Razer Blade laptops are getting a 2022 refresh with the latest processors and DDR5 RAM

Razer Blade Laptops Source: Razer

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Razer has announced a major 2022 refresh for its Razer Blade gaming laptop line. The Razer Blade 14, xv, and 17 are being refreshed.
Additions include the latest and greatest processors from Intel and AMD, new NVIDIA RTX 30-serial GPUs, DDR5 RAM, higher refresh rate displays, and more.
The Razer Bract 15 and 17 will be available to preorder on Jan. 25, 2022, while the Razer Bract 14 volition get available to preorder on Feb. 10, 2022. The devices will also exist sold by select retailers afterward in Q1 2022.
Pricing for the new Razer Blade xiv starts at $1,999, the Razer Blade 15 starts at $2,499, and the Razer Blade 17 starts at $2,699.

Ahead of CES 2022, gaming-focused hardware manufacturer Razer has announced a Q1 2022 refresh for its Razer Blade laptops, including the Razer Bract 14, Razer Bract 15, and Razer Blade 17. These laptops will characteristic several pieces of cutting-edge hardware, including the latest NVIDIA RTX 30-series laptop GPUs, top next-gen processors like the Intel Cadre i9-12900H and the AMD Ryzen 6900HX, DDR5 RAM, and new displays with higher refresh rates than Razer's previous generations.

Some other notable improvements include a performance-enhancing MUX Switch and 1080p Windows Hello-compatible webcam for the Razer Bract xiv, as well as iv boosted speakers and a larger 82WHr bombardment for the Razer Blade 17. The new Blade 17 as well comes with a 280W charger that outperforms previous-gen 180W chargers. Additionally, all of the new Razer Blade laptops also feature an improved touchpad for greater precision.

Here's a look at all of the different configuration options yous can expect one time the refreshed Blade laptops are available:

	Razer Bract 14	Razer Bract xv	Razer Blade 17
CPU	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX	Intel Core i7-12800H Intel Core i9-12900H	Intel Cadre i7-12800H Intel Core i9-12900H
GPU	NVIDIA RTX 3060 (6GB VRAM) NVIDIA RTX 3070 Ti (8GB VRAM) NVIDIA RTX 3080 Ti (16GB VRAM)	NVIDIA RTX 3060 (6GB VRAM) NVIDIA RTX 3070 Ti (8GB VRAM) NVIDIA RTX 3080 Ti (16GB VRAM)	NVIDIA RTX 3060 (6GB VRAM) NVIDIA RTX 3070 Ti (8GB VRAM) NVIDIA RTX 3080 Ti (16GB VRAM)
Memory	16GB DDR5-4800MHz (fixed)	16GB DDR5-4800MHz (upgradeable to 64GB)	32GB DDR5-4800MHz (upgradeable to 64GB)
Storage	1TB PCIe Gen iv SSD (upgradeable to 2TB)	1TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD (upgradeable to 2TB) Open Grand.2 slot (supports upward to 2TB SSD)	1TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD (upgradeable to 4TB) Open up Grand.2 slot (supports upwardly to 4TB SSD)
Display	14-inch FHD (1920x1080) 144Hz IPS due west/ AMD FreeSync Premium 14-inch QHD (2560x1440) 165Hz IPS w/ AMD FreeSync Premium	fifteen-inch FHD (1920x1080) 360Hz IPS 15-inch QHD (2560x1440) 240Hz IPS w/ NVIDIA M-SYNC 15-inch UHD 4K (3840x2160) 144Hz IPS	17-inch FHD (1920x1080) 360Hz IPS 17-inch QHD (2560x1440) 240Hz IPS due west/ NVIDIA G-SYNC 17-inch UHD 4K (3840x2160) 144Hz IPS
Ports	2x USB-A 2x USB-C 1x Power Port 1x HDMI 2.1 1x iii.5mm audio jack 1x Kensington lock port	3x USB-A 2x Thunderbolt four 1x Ability Port 1x HDMI ii.1 1x UHS-II SD card reader 1x three.5mm audio jack 1x Kensington lock port	3x USB-A 2x Thunderbolt 4 1x Ability Port 1x HDMI ii.1 1x UHS-2 SD carte du jour reader 1x 3.5mm audio jack 1x RJ45 two.5Gb Ethernet 1x Kensington lock port
Biometrics	1080p IR webcam (Windows Hello compatible)	1080p IR webcam (Windows Hello compatible)	1080p IR webcam (Windows Hello compatible)
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 6E Bluetooth five.2	Wi-Fi 6E Bluetooth five.two	Wi-Fi 6E Bluetooth 5.2
Battery	61.6WHr	80WHr	82WHr
Weight	3.92 pounds (1.78kg)	Up to 4.59 pounds (2.08kg)	six.06 pounds (ii.75kg)
Dimensions (HxWxD)	0.66 10 12.59 x viii.66 inches (sixteen.8mm 10 319.mm7 x 220mm)	0.67 x 13.98 x ix.25 inches (16.9mm x 355mm x 235mm)	0.78 x fifteen.55 10 ten.24 inches (xix.9mm 10 395mm 10 260mm)
Toll	Starts at $i,999	Starts at $2,499	Starts at $2,699

Razer Blade 15 Source: Razer

All of this advanced hardware will come in the same sleek Razer Blade chassis that fans of the visitor'due south laptops have come to love, featuring an anodized matte blackness finish with an anti-fingerprint blanket. The design of the laptops also includes all of the ports that gamers or creators could need, including Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.one, and enough of USB-A ports for connecting peripherals.

These refreshed Razer Blades will no dubiousness end up becoming some of the all-time Razer laptops when they launch, and thankfully, we won't have to expect long for them to become available. Razer has confirmed that all 3 refreshed Razer Blade devices will become available for preorder in early on 2022, with Razer Blade fifteen and 17 preorders arriving first on Jan. 25, and Razer Blade 14 preorders beginning before long later on Feb. 10. These preorders will exist sectional to Razer website and RazerStore locations, merely the laptops will eventually be sold by select retailers later on during Q1 2022.

In terms of pricing, the new Razer Bract 14 starts at $ane,999, the Razer Blade fifteen starts at $2,499, and the Razer Bract 17 starts at $2,699. Naturally, the toll of the devices volition increase if you lot choose to configure one with more powerful specs.

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