That’s an eye-catching offer for mobile gamers, and our testing has shown that it achieves top frame rates at high settings. The Blade 14 is a trailblazing 14-inch powerhouse thanks to its performance, high-quality construction, lengthy battery life, and high-refresh display; it was given an award for its overall excellence and distinctive positioning. Exceptionally portable and light, the Razer Blade 14 (2022) is a gaming laptop. The Razer Blade 15 and Razer Blade 17 are the other two models in the series, and this one is the smallest. Its AMD Ryzen 5900HX CPU and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, 3070, or 3080 GPU replace the Razer Blade 14 from 2021. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 GPU choice and the same display options as the 2022 model are both carried over. However, Razer updated the RTX 3070 and 3080 with the 3070 Ti and 3080 Ti and upgraded the CPU to the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX with DDR5 memory. In direct competition with the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 is the Razer Blade 14. (2022). also you can learn our article on Razer Blade 14 review.
Design
The Blade 14 is surprisingly compact and light for a fully functional gaming laptop. The laptop’s width and depth of 320mm and 220mm, respectively, mean that it isn’t significantly larger than a 13in MacBook Pro, yet it weighs just 1.78kg and is barely 17mm thick. It’s good that the Blade 14 feels and looks like a scaled-down Blade 15. The lid doesn’t flex too much even when deliberately turned, and the geometric black aluminum unibody is cool (both literally and figuratively) and sturdy. To identify your laptop to the unwashed, there is a glowing Razer three-headed snake emblem on the lid. If you’d like be a little less flashy, you can set the logo illumination off. The Razer Blade 14 from 2022 doesn’t actually look that much different from earlier iterations, we’ll be honest. However, it’s not a bad thing! The Blade chassis is the sole component of the laptop’s design that is distinctively Razer, other from the brand’s logo on the lid and a colourfully glowing RGB keyboard. The Blade chassis is now recognizable. It is highly sturdy because the entire body is constructed of machined aluminum that has been coated in black. Everything about the Blade 14 screams “great build quality” when we touch it in our hands. The screen hinge scarcely wiggles, and the keyboard frame barely moves at all.
Keyboard and touchpad
The Blade 14’s keyboard is flat with only 1.1mm of travel, but it has a tonne of capability, including fantastic RGB. During prolonged typing, the plastic keys also have a slightly too slick feeling. Although it isn’t perfect, the keyboard for gaming on such a small laptop is a little better than expected. However, frequent typists could experience a significant adjustment period. also you can check our article on Razer Blade 14 review. The small size of the Blade 14 has some drawbacks, including a tight keyboard. When playing video games, we occasionally had to tuck our left hand to reach both letter and left-side keys. Although the delete and backspace keys are perilously close to the power key, which is likewise discretely buried under the keyboard, we often came close to accidently turning the PC off. The backspace, enter, and up and down arrow keys are likewise shortened, but we had no problems with these keys even when we initially started using the Blade 14. You may customize your keyboard in many ways by opening the Razer Synapse app, which is included. Every key, with the exception of the power, Fn, and Windows keys, can be programmed here. By hitting Fn, any key may do a secondary task thanks to the Razer HyperShift functionality. Windows shortcuts, macros, and other features may all be programmed on some of the best gaming keyboards.
Razer Blade 14 review: Display
The screen surround of the Razer Blade 14 is the only component that can cause this laptop to resemble a model from a few years ago rather than a style-driven notebook from 2021. Because this screen has a 16:9 aspect ratio, there is a wide blank area of black below the screen panel. We must now discuss the realities of laptop production. A high-end gaming laptop like this can’t, or shouldn’t, just utilize whatever looks best within the shell. Razer is limited to using screen panels that already exist. The most important factor in distinction is refresh rate. The Razer Blade 14’s screen sports a 165Hz refresh rate, allowing it to update its image 165 times per second as opposed to the typical 60 times. Although 60Hz panels might have been an option for Razer, 60Hz simply wouldn’t work in this model. The 1440p resolution is also the best possible resolution for this laptop. It provides a sleek-looking Windows 10 desktop and enables you to increase the resolution of games beyond 1080p in order to take advantage of the powerful GPU. Maximum brightness is adequate, but not extraordinary, and color depth is superb. However, we believe that the Razer Blade 14’s matte-finish screen will allow you to easily write documents while working outside. In comparison to a glossy laptop, reflections are far less of a problem here. Contrast is nothing exceptional, but high refresh rate game panels exhibit the same effect. Only if you play in a poorly lit space will it be obvious. And you’ll need to wait until Mini LED gaming laptops are widely available if you want much better outcomes.
Audio
Although Razer pays close attention to every component of their laptops, the sound quality of the Blade 14 is still not very good. We didn’t like it on the model from last year, and we still don’t like it this time. Although the audio isn’t the worst we’ve ever heard on a laptop, it should sound far better for a device that costs $2,600. In legendary goth club anthems like Sisters of Mercy’s Temple of Love and explosion-filled gaming settings like Cyberpunk 2077’s Night City, the bass is essentially nonexistent, even with minor audio adjustment. The emphasis on the treble makes dialogue come through clearly, but if you want to use the Blade 14’s THX Spatial audio, you will need headphones that support it. The speakers on the Blade 14 should sound better than any good gaming headset, and this is true of every laptop we’ve tested.
Graphic and gaming
Although the RTX 3070 Ti GPU in this laptop doesn’t perform nearly as well as its full-fat desktop equivalent, it is still a very strong choice of graphics card. In fact, we would argue that the 3080 Ti iteration of the Razer Blade 14 is somewhat unnecessary because it doesn’t feature a 4K screen. The quality of 1440p gaming is excellent, with many games capable of 60 fps per second on their highest graphic settings. Those who can simply need to make a few basic changes in order to surpass the 60 frames per second threshold. Better performance is conceivable because this is without using Nvidia DLSS to upscale from 1080p resolution. Ray-tracing is definitely an option, especially with DLSS support. The Cyberpunk 2077 RTX test was entirely playable at Ultra settings even when DLSS was enabled at 1440p and the texture resolution was reduced to Medium.
Razer Blade 14 review: Performance
We are use an extremely potent Razer Blade 14 model. It has an Nvidia RTX 3080 graphics card, a Ryzen 9 5900HX CPU, and 16GB of RAM. Although various specs appear to be available elsewhere, this is the one that is frequently marketed in the UK. We can’t help but be impressed by what Razer has accomplished, even though some sacrifices had to be made in order to reduce the laptop to its current size and weight. Only little greater fan noise may be audible. The Razer Blade 14 appears to kick up into its maximum fan speed mode more frequently while in performance mode, although it doesn’t stay there the entire time. Regardless of the mode you choose, Control can be played smoothly at 60 frames per second with Ultra settings, however you might want to use DLSS to reduce the render resolution to around 1080p rather than 1440p. The Witcher 2 from 2011 runs at roughly 70–85 frames per second with everything maxed on at 1440p, while Subnautica reaches approximately 100 frames per second with everything dialed up to maximum. The Witcher 2 simply has a highly demanding super sampling mode that makes it more difficult to run than The Witcher 3, and it’s not the fault of the Blade 14. However, this is not the universe’s most potent gaming laptop. Check out the somewhat less expensive Lenovo Legion 5 Pro if you’re seeking for the most power for your money while still wanting a mature-appearing laptop. It has the step-down RTX 3070’s high-power counterpart, although performance will be comparable because to its substantially higher power demand. However, the Razer Blade 14 would always be our first choice if we needed a laptop to use as a semi-portable device. The Razer is also clever in how it manages heat. After playing for a while, the metal bar above the keyboard does become uncomfortable hot, but in most games, you wouldn’t know it. The WASD keys are directly beneath one of the two main fans, which draws air through the underside and the area between the keys to keep this component cool at all times. Even when operating at full capacity, these fans hardly ever make any noise.
Battery life
When we tested the Blade 14 last year, we were astounded by its seven-hour battery life. A gaming laptop can eat that much battery life even when it’s merely seven hours of leisurely web browsing and not gaming. It’s impressive that Razer was able to extend the Blade 14’s battery life by an additional hour despite using a battery of the same capacity as the previous model. With a few small architectural and software changes, AMD was able to make the Ryzen 9 6900HX more power-efficient than its older sister, the Ryzen 9 5900HX. you can read our article on Razer Blade 14 review. We were able to gauge the overall power consumption by running the Metro Exodus benchmark at 1080p with Ultra graphics turned on and the ray tracing set to high. The Blade 14 drew up to 176 watts when the system was in performance mode. HWInfo64 indicates that the CPU was the only component requiring 54W. It is clear that AMD’s more recent 6000-series CPUs are the more power-efficient processors even if both the Ryzen 9 6900HX and Ryzen 9 5900HX have the same baseline power draw of 45W.
Razer Blade 14 review: Heat
Even while idle on a PC with no demanding programmes running, surface temperatures remain extremely high. When idle on a desktop, a normal 14-inch Ultrabook, such as the Asus Zenbook 14 UX425EA, would only be 27 C on both of its top and bottom sides as opposed to 37 C on our Blade 14. Although it isn’t hot enough to be uncomfortable, it can be felt on the legs or palms. Despite their vastly different performance levels, running larger loads, such as games, will result in hot areas of roughly 45 C, which are comparable to the aforementioned Zenbook 14. Most significantly, when subjected to comparable gaming conditions, the rival Zephyrus G14 may operate even warmer than our Razer at up to 54 C.
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Conclusion
Nowadays, it’s hard to make a mistake with a Razer Blade laptop since, like the Dell XPS or MacBook Pro lines, consistency has been present year after year. The only real decision to make is what size screen and specifications you like. The Razer Blade 14 is more focused on gaming than those other models, therefore you need also consider what GPU you have the money to purchase. This laptop will certainly appeal to individuals who require something somewhat lightweight and something that can play the newest games because it is one of the smaller models in the Razer Blade lineup. It can definitely handle the current top titles with room to spare.
