Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090
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Primary Camera: 2 MPix
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Average of 6 scores (from 7 reviews)
Reviews for the Razer Blade 16 2024, RTX 4090
Laptop manufacturers don't have it easy at the moment. Intel Gen 14 has hardly delivered any improved performance, there are no new Nvidia GPUs to install—so what reasons can you give customers to purchase your yearly laptop updates? Razer sees its answer in its display: The world's first 16-inch 240-Hz OLED made by Samsung is what the manufacturer advertizes. Is its new display truly that good and are there any other new features? Our test will find out.
Source: Trusted Reviews
The Razer Blade 16 (2024) carries on the good work started by last year’s version, with a slight bump in speeds and an amazing screen that’s going to make more sense to the majority of gamers. It’s compact, stylish and well-built, with more than enough 3D power to handle AAA games for years to come. However, the smaller dimensions and style come at a slight performance cost, and recent 18-inch rivals like the ROG Strix Scar 18 and Predator Helios 18 give you even more power for the same kind of budget. What’s more, we’re seeing a new breed of slimmer, lighter laptops like the ROG Zephyrus G16 that have a slightly larger footprint, but arguably beat the Blade 16 on looks and weight. This remains a fantastic gaming laptop, but there’s stiffer competition this year, especially at this kind of price. Check out our Best Gaming Laptop guide for even more options.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/10/2024
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Jarrod'sTech
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/08/2024
Source: PC Mag
If you’re an enthusiast gamer with a hefty budget looking for a more portable solution, then the new Blade 16 will make you happy. Even the lowest possible entry cost is prohibitive to most shoppers; Razer has always had a premium associated with its brand, but the barrier to entry has grown quite high. The Blade 16 does, at least, provide a premium feel and experience for the price, with the top configurations pushing the expected level of power. Inclusions like the build materials, the slim power adapter, and others outlined above, are reasonable contributing factors, but it's expensive nonetheless. Powerful as it may be, it's not the top performer, either, and not quite meaningfully lighter or more mobile than some alternatives. For those with little concern for cost, the Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 8’s design isn’t quite as chic, but it’s just as thin and light, with notably better performance.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/02/2024
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Trusted Reviews
The Razer Blade 16 (2024) packs a couple of great upgrades, including the new 240Hz OLED screen for dazzling contrast, and the cutting-edge 14th Gen Intel chips. It’s not a huge leap forward then, but the comprehensive spec sheet still puts the Blade in a strong position as one of the leading gaming laptop options of the year.
Hands-On, online available, Medium, Date: 01/10/2024
Foreign Reviews
Source: Computerhoy ES→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/04/2024
Rating: Total score: 95%
Source: 01Net FR→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/18/2024
Rating: Total score: 88% performance: 80% mobility: 80%
Source: Frandroid FR→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/04/2024
Rating: Total score: 90% performance: 100% display: 100% mobility: 90% workmanship: 90%
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NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU: High-end laptop graphics card based on the Ada Lovelace architecture. Offers 16 GB GDDR6 VRAM with a 256 Bit memory bus and can be configured with 80 - 150 TDP settings (+ Dynamic Boost).
These graphics cards are able to play the latest and most demanding games in high resolutions and full detail settings with enabled Anti-Aliasing.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
i9-14900HX: High-end mobile hybrid processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture with 24 cores and 32 threads. Clocks at a maximum of 5.8 GHz (P cores).» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
16.00":
15-inch display variants are the standard and are used for more than half of all laptops.
The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, often allows high resolutions and thus offers rich details on the screen, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact - simply the standard compromise.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.Razer: Razer USA Ltd. is a US hardware manufacturer founded in 1998. The focus is on gaming devices as well as accessories, traditionally computer mice and mouse pads. The products are often named after mythical creatures or animals. However, Razer laptops are also offered under the series name "Blade". Razer has also released a VOIP software called Razer Comms.
87.35%: This is an above-average rating. Nevertheless, it should not be forgotten that about one fifth of all tested models receive a better rating.
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