Razer Blade 14 inch (2015) Review

1. Introduction2. Razer Blade 14 inch (2015) (Packing and Accessories)3. Razer Blade 14 inch (2015) 4. Razer Blade 14 inch (2015) (High Res Gallery)5. Testing Methodology and Configuration6. SiSoft Sandra7. Cinebench R11.5 64 bit8. Cinebench R159. 3DMark 1110. 3DMark11. SSD & HDD Performance12. USB 3.0 Bandwidth Testing13. HD Encoding14. Tomb Raider15. Grid AutoSport16. Metro Last Light Redux17. Total War Rome: Emperor Edition18. Thermal Dynamics / IR Thermometer Readings19. Acoustics Performance20. Battery Performance21. Closing Thoughts22. View All Pages

We measure from a distance of around 1 meter from the closed chassis and 4 foot from the ground to mirror a real world situation. Ambient noise in the room measures close to the limits of our sound meter at 28dBa.

Why do this? Well this means we can eliminate secondary noise pollution in the test room and concentrate on only the video card. It also brings us slightly closer to industry standards, such as DIN 45635.

KitGuru noise guide

10dBA – Normal Breathing/Rustling Leaves
20-25dBA – Whisper
30dBA – High Quality Computer fan
40dBA – A Bubbling Brook, or a Refrigerator
50dBA – Normal Conversation
60dBA – Laughter
70dBA – Vacuum Cleaner or Hairdryer
80dBA – City Traffic or a Garbage Disposal
90dBA – Motorcycle or Lawnmower
100dBA – MP3 player at maximum output
110dBA – Orchestra
120dBA – Front row rock concert/Jet Engine
130dBA – Threshold of Pain
140dBA – Military Jet takeoff/Gunshot (close range)
160dBA – Instant Perforation of eardrum

When idle, the fans disable, and the system is very quiet. When under normal load, the fans are fairly active, and we recorded noise levels between 33dBa and 38dBa. Under maximum load, such as when playing a game such as Tomb Raider at 3,200×1,800, the fans are extremely active, and loud – pushing noise levels up to almost 46dBa.

At the maximum fan noise levels, the Razer Blade 14 is intrusive, and people in the same room are likely to comment. A colleague walked into the room during a 3DMark stress test and he looked at me rather quizzically while the fans were spinning at full speed.

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