Razer Blade 14 (Early 2023) vs MacBook Pro 14 (M3 Max, Late 2023)

Razer Blade 14 (Early 2023) $2,400

MacBook Pro 14 (M3 Max, Late 2023) $2,999

Base Price (MSRP) $2,400	Base Price (MSRP) $2,999
CPU Ryzen 9 7940HS	CPU M3 Max (14C30G)
GPU GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop 115W	GPU 30-Core M3 Max
Memory 16GB	Memory 36GB
Storage 1TB	Storage 512GB
Display 14" LCD IPS 2560×1600	Display 14.2" LCD IPS 3024×1964

Highlights

Geekbench 6

GB6 Single-Core


22% slower vs MacBook Pro 14 (M3 Max, Late 2023)	29% faster vs Blade 14 (Early 2023)

Blade 14 (Early 2023) - GB6S 2,465

MacBook Pro 14 (M3 Max, Late 2023) - GB6S 3,180

x1.29

GB6 Multi-Core


41% slower vs MacBook Pro 14 (M3 Max, Late 2023)	69% faster vs Blade 14 (Early 2023)

Blade 14 (Early 2023) - GB6M 11,560

MacBook Pro 14 (M3 Max, Late 2023) - GB6M 19,515

x1.69

Theoretical Performance

FP32


36% faster vs MacBook Pro 14 (M3 Max, Late 2023)	26% slower vs Blade 14 (Early 2023)

Blade 14 (Early 2023) - 14.56 TFLOPS FP32

x1.36

MacBook Pro 14 (M3 Max, Late 2023) - 10.74 TFLOPS FP32

Tech Specs

CPU


Ryzen 9 7940HS 8 Cores 16 Threads 4GHz Clock	M3 Max (14C30G) 14 Cores 14 Threads 4.05GHz Clock
GB6S 2,465 61% GB6M 11,560 43%	GB6S 3,180 78% GB6M 19,515 73%

Ryzen 9 7940HS vs M3 Max (14C30G) Full Specs Comparison

GPU


GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop 115W 3072 Shaders 2370MHz 8GB GDDR6 256GB/s Bandwidth	30-Core M3 Max 3840 Shaders 1398MHz Shared Memory
14.56 TFLOPS FP32 29%	10.74 TFLOPS FP32 21%

GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop 115W vs 30-Core M3 Max Full Specs Comparison

Memory


16GB DDR5-5600	36GB LPDDR5-6400
56 Tabs 11%	136 Tabs 27%

Storage


1TB M.2-2280-M-S3 PCIe 4.0 x4 Up to 7GB/s	512GB Soldered PCIe 4.0 x4 Up to 4.6GB/s
1,978 min 4K Video 49%	954 min 4K Video 24%

Optical Drive

Display


14" LCD IPS -	14.2" LCD IPS HDR
14"	14.2"
Area 88.1 in² (568.3 cm²) 16:9 Aspect Ratio	Area 92.1 in² (594.2 cm²) 15.5:10 Aspect Ratio
Brightness 400 Nits -	Brightness 1,000 Nits 1,600 Nits Peak
Refresh Rate 240Hz Variable FreeSync	Refresh Rate 120Hz Variable -
- -	Response Time 58ms GtG
- -	Flicker 15000Hz
Resolution 2560×1600 4.1 Million Pixels 216 PPI	Resolution 3024×1964 5.9 Million Pixels 254 PPI
2560×1600	3024×1964
LED Backlight - 1,000:1 Contrast	Mini-LED Backlight 2,010 Zones 1,000,000:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles 178° Horizontal 178° Vertical	Viewing Angles 178° Horizontal 178° Vertical
Colour Depth 8-bit	Colour Depth 10-bit
Coverage 100% sRGB 97% DCI-P3 85% Adobe RGB	Coverage 100% sRGB 99% DCI-P3 88% Adobe RGB
- - - - - -	Accuracy dE 0.8 Avg dE 1.3 Max dE 1.10 Greyscale 2.24 Gamma 6700K
Coating Matte	Coating Glossy Anti-Reflective

Size Resolution

2560×1600

3024×1964

Cameras

1080p	1080p

Keyboard

Scissor Switch

1.00mm

RGB Backlight

Per Key Lighting

78 Keys

Scissor Switch

1.00mm

White Backlight

Mouse

Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad

Glass Surface

Force Touch Trackpad

Glass Surface

Controller

Stylus

Biometrics

Facial

Fingerprint

Speakers

Microphones

Cellular


No Cellular	No Cellular

Connectivity


Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) 2 Stream Up to 2400Mbps	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) 2 Stream Up to 2400Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3	Bluetooth 5.3

Sensors

Chipset

Integrated Chipset

Ports


Data 2x USB 3.1 (10Gbps) 2x USB 4 (40Gbps) -	Data - - 3x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps)

Video 1x HDMI 2.1	Video 1x HDMI 2.1
Audio 1x Audio Jack	Audio 1x Audio Jack
- -	Card 1x SDXC Card UHS-II
Power 3-hole Oval Shape	Power MagSafe 3
Security Kensington Lock TPM 2.0	- - -

Power Supply


External	External

Charger


230W 19.50V 11.80A	96W 20.50V 4.70A
- - - - -	USB-PD 3.00A 5V (15W) 3.00A 9V (27W) 3.00A 15V (45W) 4.70A 20V (94W)
3-hole Oval Shape - - 1.5M (5 ft) Cable	- USB-C Removable Cable -

Battery

68.1Wh 4422mAh 15.40V Lithium-Ion Polymer	72.4Wh 6319mAh 11.46V Lithium-Ion Polymer
Up to 9 Hours	Up to 12 Hours
- -	Charge Time 30 min 50%

Operating System

Windows	macOS 14 Sonoma

Enclosure


Build Material Aluminum	Build Material Aluminum
Cooler 2x Fans Vapour Chamber	Cooler 2x Fans -

Display Side Boarder Size 4.9mm	Display Side Boarder Size 3.5mm
Height 18 mm (0.7 in) Width 310.7 mm (12.2 in) Depth 228 mm (9 in) Volume 1.27 L	Height 15.5 mm (0.6 in) Width 312.6 mm (12.3 in) Depth 221.2 mm (8.7 in) Volume 1.07 L
Weight 1.84 kg (4.1 lb) Weight + Charger 2.64 kg (5.8 lb)	Weight 1.62 kg (3.6 lb) Weight + Charger 1.91 kg (4.2 lb)

Upgradability

CPU Not Upgradable	CPU Not Upgradable
GPU Not Upgradable	GPU Not Upgradable
Memory Upgradable	Memory Not Upgradable
Storage Upgradable	Storage Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi Upgradable	Wi-Fi Not Upgradable
Motherboard Not Upgradable	Motherboard Not Upgradable
Power Supply Upgradable	Power Supply Upgradable
Storage Slots 1x M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4	- -
Memory Slots 2x SO-DIMM	- -