As it does so, the neon green energy from the cage is drawn into the laptop, powering it up as the display comes to life. The screen splits to show 3 different closeups of the laptop, highlighting its premium finish and elegant design.

The Razer Blade 16’s 5 hours of use is not going to blow any minds, but, for a powerful gaming laptop such as this, it’s not bad. Sure, you can get over 10 hours with most Ultrabooks and Chromebooks these days. However, they don’t have to supply power to an Nvidia GeForce 4000 series GPU. It’s pretty limited on any flaws even in its base configuration, which is what we’ve tested here. The only thing that might hinder it from being considered among the best gaming laptops out right now is its exorbitant price tag. That’s just for the base configuration too, as any upgrades are pretty pricey including one of the more interesting features – a dual-mode display that can switch between a 3840 x 2400p resolution @ 120Hz refresh rate and a 1920 x 1200p resolution at 240Hz refresh rate so you can optimize on whether you want to do video editing or gaming with an eye towards quality or esports-level performance.

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The camera flies down close to the laptop’s large touchpad, before coming to rest at a full shot of its brilliant RGB keyboard. Once you have identified the model number, refer to the table below for its respective model name: Model Number Prefix This laptop would primarily be used for gaming, specifically hardcore gaming. Due to its GPU and high color gamut, it can also be used for creative and editing projects, and its CPU means that productivity work is a breeze as well. The Razer wordmark appears together with the Nvidia GeForce RTX logo, Intel Core i7 logo, and the Razer Chroma RGB logo. The laptop closes as the camera shifts to a top-down view, highlighting the Razer Blade 16’s compact profile.

The laptop rotates as the camera zooms in, focusing on a green glowing power cube that appears beneath the laptop. The pixel rotates, each time changing color. As the camera zooms out, more pixels start to form into crisp, smooth FPS gameplay of Warhammer 40,000: Darktide. The technical specification of the GeForce RTX 4060 & GeForce 4070 Laptop GPUs feature up to 110W of base GPU Subsystem Power and up to 15W additional with NVIDIA Dynamic Boost for a combined total of up to 125W of TGP. The Maximum Graphics Power is the highest GPU subsystem power supported in any mode, including Dynamic Boost 2.0 power transfer. Real world performance may vary depending on the application, thermal environment, and other factors. Testing was conducted in the Razer lab under max power settings in Razer Synapse and with FurMark. Furthermore, Razer has optimized the thermal performance through our patented vapor chamber cooling system that comes standard on all 2023 Razer Blade laptops. Maximum Graphics Power details can also be found in the NVIDIA Control Panel under the System Information section of the application. Cyberpunk 2077: 1080p (Low) 121.45 fps, 1080p (Ultra) 76.84 fps\ Web Surfing (Battery Informant): 3:13:12 So, if you can afford it, I think it is indeed among the best laptops for gaming. But, if you’re like most of us, that might require selling an organ or two. Razer Blade 16 (2023): Price & availabilityIt also performs well for those needing a creative or editing machine, as it netted pretty solid 25GB File Copy, Handbrake, and CrossMark scores, not to mention the 100% DCI-P3 color gamut. It’s a well-balanced laptop that, while specializing in gaming, can also dabble in pretty much any other need you have and handle it well. To test out the Razer Blade 14 (2023) I used a full suite of benchmarks to rank both CPU and GPU performance, with more emphasis on the latter. I also tested out frame rate performance on max settings with a range of high-end PC games like Cyberpunk 2077, Dirt 5, Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, and more. Despite the usual thin and light chassis of a Razor laptop, the Razor Blade 14 (2023) boasts excellent gaming performance that compares to other similar gaming laptops. Benchmark results are quite excellent, comparable to plenty of other similar spec laptops on the market like the Legion 7i Pro or the ROG Zephyrus M16. This is especially impressive considering that the test units of the other two laptops are more powerful than the Razer Blade 14, and yet the latter can nearly match scores. The green cube rotates as the camera match cuts to another cube, this time glowing brightly in blue and encased within a heavy-duty containment unit

When it comes to sound quality, I’m actually impressed with what Razer has managed to do. It’s not going to match external speakers or a pair of good headphones. But, it doesn’t sound hollow the way that most laptops do. Instead, you have decent sound quality that’s slightly boxy as the low and high ends are slightly cut off. However, it’s more than adequate. More importantly, the soundstage and sound imaging are good enough to know where everything is in a game. You could play a competitive game using the internal speakers and be ok. I’ve tested out many laptops, especially gaming ones, which gives me plenty of experience with properly benchmarking them. I also have extensive knowledge of testing out general performance such as framerate and graphics. Its form factor is a bit more interesting as Razer has managed to fit a fantastic looking 16-inch display in a chassis that’s closer to the size of a 15-inch laptop. Yet, there’s still plenty of screen real estate thanks to its 16:10 aspect ratio. Plus, even with just its base configuration, it comes with a sharp 2560 x 1600p resolution running at a 240 Hz refresh rate. There’s no way around it, this is a good looking screen. Logos appear, highlighting that the game is available on console and PC with Xbox Game Pass and EA Play.The model number of your Razer Blade can be found at the bottom of the unit. See the image below for more details. Text appears: CNC chassis with laser-cut speaker grills. Anodized and coated with anti-fingerprint resistive coating. On top of that, the 14-inch touch display is a pleasure to use. Not only does it look good with its 1920 x 1200p resolution with 100% sRGB color coverage, not to mention slightly extra screen real estate thanks to its 16:10 aspect ratio, but interacting with it is a treat. The touchscreen is accurate and responsive no matter if you’re using it in laptop or tablet mode. And, since it’s Corning Gorilla Glass, it has a soft yet solid feel. With the slash of a chainsword, we cut to the next scene that showcases the laptop displaying VFX software.