Razer is kicking off the new year by refreshing its Blade 14, Blade 16, and Blade 18 lineup with all-new configurations. Due to the unique AMD+Nvidia design of the Blade 14 series, the 2024 Blade 14 won’t get any of the Raptor Lake Intel CPUs or fancy new display options that the 2024 Blade 16 and Blade 18 models will enjoy. Instead, the 14-inch on Zen 4 Ryzen 9 8945HS CPU replacing Ryzen 9 7940HS in the 2023 model.
The latest AMD CPU promises accelerated AI to help with applications that support generative AI tasks like DaVinci Resolve or Photoshop. Otherwise, raw computational performance from the integrated Radeon 780M CPU and GPU is expected to be roughly the same as the older Ryzen 9 7940HS.
Everything else about the 2024 Blade 14 remains unchanged including the GeForce RTX 4070 GPU, chassis design, and the range of display options up to 240Hz 1600p IPS. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, as last year’s Blade 14 was already one of the most stylish and powerful 14-inch gaming laptops on the market, but users who were waiting for more significant GPU upgrades may be disappointed come 2024. Changes .
The new Blade 14 will become available on January 23 with a starting price of $2,200 for the RTX 4060 configuration similar to the 2023 Blade 14. It is expected to come in both Mercury White and Black colors with no word on any pink options.
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