2021 Razer Blade 14 vs. M1 MacBook Pro 16”: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the 2021 Razer Blade 14 and M1 MacBook Pro 16” specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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2021 Razer Blade 14 Pros

Reasons that 2021 Razer Blade 14 is better than M1 MacBook Pro 16”.

Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 8GB GDDR6 Max at 100W vs. integrated

Upgradable storage

The 2021 Razer Blade 14 comes with a single removable M.2 SSD slot that you can replace and upgrade in the future.

Slots2021 Razer Blade 14M1 MacBook Pro 16”
M.2
Yes x1
Onboard
About 17% lighter

The 2021 Razer Blade 14 weighed 3.92 pounds, 17% lighter than the 4.7 pounds M1 MacBook Pro 16”.

Weight2021 Razer Blade 14M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Pound
3.92 lbs.
4.7 lbs.
Kilogram
1.78 kg
2.13 kg

M1 MacBook Pro 16” Pros

Reasons that M1 MacBook Pro 16” is better than 2021 Razer Blade 14.

Much faster CPU performance

Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G) inside M1 MacBook Pro 16” has a 59% better multi-core CPU performance score than the AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX inside 2021 Razer Blade 14.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
M1 MacBook Pro 16” - Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G)
12,185
M1 MacBook Pro 16” - Apple M1 Pro (10C, 16G)
11,988
2021 Razer Blade 14 - AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX
7,663
Supports larger memory

M1 MacBook Pro 16” supports a larger memory capacity than the 2021 Razer Blade 14. It supports up to 64GB versus 16GB of system memory on the 2021 Razer Blade 14.

Max system memory size
M1 MacBook Pro 16”
64 GB
2021 Razer Blade 14
16 GB
15% larger display

M1 MacBook Pro 16” has a 16.2-inch screen size 15% larger than the 14-inch 2021 Razer Blade 14.

Display size
M1 MacBook Pro 16”
16.2-inch
2021 Razer Blade 14
14-inch

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

Razer Blade 14 2021 Price
Razer Blade 14 (2024) Gaming Laptop: AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS CPU - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 GPU - 14" QHD+ 240Hz HDR Display - 1TB SSD - 32GB DDR5 RAM - Aluminum Unibody - Chroma RGB - Mercury
 Razer Blade 14 (2024) Gaming Laptop: AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS CPU - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 GPU - 14" QHD+ 240Hz HDR Display - 1TB SSD - 32GB DDR5 RAM - Aluminum Unibody - Chroma RGB - Mercury
By Razer
$2,699.99
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Razer Blade 14 Gaming Laptop: AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX 8 Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, 14" QHD 165Hz, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD - CNC Aluminum - Chroma RGB - THX Spatial Audio - Vapor Chamber Cooling
 Razer Blade 14 Gaming Laptop: AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX 8 Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, 14" QHD 165Hz, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD - CNC Aluminum - Chroma RGB - THX Spatial Audio - Vapor Chamber Cooling
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$2,147.68
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Razer Blade 16 (2024) Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 - Intel Core i9-14900HX 14th Gen CPU - 16" OLED QHD+ 240Hz Display - 16GB RAM - 1TB SSD - Aluminum Unibody - Windows 11 - Chroma RGB
 Razer Blade 16 (2024) Gaming Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 - Intel Core i9-14900HX 14th Gen CPU - 16" OLED QHD+ 240Hz Display - 16GB RAM - 1TB SSD - Aluminum Unibody - Windows 11 - Chroma RGB
By Razer
$2,999.99
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M1 MacBook Pro 16” Price
Late 2021 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Pro chip (16-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
 Late 2021 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Pro chip (16-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Space Gray (Renewed)
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$1,287.00
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Late 2021 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Pro chip 10-core CPU (16-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Space Gray (Renewed Premium)
 Late 2021 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Pro chip 10-core CPU (16-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage) (QWERTY English) Space Gray (Renewed Premium)
By Apple
$1,549.95
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2021 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Pro chip (14-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) - Space Gray (Renewed)
 2021 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Pro chip (14-inch, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) - Space Gray (Renewed)
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$1,178.08
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Specs Comparison

Availability

2021 Razer Blade 14M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Released20212021
Release DateAnnounced on June 14, 2021.
  • Announced on October 18, 2021.
  • Available on October 26, 2021.
Pricing
  • $1,799.99
    R9-5900HX 16GB 1TB RTX 3060 FHD 144Hz
  • $2,199.99
    R9-5900HX 16GB 1TB RTX 3070 QHD 165Hz
  • $2,799.99
    R9-5900HX 16GB 1TB RTX 3080 QHD 165Hz
  • $2,499
    M1 Pro 10-Core CPU 16-Core GPU 16GB 512GB
  • $2,699
    M1 Pro 10-Core CPU 16-Core GPU 16GB 1TB
  • $3,499
    M1 Max 10-Core CPU 32-Core GPU 32GB 1TB
  • $3,899
    M1 Max 10-Core CPU 32-Core GPU 64GB 1TB
  • $4,299
    M1 Max 10-Core CPU 32-Core GPU 64GB 2TB
  • $4,899
    M1 Max 10-Core CPU 32-Core GPU 64GB 4TB
  • $6,099
    M1 Max 10-Core CPU 32-Core GPU 64GB 8TB
Generations

Exterior

2021 Razer Blade 14M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Dimensions12.59” x 8.66” x 0.66” (319.7 mm x 220 mm x 16.8 mm)
  • Height: 0.66 inch (1.68 cm)
  • Width: 14.01 inches (35.57 cm)
  • Depth: 9.77 inches (24.81 cm)
Weight3.92 lbs (1.78 kg)
  • 4.7 pounds (2.1 kg)
    M1 Pro models.
  • 4.8 pounds (2.2 kg)
    M1 Max models.
Colors
Anodized Black
CNC Aluminum with backlit green Razer logo.
Space Gray Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size backlit keyboard.
    • Per key RGB Powered by Razer Chroma™ N-Key rollover keyboard
    • Anti-ghosting keyboard
    • Fan control
  • Precise Glass Touchpad
    • A large, clickable glass touchpad with Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.
Backlit Magic Keyboard with:
  • 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 full-height function keys and 4 arrow keys in an inverted-T arrangement
  • Touch ID
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures

Display

2021 Razer Blade 14M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Size14 Inches16.2 Inches
Info
  • 14” FHD 144Hz
    1920 x 1080 16:9 144 Hz AMD FreeSync™ Premium IPS-grade 100% sRGB Individually factory calibrated Matte screen thin 4.7mm bezel Wide Viewing Angle
  • 14” QHD 165Hz
    2560 x 1440 16:9 165Hz AMD FreeSync™ Premium IPS-grade 100% DCI-P3 Individually factory calibrated Matte screen thin 4.7mm bezel Wide Viewing Angle
  • Liquid Retina XDR display
    • 16.2-inch (diagonal) Liquid Retina XDR display;10 3456-by-2234 native resolution at 254 pixels per inch
  • XDR (Extreme Dynamic Range)
    • Up to 1000 nits sustained (full-screen) brightness, 1600 nits peak brightness
    • 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio
    • Color
      1 billion colors Wide color (P3) True Tone technology
  • Refresh rates
    • ProMotion technology for adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz
    • Fixed refresh rates: 47.95Hz, 48.00Hz, 50.00Hz, 59.94Hz, 60.00Hz
 

Ports

2021 Razer Blade 14M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Left
  • 1 x USB-C
    Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort, and Charging supported with 20V USB-C chargers with PD 3.0.
  • 1 x USB-A
    Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps).
  • 1 x 3.5mm combo audio jack.
  • 1 x AC power port.
Right
  • 1 x USB-C
    Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort, and Charging supported with 20V USB-C chargers with PD 3.0.
  • 1 x USB-A
    Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps).
  • 1 x HDMI 2.1
    Supports up to 4K@120Hz.
  • 1 x Kensington lock slot.
M1 MacBook Pro 16” Ports
Image Source: Apple
Left (4)
  • 1 x power port
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Charging
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (3)
  • 1 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort, Charging
  • 1 x HDMI
    4K@60Hz
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot

Internal Specs

2021 Razer Blade 14M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Processor
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.60 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
  1. Apple M1 Pro (10C, 16G)
    10 cores, 10 threads, 3.20 GHz,
  2. Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G)
    10 cores, 10 threads, 3.20 GHz,
Integrated Graphics
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
  1. Apple M1 Pro (10C, 16G)
    Apple M1 Pro iGPU
    16 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
  2. Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G)
    Apple M1 Max iGPU
    32 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores,
MemoryMemory Slots
  • Onboard memory
Memory Configurations
  • 16GB
    Dual-Channel 3200 MHz DDR4 memory.
16GB 32GB 64GB
Unified Memory
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060
    6GB GDDR6 Max Power: 100W 3840 CUDA cores. Speed: up to 1605 MHz
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070
    8GB GDDR6 Max Power: 100W 5120 CUDA cores. Speed: up to 1410 MHz
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080
    8GB GDDR6 Max Power: 100W 6144 CUDA cores. Speed: up to 1365 MHz
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StorageStorage Slots
  • 1 x M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 slot
Storage Configurations
  • Up to 1 x 2TB SSD
512GB 1TB 2TB 4TB 8TB
SSD

Connectivity

2021 Razer Blade 14M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Wi-FiIntel Wi-Fi 6E AX210
Up to 2400 Mbps Triple band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz/6 GHz WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Bluetooth 5.2
  • 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 wireless networking
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology

Battery

2021 Razer Blade 14M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Size61.1Wh
Rechargeable lithium-ion polymer battery.
100 Wh lithium‑polymer battery
Battery LifeUp to 12 hours of battery life
  • Up to 14 hours wireless web
  • Up to 21 hours of Apple TV app movie playback
Power Supply230W
Proprietary AC Adapter.
140W USB‑C Power Adapter 
Charging up to 50 percent in just 30 minutes with included USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable.

Software

2021 Razer Blade 14M1 MacBook Pro 16”
OSWindows 10 Home 64-bitShipped with macOS Monterey
Built-in AppsRazer™ Synapse 3
Enabled with performance, programmable keyboard, backlighting, and fan control.
Photos iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote Siri Safari Mail FaceTime Messages Maps News Stocks Home Voice Memos Notes Calendar Contacts Reminders Photo Booth Preview Music Podcasts TV Books App Store Time Machine Find My QuickTime Player

Camera & Audio

2021 Razer Blade 14M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera, 1 Megapixel (720p HD).
  • Windows® Hello built-in IR camera
1080p FaceTime HD camera 
Advanced image signal processor with computational video.
Audio
  • Built-in stereo speakers
  • THX® Spatial Audio
  • 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo port
  • Dolby® Atmos support, 7.1 Codec support (via HDMI)
  • Built-in array microphone
  • High-fidelity six-speaker sound system with force-canceling woofers
  • Wide stereo sound
  • Support for spatial audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos on built-in speakers
  • Spatial audio with dynamic head tracking when using AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max
  • Studio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones

Misc

2021 Razer Blade 14M1 MacBook Pro 16”
Sensors-Touch ID sensor
Security
  • Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) security embedded
  • Kensington™ Security Slot
  • Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0
  • Modern Standby
  • Touch ID sensor
  • Apple T2 Security Chip
In the box
  • Razer Blade 14
  • Power adapter + regional power cord
  • Micro-fiber cleaning cloth
  • Important Product Information Guide
  • 16‑inch MacBook Pro
  • 140W USB‑C Power Adapter
  • USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m)
Warranty-Your MacBook Pro comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac to extend your coverage to three years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage every 12 months, each subject to a service fee of $99 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other repairable damage, plus applicable tax.
More-
  • Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colors and:
    • Up to two external displays with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors (M1 Pro) or
    • Up to three external displays with up to 6K resolution and one external display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors (M1 Max)
  • Thunderbolt 4 digital video output
    • Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
    • VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)
  • HDMI digital video output
    • Support for one display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz
    • DVI output using HDMI to DVI Adapter (sold separately)

Key Features

2021 Razer Blade 14M1 MacBook Pro 16”
At Glance
Released in Mid
2021
16:9 QHD
14”
1440p 165Hz
Weight
3.92 lb
1.78 kg
Powered By
AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX
8C/16T, 3.30 → 4.60 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,416
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,663
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
16GB
3200 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 3080
8GB GDDR6 Max at 100W
Released in Late
2021
16:10 XDR
16.2”
2234p 120Hz
Weight
4.7 lb
2.13 kg
Up to
Apple M1 Max (10C, 32G)
10C/10T, 3.20 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,747
Single Core
Geekbench 5
12,185
Multi-Core
With integrated
Apple M1 Max iGPU
32 GPU Cores, 16 Neural Engine Cores
Configurable up to
64GB
Unified Memory
M1 MacBook Pro 16” Ports

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