Considering what's important for your laptop use will guide your decision between the ASUS Vivobook 16X and the Razer Blade 14. The Vivobook offers a larger screen and battery, as well as a number pad, at a generally lower price; it's suitable for general use, light engineering tasks, and casual gaming. However, the Razer Blade offers higher screen resolution, is lighter, boasts a longer battery life, and has a markedly better build quality, though it comes at a premium price. The Blade is more suited for intense workloads like 3D rendering, machine learning, and demanding gaming due to its powerful AMD processor and RTX GPU. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the ASUS Vivobook 16X
Best in class speakers
Advantages of the Razer Blade 14
Very good for general use
Very good for content creation
Very good overall display quality
Very good overall build quality
Very good portability
Good battery life
Excellent keyboard
Key differences
General Use
7.6/10
8.1/10
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
300.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
328.0 nits
5.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
9.5 Hours
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
7.5/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
8.2/10
The Razer Blade 14 is very good for general use, while the ASUS Vivobook 16X is good.
The Razer Blade 14 outshines the ASUS Vivobook 16X in general use primarily due to its higher screen resolution and compact size, which enhances portability and screen quality. At the cost of some battery life and a slightly reduced size, the Razer Blade 14 still maintains comparable processing power and memory, positioning it as very good for general use with an edge in portability and visual clarity.
Screen Quality
7.3/10
8.0/10
16.0in
SIZE
14.0in
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
300.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
328.0 nits
The Razer Blade 14 has a better screen than the ASUS Vivobook 16X for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
The ASUS Vivobook 16X provides a balance between resolution and panel quality suitable for daily tasks and detailed engineering work, with colors that might not be as vibrant as on other displays. The Razer Blade 14, with a higher-quality panel, excels in color accuracy and sharpness, making it a solid choice for both general use and professional design where color fidelity is crucial. However, both laptops may not satisfy gamers or 3D designers due to their lower refresh rates, which can affect the smoothness of fast-paced visuals and rendering.
Battery
5.0 Hours
9.5 Hours
The ASUS Vivobook 16X has 5 hours of battery life. The Razer Blade 14 has 9.5 hours of battery life.
Battery life estimate is based on a mix of common use patterns. More portable and higher performing laptops tend to have less battery life.
Portability
Good
Very Good
16.0in
SIZE
14.0in
4.2 lbs
WEIGHT
3.9 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.6in
The Razer Blade 14 has very good portability, while the ASUS Vivobook 16X has good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
7.0/10
8.5/10
The Razer Blade 14 has very good build quality, while the ASUS Vivobook 16X has good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$1,200
$10
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
The ASUS Vivobook 16X has a price of $1,200 and the Razer Blade 14 costs $10.
The Razer Blade 14 and ASUS Vivobook 16X are both good for gaming and AI.
The ASUS Vivobook 16X, with its Nvidia RTX 4060 GPU and a screen refresh rate of 120Hz, offers a solid gaming and 3D performance, but the Razer Blade 14 might appeal more to gamers seeking higher screen detail and smoother visuals with its Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti and higher 165Hz refresh rate. Despite both having quality displays, the Blade's higher screen resolution can offer finer image quality at the expense of a slightly larger GPU demand compared to the Vivobook 16X.
Engineering and Design
8.2/10
8.4/10
9.0/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.5/10
8.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.0/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Razer Blade 14 and ASUS Vivobook 16X are both very good for engineering and design.
The ASUS Vivobook 16X offers strong performance for engineering and design due to its high-end CPU and GPU, ample RAM, and a quality screen with a decent color range, but it's less portable than the Razer Blade 14, which also boasts excellent performance credentials with a similarly powerful CPU and GPU, higher screen resolution, and outstanding build quality but has a shorter battery life and higher portability.
Content Creation
7.7/10
8.1/10
9.0/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.5/10
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Razer Blade 14 to be very good for content creation, while the ASUS Vivobook 16X is good.
PerfectRec’s Content Creation Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for photo editing, video editing and other content creation tasks.
Software Development
7.4/10
7.9/10
9.0/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.5/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
7.5/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
The Razer Blade 14 and ASUS Vivobook 16X are both good for software development.
PerfectRec’s Software Development Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for software developers.
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How the ASUS Vivobook 16X and the Razer Blade 14 compare to other laptops
"I think the ASUS Vivobook 16X is fantastic. Great performance, decent battery life, good keyboard and trackpad, and a massive screen – just that the screen quality itself is kinda subpar. If you’re okay with the screen, then I think this is an okay laptop. However, I’d like to see a price drop."
"After making a huge splash with the original 2021 model, it's expected that the 2022 refresh would be more of a minor update to an already impressive machine. It adds a higher resolution webcam (720p to 1080p), faster CPU (Ryzen 9 5900HX to Ryzen 9 6900HX), faster GPU (RTX 3070/3080 to 3070/3080 Ti), faster RAM (DDR4-3200 to DDR5-4800), faster M.2 SSD support (PCIe3 x4 to PCIe4 x4), newer WLAN module (Killer AX1690i to Qualcomm WCN685x), and a MUX switch for the new integrated Radeon 680M GPU. It's indubitably an upgrade especially in terms of single-thread processor performance."
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About ASUS
ASUS, a Taiwanese electronics brand, is one of the largest personal computer vendor by market share. The majority of their laptops are targeted towards personal use or gaming. Their most popular product lines include the budget-friendly VivoBook, more premium ZenBook, and their TUF and ROG gaming laptops, the latter of which has a reputation for excellent gaming performance.
About Razer
Razer is an American-Singaporean technology company. Razer is best known for their Blade series laptops, well known for their strong performance and sleek design. Although Razer charges a premium price tag for their laptops, buyers can expect a stealthy laptop with clean fit and finish and strong performance. All of their models offer great portability and build quality compared to other gaming laptops.
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