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Blade 14 RTX 4070 (2023) vs Blade 17 RTX 3060 (2022)

Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 (2023) vs Razer Blade 17 RTX 3060 (2022)

What Blade 14 RTX 4070 (2023) does better (15) and where Blade 17 RTX 3060 (2022) wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Razer · 2023Blade 14 RTX 4070 (2023)

7.8Score

15 advantages

Higher score

Razer · 2022Blade 17 RTX 3060 (2022)

6.6Score

14 advantages

8.4Graphics5.2

7.2Overall performance6.7

8.1Display5.4

4.5Memory & storage8.1

6.1Battery & portability2.7

5.0Features & cooling7.2

Dimensions

Size comparison

Blade 14 RTX 4070 (2023)Blade 17 RTX 3060 (2022)

	Blade 14 RTX 4070 (2023)	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 4070 (2023) better than Blade 17 RTX 3060 (2022)?

GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS vs 13.8 TFLOPS+58%
Weight1.78 kg vs 2.75 kg+54%
GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 115 W+22%
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light12,709 vs 9,102+40%
Brightness500 nits vs 300 nits+67%
Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
HDMI 2.1Yes · Blade 17 RTX 3060 (2022): No
GPU shader cores4,608 vs 3,840+20%
Thickness16.8 mm vs 19.9 mm+18%
Pixel density216 ppi vs 127 ppi+70%
Cinebench 2024 multi-core939 vs 912+3%

Why is Blade 17 RTX 3060 (2022) better than Blade 14 RTX 4070 (2023)?

RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
Refresh rate240 Hz vs 360 Hz+50%
Battery capacity68 Wh vs 82 Wh+20%
SSD (up to)1,024 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
CPU cores8 vs 14+75%
Geekbench 6 multi-core11,684 vs 12,553+7%
SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
M.2 SSD slots1 vs 22×
Cooling fans2 vs 42×
USB-C ports2 vs 3+50%
USB-A ports2 vs 3+50%
CPU threads16 vs 20+25%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Razer Blade 14 RTX 4070 (2023)7.8	Razer Blade 17 RTX 3060 (2022)6.6
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop	GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	140 W	115 W
Video memory	8 GB	6 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	4,608	3,840
GPU compute (FP32)	21.8 TFLOPS	13.8 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	12,709	9,102
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 9 7940HS	Core i7-12800H
CPU maker	AMD	Intel
CPU cores	8	14
CPU threads	16	20
Max CPU clock	5.2 GHz	4.8 GHz
Processor options	Ryzen 9 7940HS	Core i7-12800H, Core i9-12900H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	11,684	12,553
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,499	2,448
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	939	912
Display
Screen size	14″	17.3″
Resolution	2560 × 1600	1920 × 1080
Resolution class	QHD (1440p/1600p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	240 Hz	360 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	500 nits	300 nits
sRGB coverage	100%	100%
Response time	3 ms	3 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	100%	—
Pixel density	216 ppi	127 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	Yes
Advanced Optimus	No	No
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	32 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	5,600 MHz	4,800 MHz
Max. supported RAM	64 GB	64 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	1,024 GB	2,048 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	1,024 GB
M.2 SSD slots	1	2
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	68 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
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	—
Fan noise (max. load)	55.5 dB	49.1 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	USB4	Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	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 6E	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5.3	5.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	No	No
Key travel	1 mm	—
Webcam	1,080p	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2.0	—
Dolby Atmos	No	—