Razer Blade 16 Gaming-Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 13th Gen Intel 24-Core i9 HX CPU - 16" QHD+ 240Hz 16GB-RAM - 1TB SSD CNC Aluminum Compact GaN-Charger - Windows 11 Chroma RGB

The model for review context: i9, 4070, 16" miniLED screen When it comes to computers I am pretty picky and definitely lean towards perfectionism. However, I have never really been fully satisfied with a laptop I have owned in my life and there have been quite a few. This laptop is not perfect by any means, but, of all the others I have owned it is by far the best one. Because of that I definitely think 5 stars are justified even though I will list some minor complaints below. Some positive qualities: - Screen quality: The screen is amazing. I'm a big fan of OLEDs but this display is very satisfying for a laptop. The dual mode is very convenient as well - for more demanding games I do find myself switching modes. It is worth the reboot. The 240Hz refresh rate makes me spend a lot of time in the lower resolution mode as well. - Build quality: This laptop feels like one of the most solid Windows laptops I have ever owned. Being aluminum I was picturing a solid old macbook like stiffness, but it definitely isn't that thick which is a bit sad. However, I got over it pretty fast because this thing looks and feels great to handle. - Software: The setup experience was one of the most refreshing of any laptop I have purchased. No bloat. I didn't have to spend a half hour uninstalling crap from the manufacturer. There weren't 10 different applications I needed to use to change settings. I am also able to do things like switch to only using the dedicated GPU and not even using the integrated graphics, an experience I have never had the joy of being given compared to the big manufacturers that lock you out of things like that. - Charger: I am used to having big bulky chargers with all of my powerful laptops, but this charger is definitely the smallest of the bunch. I also really am a fan of the power connector and how solidly it connects to the laptop body. - Looks: I just wanted to put a specific section here to say this laptop finally satisfied my desire for a true dual use laptop - work and play on the road. The laptop does look super professional. No over the top RGB - no crazy gaming graphics. Just one logo and a light up keyboard which can be disabled (but I felt no need to - it isn't over the top in normal usage). - Low power charge support: This laptop handles being charged on lower output USB C chargers like a champ. No other power hungry laptop I have tried lets me plug into a 60W USB C wall charger and actually report some charging capability when demand is low. The system will charge when sleeping or powered off without issue with any charger I've tried it with. Some general thoughts: - Heat management: I've had laptops with louder fans, and I've had laptops that ran cooler, but to me this is a solid performer in terms of heat management. I've never felt the laptop was too hot sitting on my lap. When gaming on a table I also never have felt I was going to burn a hole in the table as with some gaming laptops in my past. - Touchpad: At first, I was extremely annoyed by the touch pad. I was constantly randomly scrolling or selecting or dragging things, sometimes even just by dirt or a piece of hair being on the touchpad. But I turned the sensitivity down in the windows settings menu and this all went away. I also turned off the 3/4 finger gestures since I don't use them - so that may have helped as well. If you really enjoy those this could be an issue. But, overall I am positive on the touchpad. I don't mind the size and enjoy the feel of the clicks and performance of scrolling and tapping. - Performance: For non gaming performance, I have been super impressed. It tears away at any work I throw at it. In terms of gaming performance, it is also pretty good. But I really have only casually gamed on this laptop. In Halo Infinite I get about 150FPS in High graphics modes with the screen not in 4K mode. Plenty to keep me satisfied, but maybe I should have just sprung for the 4080 to bump it up a big more in 4K mode. - Battery life: Battery life is pretty good. Far better than my past gaming laptops. But there is one minor annoyance I have and that is that Windows won't accurately estimate battery life. The battery will be at 80% and Windows will say "5 minutes remaining" of battery life. I don't know if that's Microsoft's fault or something with the Razer drives/BIOS, but it is there regardless. - Weight: This is the heaviest laptop I have owned so far. But I don't care - it feels solid in a good way. But I wanted to mention it since that is important to some people. Some negatives: - Screen backlight uniformity: On the bottom of the screen I have three noticeable spots where the backlight is not uniform. But, these are only visible when the screen is completely black. I have never noticed it watching videos or gaming on the display - only when the laptop reboots or is changing power states. It bugs me knowing those spots are there at this price point - but once again they don't affect anything during usage. So annoying but not a huge deal. - Fan placement: If you pick up the laptop in the right place (which I seem to do 70% of the time), you will be grabbing right under the fan grille and actually stop the fan from spinning since the grille flexes inwards. The noise is a bit alarming and I feel it probably isn't great for the fans. Yes, eventually I am sure I will get used to picking it up "the right way" but I have never had to worry about this before with a laptop. And somehow I almost always pick it up and do this unless I am specifically thinking "I must be very careful picking my laptop up off the table" So, overall, I am super happy. This laptop isn't perfect - but I don't think for me a perfect laptop exists. With that being said this is the best laptop I have owned and I will definitely stay in this line of laptops for the future if they still appear to be similar quality when it comes time for an upgrade!

DO NOT BUY THIS MACHINE. Do not ignore the other reviewers here. They are not joking about the terrible display. There seems to be a particular run of 2023 Razer blade 16s that have horrible issues with the adaptive dimming feature, which YOU CANNOT TURN OFF. The machine would be great if the display did not look so bad. Text is irregularly lit and causes very weird looking glowy, dim, and variously eye straining images. Worse yet is the 2024 model looks fine yet the adaptive dimming can be disabled on that specific revision and NOT on the 2023. Razer and various forum users have been discussing this issue for a year now, and according to their support just last week (6/7/24) there is still no date on when this issue will be fixed in the 2023 model. Just don't buy it. There are apparently two panel serials an AUO and a BOE. Whatever amazon is selling are the busted BOE units. I thought I could put up with it, but ended up returning the laptop and getting a 2024 model instead. The difference is night and day, and the discounted price really isn't worth the viewing compromises. Especially since dark areas will be dimmed to such an exaggerated extent that you can't see your cursor at times. It is really strange and baffling how this was acceptable to Razer. Also the battery life is not comparable to many of the online notebook reviews. Not sure how they test these things, but you will be lucky to get 4 hours with HDR off, 60hz, and the battery saving power profile doing nothing more than web browsing.

Boasting a relentless combination of power and portability, the Razer Blade 16 Gaming Laptop has seriously raised the stakes in the gaming arena. This machine screams 'no compromise' and means it. Pros: Performance: With its NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 GPU and a 13th Gen Intel 24-core i9 HX CPU, it's akin to holding a small, portable supercomputer. Be it gaming or content creation, this laptop shreds through tasks with a vengeance. Display: The screen is a vibrant feast for the eyes. Gaming on this beast is nothing short of a visual spectacle. Build Quality: The solid, sleek design, coupled with a robust chassis, exudes a premium feel. It's like holding a luxury sports car in your hands. Probably my favorite laptop I've ever purchased, and i have purchased MANY in the IT field! Cons: Price: The high-end specs come with a steep price tag. It's definitely an investment, but given its performance, it could be worth it for hardcore gamers and it also has the newest GPU on the market. Battery Life: As with most gaming laptops, the battery life could be better. High-performance gaming eats battery, so you might find yourself tethered to a power outlet more often than you'd like. Fan Noise: Under heavy load, the fans kick up a notch. It's not a dealbreaker, but it's noticeable. Overall, the Razer Blade 16 is a power-packed beast in a compact shell. It's a bold statement in the world of portable gaming. It's not perfect, but its shortcomings are overshadowed by its raw, unrelenting power. For gamers who crave performance above all else, this laptop hits the mark. Just make sure you have a heating pad on your lap since this thing gets so hot!

The laptop works perfectly.

This is a nice laptop. The performance is impressive in-game though sometimes I get FPS dips in certain titles but I suspect it is the optimization of the game itself that causes this. For example, Tiny Tina's Wonderlands runs great at max settings but stutters in the menu. It runs Control at 2560 x 1600 with graphics maxed-out and Ray Tracing at 30 fps (60 fps without ray tracing) When I activate DLSS, I get 60 fps with Ray tracing and around 100 without. For comparison, my previous laptop with an RTX 3050 achieved 8 fps at 1920 x 1080 with max setting and Ray Tracing. Screen is nice and sharp with great colors although a bit too bright for my taste when playing in the dark even with brightness at minimum.. I like the keyboard despite not having a numpad. Don't forget to check the power profiles in Razer Synapse if you want the most power from this laptop. The default profile is balanced which does not seem to use the full potential. I saw the difference before and after in UserBenchmark. Nice battery life for that type of computer watching movies but don't expect to play games for hours. The touch-pad is very large and responsive. I was impressed with the sound quality from the speakers. Laptop sound is never that great but they are better than I'm used to from all my previous laptops including a Macbook Pro. I installed a 4tb ssd and it is working well. Windows 11 is not my favourite but I can live with it. The laptop is a bit on the heavy side. Fans will be noisy in-game, which is no surprise, but they don't sound like jet engines like my Acer Nitro 5. The power supply has a braided cable on the laptop end, it feels high quality but I don't see how I'll be able to clean it in the future compared to a traditional cable. Overall, a good laptop for gamers

I bought this laptop as an upgrade to my blade 15 (early 2020) and am very impressed by it. Honestly, I didn't care much about the 4k craze some time ago but I also never actually played a game at that resolution. This laptop not only plays at this res, but also keeps highish framerates (between 60 to 100, depending on the few games I played), too. And yes, it is actually a game changer, especially for details at long ranges. I had to install several firmware updates for this laptop that addressed issues with the screen and touchpad, but synapse pointed me towards them, so it was easy to pick the correct patches. Compared to my previous laptop, this one runs slightly louder (the fans), probably due to the CPU doing more work. I repasted this new blade 16 with Conductonaut from Thermal Grizzly. Ever since, I did not notice thermal throttling (my currently installed games are however not extremely demanding, either). Regarding the mini LED screen, it is pretty amazing. I have the BOE panel. On white backgrounds, some shadowy areas are visible (e.g. a white background image in a dark themed browser window, I can see the white background dim near the horizontal border. During a cutscene in a game, I also noticed the HDR effect causing a shadow when a dark object moved over a bright background. I personally don't mind these "effects" as 99% of the time, the image quality is very good. Out of the box, the screen had a light magenta tint which remained even after selecting the razer colour profile. The Intel Graphics Command Centre however allowed me to adjust the RGB values - I reduced red from 38 to 36, the result is very close to the colour I am used to on my older laptop. The keyboard definitely feels more "clicky" if that makes sense. I consider it an upgrade over my previous blade 15. I do hit the keys dead centre, if you push them towards the edges, they are a big "mushy" (you can press down slightly without activating the key). My model came with 2 1TB SSDs. The 330 W (!) GaN charger is very slightly smaller than my previous 230 W charger for my blade 15, it does feel heavier, though. One issue I noticed involves the USB-C GaN charger (also from razer) - The blade 16 will continue to discharge, even when plugged in. The work around is: Boot the laptop while unplugged, disable the battery saver in synapse, then plug in the USB-C charger. Only then will the laptop charge over USB-C. (This could be an issue with synapse beta, but I am not sure) Another issue is that sometimes, after a fresh bootup, the touchpad acts erratically. Attempting to move the cursor will instead draw the lasso and so on. For me, this can be immediately be fixed by pressing the touchpad such that it clicks. Overall, the touchpad feels a bit too sensitive. But I had no issues with palm rejection when playing games or working. Repasting is slightly more involved with this model. For some reason, razer put a large thermal sticker onto the vapor chamber, covering multiple screws. Removing the sticker was difficult. The screen (& separate camera) cable is covered by this sticker and must be unplugged to allow access to the screws on the vapor chamber. Unplugging this cable however was very difficult, but not impossible. The stock thermal paste seemed very dry, but that could be due to the brand. Thermals prior of repasting weren't bad, but too warm in my experience. Note: All European keyboard layouts' secondary function symbols do not light up. Due to that, I ordered this from the US. Delivery to Europe was extremely fast (about 4 days). No issues with customs, no damage on the package or the laptop itself.

Already can not be turned on

I got a variant of this laptop 4090 with miniLED and surprise, it does not work in SDR and if you enable HDR to make the miniLED work it causes so much back light bleed you can see light follow the mouse and around the the text. I found out Razer has two variants of the panel one called BOE and one called AUO. The BOE i got is whats broken, and they have the audacity to sell an inferior version of the laptop (early 2023) with a huge faulty screen. refer to my images to see how bad the MiniLED looks when HDR is enable, and without HDR well, the miniLED simply does not work. Great job Razer, will be returning this as I have no way of telling if I get the BOE or AUO variant of the screen. Do some research on this if you going for the MiniLED version. Other than the screen which is one of main reasons you likely buying this, the performance is amazing and temps are great. EDIT 2024: DO NOT BUY RAZER PRODUCTS RESEARCH CUSTOMER SUPPORT ONLINE THEY WILL SCAM YOU BY GIVING YOU THE WORST CUSTOMER SUPPORT YOU WILL EVER EXPERIENCE.