Even before the launch of CES 2024, Razer had teased its new laptops for Blade gamers, equipped with state-of-the-art screens. Now that the Las Vegas show has opened its doors, the manufacturer presents in detail its new Blade 14, 16 and 18.
Razer presents its new Blade2024 edition, but the 18-inch model still remains a bit of a mystery.
- The next generation of Razer Blade: power, mobility and cutting-edge innovations
The 2024 version of the Razer Blade does not just integrate cutting-edge components and new innovations. It embodies Razer’s DNA. This commitment to excellence ensures that every Razer Blade delivers an unrivaled gaming experience in both quality and performance.
- Calman Verified certified screens : Each Razer Blade of this generation is equipped with a screen certified by Calman Verified, ensuring high-level color accuracy and visual fidelity, from the first use.
- Dynamic lighting with Windows 11 : Integration with Windows 11 offers dynamic lighting control, thus enriching the Razer Chroma ecosystem. This feature allows users to sync their Razer Chroma devices with their other compatible third-party devices, for a fuller, more immersive RGB experience than ever before.
- A sublimated audio experience with THX : Every Razer Blade now benefits from full THX integration through Razer Synapse. With this improvement, users have the choice between predefined equalizer profiles or optimized settings, in order to enjoy immersive audio reproduction in games, films or even music.
- An extended battery warranty : guided by its commitment to quality and the assurance of satisfying all of its customers, the new generation of Razer Blade once again offers a 2-year battery warranty. This guarantee demonstrates Razer’s confidence in the durability and longevity of its products.
- Peace of mind every moment with RazerCare : peace of mind with RazerCare. Available in select regions, the service offers extended coverage to 3 years and highlights Razer’s commitment to supporting its customers throughout the life of their product.
The Blade 16, Blade 14 and Blade 18 redefine their categories with unparalleled performance, displays with innovative technologies and premium design.
- Razer Blade 16: when high-end performance meets the high definition of the world’s first 16-inch 240 Hz OLED screen
The Razer Blade 16 features the world’s first 16-inch 240Hz OLED display, delivering stunning picture quality, vibrant colors and more graphics power (per cubic inch) than the competition.
Equipped with the all-new Intel Core i9-14900HX processors and graphics cards up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, the Blade 16 is a technological gem, which delivers unrivaled performance in an elegant anodized aluminum chassis. NVIDIA RTX mobile GPUs feature Tensor cores, which deliver significant performance gains across a variety of artificial intelligence (AI) tasks, from content creation to gaming. They also benefit from pre-installed NVIDIA Studio technology and drivers, which deliver increased performance and reliability.
Here are the main characteristics:
- The world’s first 16-inch 240 Hz OLED screen : responsiveness and precision that revolutionize gaming. With its QHD+ resolution (2560×1600), its response time of 0.2 ms, its DCI-P3 color palette covered at 100%, as well as its VESA ClearMR 11000 and DisplayHDR certifications True Black 500, the Blade 16 screen has all the assets to establish itself as the benchmark among gamers and content creators.
- The choice thanks to the Mini-LED Dual Mode screen : juggling between high resolution, necessary for content creation, and a high refresh rate, ideal during gaming sessions, has never been easier thanks to the single screen that allows you to change resolution and frame rate (UDH+ 120 Hz and FHD+ 240 Hz) on the fly.
- A cutting-edge processor with the Intel Core i9 HX : The Blade 16 is powered by the Intel Core i9-14900HX processor, the world’s fastest mobile CPU. With its 24 cores and overclocking possibilities via Razer Synapse, it offers unrivaled processing power, for games and the most demanding creative applications.
- Unrivaled graphics performance : a true leader in its category, the Blade 16 range integrates NVIDIA GeForce RTX graphics cards, which extend up to the RTX 4090, with a TGP (Total Graphics Power) of up to 175W for graphics power (for cubic inch) superior to the competition. It also takes advantage of NVIDIA’s AI-powered DLSS 3 technology for faster refresh rates and real-time ray tracing. GeForce RTX technologies are compatible with more than 500 games and applications, including blockbusters like Cyberpunk 2077 and Alan Wake 2.
- An advanced cooling system : Razer’s patented vapor chamber technology ensures optimal performance, even during intense gaming sessions.
- Razer Blade 14: more mobility, more possibilities with Ryzen AI
Designed for gamers who are regularly on the move, the Blade 14 features the most compact chassis in the Razer Blade range. This new version is equipped with the brand new AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS processor, an NVIDIA GeForce RTX graphics card up to RTX 4070 and a QHD+ 240 Hz screen. It offers superior performance in a compact format.
Added to this are replaceable DDR5 RAM and the latest connectivity options of the moment, such as USB4 and WiFi 7, in order to remain at the forefront of innovation for years to come.
Here are the main characteristics:
- Limitless mobility : benefiting from a thickness of only 17.99 mm and a weight of 1.84 kg on the scale, the Blade 14 ensures optimal mobility while offering a generous battery life of 10 hours.
- Increased performance with AI : the all-new AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS processor delivers improved performance with Ryzen AI to optimize AI-related tasks, such as Microsoft Windows Studio effect or Microsoft Copilot on Windows 11.
- An immersive visual experience : The Blade 14 offers a first-rate visual experience thanks to its 16:10 QHD+ 240 Hz screen, also certified by Calman Verified for faithful and vibrant colors.
- A summary of power : compact but powerful, the Blade 14 integrates an NVIDIA GeForce RTX mobile graphics card, up to RTX 4070, and a TGP which can go up to 140 W (115 W Base + 25 W Boost) in order to optimize the gaming sessions on the go.
- Razer Blade 18: a first look
Razer is taking the opportunity to share, in preview, a preview of the 2024 version of the Blade 18. Planned in a second phase, it aims to redefine the standards of the large format gaming laptop.
Between its 18-inch 4K 165 Hz screen, a world first, and its Thunderbolt 5 port, the new state-of-the-art connectivity standard from Intel which pushes all the sliders to the maximum, the Blade 18 is already shaping up to be a proposition offering unrivaled performance and versatility.
Unveiled in September 2023, Thunderbolt 5 offers three times more speed than the current standard, in particular thanks to its Bandwidth Boost functionality which ensures speeds of up to 120 Gbps. These innovations allow users to connect multiple high-resolution gaming monitors, high-speed storage or even all-in-one docking stations. The considerable speeds and throughputs brought by this new standard allow the Blade 18 to offer the best so that gamers and creators can enjoy breathtaking displays and ever more immersive experiences.
Further details will be shared soon. The Blade 18 is already presenting itself as the ultimate choice for gamers and creators wanting to acquire the most powerful Blade in the range.
THE Razer Blade 16 is already available at €3,499.99 on the manufacturer’s official websitewhile the Blade 14 will arrive at the end of the month, at a still unknown price.
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