Razer

Razer serials are 15 alphanumeric characters. With ten Blade 14s in the lab that all look identical, the serial is the only thing that tells one from another.

On the hardware

Close the lid, unplug everything, and turn the laptop over onto a soft surface — the bottom plate scratches easily. The product identification label is on the bottom plate: it carries the serial, and next to it a model code like RZ09-0370….

That RZ09-… code is the model/part number, not the serial. It’s worth recording as the model, because it distinguishes the 2019 Blade 14 units from each other far more reliably than “Blade 14” does.

From the OS

Windows (PowerShell):

Get-CimInstance Win32_BIOS | Select-Object SerialNumber
Get-CimInstance Win32_ComputerSystem | Select-Object Manufacturer, Model

Linux — some of our Blades run Linux rather than Windows:

sudo dmidecode -s system-serial-number
sudo dmidecode -s system-product-name

From firmware

Once the Razer logo appears at power-on, tap F1 or Del repeatedly for BIOS setup. The same screen offers F12 for the boot menu and F9 for the recovery menu. Press keys fast — the window is short. See BIOS and boot menus .

Model field

Blade 14 (2019) and Blade 16 — the year matters, since the lab has both a 2019 fleet and a current-generation unit. Put the RZ09-… code and the CPU/GPU in the asset notes.

Practical notes

• The bottom-plate print wears off on machines that get carried around. If a label is fading, read the serial from the OS now and attach a photo to the asset record before it’s gone entirely.
• Razer Synapse (Windows) reports product information for Razer peripherals — mice, keyboards, headsets — which is the easier path for those than reading the underside of a mouse.