NEW Razer Blade 16 - Mini-LED display is AMAZING!
2023 ж. 25 Нау.
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My review after two weeks using the Razer Blade 16 with RTX 4090.
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The FHD+ mode doesn’t look as good as a true native FHD display in my opinion. It looks like a 1080p image stretched, so the image looks softer and the aliasing is more apparent. It’s passable in game, but the UI when navigating Windows doesn’t look good. Considering how excellent the display looks in 4k, I would bet most people will set it there and rarely use the FHD+ option. Sorry I missed that in the video!
The unfortunate thing is at the same weigh, for some with a better screen , lower price or the same you get noticable more power on 330w ac charging from the scar 16 and with that, on battery you also get 20k cinebench points instead of 13k with this. Could you try out the undervolt on both? Can you increase how much it can consume on battery? Maybe it would help. I like design of this more, but not all part, only the the minimalism and symmetr, although it's too sharped edge for me and do t like the logo and the keyboard, but much more like the side lower deign and the charger size and also how it atteches and the design of it. Could you help me which to choose? With all hacking undervolting twerking to the max, overcloksing power limit g, both on charger and on 100w pd charging and on battery if they allow to get the most performance, what is the difference between the 2? I haven't found any video of all the 3 types of tweaking on power sources, and comparison between the 2. Please help.
Why is it only upgradable to 4tb? They said 2 single sided 2280 m.2 right? I found 8tb single sided 2280 m.2. is 4tb a software limitation than?
Can replacing the the contact material of the CPU to thermal grizzly condoconut , can help the situation with thermals?
I´ve owned two Razer Blade laptops before, namely, the 2019 13-inch (GTX) and the 15-inch advanced 2021 and I can wholeheartedly say that I have never had a more frustrating, money-wasting experience than purchasing a Razer laptop. They are a perfect example of how expensive laptops do not equal quality, longevity, or a worthwhile experience. They run hot and the batteries bloat, regardless, of how well you take care of the laptops. The Synapse software is incredibly buggy and I can't recommend enough for people to stay away from Razer laptops. DO NOT GET FOOLED BY THE BEAUTIFUL EXTERIOR; THEY ARE ROTTEN TO THE CORE!
As I mentioned in the comment above, mine is with 15 Adv, RTX 3070 and 32Gb, I installed Linux and couldn't be happier, to be honest. I hated it with Windows!
the heat is the problem. you wont enjoy gaming on something that hot I have a 2016 and its been really uncomfortable to game on without a controller
@@SacredCASHcow Yup, Razer has terrible heat management. The battery receives a massive amount of built-up heat, especially when gaming but also just through normal use.
Thank you sir for the warning. You’re da real MVP
@@mr.erikchun5863 your hands will he drier than Sahara by the time you're done with one gaming session
Hi, I normally don't comment but I stumbled with this video just because I'm watching every Blade 16 review. This video is so well shot, loved the lighting and the attention to details. Subbed and hope you channel grows quickly. Keep it up!
Lol. Been watching every Blade 16 review as well as I am in the laptop market...looking for something that will serve in the long run and NOT bulky #cough# MSI #cough#. Read some reviews that also said that the Q&A isn't great and customer care isn't as supportive (that's scary). I'm just so torn apart right now between the Scar16 4090 and this Blade 16...its driving me crazy 🤦🤦
Your videos are amazing. Also can you compare or tell us the performance and thermal differences in the real world between 16 Inch Variant vs 18 inch variant.
The possibility of gaming with this for 5years if u keep it in 1080p is superb But $4300 is stretching that value I might wait till it's $2500 in a year or two considering this is around 4070nonTi but using 4080 die size
Hello, Are you going to prepare a long term review?
it pulls around 29000/30000 in cinebench multi core with an underbolt. this also significally improves gaming performance by 5-15 fps
its because razer like many other companies can't apply liquid metal for shit. opened my Helios 16 as soon as i received it, before i even turned it on was only 30% coverage.. i never hit 100c after fixing it.(assuming it would if i hadnt) and once or twice managed to eek out just over 30000 on cinibench playing cyber punk for 3 hours yesterday on "trubo" constant 140 fps @ 2560x1600 - max settings phyco ray tracing and frame generation on of course alt tabbing my msi afterburner said max gpu temp was 73, hot spot 80, gpu mem was 90 cpu p cores max temp 91 the other cores max temp was 78 - not sure how loud ur machine is doing gaming mines pretty loud. need headphones. BUT thank god the palm rest never even gets a little warm..
@@Seanjones1990 yh I've been considering opening the blade 16 and using liquid metal. This thing cost me 4.5 grand tho so a little hesitant lol in case I fuck it up. But, with liquid metal and the undervolt combined, I'm pretty sure this thing would be the nuts CPU wise.
@@samhawkes6597 i set my processor power management to 97% and boom, temps never going above 65C even while under full gaming load and still retaining same fps. I'm done with power and settling for longevity.
Does the blade 16 look bad if scaled down to 1440p?
Hello 🙂! I truly appreciate your content and find your videos to be fantastic. It's quite engaging 😉! Overall, your work is excellent, and I encourage you to keep it up. I have a suggestion for a future video topic: a comparison between the ROG Zephyrus M16 (2023) and the Razer Blade 16 (2023 - 4080 GPU model). I would be very interested in hearing your verdict on these devices, particularly regarding whether the Razer Blade is worth the significant price difference. A comparison video would be truly valuable. Thank you✌
Just bought the Blade 16 3090 last week and this thing keeps blowing my mind every day. It's just excellent at everything. Yes, its expensive, but if you want a no compromise best of the best laptop. This is for you. Truly a game changer.
Isn’t mini led a step down from oled?
you know your overpriced 3090 is really equivalent to desktop 2080Ti, right?
I have the 15 2022 and it’s not good
@@papagen00 False
Hey, can you tell me about the speakers sounds quality between the 16 and the 18 ? Thanks for this review
Really good comparison
Nice job. Please add to description an index with jump links.
I have a 2019 razer 15 mercury, I am wondering if the new blade 16 is still like blade 15 are easy to get fan noise when just browsing the web and doing daily office work, I don't know it is the problem of all the windows laptop or just razer's problem.
Good review you got there Bud. I dunno if this is your own gear, but I like it that this review doesn't sound like it's taking a page from the talking points of Razer's marketing.
Where did you find that wallpaper in the thumbnail looks sick.
I am currently using the razer blade 15 2021 base model and seems to be working pretty fine..... the hinge is a little tight and battery life could've been better but the overall package is pretty good...
Same here, mine is with 15 Adv, RTX 3070 and 32Gb, believe or not, I'm using Linux and couldn't be happier!!
@@maviniii How's the battery life compared to windows?
How’s the battery life does a change when you use fhd rather than 4k
How does the display compare to the 15“ 2022 oled blade? is it as good?
Great video. Trying to decide between this or the zephyrus m16 4090
until you will not be able to buy the Razer, stay with the zephyrus, or you will have to wait to summer to be able to spend your 4,5k$ ...
Zephyrus is much better imo, better batery, lower price, same performance
It's a nice review. Only thing id like to add is allienware don't have 4k option. So saying you can get more for less is very miss leading to people who have no idea.
Do you like this or the blade 18 better?
Is the Mini-LED worth getting over the 15in OLED?
Is the blade 18 with miniled perfect now ?
I remember was going to purchase a razer laptop but then after some searching they seems to be unreliable fancy looking laptops and the customer service from razer was horrible so I just purchased the Asus G14 instead, never been happier.
It's office / business laptop also ?
I have the same model, and so far I'm mostly happy with it. I still have a bit of doubt - should I have gone for the 18, or should I have gotten a Scar 16 or 18 - but after 2 weeks of umming and ahhing I'm past the return period now! My biggest issues are the price (WHAT was I thinking.....) and lack of ethernet port. There's no excuse for leaving that out IMO. I'm coming from a 2021 Asus Zephyrus G15 and the ethernet port was extremely handy in many work situations. Having to use a dongle is not the end of the world, but for the price and the size of this machine, it should have one. I put a dbrand skin on it, which I'm liking a lot. I've just ordered a couple pf 2TB SSDs so I'll be upgrading the storage shortly.
I have a 2021 g15 atm too on the fence on my next laptop. m16 or blade 16 though I'm tempted to wait to see what the g14 and blade 14 do this year as I'd like more portability.
Is your Razer Blade 16 always hot no matter what you are doing? I bought the same model a couple of weeks ago and it is hot all the time Hope you can answer me.
@@Juan87229 the fan does go off quite a lot, even when doing light stuff. But I use it mostly docked and on a stand so I don’t often feel if it’s hot or not. I’ll be honest, although it’s a nice machine, I got an Asus Zephyrus G14 (2023 model) which I find myself using a lot more due to its portability. So I may end up selling the blade.
Where are the reviews with a more realistic price as the base model of the Razer book 16? I just ordered the base model 2 days ago, I personally didn't want to purchase the higher model, will I be ok? lol I can't seem to find a single video out there with the RTX 4060 model anywhere
I think most of the review models circulating are the 4080 and 4090 versions. If you want a better idea look for a review of a 4080 version as it will have the same screen. There isn't a ton of difference between levels other than a better screen and gpu.
It's better or macbook air m2? I don't want that for game
if you really want a blade you can find them used all the time - even up to date ones - for at least 30% off because gaming laptops in particular don’t hold their value at all. People buy them, barely use them, then sell
How does the build and trackpad compare to a macbook pro?
If you are coming from a MacBook, I don’t think you would be disappointed in the build quality. The trackpad is almost as good as a MacBook, it’s accurate and responsive but the palm rejection isn’t nearly as good as a MacBook trackpad.
hows the FHD mode compared to a native FHD monitor? found reviews online saying its not as good as a native FHD panel,main reason im not pulling the trigger yet
Just pinned a comment about this. I agree with the other reviews, it doesn't look as good as a native FHD panel. The image looks softer in my opinion.
thanks devyn appreciate the response,guess ill get the scar instead since i play competitive shooters
great job
What games did you run on this?
is it AUO or BOE panel?
Currently i have that same model with 4090. Truly beast but i have a lot of issues with that trackpad even after installed new drivers.
best way I have found to deal with this was to turn up the tap sensitivity to the highest in the windows settings. Makes it much better, although still annoying at times.
Hi, do you use it battery removed? Thank you
Does anyone know the response time and the nits of this panel?
Hey guys, quick question, im thinking on buying a new laptop, i can't decide between asus rog strix scar 15 (2022) and xmg neo 15 (m22), both laptops with rtx 3070 ti but strix scar with intel i9-12900H and xmg neo with amd ryzen 9 6900HX, but the whole water cooling system of xmg push me kinda towards it, what y'all suggest
my curiosity sends you to the xmg neo 😁
What's the switchable hd screen like. Is it really like having a native 1080p display (or at least alot better then just changing the resolution in windows)? Why is nobody talking about this?
Just pinned a comment about this. No, I don't think it looks as good as a native 1080p display. The image is softer in my opinion.
@@devyn.johnston great thanks for that information. Dam why did they have to go 4k on there mini led. 1440p mini led display would have been perfect.
What game are you playing in this video?
I would consider it more if it had an AMD CPU instead of Intel
2:10 cool comparsion
Upload more videos sir
Is the screen a touch screen
Voice is too muffled. Add some treble/equalizer to clear it
podrías ayudarme, saludos bro, soy Editor de video y fotografia, quiero renovar mi msi y comprar un modelo del 2023, pero aun no me decido, que me recomiendas en cuestión de calidad de pantalla y renderizacion 4k, tengo estas opciones racer blade 16 miniled 4070 2023 Msi creator z16 2023 4070 2023 asus proart studiobook 4070 2023
700 nits in HDR? thought it was marketed as 1000 nits
i wish mini led didnt cost a kidney
I'd put a sticker on the blade 18 webcam if I had it.
where is number keyboard????
What about flickering issue? Did you fix it?
That was on the 18-inch. I haven't had any flickering issues with the mini-LED display on the 16.
Does this have a glossy screen?
No, it's a matte screen.
glad to see everyone adopting apples' 16;10 aspect and mini led. 16.9 was wide and narrow.
Wasn't it Dell that released first laptop with 16:10? Not with a mini-led though but I would prefer proper oled.
@Martinz Watcher It was Dell that made the first 16:10. It was MSI that had the first mini led, too. OP is such a clown lol.
just $4300? In eu it's €5400 euro 😅 so almost $6000 dollars.
So you are paying 4090 price for 3090 desktop performance. Not sure if that's worth it.
Beautiful but expensive
For sure it's a nice Laptop, maybe one of the best of all time. But you can't buy it. I ordered on February 23, paid the 5000€ completely and it passed 4 weeks already and they just delayed the delivery from March 29 to ... End of May ... wtf. I know corona, china, transport, not enough cargo space ... but come on, 3 months of waiting??? inecaptable.
I had the same problem but with hp omen 2023 17,3” here in Sweden. First they said 5-10 working days. Later - 18 April. But now it will be available again in stock in 2024!!! Yes 2024. Like wtf…😅 so I went with Lenovo i7 2023 instead.. They delivered it in 2 days!
@@Marcinator Wow that's f* up .... today i received the shipping information and a few hours later i got the new baby in my hands. never had a 5k€ notebook before. it feels razer like premium and it's fast like hell ... i hope you will get you laptop soon as well!
Look at how big the actual 4090 is vs what got fitted in that laptop, yea I doubt it performs as fast as the desktop version.
A 240Hz screen doesnt make any sense if your GPU output is like 120-150fps in most games. Imo a 144Hz screen is more then enough.
eople play a lot of competitive gaming. I play apex and my laptop pumps out 300fps
Razer only looks expensive that's it. The main problem with Razer laptops is the heat management. Hard to keep my hands on the keyboard after half an hour, because the chasis is way too hot and uncomfortable to type on. It feels like you kept your hands on frying pan. I switched to Asus Zephyrus G15 and by far the best for both gaming and work, superior cooling than Razer.
why only 16GB and 32GB ram........
When I heard the price of this laptop I stopped watching this.
lol, I can't blame you for that.
They are giving you a $400 Gift Card and Allan Wake 2 if you buy the New models. I will order the 4080 model this week. And will sell my Razer Blade 2070 laptop later on.
consider all the bad experiences people made with such expensive Razer laptops in the past. I think we could discuss if its worth the price if the Razer Blades would be basically perfect. Well, then they would be the best choice for people that have the money but like this it could end up in frustration.
My 2023 Blade 18 fresh out of the box is just telling me my charger isn't powerful enough 😂
4k bucks.. I just can't... 😅😅
The mini led on the Razor is better than Apple. Unfortunately, Apple still outperforms it in every other way. Stays way cooler and battery about 3 times longer.
Mini-LED is amazing but it’s not OLED. After 3 years with my 2020 15 inch base model, still no burn-in. Still worth it despite the high price. The downside is obvious. It’s noisy. It’s heavy. And the battery life is poor.
cinibench r24 - 10 minute Benchmark - Max temp 97C - Score 29500 - helios 16 13900hx looks like razer can't cool their stuff bet after a while the palm rest gets warm too thats why i stopped going razer. shame to see it under performing
I've seen blade 16 getting in the 30ks so yes they can put up extreme numbers. Many of the numbers this review had seemed lower than most. Not sure if this blade has issues in the cooling system as most of the temp tests I've seen have the blade 16 running much cooler.
tbh the keyboard tho,
I find this review title odd. This display is really not amazing at all. On the UHD mini-LED sceens there is terrible blooming due to the LED backlight zoning. For example, if you make your desktop background black, then your mouse becomes almost invisble because the black blooms into the white of your mouse making it a dark grey. There is a shadow gradient around the inside edge of any white box that is on a black background. When doing any graphic design work, photo and video editing, general digital content creation etc it's a really big problem. The display is completely unusable for anyone working in these fields. Even when just watching a series on Netflix, faces are clearly blown out, look over exposed, faces like shiny carrots. The backlight zone dimming is also delayed verses the change in the actual pixels, so you get this weird ghost blooming constantly. I would have returned the laptop but it suffered minor damage when I first received it and they would then only fix it and not allow me to return the machine. The older blades have MUCH better screens if you care about what you are seeing vs being able to switch between two refresh rates. I can't imagine how this would be good for gaming, the delayed blooming is so bad any sharp changes in the brightness of a game scene would take a split second to register, probably too late to hit your mark. I've switched back to my old 3080 15" and trying to sell this thing now :(
I’ll take OLED anyday
Time spy score : 19 278 with NVIDIA RTX 4080 (notebook)(1x) and Intel Core i9-13900HX Graphics Score 20 161 CPU Score 15 446 Helios 16 4080 half the price nearly.. oof
link pls?
Razer is apple of gamin world
Not really recomend razer, always had problems with their laptops and mice, now using dream machines also on rtx 4090, at least feel quality 😝
4300 USD? Lmfao 😂
Good job!
No full arrow keys on a gaming laptop is foolishness.
I have seen people say this before but what are people using the arrow keys for are you gaming with them because if you are that's just gross but if your not what do you need them for just out of curiosity
@@CJTheTokay ik some ppl who are left handed like arrow keys for gaming
@@ShadowThexHogI suppose that is a fair reason
I would use a so called "gaming" notebook for the same softwares as I use a desktop for. None is 3D gaming. I use file managers, file tools, a machine learning 2D game, viewing and editing its moves and variations, text editing, image browsing and editing etc. I use arrow keys up to 10,000 times per day. For each of these tasks and softwares, ordinarily sized and dedicated arrow keys, Home, End, PageUp, PageDown are mandatory so that I do not lose literally 2 to 4 weeks per year just due to small or missing keys. A num pad also helps a lot. Furthermore, Blades are missing more keys. Only due to the totally improper keyboard layout, I cannot buy a Razer Blade, say, 18. (Ok, price is also a consideration.) Blades keyboards are only designed for those 3D gamers that do not need ordinarily sized arrow keys and any of the missing keys. Razer despises workers and frequent full keyboard users. --robert jasiek
@@CJTheTokay I don't think that gaming laptops are only used for gaming. Those are basic keys, shrunken just because of aesthetics. That's pathetic
> $4300 OMG bye
matte screen is not mini led sorry
Lost me with the “usb to Ethernet” needed, smh no thank you
too bad it's more expensive than M1 pro 14 Mac ...
"desktop 4090 performance" lol, no.
Intel? I'm out
Over hyped and not worth the price.There are better values. Check Acer Nitro 5. Razer better yes but not by much.Look it up and only 1000 dollars.
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Same crappy quality control. Works great 3 months then ton of problems