Between the Blade 14 (2024) and XPS 13 (9350), the Blade 14 (2024) comes out ahead in refresh rate and ram, while the XPS 13 (9350) wins on claimed battery life and cpu cores. Overall, the Blade 14 (2024) scores 67.4 and the XPS 13 (9350) scores 54.7 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Blade 14 (2024) is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 12.7 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, ram, storage, among others.
Pick the XPS 13 (9350) 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 claimed battery life, cpu cores, weight, among others.
Both ship with comparable thunderbolt ports, backlit keyboard, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the Blade 14 (2024) 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 — 300.00% more. 240 Hz vs 60 Hz.
- ▲RAM — 100.00% more. 32 GB vs 16 GB.
- ▲Storage — 100.00% more. 1024 GB vs 512 GB.
- ▲Battery — 23.82% more. 68.1 Wh vs 55 Wh.
- ▲Screen size — 4.48% more. 14 " vs 13.4 ".
Why Dell - XPS 13 (9350) wins
- ▲Claimed battery life — 122.22% more. 20 h vs 9 h.
- ▲CPU cores — 50.00% more. 12 vs 8.
- ▲Weight — 0.65 kg less. 1.19 vs 1.84.
- ▲Panel type: OLED (vs IPS).
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Razer - Blade 14 (2024) | Dell - XPS 13 (9350) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.84 kg | 1.19 kglead |
| Thickness | 17.9 mm | 14.8 mmlead |
| Build material | aluminum | aluminum |
| Backlit keyboard | true | true |
| Fingerprint reader | false | truelead |
Display
| Spec | Razer - Blade 14 (2024) | Dell - XPS 13 (9350) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 14 "lead | 13.4 " |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 240 Hzlead | 60 Hz |
| Panel typeⓘ | IPS | OLEDlead |
Performance
| Spec | Razer - Blade 14 (2024) | Dell - XPS 13 (9350) |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Snapdragon X Elite |
| CPU cores | 8 | 12lead |
| GPUⓘ | NVIDIA RTX 4070 Laptop | Qualcomm Adreno |
| RAMⓘ | 32 GBlead | 16 GB |
| Storageⓘ | 1024 GBlead | 512 GB |
| Storage typeⓘ | SSD | SSD |
Battery & Ports
| Spec | Razer - Blade 14 (2024) | Dell - XPS 13 (9350) |
|---|---|---|
| Batteryⓘ | 68.1 Whlead | 55 Wh |
| Claimed battery life | 9 h | 20 hlead |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 2 |
| Thunderbolt portsⓘ | 0 | 0 |
| HDMI | truelead | false |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, Blade 14 (2024) or XPS 13 (9350)?+
XPS 13 (9350) claims up to 20 hours — 9h vs 20h.
Which is lighter, Blade 14 (2024) or XPS 13 (9350)?+
XPS 13 (9350) is lighter at 1.19 kg vs 1.84 kg.
Which has more RAM, Blade 14 (2024) or XPS 13 (9350)?+
Blade 14 (2024) offers 32GB of RAM.
Which has an OLED display, Blade 14 (2024) or XPS 13 (9350)?+
XPS 13 (9350) has an OLED display; Blade 14 (2024) uses IPS.
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