The MSI Katana 15, for instance, weighs almost 5 pounds and measures nearly an inch thick. A typical 15-inch laptop will prove more annoying to pack. Larger gaming laptops have their perks, but if you frequently travel or work away from your desk, you will enjoy the Blade 14’s portability. I didn't notice the weight of the laptop when it was in my backpack alongside other items I usually carry (like notepads and a portable mouse), either.

The Razer Blade 14 will fit in nearly all backpacks, messenger bags, and other bags with a dedicated laptop compartment.

It's roughly similar to the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14, which is 3.63 pounds lighter and 0.73 inches thick. These are small increases, and the Razer Blade 14 remains among the slimmest, lightest gaming laptops available. This gaming laptop is a little larger than its predecessor, about 0.04 inches thicker and 0.1 pounds heavier compared to its older Razer Blade 14 sibling. The all-metal chassis feels hefty and durable-providing the sense of weight and gravitas I expect from a high-end gaming laptop. It can’t beat the slate-like feel of Apple’s MacBook Pro 14, but for a gaming laptop, it’s way ahead of the pack. However, those who want a subtle look can instead choose the Mercury colorway, which offers a more generic shade of silver and replaces the neon green logo with chrome branding.īuild quality is excellent, with minimal flex along all surfaces, including the display lid, which wobbles only ever-so-slightly when the display is opened and closed. It also contrasts nicely with Razer's backlit neon green logo. The shade of black used by Razer is abyssal, intimidating, and immediately recognizable. The Razer Blade 14 is a slim black box, but the details help it stand out. The Razer Blade 14 is one of the most powerful, thin and light gaming laptops you can buy right now. Buyers can also upgrade to 32GB of RAM for an extra $100. This is a $300 extra, which puts the laptop’s entry-level MSRP at a still expensive $2,400.

The Razer Blade 14 I tested received an upgrade from RTX 4060 graphics to RTX 4070 graphics.

Warranty: 1-year limited laptop warranty, 2-year limited battery warranty.

Ports: 2x USB 4 Type-C with 100 watts USB Power Delivery and DisplayPort Alternate Mode, 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo.

Wireless connectivity: Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2.

Display: 14-inch, 2560 x 1600 IPS, 240Hz, AMD FreeSync Premium Pro.

Graphics: Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 (8GB GDDR6).

Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS (8-core, 16-thread).

Here are the specs of the laptop we tested: The Razer Blade 14 might be compact, but its performance stands tall alongside many 15- and 16-inch gaming laptops.

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