Laptops

Blade 14 (Early 2023) vs Blade 14 (Early 2022) Full Specs

CPU
Ryzen 9 7940HS8 Cores
CPU
Ryzen 9 6900HX8 Cores
GPU
GPU
Memory
Memory
16GBDDR5-4800
Storage
1TBPCIe 4.0 x4
Storage
1TBPCIe 4.0 x4
Display
14" LCD IPS2560x1600 400Nits 240Hz Matte
Display
Price
$2,400
Price
$2,000

CPU
iGPU
GPU
Storage
Memory
Memory
Chipset
HDMI 2.1
USB 4
USB 4
USB 3.2
USB 3.2
Audio
CPU
iGPU
GPU
Memory
Chipset
Storage
HDMI 2.1
USB 4
USB 4
USB 3.2
USB 3.2
Audio

Ryzen 9 7940HS
Ryzen 9 6900HX
8 Cores
16 Threads
4GHz
8 Cores
16 Threads
3.3GHz

3,072 Shaders
2.37GHz
3,840 Shaders
1.6GHz
8GB GDDR6
6GB GDDR6

16GBDDR5-4800
2x SO-DIMM

1TBPCIe 4.0 x4
1TBPCIe 4.0 x4
7GB/s Read
5.1GB/s Write
7GB/s Read
5.1GB/s Write
1x M.2 PCIe 4.0x4
1x M.2 PCIe 4.0x4

14" LCD IPS2560x1600 400Nits 240Hz Matte
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Area & Aspect Ratio
83.75 in² 16:9
Area & Aspect Ratio
83.75 in² 16:9
Brightness
400 nits 400 nits Peak
Brightness
300 nits 300 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
240Hz Variable Refresh FreeSync
Refresh & VRR
144Hz Variable Refresh FreeSync
Resolution
2560x1600 4.1M Pixels 216 ppi
Resolution
1920x1080 2.1M Pixels 157 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1K:1 contrast
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1K:1 contrast
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Coverage
100% sRGB 97% DCI-P3
Color Coverage
100% sRGB
Coating & Lamination
Matte AR
Coating & Lamination
Matte AR
Touchscreen
No
Touchscreen
No
Border Size
4.9 mm (0.19")
Border Size
4.9 mm (0.19")

Up to 9 hours
Up to 9 hours
Charge Time
-
Charge Time
0-100%: 90 min
68.1Wh
4422mAh
15.4V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
61.6Wh
4000mAh
15.4V
Lithium-Ion Polymer

Data
2x USB 4.0
2x USB 3.1
Data
2x USB 4.0
2x USB 3.1
Video
1x HDMI 2.1
Video
1x HDMI 2.1
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack

Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth 5.3
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth 5.3

Charger
230W 3-hole Oval Shape
Charger
230W 3-hole Oval Shape
Max Power Draw
-
Max Power Draw
228W
Output
230W 19.50V 11.79A
Output
230W 19.50V 11.79A
Input
3.60A
Input
3.60A
Protocol & Port
3-hole Oval Shape 3-hole Oval Shape
Protocol & Port
3-hole Oval Shape 3-hole Oval Shape
USB-PD
-
USB-PD
-

Speakers
2
Speakers
2
Microphones
4
Microphones
4

Keyboard
Scissor
Backlit
Per-Key Lighting
Keyboard
Scissor
Backlit
Per-Key Lighting
Trackpad
Multi-Touch Clickpad
Glass
Trackpad
Multi-Touch Clickpad
Glass
Biometrics
Face ID
Biometrics
Face ID

Launch OS
Windows 11
Launch OS
Windows 11

Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Aluminum
Height
18 mm (0.71")
Width
310.7 mm (12.23")
Depth
228 mm (8.98")
Height
16.8 mm (0.66")
Width
319.7 mm (12.59")
Depth
220 mm (8.66")
Weight
1.84 kg
Weight
1.78 kg
Weight + Charger
2.64 kg
Weight + Charger
2.58 kg
Volume
1.2744 L
Volume
1.1816 L
Decor Lights
Yes
Decor Lights
Yes
Fans
2
Fans
2

Release Date
2023-01-05
Release Date
2022-01-04
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
Early 2023
Description
Early 2022
Model ID
RZ09-0482x
Model ID
RZ09-0427x
Model Number 1
RZ09-0482V
Model Number 1
RZ09-0427E
Model Number 2
RZ09-0482X
Model Number 2
RZ09-0427N