Razer Blade 15 OLED (early 2022) review: A compact gaming laptop with an RTX 3070 Ti
The Razer Blade 15 (Early 2022) has ambitions to be a laptop for both gamers and creative users. Suitable hardware is on board: Core i9-12900H CPU, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti laptop GPU and a colour-accurate OLED display (QHD). Similar compact competitors can be found in the form of the Schenker XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22), the Aorus 15 XE5, the HP Omen 16, and the Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z.
Information regarding the case, features, input devices and speakers are already at hand in our review of its sibling, (12800H, RTX 3080 Ti). The latter is equipped with an LED panel (QHD) - the most relevant difference to the current device.
Possible competitors compared
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89.9 % v7 (old) | 03 / 2023 | Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU | 2 kg | 16.99 mm | 15.60" | 2560x1440 | |
| 87.8 % v7 (old) | 02 / 2023 | Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU | 2.1 kg | 19.9 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 | |
| 85.5 % v7 (old) | 12 / 2022 | Aorus 15 XE5 i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU | 2.3 kg | 24 mm | 15.60" | 2560x1440 | |
| 87.4 % v7 (old) | 08 / 2022 | SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU | 1.9 kg | 21.65 mm | 15.60" | 2560x1440 | |
| 85.5 % v7 (old) | 05 / 2022 | HP Omen 16-b1090ng i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU | 2.3 kg | 23 mm | 16.10" | 2560x1440 |
| SD Card Reader | |
| average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs) | |
| Razer Blade 15 2022 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z | |
| Average of class Gaming (20 - 204, n=73, last 2 years) | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| HP Omen 16-b1090ng (AV PRO microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB) | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z | |
| Razer Blade 15 2022 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
| Average of class Gaming (25.8 - 261, n=72, last 2 years) | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
Display - The mobile Razer computer brings along an OLED panel
The OLED display offers the same key data as its LED display sibling: A resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels (QHD) at a refresh rate of 240 Hz and 15.6 inches in diameter.
Typical for OLEDs, the panel scores points for wonderful black levels and fast response times. In addition, this is accompanied by relatively high maximum brightness. This is something its LED counterpart cannot hold a flame to.
The OLED panel's weaknesses: It has a glossy surface and flickers at a brightness setting of ≤ 70 percent at a frequency of 500 Hz. The technically induced flickering is connected to the panel's brightness regulation. In this regard, its sibling's matte, flicker-free LED panel has its nose in front.
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Brightness Distribution: 99 %
Center on Battery: 381 cd/m²
Contrast: 12767:1 (Black: 0.03 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 1.89 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.83, calibrated: 2.67
ΔE Greyscale 1.26 | 0.09-98 Ø5.1
94% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.4% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
97.6% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.41
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) Samsung ATNA562P02-0, OLED, 2560x1440, 15.6" | Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z BOE0A0B (BOE CQ NE160QDM-NY3), IPS, 2560x1600, 16" | Aorus 15 XE5 Chi Mei N156KME-GNA, IPS, 2560x1440, 15.6" | SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) BOE CQ NE156QHM-NY2, IPS, 2560x1440, 15.6" | HP Omen 16-b1090ng BOE09E5, IPS, 2560x1440, 16.1" | Razer Blade 15 2022 Sharp LQ156T1JW03, IPS, 2560x1440, 15.6" | |
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| Display | -6% | -4% | -20% | -17% | -2% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 97.6 | 92.8 -5% | 95.2 -2% | 67.3 -31% | 71 -27% | 99.1 2% |
| sRGB Coverage | 99.4 | 98.5 -1% | 99.9 1% | 96.7 -3% | 97.9 -2% | 99.9 1% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 94 | 83.1 -12% | 84.5 -10% | 68.2 -27% | 73.3 -22% | 86.8 -8% |
| Response Times | -340% | -475% | -365% | -498% | -550% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 2 ? | 7.6 ? -280% | 14.4 ? -620% | 11.6 ? -480% | 14.5 ? -625% | 14.4 ? -620% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 2 ? | 10 ? -400% | 8.6 ? -330% | 7 ? -250% | 9.4 ? -370% | 11.6 ? -480% |
| PWM Frequency | 500 ? | |||||
| Screen | -96% | -169% | -178% | -184% | -106% | |
| Brightness middle | 383 | 497 30% | 336 -12% | 326 -15% | 335 -13% | 286 -25% |
| Brightness | 384 | 481 25% | 316 -18% | 303 -21% | 319 -17% | 271 -29% |
| Brightness Distribution | 99 | 82 -17% | 89 -10% | 89 -10% | 90 -9% | 89 -10% |
| Black Level * | 0.03 | 0.21 -600% | 0.34 -1033% | 0.33 -1000% | 0.28 -833% | 0.25 -733% |
| Contrast | 12767 | 2367 -81% | 988 -92% | 988 -92% | 1196 -91% | 1144 -91% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 1.89 | 3.53 -87% | 3.36 -78% | 2.73 -44% | 4.38 -132% | 2.74 -45% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 3.76 | 6.15 -64% | 6.67 -77% | 9.54 -154% | 9.48 -152% | 5.21 -39% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 2.67 | 3.53 -32% | 0.74 72% | 1.36 49% | 1.33 50% | 2.52 6% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 1.26 | 1.74 -38% | 4.7 -273% | 5.2 -313% | 7 -456% | 1.1 13% |
| Gamma | 2.41 91% | 2.2 100% | 2.244 98% | 2.074 106% | 2.103 105% | 2.2 100% |
| CCT | 6386 102% | 6418 101% | 6897 94% | 6911 94% | 6244 104% | 6408 101% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | -147% /
-112% | -216% /
-177% | -188% /
-171% | -233% /
-193% | -219% /
-147% |
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Even out-of-the-box, the display delivers impressive color reproduction: With a deviation of 1,9, the target (DeltaE < 3) is clearly met. Calibration doesn't lead to any improvements. Color accuracy is given: The sRGB and DCI-P3 color spaces are reproduced completely and almost completely with the AdobeRGB color space at 94 percent. The sibling's LED panel also delivers similarly good results.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 1 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 1 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. » 9 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (20.5 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 1 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 1 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 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 8 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (32.1 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM detected | 500 Hz | ≤ 70 % brightness setting |  |
The display backlight flickers at 500 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 70 % and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting. The frequency of 500 Hz is relatively high, so most users sensitive to PWM should not notice any flickering. However, there are reports that some users are still sensitive to PWM at 500 Hz and above, so be aware. In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 8354 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
The panel comes with great viewing angle stability and is legible from every angle. However, outdoors this is difficult due to the display's glossy, reflective surface.
Performance - Blade 15 is based on Alder Lake and Ampere
With the Blade 15 (early 2022), Razer has a laptop in its product range designed for QHD gaming (high to maximum settings) but it also cuts a fine figure in areas such as video editing and rendering. The model reviewed here can be had for around $1,967.
Test conditions
It is possible to switch between the three performance modes ("Balanced", "Silent", and "User-defined") by using the "Fn" + "P" key combo. The "User-defined" profile allows subpresets settings for the CPU ("Low", "Medium", "High", "Boost") and GPU ("Low", "Medium", and "High") - via preinstalled Razer Synapse software. In battery mode, only the "Balanced" profile is available.
The benchmarks were carried out using the active "User-defined" mode at maximum settings (subpresets "Boost" and "High"). For the battery test, the "Silent" profile was used.
Processor
The Core i9-12900H processor (Alder Lake) consists of six performance cores (hyperthreading, 2.5 to 5 GHz) and eight efficiency cores (no hyperthreading, 1.8 to 3.8 GHz). In total, there are 20 logical CPU cores.
The Cinebench R15 benchmark multi-thread test was processed at 3.6 to 3.8 GHz (P-cores) and 2.8 to 2.9 GHz (E-cores). We ran the single-thread test at 1.4 to 4.5 GHz (P-cores) and 1.5 to 3.5 GHz (E-cores), respectively. In battery mode, the clock speeds are lower. The CB15 loop test shows: Multi-thread load is only confronted with high turbo clock speed for a short time. After 30 to 40 seconds the values drop to roughly the base clock speed.
Cinebench R15 Multi Continuous Test
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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 | |
| Average of class Gaming | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Average Intel Core i9-12900H | |
| HP Omen 16-b1090ng | |
| Razer Blade 15 2022 | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Average of class Gaming (7192 - 85542, n=142, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| Average Intel Core i9-12900H (4074 - 18289, n=28) | |
| Razer Blade 15 2022 | |
| HP Omen 16-b1090ng | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Average of class Gaming (35040 - 252486, n=142, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| Average Intel Core i9-12900H (22307 - 93236, n=28) | |
| Razer Blade 15 2022 | |
| HP Omen 16-b1090ng | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Average of class Gaming (1728 - 10389, n=142, last 2 years) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| Average Intel Core i9-12900H (1378 - 4215, n=28) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Razer Blade 15 2022 | |
| HP Omen 16-b1090ng | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Average of class Gaming (50699 - 200651, n=142, last 2 years) | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Average Intel Core i9-12900H (78172 - 111241, n=28) | |
| HP Omen 16-b1090ng | |
| Razer Blade 15 2022 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Average of class Gaming (5020 - 33636, n=142, last 2 years) | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z | |
| HP Omen 16-b1090ng | |
| Razer Blade 15 2022 | |
| Average Intel Core i9-12900H (5709 - 10410, n=28) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Average of class Gaming (17585 - 134044, n=142, last 2 years) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Average Intel Core i9-12900H (11257 - 45581, n=28) | |
| Razer Blade 15 2022 | |
| HP Omen 16-b1090ng | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Average of class Gaming (19065 - 328679, n=142, last 2 years) | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| Average Intel Core i9-12900H (31935 - 151546, n=28) | |
| HP Omen 16-b1090ng | |
| Razer Blade 15 2022 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Average of class Gaming (373 - 2531, n=142, last 2 years) | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z | |
| HP Omen 16-b1090ng | |
| Average Intel Core i9-12900H (449 - 1193, n=28) | |
| Razer Blade 15 2022 | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Average of class Gaming (3856 - 45446, n=142, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Average Intel Core i9-12900H (2235 - 10511, n=28) | |
| HP Omen 16-b1090ng | |
| Razer Blade 15 2022 | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z | |
| Average of class Gaming (10805 - 62916, n=142, last 2 years) | |
| Razer Blade 15 2022 | |
| HP Omen 16-b1090ng | |
| Average Intel Core i9-12900H (20960 - 48269, n=29) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
System Performance
The system runs smoothly and reliably and provides enough power for demanding application areas such as rendering, video editing and gaming. The RAM's transfer rates are at a normal level for DDR5-4800 memory and this is complemented by good PC-Mark results.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Average of class Gaming (5776 - 9852, n=129, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z | |
| Average Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (7087 - 8072, n=6) | |
| Razer Blade 15 2022 | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| HP Omen 16-b1090ng | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z | |
| Average Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (10266 - 11663, n=6) | |
| Average of class Gaming (9057 - 12600, n=129, last 2 years) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Razer Blade 15 2022 | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| HP Omen 16-b1090ng | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z | |
| Average Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (9402 - 10742, n=6) | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| Average of class Gaming (6662 - 14612, n=129, last 2 years) | |
| Razer Blade 15 2022 | |
| HP Omen 16-b1090ng | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Average of class Gaming (7440 - 19351, n=129, last 2 years) | |
| Razer Blade 15 2022 | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z | |
| Average Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (10009 - 12541, n=6) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| HP Omen 16-b1090ng | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Average of class Gaming (1247 - 2344, n=111, last 2 years) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z | |
| Average Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (1664 - 2044, n=6) | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Average of class Gaming (1299 - 2211, n=111, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z | |
| Average Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (1591 - 1968, n=6) | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Average of class Gaming (1275 - 2729, n=111, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z | |
| Average Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (1797 - 2148, n=6) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z | |
| Average Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (1514 - 2069, n=6) | |
| Average of class Gaming (1030 - 2330, n=111, last 2 years) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2 | 5101 points | |
| PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2 | 5789 points | |
| PCMark 10 Score | 7336 points | |
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| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Average of class Gaming (21750 - 97515, n=142, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z | |
| HP Omen 16-b1090ng | |
| Razer Blade 15 2022 | |
| Average Intel Core i9-12900H (34438 - 74264, n=28) | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Average of class Gaming (22956 - 104349, n=142, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z | |
| HP Omen 16-b1090ng | |
| Razer Blade 15 2022 | |
| Average Intel Core i9-12900H (36365 - 74642, n=28) | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Average of class Gaming (22297 - 133486, n=142, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z | |
| Razer Blade 15 2022 | |
| HP Omen 16-b1090ng | |
| Average Intel Core i9-12900H (32276 - 67858, n=28) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Average of class Gaming (59.5 - 259, n=142, last 2 years) | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| HP Omen 16-b1090ng | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z | |
| Average Intel Core i9-12900H (74.7 - 118.1, n=27) | |
| Razer Blade 15 2022 | |
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DPC Latencies
The standardized latency monitor test (internet surfing, 4k video playback, Prime95 high load) revealed anomalies. The system doesn't appear to be suitable for video and audio editing in real time. However, future software updates could lead to either improvements or deteriorations in performance.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| Razer Blade 15 2022 | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| HP Omen 16-b1090ng | |
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Mass storage
The Blade has space for two PCIe-4 SSDs in the M.2 2280 format. The installed PCIe-4 SSD (1 TB) from Samsung delivers very good transfer rates. Drops in performance due to thermal throttling were not present.
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Continuous Performance Read: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
Graphics card
The GeForce RTX 3070 Ti laptop GPU (VRAM: 8192 MB GDDR6) delivers 3D-Mark results at the GPU's average level determined up to now and the relatively low maximum TGP of 110 watts is noticeable. The direct image output via the GeForce GPU leads to a negligible increase in graphics performance. Switching between Optimus and dGPU mode is done directly in the BIOS or via Razer Synapse software. Advanced Optimus is not supported.
| 3DMark Performance Rating - Percent | |
| Average of class Gaming | |
| Razer Blade 15 2022 | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 -1! | |
| HP Omen 16-b1090ng | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| 3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU | |
| Average of class Gaming (10741 - 76300, n=137, last 2 years) | |
| Razer Blade 15 2022 | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (13799 - 42569, n=36) | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) (dGPU) | |
| HP Omen 16-b1090ng | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| 3DMark 06 Standard Score | 48871 points | |
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 30645 points | |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 59982 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 23793 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 10342 points | |
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| Blender | |
| v3.3 Classroom OPTIX/RTX | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z (3.3.3) | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) (3.3.3) | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) (3.3.3, dGPU) | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (22 - 30, n=15) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 (3.3.0) | |
| Average of class Gaming (9 - 95, n=137, last 2 years) | |
| v3.3 Classroom CUDA | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z (3.3.3) | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) (3.3.3) | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) (3.3.3, dGPU) | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (36 - 46, n=16) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 (3.3.0) | |
| Average of class Gaming (15 - 110, n=137, last 2 years) | |
| v3.3 Classroom CPU | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 (3.3.0) | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) (3.3.3, dGPU) | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) (3.3.3) | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (285 - 459, n=16) | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z (3.3.3) | |
| Average of class Gaming (122 - 962, n=143, last 2 years) | |
| GPUScore: Sacred Path | |
| 2560x1440 Official VRS | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) (0.9.0 Vulkan 1.3) | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) (0.9.0 DirectX 12) | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) (0.9.0 Vulkan 1.3, dGPU) | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) (0.9.0 DirectX 12. dGPU) | |
| Average of class Gaming (6.89 - 330, n=183, last 2 years) | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (17.9 - 134.8, n=4) | |
| 2560x1440 Official | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) (0.9.0 Vulkan 1.3, dGPU) | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) (0.9.0 DirectX 12, dGPU) | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) (0.9.0 Vulkan 1.3) | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) (0.9.0 DirectX 12) | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z (1.0.0 Vulkan 1.3) | |
| Average of class Gaming (6.43 - 317, n=262, last 2 years) | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (17 - 130.6, n=6) | |
| Geekbench 5.5 | |
| OpenCL Score | |
| Average of class Gaming (5039 - 277970, n=141, last 2 years) | |
| Razer Blade 15 2022 | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (100630 - 150471, n=38) | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) (dGPU) | |
| HP Omen 16-b1090ng | |
| Vulkan Score 5.5 | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) (dGPU) | |
| Average of class Gaming (9296 - 185888, n=111, last 2 years) | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (52594 - 92020, n=10) | |
| Razer Blade 15 2022 | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z | |
| Geekbench 6.0 | |
| GPU Vulkan 6.0 | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) (dGPU) | |
| Average of class Gaming (4776 - 184611, n=18, last 2 years) | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (19109 - 96149, n=2) | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| GPU OpenCL 6.0 | |
| Average of class Gaming (30211 - 207017, n=18, last 2 years) | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (103225 - 104147, n=2) | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) (dGPU) | |
| V-Ray 5 Benchmark | |
| GPU RTX | |
| Average of class Gaming (556 - 4077, n=72, last 2 years) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 (5.0.1) | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (1334 - 1847, n=15) | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) (5.0.1) | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) (5.0.1, dGPU) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) (5.0.1) | |
| GPU CUDA | |
| Average of class Gaming (425 - 3288, n=73, last 2 years) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 (5.0.1) | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (1062 - 1391, n=14) | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) (5.0.1) | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) (5.0.1, dGPU) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) (5.0.1) | |
| CPU | |
| Average of class Gaming (4081 - 30302, n=76, last 2 years) | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) (5.0.1, dGPU) | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) (5.0.1) | |
| Razer Blade 15 2022 (5.0.1) | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (2880 - 11931, n=20) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 (5.0.1) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) (5.0.1) | |
| V-Ray Benchmark Next 4.10 | |
| GPU | |
| Average of class Gaming (54 - 1333, n=121, last 2 years) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 (v4.10.07 ) | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (277 - 559, n=33) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) (v4.10.07 ) | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) (v4.10.07 ) | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) (v4.10.07, dGPU) | |
| HP Omen 16-b1090ng (v4.10.07 ) | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z (v4.10.07 ) | |
| CPU | |
| Average of class Gaming (6122 - 45327, n=121, last 2 years) | |
| HP Omen 16-b1090ng (v4.10.07 ) | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) (v4.10.07, dGPU) | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z (v4.10.07 ) | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) (v4.10.07 ) | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (4722 - 19786, n=33) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 (v4.10.07 ) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) (v4.10.07 ) | |
* ... smaller is better
Gaming Performance
The laptop is designed for QHD gaming at high to maximum settings. Higher resolutions would be possible by connecting to a suitable monitor - albeit at sometimes reduced settings. The frame rate of the tested titles is at a level typical for the determined RTX 3070 Ti average. The direct image output via GeForce GPU can lead - depending on the game - to a minimal increase in frame rates.
| Performance Rating - Percent | |
| Average of class Gaming | |
| Razer Blade 15 2022 | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| HP Omen 16-b1090ng | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+) | |
| Average of class Gaming (18.4 - 224, n=85, last 2 years) | |
| Razer Blade 15 2022 | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (76.8 - 124.1, n=39) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z | |
| HP Omen 16-b1090ng | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) (dGPU) | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x | |
| Average of class Gaming (12.1 - 186.9, n=123, last 2 years) | |
| Razer Blade 15 2022 | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) (dGPU) | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| HP Omen 16-b1090ng | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (44 - 123.9, n=36) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality | |
| Average of class Gaming (19.2 - 212, n=140, last 2 years) | |
| Razer Blade 15 2022 (1.3) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 (1.3) | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) (1.3, dGPU) | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) (1.3) | |
| HP Omen 16-b1090ng | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (49.5 - 122.4, n=35) | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z (1.3) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) (1.3) | |
| Strange Brigade - 1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16 | |
| Average of class Gaming (38.9 - 456, n=132, last 2 years) | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 (1.47.22.14 D3D12) | |
| Razer Blade 15 2022 (1.47.22.14 D3D12) | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (109 - 221, n=37) | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) (1.47.22.14 D3D12, dGPU) | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) (1.47.22.14 D3D12) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) (1.47.22.14 D3D12) | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z (1.47.22.14 D3D12) | |
| HP Omen 16-b1090ng (1.47.22.14 D3D12) | |
| Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z | |
| Razer Blade 15 2022 | |
| Average of class Gaming (65.1 - 248, n=143, last 2 years) | |
| HP Omen 16-b1090ng | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (68.7 - 160.5, n=38) | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) (dGPU) | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
| X-Plane 11.11 - 1920x1080 high (fps_test=3) | |
| Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z | |
| HP Omen 16-b1090ng | |
| Razer Blade 15 2022 | |
| Aorus 15 XE5 | |
| Average of class Gaming (33.4 - 166.2, n=145, last 2 years) | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) (dGPU) | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU (51.6 - 116.9, n=37) | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) | |
| SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) | |
In order to check if the frame rates continue to remain stable over longer periods of time, we ran "The Witcher 3" game for roughly 60 minutes at Full HD resolution and maximum quality settings. The game character was not moved and there was no noticeable drop in frame rates.
Witcher 3 FPS Diagram
| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTA V (2015) | 182.7 | 177.2 | 172.8 | 113 | 94.3 |
| The Witcher 3 (2015) | 365.8 | 288.5 | 176.6 | 96.4 | |
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 162 | 148.2 | 143.4 | 133 | |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 174.2 | 133.3 | 100.3 | 75.1 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 133.3 | 121.6 | 95 | ||
| Far Cry 5 (2018) | 170 | 141 | 135 | 126 | 100 |
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 351 | 240 | 197.2 | 173.4 | 130.9 |
| Flight Simulator 2020 (2020) | 124.8 | 97.8 | 70.2 | 52.2 | 41.3 |
| F1 22 (2022) | 203 | 202 | 173.1 | 65.2 | 42.3 |
| FIFA 23 (2022) | 104.3 | ||||
| A Plague Tale Requiem (2022) | 101.6 | 84 | 73.3 | 62.9 | 50.5 |
| Uncharted Legacy of Thieves Collection (2022) | 78 | 75.2 | 71.8 | 69.3 | 56.2 |
| Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 2022 (2022) | 126 | 112 | 89 | 85 | 63 |
| Spider-Man Miles Morales (2022) | 107 | 102.6 | 94.9 | 93.2 | 69.6 |
| The Callisto Protocol (2022) | 117 | 99.3 | 71 | 70.7 | 52.8 |
| Need for Speed Unbound (2022) | 112.8 | 106.9 | 93 | 84.6 | 66.7 |
| High On Life (2023) | 175.7 | 139.4 | 117.5 | 97.1 | 60.8 |
| The Witcher 3 v4.00 (2023) | 174.4 | 149.6 | 81.3 | 71.4 | 47.4 |
| Dead Space Remake (2023) | 82.1 | 74.6 | 68.1 | 66.8 | 47.2 |
| Hogwarts Legacy (2023) | 88.5 | 79 | 69.7 | 59.3 | 42.6 |
Emissions - The Razer laptop does not heat up excessively
Noise emissions
All in all, for a gaming laptop, noise levels are moderate. In idle and everyday use (office and internet), the fans run at low speed and are practically inaudible. Under full load (stress test, Witcher 3 test) sound pressure levels can rise to 43.9 dB (A). The "Silent" performance profile doesn't do as the name would suggest but it does manage to lower the background noise - at the expense of computational power.
Noise Level
| Idle |
| 28 / 28 / 28 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 38.5 / 43.9 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: 26 dB(A) | ||
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR | Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i9-12900H, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH | Aorus 15 XE5 GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10 | SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW | HP Omen 16-b1090ng GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, WDC PC SN810 1TB | Razer Blade 15 2022 GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, i7-12800H, SSSTC CA6-8D1024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noise | -10% | -6% | -5% | -16% | -4% | |
| off / environment * | 26 | 23 12% | 24 8% | 26 -0% | 26 -0% | 25.4 2% |
| Idle Minimum * | 28 | 23 18% | 26 7% | 26 7% | 30 -7% | 26.2 6% |
| Idle Average * | 28 | 24 14% | 28 -0% | 28 -0% | 31 -11% | 26.2 6% |
| Idle Maximum * | 28 | 47 -68% | 30 -7% | 31 -11% | 33 -18% | 28.4 -1% |
| Load Average * | 38.5 | 47.91 -24% | 48 -25% | 45 -17% | 49 -27% | 44.7 -16% |
| Load Maximum * | 43.9 | 50.25 -14% | 52 -18% | 48 -9% | 57 -30% | 51.9 -18% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 48.91 | 52 | 46 | 53 | 44.7 |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
In everyday use (office, internet) the case's temperatures remain very much in the green zone. Under load (stress test, Witcher 3 test) the laptop heats up noticeably, but not excessively.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 49.5 °C / 121 F, compared to the average of 40.5 °C / 105 F, ranging from 21.2 to 68.8 °C for the class Gaming.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 47.5 °C / 118 F, compared to the average of 43.3 °C / 110 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 30 °C / 86 F, compared to the device average of 33.9 °C / 93 F.
(-) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 40.3 °C / 105 F, compared to the device average of 33.9 °C / 93 F.
(±) The palmrests and touchpad can get very hot to the touch with a maximum of 38 °C / 100.4 F.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.9 °C / 84 F (-9.1 °C / -16.4 F).
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU | Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU | Aorus 15 XE5 Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU | SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU | HP Omen 16-b1090ng Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU | Razer Blade 15 2022 Intel Core i7-12800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat | 2% | -12% | -15% | 9% | -6% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * | 49.5 | 52 -5% | 46 7% | 52 -5% | 41 17% | 50 -1% |
| Maximum Bottom * | 47.5 | 51 -7% | 57 -20% | 63 -33% | 62 -31% | 47 1% |
| Idle Upper Side * | 33.4 | 29 13% | 38 -14% | 37 -11% | 25 25% | 37.4 -12% |
| Idle Bottom * | 35 | 33 6% | 42 -20% | 38 -9% | 26 26% | 38.4 -10% |
* ... smaller is better
Stress test
The stress test (Prime95 and Furmark in continuous operation) presents the extreme scenario of analysing system stability under full load. In the course of the test, the CPU clock speed dropped from a starting point of 2.5 GHz (P-cores) and 2.1 GHz (E-cores), respectively, to around 1.7 GHz (P-cores) and 1.5 GHz (E-cores), respectively. The GPU clock speed fluctuates between 700 and 1,300 MHz.
Speakers
The stereo speakers produce a decent sound but one which lacks bass.
Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (89.2 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 24.8% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (12.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (14.1% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 24% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 69% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 15% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 81% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (82.96 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 11.6% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (9.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.3% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.6% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (10.1% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 5% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 93% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 4% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 95% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Energy management - The Blade is very hungry in idle use
Power consumption
In idle use, energy requirements (up to 39 watts) are comparatively high. This seems to be a general problem found in the 2022 Blade models that we came across on many occasions. Under load, consumption is normal for this kind of hardware. While the Witcher 3 test ran at constant power consumption, the requirements dropped abruptly during the stress test - the CPU was stifled. The power supply unit (230 watts) is suitably sized.
| Off / Standby | 0.65 / 5.7 Watt |
| Idle | 31.6 / 33.3 / 38.6 Watt |
| Load |
149 / 160 Watt |
   
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Key:
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med: ,
max: Metrahit Energy | |
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR, OLED, 2560x1440, 15.6" | Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Micron 3400 1TB MTFDKBA1T0TFH, IPS, 2560x1600, 16" | Aorus 15 XE5 i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Gigabyte AG470S1TB-SI B10, IPS, 2560x1440, 15.6" | SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW, IPS, 2560x1440, 15.6" | HP Omen 16-b1090ng i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, WDC PC SN810 1TB, IPS, 2560x1440, 16.1" | Razer Blade 15 2022 i7-12800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, SSSTC CA6-8D1024, IPS, 2560x1440, 15.6" | Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU | Average of class Gaming | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | 26% | -18% | 24% | 29% | -8% | 18% | 18% | |
| Idle Minimum * | 31.6 | 10.8 66% | 31 2% | 12 62% | 4 87% | 33.2 -5% | 14.2 ? 55% | 14.2 ? 55% |
| Idle Average * | 33.3 | 17 49% | 35 -5% | 17 49% | 10 70% | 36.4 -9% | 19.9 ? 40% | 20.2 ? 39% |
| Idle Maximum * | 38.6 | 17.8 54% | 46 -19% | 24 38% | 19 51% | 37.6 3% | 26.2 ? 32% | 27.1 ? 30% |
| Load Average * | 149 | 116 22% | 120 19% | 106 29% | 114 23% | 116.7 22% | 125.8 ? 16% | 107.4 ? 28% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 149.6 | 144 4% | 202 -35% | 159.9 -7% | 183.2 -22% | 172 -15% | ||
| Load Maximum * | 160 | 220 -38% | 268 -68% | 208 -30% | 221 -38% | 228.6 -43% | 248 ? -55% | 258 ? -61% |
* ... smaller is better
Power consumption Witcher 3 / Stress test
Power consumption with an external monitor
Battery life
In the WiFi test (opening websites using a script) and the video test (short film Big Buck Bunny (H.264 encoding, FHD) in a loop), the 15-inch device achieved battery runtimes of 4.34 hours and 5.52 hours, respectively. The laptop's energy-saving functions were deactivated during both tests and the display brightness was set to 150 cd/m². The video test was also carried out with the radio module switched off.
All in all, the Blade wasn't able to deliver impressive battery life - even for a powerful QHD laptop. Across the board, the competition offers better stamina - both in absolute terms and also in terms of calculated watt-hours.
| Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, 80 Wh | Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, 90 Wh | Aorus 15 XE5 i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, 99 Wh | SCHENKER XMG Fusion 15 (Mid 22) i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, 93.48 Wh | HP Omen 16-b1090ng i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, 83 Wh | Razer Blade 15 2022 i7-12800H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU, 80 Wh | Average of class Gaming | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Runtime | 18% | 24% | 52% | 21% | 7% | 22% | |
| Reader / Idle | 404 | 601 49% | 931 130% | 603 49% | 576 ? 43% | ||
| H.264 | 352 | 436 24% | 371 5% | 448 27% | 467 ? 33% | ||
| WiFi v1.3 | 274 | 445 62% | 410 50% | 446 63% | 336 23% | 292 7% | 389 ? 42% |
| Load | 125 | 86 -31% | 112 -10% | 109 -13% | 114 -9% | 86.4 ? -31% |
Pros
Cons
Verdict- A compact powerhouse
The Blade 15's main areas of application ought to be found in video editing, rendering and gaming. The Core-i9 12900H CPU and GeForce RTX 3070 Ti laptop GPU (TGP: 110 watts) deliver the necessary power. A speedy PCIe-4 SSD (1 TB) ensures short loading times.
The Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022) is a powerful tool for gamers and creative types alike.
The focus is not only on high performance: The computing cores' maximum results are average when compared to previously reviewed laptops with the 12900H or 3070 Ti. While heat production is typical for a laptop of this power, noise emissions are relatively moderate. The latter cannot be said about power consumption in idle use: The Blade 15 helps itself to a very large swig from the bottle.
Real-life battery life of 4 to 6 hours fails to impress. In this regard, the competition has much more to offer. Nevertheless, the battery can be charged via a universal USB-C power supply (min. 65 watts, 20 V) and both USB-C ports (2x Thunderbolt) support Power Delivery (and Displayport).
Overall, the reflective OLED panel (QHD) scores somewhat better than the conventional LED panel (QHD) found in the previously reviewed Blade 2022 model. Both displays offer good color space coverage (sRGB: 100 %) and good color reproduction. The OLED model has its nose in front when it comes to black levels, brightness and response times, whereby the LED model scores points thanks to its matte surface.
A possible alternative to this device could come in the form of the Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603Z. Performance-wise, the processor is on par but it scores extra points due to a brighter, 16:10 format display as well as considerably longer battery life. A budget alternative could be the Aorus 15 XE5. Despite this machine being a few hundred dollars cheaper in price, it delivers a little more power and better battery life than the Blade.
Price and availability
The review specification Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 22) can be had on Amazon for $1,967.
Razer Blade 15 OLED (Early 2022)
- 03/04/2023 v7 (old)
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