Razer Blade 14 (Early 2014) vs Razer Blade 14 (Early 2016)

Razer Blade 14 (Early 2014) $1,800
Razer Blade 14 (Early 2016) $2,000
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,800
Base Price (MSRP)
$2,000
CPU
Core i7-4702HQ
CPU
Core i7-6700HQ
GPU
GeForce GTX 870M
GPU
GeForce GTX 970M
Memory
8GB
Memory
16GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
256GB
Display
14" LCD IGZO 3200x1800 Touch
Display
14" LCD IGZO 3200x1800 Touch
Core i7-4702HQ
4 Cores
8 Threads
2.2GHz Clock
Core i7-6700HQ
4 Cores
8 Threads
2.6GHz Clock
GB6S 960
24%
GB6M 3,045
11%
GB6S 1,100
27%
GB6M 3,440
13%
GeForce GTX 870M
1344 Shaders
941MHz
3GB GDDR5
120GB/s Bandwidth
GeForce GTX 970M
1280 Shaders
993MHz
3GB GDDR5
120GB/s Bandwidth
N/A
0%
FP32 2.53 TFLOPS
5%
N/A
0%
FP32 2.54 TFLOPS
5%
8GB
DDR3L-1600
16GB
DDR4-2133
24 Tabs
5%
56 Tabs
11%
128GB
mSATA
SATA 3
Up to 530MB/s Read
256GB
M.2-2280-M-S3
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.6GB/s Read
186 min 4K Video
5%
442 min 4K Video
11%
No Optical Drive
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14"
LCD IGZO
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LCD IGZO
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300 Nits
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300 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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3200x1800
5.8 Million Pixels
262 PPI
3200x1800
5.8 Million Pixels
262 PPI
LED Backlight
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350:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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350:1 Contrast
Touch
Capacitive
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Capacitive
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Scissor Switch
RGB Backlight
Scissor Switch
RGB Backlight
Multi-Touch Solid-state Trackpad
Glass Surface
Multi-Touch Solid-state Trackpad
Glass Surface
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
No Biometrics
No Biometrics
2
2
1
2
No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth 4.1
No Sensors
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HM87
HM170
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1x Thunderbolt 3 (40Gbps)
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Power
DC 5.5x2.5mm
Power
DC 5.5x2.5mm
Security
Kensington Lock
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Security
Kensington Lock
TPM 2.0
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External
External
150W
19.00V
7.90A
165W
19.80V
8.33A
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DC 5.5x2.5mm
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1.5M (5 ft) Cable
DC 5.5x2.5mm
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1.5M (5 ft) Cable
71Wh
6400mAh
11.10V
Lithium-Ion
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71Wh
6400mAh
11.10V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 3.5 Hours
Up to 3.5 Hours
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Windows
Windows
Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Cooler
2x Fans
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Height
17.8 mm (0.7 in)
Width
345 mm (13.6 in)
Depth
235 mm (9.3 in)
Volume
1.44 L
Height
17.9 mm (0.7 in)
Width
345 mm (13.6 in)
Depth
235 mm (9.3 in)
Volume
1.45 L
Weight
2.03 kg (4.5 lb)
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Weight
1.89 kg (4.2 lb)
Weight + Charger
2.47 kg (5.4 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Storage Slots
2x mSATA
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RZ09-01161
RZ09-01652
Change Comparison