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Blade 14 RTX 3060 (2021) vs Blade 17 RTX 3060 (2022)

Razer Blade 14 RTX 3060 (2021) vs Razer Blade 17 RTX 3060 (2022)

What Blade 14 RTX 3060 (2021) does better (4) and where Blade 17 RTX 3060 (2022) wins (26) — every spec side by side.

Razer · 2021Blade 14 RTX 3060 (2021)

4.1Score

4 advantages

Razer · 2022Blade 17 RTX 3060 (2022)

6.6Score

26 advantages

Higher score

4.3Graphics5.2

3.2Overall performance6.7

3.1Display5.4

2.2Memory & storage8.1

5.8Battery & portability2.7

2.7Features & cooling7.2

Dimensions

Size comparison

Blade 14 RTX 3060 (2021)Blade 17 RTX 3060 (2022)

	Blade 14 RTX 3060 (2021)	Blade 17 RTX 3060 (2022)	Difference
Depth	220 mm	260 mm	−40 mm
Width	319.7 mm	395 mm	−75.3 mm
Thickness	16.8 mm	19.9 mm	−3.1 mm
Weight	1.8 kg	2.8 kg	−1 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Blade 14 RTX 3060 (2021) better than Blade 17 RTX 3060 (2022)?

Weight1.78 kg vs 2.75 kg+54%
HDMI 2.1Yes · Blade 17 RTX 3060 (2022): No
Thickness16.8 mm vs 19.9 mm+18%
Pixel density157 ppi vs 127 ppi+24%

Why is Blade 17 RTX 3060 (2022) better than Blade 14 RTX 3060 (2021)?

Refresh rate144 Hz vs 360 Hz2.5×
RAM (up to)16 GB vs 64 GB4×
Battery capacity62 Wh vs 82 Wh+33%
Geekbench 6 multi-core8,555 vs 12,553+47%
MUX switchNo · Blade 14 RTX 3060 (2021): Yes
SSD (up to)1,024 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
Thunderbolt or USB4No · Blade 14 RTX 3060 (2021): Yes
GPU power (TGP)100 W vs 115 W+15%
CPU cores8 vs 14+75%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light7,684 vs 9,102+18%
GPU compute (FP32)12.3 TFLOPS vs 13.8 TFLOPS+12%
Cinebench 2024 multi-core691 vs 912+32%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Razer Blade 14 RTX 3060 (2021)4.1	Razer Blade 17 RTX 3060 (2022)6.6
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop	GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	100 W	115 W
Video memory	6 GB	6 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	3,840	3,840
GPU compute (FP32)	12.3 TFLOPS	13.8 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	7,684	9,102
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 9 5900HX	Core i7-12800H
CPU maker	AMD	Intel
CPU cores	8	14
CPU threads	16	20
Max CPU clock	4.6 GHz	4.8 GHz
Processor options	Ryzen 9 5900HX	Core i7-12800H, Core i9-12900H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	8,555	12,553
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,019	2,448
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	691	912
Display
Screen size	14″	17.3″
Resolution	1920 × 1080	1920 × 1080
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	144 Hz	360 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	300 nits	300 nits
sRGB coverage	99%	100%
Response time	—	3 ms
Pixel density	157 ppi	127 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	Yes
Advanced Optimus	No	No
MUX switch	No	Yes
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	16 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR4	DDR5
RAM speed	3,200 MHz	4,800 MHz
Max. supported RAM	—	64 GB
RAM slots	—	2
Upgradable RAM	No	Yes
SSD (up to)	1,024 GB	2,048 GB
SSD (base)	1,024 GB	1,024 GB
M.2 SSD slots	1	2
SSD interface	PCIe 3.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	62 Wh	82 Wh
Power adapter	230 W	280 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	1.78 kg	2.75 kg
Thickness	16.8 mm	19.9 mm
Width	319.7 mm	395 mm
Depth	220 mm	260 mm
Body material	Aluminium	Aluminium
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	2	4
Vapor chamber cooling	Yes	Yes
Fan noise (max. load)	52 dB	49.1 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	—	Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	Yes
USB-C ports	2	3
USB-A ports	2	3
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	—
HDMI 2.1	Yes	No
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	No
Ethernet port	No	Yes
SD card reader	No	No
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5.2	5.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	No	No
Key travel	1.1 mm	—
Webcam	720p	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2.0	—
Dolby Atmos	Yes	—