Razer Blade 14 Review – Is This Gaming Laptop Still Great In 2022?

This laptop has a 14” screen with a 2K resolution of 2560x1440p. This can be a letdown compared to many other modern gaming laptops since they all have 15.6” or 17.3” screens with 4k resolutions.

However, this laptop screen is great for competitive gaming since it boasts a refresh rate of 165Hz with a 3ms reaction time. This is good enough to steamroll through ranked lobbies while playing Valorant or Apex Legends.

The screen of this laptop also has the AMD FreeSync feature. This removes any form of screen tearing that might happen when the FPS of a game exceeds the refresh rate of the monitor.

When it comes to the processing power of the Razer Blade 14, it gets powered by the Ryzen 9 5900HX processor. This CPU has 8 cores and 16 threads, making multitasking easier and smoother.

The processor also has a base clock speed of 3.3GHz, which can be overclocked and boosted to new max speeds of 4.6GHz.

The Razer Blade 14 was a big hit back in 2021. It was one of the first laptops to come preinstalled with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 graphics card. In addition, it has 8GB of DDR6 VRAM to run all games with ease.

One of the most powerful graphics cards even now has ray tracing technology to make lighting feel lifelike with ray tracing enabled video games. Also, its DLSS technology also makes games run smoother by optimizing its shader caches.

When the laptop’s memory is concerned, this laptop has 16GB DDR4 RAM, which has a base clock speed of 3200MHz. This is pretty decent compared to other laptops that have the newer DDR5 RAM with clock speeds of 4800MHz.

However, a great aspect of this laptop is that you can expand its RAM to 32GB. This will be enough to make multitasking easier and load up all games faster.

The Razer Blade 14 has ample amounts of storage space with a 1TB NVMe 2.0 SSD. The NVMe SSD significantly helps open and load up all the assets of your games and applications. Therefore, it is faster than a normal HDD hard disk and can store many games.

The built-in power supply is a Lithium-ion polymer battery with a power rating of 61.6WHr. The charger has a 230w power adapter that charges up the laptop pretty fast in no time at all. This will be enough to make your gaming sessions last for at least 8 hours after a full charge.

The Razer Blade 14 2021 has a great per-key RGB keyboard, like the updated Acer Nitro 5. In addition, the Razer Chroma n-key rollover system supports this. This is a great feature because it instantly registers multiple keypresses, something prevalent in gaming, especially Shift + WASD + Spacebar.

Another great feature is the use of the Microsoft Glass Touchpad, which makes tracking easier and smoother. For example, each stroke of your finger gets registered instantly and moves at the same pace as your finger, being as accurate and precise as possible.

If you want connectivity options, the Razer Blade 14 is happy to help. This laptop has

• 2x Type-A USB Gen 2 ports.
• 2x Type C USB Gen 2 ports.
• 1x HDMI 2.0 port for connecting extra screens (even your television set).
• Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity.
• 1MP 720p webcam on top of the screen.
• 1x 3.5mm headphone/microphone jack.

The stereo speakers built-in on this laptop provide pretty good audio for a laptop, supported by THX Spatial Audio and support for 7.1 surround system codec formats.

Design And Build Quality

The laptop looks amazing from one end to another. From its aluminum finish to its RGB backlit keyboards – everything looks modern enough to satisfy gamers when it comes to looks, from its aluminum finish to its RGB backlit keyboards.

It seems pretty sturdy after handling the laptop because it weighs only 1.78kgs. This weight is pretty light by most gaming laptop standards, especially compared to the heavier Alienware M15.

Display And Sound

The 2K 14” monitor looks vivid and bright, even though it is smaller than its peers. In addition, its IPS panel with a 165Hz refresh rate makes each game come to life with higher clarity and smoothness. 

The sound system of this laptop is pretty basic. However, it provides borderline quality to ensure that you can clearly hear everything. For the best audio-visual experience, wear headphones. 

Battery Life

The battery life of this laptop stunned me the most. Most gaming laptops run for 6 to 8 hours after charging them up fully. This is significantly higher than its peers and the same as Razer Blade 15. 

Aso, it takes only 1.5 hours to charge this laptop while it’s not being used fully. Also, I did not face any heating issues at all. 

Performance

The Razer Blade 14 delivered excellent graphical fidelity and frame rates across all games. Be it playing competitive multiplayer FPS games like Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, or even majestic single-player campaigns like Metro: Exodus or Elden Ring, a constant 90+ FPS was seen in all. 

When it came to working with other productive apps, like the Microsoft Office suite or the Adobe Photoshop suite – they all ran smoothly as silk.