Razer Blade 14 (Early 2022) – Top 5 Pros and Cons
The Blade 14 from Razer might actually be more popular than the Blade 15, as the smaller chassis and AMD hardware definitely have something to offer. While we are a bit late to the party, reviewing the Early 2022 version, it’s better late than never, and since we haven’t reviewed Razer laptops before, we thought it would be kind of fun and informative to see what they’re cooking. Powered by a Ryzen 9 and up to an RTX 3080 Ti, it’s definitely the most powerful 14-inch machine from last year.
Today we’re presenting you with LaptopMedia’s top 5 picks about the Razer Blade 14 (Early 2022).
Razer Blade 14 (Early 2022): Full Specs / In-depth Review
3 reasons to BUY the Razer Blade 14 (Early 2022)
1. Display quality
There are two IPS displays available, with either FHD or QHD resolution. We tested the QHD version, which has a 165Hz refresh rate. At this resolution and screen size, you get very detailed visuals. The panel reaches 380 nits of brightness, with a contrast ratio of 1100:1. The display shows 100% sRGB and 98% DCI-P3 coverage.
As for accuracy, we tested both in the sRGB and DCI-P3 gamuts. We got better results inside the latter, especially once we applied our Design and Gaming profile, which lowers the dE value down to 0.8. Here are the results of the accuracy test with the stock settings (left) and with our profile applied (right).
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Office Work
Office Work moet vooral worden gebruikt door gebruikers die de meeste tijd besteden aan het bekijken van stukken tekst, tabellen of gewoon surfen. Dit profiel is gericht op het leveren van een betere helderheid en duidelijkheid door het behouden van een vlakke gammacurve (2.20), native kleurtemperatuur en perceptueel accurate kleuren.
Ontwerp en spel
Dit profiel is gericht op ontwerpers die beroepsmatig met kleuren werken, en ook voor games en films. Design and Gaming brengt beeldschermen tot het uiterste en maakt ze zo nauwkeurig mogelijk in de sRGB IEC61966-2-1 standaard voor Web en HDTV, bij witpunt D65.
Health-Guard
Health-Guard elimineert de schadelijke Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM) en vermindert het negatieve Blauwe Licht dat onze ogen en ons lichaam aantast. Omdat het op maat is gemaakt voor elk paneel, slaagt het erin de kleuren perceptueel nauwkeurig te houden. Health-Guard simuleert papier zodat de druk op de ogen sterk wordt verminderd.
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2. Performance
CPU benchmarks
We purchased a pretty powerful configuration for the sake of this review, with a Ryzen 9 6900HX and an RTX 3070 Ti. Compared to the Blade 15 and its Core i7-12800H, it is less powerful, however, we do see slightly better scores than the Zephyrus G14 from ASUS, which we feel is one of its few competitors.
De resultaten zijn afkomstig van de Cinebench R23 CPU-test (hoe hoger de score, hoe beter)
Resultaten zijn van onze Photoshop benchmark test (hoe lager de score, hoe beter)
GPU benchmarks
The RTX 3070 Ti matches the one inside the Blade 15 while running circles around the RX 6700S inside the G14.
De resultaten zijn afkomstig van de 3DMark: Time Spy (Graphics) benchmark (hoe hoger de score, hoe beter)
Resultaten zijn van de 3DMark: Fire Strike (Graphics) benchmark (hoe hoger de score, hoe beter)
De resultaten zijn afkomstig van de 3DMark: Wild Life benchmark (hoe hoger de score, hoe beter)
Resultaten zijn van de Unigine Superposition benchmark (hoe hoger de score, hoe beter)
Gaming tests
Metro Exodus | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Extreme (Check settings) |
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Average FPS | 144 fps | 83 fps | 41 fps |
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Very High (Check settings) | Full HD, Ultra (Check settings) |
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Average | 126 fps | 109 fps | 72 fps |
Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018) | Full HD, Medium (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Highest (Check settings) |
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Average | 135 fps | 130 fps | 92 fps |
3. Cooling
The laptop manages to achieve these scores thanks to the vapor chamber and two fans, which work wonders.
Max CPU load
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (45W TDP) | 0:02 – 0:10 sec | 0:15 – 0:30 sec | 10:00 – 15:00 min |
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Razer Blade 14 (Early 2022) | 3.83 GHz @ 85°C @ 76W | 3.81 GHz @ 89°C @ 75W | 3.75 GHz @ 90°C @ 73W |
ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X OLED (M7600) | 3.67 GHz @ 91°C @ 65W | 3.66 GHz @ 95°C @ 64W | 3.54 GHz @ 83°C @ 54W |
Compared to the only other laptop with the same Ryzen 9 6900HX, the Blade 14 performs better, offering higher TDPs and clock speeds in all three stages of our test.
Real-life Gaming
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti | GPU frequency/ Core temp (after 2 min) | GPU frequency/ Core temp (after 30 min) | GPU frequency/ Core temp (Max Fan) |
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Razer Blade 14 (Early 2022) | 1358 MHz @ 71°C @ 99W | 1356 MHz @ 72°C @ 100W | – |
Razer Blade 15 (Early 2022) | 1403 MHz @ 74°C @ 105W | 1418 MHz @ 72°C @ 105W | – |
MSI Stealth GS66 (12Ux) | 1277 MHz @ 71°C @ 92W | 1250 MHz @ 75°C @ 91W | 1314 MHz @ 64°C @ 92W |
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE (PT516-52s) | 1270 MHz @ 87°C @ 115W | 1200 MHz @ 87°C @ 105W | 1320 MHz @ 87°C @ 113W |
It also squeezes out higher clock speeds than larger notebooks like the Stealth GS66 from MSI and the Triton 500 SE from Acer, which is respectable. Compared to the Blade 15, it has slightly lower clock speeds, with lower TGPs as well.
Comfort during full load
The base does get warm, going as high as 47°C, which is due to the thinner profile of the machine (it’s only 16.8 mm). Noise is also audible, as the fans scream for air. Generally, however, that’s only during heavy loads. Most of the time you won’t even hear them when you’re browsing.
2 reasons NOT to buy the Razer Blade 14 (Early 2022)
1. Upgradeability
Totally expected from a 14-inch machine, the RAM is soldered onto the motherboard, which might be a problem, since Razer offers only up to 16GB of DDR5 memory. Storage is accessible through one M.2 slot which fits Gen 4 drives.
Here is our teardown video, which shows how to access the single SSD slot.
2. Battery life
Despite having a Ryzen CPU, which is known to have great efficiency, here it’s not reflected at all. The 61.6Wh battery pack lasts for 7 hours and 9 minutes of Web browsing, or 4 hours and 52 minutes of video playback. Now, we conduct the battery tests with the Windows Better performance setting turned on, screen brightness adjusted to 120 nits, and all other programs turned off except for the one we are testing the notebook with.