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日本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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Kontorsarbete
Office Work bör främst användas av användare som tillbringar den mesta tiden med att titta på textstycken, tabeller eller bara surfa. Den här profilen syftar till att ge bättre tydlighet och klarhet genom att behålla en platt gammakurva (2,20), ursprunglig färgtemperatur och perceptuellt korrekta färger.
Design och spel
Den här profilen riktar sig till designers som arbetar professionellt med färger, även för spel och filmer. Design and Gaming tar skärmpaneler till sina gränser och gör dem så exakta som möjligt i sRGB IEC61966-2-1-standarden för webb och HDTV, vid vitpunkt D65.
Health-Guard
Health-Guard eliminerar skadlig pulsbreddsmodulering (PWM) och minskar negativt blått ljus som påverkar våra ögon och vår kropp. Eftersom den är skräddarsydd för varje panel lyckas den hålla färgerna perceptuellt korrekta. Health-Guard simulerar papper så att trycket på ögonen minskas kraftigt.
Få alla 3 profiler med 33 % rabatt
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.
Resultaten är från Cinebench R23 CPU-testet (ju högre poäng, desto bättre)
Resultaten är från vårt Photoshop-jämförelsetest (ju lägre poäng, desto bättre).
GPU benchmarks
The RTX 3070 Ti matches the one inside the Blade 15 while running circles around the RX 6700S inside the G14.
Resultaten är från 3DMark: Time Spy (Graphics) benchmark (ju högre poäng desto bättre)
Resultaten är från 3DMark: Fire Strike (Graphics) benchmark (högre poäng, desto bättre)
Resultaten är från 3DMark: Wild Life benchmark (ju högre poäng desto bättre)
Resultaten är från Unigine Superposition benchmark (ju högre poäng desto bättre).
Gaming tests
| Metro Exodus | Full HD, Low (Check settings) | Full HD, High (Check settings) | Full HD, Extreme (Check settings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
