Between the Blade 14 (2024) and XPS 16 (9650), the Blade 14 (2024) comes out ahead in refresh rate and weight, while the XPS 16 (9650) wins on cpu cores and battery. Overall, the Blade 14 (2024) scores 67.4 and the XPS 16 (9650) scores 76.7 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The XPS 16 (9650) is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 9.3 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.
Pick the Blade 14 (2024) if the display is what you stare at all day — refresh rate, brightness, or sharpness is where the difference will be most visible. The biggest gaps in its favor are refresh rate, weight.
Pick the XPS 16 (9650) if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. Its strongest claims are cpu cores, battery, claimed battery life, among others.
Both ship with comparable ram, storage, backlit keyboard, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the XPS 16 (9650) is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why Razer - Blade 14 (2024) wins
- ▲Refresh rate — 100.00% more. 240 Hz vs 120 Hz.
- ▲Weight — 0.29 kg less. 1.84 vs 2.13.
Why Dell - XPS 16 (9650) wins
- ▲CPU cores — 100.00% more. 16 vs 8.
- ▲Battery — 46.11% more. 99.5 Wh vs 68.1 Wh.
- ▲Claimed battery life — 44.44% more. 13 h vs 9 h.
- ▲Screen size — 16.43% more. 16.3 " vs 14 ".
- ▲Thunderbolt ports — 3.00 more. 3 vs 0.
- ▲Panel type: OLED (vs IPS).
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Razer - Blade 14 (2024) | Dell - XPS 16 (9650) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.84 kglead | 2.13 kg |
| Thickness | 17.9 mmlead | 18.7 mm |
| Build material | aluminum | aluminum |
| Backlit keyboard | true | true |
| Fingerprint reader | false | truelead |
Display
| Spec | Razer - Blade 14 (2024) | Dell - XPS 16 (9650) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 14 " | 16.3 "lead |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 240 Hzlead | 120 Hz |
| Panel typeⓘ | IPS | OLEDlead |
Performance
| Spec | Razer - Blade 14 (2024) | Dell - XPS 16 (9650) |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
| CPU cores | 8 | 16lead |
| GPUⓘ | NVIDIA RTX 4070 Laptop | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop |
| RAMⓘ | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Storageⓘ | 1024 GB | 1024 GB |
| Storage typeⓘ | SSD | SSD |
Battery & Ports
| Spec | Razer - Blade 14 (2024) | Dell - XPS 16 (9650) |
|---|---|---|
| Batteryⓘ | 68.1 Wh | 99.5 Whlead |
| Claimed battery life | 9 h | 13 hlead |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 3lead |
| Thunderbolt portsⓘ | 0 | 3lead |
| HDMI | truelead | false |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, Blade 14 (2024) or XPS 16 (9650)?+
XPS 16 (9650) claims up to 13 hours — 9h vs 13h.
Which is lighter, Blade 14 (2024) or XPS 16 (9650)?+
Blade 14 (2024) is lighter at 1.84 kg vs 2.13 kg.
Which has an OLED display, Blade 14 (2024) or XPS 16 (9650)?+
XPS 16 (9650) has an OLED display; Blade 14 (2024) uses IPS.
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