Razer Blade 16 Review - More Power, but One (Fixable) Flaw

[@bradm2734]

I've had two Blades in the past (a 15" and a Studio) and the issues were nonstop - both hardware and software. Rocking a Legion Slim with a 3060 and have had literally zero issues in the past year. I miss my Razer's but you can't beat the knowledge that you can start up your computer and knowing it's always going to work.

[@anmol3457]

Too few reasons to get a Razer and too many to not.

[@Piketom1]

I currently have a blade 15 that replaced a blade 17. It's not as seamlessly reliable as the many Macs I have owned over the years but IMHO and in my experience, none of the issues were dealbreakers.

[@Cccoast]

I just think Lenovo is sh*t for not proving memory options... I need more than 16gb and it's rarely an option.

[@SerCommander]

I have Legion Slim 7 with 6800s. The battery life, how cool and quit it is are just amazing. I did not go with most powerful CPU option since it is barely a few % in power at the cost of dozens degrees and poor battery life

[@keskinkesir4468]

​@@Cccoaststep up your game, learn to upgrade... It's effin easy

[@satpc789]

I feel like gaming laptops are always making baby steps but there isn't a solid option to rely on. Even if you are willing to pay + $4000 you'll hace to deal with some issues. Amazing review btw

[@amadei2]

At 4k you shouldn't have to deal with issues or shitty components like keyboard, speaker etc, that most come with .

[@mbvglider]

It's not just build. It should be support. A lot of brands seem to think good support is optional for $4000 laptops. Razer buyers often resort to relying on Best Buy not only for support but for warranty.

[@mono4968]

Imo u should check out the scar 16?

[@amadei2]

@@mono4968 the scar 16 is alright, just wish the quality was anything near a MacBook or Razer blade

[@TruckKunDagoat]

​@@mono4968rubbish, I had it returned it

[@mightyjamesyoung]

I really appreciate your detailed reviews. You are answering a lot of the questions I've had that no other reviews have touched on. Thanks a bunch.

[@JarrodsTech]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Verpal]

In this kind of scenario usually undervolt will be extremely good idea, sadly undervolt is silicon lottery, and fair review can't be based on silicon lottery.

[@Glebanakonda921]

@@Nbdy18 each cpu chip is different in this regard and some can be undervolted more and remain stable while others can barely sustain small undervolt and have crushes sometimes, that's why it's a lottery

[@daponagegoogenburg807]

@@Nbdy18 no, it dosent hurt anything. It’s just that the variance from cpus, even if the same model. Can cause some to not really be able to undervolt at all, while others can easily do it.

[@anusmcgee4150]

@@daponagegoogenburg807 it’s worth noting that over time undervolts can go bad (my i7-7700HQ used to do -120mV all day every day, now -105mV is what I need for stability). There’s a real art form to dialing it in correctly

[@infinite_xiao5483]

​@@Nbdy18 That's not undervolt, that's power limiting, they are not the same.

[@anusmcgee4150]

@@Nbdy18 Basically, undervolting sends less electricity to your components, so it's not as simple as just dropping clocks, although that does in itself lower power draw. The point is to send just enough juice to your CPU that it can operate without using as much power.

[@eightleafgaming]

a full segment on fan noise?! Subscribed!

[@JarrodsTech]

Welcome!

[@DynamicPhil84]

I was able to score a "used" (honestly more like brand new open box) Blade 18 with the 4090 from B&H for a whopping $800 off retail. Loving it so far for 3D rendering. It's faster than my desktop 3080Ti and uses at least half the power consumption. I can also throw the 3080Ti into an eGPU Razer box and almost double my render speeds 🏎 I am having some issues with the trackpad though. Has anyone experienced slow-ish movement and the left click just not registering occasionally? I turned sensitivity down to Low in the Synapse settings to protect against palm touches. Even when it was set to High before, I was still having issues with left click.

[@keskinkesir4468]

I highly recommend you to do a latencymon test

[@sggsquadpresents]

You have to do a firmware update for the razer blade in order to fix those issues. Found only on razer's website not the app

[@slimbo689]

Is there much of a performance difference between your 3080ti and the 4090.

[@DynamicPhil84]

@@keskinkesir4468 could you provide more details on what that entails?

[@DynamicPhil84]

@@sggsquadpresents I think the laptop did a recent firmware update on its own. But I'll look into that, thanks.

[@GizmoSlipTech]

Thanks for the review! Very interesting results. I have got a Blade 16 RTX 4080 variant I’ll be testing, so it’ll be interesting to compare results against these benchmarks in the 4090. Certainly, these results are a bit lower than expected. Was it tested with max fan and highest performance settings for the games and timespy? Results seemed low. I also was getting 31.5k in Cinebench R23 on my Blade 18 after full undervolting with Intel XTU, which is a lot more than what you’re getting without a more optimized undervolt.

[@JarrodsTech]

Yes, boost + high performance mode with max fan for all tests unless specified otherwise (eg temp tests at all levels). The 4090 could dip down to 130W, and yeah the 4080 in the Blade 18 could beat it in some cases. As for Cinebench, I didn't spend any time at all tuning it and literally picked -0.05v at random. Not sure if you just do one Cinebench run or not, as that would score better than our 3x 10 minute averages.

[@fatemehjabbari4630]

​@@JarrodsTechi guess you should think to the fact that its screen is amasing(4k)and its storage is 6 terabytes

[@mdmcd6273]

@gizmosliptech have you noticed your cpu thermal throttling alot ?

[@dandavis9836]

Would be great if there were also gaming benchmarks in 4K to see how the mobile 4090 performs and to see how it compliments the 4K mini-LED screen.

[@JarrodsTech]

4k will be added to comparisons in future reviews. They will include the Blade 16 results too, I only decided to add them after making the video.

[@CA120N3]

If it helps, I get 55 FPS in cyberpunk 2077: 4k, custom profile max GPU and CPU, every setting to high, rt overdrive and frame generation on, DLSS set to auto

[@Games_Walkthrough]

@Jarrod This problem with Synapse software is related to latest Windows update. There's an instruction on Razer site how to fix it - worked fine for me, got no problems anymore. Something related to Windows settings with hybernation.

[@epacholec]

Do you have the link? I can't seem to find it

[@JarrodsTech]

I'm glad you were able to find a fix. It's unfortunate that Razer make these things so difficult to find.

[@JimboJimbolina]

For me, the added thickness/weight, and no OLED option make this quite a step back compared to previous models. With how premium-ly these are priced I expect the best of all worlds!

[@brandonsargent7105]

OLED can’t hit the brightness I prefer, to each their own

[@Piketom1]

MiniLED is probably a better lighting technology in a laptop display.

[@tinybit780]

@@brandonsargent7105 Last years model could hit more than 600 nits at least

[@SolarErazer]

​@@brandonsargent7105 QD Oled hits up to 1000nits

[@brandonsargent7105]

@@SolarErazer not sustained

[@PuneetDubey_T2]

Please also include whenever the laptop is completely silent on light workloads like chrome and Spreadsheets or there is noticeable fan noise for all laptops. In general, suitability for meetings and classrooms.

[@blondegirl7240]

My Asus zephyrus G15 with AMD processor is completely silent when I do light work :) Silent i mean fans are off

[@PuneetDubey_T2]

​@@blondegirl7240 i am waiting for amd + 4060 g14. Hope it's silent as well. Or i will have to go with M2 air and abandon gaming 😂

[@Helioswatcher]

@@PuneetDubey_T2 I'm in the exact same situation, was hoping to get a decent g14 with this generation, lets see :) I need a dead silent pc for work conferences... I'm also looking for a slim, light and powerful laptop. Only one i found is the g14

[@blondegirl7240]

@@PuneetDubey_T2 good idea, G14 should have excellent battery life too as it has AMD chip 😎

[@PuneetDubey_T2]

@@blondegirl7240 and i think for games frame gen is revolutionary, we won't need crazy power for good framerate anymore.

[@zarquan3144]

Thank you for your informative reviews. I use them to choose my laptops. While the computers I have bought have always been satisfactory in all performance aspects, I would love to have more information about the low skill repairability of the laptop. I'm fine fixing my own computer's simple problems as long as I don't have to do any soldering or removing the heat sink. I often can't tell whether I can fix the things that most often go wrong before buying. Since you open up the laptops in your videos, but don't do a full tear down, I think it would be nice if you included whether the external ports are directly soldered of the motherboard or not, especially the power connector. I've seen laptops with the ports connected to daughterboards, which is a major selling point for me, but I can never find any information on. I seem to have a tendency to be a bit hard on my ports, and it can't always easily be seen whether they are connected or not in your videos. If you like this idea but are feeling a bit more ambitious, you could also comment on the ease of replacing the keyboard, as that is the part of my computer that usually breaks first in my experience. I would love to know how deep I would need to go to replace the keyboard (for example, no interaction with the motherboard, removing the motherboard, removing the heatsink, dealing with rivets, etc.). Of course, I'm not suggesting a step-by-step teardown, but a hint as to how difficult it appears would be nice.

[@Mr.AIFella]

I just bought my razer blade 16 with 4090 last week, and I felt something weird with the screen. It is like blinking! Also, when I scroll down, I feel the screen is getting darker so sometime I cant read, I increase the brightness, but feel something is getting black while im browsing using chroom. Glad that you mentioned the issue in the video. BTW, your video is perfect, and I haven't seen a review like this before about razer blade 16 2023. It is complete review. You deserve more than like and sub.

[@kutasimusic]

I had a similar screen retention problem with two Legion 7 QHD laptops. Although, no one offered a fix there, I just have to live with it. But knowing Razer's quality and software support this here is quite concerning, especially if paying a premium price. Hopefully the issue won't come back after the fix...

[@whiteflyingmonkey]

Love your videos very thorough. I just purchased a blade 16, i like it, you sounded like you didn’t

[@craponAsPTULA]

I really wish we could get a number pad on these laptops, I use it a lot when I'm not gaming so it's a deal breaker for me, which sucks because I think these are so cool.

[@AudaCity-h6g]

Always my go to guy when it comes to them laptops

[@Ivorlun]

Personal thanks for testing Linux every time - for me having work and gaming portable solution is main goal

[@Piketom1]

My work computer is an Apple Silicon MacBook pro 16 but my personal computer is a Razer blade 15 with the RTX 3080ti. The blade is thinner than the Mac but the I/O means that it can legitimately serve as a desktop when needed because you don't need adaptors to connect your peripherals to it. This is despite the blade being thinner than the Mac. The version I have also demolishes the Mac in terms of raw performance without thermal throttling. It gets hot but it never has to reduce the performance because of the heat.

[@BlendingWithHenry]

@Tom Pike *"The version I have also demolishes the Mac in terms of raw performance without thermal throttling."* Yeah sure. Unplug that Razor Blade and see if it beats your Mac on battery. It won't. Apple runs full performance on battery and still kicks every laptop's rear in raw performance while maintaining 3x the battery. No fan noise and low heat. And just how have you tested your Razer to prove that raw performance is better than your Apple Silicon MacBook Pro 16? Did you use Adobe software? LOL. Did you do the exact same tests on software that is optimized for both Windows and MacOS? There's no way in raw performance using the same non-Adobe software that your Razer would beat the 16" MBP. Every reviewer has not found a laptop on the market that beats the MBP16 M1 in the same class. Even the graphics on the M1 16" MBP rival the RTX 3080. You're not being honest.

[@vandarkholme8950]

Undervolt definitely helps this small form factor machine. Just set -100mv in the XTU, then its idle temperature will instantly drop to 40-50 Celsius. The R23 score for my 4080 unit after undervolt is 2010/30050.

[@Hunter_Bidens_Crackpipe_]

Not great compared to other laptops

[@vandarkholme8950]

@@Hunter_Bidens_Crackpipe_ Indeed. But IMO there aren't many people choosing Razor laptops mainly for their performance. For the hardware enthusiasts, it's better to buy MSI, Lenovo, or Rog products. By the way, please don't forget how badly the last generation Blade 15 throttles. I would say the Blade 16/18 are still not perfect, but they are improved in the right direction.

[@justabeardedguythatisahero9848]

​@@vandarkholme8950my legion 7i pro can get 32000 points in cinbench what about yours ?

[@lucaspw]

What performance setting are you using in synapse?

[@itsmedohh699]

I have seen so much video covering even finest details about gaming laptops so thumbs up to that 👏 ,could you cover testing different thermal pastes on laptops, some may ask why not just use the highly rated PC thermal pastes like krynaut grizzly or mx4 but trust me PC and laptops are not the same when it comes to cooling and applying even best thermal pastes used in pc on laptops can give disastrous results due it suffering from silicone bleed and pumb out resulted from laptops low pressured heatsinks, would be great if you cover all that, thank you so much 😍

[@elimin8tor]

I remember when I got my Razer 15 Advanced laptop in 2019 that I had enough problems with Synapse that I just disabled it completely. You can tell that Jarrod wanted to be WAY ruder about it but decided it just wasn't worth the fallout...

[@leploeo7145]

My man jarrods knows his stuff. Thanks for another unbiased and informative review👌

[@Feldanin]

I have a 2022 Razer blade 14 and I’ve had the EXACT same issue TWICE with synapse not launching after a week or so. I ended up doing a full clean windows install and have had no issues in months

[@vcs_beast4849]

Thanks for the explaination! Really helped me out!

[@IGON_THE_DRAKE_WARRIOR-n2o]

I bought one of this beast and it is one of the best thing i ever done to myself.

[@Lo-KeyMuzik]

Now you've had it a few months how is it running? I really want to get one but I feel like im gambling with my money because razer have such a bad rep

[@IGON_THE_DRAKE_WARRIOR-n2o]

It was running very well till have a CPU issue. When im gaming CPU temperature is going almost 100 C° and cpu speed drops to 2.2 Ghz. I contacted support and explained that issue, they told me upgrade BIOS, restart to factory settings and i did everything but issue is not resolved. They told me to send them but due to my location it is out of guarantee. They told me to send my device to different country so i will try to clean my fans after getting right equipment, im waiting for cargo, if issue will persist i will send it to support. Consequently Razer products are awesome but i recky only Razer stuff i didn"t get any problem is my mouse unfortunately :D@@Lo-KeyMuzik

[@4Mike167]

There is no QA issue regarding the screen…they knew very well it has the issue and released it as its really not a biggie…they released the laptops to be part of the big game from the beginning which was much more important for Razer than a SW issue which gets fixed in a patch…

[@OMEN-7X]

Hello Jarrod. Thank you so much for the review. Please I will appreciate if you can compare the M16 (2023) with the Blade16. I am torn between these devices because they are the thinnest right now that packs a punch.

[@owlmostdead9492]

Just a heads up, Ugreen is a shady company when it comes to following the specs of technology standards i.e. USB-C PD etc.

[@sullimil31]

While I can admit that the screen issues were present in my Blade 18, I don't think it was exactly Razer's fault. It's a known issue that was fixed by an intel driver update. That should of been mentioned in the video.

[@Romash.]

Finally Razer's price to performance ratio matches. And its perfect

[@Naitokalmah]

my guy the title is perfect ! love your videos

[@JarrodsTech]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@johnh1353]

I'm a developer and wanting to go back to x86 from apple silicon (virtualization support leaves a lot to be desired) ... would be mostly linux too ... i've come so close to pulling the trigger ... but hearing so many people complain about quality i'm hesitating ... its hard to beat apple MBP quality and reliability

[@Gamex99999]

I totally agree with you Jarrod. The dual screen will be more worth it when you will not need to reboot.

[@SirRFI]

In speak of "dock" (USB hub, dock, port repeater, whatever the name): Can you make a guide video (what to look out etc.) and with some recommendations? Most product pages I see for these just show amount of ports, but not their bandwidth, so you never know if you are getting HDMI 1.4 that won't even work together with random USB ports at the same time.

[@sggsquadpresents]

That usually does not matter and what he said was just a sponser ad and it does not really say much about the quality. But for fast docks i would use thunderbolt ones. Anker, Lenovo and microsoft make really good docks. Or if you plan to be stationary with the dock you can use the razer X gpu enclosure but instead of a gpu insert a thunderbolt usb-c card

[@SirRFI]

@@sggsquadpresents I know it's just "sponsor" segment (or rather an advertisement), but it makes sense for laptop reviewer to actually also do content about related accessories. I am interested in Zephyrus G14 2022, but since it has low amount of ports and lacks network one - I'd need to buy some kind of accessory to extend that.

[@DeepteshLovesTECH]

Jarrod we see that AMD Dragon Range is coming in with some major games. The 7945HX is the same performance as a 7950X running in the 105W eco-mode and proving even stronger than i9-13980HX which 'averages' 157W , often exceed 170W. But AMD's crux is the idle power draw due to chiplet architecture and IO die sucking power. How do you think Dragon Range battery life will turn out to be??

[@miniDrew4]

Watching this review after the 2024 model came out. I just bought this version with the 4070 GPU and the mini LED on razors website for $2599 plus 20% cash back through a portal. I've never seen 20% back so I would say that's an amazing deal for a laptop of this power.

[@ragaadin9408]

How about the miniled screen? Are you experiencing the flickering and haloing issue?

[@miniDrew4]

@@ragaadin9408 I returned it. Couldn't stand the mini-LED screen. I got an Asus Zephyrus g16 with a 4080 instead.

[@lliamlloyd5667]

@@miniDrew4how is the asus zephyrus g16

[@miniDrew4]

@@lliamlloyd5667 Excellent. I especially like the eco mode, but I wish it worked better with advanced optimus. It's a great laptop with a beautiful screen and excellent performance.

[@Carbon26]

Great review as always! Looks like a hit or miss for Blade 16. Are you planning on reviewing the Asus Zephyrus M16 4090 Jarrod!

[@JarrodsTech]

Yes! Well, the M16, not sure which GPU I'll get. Unfortunately, I haven't received one yet.

[@aaz1992]

I bought the Aorus 17H with the RTX 4080 today for $2,049 USD on sale. Sweet deal!

[@owlmostdead9492]

That native resolution switch is going to be a must have feature within a couple of years, pretty neat.

[@StellarAudyssey]

Nope. Just scale the rendering resolution down and keep the display at 4k.

[@owlmostdead9492]

@@StellarAudyssey Let me guess, you don't own a 4k display? Because if you have, which you don't, try your own advise and look at the garbage that will be displayed.

[@StellarAudyssey]

@@owlmostdead9492 Lofl, are you ok mate? You having a mental episode?.. Yeh, it works perfectly bud. Better than switching to 1080p, restarting the PC, adjusting the DPI, and then finally starting the game. Maybe check your settings, or don't buy a 4k screen when your gfx card caps out at 1080p.

[@owlmostdead9492]

@@StellarAudyssey I think I hit bullseye, scaling to non native resolutions, even with perfect integer scaling results in blurriness and some people will get headaches from it. You're thinking that Windows 200% scaling means = 1080p resolution which is not the case, the real-estate is 1080p but the resolution to drive stays 4k. You're about 10 years too young to talk tech on the level you think you can.

[@StellarAudyssey]

@@owlmostdead9492 LOL what are you talking about buddy boy? You've completely missed the point. Flown right over your head, which is not surprising at all. How about you look up in game rendering resolutions and scaling. Not once was it claimed to be perfect, which your tiny brain seems to have assumed all by itself. It's just better than going through the steps to switch to just 1080p as outlined in this video, which you clearly didn't watch, because it clearly states Windows DPI must be manually switched each time. So how about you pipe down bud.

[@HoodHussler]

I hope they get a version with the R9 7945hx

[@DennisSchmitz]

An AMD version would indeed be more interesting. Only worried that there won't again be any Thunderbolt.

[@nishant5655]

I'm really excited for that one 😍

[@VSN1001]

Excited for the higher performance & efficiency the 7945HX brings compared to 13980HX, but I have a feeling that battery life will be trash. Apparently desktop zen 4 processors have very high idle power(40-50w) and it seems like the main culprit would be the IO die

[@hbeniii]

Hi, thank you for this amazing showcase of this laptop! I was looking forward to buying the Razer Blade 14, but I noticed, they have just upgraded the old 15 and 17 inches, so now, they are all 16:10. Any ideas when the 14 inch version is getting an update?

[@Eleganttf2]

What the hell all these issues and even weird performance loss vs the much cheaper razer blade 4080 how did all of these happened ? like come on the price bump was significant i dont expect an issue when i have to pay for a 4000$++ laptop.

[@ahsoka6807]

Yeah dude for 4000 dollars i expect evertyhing to be perfect

[@RomixV]

​@@ahsoka6807Say it to Asus rog duo 2022, which comes with drawbacks...

[@ahsoka6807]

@@RomixV Right dude, i saw that.

[@bharathmk6]

Hello 🙂! I truly appreciate your content and find your videos to be fantastic. It's quite engaging 😉! Overall, your work is excellent, and I encourage you to keep it up. I have a suggestion for a future video topic: a comparison between the ROG Zephyrus M16 (2023) and the Razer Blade 16 (2023 - 4080 GPU model). I would be very interested in hearing your verdict on these devices, particularly regarding whether the Razer Blade is worth the significant price difference. A comparison video would be truly valuable. Thank you✌

[@AudaCity-h6g]

I didn't believe the rumor that both Razer Synapse and Central are the worst software possible on planet Earth. Now that I've got the Razer 18 2023 myself, it aint no more a rumor but a fact. I don't really think I'm getting another Razer

[@adi.24]

Cant wait for this man to compare new 13th gen processors with themselves and also with 12th gen , a video like 4 way comparison between i7 12th g , i7 13th gen, i9 12th gen,i9 13th gen

[@ericogwal600]

Thank you for mentioning. I had the same problem too with synapse app and I had to remove it completely. I use 2019 15 inch base model.

[@teddym2808]

I've told them about the fan speed dial being backwards, that it should be enabled for custom mode, at least 10 times, and I have received robotic responses with zero understanding every time LOL. It's so weird!

[@onszu4177]

Hello, Jarrod. Been watching your videos as they are very good however been struggling with deciding a laptop for architecture purposes in the lines of gaming laptops. Would it be possible to recommend 2 or 3 in the mid-range gap that you'd deem as fitting for the role? Thank you in advance and keep the great videos.

[@JarrodsTech]

It's difficult for me to do that as it's not an area I personally have any experience in. I suppose ultimately the same things that apply to gaming might apply there, in terms of models with more CPU+GPU performance. Also hard to suggest anything from 2023 yet when we've only been able to test about 4 models so far

[@dannielsen69swe]

when will you have the helios 18/16? otherwise keep the cotent up - love your way of doing the reviews! cheers

[@JarrodsTech]

Not sure, I haven't heard anything from Acer yet.

[@dannielsen69swe]

@@JarrodsTech i see - thank you

[@Giratina143]

Have blade stealth. Other than it's amazing build quality, everything else sucks. The hardware has had fan failures, battery bloats and parts of screen just dying. On the other hand , my MSI ge62vr 6rf that I got a year before that is still perfect. It had a fan failure once but that's about it. Blade seems to be the company that cares more about it's outward looks and optics than actually delivering a long lasting good product. Buy it for vanity I suppose. Over inflated prices too.

[@LLCJccxl]

Best review for this model, good work👍

[@alanisgoodya]

Noce review!🔥🔥 Btw, razer just released blade 18 with13980hx version, looking forward to the review 🥺

[@Defiant2k9]

As someone who has tried both platforms, any comments on the 16 vs 18? Struggling with this one as portability isn’t a major concern but more of a nice to have.

[@JarrodsTech]

18 better but also too big for me.

[@pandoraeeris7860]

I just bought it. Arrives on the 15th. 😊

[@filmcen2175]

How much is it bruv

[@Lo-KeyMuzik]

I really want to buy one of these but theres just so many bad reviews about them all over the internet and they still have the audacity to charge over the top prices even though they have a terrible reputation.

[@TheMirrorYouDeserve]

I just ordered a Zephyrus M16 (2022) for 1600€ but I would prefer a Legion 5 Pro 16 with Intel-CPU (its 1750 on a serious site) and I could choose a Strix G17 G713QR for 1450€ instead as well. What do you guys think? I focus on good built quality, new components, very good screen and solid performance.

[@lebrons666]

big L tbh armoury crate sucks. youre gonna be stuck with it till the laptop dies

[@TheMirrorYouDeserve]

@@lebrons666 So you wouldn't recommend an ASUS ROG to anyone? okay

[@mythydamashii9978]

​@@lebrons666 yeah armoury crate is stuck onto my system and I can't delete it

[@andreic5773]

Hi Jerod. Witch one would you chose and why from this 2 laptop's: ASUS ROG 614JV-N3153W G16 16" LAPTOP,RTX4060 17-13650HX,16GB,1TB SSD or the razer blade 16 i9 4070 2023? Thank you

[@nocommentarygaming2644]

The ROG because it will be like 1/2 the price. Although for the same price, the Blade obviously.

[@maxlowe4651]

Can you review the Lenovo Thinkbook 16p G3, cant find many reviews about it, think it would be very interesting of the gaming capabilities on a device not necessarily targeted at gaming, but may definitely have the potential... cheers

[@lincoln_highway1355]

Every Razer reivew since HW Canucks made a fuss about the charger: "The charger plugs in two ways. So, like, don't plug it in the dumb way if you don't want to."

[@faiyazsibgat4643]

I am waiting for Msi Stealth 16 review hope we gonna see it in this week.

[@JarrodsTech]

I don't have a Stealth 16 yet, so it's definitely not going to be this week.

[@Bakaee]

Honest guy，thank you and your present~

[@FoxxFire]

Wow, the 4080 being faster in some to many cases due to the higher allowable wattage is an eye opener. The 4090 is hundreds of dollars more expensive, and people who don't watch these videos might not realize this issue. Don't get me wrong, the performance with the 4090 in this machine is awesome, but the performance loss as compared to other 4090 laptops makes this - at its price - not the best option IMO.

[@thenatous_]

Great review! Will you review any Alienware laptop?

[@JarrodsTech]

Maybe. I haven't had much luck with getting Alienware in a timely manner in the past though.

[@gokturkgeren]

Hey jarrod, I was wondering If you are going to make a video about comparing 4060 or 4050 against 30 series since there is no much of a difference except for dlss 3.0 as much as I see. Your comments and reviews are expected.

[@JarrodsTech]

Yes, it's just taking time to get laptops with those where comparisons would make sense.

[@syafiahsyifaa]

I've been waiting for this

[@mono4968]

Can you please test the scar 16? Big fan btw!

[@Andrew-mr5bi]

I own a previous year model blade 17 with an 3080ti gpu. Bought it brand new back in December. The laptop has lasted me only 2 months before experiencing some serious hardware problems. All of a sudden after watching some KZbin video it just turned off and never turned back on again 😒 So I took it to my local technician and they said there is a short circuit in the gpu. So now I’m stuck with 2 options. Either I find this mobile gpu to replace the old one, or I can disable the gpu and let it run on internal memory. Both options are just ridiculous. Imagine spending over $4000 on a laptop and having to deal with these problems. Never buying a razer laptop again

[@lilietto1]

Don't you have warranty ? Sincerely curious. From what I know this is sold only in the us and in the us you have 1 year of warranty usually.

[@mrlk665]

Warranty ???

[@alisheikh1582]

Hey jarrod, Really Waiting for Strix SCAR 16 Review.

[@FinalMiro]

Will you review the Samsung Galaxy Book 3 Ultra? Looking forward to see it, as I am a bit worried about its performance and battery, even with all of its big advantages like its weight.

[@SomeDudeDan]

I’m loving this little beast! I have changed the thermal paste to PTM7950, and the temps never get above 80°C. The screen is just mind blowing! I have upgraded from an MSI GE67HX, and I have to say that the miniLED display is a lot better than the OLED! Especially in terms of brightness.

[@zacthegamer6145]

Sell me your MSI on eBay.

[@Lo-KeyMuzik]

Now that youve had it for a few months how is it running. Im tempted to get the 16 with a 4080 but I feel like its a gamble with razers bad rep

[@jordanmocny2690]

I saw you mention on twitter the 14” and 15” will get a refresh. Anything you’ve heard about the 14” having a 16:10 display?

[@saydurkhan343]

I am watching this video knowing that I cannot afford this.

[@thenubianspeaks4329]

most of us really do not understand all of the technical apects, What we want to know if it performs well enough and does not get burnig hot on the surface. If so, which mode might be the best for the coolest and best pefermoance. Are the speakers mice enough to play some of our favorite tunes with very decent volume and clarity. That is all. Your video are just TMI my friend and obvioulsy are geared to the most techmical minded and not for everyday users. We just do not need all of that information

[@channelschannel]

None as detailed as Jarrod, in the league of his own

[@trueNahobino]

Wait didn't this video have a different title before?

[@Alespectrox0]

In terms of battery life time which one between the razer blade 18 and 16 should last longer for example if it is hardly used for gaming if not most of the time plugged to the power to work on web development with docker, vscode, android studio, etc?

[@MarcoMarfia]

Hi Jarrod, thanks for the amazing content! The Asus zephyrus m16 2023 has been your best gaming laptop in 2023 so far. I'm planning on getting the M16 rtx 4080 without the Anime Matrix. Shall I consider the Razer blade 16 mini led rtx 4080 or 4090 instead? The blade is 1000 euros more expensive. I'm looking for a portable laptop "all in one" for gaming, photo editing, watching movies and productivity. Thanks for your help!

[@JarrodsTech]

I'd probably still choose the M16, especially with such a price difference.

[@MarcoMarfia]

@@JarrodsTech thanks Jarrod!

[@stanislavtrifan96]

This keyboard (place of arrows) is nuts for a gaming laptop! How they dare! A simple thing that makes rest of it to feel cheap...

[@little_fluffy_clouds]

This 16-inch Blade is £1200 more than the Lenovo Legion 7i Pro in the UK for the same 4080 GPU and 240 Hz QHD screen. The Lenovo has built-in Ethernet and a better keyboard, too, so why would one choose this over the Legion?

[@zelbar8]

Dear Jarrod, when do you think you are going to be able to give us a video about the performance of the new rtx 4060 and when will you be able to do a comparison between the already mentioned card and a rtx 3070 or even a 3070 ti

[@JarrodsTech]

4060 vs 4070 comparison next week, hopefully 4060 vs 3060 the week after that.

[@nguyentrung5998]

I see in your video, the body temperature a little warm in stress test but my blade 16 so hot when play games, so do you enabled or disabled hdr when testing?

[@stetbro]

You guys got these laptops a month ago? I can't even order one right now for MSRP directly from the manufacturers.

[@JarrodsTech]

Razer sent us their stuff fairly early, most other brands haven't got their stuff ready so I suppose it just varies by brand and country.

[@RadieschenBaerchen]

Would love to see one or two Linux gaming benchmarks too

[@JarrodsTech]

Way too much setup time to make that worthwhile, sorry, you can refer to our Linux vs Windows comparison though.

[@RadieschenBaerchen]

@@JarrodsTech sure i understand thx for replying :)

[@insykothebear6986]

I would love to see a legion 5/5i pro gen 8 review!

[@ThePugShinobi]

As a Laptop, how is the heat while on your lap? I typically play a desktop, but I have a steam deck and M3 MacBook Pro. I’m looking to consolidate the steam deck and MacBook into 1 machine, but my use case will be laying in bed playing this using a controller. Would it be okay sitting on a blanket? Or is this ventilation set up going to need something solid to sit on to not overheat?

[@JarrodsTech]

You would want it sitting on something solid. If you plan on using the laptop display to play in bed, it's probably easier just to stick with the Steam Deck.

[@ThePugShinobi]

@@JarrodsTech Fair enough, thanks!

[@bgoldsm]

You go quickly past issue at 4 min mark regarding audio stutter but that is too bad for this expensive device…

[@vahlah5205]

i have a special request, can you make a razer laptop lid closing asmr video

[@Tyuwhebsg]

Although I already have it, enjoyed the video very much! Good work as always man, appreciate it!

[@guidosalescalvano9862]

Is it scorching hot, and does it make sound like a jet engine, or is it cool and quiet?

[@JarrodsTech]

Fan noise and keyboard temp can be found here: 12:13 Keyboard Temperatures 12:41 Fan Noise

[@enkvlogs]

Jarrod please review top spec’d Scar 16 and GE78 HX Raider. Thanks!

[@BillyONeal]

Splotchy screen issue doesnt appear fixed despite the screen firmware update saying the update is already applied :(. Will have to exchange tomorrow for one of the QHD ones instead :/.

[@gabor-toth]

Do you have any information on this year's Lenovo Legion Pro lineup? They arrive late in the year just like in 2022?

[@60DollarCodger]

Stay tuned for 5i and 7i soon-ish 👍 (more details on 7i specs in JT discord 😉) No concrete info on timing for AMD versions

[@gabor-toth]

@@60DollarCodger Thanks. I'm interested in the Intel versions anyway. But they surely don't rush it... again...

[@60DollarCodger]

@@gabor-toth haha, yep. Ok, if interested in the Intel versions, definitely soon. Team JT have their 7i review unit, and 5i is in the mail.

[@blackpanthertchallalem8522]

Can you do a review on the Samsung galaxy book 3 ultra bro?

[@MagDag_]

Thank you Jarrod. When AMD CPU zen 4 + Nvidia will available?

[@JarrodsTech]

I originally heard March, but also heard from a big laptop brand that AMD mobile CPUs are delayed so not sure.

[@manonanisland88]

No 4080 mini LED sku is beyond confusing to me.

[@KopfdesRiesen]

Right?

[@VSN1001]

💲💲💲

[@spacepaw69]

Hi Jarrod awesome Video as always, I wanted to ask you if the Lenovo Legion 5 Pro (RTX 3070 Ryzen 5800h 16gb ram) is better than a 3060ti ryzen 5600x 32gb ram desktop, in the field of performance?

[@testingtech4075]

I would say no because desktop components are better than mobile. Can always use a comparison site for sure.

[@joelconolly5574]

I'm still not sure what the latency test for speakers or audio are.

[@kane7246]

AFAIK, It measures the time difference between the audio being played and the sound actually being heard. If the latency is really high you will see the video before you hear any audio.

[@joelconolly5574]

@@kane7246 That's a pretty good explanation. Thanks.

[@HeHasTheCamera]

Is there any safe SKU of these 2023 Blades? I don't care how much I spend, but I just want one without problems. I returned my 1st one. The screen kept turning off and taking me to the lock screen while typing. It also was stuttering and freezing during KZbin videos. Also had screen flicker and I know there's a hotfix but that means you can only run in discrete GPU mode no option for Advanced Optimus. However I really would like a Blade!

[@KTamas27]

I saw the chart the scar 18 has 20k cinebench on battery. Is it the same with the scar 16? Want about the legion 7i pro x16 and yogai 9i pro with 1390th and 4070. Did you test the laptops also on 100 or 140w pd charging whichever allows whichs as max? Lenovo laptops as i know both the yoga 9i pro and the legion 7i has 40w pd charging. Do they perform much better on 140w USBC than the other gaming laptops? That's what it depends whether I choosing which 2 of these 4 or 5 maybe including the M16 too. Thanks in advance.