Razer Blade 14" RZ09-05306ES3-R3U1 Black 2025
Razer
73 Overall Score
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ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 15 15.6" G533ZM-ES93 Black 2022
ASUS
66 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Razer Blade 14" RZ09-05306ES3-R3U1 Black 2025
No customer feedback yet
ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 15 15.6" G533ZM-ES93 Black 2022
82 out of 100 medium confidence 16 reviews
The ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 is widely praised for its blazing-fast performance, smooth gaming at high frame rates, and excellent 300Hz display. Users love the responsive keyboard, quiet fans, and customizable RGB lighting. However, a few concerns include a CPU fan failure after two years and some initial difficulty running VR games smoothly. Overall, it's considered a beast of a laptop with great value for money.
Pros
- Blazing-fast performance
- Smooth gaming at high FPS
- Excellent 300Hz display
- Responsive keyboard
- Quiet fans
Cons
- CPU fan failure after 2 years
- Initial VR gaming issues
- Some difficulty with smooth VR performance
Performance 8
Display quality 3
Build quality 2
Keyboard 3
Fan noise 2
Rgb lighting 2
Scores
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Developer
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Specifications
| Razer Blade 14" RZ09-05306ES3-R3U1 | ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 15 15.6" G533ZM-ES93 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | AMD Ryzen AI 9 365★ | Intel Core i9 12900H |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 10 | 14★ |
| Frequency | 2.0 GHz | 2.5 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 24 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070★ | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB★ | 6 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | GDDR6★ |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB★ | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB★ | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14" | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 2880 px★ | 1920 px |
| Panel | OLED★ | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 300 Hz★ |
| Brightness | — | 300 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | Rec. 709, DCI-P3, sRGB, Adobe RGB | 72% NTSC, 100% sRGB |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI 2.1 output | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4★ | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Ethernet | — | 2.5 Gbps |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.84 kg★ | 2.30 kg |
| Battery | 72 Wh | 90 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
Razer Blade 14" RZ09-05306ES3-R3U1 Black 2025
- Strong screen (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong gpu (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong ram (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong social proof (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Below average reliability (4th percentile)4th %ile
ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 15 15.6" G533ZM-ES93 Black 2022
- Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong port selection (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong cpu (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong screen (79th percentile)
- Below average portability (29th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Razer Blade 14" RZ09-05306ES3-R3U1
Scores 73 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 12 of 30 specs.