Our VerdictIf you find the 14-inch form factor too cramped for your gaming pleasure, the Blade 16 is the ultimate expression of the 16-inch laptop. It’s too expensive, as Razer machines always are, but the combination of stunning OLED screen and impeccable build quality make it the money-no-object option for me.
Our VerdictIf you find the 14-inch form factor too cramped for your gaming pleasure, the Blade 16 is the ultimate expression of the 16-inch laptop. It’s too expensive, as Razer machines always are, but the combination of stunning OLED screen and impeccable build quality make it the money-no-object option for me.
Our Verdict
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If you find the 14-inch form factor too cramped for your gaming pleasure, the Blade 16 is the ultimate expression of the 16-inch laptop. It’s too expensive, as Razer machines always are, but the combination of stunning OLED screen and impeccable build quality make it the money-no-object option for me.
ForOLED, OLED, OLEDHuge trackpadDecent coolingAgainstPoor value for moneyBit thickDid I mention it was expensive?
ForOLED, OLED, OLEDHuge trackpadDecent cooling
AgainstPoor value for moneyBit thickDid I mention it was expensive?
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Not a lot has changed with the latest Razer Blade 16 gaming laptop. It’s still vastly expensive, it’s still a lot chonkier than its Blade 15 forebear, and I still thinkRazer’s notebooks have kinda lost their edge. But what sets it apart is that goddamn glorious 240 Hz OLED display, because hoo boi, it is a doozy.
And maybe, just maybe, so good that the Blade 16 might be back at the top of my most wanted list for money-no-object big screen gaming laptops.
While I do think these slabs of expensive gaming MacBook chic do need a serious update with their next iteration, I still have a lot of affection for these machines. Not that I could seriously suggest someone spends $3,600 on the Blade 16 over the $2,000 you could spend on either the similarly-sizedLenovo Legion 7i Pro, or the diminutiveAsus Zephyrus G14, but this review of Razer’s latest is a lot more positive than I was expecting it to be.
I guess I’m a sucker for a good screen, hence why I went all giddy over the Legion 9 and its mini-LED panel, despite its weird keyboard layout and strange vapour chamber cooling. That was the system I was calling the money-no-object gaming laptop I’d buy in the pre-Christmas madness. But today, after the launch of Asus' new generation of Zephyrus machines, the laptop I truly covet is the glorious G14 with its lovely OLED display. Though I’d maybe have some pause in making such a personal recommendation in light of the recentRMA issues with Asus supportaround the world.
Blade 16 specs(Image credit: Future)CPU:Intel Core i9 14900HXGPU:Nvidia RTX 4080 (175 W)Display size:16-inchPanel tech:OLEDNative resolution:2560 x 1600Refresh rate:240 HzResponse time:0.03 msStorage:1TB NVMe SSDMemory:32GB DDR5-5600Connections:1x Thunderbolt 4, 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2, 3 USB-A 3.2 Gen2, HDMI 2.1, UHS-II SD card reader, 3.5mm audioDimensions: 21.99 mm x 244 mm x 355 mm (0.87" x 9.61" x 13.98")Weight:2.45 kg | 5.40 lbsPrice:$3,600|£3,600
Blade 16 specs
(Image credit: Future)CPU:Intel Core i9 14900HXGPU:Nvidia RTX 4080 (175 W)Display size:16-inchPanel tech:OLEDNative resolution:2560 x 1600Refresh rate:240 HzResponse time:0.03 msStorage:1TB NVMe SSDMemory:32GB DDR5-5600Connections:1x Thunderbolt 4, 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2, 3 USB-A 3.2 Gen2, HDMI 2.1, UHS-II SD card reader, 3.5mm audioDimensions: 21.99 mm x 244 mm x 355 mm (0.87" x 9.61" x 13.98")Weight:2.45 kg | 5.40 lbsPrice:$3,600|£3,600
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CPU:Intel Core i9 14900HXGPU:Nvidia RTX 4080 (175 W)Display size:16-inchPanel tech:OLEDNative resolution:2560 x 1600Refresh rate:240 HzResponse time:0.03 msStorage:1TB NVMe SSDMemory:32GB DDR5-5600Connections:1x Thunderbolt 4, 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2, 3 USB-A 3.2 Gen2, HDMI 2.1, UHS-II SD card reader, 3.5mm audioDimensions: 21.99 mm x 244 mm x 355 mm (0.87" x 9.61" x 13.98")Weight:2.45 kg | 5.40 lbsPrice:$3,600|£3,600
But in terms of the product alone, it would be that G14 machine for me because I’m also a sucker for a svelte 14-inch gaming laptop. But, if I were looking for something with a little more screen real estate then, with this system sitting in front of me, I’d struggle to look past the Blade 16. That extra two inches of diagonal screen space, combined with the bright OLED panel could almost persuade me the extra money is worth it.Almost.
The 16-inch 1600p OLED used in the new Blade 16 is the key to the latest design. It’s a beautiful 240 Hz panel and it makes all your games look awesome™️. The HDR implementation is the best I’ve seen and easily looks better than any OLED I’ve used on my desktop. That’s going to be largely down to the extra pixel density over even the 32-inch 4K panels that we’ve been toying with lately, but it’s also because the 400 cd/m² peak brightness is consistently better than either the big Samsung or LG desktop panels.
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It’s trying to pump up some of the details in the darker areas, and slightly over saturating colours in others. But the OLED of the Blade 16 just feels natural, like the scene looks how itwouldlook in real life.
When switching to Cyberpunk 2077, however, the poster child for HDR gaming on PC, the Razer’s OLED clearly just looksbetter. The brightness of the Legion 9 starts to become a bit of a curse in comparison with the rock solid Blade 16 panel. Even adjusting the HDR settings in-game to knock back the brightness doesn’t level the playing field between mini-LED and OLED.
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But as I said, elsewhere not a lot has changed. Sure, it’s now got a 14th Gen CPU inside it, but the Raptor Lake Refresh is just that, a refresh. We’re not talking about particularly different silicon inside the chip, just the same configuration of eight performance cores and 16 efficient cores. This Core i9 14900HX is clocked much faster than the Core i9 13950HX that was in last year’s Blade 16… but it’s also slower.
This RTX 4080-toting Blade 16 really highlights what a joke having an RTX 4090 in this chassis is.
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While we’re talking performance, this RTX 4080-toting Blade 16 really highlights what a joke having an RTX 4090 in this chassis is. There are occasions when you’ll get a handful of extra frames per second, but it’s nothing if not negligible for the amount of extra cash and heat that you have to expend to get there. You can see in the benchmarks between this and last year’s model how close the GPUs are in performance terms, despite being so different in silicon terms.
There is more of a difference at 1600p than at 1080p, thanks to the extra VRAM of the mobile RTX 4090, but the constraints of the Blade chassis, even this chonkier one, still limit Nvidia’s top laptop GPU too much to be relevant.
That limiting factor also comes into play when you compare the Blade 16 with a 175W RTX 4080 to our favourite Lenovo Legion 7i Pro with a 150W RTX 4080. Despite that seeming disparity in power levels, the Legion laptop, thanks to its larger chassis (though still not over-size), is able to deliver either the same or slightly higher gaming performance.
Whenthat’s a laptop which has been on sale for around $2,000—with essentially the same spec as this Blade 16—for the best part of a year it’s tough to make any value judgement that comes down on the side of the Razer machine. The main difference is that OLED screen, but do you really want to spend $1,600 extra just for that lovely panel?
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Buy if…✅You want the best laptop screen in the business:The 240 Hz 1600p OLED Razer jammed into this laptop has to be seen to be believed. It’s a stunner in games and in any HDR video you want to throw at it.✅You want a trackpad you can really love:The vast real estate of the Razer trackpad is something to behold. And it’s super responsive, too.
Buy if…
✅You want the best laptop screen in the business:The 240 Hz 1600p OLED Razer jammed into this laptop has to be seen to be believed. It’s a stunner in games and in any HDR video you want to throw at it.✅You want a trackpad you can really love:The vast real estate of the Razer trackpad is something to behold. And it’s super responsive, too.
✅You want the best laptop screen in the business:The 240 Hz 1600p OLED Razer jammed into this laptop has to be seen to be believed. It’s a stunner in games and in any HDR video you want to throw at it.✅You want a trackpad you can really love:The vast real estate of the Razer trackpad is something to behold. And it’s super responsive, too.
Don’t buy if…❌You have to ask how much it costs:There is no reasonable value judgement here, just a laptop with a premium price tag that struggles to make sense against the far cheaper, as performant, competition.❌You want a svelte machine:The Blade 15 was a skinny one, but the Blade 16 has definitely put on weight in comparison, making it a rather hefty machine.
Don’t buy if…
❌You have to ask how much it costs:There is no reasonable value judgement here, just a laptop with a premium price tag that struggles to make sense against the far cheaper, as performant, competition.❌You want a svelte machine:The Blade 15 was a skinny one, but the Blade 16 has definitely put on weight in comparison, making it a rather hefty machine.
❌You have to ask how much it costs:There is no reasonable value judgement here, just a laptop with a premium price tag that struggles to make sense against the far cheaper, as performant, competition.❌You want a svelte machine:The Blade 15 was a skinny one, but the Blade 16 has definitely put on weight in comparison, making it a rather hefty machine.
That is until you open it up. I’m not even just talking about the gorgeous OLED panel, with its ultra-minimal bezel, either, because I am all about that MASSIVE trackpad. I’ve not been a huge fan of Razer pads previously, but this one feels responsive and properly usable. Next to the Legion 9’s postage stamp trackpad, it’s a joy.
I’m also impressed with how easy it is to completely open up. Taking the back off the Blade 16 is a matter of a handful of Torx screws and it just pops off. There’s no need for shims or chassis rending to get it off, and that’s a real plus.
It’s easy to access the two SODIMM slots to upgrade the RAM and there are also a pair of M.2 slots. Though they are on top of each other, so you would need to ensure your second SSD is only single-sided. I tried dropping in a drive with memory chips front and back and it absolutely did not fit.
I am then back to recommending Razer’s Blade 16 as my all-round, money-no-object laptop pick. It’s not the machine that everyone should go out and buy—it’s too poor value for money for that—but for my well-heeled droogs after a stunning screen, good gaming performance, and a well-designed functional layout… well, it’s got to be the Blade 16.
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The Verdict81Read our review policyRazer Blade 16 (2024)If you find the 14-inch form factor too cramped for your gaming pleasure, the Blade 16 is the ultimate expression of the 16-inch laptop. It’s too expensive, as Razer machines always are, but the combination of stunning OLED screen and impeccable build quality make it the money-no-object option for me.
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81Read our review policyRazer Blade 16 (2024)If you find the 14-inch form factor too cramped for your gaming pleasure, the Blade 16 is the ultimate expression of the 16-inch laptop. It’s too expensive, as Razer machines always are, but the combination of stunning OLED screen and impeccable build quality make it the money-no-object option for me.
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Razer Blade 16 (2024)If you find the 14-inch form factor too cramped for your gaming pleasure, the Blade 16 is the ultimate expression of the 16-inch laptop. It’s too expensive, as Razer machines always are, but the combination of stunning OLED screen and impeccable build quality make it the money-no-object option for me.
Razer Blade 16 (2024)
If you find the 14-inch form factor too cramped for your gaming pleasure, the Blade 16 is the ultimate expression of the 16-inch laptop. It’s too expensive, as Razer machines always are, but the combination of stunning OLED screen and impeccable build quality make it the money-no-object option for me.
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