24.8 1% | 27.3 -9% | 29 -16% | 23.6 6% | 24 4% |
| Idle Maximum * | 25 | 23.4 6% | 24.8 1% | 30.7 -23% | 31 -24% | 33 -32% | 35.71 -43% |
| Load Average * | 33 | 33 -0% | 25.8 22% | 41.6 -26% | 42 -27% | 49.5 -50% | |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 49.5 | 51.8 -5% | 43.4 12% | 52.8 -7% | 43 13% | 52.2 -5% | 40.22 19% |
| Load Maximum * | 51.9 | 55.6 -7% | 43.4 16% | 52.6 -1% | 45 13% | 52.2 -1% | 51.93 -0% |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
Surface temperatures are quite warm even when idling on desktop since the fans tend to be lethargic when no demanding loads are running. The system is therefore warmer than other Ultrabooks on average when browsing the web or playing video, but the quieter fans are a good tradeoff.
Keep in mind that AC adapters from Razer can be noticeably warmer than most other AC adapters in the market as previously mentioned. You'll want to be wary of any sensitive materials or wires that come into contact just to be safe.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 41.8 °C / 107 F, compared to the average of 40.4 °C / 105 F, ranging from 21.2 to 68.8 °C for the class Gaming.
(±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 42.2 °C / 108 F, compared to the average of 43.2 °C / 110 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 31.4 °C / 89 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(+) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 30.6 °C / 87 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 30.4 °C / 86.7 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(±) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.9 °C / 84 F (-1.5 °C / -2.7 F).
| Razer Blade 14 RZ09-0508 AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU | Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU | Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M3 Max Apple M3 Max 16-Core, Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU | Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | Acer Predator Triton 14 PT14-51 Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU | Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU | Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU | |
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| Heat | 9% | 15% | 6% | -9% | 7% | 8% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * | 41.8 | 37.4 11% | 45.9 -10% | 40.4 3% | 54 -29% | 47 -12% | 42 -0% |
| Maximum Bottom * | 42.2 | 35.2 17% | 42.1 -0% | 49.4 -17% | 56 -33% | 46.5 -10% | 52 -23% |
| Idle Upper Side * | 34.8 | 33.2 5% | 23.4 33% | 28.2 19% | 31 11% | 25.9 26% | 26 25% |
| Idle Bottom * | 37.4 | 36.2 3% | 23.8 36% | 29.8 20% | 31 17% | 28 25% | 27 28% |
* ... smaller is better
Speakers
Razer Blade 14 RZ09-0508 audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (79.2 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 14% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (12.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.7% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (2.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 6.2% higher than median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (17.1% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 43% of all tested devices in this class were better, 12% similar, 45% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 26% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 66% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Pro audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(+) | good bass - only 3.8% away from median
(+) | bass is linear (5.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.3% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (2.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.9% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (2.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (4.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 0% of all tested devices in this class were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 0% of all tested devices were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Energy Management
Power Consumption
The faster year-over-year GPU performance doesn't come "free" so to speak as the 2024 Blade 14 consumes slightly more power than the 2023 model when gaming. Running Witcher 3, for example, would draw 9 to 10 percent more power than before which, perhaps not by coincidence, matches the 9 to 10 percent GPU performance increase that the 2024 model offers.
Idling on desktop would draw anywhere between 20 W and 32 W depending on the brightness and MUX setting. Jumping from minimum to maximum brightness would draw about 5 W more power while enabling dGPU mode would demand another 7 W on top.
| Off / Standby | 0.61 / 1.5 Watt |
| Idle | 20.9 / 25.6 / 32.1 Watt |
| Load |
72.7 / 228.4 Watt |
   
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| Razer Blade 14 RZ09-0508 R9 8945HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR, IPS, 2560x1600, 14.00 | Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 R9 7940HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR, IPS, 2560x1600, 14.00 | Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M3 Max Apple M3 Max 16-Core, M3 Max 40-Core GPU, Apple SSD AP2048Z, Mini-LED, 3024x1964, 14.20 | Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 R7 7840HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, SK Hynix HFS001TEJ9X115N, OLED, 2880x1600, 14.50 | Acer Predator Triton 14 PT14-51 i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, Micron 3400 MTFDKBA512TFH 512GB, IPS, 2560x1600, 14.00 | Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY R9 7940HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR, Mini-LED, 2560x1600, 14.00 | Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10, OLED, 2880x1800, 14.00 | |
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| Power Consumption | 5% | 45% | 36% | 22% | 26% | 51% | |
| Idle Minimum * | 20.9 | 19.5 7% | 2.6 88% | 7.3 65% | 12 43% | 9.4 55% | 7.4 65% |
| Idle Average * | 25.6 | 24.7 4% | 11.8 54% | 9.6 62% | 14 45% | 14.2 45% | 8.3 68% |
| Idle Maximum * | 32.1 | 27 16% | 12.2 62% | 17.3 46% | 26 19% | 14.5 55% | 8.7 73% |
| Load Average * | 72.7 | 83.2 -14% | 99.9 -37% | 76.6 -5% | 88 -21% | 79 -9% | 76 -5% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 182.1 | 165.8 9% | 92.5 49% | 152 17% | 114.9 37% | 172 6% | 70 62% |
| Load Maximum * | 228.4 | 204.5 10% | 101.7 55% | 160.9 30% | 213 7% | 220.8 3% | 132 42% |
* ... smaller is better
Power Consumption Witcher 3 / Stresstest
Power Consumption external Monitor
Battery Life
At just over 7 hours, battery life is almost an hour longer than on last year's model. Keep in mind that Synapse will automatically change the refresh rate from 240 Hz to 60 Hz when running on batteries to extend the runtime. Otherwise, battery life for our 2024 model would have been much closer to our 2023 results.
Charging from empty to full capacity with the proprietary AC adapter takes between 90 to 120 minutes. Charging via third-party USB-C adapters is supported, but only up to 140 W just like on last year's model even though laptops with 240 W USB-C chargers are already in the market. It's unfortunate that the Blade 14 still relies on a proprietary 240 W charging port when universal 240 W USB-C options exist.
| Razer Blade 14 RZ09-0508 R9 8945HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, 68 Wh | Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 R9 7940HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, 68 Wh | Apple MacBook Pro 14 2023 M3 Max Apple M3 Max 16-Core, M3 Max 40-Core GPU, 72.6 Wh | Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 R7 7840HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, 73.6 Wh | Acer Predator Triton 14 PT14-51 i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, 76.3 Wh | Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XY R9 7940HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, 76 Wh | Gigabyte Aero 14 OLED BMF i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, 63 Wh | |
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| Battery Runtime | -8% | 57% | 16% | 20% | -7% | 25% | |
| Reader / Idle | 480 | 513 7% | 629 31% | 669 39% | 678 41% | ||
| WiFi v1.3 | 428 | 374 -13% | 911 113% | 448 5% | 302 -29% | 448 5% | 457 7% |
| Load | 72 | 59 -18% | 73 1% | 80 11% | 109 51% | 58 -19% | 92 28% |
| H.264 | 1077 | 539 | 431 |
Pros
Cons
Verdict — Ryzen AI Yet To Be Unlocked
(February 21, 2024 update: We incorrectly linked to the 2024 Asus Zephyrus G14 which can only be configured up to the GeForce RTX 4070 much like on the Blade 14. The 2023 Zephyrus G14 can be configured up to the RTX 4090. The hyperlink has been corrected below.)
As of early 2024, the jump from Ryzen 9 7840HS to Ryzen 9 8945HS is as insignificant as the jump from Wi-Fi 6E to Wi-Fi 7. Most applications at the moment do not yet fully exploit Ryzen AI to make the new processor worthwhile similar to how most users do not yet have Wi-Fi 7 routers to fully exploit the benefits of Wi-Fi 7. Buying the 2024 Blade 14 is therefore more about future-proofing for the vast majority of users should they want to "unlock" the AI and Wi-Fi 7 features of the system at a later date.
The more important difference between the 2023 and 2024 models is instead the slightly faster GPU in the newer model. The 2024 Blade 14 is able to the run the same GeForce RTX 4070 at slightly faster clock rates for 5 to 10 percent faster performance. Core temperature and power consumption are slightly higher as a result, but that's a small price to pay for performance hunters who want to maximize performance-per-volume.
If you have no interest in CPU AI or Wi-Fi 7, then the small GPU performance uptick on the 2024 Blade 14 might win you over. If not, then the visually identical 2023 model offers essentially the same performance for less.
While the paltry upgrades this year are understandable, we would like to see more significant changes in the future such as a switch to universal 240 W USB-C charging, Windows VRR, and support for RTX 4080 or 4090 options. The 2023 Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 continues to be one of the only 14-inch gaming laptops that can outperform the Blade 14 and so it's unfortunate to see the new Razer capping out at the RTX 4070 again.
Price and Availability
Amazon is now shipping the 2024 Razer Blade 14 for $2700 USD as reviewed. The model is also available directly from Razer.
Razer Blade 14 RZ09-0508
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02/13/2024 v7
Allen Ngo
Transparency
The present review sample was made available to the author as a loan by the manufacturer or a shop for the purposes of review. The lender had no influence on this review, nor did the manufacturer receive a copy of this review before publication. There was no obligation to publish this review.
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