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Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060 Laptop Review: How does it Compare to the RTX 2080 Max-Q?

Razor-sharp looks. The Blade Pro 17 has the fastest GeForce RTX 2060 we've tested thus far to be just 25 percent slower than the RTX 2080 Max-Q. Perhaps not coincidentally, it also costs about 25 percent less than the Blade Pro 17 RTX 2080 Max-Q SKU.
Coffee Lake Gaming Geforce Laptop

Razer refreshed its 17.3-inch Blade Pro series earlier this year to succeed the previous generation Blade Pro 2017. The 2019 Blade Pro 17 is a complete inside-out makeover as detailed in our existing review for the Blade Pro 17 RTX 2080 Max-Q. For this review, we'll be taking a look at a second configuration of the Blade Pro 17 with RTX 2060 graphics instead to see how it compares to the RTX 2080 Max-Q SKU in terms of performance, battery life, power consumption, noise, and temperature.

We recommend checking out the Blade Pro 17 RTX 2080 Max-Q to learn more about the chassis, ports, keyboard, display, and other physical properties since the Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060 is identical in hardware.

Razer offers the Blade Pro 17 with RTX 2060, RTX 2070 Max-Q, and RTX 2080 Max-Q graphics with a fixed Core i7-9750H CPU and 1080p144 display. The series competes directly with other ultra-thin 17.3-inch gaming notebooks including the Lenovo Legion Y740, Asus Zephyrus S GX701, MSI GS75, Acer Predator Triton, and even the new Gigabyte Aero 17 to a degree.

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Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060 (Blade Pro 17 Series)
Processor
Intel Core i7-9750H 6 x 2.6 - 4.5 GHz, Coffee Lake-H
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile - 6 GB VRAM, Core: 1060 MHz, Memory: 1850 MHz, GDDR6, 431.6, Optimus
Memory
16 GB 
, DDR4-2666, 19-19-19-43, Dual-Channel
Display
17.30 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 127 PPI, AU Optronics B173HAN04.0, IPS, AUO409D, glossy: no
Mainboard
Intel HM370
Storage
Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ, 512 GB 
Soundcard
Nvidia TU106 - High Definition Audio Controller
Connections
5 USB 2.0, 5 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 5 USB 3.1 Gen2, 5 USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps, 1 Thunderbolt, 1 HDMI, 1 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm combo, Card Reader: SD reader (UHS-III)
Networking
Realtek RTL8125 2.5GBe Family Ethernet Controller (10/100/1000/2500MBit/s), Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 19.9 x 395 x 260 ( = 0.78 x 15.55 x 10.24 in)
Battery
70 Wh Lithium-Polymer
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit
Camera
Webcam: 720p
Additional features
Speakers: Stereo, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, Razer stickers, Razer Synapse, 12 Months Warranty
Weight
2.75 kg ( = 97 oz / 6.06 pounds), Power Supply: 790 g ( = 27.87 oz / 1.74 pounds)
Price
2500 USD
Links
Razer homepage
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Case

❌
428 mm / 16.9 inch 298 mm / 11.7 inch 38.7 mm / 1.524 inch 4 kg8.82 lbs424 mm / 16.7 inch 281 mm / 11.1 inch 22.5 mm / 0.886 inch 3.6 kg7.94 lbs399 mm / 15.7 inch 292 mm / 11.5 inch 26.2 mm / 1.031 inch 2.9 kg6.3 lbs399 mm / 15.7 inch 272 mm / 10.7 inch 19 mm / 0.748 inch 2.6 kg5.81 lbs395 mm / 15.6 inch 260 mm / 10.2 inch 19.9 mm / 0.783 inch 2.8 kg6.06 lbs396 mm / 15.6 inch 259 mm / 10.2 inch 18.9 mm / 0.744 inch 2.3 kg5.03 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 5.7 g0.01257 lbs

Connectivity

Front: No connectivity
Front: No connectivity
Right: SD reader UHS-III, USB Type-C + Thunderbolt 3, USB 3.2 Gen. 2, HDMI 2.0b, Kensington Lock
Right: SD reader UHS-III, USB Type-C + Thunderbolt 3, USB 3.2 Gen. 2, HDMI 2.0b, Kensington Lock
Rear: No connectivity
Rear: No connectivity
Left: AC adapter, 2.5 Gbit RJ-45, 2x USB 3.2 Gen. 2, USB-C 3.2 Gen. 2, 3.5 mm combo audio
Left: AC adapter, 2.5 Gbit RJ-45, 2x USB 3.2 Gen. 2, USB-C 3.2 Gen. 2, 3.5 mm combo audio

SD Card Reader

SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
187.2 MB/s
Razer Blade Pro 2017
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
50 MB/s -73%
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
206.7 MB/s
Razer Blade Pro 2017
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
52 MB/s -75%

Communication

Removable M.2 WLAN module sits adjacent to the M.2 SSD slot
Removable M.2 WLAN module sits adjacent to the M.2 SSD slot
Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
MSI GS75 Stealth 9SG
Killer Wireless-AC 1550i Wireless Network Adapter (9560NGW)
668 MBit/s +3%
Asus Zephyrus S GX701GX
Intel Wireless-AC 9560
647 MBit/s 0%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
646 MBit/s
Asus ASUS ROG Strix SCAR III G731GW-XB74
Intel Cannon Lake-H/S CNVi: WiFi
620 MBit/s -4%
iperf3 receive AX12
MSI GS75 Stealth 9SG
Killer Wireless-AC 1550i Wireless Network Adapter (9560NGW)
682 MBit/s +1%
Asus Zephyrus S GX701GX
Intel Wireless-AC 9560
679 MBit/s 0%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
678 MBit/s
Asus ASUS ROG Strix SCAR III G731GW-XB74
Intel Cannon Lake-H/S CNVi: WiFi
578 MBit/s -15%

Maintenance

One of the only laptops with vapor chamber cooling for the GeForce RTX 2060. It's overkill at its best
One of the only laptops with vapor chamber cooling for the GeForce RTX 2060. It's overkill at its best

Input Devices

No more volume wheel, dedicated macro keys, or gimmicks of older Black Pro designs
No more volume wheel, dedicated macro keys, or gimmicks of older Black Pro designs
Large clickpad is great for cursor control, but subpar for clicking
Large clickpad is great for cursor control, but subpar for clicking
Keys are shallower and softer than we would like for a gaming laptop
Keys are shallower and softer than we would like for a gaming laptop
Full-size Arrow keys with no integrated NumPad
Full-size Arrow keys with no integrated NumPad

Display

All current SKUs of the Blade Pro 17 come with the same 1080p 144 Hz AU Optronics B173HAN04.0 IPS panel for the same visual experience between even the lowest-end and highest-end configurations. Our measurements for contrast, colors, brightness, and response times show similar results to our Blade Pro 17 RTX 2080 Max-Q as we expected.

Interestingly, grayscale and color accuracy are slightly better this time around, but the differences are still minor in the grand scheme of things. Razer calibrates the display of each unit at factory much like on the Gigabyte Aero 15 series and so our attempts to calibrate the display even further result in no real gains.

Note that this very same AUO panel can also be found on a number of other high-end 17.3-inch gaming laptops like the Asus Zephyrus S GX701.

Matte display with no edge-to-edge glass option
Matte display with no edge-to-edge glass option
Bezel "chin" is much narrower than on the Alienware m17 or Asus Strix G GL731
Bezel "chin" is much narrower than on the Alienware m17 or Asus Strix G GL731
Minor uneven backlight bleeding along the corners
Minor uneven backlight bleeding along the corners
Subpixel array is ever-so-slightly grainy
Subpixel array is ever-so-slightly grainy
293.6
cd/m²		293.4
cd/m²		289.8
cd/m²
280
cd/m²		300.4
cd/m²		288.1
cd/m²
286.4
cd/m²		284.2
cd/m²		285.5
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
AU Optronics B173HAN04.0 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 300.4 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 289 cd/m² Minimum: 14.49 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 93 %
Center on Battery: 300.4 cd/m²
Contrast: 939:1 (Black: 0.32 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 2.32 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5.1, calibrated: 2.95
ΔE Greyscale 1.5 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
89% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
57.4% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
62.5% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
89.4% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
61.1% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.3
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060
AU Optronics B173HAN04.0, IPS, 17.30, 1920x1080		Asus Zephyrus S GX701GX
B173HAN04.0 (AUO409D), IPS, 17.30, 1920x1080		MSI GS75 Stealth 9SG
Chi Mei N173HCE-G33 (CMN175C), IPS, 17.30, 1920x1080		Asus ASUS ROG Strix SCAR III G731GW-XB74
AU Optronics AUO409D, IPS, 17.30, 1920x1080		Razer Blade Pro 2017
Sharp LQ173D1JW33 (SHP145A), IGZO, 17.30, 3840x2160		Acer Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-93LS
B173ZAN01.0, IPS LED, 17.30, 3840x2160
Display
1%
4%
-0%
39%
38%
Display P3 Coverage
61.1
62.9
3%
62.6
2%
61.9
1%
88.9
45%
86.7
42%
sRGB Coverage
89.4
87.8
-2%
93.5
5%
86.3
-3%
100
12%
100
12%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
62.5
63.9
2%
64.7
4%
62.9
1%
99.7
60%
99.4
59%
Response Times
-8%
-10%
-19%
-565%
-303%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
6.8 ?(3.6, 3.2)
7.2 ?(3.6, 3.6)
-6%
7.2 ?(3.8, 3.4)
-6%
7.2 ?(3.6, 3.6)
-6%
60.8 ?(28.8, 32)
-794%
36 ?(18, 18)
-429%
Response Time Black / White *
8.8 ?(4.4, 4.4)
9.6 ?(4.4, 5.2)
-9%
10 ?(5.2, 4.8)
-14%
11.6 ?(6.4, 5.2)
-32%
38.4 ?(22, 16.4)
-336%
24.4 ?(14, 10.4)
-177%
PWM Frequency
25510 ?(17)
204.9 ?(20)
Screen
7%
17%
-34%
-45%
-15%
Brightness middle
300.4
288
-4%
366
22%
297.4
-1%
230
-23%
366
22%
Brightness
289
287
-1%
343
19%
306
6%
207
-28%
349
21%
Brightness Distribution
93
91
-2%
91
-2%
80
-14%
83
-11%
86
-8%
Black Level *
0.32
0.2
37%
0.29
9%
0.31
3%
0.2
37%
0.46
-44%
Contrast
939
1440
53%
1262
34%
959
2%
1150
22%
796
-15%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
2.32
2.33
-0%
1.51
35%
4.08
-76%
5.62
-142%
2.9
-25%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
3.81
5.34
-40%
3.22
15%
6.88
-81%
10.24
-169%
5.4
-42%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
2.95
2.47
16%
0.71
76%
4
-36%
3.1
-5%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
1.5
1.19
21%
1.93
-29%
4
-167%
4.54
-203%
3.5
-133%
Gamma
2.3 96%
2.41 91%
2.38 92%
2.259 97%
2.36 93%
2.37 93%
CCT
6764 96%
6710 97%
6881 94%
7205 90%
6625 98%
6616 98%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)
57.4
57
-1%
60
5%
56
-2%
88
53%
88.1
53%
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)
89
88
-1%
94
6%
86
-3%
100
12%
100
12%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
0% / 4%
4% / 11%
-18% / -26%
-190% / -98%
-93% / -41%

* ... smaller is better

vs. sRGB
vs. sRGB
vs. AdobeRGB
vs. AdobeRGB
Grayscale before calibration
Grayscale before calibration
Saturation Sweeps before calibration
Saturation Sweeps before calibration
ColorChecker before calibration
ColorChecker before calibration
Grayscale after calibration
Grayscale after calibration
Saturation Sweeps after calibration
Saturation Sweeps after calibration
ColorChecker after calibration
ColorChecker after calibration

Display Response Times

ℹ
Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
   ↔    Response Time Black to White
8.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 4.4 ms rise
↘ 4.4 ms fall
The screen shows fast response rates in our tests and should be suited for gaming.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 18 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.8 ms).
   ↔    Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
6.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 3.6 ms rise
↘ 3.2 ms fall
The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 13 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (34.3 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

ℹ
To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.
Screen flickering / PWM not detected

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18694 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

Outdoors on a cloudy day
Outdoors on a cloudy day
Outdoors under shade
Outdoors under shade
Outdoors on a cloudy day
Outdoors on a cloudy day
Wide IPS viewing angles
Wide IPS viewing angles

Performance

LatencyMon
LatencyMon

Razer doesn't like to offer "mid-range" gaming laptops as shown by the configuration options available for the Blade Pro 17. All Blade Pro 17 SKUs come with Core i7 CPUs and RTX graphics with a baseline 144 Hz panel as standard. The model utilizes Max-Q graphics where available as opposed to the full-power "Max-P" RTX 2070 or RTX 2080. This is definitely the right move since the last generation Blade Pro 2017 model had to underclock the full-power GTX 1080.

Nvidia Optimus comes standard meaning G-Sync is unavailable. LatencyMon shows no DPC issues with real-time audio recording even when wireless is enabled.

 

Processor

The Core i7-9750H CPU is a common find on gaming laptops and so we're already quite familiar with its performance. CineBench Multi-Thread benchmarks reveal it to be about 50 percent faster than the unlocked Core i7-7820HK on the last generation Blade Pro 2017. Results are essentially identical to the Blade Pro 17 RTX 2080 Max-Q even in terms of throttling behavior. CPU performance drops by about 10 percent when running CineBench R15 in a loop as maximum Turbo Boost is unsustainable as shown by our graph below.

See our dedicated page on the Core i7-9750H for more technical details and benchmark comparisons.

CineBench R15
CineBench R15
CineBench R20
CineBench R20
060120180240300360420480540600660720780840900960102010801140Tooltip
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060 GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1066 (1058.57-1172.68)
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2080 Max-Q GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1076 (1067.18-1187.86)
Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Max-Q GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø922 (913.2-999)
Alienware m15 P79F GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Toshiba XG5 KXG50ZNV512G; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø1123 (1106.07-1188.78)
Cinebench R15 | Cinebench R11.5 | Cinebench R10 | wPrime 2.10
Cinebench R15
CPU Single 64Bit
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 15 Turing
Intel Core i7-9700K
203 Points +12%
MSI GE75 9SG
Intel Core i9-9880H
189 Points +4%
Average Intel Core i7-9750H
  (170 - 194, n=82)
183.7 Points +1%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060
Intel Core i7-9750H
181 Points
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2080 Max-Q
Intel Core i7-9750H
180 Points -1%
Lenovo Legion Y540-17IRH
Intel Core i5-9300H
171 Points -6%
Alienware m15 P79F
Intel Core i7-8750H
168 Points -7%
Razer Blade Pro 2017
Intel Core i7-7820HK
158 Points -13%
Asus Strix GL703VM-DB74
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
142 Points -22%
CPU Multi 64Bit
MSI GE75 9SG
Intel Core i9-9880H
1721 Points +48%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 15 Turing
Intel Core i7-9700K
1465 Points +26%
Alienware m15 P79F
Intel Core i7-8750H
1192 Points +3%
Average Intel Core i7-9750H
  (952 - 1306, n=85)
1182 Points +2%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2080 Max-Q
Intel Core i7-9750H
1180 Points +2%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060
Intel Core i7-9750H
1159 Points
Lenovo Legion Y540-17IRH
Intel Core i5-9300H
850 Points -27%
Razer Blade Pro 2017
Intel Core i7-7820HK
771 Points -33%
Asus Strix GL703VM-DB74
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
714 Points -38%
Cinebench R11.5
CPU Single 64Bit
MSI GE75 9SG
Intel Core i9-9880H
2.11 Points +4%
Average Intel Core i7-9750H
  (1.96 - 2.19, n=10)
2.1 Points +4%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060
Intel Core i7-9750H
2.02 Points
Razer Blade Pro 2017
Intel Core i7-7820HK
1.81 Points -10%
Asus Strix GL703VM-DB74
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
1.61 Points -20%
CPU Multi 64Bit
MSI GE75 9SG
Intel Core i9-9880H
18.94 Points +49%
Average Intel Core i7-9750H
  (11.3 - 14.1, n=10)
13 Points +2%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060
Intel Core i7-9750H
12.74 Points
Razer Blade Pro 2017
Intel Core i7-7820HK
8.39 Points -34%
Asus Strix GL703VM-DB74
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
7.13 Points -44%
Cinebench R10
Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 15 Turing
Intel Core i7-9700K
42677 Points
MSI GE75 9SG
Intel Core i9-9880H
42456 Points
Average Intel Core i7-9750H
  (28251 - 36304, n=13)
33539 Points
Lenovo Legion Y540-17IRH
Intel Core i5-9300H
25656 Points
Asus Strix GL703VM-DB74
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
19801 Points
Rendering Single 32Bit
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 15 Turing
Intel Core i7-9700K
7682 Points
MSI GE75 9SG
Intel Core i9-9880H
6967 Points
Average Intel Core i7-9750H
  (6659 - 7214, n=13)
6923 Points
Lenovo Legion Y540-17IRH
Intel Core i5-9300H
6421 Points
Asus Strix GL703VM-DB74
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
5426 Points
wPrime 2.10 - 1024m
Asus Strix GL703VM-DB74
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
247 s *
Average Intel Core i7-9750H
 
154.4 s *
MSI GE75 9SG
Intel Core i9-9880H
118.7 s *

* ... smaller is better

Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64Bit
2.02 Points
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64Bit
12.74 Points
Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64Bit
75.8 fps
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
181 Points
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
1159 Points
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
107.7 fps
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
99.6 %
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System Performance

PCMark results are nearly identical to the Blade Pro 17 RTX 2080 Max-Q since both of our tested SKUs share the same Samsung SSD, RAM, and processor.

We experienced a strange CPU performance hiccup on our particular test unit. When waking from sleep, CPU Turbo Boost performance would sometimes be limited and not perform as fast as it should be even when set to High performance mode. Secondly, the Synapse software would have trouble loading at times when waking from sleep. A soft reboot fixes both issues.

PCMark 8 Home Accelerated
PCMark 8 Home Accelerated
PCMark 8 Work Accelerated
PCMark 8 Work Accelerated
PCMark 10 Standard
PCMark 10 Standard
PCMark 10 | PCMark 8
PCMark 10
Score
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Turing
GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9900K, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB
7050 Points +25%
Asus ASUS ROG Strix SCAR III G731GW-XB74
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
5834 Points +3%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2080 Max-Q
GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
5734 Points +2%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
5641 Points
Average Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (4395 - 5997, n=16)
5523 Points -2%
Acer Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-93LS
GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i9-8950HK, Liteon CA1-8D512
4576 Points -19%
Razer Blade Pro 2017
GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK, 2x Samsung SSD PM951 MZVLV256HCHP (RAID 0)
3991 Points -29%
Essentials
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Turing
GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9900K, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB
10487 Points +12%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2080 Max-Q
GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
9473 Points +1%
Acer Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-93LS
GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i9-8950HK, Liteon CA1-8D512
9366 Points 0%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
9364 Points
Asus ASUS ROG Strix SCAR III G731GW-XB74
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
9350 Points 0%
Average Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (8361 - 10056, n=16)
9263 Points -1%
Razer Blade Pro 2017
GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK, 2x Samsung SSD PM951 MZVLV256HCHP (RAID 0)
8255 Points -12%
Productivity
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Turing
GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9900K, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB
8256 Points +9%
Asus ASUS ROG Strix SCAR III G731GW-XB74
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
7987 Points +5%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
7585 Points
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2080 Max-Q
GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
7482 Points -1%
Average Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (6098 - 8106, n=16)
7382 Points -3%
Acer Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-93LS
GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i9-8950HK, Liteon CA1-8D512
5828 Points -23%
Razer Blade Pro 2017
GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK, 2x Samsung SSD PM951 MZVLV256HCHP (RAID 0)
5259 Points -31%
Digital Content Creation
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Turing
GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9900K, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB
10982 Points +60%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2080 Max-Q
GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
7219 Points +5%
Asus ASUS ROG Strix SCAR III G731GW-XB74
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
7219 Points +5%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
6860 Points
Average Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (4344 - 8069, n=16)
6727 Points -2%
Acer Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-93LS
GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i9-8950HK, Liteon CA1-8D512
4765 Points -31%
Razer Blade Pro 2017
GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK, 2x Samsung SSD PM951 MZVLV256HCHP (RAID 0)
3975 Points -42%
PCMark 8
Home Score Accelerated v2
Acer Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-93LS
GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i9-8950HK, Liteon CA1-8D512
4882 Points +11%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Turing
GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9900K, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB
4692 Points +7%
Razer Blade Pro 2017
GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK, 2x Samsung SSD PM951 MZVLV256HCHP (RAID 0)
4531 Points +3%
Asus ASUS ROG Strix SCAR III G731GW-XB74
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
4460 Points +1%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2080 Max-Q
GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
4412 Points 0%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
4401 Points
Average Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (3533 - 5185, n=11)
4396 Points 0%
Work Score Accelerated v2
Asus ASUS ROG Strix SCAR III G731GW-XB74
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
5764 Points +2%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
5676 Points
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2080 Max-Q
GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
5672 Points 0%
Average Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (4450 - 5931, n=11)
5532 Points -3%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 17 Turing
GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9900K, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB
5079 Points -11%
Razer Blade Pro 2017
GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK, 2x Samsung SSD PM951 MZVLV256HCHP (RAID 0)
2486 Points -56%
PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2
4401 points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2
5676 points
PCMark 10 Score
5641 points
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Storage Devices

Razer ships high-end Samsung SSDs for all of its Blade 15 and Blade Pro 17 SKUs while some Blade Stealth SKUs may come with slower Lite-On drives instead. The Samsung PM981 is an upgrade over the Samsung PM951 on the last generation Blade Pro 2017 especially in terms of write rates. A second M.2 2280 PCIe slot is available for additional storage.

See our table of HDDs and SSDs for more benchmark comparisons.

CDM 5.5
CDM 5.5
AS SSD
AS SSD
Empty secondary M.2 2280 PCIe slot for expansion or RAID configuration
Empty secondary M.2 2280 PCIe slot for expansion or RAID configuration
Primary SSD adjacent to the two RAM modules
Primary SSD adjacent to the two RAM modules
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060
Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ		Asus Zephyrus S GX701GX
Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR		MSI GS75 Stealth 9SG
2x Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR (RAID 0)		Asus ASUS ROG Strix SCAR III G731GW-XB74
Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8		Razer Blade Pro 2017
2x Samsung SSD PM951 MZVLV256HCHP (RAID 0)
AS SSD
5%
6%
-34%
-19%
Seq Read
1810
911
-50%
2855
58%
1427
-21%
2599
44%
Seq Write
1797
2347
31%
2687
50%
1610
-10%
588
-67%
4K Read
48.43
53
9%
30.31
-37%
25.63
-47%
37.57
-22%
4K Write
106
122.5
16%
96.3
-9%
84.2
-21%
104.4
-2%
4K-64 Read
1156
1577
36%
1460
26%
588
-49%
1116
-3%
4K-64 Write
1748
1734
-1%
1224
-30%
732
-58%
513
-71%
Access Time Read *
0.057
0.08
-40%
0.054
5%
0.054
5%
0.051
11%
Access Time Write *
0.035
0.031
11%
0.038
-9%
0.071
-103%
0.036
-3%
Score Read
1385
1721
24%
1776
28%
756
-45%
1414
2%
Score Write
2033
2091
3%
1589
-22%
978
-52%
676
-67%
Score Total
4135
4771
15%
4259
3%
2134
-48%
2715
-34%
Copy ISO MB/s
1984
2226
12%
1489
-25%
Copy Program MB/s
588
426.4
-27%
514
-13%
Copy Game MB/s
835
1152
38%
893
7%

* ... smaller is better

CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6
AS SSD
hddimg
Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 3209 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 1892 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 596 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 514 MB/s
CDM 5 Read Seq: 1272 MB/s
CDM 5 Write Seq: 1292 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 44.75 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 124.1 MB/s

GPU Performance

Of the seven different laptops we've tested with GeForce RTX 2060 graphics thus far, the Blade Pro 17 tops each of them in 3DMark tests to be one of the fastest laptops you can find with RTX 2060 graphics. Fire Strike and Time Spy results are about 6 percent and 9 percent above the average RTX 2060 in our database, respectively. Note that jumping from the RTX 2060 to the RTX 2070 Max-Q will bring only a minor boost in GPU performance by about 5 to 10 percent. Users considering the RTX 2080 Max-Q SKU over the RTX 2060 will see a much greater performance boost of about 35 percent.

A standard GeForce RTX 2060 desktop GPU will still outperform our mobile RTX 2060 by about 16 percent. GPU performance is surprisingly neck-to-neck with the less efficient Blade Pro 17 GTX 1080 when running DX12 titles.

Be sure to enable Turbo mode through Synapse or else you will not be getting the maximum performance of the GPU.

A "proper" desktop RTX 2060 is still faster than our mobile RTX 2060 by about 15 percent.

3DMark 11
3DMark 11
Cloud Gate
Cloud Gate
Port Royal
Port Royal
Fire Strike
Fire Strike
Fire Strike Ultra
Fire Strike Ultra
Time Spy
Time Spy
3DMark | 3DMark 11
3DMark
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics
MSI GE75 9SG
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9880H
136304 Points +21%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 15 Turing
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9700K
134326 Points +19%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2080 Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H
124764 Points +11%
MSI GS75 Stealth 9SG
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H
124677 Points +11%
Alienware 17 R5
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i7-8750H
115714 Points +3%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H
112676 Points
Razer Blade Pro 2017
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK
107110 Points -5%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), R7 2700X
107083 Points -5%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (55324 - 116593, n=36)
93235 Points -17%
Lenovo Legion Y540-17IRH
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i5-9300H
85805 Points -24%
Asus Strix GL703VM-DB74
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-7700HQ
82913 Points -26%
MSI GF75 Thin 9SC
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i7-9750H
59375 Points -47%
Alienware m15 P79F
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H
39014 Points -65%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
MSI GE75 9SG
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9880H
24623 Points +48%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2080 Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H
23032 Points +38%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 15 Turing
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9700K
20759 Points +25%
MSI GS75 Stealth 9SG
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H
20119 Points +21%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), R7 2700X
19338 Points +16%
Razer Blade Pro 2017
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK
18879 Points +13%
Alienware m15 P79F
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H
18443 Points +11%
Alienware 17 R5
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i7-8750H
17792 Points +7%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H
16647 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (14768 - 18358, n=43)
16301 Points -2%
Lenovo Legion Y540-17IRH
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i5-9300H
14186 Points -15%
Asus Strix GL703VM-DB74
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-7700HQ
12038 Points -28%
MSI GF75 Thin 9SC
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i7-9750H
9350 Points -44%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
MSI GE75 9SG
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9880H
9754 Points +48%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2080 Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H
8844 Points +34%
MSI GS75 Stealth 9SG
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H
7923 Points +20%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 15 Turing
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9700K
7815 Points +19%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), R7 2700X
7732 Points +17%
Alienware m15 P79F
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H
7105 Points +8%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H
6586 Points
Razer Blade Pro 2017
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK
6380 Points -3%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (5660 - 6910, n=41)
6206 Points -6%
Alienware 17 R5
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i7-8750H
5689 Points -14%
Lenovo Legion Y540-17IRH
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i5-9300H
5590 Points -15%
Asus Strix GL703VM-DB74
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-7700HQ
3749 Points -43%
MSI GF75 Thin 9SC
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i7-9750H
3470 Points -47%
2560x1440 Port Royal Graphics
MSI GE75 9SG
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9880H
5538 Points +54%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2080 Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H
5148 Points +43%
MSI GS75 Stealth 9SG
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H
4545 Points +26%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 15 Turing
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9700K
4155 Points +16%
Alienware m15 P79F
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H
3896 Points +8%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H
3597 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (3020 - 3859, n=29)
3431 Points -5%
Lenovo Legion Y540-17IRH
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i5-9300H
1448 Points -60%
3DMark 11
1280x720 Performance GPU
MSI GE75 9SG
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9880H
34050 Points +53%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2080 Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H
30910 Points +39%
MSI GS75 Stealth 9SG
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H
27204 Points +22%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 15 Turing
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9700K
26975 Points +21%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), R7 2700X
26413 Points +18%
Razer Blade Pro 2017
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK
24868 Points +12%
Alienware m15 P79F
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H
23819 Points +7%
Alienware 17 R5
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i7-8750H
23414 Points +5%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H
22299 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (19143 - 24662, n=40)
21459 Points -4%
Lenovo Legion Y540-17IRH
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i5-9300H
19733 Points -12%
Asus Strix GL703VM-DB74
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-7700HQ
15145 Points -32%
MSI GF75 Thin 9SC
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i7-9750H
13143 Points -41%
1280x720 Performance Combined
MSI GE75 9SG
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile, i9-9880H
16523 Points +36%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 15 Turing
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9700K
15617 Points +28%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop), R7 2700X
13742 Points +13%
MSI GS75 Stealth 9SG
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H
12785 Points +5%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H
12176 Points
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2080 Max-Q
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H
12170 Points 0%
MSI GF75 Thin 9SC
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i7-9750H
11904 Points -2%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (1107 - 14726, n=40)
11688 Points -4%
Alienware m15 P79F
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, i7-8750H
11573 Points -5%
Alienware 17 R5
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i7-8750H
11288 Points -7%
Lenovo Legion Y540-17IRH
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile, i5-9300H
10356 Points -15%
Razer Blade Pro 2017
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK
10129 Points -17%
Asus Strix GL703VM-DB74
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i7-7700HQ
7358 Points -40%
3DMark | 3DMark 11
3DMark 11 Performance
18741 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score
37458 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
15132 points
3DMark Time Spy Score
6608 points
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Gaming Performance

The RTX 2060 is powerful enough to run the most demanding titles at 1080p on maximum or near maximum settings. In this case, the Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060 will perform slightly faster than other laptops with the same GPU as predicted by 3DMark. Reaching a stable 144 FPS will still be difficult on most titles outside of undemanding multiplayer ones like Rocket League, Overwatch, Fortnite, or LoL. If >60 FPS will be your goal, then consider the RTX 2080 Max-Q SKU instead.

G-Sync would have paired well with the RTX 2060, but it is not available here. Idling on Witcher 3 shows no recurring frame drops to suggest no interrupting background activity or major throttling behavior when gaming.

See our dedicated page on the mobile GeForce RTX 2060 for more gaming benchmarks and comparisons.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider | The Witcher 3
Shadow of the Tomb Raider - 1920x1080 Highest Preset AA:T
MSI GE75 9SG
Intel Core i9-9880H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
109 fps +35%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop)
90 fps +11%
Asus ASUS ROG Strix SCAR III G731GW-XB74
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
85 fps +5%
Alienware m15 P79F
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
84 fps +4%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
81 fps
Asus Zephyrus S GX701GX
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q
78 (42min) fps -4%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (54 - 86, n=22)
74.6 fps -8%
Asus ROG Strix G GL731GU-RB74
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
70 fps -14%
MSI GF75 Thin 9SC
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
45 fps -44%
The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
MSI GE75 9SG
Intel Core i9-9880H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
95.3 fps +47%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2080 Max-Q
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q
87.4 fps +34%
Asus Zephyrus S GX701GX
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q
81.7 (68min) fps +26%
MSI GS75 Stealth 9SG
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q
76.9 fps +18%
SCHENKER XMG Ultra 15 Turing
Intel Core i7-9700K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
73 (60min) fps +12%
MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z 6G
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Desktop)
72.7 (61min - 82max) fps +12%
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
65 fps
Razer Blade Pro 2017
Intel Core i7-7820HK, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile
64.9 fps 0%
Alienware m15 P79F
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q
64.4 fps -1%
Asus ASUS ROG Strix SCAR III G731GW-XB74
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
64 fps -2%
Acer Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-93LS
Intel Core i9-8950HK, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile
63 fps -3%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
  (50.6 - 74, n=40)
61.1 fps -6%
Alienware 17 R5
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile
60.8 fps -6%
Lenovo Legion Y540-17IRH
Intel Core i5-9300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
55.1 fps -15%
Asus ROG Strix G GL731GU-RB74
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile
53.7 fps -17%
Asus Strix GL703VM-DB74
Intel Core i7-7700HQ, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile
39 fps -40%
MSI GF75 Thin 9SC
Intel Core i7-9750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
37.7 fps -42%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | The Witcher 3
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Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060 GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ: Ø61.1 (57-66)
low med. high ultra
BioShock Infinite (2013) 320.8 278 246.3 153.4
The Witcher 3 (2015) 279.4 196.4 118.5 65
Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018) 130 97 92 81

Emissions

System Noise

Other laptops with RTX 2060 graphics may employ a couple of fans and heat pipes and then call it a day. The Blade Pro 17 takes cooling to another level by utilizing a total of four fans and a vapor chamber cooler unlike most other laptops in the market. This approach is partially responsible for the heavier weight of the system when compared to something like the MSI GS75.

Fan noise when gaming is quieter than both the Blade Pro 2017 with GTX 1080 graphics and Blade Pro 17 with faster RTX 2080 Max-Q graphics at just under 49 dB(A). Nonetheless, this is still a loud gaming laptop no matter how you spin it. Fan noise will be slightly quieter if running on Balanced mode albeit at the cost of performance as detailed in our Blade Pro 17 RTX 2080 Max-Q review.

If simply web browsing or video streaming, the fans will idle or operate at 30 dB(A) at most for a near-silent experience. We're unable to notice any coil whine or electronic noise from our unit.

Additional ventilation grilles hidden underneath the hinge
Additional ventilation grilles hidden underneath the hinge
Twin ~35 mm fans underneath the clickpad
Twin ~35 mm fans underneath the clickpad
Large ~55 mm fans towards the rear with vapor chamber cooler
Large ~55 mm fans towards the rear with vapor chamber cooler
The unique cooling solution is likely necessary due to the very thin form factors of Razer laptops
The unique cooling solution is likely necessary due to the very thin form factors of Razer laptops
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ		Asus Zephyrus S GX701GX
GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-8750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR		MSI GS75 Stealth 9SG
GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, 2x Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR (RAID 0)		Asus ASUS ROG Strix SCAR III G731GW-XB74
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, i7-9750H, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8		Razer Blade Pro 2017
GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, i7-7820HK, 2x Samsung SSD PM951 MZVLV256HCHP (RAID 0)		Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2080 Max-Q
GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, i7-9750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ		Acer Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-93LS
GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, i9-8950HK, Liteon CA1-8D512
Noise
-6%
-9%
-6%
-9%
-2%
6%
off / environment *
28.2
29
-3%
30
-6%
28.2
-0%
30
-6%
28.2
-0%
29.4
-4%
Idle Minimum *
28.2
29
-3%
31
-10%
28.2
-0%
30
-6%
28.2
-0%
29.4
-4%
Idle Average *
28.2
32
-13%
32
-13%
28.5
-1%
31
-10%
28.2
-0%
29.4
-4%
Idle Maximum *
28.2
33
-17%
38
-35%
30
-6%
33
-17%
30.8
-9%
30.1
-7%
Load Average *
43
47
-9%
47
-9%
51.5
-20%
43
-0%
42
2%
36
16%
Witcher 3 ultra *
48.4
49
-1%
48
1%
55.3
-14%
55
-14%
51
-5%
37.6
22%
Load Maximum *
53.4
51
4%
49
8%
55.3
-4%
58
-9%
53
1%
42.2
21%

* ... smaller is better

Noise Level

Idle
28.2 / 28.2 / 28.2 dB(A)
Load
43 / 53.4 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
  
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   Audix TM1, Arta (15 cm distance)   environment noise: 28.2 dB(A)

Temperature

Dual rear exhaust
Dual rear exhaust

Hot spots when gaming are just a few degrees C cooler than on the Blade Pro 17 RTX 2080 Max-Q. These hot spots are towards the center of the keyboard and so the WASD keys and palm rests will be comparatively cooler in the low 30 C range. Overall surface temperatures are almost symmetric due to the symmetric cooling solution.

Unlike most laptops, the system draws additional cool air towards the front of the chassis via two small fans underneath the clickpad. It's recommended to game on a flat surface whenever possible to avoid impeding any of the ventilation grilles.

As noted before, the AC adapter will become warmer than most other AC adapters when gaming. Be sure to keep the adapter away from any sensitive surfaces or other cables.

System idle (top)
System idle (top)
System idle (bottom)
System idle (bottom)
Witcher 3 stress (top)
Witcher 3 stress (top)
Witcher 3 stress (bottom)
Witcher 3 stress (bottom)
Maximum stress (top)
Maximum stress (top)
Maximum stress (bottom)
Maximum stress (bottom)
Max. Load
 36 °C
97 F		40.6 °C
105 F		33.4 °C
92 F		 
 31.8 °C
89 F		36.4 °C
98 F		29.2 °C
85 F		 
 29.8 °C
86 F		25.4 °C
78 F		29 °C
84 F		 
Maximum: 40.6 °C = 105 F
Average: 32.4 °C = 90 F
38 °C
100 F		45.4 °C
114 F		41.4 °C
107 F
33 °C
91 F		41 °C
106 F		35.2 °C
95 F
30.2 °C
86 F		35 °C
95 F		31.4 °C
89 F
Maximum: 45.4 °C = 114 F
Average: 36.7 °C = 98 F
Power Supply (max.)  61.2 °C = 142 F | Room Temperature 20 °C = 68 F | Fluke 62 Mini IR Thermometer
(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 32.4 °C / 90 F, compared to the average of 33.9 °C / 93 F for the devices in the class Gaming.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 40.6 °C / 105 F, compared to the average of 40.4 °C / 105 F, ranging from 21.2 to 68.8 °C for the class Gaming.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 45.4 °C / 114 F, compared to the average of 43.2 °C / 110 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 28.6 °C / 83 F, compared to the device average of 33.9 °C / 93 F.
(±) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 32.8 °C / 91 F, compared to the device average of 33.9 °C / 93 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 30 °C / 86 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(±) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.9 °C / 84 F (-1.1 °C / -2 F).

Stress Test

We stress the system with synthetic loads in order to identify for any potential throttling or stability issues. Results are similar to what we discovered on the Blade Pro 17 2080 Max-Q other than the obvious differences in GPU clock rates. CPU and GPU temperatures when gaming on the Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060 run a few degrees cooler at about 73 C and 64 C, respectively, compared to 77 C and 67 C on the Blade Pro 17 RTX 2080 Max-Q. The Asus ROG Strix Hero III G731GW with full-power RTX 2070 graphics is even warmer in the mid 70 C range. Temperatures are cooler than expected on the Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060 considering the thin form factor.

Running on batteries will limit performance as is typical for gaming laptops. A 3DMark Fire Strike run on batteries returns Physics and Graphics scores of 10003 and 4548 points, respectively, compared to 16665 and 16647 points when on mains. Synapse Turbo mode becomes grayed out if on battery power.

System idle
System idle
Witcher 3 stress
Witcher 3 stress
Prime95 stress
Prime95 stress
Prime95+FurMark stress
Prime95+FurMark stress
CPU Clock (GHz) GPU Clock (MHz) Average CPU Temperature (°C) Average GPU Temperature (°C)
System Idle -- -- 48 46
Prime95 Stress 3.1 - 3.2 -- 69 48
Prime95 + FurMark Stress 3.5 1185 - 1245 86 68
Witcher 3 Stress ~4.1 1590 - 1875 ~73 64

Speakers

Speakers along the sides of the keyboard unlike most laptops where the speakers are closer to the palm rests
Speakers along the sides of the keyboard unlike most laptops where the speakers are closer to the palm rests
Pink noise at maximum volume. While audio quality is good, it's not quite as powerful as the speakers on larger gaming laptops like the Alienware m17
Pink noise at maximum volume. While audio quality is good, it's not quite as powerful as the speakers on larger gaming laptops like the Alienware m17
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2039.9452541.439.13140.338.14038.639.25036.638.26336.342.78035.438.710034.745.6125355116033.158.820032.86425032.368.131531.672.540031.27350030.275.663029.971.380029.775.6100029.175.5125028.776.816002976.8200028.673.9250028.572.9315028.268.740002865.450002865.5630027.967800027.865.91000027.565.21250027.657.11600027.551.1SPL40.984.9N4.164.2median 29median 68.1Delta1.2635.335.132.931.831.83236.535.132.428.93328.936.328.848.32761.52752.924.860.92462.822.763.32269.521.267.82174.82075.919.472.718.97117.770.117.86917.671.817.668.117.671.417.673.717.670.417.571.617.671.617.669.617.459.717.583.630.662.51.5median 69.6median 17.84.72.4hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseRazer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060Apple MacBook 12 (Early 2016) 1.1 GHz
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060 audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84.9 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 9.6% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (14.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 6.7% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (5.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.4% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (18.1% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 53% of all tested devices in this class were better, 8% similar, 39% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 19%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 32% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 60% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 26%, worst was 134%

Apple MacBook 12 (Early 2016) 1.1 GHz audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (83.6 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 11.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (14.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.4% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (10.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 4% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 94% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 19%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 3% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 96% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 26%, worst was 134%

Energy Management

Power Consumption

Idling on desktop demands 16 W to 26 W depending on the brightness and power profile not unlike on the Blade Pro 17 RTX 2080 Max-Q. Idling on Turbo mode can draw up to 36 W. 

When gaming, the system consumes about 162 W compared to 183 W on the Blade Pro 17 2080 Max-Q meaning that users would be saving 11 percent on their power bill for a 26 percent decrease in graphics performance. Performance-per-Watt is actually higher on Razer's highest-end configuration even if performance-per-dollar may not be the best.

We're able to measure a peak consumption of 225 W from the small-medium (~17 x 7 x 2.5 cm) 230 W AC adapter when running both Prime95 and FurMark simultaneously. This high of a consumption is only temporary since the laptop is unable to sustain maximum Turbo Boost clock rates indefinitely. Likewise, running Prime95 produces a similar temporary spike in power consumption when clock rates are fastest before inevitably dropping.

Witcher 3 power consumption (gaming load)
Witcher 3 power consumption (gaming load)
3DMark 06 power consumption (medium load)
3DMark 06 power consumption (medium load)
Prime95+FurMark initiated at 20s mark (maximum load). Consumption peaks at 225 W only temporarily
Prime95+FurMark initiated at 20s mark (maximum load). Consumption peaks at 225 W only temporarily
Prime95 initiated at 20s mark. Note the spike to 132 W lasting for a few seconds before falling and stabilizing at 97 W
Prime95 initiated at 20s mark. Note the spike to 132 W lasting for a few seconds before falling and stabilizing at 97 W
Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.76 / 1.2 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 16 / 21.7 / 26.1 Watt
Load midlight 105.6 / 225.3 Watt
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Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30		Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2080 Max-Q
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30		Asus ASUS ROG Strix SCAR III G731GW-XB74
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30		Razer Blade Pro 2017
i7-7820HK, GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, 2x Samsung SSD PM951 MZVLV256HCHP (RAID 0), IGZO, 3840x2160, 17.30		Acer Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-93LS
i9-8950HK, GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, Liteon CA1-8D512, IPS LED, 3840x2160, 17.30		Asus GL704GM-DH74
i7-8750H, GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-256G, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
Power Consumption
1%
-16%
-46%
-31%
8%
Idle Minimum *
16
16.2
-1%
18.2
-14%
31
-94%
24.6
-54%
15.2
5%
Idle Average *
21.7
20.4
6%
23
-6%
36
-66%
33.1
-53%
20.4
6%
Idle Maximum *
26.1
26.1
-0%
33.1
-27%
44
-69%
37.2
-43%
27.3
-5%
Load Average *
105.6
96.5
9%
124.8
-18%
107
-1%
124
-17%
92.9
12%
Witcher 3 ultra *
161.8
182.9
-13%
180.8
-12%
212
-31%
180
-11%
143
12%
Load Maximum *
225.3
214.3
5%
263
-17%
258
-15%
236.5
-5%
190.6
15%

* ... smaller is better

Battery Life

Battery capacity has dropped from 99 Wh to 70 Wh when compared to the last generation Blade Pro 2017. However, the improvements to power efficiency mean that runtimes can actually be longer. We're able to record a real-world WLAN runtime of 4.5 hours whereas the Blade Pro 2017 lasts for one hour shorter.

Runtimes are also nearly identical to the Blade Pro 17 RTX 2080 Max-Q SKU. Thus, don't expect battery life to be noticeably better or worse despite the performance differences between the RTX 2060 and RTX 2080 Max-Q. Recharging from empty to full capacity still takes about 1.5 hours.

Battery Runtime
WiFi Websurfing
4h 32min
Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, 70 Wh		Asus Zephyrus S GX701GX
i7-8750H, GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, 76 Wh		MSI GS75 Stealth 9SG
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, 80.25 Wh		Asus ASUS ROG Strix SCAR III G731GW-XB74
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile, 66 Wh		Razer Blade Pro 2017
i7-7820HK, GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile, 99 Wh		Acer Predator Helios 500 PH517-51-93LS
i9-8950HK, GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, 74 Wh		Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2080 Max-Q
i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q, 70 Wh
Battery Runtime
-15%
31%
-13%
-28%
-37%
3%
WiFi v1.3
272
230
-15%
357
31%
236
-13%
197
-28%
172
-37%
280
3%
Reader / Idle
298
461
249
253
295
Load
52
74
84
81
86

Pros

+ Thunderbolt 3, 2.5 Gbit Ethernet, and UHS-III SD card reader
+ Runs slightly cooler than the RTX 2080 Max-Q SKU
+ easy serviceability; 2x SODIMM + 2x M.2 2280
+ above average RTX 2060 performance
+ small and lightweight AC adapter
+ sleek, classic Razer design
+ Windows Hello integration
+ Wi-Fi 6 comes standard
+ quiet during low loads
+ per-key RGB lighting
+ rigid base and lid

Cons

- no subwoofer fingerprint reader, or 2.5-inch SATA III bay
- Core i7-9750H is not any faster than the Core i7-8750H
- weaker webcam than Blade Pro 2017 (1 MP vs. 2 MP)
- could be quieter when gaming on High Performance
- soft feedback from the keyboard and clickpad
- smaller battery capacity than Blade Pro 2017
- thick AC adapter cable is unwieldy to handle
- no 4K UHD, 240 Hz, or OLED options yet
- extended warranty is pricey
- very warm AC adapter
- no G-Sync

Verdict

In review: Razer Blade Pro 17 RZ09-02876E92. Test model provided by Razer US
In review: Razer Blade Pro 17 RZ09-02876E92. Test model provided by Razer US

At $2500 USD, the Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060 is more expensive than most alternatives like the Asus ROG Scar II GL704GV, Zephyrus S GX701GV, or MSI GS75 all configurable with the same GPU. The price premium goes towards not just the minimalist and stronger chassis design of the Razer, but also the vapor chamber cooler, UHS-III card reader, 2.5 Gbit RJ-45, and Wi-Fi 6 connectivity that are rare finds on competing RTX 2060 laptops. Paint the Blade Space Grey and passersby will likely mistaken it as a souped-up MacBook Pro for good reason.

A minor but notable advantage of the Blade Pro 17 is that its RTX 2060 GPU runs at faster clock rates than other laptops with the same GPU for slightly faster performance in games. The difference is wide enough that gaming performance comes close to the RTX 2070 Max-Q which actually makes the Blade Pro 17 RTX 2070 Max-Q SKU less of a bargain. When comparing the RTX 2060 SKU to the RTX 2080 Max-Q, the latter offers 35 percent faster performance for a 13 percent increase in power consumption. Other core aspects like battery life, fan noise, and temperatures are almost the same between the various Blade Pro 17 SKUs despite their differences in graphics performance.

The Blade Pro 17 shows off the GeForce RTX 2060 at its best. Auxiliary features like the quad fans, vapor chamber cooler, UHS-III card reader, 2.5 Gbit RJ-45, and Wi-Fi 6 connectivity can be found on no other gaming laptop with the same RTX 2060 GPU.

Razer Blade Pro 17 RTX 2060 - 08/05/2019 v6(old)
Allen Ngo

Chassis
96 / 98 → 98%
Keyboard
81%
Pointing Device
92 / 10-66 → 100%
Connectivity
71%
Weight
58%
Battery
79%
Display
90 / 95 → 94%
Games Performance
98 / 90 → 100%
Application Performance
97%
Temperature
89%
Noise
81%
Audio
70%
Camera
42%
Average
80%
89%
Gaming - Weighted Average

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Allen Ngo, 2019-08- 6 (Update: 2019-08- 6)