Razer Blade (2017)

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Reviews for the Razer Blade (2017)

90% Razer Blade review
Source: Techradar Archive.org version
The 2017 Razer Blade is stronger and longer lasting than last year’s, making that steep price tag all that much easier to justify. But, as the Blade begins to out-pro the MacBook Pro much less comparable gaming laptops, we'd like to see more original features come to this model.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/06/2018
Rating: Total score: 90%

85% Razer Blade review: Not too big, not too small, but just right
Source: Hardware Zone Archive.org version
The only other point of contention is how much of a gaming experience can you appreciate from a 14-inch screen as opposed to the more common 15.6-inch gaming notebook models, for which there are plenty of choices. This clearly boils down to personal needs like high portability, yet wanting to have great gaming hardware equivalent to the larger notebooks. If so, the Razer Blade is your clear choice. However, if you clearly prioritize the need for a larger screen for better visual impact, which is quite important for gaming casually or professionally, you should consider the 15.6-inch gaming notebook tier instead.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 08/06/2017
Rating: Total score: 85% price: 80% performance: 80% mobility: 90% workmanship: 90%

85% Razer Blade review: Not too big, not too small, but just right
Source: Hardware Zone Archive.org version
The only other point of contention is how much of a gaming experience can you appreciate from a 14-inch screen as opposed to the more common 15.6-inch gaming notebook models, for which there are plenty of choices. This clearly boils down to personal needs like high portability, yet wanting to have great gaming hardware equivalent to the larger notebooks. If so, the Razer Blade is your clear choice. However, if you clearly prioritize the need for a larger screen for better visual impact, which is quite important for gaming casually or professionally, you should consider the 15.6-inch gaming notebook tier instead.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/01/2017
Rating: Total score: 85% price: 80% performance: 80% mobility: 90% workmanship: 90%

Razer Blade 2017 Review: Solid Gaming Performance In An Ultrabook Form Factor
Source: Hot Hardware Archive.org version
Still, the $1899 Razer Blade does so much right that we are more than comfortable recommending it. This machine has been a lot of fun to play with over the last couple of weeks. Yes, there's better price/performance value for the money on the market currently, but we'd be hard-pressed to find another notebook that performs on the level of the Razer Blade in such a sharp, lightweight package.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/22/2017

83% Razer Blade (14-inch, 2017) review:
Source: CNet Archive.org version
The Razer Blade is an elegantly subdued mainstream gaming laptop with great performance.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/19/2017
Rating: Total score: 83% performance: 80% mobility: 80% workmanship: 90%

Foreign Reviews

Qualität hat ihren Preis
Source: Curved DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/15/2017

87% Test Razer Blade, Un Pc Portable Aussi Puissant Qu'Un Pc Fixe Gamer : Fiche Technique, Prix Et Date De Sortie
Source: Hitek FR→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/19/2017
Rating: Total score: 87% price: 70% performance: 100% display: 90% mobility: 90% workmanship: 100%

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile: The mobile GTX 1060 is based on the GP106 chip and offer 1280 shaders. Compared to the identically named desktop version it features a slightly lower clock rate. Games in Full HD and maximum details should run fluently on the card.

With these GPUs you are able to play modern and demanding games fluently at medium detail settings and HD resolution.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

i7-7700HQ: Quad-core notebook processor based on the Kaby Lake architecture. Besides four CPU cores (including Hyper Threading), the chips also integrates the HD Graphics 630 GPU and is manufactured in an improved 14 nm process.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

14.00":

There are hardly any tablets in this display size range anymore. For subnotebooks, on the other hand, it is the standard format.

The advantage of subnotebooks is that the entire laptop can be small and therefore easily portable. The smaller display also has the advantage of requiring less power, which further improves battery life and thus mobility. The disadvantage is that reading texts is more strenuous on the eyes. High resolutions are more likely to be found in standard laptops.

Razer: Razer USA Ltd. is a US hardware manufacturer founded in 1998. The focus is on gaming devices as well as accessories, traditionally computer mice and mouse pads. The products are often named after mythical creatures or animals. However, Razer laptops are also offered under the series name "Blade". Razer has also released a VOIP software called Razer Comms.

86.45%: This is an above-average rating. Nevertheless, it should not be forgotten that about one fifth of all tested models receive a better rating.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

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