The AMD Ryzen 7040HS are here, with the Razer Blade 14

We are finally witnessing a highly anticipated debut, and that is the AMD Ryzen 7040HS family debuts on the market in equipment like this Razer Blade 14, which is renewed once again to accommodate and be motorized with some chips that we have been looking forward to since the beginning of the year. Thus, we find two very interesting news, so we are going to give a good account of both below, first we will review what the new AMD integrated chips offer, and then what the value proposition that the laptop offers us consists of. from Razer.

AMD Ryzen 7040HS

Presented at CES 2023, the Ryzen 7040HS series is aimed at the laptop segment, although it will be possible to find these also integrated into some mini-PC, since its set of features and requirements adjusts quite well to this type of device. Known as Phoenix, these APUs use the Zen 4 architecture with a monolithic design and integrate between six and eight cores that, in the top-of-the-range model, can scale up to 5.2 gigahertz, as well as iGPUs with RDNA 3 architecture and up to 12 cores. Its TDP ranges between 35 and 45 watts.

When AMD talks about the Ryzen 7040HS series, it focuses mainly on two points: its performance, which it compares with the top of the range from Intel and Apple, and the use of the XDNA architecture, specifically aimed at processing tasks related to artificial intelligence. . Regarding the first point, we can see several performance comparisons, both in games (in which it is measured with an Intel Core i9-13900H), and in certain applications and synthetic tests, in which it is faced with an Apple M2 Pro. .

So it really looks like AMD has managed get the most out of these integrated which, in addition, have more competitive prices than those of Intel, so they are an excellent option for users looking for high performance at a reasonable price.

More interesting (without detracting from the above, of course) is the commitment to XDNA architecturewhich represents a further step in the redoubled efforts of the industry to bring artificial intelligence computing to desktop systems, thus reducing the need to resort to cloud platforms for certain tasks, which with these new integrations can be carried out directly on the device.

Razer Blade 14

So, with the Ryzen 7040HS series finally available, one of the first computers with which it hits the market is the Razer Blade 14an emblematic equipment of the brand, the most portable of the Blade family, and that due to its benefits becomes an excellent option for gamers, content creators and users who have a combined need for high performance and mobility.

These are the technical specifications of the three models presented by Razer

These three new models are added to the existing ones of the Razer Blade 14 series, which translates into a greater choice for users interested in this platform. And of course, as in its predecessors, we find some equipment in which a lot of attention and care has been paid to all the details, from its careful and attractive design to its system of heat dissipation through steam chamberits sound compatible with THX Spatial Audiotheir autonomy up to 10 hours and its fully customizable RGB LED lighting.

Connectivity is key both when playing games and when engaging in content creation. In the wireless section, these new Razer Blade 14 bet on the most recent versions of the most common communication protocols, Wi-Fi 6e and BlueTooth 5.3which are complemented by USB-4 Type C ports, USB 3.2 Type A, an HDMI 2.1 port and an audio minijack.

The new Razer Blade 14 can already be reserved from today in the United States, on the manufacturer’s website, and will hit the market on June 20. Its price starts from $2,399.99.

More info: AMD/Razer