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popular Posted by vermonster11 over 1 year ago
popular Posted by vermonster11 over 1 year ago

Razer Blade 14 Gaming Laptop - QHD 165Hz - GeForce RTX 3080 - Black $1799 at Razer.com

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14-inch Gaming Laptop with AMD Ryzen™ 5900HX

Specifications
AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX Processor, 8 Cores / 16 Threads, 3.3GHz Base, 4.6GHz Max Boost
Free update to Windows 11 when available.* Comes with Windows 10 Home
14-inch QHD 165Hz, 2560 x 1440
FreeSync™ Premium, Up to 100% DCI-P3, individually factory calibrated
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 (8GB VRAM)
1 TB SSD (M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4)
16GB DDR4-3200MHz (Fixed Onboard)
Per key RGB Powered by Razer Chroma™ N-Key rollover keyboard
Product Code: RZ09-0370CEA3-R3U1

TECH SPECS

PROCESSOR
AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX Processor, 8 Cores / 16 Threads, 3.3GHz Base, 4.6GHz Max Boost
OS
Free update to Windows 11 when available.* Comes with Windows 10 Home

DISPLAY
14-inch QHD 165Hz, 2560 x 1440
FreeSync™ Premium, Up to 100% DCI-P3, individually factory calibrated

GRAPHICS
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 (8GB VRAM)

GRAPHIC FEATURES
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 Laptop GPU
8GB GDDR6 VRAM
NVIDIA CUDA® Cores - 6144
Maximum Graphics Power up to 100W
Boost Clock up to 1365MHz
NVIDIA GPU Boost™ 2.0
NVIDIA Optimus™ Technology
NVIDIA Whisper Mode 2.0
NVIDIA Resizable BAR
2nd Gen Ray Tracing Cores
3rd Gen Tensor Cores
VR Ready

STORAGE
1 TB SSD (M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4)

MEMORY
16GB DDR4-3200MHz (Fixed Onboard)

KEYBOARD
Per key RGB Powered by Razer Chroma™ N-Key rollover keyboard

CONNECTIVITY
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Bluetooth® 5.2

TOUCHPAD
Microsoft Precision Glass Touchpad

INPUT & OUTPUT
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A Ports
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C with Power Delivery and Display Port 1.4
Charging supported with 20V USB-C chargers with PD 3.0
HDMI 2.1 output

AUDIO
Built-in stereo speakers
3.5mm headphone/microphone combo port
Built-in array microphone
THX® Spatial Audio
7.1 Codec support (via HDMI)

FINISH
CNC Aluminum, Anodized Black, backlit green Razer logo

DIMENSIONS
16.8 mm x 220 mm x 319.7 mm
0.66" x 8.66" x 12.59"

APPROXIMATE WEIGHT
1.78 kg / 3.92 lbs

BATTERY AND ADAPTOR
Built-in 61.6WHr rechargeable lithium-ion polymer battery with 2-year limited battery warranty
230W power adapter

ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Windows® Hello built-in IR HD webcam (1MP / 720P)
Razer™ Synapse 3 enabled with performance, programmable keyboard, backlighting, and fan control
Kensington™ Security Slot
Modern Standby
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0

WARRANTY
1-year limited laptop warranty

https://www.razer.com/gaming-lapt...0CEA3-R3U1 $1799.99
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14-inch Gaming Laptop with AMD Ryzen™ 5900HX

Specifications
AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX Processor, 8 Cores / 16 Threads, 3.3GHz Base, 4.6GHz Max Boost
Free update to Windows 11 when available.* Comes with Windows 10 Home
14-inch QHD 165Hz, 2560 x 1440
FreeSync™ Premium, Up to 100% DCI-P3, individually factory calibrated
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 (8GB VRAM)
1 TB SSD (M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4)
16GB DDR4-3200MHz (Fixed Onboard)
Per key RGB Powered by Razer Chroma™ N-Key rollover keyboard
Product Code: RZ09-0370CEA3-R3U1

TECH SPECS

PROCESSOR
AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX Processor, 8 Cores / 16 Threads, 3.3GHz Base, 4.6GHz Max Boost
OS
Free update to Windows 11 when available.* Comes with Windows 10 Home

DISPLAY
14-inch QHD 165Hz, 2560 x 1440
FreeSync™ Premium, Up to 100% DCI-P3, individually factory calibrated

GRAPHICS
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 (8GB VRAM)

GRAPHIC FEATURES
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 Laptop GPU
8GB GDDR6 VRAM
NVIDIA CUDA® Cores - 6144
Maximum Graphics Power up to 100W
Boost Clock up to 1365MHz
NVIDIA GPU Boost™ 2.0
NVIDIA Optimus™ Technology
NVIDIA Whisper Mode 2.0
NVIDIA Resizable BAR
2nd Gen Ray Tracing Cores
3rd Gen Tensor Cores
VR Ready

STORAGE
1 TB SSD (M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4)

MEMORY
16GB DDR4-3200MHz (Fixed Onboard)

KEYBOARD
Per key RGB Powered by Razer Chroma™ N-Key rollover keyboard

CONNECTIVITY
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Bluetooth® 5.2

TOUCHPAD
Microsoft Precision Glass Touchpad

INPUT & OUTPUT
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A Ports
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C with Power Delivery and Display Port 1.4
Charging supported with 20V USB-C chargers with PD 3.0
HDMI 2.1 output

AUDIO
Built-in stereo speakers
3.5mm headphone/microphone combo port
Built-in array microphone
THX® Spatial Audio
7.1 Codec support (via HDMI)

FINISH
CNC Aluminum, Anodized Black, backlit green Razer logo

DIMENSIONS
16.8 mm x 220 mm x 319.7 mm
0.66" x 8.66" x 12.59"

APPROXIMATE WEIGHT
1.78 kg / 3.92 lbs

BATTERY AND ADAPTOR
Built-in 61.6WHr rechargeable lithium-ion polymer battery with 2-year limited battery warranty
230W power adapter

ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Windows® Hello built-in IR HD webcam (1MP / 720P)
Razer™ Synapse 3 enabled with performance, programmable keyboard, backlighting, and fan control
Kensington™ Security Slot
Modern Standby
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0

WARRANTY
1-year limited laptop warranty

https://www.razer.com/gaming-lapt...0CEA3-R3U1 $1799.99
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over 1 year ago
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powerslave12r
over 1 year ago
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Do these still overheat like the initial razers?
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over 1 year ago
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over 1 year ago
vermonster11
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over 1 year ago
141 Posts
The overheating on previous iterations was one of the major fixes this time around. Not a big issue anymore.

I think the 3070 model sold much better than this 3080 because the MSRP discrepancy was too large, so now Razer is moving the 3080 models to make room for the new 40 Series Blades. This price is better than even the floor model at MicroCenter . . .
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over 1 year ago
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over 1 year ago
ErronB
over 1 year ago
103 Posts
I'd love a Razer blade, but the whole overheating and bloated battery things come up on their subreddit wayyyy too much. That, and the terrible customer service they provide. I don't really feel like gambling with close to $2k at the moment, but it does look very nice.
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over 1 year ago
thesmart1
over 1 year ago
532 Posts
Their new 40 series are looking much better performance wise. I'd wait for their wode release, worst case scenario the 30 series models will only drop in price imo
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LeCordonBleu
over 1 year ago
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Quote from thesmart1 :
Their new 40 series are looking much better performance wise. I'd wait for their wode release, worst case scenario the 30 series models will only drop in price imo
That's an ever-going dilemma of the slickdealers. A new tech will always be an improvement over its predecessor, but slickdealers would not be buying the "new tech" for its msrp. So they wait until the next new tech comes out for a sale on the current tech, but when that happens, they feel like the new tech is too good to go for the current outgoing model.
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over 1 year ago
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over 1 year ago
zhamilton05
over 1 year ago
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Quote from vermonster11 :
The overheating on previous iterations was one of the major fixes this time around. Not a big issue anymore.

I think the 3070 model sold much better than this 3080 because the MSRP discrepancy was too large, so now Razer is moving the 3080 models to make room for the new 40 Series Blades. This price is better than even the floor model at MicroCenter . . .
This was my daily driver for part of last year. Truly an incredible blend of power and portability, though don't expect full 3080 performance, as it's wattage-limited. Great vibrant screen, though the max. brightness is only good, and a 16:10 ratio would have been ideal.
As for heat, I'm sensitive to a scorching chassis but this model didn't roast as much as previous Razer laptops. Plus, with Ryzen Controller and/or disabling turbo boost, you get a lot of control over thermals.
over 1 year ago
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LeCordonBleu
over 1 year ago
432 Posts
Quote from zhamilton05 :
This was my daily driver for part of last year. Truly an incredible blend of power and portability, though don't expect full 3080 performance, as it's wattage-limited. Great vibrant screen, though the max. brightness is only good, and a 16:10 ratio would have been ideal.
As for heat, I'm sensitive to a scorching chassis but this model didn't roast as much as previous Razer laptops. Plus, with Ryzen Controller and/or disabling turbo boost, you get a lot of control over thermals.
Laptop 3080 is already only 65% of the performance of a desktop 3080. Does wattage limitation mean performance is even more limited from it already only being a 65% performance of the desktop card?

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over 1 year ago
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BacksKnackin
over 1 year ago
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GL on the reliabilty front with razer anything
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over 1 year ago
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over 1 year ago
vermonster11
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over 1 year ago
141 Posts
Quote from ErronB :
I'd love a Razer blade, but the whole overheating and bloated battery things come up on their subreddit wayyyy too much. That, and the terrible customer service they provide. I don't really feel like gambling with close to $2k at the moment, but it does look very nice.
I don't think anyone on Reddit is satisfied with anything in life.
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over 1 year ago
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over 1 year ago
thatoneguy247
over 1 year ago
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A few questions for anyone who feels like sharing their knowledge/experience:
  1. This vs a 14" Macbook Pro? Looking for something easy to travel with. Weighing the pros of gaming on this versus battery life and reliability of the Macbook.
  2. Has anyone had luck with the USB4.0 update? I would need to use whatever laptop I buy with a Thunderbolt 3 dock.
  3. Does this come in silver? I could have sworn I've seen these 14" Razers in other colors but not seeing it for this one.

edit: This is not the later 6900HX version, this deal is for the 5900HX which I assume are old stock. This answers my #3 as the new version does come in silver and pink.

The more I read about this, the more I'm leaning towards the Macbook Pro. Great find though for someone who specifically wants a gaming laptop, OP.
Last edited by thatoneguy247 February 24, 2023 at 09:20 AM.
over 1 year ago
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GadgetAddicted
over 1 year ago
509 Posts
There's a good chance this laptop is slower than a 3070ti equipped Lenovo Legion, with the Legion being cheaper as well.

Razer has the advantage in weight and thinness. The keyboards are absolute shit on Razer's, too. That's an opinion though.
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over 1 year ago
vermonster11
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over 1 year ago
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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank vermonster11

Quote from thatoneguy247 :
A few questions for anyone who feels like sharing their knowledge/experience:
  1. This vs a 14" Macbook Pro? Looking for something easy to travel with. Weighing the pros of gaming on this versus battery life and reliability of the Macbook.
  2. Has anyone had luck with the USB4.0 update? I would need to use whatever laptop I buy with a Thunderbolt 3 dock.
  3. Does this come in silver? I could have sworn I've seen these 14" Razers in other colors but not seeing it for this one.

edit: This is not the later 6900HX version, this deal is for the 5900HX which I assume are old stock. This answers my #3 as the new version does come in silver and pink.

The more I read about this, the more I'm leaning towards the Macbook Pro. Great find though for someone who specifically wants a gaming laptop, OP.
Just FYI the only difference between the 5900hx and 6900hx is DDR4 vs DDR5. The CPU capabilities are nearly identical.
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bonereaversedge
over 1 year ago
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you can also use it as and oven top to fry some eggs 😉
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seotaji
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Good luck getting warranty service, or hell, any service from them.