When considering the Lenovo Yoga 6 and the Razer Blade 14 (2023), it's essential to consider what you prioritize in a laptop. The Lenovo Yoga 6 is more affordable, has a longer battery life, and is more portable due to its lighter weight. Its screen is smaller but comes with touchscreen capabilities and a good balance of color accuracy and brightness, making it well-suited for general use and media consumption. On the other hand, the Razer Blade 14 is a more powerful option, with a stronger processor and dedicated graphics card, making it better suited for gaming, 3D rendering, machine learning, and other intensive engineering tasks. The Razer's display is crisper with a higher resolution and refresh rate, but it lacks touchscreen functionality. Due to its higher specifications, it's also heavier and has a shorter battery life compared to the Lenovo Yoga 6, which might affect its portability. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Lenovo Yoga 6
Excellent battery life
Very good speakers
Advantages of the Razer Blade 14 (2023)
Very good for general use
Very good for engineering and design
Very good for gaming and AI
Very good for content creation
Very good overall display quality
Very good overall build quality
Excellent keyboard
Key differences
Gaming and AI
6.1/10
8.4/10
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.5/10
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
8.7/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Razer Blade 14 (2023) is very good for gaming and AI, while the Lenovo Yoga 6 is only fair.
PerfectRec’s Gaming and AI Score strongly emphasizes graphics processing capability, while also taking into account other factors that impact suitability for gaming and AI work.
Engineering and Design
7.0/10
8.7/10
6.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.2/10
3.6/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.5/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Razer Blade 14 (2023) is very good for engineering and design, while the Lenovo Yoga 6 is good.
The Razer Blade 14 stands out for engineering and design use due to its more powerful AMD Ryzen 9 processor and superior Nvidia RTX 4060 graphics, which provide exceptional performance and detailed visuals that are crucial for such tasks. In contrast, the Lenovo Yoga 6, while also suitable for engineering and design, offers a less robust AMD Ryzen 7 processor with integrated graphics, which may not handle highly demanding tasks as efficiently, but it does provide the versatility of a 2-in-1 design and better battery life for on-the-go use.
Content Creation
7.6/10
8.2/10
6.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.2/10
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Razer Blade 14 (2023) is very good for content creation, while the Lenovo Yoga 6 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.
Screen Quality
6.7/10
8.9/10
13.3in
SIZE
14.0in
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
271.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
560.0 nits
The Razer Blade 14 has a better screen than the Lenovo Yoga 6 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
For general use, the Lenovo Yoga 6 is equipped with a moderate resolution and brightness that provides comfortable viewing for everyday tasks, while the Razer Blade 14 offers higher resolution and brightness, enhancing visual clarity and detail. When it comes to engineering and design work, the Razer stands out with its superior color gamut coverage allowing for more accurate color representation, which is essential for detailed graphics work; the Yoga 6, though serviceable, does not match this level of color fidelity. However, for gaming and 3D applications where a high refresh rate is key for smooth visuals, both the Yoga 6 and the Razer Blade 14 fall short, as they prioritize screen resolution and quality over the faster refresh rates preferred for these uses.
Battery
12.5 Hours
6.0 Hours
The Lenovo Yoga 6 has 12.5 hours of battery life. The Razer Blade 14 has 6 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
Very Good
Very Good
13.3in
SIZE
14.0in
3.0 lbs
WEIGHT
4.0 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The Lenovo Yoga 6 and Razer Blade 14 (2023) both have very good portability, though the Lenovo Yoga 6 has somewhat better portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
7.4/10
8.5/10
The Razer Blade 14 (2023) has very good build quality, while the Lenovo Yoga 6 has good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$1,045
$2,400
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
$3,500
$4,000
The Lenovo Yoga 6 has a price of $1,045 and the Razer Blade 14 (2023) costs $2,400.
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Razer Blade 14 (2023) to be very good for general use, while the Lenovo Yoga 6 is good.
The Lenovo Yoga 6 offers a balance for general use with a solid CPU, adequate RAM, and a good screen, but the Razer Blade 14 (2023) excels with a more powerful CPU and better graphics, making it a superior choice for both general use and performance-demanding tasks, albeit with a higher price and possibly less battery life due to its higher specs.
Software Development
7.4/10
7.9/10
6.9/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.2/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1200
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
6.7/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
The Razer Blade 14 (2023) and Lenovo Yoga 6 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 Lenovo Yoga 6 and the Razer Blade 14 (2023) compare to other laptops
"The AMD R7-7730U in the Lenovo Yoga 6 13 provides a suitable answer to the limited cooling capabilities of a convertible - especially in tablet mode. It draws high computing power from a comparatively limited power supply so that less heat has to be dissipated at the same time."
"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 Lenovo
Lenovo is a Chinese technology company, and one of the largest personal computer vendor. They are well known for a variety of technology products, including laptops. Their consumer series include their entry level IdeaPad and LOQ series and mid-to-high-end Yoga and Legion series. On the business-oriented side, their series include their entry-level ThinkBook series and mid-to-high-end ThinkPad series. Lenovo laptops offer strong performance for reasonable prices, and are often on sale.
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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