Razer has announced a new update to its latest 2022 Razer Blade 14 notebook that upgrades the system to USB4 connectivity without the need for new hardware. The update comes in the unexpected form of a software update that upgrades the Blade 14’s dual Type-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports to USB 4.
Upgrading laptop USB ports with software updates is not something you see every day. Unfortunately, Razer hasn’t shared details on how to upgrade the 2022 Blade 14 to USB 4 through software alone. Issued an upgrade.
According to recent information Framework blog post, Framework laptops have supported USB 4 and Thunderbolt 4 for years, even though there was no official support until last week. This was because the hardware was already in place to support both USB 4 and Thunderbolt 4, including retimers, USB power delivery controllers, power circuits, and connectors. However, it took the Framework two years to address all bugs related to both connectivity standards. Last week, the company finally announced a fully certified Thunderbolt 4-specific firmware update, but it looks like the USB 4 update is still pending.
Nonetheless, we suspect Razer had a similar roadmap for the 2022 Razer Blade 14 notebook. These laptops were built with USB 4 in mind at the very beginning of the design process. I’m ready.
If you have a 2022 Razer Blade 14, Razer support page (opens in new tab) Download the new update to get official USB 4 support. For more information on USB 4, check out our USB guide here. Simply put, USB 4 is the successor to USB 3.2 and comes in many variations, with the biggest upgrade being 40Gbps bandwidth.
But that’s not all. Razer has also combined the update with Microsoft Pluton support to give the 2022 Razer Blade 14 notebook an extra layer of security from attackers.Pluton is responsible for the power of the CPU used instead of his TPM module in the laptop. A dedicated chip. This adds security and prevents attackers from accessing the communication lanes between her two chips. For all intents and purposes, Pluton acts as a more secure TPM module.
Razer has announced new colors for the 2022 Blade 14. Mercury version (opens in new tab), similar to the colors of traditional Apple Macbooks. The new colors are available in two new SKUs featuring Ryzen 9 6900HX processors paired with RTX 3060 GPUs or RTX 3070 Ti. The 3060 variant is priced at $1999.99 and the 3070 Ti model is priced at $2,599.99.
