We finally get to witness the much-anticipated debut, and this is it the AMD Ryzen 7040HS family makes its market debut in equipment like this Razer Blade 14, which is once again refreshed to fit and be powered by some chips we’ve been looking forward to since the beginning of the year. So we’ve found two very interesting news, so we’ll explain both thoroughly below, first discussing what AMD’s new integrated chips offer, and then what the value proposition the laptop offers us consists of. by Razer.

AMD Ryzen 7040HS

Presented at CES 2023, the Ryzen 7040HS series is aimed at the notebook segment, although it is possible to find them integrated into some mini-PCs, as its feature set and requirements adapt quite well to this type of device. These APUs, known as Phoenix, use the Zen 4 architecture with a monolithic design and integrate between six and eight cores that can scale up to 5.2 gigahertz in the top-end model, as well as iGPUs with RDNA 3 architecture and up to 12 cores. Its TDP is between 35 and 45 watts.

When AMD talks about the Ryzen 7040HS series, it mainly focuses on two points: its performance, which compares with the best 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 against the Intel Core i9-13900H) and in certain applications and synthetic tests in which it is confronted with the Apple M2 Pro.

So it really looks like AMD got it right get as many of these integrated as possible which are also more competitively priced than Intel, making them an excellent option for users looking for high performance at a reasonable price.

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

Razer Blade 14

So with the Ryzen 7040HS line finally available, one of the first computers it is launching with is the Razer Blade 14the brand’s iconic equipment, the most portable of the Blade family, and whose advantages make it an excellent choice 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 introduced by Razer

These three new models are added to the existing models of the Razer Blade 14 series, which means more choice for users interested in this platform. And of course, as with its predecessors, we find equipment where great attention and care has been paid to all the details, from the careful and attractive design to the system heat removal through the steam chamberits sound is compatible with THX surround soundtheir autonomy up to 10 hours and its fully customizable RGB LED lighting.

Connectivity is key for both gaming and content creation. In the wireless section, these new Razer Blade 14 bet on the latest versions of the most common communication protocols, Wi-Fi 6e and BlueTooth 5.3which are supplemented with 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 be pre-ordered in the United States starting today on the manufacturer’s website and will be released on June 20. Its price starts from $2,399.99.

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