Thank you for this walkthrough. I always wondered about upgrading the main drive. I think I will upgrade it later on. Right now I’ve upgraded the 2nd drive to a 2 tb ssd, and put in 64 gb ram already. Your method if upgrading the primary drive is cherry on top!
I was able to add an 8TB NVME and thermals are great. Since you have two stacked slots for single side NVME you can remove the bottom one and put a dual sided NVME in the top slot. It does require you to trim the little metal plate (just left of the yellow sticker) that goes between the two in order to have a screw hole for the top NVME. I added some thermal pads underneath and above the NVME and have had no heat issues even on heavy workloads. I went with the Corsair MP600 PRO XT 8TB and simply removed the heatsync.
I bought the Sabrent SSD housing a year ago and love it. I replaced and older SSD and now that Sabrent is my travel 1 TB external drive at work! Love it.
Por tus videos me anime a comprar la razer blade 16, compre la 4070 con pantalla dual… siempre veo tus videos me gustan mucho.. estaba pensando comprarle más memoria RAM, por que me en forza horizon 5 me salía un mensaje que decía que la memoria estaba llena.. que me bajara a le mermara a las exigencias gráficas … pero me puse a ver algunos videos por RUclips, y con algunas modificaciones a la configuración del Windows 11, me fue genial.. De nuevo muchas gracias por tus videos, son excelentes
Great video. I liked the comparison with the previous ram memory. It seems to me that the difference in terms of speed and latency is not relevant, when compared to the greater capacity.
That is exactly my thinking as well. If the 5600 was the same price then obviously I would get it but the 4800 is much much cheaper so a good alternative
@@MashITTech Right, to be honest, right now, in the mobile field, the first generation of ddr5 (as it was for the 4), have margins of difference in terms of performance that are almost imperceptible, on most of the workloads. I hope that in the future, ddr5 will actually offer more in practice as well.
at 6.33 task manager reporting that you are using 2 out 4 slots of memory... I wonder why) Maybe it's a bug, but an interesting one. Also you don't need a 5600 mhz ram, because Razer wrote in the specification section: 64 gb ram max capacity and speed will be downscaled to 5200mhz
Oh I didn't notice that! I expect it is a bug. And yes razer did say its limited to 5200mhz at 64gb but I want to test 5600mhz as Lenovo also said the same but people have got 5600mhz working on the legions 👍
checking in to say the upgrade is not noticeable in any games or productivity beyond a couple fps. In benchmarking and artificial workflows sure you see it but if I didnt know I changed from 4800 to 5600 I cant tell the difference (Call me crazy). So I dont see the extra cost being worth to get a few frames but it's subjective. I dont play any cpu heavy titles mind you or have any intense cpu workloads so im sure if I did I might see more of a difference there.
Thank you for the great video! I was able to upgrade my Razer to the 64 GB 5200 RAM and two Samsung 990 PRO SSD NVMe M.2 Gen4. I bought a cloner and it didn't work for the C: drive. It copied over a Razer partition #5 that made the extra space either usable or I have to add an extra drive letter. Your suggestion to use the Samsung Magician software was the key I needed. The only issues with using that software was: I could not use the cloner to use the data migration tool. I had to open the laptop and replace the D: drive with the New drive then start the laptop. Then start the software, begin the data migration process. Wait to complete. Then turn off the laptop and replace the drives. After the data migration process it looks like it did not copy the extra 1000 MB razer partition # 5. This may affect the factory restore process in the future. The laptop is working great and I can see both drives using all of the space. I would recommend this process in the future.
Great video my Razer 16, 4080 model came yesterday and it is the best razer I've ever had, I don't mind the extra heft and the gaming performance is exactly what I was looking for, and I compared it to my 11th gen intel 3070 desktop. It beats it in most games and ties it in others, not using frame generation to make it a fair comparison. ie: cyberpunk, doom, Witcher 3, shadow of the tomb raider to name a few.
Thanks mate. And I still can't believe how powerful this system has been, it actually beats my 12700k/3080 desktop in certain games and apps! I haven't switched that machine on for a couple of weeks 🤣
@@MashITTech 😅 Before 2026 we are going to see huge upgrades in CPU efficiency and huge performance upgrades like Meteorlake(laptop only chips) and arrow lake will have biggest upgrades over 13 gen will launch within 6 to 7 months gap😂. Arrow lake will be most exciting laptop chips. I have many things to tell according to "red gaming tech" but lets wait for the best.😊
I was tempted but I wanted to make this guide as easy as possible to follow, a fresh install with RAID drives is a lot harder to explain (especially as the razer drivers are not as easy to get hold of like Dell)
Great tip as always.. Did you ever get around to test the external laptop fans like klimt glacier or wiind ? I use one to play at hogwarts because the temp of my m17r4 was 100 all the time even when undervolting
Funnily enough, I am just covering that in the deep dive. Spoiler but the cooler I bought made no difference and was worse than elevating the rear. Which one do you recommend?
Great content as always! Is the Corsair MP600 PRO NH NVMe M.2 SSD 8TB compatible with the new Blade 16? I've got the 4090 version and would like to max it out.
sorry but that is a double sided SSD and therefore will not fit! 2tb drives are the limit at the moment until someone releases a decent single sided 4tb drive
@@MashITTech Thank you! We will just have to wait 👍 But just to be sure; a single double sided SSD cannot be used if I only put one SSD in the laptop, and leave the other socket empty? Sorry if this is obvious, but I just couldn't find out 😅
I am wondering if the Samsung 990 Pro 2TB is compatible with the Razer Blade 15 2022 laptop. Also, I would like to know if the installation process for the Samsung 990 Pro 2TB is the same as for the Razer Blade 15 2022 or if there are any specific steps that need to be followed.
Thank you for this detailed instructions. Can I add a second NVME m2 Samsung 990 pro with the heatsink? or it won't fit the sandwich design in this Razer Blade 16?
You Sir are an incredibly brave soul upgrading your Blade 16 with literally the two most problem prone SSDs on the market right now. I hope that the first thing you did was to upgrade the firmware on both. Could I kindly ask for you to update us on how the 990 and 980 are doing in terms of rapid health degradation and read/write speeds dropping off?
haha this is true but once the firmwares are updated (which mine are) I am sure they will be fine. I have been using Samsung drives for years and they have never let me down.....Yet 🤣 I will run a few tests shortly and let you know
Loved the video mate used a Firecuda 520 2tb I already had to add to the HD just ordering the 64gb from Crucial now - will the Razer Blade 16 take a 4tb HD if you know?
Yes but you will need a single sided SSD such as samsung 990 pro geni.us/4YjA Lexar NM790 geni.us/4s4c or crucial P3 Plus: geni.us/WqAzy9C I have ordered it from fastest to slowest but obviously faster are more expensive. In my Blade 16 I now have a 4tb 990 pro as primary and the slower P3 plus as a secondary drive where speed isnt as improtant for me
I don't think you can run 16TB on this Razer. I think the trick was, there are two slots with two cards. You have to remove both cards (2 single sided cards) and place 1 8TB (dual sided card) in the top slot. He then used thermal pads on top and bottom of the single 8TB SSD placed on the top slot sacrificing the bottom slot since there is no room. Unless you have seen a way to do it? If so please share!
Hey quick question….I have a razer blade 15 advanced and was wondering if I could still you the Samsung 990 (also do I have to buy the 990 and 980 or can I buy two 990’s?)
Hi, have you tested if there is a difference in cooling between the top and bottom slot please? I got a 990pro 4tb thanks to your review in my blade 16. I put it in the lower slot as my c: and the original 2tb on top as storage but I wonder if I should swap them for better thermals on the primary drive. Great reviews, thank you
If you use 5600mhz from same crucial brand. Performance will be ever more than box 5600 and 4800. Content work like video editing, 3d work also loves faster ram and more bandwidth.
This should be the case but Razer said the laptop wasn't capable of 64gb 5600, only 64gb 5200! I will be testing as soon as I can get my hands on a decent kit and make an update
@@MashITTech thanks. Must test 64gb 5600. They are lying. It will support 100%. Tech notice channel also tested 64gb on legion 5i pro 2022. Lenevo told that it will not support but he tried and it is working fine as it should without a single issue.
Is there a safer SKU of this? I don't care how much I spend but I just want one without problems. I returned my 1st one. The screen kept turning off and taking me to the lock screen while typing. It also was stuttering and freezing during RUclips videos. Also had screen flicker and I know there's a hotfix but that means you can only run in discrete GPU mode no option for Advanced Optimus. However I really would like a Blade!
@@MashITTech I purchased the 16 inch RTX 4080 with the 240hz / QHD+ from Best Buy. $3,599. Also had two spots at the top near the webcam where backlight was coming through but I was going to overlook that, but the other issues were too much. Maybe it was just my unit? I don't know if I should wait, or go for another SKU or just try the same again? The screen flicker wasn't what was described in the mini led, it just was going black and coming back.
hmmm sounds like you got a dud! speaking to fellow owners and the only moans I hear frequently are the mini LED retention problems and the 4090 version getting a hot palm rest. The Blade 18 has a lot of flickering problems too but I think Razer just sorted that with the new BIOS
@@MashITTech I'm going to buy it again. May I please know what updates (if any) you installed from the Razer website or if you just use it "as-is" out of the box? I see 3 updates (bios, firmware & screen flicker hotfix). Thanks.
for the first two weeks I used out of the box drivers with just windows updates and the latest Nvidia driver direct from Nvidia. Last week I applied the new firmware and that's it! the laptop is running like a dream
I just picked up the razed blade 16 in silver for a little over 2k 13th gen with a 4080. Luckily I had two 4tb ssds sitting around for when I built a new pc but I’m gonna throw those bad boys in here.
Hi there, Love the content..... I have a question, does the blade 16 rtx 4090 support a 4tb SSD like on the two occupied slots can I replace 1 tb with a 4tb crucial p3 SSD and have a total of 5 tb?
Thank you for this tutorial. I was able to upgrade the ram no problem. I tried to undo the heat sink, I removed the screw, but it seems like there is another screw holding it down and I don’t know how to unscrew that. I am trying to put in two 990 pro SSDs. Is there a secret to that one screw that looks like you can’t use a screwdriver? It has a white “+” on it. Thank you.
there is 2 screws holding the main plate down, one at the end of the SSD and another near the connector. It has a sticker on it, just remove the sticker and its a normal Philips head screw 👍 if you get stuck add me on instagram and send me a photo
@@MashITTech Thank you for your help! I was able to upgrade my Razer 4090 and max it out! Quick question, when I first opened the laptop there was a small black strip/sticker on the side of the second stock SSD. Does that need to go back on to the 990 pro I put in? And does the sticker on the battery need to go back on? I left them both off. Thanks again
No and no :) The the foam block on the m.2 is a spacer whilst the slot is empty. And the battery sticker is no important. and sorry just realised I was logged in on our extra channel hence the different logo :)
What did you do with the plastic spacer around the retention point for the upper SSD? Leave it on or take it out? I feel like the drive isn’t sitting flush horizontal with the spacer on, but it wiggles vertically with the spacer off.
Hi, Received my Razer Blade 16 RTX4080 a couple of weeks ago. Thanks for the recommendation! Huge upgrade over my previous laptop with 1060 gpu and 10th gen cpu. I'm simply blown away with the performance. Just maxed out the storage with 2 x Samsung 990 pros 2TB. They are getting pretty hot under load one drive 75c the other 71c. I have also installed the Thermal Grizzly Minus pads which reduced the heat under load by about 3-5c. Could you tell me the temps you are getting with your two Samsung drives so I can see if the temps are abnormal. Normal running they are 49c & 41c. Thanks
Mine run a little cooler but that's under heavy CPU load and light disk activity. I will check whilst gaming and see what the temps are like. What are you doing when the temps are that high so I can compare?
@@MashITTech I was just running PUBG on Balanced mode. Peek was 78c (The laptop was also on the Razer Chroma v2 stand so no air intake issues.) but hovered 75c. The Samsung Magician software is providing the temp data. Ran Crystal diskmark and the temps where in the high 50's. So just seems to be in gaming.
@@Sir_Rabbits Did you end up figuring out a solution? Currently looking to spec out my Blade 16 and was planning to pair a 2TB 990 and a 4TB Crucial P3 Plus. 75C is way too hot for my liking though if you weren't able to lower it. Might just stick with a 980 Pro.
@@paulschlacter4181 I ended up redoing the thermal grizzly Minus Pad 8 on both drives and this dropped the temps by 4-6c. The OS drive is usually sits 6c higher than the second drive and does get hot whilst gaming 70c only after an hour and a half of play, generally sits at 60-65c for most games. Only PUBG makes the drive hit 70c. The temps with editing and general work sit around 38-45c. Benchmarking they sit 50-54c. The drives generally only get hot under significant sustained GPU loads. Ever since I have put the thermal pads on the drive temps are withing acceptable tolerances 90% of the time. Having 4tb of storage in a laptop with this sort of performance is a joy! I use it as a desktop replacement. Good luck with your purchase.
What kind of screw did you use for the second ssd on the metal bracket? My device came without a screw and I can't seem to find a suitable part for it.
I am thinking about getting the 16 inch Razer laptop here with its unique duel resolution/refresh rate mode and only can get the 32 GBs with a RTX 4090 in the laptop on Razer's website right now (not really sure why they don't have 64 Gbs on offer). Just to confirm the laptop only supports 2 slots for a RAM upgrade right and not 4? Also if you get the duel M.2 option with 1 tb + 1tb from Razer, what is the speeds on that SSD?
Yes, you only get 2 ram slots, you will need to remove your 2x16gb sticks and replace with 2x32gb sticks. The SSDs are usually OEM Samsung or equivalent and have read/write speeds of approx 7k
Just got this laptop and also need 64 GB upgrade very soon for my development needs. I see on the razer site for this model you can upgrade up to 5200MHZ with 64GB.
@@MashITTech I bought the same Kingston Fury 64gb 5600mhz and installed it on my 23 blade 16, but it only run at 5200mhz, Do I need to make any specific settings?
It won't fit double sided SSDs which as far as I know all 4tb and above SSDs are :( I am constantly on the search for a single sided 4tb SSD and will certain let everyone know when I finally manage to find one
@@MashITTech Ahh man! The reason I ask is because I saw a crucial 4tb ssd on amazon that "it said" to be a one sided 4tb which supports m.2 2280. (Only downfall is that the read and write is in the 3000 range, not as great as the Samsung).
Hmm, do you know which model it was? I would even consider that drive for my games drive and keep the faster drive for OS just to increase the space 😀 I am sure we will see single sided gen 4 4tb drives soon but man am I impatient
thanks mate, and damn I had no idea the p3 plus was single sided, I just picked up a 2tb recently to see how it performed, if I had realised I would have bought the 4tb :(
You can do this when ever suits you. Because you are cloning the drive it will take over all You settings and programs so will be exactly where you left it on the old drive 👍
even with this walkthrough i am nervous to do this lol... but i am running out of space on my 2tb 16 already so i need to do this eventually... i may just get a 4 tb SSD and keep the current SSD in there, 6 TB should be enough.... i'll do the ram another time not sure i need to do all that yet
It really is very straightforward and you can add me on insta and start a chat if you need help. Also since releasing this video there are some good single sided 4tb SSDs so it would be very easy to add just a second 4tb drive now (becareful as some 4tb drives are double sided like the SN850x and Seagate firecuda)
HELP! Literally followed this video step by step however, my Samsung Drive Magician doesn't seem to recognise my 990 Pro's? Drive health keeps showing as N/A. I've tried looking for ACHI in Razer BIOS but can't see it anywhere. Any advice? (Both Drives still function and appear on disk management, everything works perfectly just can't see them in Drive Magician!)
Same on this one. 2tb single sided per slot, so 2x2tb total. Someone has mentioned the sn850x 4tb may be single sided so I will try and get one to test in the near future
@@MashITTech Thanks for your transparency on the matter. I understand you have to put that disclaimer in order to avoid any come back. I’ve just installed my second 4 TB SSD. That system is awesome so far. Hopefully, it lasts down the road.
clone it to the new ssd, make sure you boot to the new ssd and use it for a while to make sure it is all good, then open up diskpart from command prompt type: list disks select the old 1tb ssd . type clean to wipe it. if you struggle add me to insta and start a chat I can talk you over it
Hi, I'm trying to unplug the battery atm but it seems very stiff. It's my first time doing something like this so I don't have a good sense of how the connection should feel and I'm scared of breaking it if I pull too hard. Does anyone have any idea of what I could be doing wrong? Cheers
The cables are quite stiff but you are worried about breaking the cable you can carefully do it without unplugging it (I always do it without but have to show the correct way in videos)
5600 Mhz is only possible in any Capacity lower then 64 so 32 or 16, 64 max is at 5200, its limited by the CPU, so no need tho buy that really expensive Kit... in Germany its said on Razers Website as well...
if you add a second SSD one back in windows you just need to go into disk management and initialise the new drive and then format it. With regards to the ram, the laptop has 2 slots, if you have 16gb and want to add another 16gb then unfortunately you need to remove the 2x8gb chips and install 2x16gb chips.
@@MashITTech thanks for the video, i was able to get this done very easily thanks to your excellent walkthrough. I got the 4060 model with 16gb of ram and 1tb SSD. I was able to add a Samsung 990 1tb SSD and swapped the 2 8gb ram for 2 Crucial 5600MHz 16gb ram sticks. Getting me to 2TB of storage and 32GB ram for only $210! Awesome!! U saved me so much money and it's working great
I have a razer 17 that states it can take 4TB of storage. It can use the double sided SSD's . Can i put in 2 each 4TB SSD's or is the max total 4TB? ...Thanks
Yes you can put 2x4tb. Which model is it? if it can take double sided drives you could actually put 2x8tb in it. I can with the blade 18 but I cant afford the drives 🤣
Wow, looked up the 8TB cards...really expensive!!! I want to do a 4TB with the 1TB that came with it. And later add another 4TB... thanks for the reply!!!!!
I am in the US if I get ahold of them before you I will let you know. But yes if you get them before me please let me know! What is the max ram it can take?@@MashITTech
@Mash IT thanks. Must test 64gb 5600. They are lying. It will support 100%. Tech notice channel also tested 64gb on legion 5i pro 2022. Lenevo told that it will not support but he tried and it is working fine as it should without a single issue.
I don’t think it is going to make that much difference so unless it is almost the same price it may be worth getting the cheaper 4800. I have a 5600mhz kit on the way so I will test that and let you know
Amazing review as always! Thanks for the answer . One more question, portabilitywise, it the 16 inch version noticably lighter to travel with, like bring it into meetings and etc as compared to the 18 inch version?
I have last years Blade 15. The very first thing I did when I got the laptop was add a second, 2TB SSD for game storage. It’s a very simple process and I appreciate being able to choose my own drive but I wish Razer would offer more storage as an option.
@MashITTech hiya ! I feel starstruck you saw my comment. But I did mange to repaste it. Thought I did something wrong / not enough did it again the following morning. I'm still having horrendous in game performance. It'll not make it through a menu screen let alone in game.
@@MashITTech ah ok thanks a lot, and can you confirm that blade 16 is same chassis size as blade 15 but screen is just bigger? I wanna buy this computer =)
@@MashITTech u think this pc is worth? Ive been on the verge of buying it. I had a razer 15 4070ti but it got stolen. I have been hesitating with the G16 2024 but the cpu ultra 9 185H is scaring me since its first gen with AI.. should i just buy it? Im scared of thermal performance. Ty.
Your CPU will not run DDR5-5600 in size above 16GB module - in other words - 32GB 5600MHz is max-option, or 64GB - 4800MHz. This is due to Core Gen.13 architecture limitations.
There is only one 4tb SSD I know that fits: geni.us/WqAzy9C I did a video on it here: ruclips.net/video/gBHKedDPXSg/видео.html the problem with blade 15 and 16 is they stack the SSDs so you have very little room and only single sided SSDs fit
@@MashITTech I recently returned my Zephyrus G14 because of Asus incompetency regarding updating AMD AGESA code. Still have fTPM stuttering 1 year after release. They completely dropped the ball on micro code updates on their laptops. I however wanted something with 2 nvme slots, so the 14 inchers is not really an option anymore. I have been looking at the 15" laptops, and I also want DLSS3.0 and FG to future proof it a bit since I am using dual ultra wide setup, so I am fine with paying a premium. It's just.. the size. I poked around a bit with the Blade 15, and I don't think it's that big, I guess.
You can't run 5600 ram at 64 GB. Max speed the 2023 Razor's will run at is 5200 when using two 32GB modules. So don't buy anything over 5200. Crucial have 64 GB at 5200.
Ok I got the ssd installed. WD black works the sabrant 4 tb is not showing up my laptop ? Any idea why. It has all my paid software. And the screw stripped. Need help on how to remove it
hey mate. which sabrent did you buy? I haven't tested the sabrent but there is no reason it shouldn't work. add me on instagram and start a chat I will try and help you. insta is mashittech
I need more details on how to disconnect the battery a computer shop want to bang me $150 just to swop out the ssd. I already move all the data on to the new ssd 4tb
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back in the day, i remember how excited i was to upgrade my PC from 16 to 32 MB of RAM
haha I remember those days too :)
Many programs running on Windows nowadays eat lots of RAM. My first laptop is 4GB, now I have a hard time to open 2 windows in Chrome browser on it.
@@jessegriffin9 use edge. Edge uses less ram and it is same or has better performance than chrome in most cases.
I remember when I upgraded my PC from 256k to 640k (the max possible at the time!).
@@HDRPC Edge literally uses Chromium it's the same shit with a different facade
Thank you for this walkthrough. I always wondered about upgrading the main drive. I think I will upgrade it later on. Right now I’ve upgraded the 2nd drive to a 2 tb ssd, and put in 64 gb ram already. Your method if upgrading the primary drive is cherry on top!
I was able to add an 8TB NVME and thermals are great. Since you have two stacked slots for single side NVME you can remove the bottom one and put a dual sided NVME in the top slot. It does require you to trim the little metal plate (just left of the yellow sticker) that goes between the two in order to have a screw hole for the top NVME. I added some thermal pads underneath and above the NVME and have had no heat issues even on heavy workloads. I went with the Corsair MP600 PRO XT 8TB and simply removed the heatsync.
Wow what an amazing idea! I never even thought about doing that 😀👍
What thermal pad dids you use? I'd like to do the same.
How did you trim the metal plate? Thanks!
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amazing, I have the 17" 2021 Blade Pro, I think its time to upgrade the storage and RAM.. Thanks for sharing the ram and ssds you used.
I bought the Sabrent SSD housing a year ago and love it. I replaced and older SSD and now that Sabrent is my travel 1 TB external drive at work! Love it.
Glad to hear that, it is a great enclosure and I love how it swings open :)
Por tus videos me anime a comprar la razer blade 16, compre la 4070 con pantalla dual… siempre veo tus videos me gustan mucho..
estaba pensando comprarle más memoria RAM, por que me en forza horizon 5 me salía un mensaje que decía que la memoria estaba llena.. que me bajara a le mermara a las exigencias gráficas … pero me puse a ver algunos videos por RUclips, y con algunas modificaciones a la configuración del Windows 11, me fue genial..
De nuevo muchas gracias por tus videos, son excelentes
Cant wait for your M16 and m18 to arrive. NIce vid as always! keep it up!
My x16 is on the way and should be here next week and my m16 and m18 are in build stage so hopefully not much longer 🤞
@@MashITTech I'm waiting for the m18 to arrive to. I feel like 16 inch is too small for me. I want that thermal performance on them chunky Boyz laptop
Great video. I liked the comparison with the previous ram memory. It seems to me that the difference in terms of speed and latency is not relevant, when compared to the greater capacity.
That is exactly my thinking as well. If the 5600 was the same price then obviously I would get it but the 4800 is much much cheaper so a good alternative
@@MashITTech Right, to be honest, right now, in the mobile field, the first generation of ddr5 (as it was for the 4), have margins of difference in terms of performance that are almost imperceptible, on most of the workloads. I hope that in the future, ddr5 will actually offer more in practice as well.
What charger usb c i can use? You have any link so i can buy? Cause the main charge is so big. I wanna small one
could I insert more than 2 tb ssd into it? for example one stick 4 tb?
at 6.33 task manager reporting that you are using 2 out 4 slots of memory... I wonder why) Maybe it's a bug, but an interesting one. Also you don't need a 5600 mhz ram, because Razer wrote in the specification section: 64 gb ram max capacity and speed will be downscaled to 5200mhz
Oh I didn't notice that! I expect it is a bug. And yes razer did say its limited to 5200mhz at 64gb but I want to test 5600mhz as Lenovo also said the same but people have got 5600mhz working on the legions 👍
@@MashITTech Can confirm the Kingston Fury 5600 64 GB kit runs at 5600 on my RB16.
So does the 5600 perform better than the crucial 4800? Is it worth the $70 difference in price
@@Everydaymoves Also wondering the same thing, commenting to follow
checking in to say the upgrade is not noticeable in any games or productivity beyond a couple fps. In benchmarking and artificial workflows sure you see it but if I didnt know I changed from 4800 to 5600 I cant tell the difference (Call me crazy). So I dont see the extra cost being worth to get a few frames but it's subjective. I dont play any cpu heavy titles mind you or have any intense cpu workloads so im sure if I did I might see more of a difference there.
I'm enjoying this laptop vicariously through you lol...keep up the great work!
thanks mate, working on my deep dive video as I speak :)
Thank you for the great video! I was able to upgrade my Razer to the 64 GB 5200 RAM and two Samsung 990 PRO SSD NVMe M.2 Gen4.
I bought a cloner and it didn't work for the C: drive. It copied over a Razer partition #5 that made the extra space either usable or I have to add an extra drive letter. Your suggestion to use the Samsung Magician software was the key I needed. The only issues with using that software was:
I could not use the cloner to use the data migration tool. I had to open the laptop and replace the D: drive with the New drive then start the laptop. Then start the software, begin the data migration process. Wait to complete. Then turn off the laptop and replace the drives.
After the data migration process it looks like it did not copy the extra 1000 MB razer partition # 5. This may affect the factory restore process in the future.
The laptop is working great and I can see both drives using all of the space. I would recommend this process in the future.
Great video my Razer 16, 4080 model came yesterday and it is the best razer I've ever had, I don't mind the extra heft and the gaming performance is exactly what I was looking for, and I compared it to my 11th gen intel 3070 desktop. It beats it in most games and ties it in others, not using frame generation to make it a fair comparison. ie: cyberpunk, doom, Witcher 3, shadow of the tomb raider to name a few.
Thanks mate. And I still can't believe how powerful this system has been, it actually beats my 12700k/3080 desktop in certain games and apps! I haven't switched that machine on for a couple of weeks 🤣
@@MashITTech 😅
Before 2026 we are going to see huge upgrades in CPU efficiency and huge performance upgrades like Meteorlake(laptop only chips) and arrow lake will have biggest upgrades over 13 gen will launch within 6 to 7 months gap😂.
Arrow lake will be most exciting laptop chips. I have many things to tell according to "red gaming tech" but lets wait for the best.😊
Congrats bro for razer blade
Bro I still love frame generation in my 4080 desktop.🤩🤩
@@MashITTech 😂😂🤣🤣
do u have i7-11800h and rtx 3070?
New studio looks good. You speak like Ricky Gervais! 😂 And that’s a compliment.
Thanks mate, well he is a legend, I just wish I had his wit
I upgraded to 2 sticks of WD Black 850x. only 4TB drives that will fit.
I'm waiting on the kingston fury 5600 64GB kit at the end of the month.
my ptm7950 arrives today.
so close to finished.
I have been eying those Fury chips but I have spent over 8k on laptops this month already and have no budget left :(
@@MashITTech There's only one upgrade I can't recommend enough.
PTM7950.
Only $20 and gives your Blade 16 the same performance as the GT77.
@@sbacon92 I was going to liquid metal but may have to try some! With just undervolting atm I a, getting amazing results
Oh and I just realised you said you used 4tb sn850x, does that mean they are single sided? I thought they were double sided
Why didn't you put two of the same ssd - 2x980 or 2x990 and combine them in raid0?
I was tempted but I wanted to make this guide as easy as possible to follow, a fresh install with RAID drives is a lot harder to explain (especially as the razer drivers are not as easy to get hold of like Dell)
Thanks for this! Looking at doing the same with my 18
18 is almost identical except the ssd are not stacked and it can support double sided ssd’s so 4tb and above drive fit fine 👍
What 4tb SSD would you recommend for the 18?
The best performing 4tb is the SN850x: geni.us/8iFJTh7
Great tip as always.. Did you ever get around to test the external laptop fans like klimt glacier or wiind ? I use one to play at hogwarts because the temp of my m17r4 was 100 all the time even when undervolting
Funnily enough, I am just covering that in the deep dive. Spoiler but the cooler I bought made no difference and was worse than elevating the rear. Which one do you recommend?
@@MashITTech i use the klim mistral.. just you have to put on the 2 things in the back because my m17r4 has vents in the back..
FYI: Your Samsung 980pro 2tb SSD affiliate link is linked to a 1TB drive instead of the 2TB drive.
Great content as always! Is the Corsair MP600 PRO NH NVMe M.2 SSD 8TB compatible with the new Blade 16? I've got the 4090 version and would like to max it out.
sorry but that is a double sided SSD and therefore will not fit! 2tb drives are the limit at the moment until someone releases a decent single sided 4tb drive
@@MashITTech Thank you! We will just have to wait 👍 But just to be sure; a single double sided SSD cannot be used if I only put one SSD in the laptop, and leave the other socket empty? Sorry if this is obvious, but I just couldn't find out 😅
I am wondering if the Samsung 990 Pro 2TB is compatible with the Razer Blade 15 2022 laptop. Also, I would like to know if the installation process for the Samsung 990 Pro 2TB is the same as for the Razer Blade 15 2022 or if there are any specific steps that need to be followed.
It works perfectly and exactly the same procedure 👍
Thank you for this detailed instructions. Can I add a second NVME m2 Samsung 990 pro with the heatsink? or it won't fit the sandwich design in this Razer Blade 16?
you need bare drives. Heatsinks will not fit at all! the second drive comes into contact with the thermal pad on the base 👍
You Sir are an incredibly brave soul upgrading your Blade 16 with literally the two most problem prone SSDs on the market right now. I hope that the first thing you did was to upgrade the firmware on both. Could I kindly ask for you to update us on how the 990 and 980 are doing in terms of rapid health degradation and read/write speeds dropping off?
haha this is true but once the firmwares are updated (which mine are) I am sure they will be fine. I have been using Samsung drives for years and they have never let me down.....Yet 🤣 I will run a few tests shortly and let you know
Loved the video mate used a Firecuda 520 2tb I already had to add to the HD just ordering the 64gb from Crucial now - will the Razer Blade 16 take a 4tb HD if you know?
Yes but you will need a single sided SSD such as samsung 990 pro geni.us/4YjA Lexar NM790 geni.us/4s4c or crucial P3 Plus: geni.us/WqAzy9C I have ordered it from fastest to slowest but obviously faster are more expensive. In my Blade 16 I now have a 4tb 990 pro as primary and the slower P3 plus as a secondary drive where speed isnt as improtant for me
Crazy that you can have a laptop with 16tb of storage absolute game changer if you love having 4K blue rays on your laptop
I don't think you can run 16TB on this Razer. I think the trick was, there are two slots with two cards. You have to remove both cards (2 single sided cards) and place 1 8TB (dual sided card) in the top slot. He then used thermal pads on top and bottom of the single 8TB SSD placed on the top slot sacrificing the bottom slot since there is no room. Unless you have seen a way to do it? If so please share!
The screws are way too tight, my T5 screw driver just spins, I don’t want to strip them, what do I do?
I can confirm 5600mhz ram works . Just installed Kingston fury impact 64gb 5600nhz ram on Razer blade 16
Haha I just bought that kit but you beat me to it 😂
any link to it?
Question: Is the ram running at 5600? I read on the razer site that the max it runs at is 5200
@@ScottGrunwald it does run at 5600
@@dv6363 thanks!
Hey quick question….I have a razer blade 15 advanced and was wondering if I could still you the Samsung 990 (also do I have to buy the 990 and 980 or can I buy two 990’s?)
You can buy 2x 990 for sure. I was just trying to save a few quid as I don’t need as much speed on my second drive 😀👍
Hi, have you tested if there is a difference in cooling between the top and bottom slot please?
I got a 990pro 4tb thanks to your review in my blade 16. I put it in the lower slot as my c: and the original 2tb on top as storage but I wonder if I should swap them for better thermals on the primary drive.
Great reviews, thank you
I haven't but that is a good idea! Leave it with me
If you use 5600mhz from same crucial brand. Performance will be ever more than box 5600 and 4800.
Content work like video editing, 3d work also loves faster ram and more bandwidth.
This should be the case but Razer said the laptop wasn't capable of 64gb 5600, only 64gb 5200! I will be testing as soon as I can get my hands on a decent kit and make an update
@@MashITTech thanks. Must test 64gb 5600.
They are lying. It will support 100%.
Tech notice channel also tested 64gb on legion 5i pro 2022. Lenevo told that it will not support but he tried and it is working fine as it should without a single issue.
Is there a safer SKU of this? I don't care how much I spend but I just want one without problems. I returned my 1st one. The screen kept turning off and taking me to the lock screen while typing. It also was stuttering and freezing during RUclips videos. Also had screen flicker and I know there's a hotfix but that means you can only run in discrete GPU mode no option for Advanced Optimus. However I really would like a Blade!
Can I ask which model you bought? I have heard of a few issues with the mini led version but my 4080 with qhd has been flawless
@@MashITTech I purchased the 16 inch RTX 4080 with the 240hz / QHD+ from Best Buy. $3,599. Also had two spots at the top near the webcam where backlight was coming through but I was going to overlook that, but the other issues were too much. Maybe it was just my unit? I don't know if I should wait, or go for another SKU or just try the same again? The screen flicker wasn't what was described in the mini led, it just was going black and coming back.
hmmm sounds like you got a dud! speaking to fellow owners and the only moans I hear frequently are the mini LED retention problems and the 4090 version getting a hot palm rest. The Blade 18 has a lot of flickering problems too but I think Razer just sorted that with the new BIOS
@@MashITTech I'm going to buy it again. May I please know what updates (if any) you installed from the Razer website or if you just use it "as-is" out of the box? I see 3 updates (bios, firmware & screen flicker hotfix). Thanks.
for the first two weeks I used out of the box drivers with just windows updates and the latest Nvidia driver direct from Nvidia. Last week I applied the new firmware and that's it! the laptop is running like a dream
I just picked up the razed blade 16 in silver for a little over 2k 13th gen with a 4080. Luckily I had two 4tb ssds sitting around for when I built a new pc but I’m gonna throw those bad boys in here.
hope you enjoy it. Still loving my blade 16 though sadly it doesn't get as much use as it deserves since I also picked up an 18 :)
Hi there, Love the content..... I have a question, does the blade 16 rtx 4090 support a 4tb SSD like on the two occupied slots can I replace 1 tb with a 4tb crucial p3 SSD and have a total of 5 tb?
Thank you for the great advise. I upgraded succesfully my Razer Blade 16 RTX 4090.
That’s great to hear! Hope you are enjoying your blade
should i buy a Lincoln Continental or a Cadillac XT4?
No! You buy a Rolls Royce! what's wrong with you....
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Thank you for this tutorial. I was able to upgrade the ram no problem. I tried to undo the heat sink, I removed the screw, but it seems like there is another screw holding it down and I don’t know how to unscrew that. I am trying to put in two 990 pro SSDs. Is there a secret to that one screw that looks like you can’t use a screwdriver? It has a white “+” on it. Thank you.
there is 2 screws holding the main plate down, one at the end of the SSD and another near the connector. It has a sticker on it, just remove the sticker and its a normal Philips head screw 👍 if you get stuck add me on instagram and send me a photo
@@MashITTech Thank you for your help! I was able to upgrade my Razer 4090 and max it out! Quick question, when I first opened the laptop there was a small black strip/sticker on the side of the second stock SSD. Does that need to go back on to the 990 pro I put in? And does the sticker on the battery need to go back on? I left them both off. Thanks again
No and no :) The the foam block on the m.2 is a spacer whilst the slot is empty. And the battery sticker is no important. and sorry just realised I was logged in on our extra channel hence the different logo :)
What did you do with the plastic spacer around the retention point for the upper SSD? Leave it on or take it out? I feel like the drive isn’t sitting flush horizontal with the spacer on, but it wiggles vertically with the spacer off.
I took it off, it should just have the screw on the top SSD and the thermal pad attached to the base plate sits on the drive when you screw it back on
@@MashITTech Hey i'm wodnering what screw you used to secure the top ssd?
Thank you for a great walk through; note that you should never touch the gold pins with your bare fingers as in the video.
Is there any heat issues with both SSD mounted on top of each other
not so far with mine but my Samsung ssds do seem to run pretty cool
Hi, Received my Razer Blade 16 RTX4080 a couple of weeks ago. Thanks for the recommendation! Huge upgrade over my previous laptop with 1060 gpu and 10th gen cpu. I'm simply blown away with the performance.
Just maxed out the storage with 2 x Samsung 990 pros 2TB. They are getting pretty hot under load one drive 75c the other 71c. I have also installed the Thermal Grizzly Minus pads which reduced the heat under load by about 3-5c.
Could you tell me the temps you are getting with your two Samsung drives so I can see if the temps are abnormal. Normal running they are 49c & 41c.
Thanks
Mine run a little cooler but that's under heavy CPU load and light disk activity. I will check whilst gaming and see what the temps are like. What are you doing when the temps are that high so I can compare?
@@MashITTech I was just running PUBG on Balanced mode. Peek was 78c (The laptop was also on the Razer Chroma v2 stand so no air intake issues.) but hovered 75c. The Samsung Magician software is providing the temp data. Ran Crystal diskmark and the temps where in the high 50's. So just seems to be in gaming.
Hmm interesting, I guess there is a large build up of heat from the GPU. I play a lot of PUBG so will monitor it next game :)
@@Sir_Rabbits Did you end up figuring out a solution? Currently looking to spec out my Blade 16 and was planning to pair a 2TB 990 and a 4TB Crucial P3 Plus. 75C is way too hot for my liking though if you weren't able to lower it. Might just stick with a 980 Pro.
@@paulschlacter4181 I ended up redoing the thermal grizzly Minus Pad 8 on both drives and this dropped the temps by 4-6c. The OS drive is usually sits 6c higher than the second drive and does get hot whilst gaming 70c only after an hour and a half of play, generally sits at 60-65c for most games. Only PUBG makes the drive hit 70c. The temps with editing and general work sit around 38-45c. Benchmarking they sit 50-54c. The drives generally only get hot under significant sustained GPU loads. Ever since I have put the thermal pads on the drive temps are withing acceptable tolerances 90% of the time. Having 4tb of storage in a laptop with this sort of performance is a joy! I use it as a desktop replacement. Good luck with your purchase.
What kind of screw did you use for the second ssd on the metal bracket? My device came without a screw and I can't seem to find a suitable part for it.
m2x4mm. What ssd did you buy? they sometimes have one in the box
@@MashITTech Thanks for the information! I've got 980 Pro, however the included screw didn't fit. Maybe it's manufacturing issue.
I am thinking about getting the 16 inch Razer laptop here with its unique duel resolution/refresh rate mode and only can get the 32 GBs with a RTX 4090 in the laptop on Razer's website right now (not really sure why they don't have 64 Gbs on offer). Just to confirm the laptop only supports 2 slots for a RAM upgrade right and not 4? Also if you get the duel M.2 option with 1 tb + 1tb from Razer, what is the speeds on that SSD?
Yes, you only get 2 ram slots, you will need to remove your 2x16gb sticks and replace with 2x32gb sticks. The SSDs are usually OEM Samsung or equivalent and have read/write speeds of approx 7k
Just got this laptop and also need 64 GB upgrade very soon for my development needs. I see on the razer site for this model you can upgrade up to 5200MHZ with 64GB.
I have now bought Kingston Fury 64gb 5600mhz ram: geni.us/2xABT it runs perfectly at 5600mhz 👍
@@MashITTech I bought the same Kingston Fury 64gb 5600mhz and installed it on my 23 blade 16, but it only run at 5200mhz, Do I need to make any specific settings?
@@MashITTech Thanks! Confirmed as well; I installed and works great.
@@MashITTech Are you sure the RAM is running at 5600MHz?
@@michalwiktorow2188 yes, mine is running at 5600mhz. Fury 5600mhz 64gb kit
I've been meaning to ask, you think it's compatible to use a 4tb ssd ?
It won't fit double sided SSDs which as far as I know all 4tb and above SSDs are :( I am constantly on the search for a single sided 4tb SSD and will certain let everyone know when I finally manage to find one
@@MashITTech Ahh man! The reason I ask is because I saw a crucial 4tb ssd on amazon that "it said" to be a one sided 4tb which supports m.2 2280. (Only downfall is that the read and write is in the 3000 range, not as great as the Samsung).
Hmm, do you know which model it was? I would even consider that drive for my games drive and keep the faster drive for OS just to increase the space 😀 I am sure we will see single sided gen 4 4tb drives soon but man am I impatient
@@MashITTech well, the name I found called Crucial P3 Plus PCIE Gen 4 *sorry for the late reply*
thanks mate, and damn I had no idea the p3 plus was single sided, I just picked up a 2tb recently to see how it performed, if I had realised I would have bought the 4tb :(
When do I need to do this when I receive my Razer Blade 16 ? Before starting up for the first time?
You can do this when ever suits you. Because you are cloning the drive it will take over all
You settings and programs so will be exactly where you left it on the old drive 👍
Hi, did you have to wait for quite a long time before the Blade booted after changing the RAMs?
Yes, and it scared the ever-loving crap out of me.
Thank you!
It supports 96GB 2x48GB DDR5 at 5200MT/s, I recently upgraded for razer blade 16 2023 rtx 4090
thanks for confirming
even with this walkthrough i am nervous to do this lol... but i am running out of space on my 2tb 16 already so i need to do this eventually... i may just get a 4 tb SSD and keep the current SSD in there, 6 TB should be enough.... i'll do the ram another time not sure i need to do all that yet
It really is very straightforward and you can add me on insta and start a chat if you need help. Also since releasing this video there are some good single sided 4tb SSDs so it would be very easy to add just a second 4tb drive now (becareful as some 4tb drives are double sided like the SN850x and Seagate firecuda)
HELP! Literally followed this video step by step however, my Samsung Drive Magician doesn't seem to recognise my 990 Pro's? Drive health keeps showing as N/A. I've tried looking for ACHI in Razer BIOS but can't see it anywhere. Any advice? (Both Drives still function and appear on disk management, everything works perfectly just can't see them in Drive Magician!)
can you add me on instagram and message me? its easier to chat there
how much tb ssd does a single slot can use, like in some laptops its said that it is 2tb per slot
Same on this one. 2tb single sided per slot, so 2x2tb total. Someone has mentioned the sn850x 4tb may be single sided so I will try and get one to test in the near future
If you only add a second SSD, do you really need to unplug the battery cable? I’m afraid I might break it.
Officially I need to tell you that you do but in al honesty I personally never do, just be careful
@@MashITTech Thanks for your transparency on the matter. I understand you have to put that disclaimer in order to avoid any come back. I’ve just installed my second 4 TB SSD. That system is awesome so far. Hopefully, it lasts down the road.
Is it possible to change the battery on the Razer blade 16? In case the battery bloats or is loosing capacity
yes, its pretty easy to change :)
Can this be configured to 2x2TB (Raid) = 4TB? If yes, can data migration still be an option?
I just ordered the 2024 model. If I want to use the original SSD for the second slot, how do I wipe it properly?
clone it to the new ssd, make sure you boot to the new ssd and use it for a while to make sure it is all good, then open up diskpart from command prompt type: list disks
select the old 1tb ssd . type clean to wipe it. if you struggle add me to insta and start a chat I can talk you over it
@@MashITTech awesome, thank you! Will it automatically boot to the new SSD if it's in slot one?
You said the RAM "will not fit the wrong way" - sounds like you never used my brute force method
🤣 please don't do that to your new M18!!!
can i add nvme with build in heatsink ? like SN850x with heatsink
No, the heatsink is too thick plus the way the blades work they have a sink on the first slot and the second radiates through the base
ok i got it .. thanks m8 🙏🙏@@MashITTech
Does it fully support 64gb ddr5600, from kingston for example? Some places mention its maxed at 5200.
I installed the Kingston 5600, and the BIOS reads it as 5200.
Hi, I'm trying to unplug the battery atm but it seems very stiff. It's my first time doing something like this so I don't have a good sense of how the connection should feel and I'm scared of breaking it if I pull too hard. Does anyone have any idea of what I could be doing wrong? Cheers
The cables are quite stiff but you are worried about breaking the cable you can carefully do it without unplugging it (I always do it without but have to show the correct way in videos)
@@MashITTech thanks for getting back! I managed to unplug it with LOADS of careful wiggling
5600 Mhz is only possible in any Capacity lower then 64 so 32 or 16, 64 max is at 5200, its limited by the CPU, so no need tho buy that really expensive Kit... in Germany its said on Razers Website as well...
That is correct but Lenovo said the same about the legion 7 but users have already got 64gb 5600 working so I do want to try it 🤣
if i just want to add a 1TB ssd and 16GB ram as supplemental storage and ram do i have to do anything in windows once i have installed them?
if you add a second SSD one back in windows you just need to go into disk management and initialise the new drive and then format it. With regards to the ram, the laptop has 2 slots, if you have 16gb and want to add another 16gb then unfortunately you need to remove the 2x8gb chips and install 2x16gb chips.
@@MashITTech thanks for the video, i was able to get this done very easily thanks to your excellent walkthrough. I got the 4060 model with 16gb of ram and 1tb SSD. I was able to add a Samsung 990 1tb SSD and swapped the 2 8gb ram for 2 Crucial 5600MHz 16gb ram sticks. Getting me to 2TB of storage and 32GB ram for only $210! Awesome!! U saved me so much money and it's working great
did you say T4 or T5 screwdriver?
I am 99% sure its T5. Will check when I am back in the office
I have a razer 17 that states it can take 4TB of storage. It can use the double sided SSD's . Can i put in 2 each 4TB SSD's or is the max total 4TB? ...Thanks
Yes you can put 2x4tb. Which model is it? if it can take double sided drives you could actually put 2x8tb in it. I can with the blade 18 but I cant afford the drives 🤣
@MashITTech I have the razer blade RZ09-0406X . 17 INCH 2021 VERSION. It has 2 slots that can take the double sided ssd's as I understand it.
Wow, looked up the 8TB cards...really expensive!!! I want to do a 4TB with the 1TB that came with it. And later add another 4TB... thanks for the reply!!!!!
Can you do 2x 4TB 990 pro Samsung ssd in this laptop so I’d have 8tb total?
In theory yes, I haven’t managed to get hold of them yet to test! They should be out in the U.K. next week and I will get some in to test for you 👍
I am in the US if I get ahold of them before you I will let you know. But yes if you get them before me please let me know! What is the max ram it can take?@@MashITTech
@Mash IT thanks. Must test 64gb 5600.
They are lying. It will support 100%.
Tech notice channel also tested 64gb on legion 5i pro 2022. Lenevo told that it will not support but he tried and it is working fine as it should without a single issue.
That's great to hear. I have massively blown my budget this month on all the new Alienware's but as soon as I can afford it I will get some
@@MashITTech ok no issues sir.
More bandwidth will surely help you in all content creation work.
Can you do 2x64gb Ram sticks on this machine? Will it work?
Sadly 2x48 is the most it will take
Are all 12 gen laptop locked to 4800mhz ram? 5200 or 5600 mhz compatible? I got alienware m15 r7 planning to upgrade. Ty have a nice day.
I haven't had a chance to test yet but I have some 5600mhz ram here so will give it a go
Hi mate, just want to ask how i know if my laptop is a gen 3 or gen 4 nvme ssd.
please tell me your laptop and I can tell you :)
@@MashITTech razer blade pro 2020 4k
So just to confirm, that’s 10th gen? If so it’s gen 3 I am afraid
@@MashITTech thanks mate
I was going to pick up the Crucial RAM 64gb kit on Amazon at 5200Mhz CT2K32G52C42S5. Do you think it will make any difference?
I don’t think it is going to make that much difference so unless it is almost the same price it may be worth getting the cheaper 4800. I have a 5600mhz kit on the way so I will test that and let you know
Razer blade 16 is so gooood
Can this be upgraded into 96gb ram via 2x48gb ones?
yes mate, the crucial work fine. sadly I made this video before those chips were released
Amazing review as always! Thanks for the answer . One more question, portabilitywise, it the 16 inch version noticably lighter to travel with, like bring it into meetings and etc as compared to the 18 inch version?
I have last years Blade 15. The very first thing I did when I got the laptop was add a second, 2TB SSD for game storage. It’s a very simple process and I appreciate being able to choose my own drive but I wish Razer would offer more storage as an option.
Anyone having thermal issues with their blade 16 4080?
Anyone re-pasted? I'm staring to throttle alot. And Ive not taken a laptop apart before.
If I get time I may repaste mine and make a video
@MashITTech hiya ! I feel starstruck you saw my comment. But I did mange to repaste it. Thought I did something wrong / not enough did it again the following morning. I'm still having horrendous in game performance. It'll not make it through a menu screen let alone in game.
Nice video.
Is this the 2023 blade 16 or 2022?
2023, there was no 2022 blade 16 :)
@@MashITTech ah ok thanks a lot, and can you confirm that blade 16 is same chassis size as blade 15 but screen is just bigger? I wanna buy this computer =)
no, chassis is slightly bigger and thicker but has much much better cooling than the 15
@@MashITTech u think this pc is worth? Ive been on the verge of buying it. I had a razer 15 4070ti but it got stolen. I have been hesitating with the G16 2024 but the cpu ultra 9 185H is scaring me since its first gen with AI.. should i just buy it? Im scared of thermal performance. Ty.
Your CPU will not run DDR5-5600 in size above 16GB module - in other words - 32GB 5600MHz is max-option, or 64GB - 4800MHz. This is due to Core Gen.13 architecture limitations.
sorry but this is wrong! I am now running 64gb fury 5600 ram at 5600 in this blade 16
@@MashITTech Thanks for the info! Noted!
has anyone ever tried using the 980 pro with heat sink?
The desktop heatsinks are too thick sorry
I was like Wth only 2 1tb drives! For almost $5k it should have at least 2tb main drive and a 4tb secondary even if it was slightly slower
Question: why not keep the original drive as a secondary drive? Why would you swap it out for a new one? Genuine question.
So you can easily go back to the stock config if you want to sell the laptop down the line.
Video title is misleading there you did not install two ssds into the machine
Huh? I installed 2x2tb ssd! How did I not install 2 ssd?
can i put 4tb ssds ?
There is only one 4tb SSD I know that fits: geni.us/WqAzy9C I did a video on it here: ruclips.net/video/gBHKedDPXSg/видео.html the problem with blade 15 and 16 is they stack the SSDs so you have very little room and only single sided SSDs fit
Nice one
Has anyone found 64GB 5600 Speed? I bought the Crucial, which cost over $240, but its speed was 5200 not 5600!< Any idea why?
I haven’t been able to get hold of the crucial to test but I bought some 5600mhz fury ram and it worked perfectly at 5600mhz in my 4080 model 👍
can 64g use 5600？
it could at first but they have released a BIOS which now runs 64gb at 5200
I am hovering on the buy button but I am worried I will think it's too big for my liking.
What do you currently use (or what size are you used to using)?
@@MashITTech I recently returned my Zephyrus G14 because of Asus incompetency regarding updating AMD AGESA code. Still have fTPM stuttering 1 year after release. They completely dropped the ball on micro code updates on their laptops.
I however wanted something with 2 nvme slots, so the 14 inchers is not really an option anymore. I have been looking at the 15" laptops, and I also want DLSS3.0 and FG to future proof it a bit since I am using dual ultra wide setup, so I am fine with paying a premium. It's just.. the size. I poked around a bit with the Blade 15, and I don't think it's that big, I guess.
The razer is capped at 5200mhz ram
Tell that to my 64gb fury 5600mhz ram I am running at 5600mhz 😀👍
You can't run 5600 ram at 64 GB. Max speed the 2023 Razor's will run at is 5200 when using two 32GB modules. So don't buy anything over 5200. Crucial have 64 GB at 5200.
Actually I have since bought the fury 64gb 5600mhz kit and it runs fine at 5600mhz 👍
Maxing the F out of that machine… 👍🏻💪🏻
1st from India
Good to see you :)
This video is way better than the normal crap you make
haha thanks
Not really recomend razer, always had problems with their laptops and mice, now using dream machines also on rtx 4090, at least feel quality 😝
Why do Razers have such horrible reviews? Its hard to find 1 on Amazon with thats not under 4*
Ok I got the ssd installed. WD black works the sabrant 4 tb is not showing up my laptop ? Any idea why. It has all my paid software. And the screw stripped. Need help on how to remove it
hey mate. which sabrent did you buy? I haven't tested the sabrent but there is no reason it shouldn't work. add me on instagram and start a chat I will try and help you. insta is mashittech
Is a repasted worth it?
the factory paste job is pretty good. Only repaste if you can get some top tier paste or ptm7950 thermal pad
I need more details on how to disconnect the battery a computer shop want to bang me $150 just to swop out the ssd. I already move all the data on to the new ssd 4tb
150! that's disgusting. Add me on instagram if you need a hand
How to disconnect the battery before replacing ssd
its pretty easy, remove the sticker then using your nail and a pry tool each side of the cable connector pry away from the slot as in the video
@@MashITTech it doesn’t move. I try d to it s stiff
That 64 gig ram is expensive. I think I’m keeping the 32 gig just for gaming manly and something I do home movies editing
Does this void the warranty?
Nope. As long as you do not damage anything through negligence they are more than happy for you to upgrade the ssd and ram