2024 Razer Blade 14 - The FASTEST 14" Gaming Laptop!

[@MatthewMoniz]

What do you guys think of the Blade 14?

[@bryans8656]

It's a beautiful device but I think Razer has priced it too high.

[@hamzatizo]

Amazing laptop with great user upgrade ability but with horrible price

[@ParaísoDe8bits]

I prefer to wait a little more. I want snapdragon x elite and windows 12 laptop

[@simonnagy1]

I'd rather go for the G14. It's just a better user experience, what you really notice like screen, battery life speakers are superior. Performance may be 5% worse but that's not noticable at all

[@ItsMeProday83]

Better buy Legion Sim 5 14" and a car!

[@ThomasTheTankEngine22]

$2700! For "ok" speakers, IPS screen, terrible mic, and only a 4070m. While still having Razer's reliability. Or should i say, lack of. What a joke

[@Blinkers2007GameDev]

yeah just take the 2000 dollar model, that one is def worth it for programming and gaming but the 2700 model is a joke

[@phantom0590]

they are deducting the prices for 1 grand during sales for a reason. that's how much the markup for razer laptops is

[@SantiagoQuiroz-dk3vy]

the zephyrus g14 does the same with an oled screen for 2000$

[@renanmarcondess]

Imagine paying 2700 for a 4070 with an ips display in 2024, these razer prices are a joke.

[@flamingkillermc2806]

You can buy it for less, I’ve bought a Razer Blade Pro 17 2021 for less then that. Razer is the only company that’s the windows of Apple

[@akarna69]

The Apple of Windows in the price category, aside from that, sh!t hardware, unreliable, poor quality control, sh!t software, outrageous prices.

[@brandonw1604]

@@flamingkillermc2806 you could say the same for the XPS line.

[@renanmarcondess]

Ngl, i love the blade and it's still the best laptops I've had, but these prices are so out of reality that no amount of "windows macbook" arguments justify it. They're still selling the 2022 15" fhd version with a 3080ti for 2k and calling it a great deal, when you can literally get a lenovo legion pro 7 with a 4080 and better screen for the same price.

[@cameronbosch1213]

It's a really good IPS screen that's bright with a high color gamut though. And unlike OLED, it doesn't burn in. Also, having slotted memory is a huge win imo, especially since the G14 is now limited to 32 GB of memory. And sure, most people for now will be fine with 32 GB of RAM. But if you need more in something this small with a dGPU, the Razer Blade 14 is currently your only option (apart from the MSI Stealth 14 and Cyborg 14, which also have slotted RAM). I honestly had enough of soldered RAM just for 1 or 2 mms of thinner chassis. It also leads to worse thermals and performance. And with the G14 really only having a screen benefit (but if you don't like OLED because of the risk of burn-in or PWM), then this Blade 14 by far is also your best option. Is it perfect? No. But unlike the previous models with a maximum of 16 GB of soldered RAM from 2021/2022, this is a much easier recommendation.

[@BoomerCosmo]

At this point Razor has to see that other manufacturers are starting to catch up. It's making there prices look more and more lopsided.

[@sentryion3106]

the upgradable ram is cool but definetely not 600 dollar extra cool.

[@yekadshew]

the official description page says it has titanium reinforced bottom plate of the chassis, is it something that the 2023 model does not have?

[@poetic.voyage]

It's a very nice laptop, but paying an extra $700 for an additional 1000 points in Timespy doesn't seem like a very good deal to me over the 2024 G14.

[@Yayaloy9]

Correct, especially when the G14 has the same form factor now. And better speaker!!

[@Yayaloy9]

And battery life!!!

[@phantom0590]

it's only worth looking at razer laptops when they are on sale for -1k, other than that, piece of overpriced garbage which is the reason they can drop the prices during sales so much

[@Cuda_3D]

Matthew, I’m so confused by the laptop scene right now. Feels like you’re the only reviewer I’m seeing cover them. I’ve watched all the recent vids but do you have a ranking list for the ones you’ve looked at so far?

[@aoikemono6414]

If it can offer 140w tgp with low fan noise, why they didn't bother stuffing a 4080 or 4090 option is beyond me. There are 17" laptops that are only 145w.

[@LightsEnd304]

The 140W isn’t really a real tech spec. All 4070 laptops struggle to hit even 100W of power draw and don’t see any improvement over that. As for why not a stronger GPU, it’s likely in their contract with Intel that they offer the highest tier of product exclusively with Intel.

[@omarcortes5754]

The swappable ram and SSD are definitely a must, at least for me.

[@MatthewMoniz]

Ya its a nice have with everyone else moving in the opposite direction. I'm sure Razer will do the same with future models but in 2024 it stands out.

[@cameronbosch1213]

​@@MatthewMonizThey already said in an interview or press release that they are doing it for repairability, which they claim to value. So I don't see them removing the RAM slots unless they want to lose some of their best stand out features on the 14 inch model.

[@abrahamshukla2900]

any good laptops under 1000$ - 1500$... can you make a video about that

[@scttymn]

Framework?

[@cameronbosch1213]

If you don't need a dGPU, then I agree. Unfortunately, it seems Nvidia and Framework aren't exactly on good terms, so it could be a while for any new GPU models, especially since Intel appears to be skipping Arc Battlemage for laptops and AMD seems to not have any Radeon RX 7000S GPUs that have more than 8 GB of vRAM.

[@sihamhamda47]

If you want gaming performance for 1500 bucks or less, the choices are either last year Legion or ROG Zephyrus. But if you want only iGPU, there are many choices like Asus Zenbook S13, HP Pavilion Plus, Acer Swift X or Lenovo Yoga

[@Hathos9]

The downside is that RAM is slow and more power hungry, contributing to that poor battery life. $2700 for an IPS display is a joke in 2024.

[@anventia]

all laptops should put the stickers on the right hand side, so they don't get in the way of your wrist when gaming if you don't want to remove them!!

[@Valentino_Crespo]

The changes that Razer needs to make for next gen to become a top #1 pick for high end 14 inch gaming and creator laptop is. 1) A OLED display 2) Upto a 140W 5090 3) Next gen Ryzen CPU 4) Haptic touchpad 5) Improvement to speakers and webcam 6) To keep the stellar upgrade-ability of the laptop (ex; RAM, storage, and wifi card) 7) To have 10 hours of battery life

[@javiersanchezsanchez8602]

No oled is a plus for me, miniLED or LED ftw. I want my laptop to last 10+ years, OLED just doesnt guarantee that.

[@MatthewMoniz]

Ya i figured for some people they are still not ready to commit to OLED for the fear of burn-in but I would have loved it to be an option for those that want it

[@javiersanchezsanchez8602]

At the end of the day it comes down to personal preference and balancing the tradeoffs to suit your specific needs. As you say the option would've been nice but companies these days tend no to give it the other way around, it's either oled or bad led screens for these new batch of laptops, no really good miniLED panels coming from windows laptops this year

[@DJ_Z3ddi_Shorts]

Sir, could you please provide a review comparing the ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 i9 4080 with the Razer Blade 16 2024 4080, both equipped with similar specifications? I'm eager to know how they stack up against each other in terms of performance, design, and overall value

[@bis7331]

The scar is better than the blade, at such a sff razer just cant cool itself so they nerf their blades to properly cool their laptops

[@atif_hamza]

Mistake: 01:30 It's not Asus G14 in your hand. It is Razer Blade 14.

[@KaramEndzeit]

I think there are no strong reasons to pay all this money for these specs, you can pay less and get more with the ROG series.

[@zzHoo-c9g]

i hope they could keep that design strategy to make thicker laptop. I personally really don’t care it is 20mm or 30mm, most of them will not even exceed a notebook in my bag, a thicker case will make a big difference on thermal and noise performance, a quite laptop is what razer should focus on.

[@Corxra]

DO MORE SETUPS PLEASE

[@varunvunnikrishnan4054]

OLEDs are usually recommended only for gaming due to the dynamic content and lower response time.

[@Havanu81]

Professional workloads also benefit from the individual pixel illumination, infinite contrast and perfect P3 numbers. Our colorists and editors on the go love them.

[@little_fluffy_clouds]

OLED is the optimal panel type for any computer use, as long as it’s correctly colour calibrated. It has no major disadvantages, except for higher price and slightly lower peak brightness which only matters if you’re outdoors or in a very brightly lit office, with light shining directly on the screen

[@velocity211]

just picked up one of these at micro center as an open box item for $1950 w/o tax. I think it's a great deal for that price.

[@uruacufutsal1]

2700 without OLED is crazy 😅

[@LAFadhel]

I don't understand why Razer's speakers are subpar. I know they improved them on the 16/18, but considering they have good Headphones and mics. I expect much more paying over $2,000 for any laptop. Hopefully we get Haptic Trackpad, Full Sized Function Row (Blade14), and a full upgrade on the Mic, Webcam and Speakers next year. They do this, you have near perfect laptop.

[@MyronZhao]

Razer really doesn't innovate much. They've had the same laptop design, muffled speakers, same crappy keyboard for years. The only innovation is bringing in the ram slots just this past year lol

[@Yayaloy9]

Don't forget battery life. Getting 8 hours on avg or better would justify this price point like the MacBook.

[@LAFadhel]

@@Yayaloy9 I can agree with that.

[@NaqqashLatif]

Love the content, love the henly! I condem AMD's shenanigans with the sticker guy! :D

[@MatthewMoniz]

haha thanks! = )

[@Ibrahimhoodk-ni1pg]

Nice on point reviews. Will you be reviewing the xps 14 any time soon?

[@joseirizarry180]

The 2023 is on sale with a 3080 TI and 16GB of VRam. Would you buy it over this or the G14(2024) which is sold out everywhere?

[@iFrk83]

Ended up buying this laptop at a way lower price , so far im happy with it plus i got a free skin & a 130w charger :)

[@jeftedavila8589]

I would pay the 2700 just for the option to upgrade components down the road. I tend to keep my laptops for years and having the ability to increase ram and storage is just priceless. That is my biggest complain with my MacBook.

[@cameronbosch1213]

Same here. That's why I got my Framework Laptop 16. And of course the Linux support.

[@flamingkillermc2806]

@@cameronbosch1213 Frameworks looks trash bruh

[@cameronbosch1213]

@@flamingkillermc2806 That's your opinion.

[@andyH_England]

Diehard users are still caught in the 1980s when laptops were upgradeable and repairable due to poor QC and the faster pace of tech upgrades. These days we have very little need for the vast majority to worry about getting faster RAM down the line as 7000mHz LPDDR5X is superfast with low latency and will be good for a decade. The same with SSDs, they are now overkill for the majority. So really the only benefit is if you want to increase your SSD capacity or amount of RAM, and most of us buy what we need and never worry about that. It is no longer important to the vast majority.

[@jeftedavila8589]

@@andyH_England Probably you would think differently if you need to manage TB of data to create dashboards for a client in a short time.

[@SlightlySaici]

So it's more like the fastest 14" Gaming Laptop from 2024s lineup.

[@MatthewMoniz]

Pretty much!

[@hamzatizo]

I want to purchase an laptop with an OLED display, but I'm worried about burn-in on the display

[@mightymallet5474]

it has happened to me on my Pixel 3 phone too. Quite visible on whites.

[@christiandanario]

There are options on my G14 2024 to reduce this risk. Unless you are going to have a really bright white screen continuously, you should be fine. My family have an LG CX from 2020 and it still runs completely fine today. As long as it doesn't stay still on the same picture for a long period of time you should be fine.

[@andyH_England]

Depends on what software you use. You should be fine with gaming, but there is a risk for office work and pro apps. Apple tested it and found it unacceptable, so refused to put OLED on macs or iPads. They developed their own panels using dual panes to help with this, doubling the panel's life.

[@mightymallet5474]

@@andyH_England its not fine with gaming either. Your health bar, the stats, map and stuff are always there. And if you continue playing the same game, good luck burning those specific areas. And yes its worse if you use the same app all the time, like browsing, editing, and stuff.

[@JA---_56_67]

Bro the trackpad 💀

[@MatthewMoniz]

Whats wrong with the trackpad?

[@cameronbosch1213]

​@MatthewMoniz Haptic touchpads are not necessarily better. Look at the XPS 13 Plus from 2022/2023; that touchpad was awful. MacBooks and the HP Spectre 14 2024 are much better. But haptic isn't necessarily better.

[@MatthewMoniz]

Haptic is always better if its done right. Macbook Air/HP Spectre like you said.

[@cameronbosch1213]

@@MatthewMoniz You just said something that is a contradiction.

[@onlytrades3941]

@@cameronbosch1213no he did not? he said if done right, haptic is superior. e.g. a properly dialed haptic touchpad is better than a mechanical touchpad

[@ProdByCari]

Mainly looking to buy a laptop with good performance for gaming, but that I can also use for school. Would you recommend this or the new G14 2024?? Although considering the G14 is always OOS your answer might not matter.

[@AgainstWokeness]

G14 is a lot cheaper and doesn't have the typical Razer QC issues of swollen batteries

[@Purple-qi4hj]

I need Razer to prove their machine wont break in less than a year and that they have improved quality and support.

[@ArthurMajaducon]

With that price, I can buy an Omen 14 transcend and build an actual 4070super desktop.

[@usamamalik7065]

You said that clock speeds are very similar in prime95 but from the graph it looks to be 500mhz less than last year blade 14 which also effects the temp

[@MatthewMoniz]

Ya its a bit lower under full load but for short bursts or most applications you'll use it will be a tiny bit higher. OVerall the system feels more consistent compared to last years version. Not a big performance jump or anything just consistent which is nice to see.

[@taung9535]

Didn’t last years G14 have a 4090 option?

[@yassineaqallal8167]

Your battery life tests are interesting. What is your setup? I saw jarrod's tech video for the blade 14 in 2023 and it performed pretty well compared to the 2024 Zzephyrus g14.(G14 has 652 mins and 2023 Blade 14 had 560mins). Great video btw !

[@MatthewMoniz]

I think Jarrod does a wifi run down test. I use PC Marks Modern Office test. Which does a combination of idle time, zoom calls and office work.

[@truonganhvu205]

i think they should solder the ram to make this laptop truely perfect

[@Burbanana]

thanks Matthew. I saw today news about Lenovo's new business laptops, T series especially (EMEA) coming in may. Will you get the T14 / 16 in?

[@deighty80]

I was choosing between g14 vs razer 14 2023 model. I went and bought the razer since its on sale with discount of 800$ off at best buy and the upgrade option vs the g14 which is not.

[@neojfk1883]

lol 5% difference. 8 frames more mean nothing. It’s 5% difference means 0 improvement

[@michaelhimawan6072]

Is the razer 14 2022 still worth these days for gaming and content creating? Or better to go with g14 2023 or the new g14 2024. Price pretty much the same at my place

[@bis7331]

Legion is v good this year, i would suggest that.

[@leanstrong755]

so no RGB?

[@sbacon92]

no oled? 2024?

[@2the431]

asus g14 2024 is that you?

[@dougnulton]

That keyboard is so awful. Maximum fingerprints galore, small enter key, no Home/End/PgUp/PgDown, half-size up and down arrows 🤮

[@nickbrn60]

The fact that nothing is brought about the outrageous price of this unit and they kept the same design/screen while other brands are bringing in huge improvements is wild to me. The blade 14 is so much thicker then other laptops and the frame rate is averaging only 12fps more. In some tests thats considered in the margin of error. Matt Moniz letting us down by not pointing that out.

[@beefycroissant6485]

What you get for the extra money is a far nicer trackpad, build quality, 2 ram slots and much much better rgb compared to the g14. Although the last ones personal preference.

[@thaihungphan7255]

@@beefycroissant6485 well but it still have worse screen, mic, camera, and far worse speaker tho

[@MyronZhao]

The 4080 G14 from 2023 is going for $3000 on sale in Canada vs this Blade 14 for $3800. If I want the better performer, I'd go with the 4080 G14. Especially considering that tiny battery in the Blade 14 😂 but at the end of the day, neither of these are in my budget LOL give me a $2000 4060/4070 laptop with nice battery life and I'm good

[@MatthewMoniz]

There's no 4080 G14. It tops out at 4070 this year. But ya Canadian pricing is awful /=

[@MyronZhao]

@@MatthewMoniz best bet is to get the models from previous years that's also on a sale. The Asus G14 from 2023 with a 4060 at Best Buy only $1699 now!

[@Toysourboy]

I dont care how expensive it is, I would still buy it. I just bought an older Razer Blade 15 for 500 dollars with a GTX 1070 and an i7 8th gen. Its so good

[@rramnel]

Interesting to see how fast he skipped the part where the battery life is so bad for a laptop

[@DeepteshLovesTECH]

All 14 inch laptops are still catching up to the Zephyrus G14 2023 - The thing is an engineering marvel fitting 170W of thermal output in a 14 inch chasis including 1 replaceable ram.

[@JoshCravesTech]

The fastest 14” gaming laptop is still the 2023 Zephyrus G14 4090 or 4080. Blows this out of the water.

[@beefycroissant6485]

Thermals are shit

[@JoshCravesTech]

@@beefycroissant6485 no they aren’t. You can even run the GPU at 175W through a vbios swap and it can still run within thermal specs. No other 14” laptop can even handle that much wattage output

[@Aslam_Aliyu]

Still an IPS panel that’s crazy

[@MatthewMoniz]

Ya, I would have loved an OLED option but some will still prefer IPS due to the fear of burn-in

[@andyH_England]

Burn-in on Windows is a real risk, and if you buy OLED, you have to do your homework to ensure the taskbar and app menu do not kill the pixels faster. That is why I prefer miniLED, I do not have to worry about it, especially if I am out and about using max brightness using Excel or Word for hours.

[@tordb]

You also can't see crap when you play games lol. I was excited to play a 14" Razer Blade and the video quality seems too small. Almost like the 16" screen is the perfect match for a laptop.

[@leebrandt33]

And the fact that this doesn't go up to at least a 4080 is a hard pass

[@MatthewMoniz]

No 14 inch gaming laptop does this year

[@leebrandt33]

@@MatthewMoniz yes, which is disappointing

[@ultraspect7437]

only worried abut the battery dying on me and quality control

[@beefycroissant6485]

Don't worry about QC everyone hating on it because it used to be bad. It has improved.

[@iFrk83]

This or the 2024 Lenovo Legion 7i RTX4090 14th gen intel ?

[@MatthewMoniz]

Those are completely different laptops! = ) Depends if you want something small and portable or a bigger laptop that can push out more performance.

[@iFrk83]

Debating on this or the G14 OLED, the upgradable factor is making focus on the Razer

[@ashen_vortex]

Love the shirt.

[@MatthewMoniz]

Thanks!

[@varunvunnikrishnan4054]

Expecting a color change...

[@j00ktau]

Ok speakers in a $2700 laptop is NOT OK

[@MatthewMoniz]

I agree they should be better

[@timwong6818]

Pretty satisfied by my purchase of blade 15 last March. Great ssh workstation tbh. On paper, yes, buying razer is dumb, I admit that, you pay this much to get a 4070. However, I am starting to not be too concerns of specs that much, does a 3090 or even 4090 makes any difference to me, no, I got much higher end GPUs for my work and games only needs that laptop 4070. Does it mean there is other alternatives that has similar weight and specs? Yes, but it is more pleasant to have this nice CNC chassis.

[@ItsMeProday83]

Overexpencive one! And I would always trade swapable ram slot(s) for 2 ssd slots!

[@cameronbosch1213]

Except only the Legion Slim 5 14 has that, and it only can be built to order with 32 GB of RAM, and only if you don't get the AMD Ryzen 7940 HS CPU for some incomprehensible reason.

[@HH-dv5gr]

2 ram slot is awesome! Battery life is meh.... If there is a laptop as thin and light as the Blade 14 with the battery life like G14 2024. Sold!

[@Skylinez999]

0:07 ugh, Asus G14/G16 😂

[@BurgerParty]

Bruh windows 11 home for that price lmfao. But that ips was very good dont need to think about screen burn and for that size very woe

[@andyH_England]

I don't get the longevity argument of replaceable RAM & storage as the dGPU is likely to be the bottleneck of this device long before you need faster storage and RAM. Also, the neural engine will likely age badly as we see AI and ML become the de facto important component of laptops in the upcoming years.

[@worldofjoseup]

Ok at $2,700, I would’ve rather had soldered RAM, an OLED display, a Core Ultra 9, and an 140W 4080. I don’t think they realize the potential this laptop could’ve had if they just went for something more ambitious.

[@beefycroissant6485]

Battery life would be way worse with an intel chip and probs going to be a thermal nightmare with a 4080.

[@fedebenavides]

This is not the price for that spec I think

[@TrusteftTech]

First time in a long long time a Razer product impressed me. Those temps and fan noise....lovely. The price is indeed very high, but I couldn't afford it even if itwas 1/10th the price so what do I care? lol. A question though. Many years ago the Razer software required you to be online and/or to log in their software to use it. Is that still the case? It was a huge turn off for me back then. Thanks for a very interesting video and I can't believe I am saying this, bravo to Razer.

[@Yayaloy9]

Get the G14 2024. Same form factor and everything is better including battery life 6hr+, performance, and screen

[@TrusteftTech]

@@Yayaloy9 Right now I can't afford to buy a new mouse for my 2014 laptop, but thank you for the suggestion. The G series is one of those which I have on my "to buy when I win a miracle" situation. heh. Screen and battery life are irrelevant to me as I would have it always plugged in and connected to an external monitor.

[@amrsalem7143]

Tx matt well done

[@bis7331]

At that price just get a 16 inch legion 💀

[@thebluemoonroseJess]

this is slap in the face... why is Razer so much....? I've alwasy wanted a Razer but with my income... never gonna happen its gonan take whole 2 years to save up for one

[@krisden7122]

Nice laptop for sure

[@OleksanderKotek]

Bruh, Dream Machines have way faster rx4080 for lower price

[@bennoboy97]

Does this video ignore the existence of the 2023 Zephyrus G14? Because that has a 4090 in it 💀

[@MatthewMoniz]

And it’s a thermal nightmare

[@bennoboy97]

​​@@MatthewMonizright, but it performs like 50% better

[@Havanu81]

Overpriced, no OLED or Miniled, mediocre speakers and keyboard. Hard pass.

[@courtvisions2]

could easily be $500 cheaper, not sure how dumb they think consumers are at this point lol

[@FakeReal007]

For the same $2700 get the RTX4090 Asus G14 2023 model. Way faster.

[@AlwaysCewing]

Meh too expensive

[@DankBlank]

Youre only paying for the Razer badge and build, sorry. Probably cooling capabilities but that's why i really like the 2024 Asus G14.

[@brokolski]

EVERYONE CLAIMING THE FASTEST

[@Overclocker93]

Razer always will be in this high price range, but all components should be as high quality as price is. OLED Panel should be mainc screen type this year.

[@Tutku35]

razer should learn they can't be premium just by making a sturdy chassis. Especially if they still have 6-7 years of the same lazy design No oled, heavy build for $2700 is insanely absurd.

[@doodles012]

Help meee g14 2024 or that? I have the g14 2022. Which is better

[@steffdia7080]

G14. Razer Blade have battery problems and it will get bloat in 1 year or 6 months. It's a lottery.

[@doodles012]

@@steffdia7080 oh no. Ok will stick with g1_ 2024

[@SlightlySaici]

What's your use-case ?

[@miscwork-qb7pd]

Wait a year for the 50 series GPUs, or until this years stuff goes on sale

[@MatthewMoniz]

1 year 6 months? lol well they have a 2 year battery replacement warranty

[@neojfk1883]

Clearly a sponsored video considering how weak the arguments are. At this stage this is highly dishonest

[@tndgu]

Still overpriced and comes with terrible keyboard that 300$ walmart laptops have.

[@cameronbosch1213]

Honestly, if I wanted a 14 inch Windows laptop with a dGPU, this would be my pick for the RAM slots and the performance. And BTW, the speakers still don't work on Linux, even with the current 6.7.1 kernel. Same with the 2023 model.

[@MatthewMoniz]

It would be my pick too but $700 more? I feel that's the main issue a lot of people are going to have

[@cameronbosch1213]

@@MatthewMoniz The problem is the 2024 Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 is still too much money for the performance you get. I mean, the screen is nice, but it's not worth losing the performance and replaceable RAM...

[@murali1227]

Well done razer...!!!

[@Buk86]

This THX and AMD sticker 🤮

[@Seanjones1990]

everything this year is trash compared to 2023 g14 4080/90

[@biggydolly7379]

bro just get a pc

[@phatminhphan4121]

im a simple man , when i see Overwatch player , i click LIKE 😘

[@zoostzoo]

👍 👍 👍 👍

[@Dr.D00p]

Mobile 4070...yuk! Garbage tier GPU.

[@cameronbosch1213]

What 14 inch laptop has a 4080 or 4090 this year? None.