Razer Blade Gaming Laptop

  

               

The Razer Blade Gaming laptop was launched by Razer Inc.The Razer Blade continues to start at $1,899 (£1,799, AU$2,799) for a now non-touch Full HD (FHD) screen and 256GB SSD. Its CPU is  2.8GHz Intel Core i7-7700HQ (quad-core, up to 3.8GHz with Turbo Boost) .Its Graphics is Nividia GeForce GTX 10(6GB GDDR5 VRAM); Intel HD 630.It has RAM of 16GB DDR4 (dual-channel, 2,133MHz).Its screen is  14-inch FHD (1,920 x 1,080) matte (16:9, LED backlit). It has ports of  1 x USB-C Thunderbolt 3, 3 x USB 3.0, HDMI-out 1.4, 3.5mm headphone/microphone jack.It also has the connectivity of Killer Wireless AC 1535 (802.11 ac; Bluetooth 4.1).It has the camera of 2MP buit in webcam . Its weight is 4.16 pounds (1.88 kg). Its size is 13.6 x 9.3 x 0.70 inches ( 345 x 235 x 17.9 mm; W x D x H) .

Design

Frankly, absolutely nothing about the Razer Blade design has changed now that it’s packing an optional Ultra HD display and newer processor. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, but it would be cool to see Razer go a little Apple with features unique to only its laptops – especially if they’re going to continue to consistently cost more than similarly-specced competitors.
We’re already seeing this in the Razer Blade Pro’s side-car oriented trackpad and original mechanical laptop key switches. Now, let’s get those fun niceties into the more mainstream models.
At any rate, the all-black, brushed aluminum frame feels as cool to the touch as ever; its matted sheen looks fetching under any light. The keyboard and trackpad remain unchanged, which has its ups and downs. The typing remains excellent – punchy and deep – as per usual, but we’d still like to see rid of those trackpad buttons. (Customer feedback in the other direction must be massive … somehow.)All in all, this is the same thin and light, lithe-feeling gaming notebook that, by all appearances, shouldn’t be able to play all the games it can. That said, the 4K touchscreen version does come in noticeably heavier at 4.3 pounds (1.95kg) compared to the 4.16-pound (1.88kg) FHD version, thanks in large part to heavier touch display components.
Speaking of which, we find the display quality to be unchanged, which is a good thing. It represents colors accurately and is plenty bright even at low levels. Plus, a matte finish on the FHD version helps tremendously with glare – you don't get that from the 4K touch model.
Regardless, you’re paying for the sweetest-looking gaming laptop around here, and in that department the Blade continues to deliver, easily outclassing the Alienware 13 and Gigabyte in terms of design and aesthetics.

Battery life

The Razer Blade has grown to become one of the more respected gaming laptops in the battery life department. The previous model boasted impressive longevity for what’s inside, and this update doubles down on that.

This model’s PCMark 8 Battery Life result saw an increase by more than 30 minutes, lasting for a total of 4 hours and 8 minutes at 50% screen brightness simulating basic tasks. On our own battery test that loops 1080p video at 50% volume and screen brightness, the laptop ran  for a whopping 7 hours and 29 minutes, more than two hours longer than the previous model. 

To put that into perspective, this is 5 minutes longer than the new 13 inch Mac Book Pro lasted on same test (!!!), and far outclasses both the Dell and Gigabyte laptops. Consided on tring Dell and Gigabyte’s products house larger batteries than Razer’s, we chalk this up to poor optimization. As for the MacBook Pro, well, it does feature a sharper screen by default.

Few, if any, gaming laptops can boast battery life this long, so this is not a detail to be overlooked.

FOR

• Stronger game performance
• Longer battery life
• 4K display option
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• Against

• Still pricey
• Trackpad buttons need to go
• Nothing massively new