Razer has unveiled its most powerful 14-inch laptop to date, the new Blade 14 2023. This gaming laptop boasts impressive improvements, offering around a 20% performance boost in modern triple-A titles. The Razer Blade 14 gaming laptop features AMD’s top-of-the-line Ryzen 7040HS APU, along with 140W variants of the GeForce RTX 4060 and GeForce RTX 4070. Razer has also incorporated various quality-of-life enhancements from last year’s model, including a larger battery, an expanded trackpad, and a range of upgrade options.
Exclusively available with the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS and a QHD display, Razer introduces the 2023 edition of the Blade 14. The Ryzen 9 7940HS is the most powerful representative of the Ryzen 7040HS series, boasting 8 Zen 4 CPU cores that can reach 5.2 GHz, 16 threads, 24 MB of cache, and a TDP of 35-54 W. The Ryzen 9 7940HS comes equipped with the Radeon 780M, but Razer has paired this APU with the latest generation discrete GPU options.
Measuring 310 x 228 x 17.9mm and weighing approximately 1.83kg, the Razer Blade 14 gaming laptop is 11.5% smaller and 9% lighter than the Blade 15. Nevertheless, Razer has managed to pack the Blade 14 with a 68.1 Wh battery, an enhanced cooling system, a 50% larger trackpad, and various expansion options. The image below illustrates the inclusion of M.2 2230, M.2 2280, and SO-DIMM RAM slots, providing users the flexibility to upgrade their Wi-Fi, SSD, or RAM card.
Furthermore, the Blade 14 gaming laptop boasts a 14-inch IPS display with QHD (2560 x 1600) resolution in a 16:10 aspect ratio. It features a 240Hz refresh rate, a rapid 3ms response time, and a maximum brightness of 500 nits. Starting at $2,399.99, the 2023 Blade 14 will be available in three configurations, all featuring the Ryzen 9 7940HS processor. The base model comes with a 140W version of the GeForce RTX 4060 processor, paired with 16GB of DDR5 RAM in a sleek black chassis.
Razer Blade 14 gaming laptop 2023 price and release date
For an additional $300, Razer also offers the Ryzen 9 7940HS and GeForce RTX 4070 model, still in a 140W variant. This configuration includes 16GB of RAM, but there is an option to upgrade to 32GB for $2,699.99, featuring a stylish Mercury finish. Pre-orders for the Blade 14 are now available on Amazon.com. While Razer has not yet provided information about availability in other markets, shipping of their Zen 4-based laptop will commence on June 20 in the US.
