Light and slim, but with great performance? The monster laptop Razer Blade 14
For several years now, many high-performance gaming laptops have been equipped with AMD processors. This is not only due to price, but also proves that there is a steady demand. As someone who uses a laptop with an AMD Ryzen 7 CPU, I'm happy to see this. Especially recently, many products have adopted AMD's main APU, codenamed Hawk Point.
Hawk Point is the 8040 series with an NPU, and is one of AMD's ambitious projects leading the first half of this year. It uses a 4nm process, Zen 4 cores, and RDNA3 GPU, and supports up to 8 cores and 16 threads. It has almost the same performance as Phoenix, which was released in the second half of last year, but the most important difference is that it has 16 NPUs. Phoenix had 10 NPUs, but Hawk Point has increased to 16, increasing from 33TOPS to 39TOPS.
If you are working on high-spec tasks such as multiple program operations or games, you will realize how important this AI performance is. With the improved NPU performance and the Ryzen AI-specific software, you can enjoy various tasks with more efficient and powerful performance.
Why am I suddenly talking about this? Actually, Razer's laptop lineup, Blade, has released a high-performance new product equipped with AMD's Hawk Point. Not only Hawk Point, but also all hardware specifications such as display, external GPU, and RAM are high-end, yet it is a gaming laptop with a weight of less than 2kg and a slim design. I heard that I could see the product in person at the Hi-K Net Razer Shop in Yongsan, so I went to visit.
▲ It's been a while since I've been to Yongsan Station. The weather is nice, and there are many people. It's a good day to cure Monday blues.
▲ Hi-K Net Razer Shop met in the basement of the building across the street. That intense green RGB is always impressive.
▲ AMD's Hawk Point specs installed in the new Razer Blade 14 R9 Zen4 R4070 Plus / Mercury
▲ As soon as you enter the store, you can see the laptop right below the mark. The models on both sides are the Blade 14 models released this time.
▲ A larger touch pad than the previous model is a feature. I also like the curved corners.
▲ The clean design looks like a business laptop. The RGB at the bottom also comes from the laptop stand.
▲ The bottom of the touch pad is cut diagonally, which is not only luxurious in design, but also convenient to unfold.
▲ Equipped with the highest performance AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS processor
▲ You can see clear image quality from the side, and light reflection is strongly blocked, so you can see a perfect screen.
▲ The bottom and side bezels are about this much
▲ The thickness that felt the shock of technological development
▲ I took a peek at the back, but unexpectedly, there's nothing there. It's really as clean as a business laptop.
▲ Unfortunately, I couldn't see the black model. This photo is of the 22-year model, so you can get an idea of the black color.
▲ As powerful as the performance, the price is also enormous.
▲ For reference, an event is currently in progress to provide a 50,000 won discount and a free Razer tote bag upon purchase.
▲ Faker encountered during the coverage. His presence is certain.
▲ Passing by the laptop, there are various colorful gaming keyboards.
▲ Pink Pink Edition that catches the eye in the right corner. Even the lines are pink, so they seem to know something.
▲ You can touch and feel various keyboards, and you can also experience the switches that Razer handles.
▲ Keyboard switches, chairs, and bag products behind it
▲ This bag is provided free of charge when purchasing this new product. It looks bigger and more practical than I thought.
▲ Gaming experience center inside the store. Up to 6 people can use it, and it is equipped with various Razer products.
▲ I wish my room was like this
▲ On the right side of the experience center, there is a gaming concept room decorated with Razer products.
▲ There are also various peripherals
▲ You can also experience the mouse
▲ Faker, whom I met briefly earlier. I should play League of Legends after work today.
The Razer Blade 14 R9 Zen4 R4070 Plus / Mercury, equipped with AMD's latest processor, Hawk Point, is a monster-like product that hides powerful power in a small and slim size. At first, I thought only the APU was good, but it had perfect performance with RTX 4070, 32GB DDR5 RAM, WQXGA (2560 x 1600) resolution, and 240 refresh rate. Currently, through the event, a Razer Zantus tote bag is provided free of charge and a 50,000 won discount event is held until the 15th (Fri), so aiming for this is not a bad choice.
Meanwhile, an official said, "You can receive news of various participation events through Hi-K Net Instagram or KakaoTalk Plus, and enjoy games at the gaming experience center in the Razer store, so please pay a lot of attention."
