Razer Blade Pro 17 inch 2015

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80% Razer Blade Pro Review
Source: Techspot Archive.org version
I’ve worked with a number of dedicated gaming notebooks as well as my fair share of business-oriented laptops. Each category comes with its own set of requirements that manufacturers must address to fill the needs of the intended audience. Razer is pitching the Blade Pro as a jack of all trades, designed for play and work, and while I believe they got close to that sweet spot, I can't help but feel that Razer compromised and fell short on the GPU side.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/04/2015
Rating: Total score: 80%

80% Razer Blade Pro (2015) Review (512GB SSD, 1TB HDD)
Source: Kitguru Archive.org version
The Razer Blade Pro presents a confusing proposition. The smaller 14 inch Blade is more powerful, shipping with an Nvidia GTX970M – while the larger ‘Pro’ version has to make do with the weaker GTX960M. Razer could argue the smaller model gets the better GPU to help power games via the 3K screen, however as we have already reported the 14 inch Blade runs very hot, and sounds like a helicopter on takeoff under heavy load. A 1080p screen and GTX960M would have made more sense for that diminutive chassis and it would certainly have helped mitigate thermal throttling issues.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/10/2015
Rating: Total score: 80%

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Model: Never has there been such intense power packed into such a slim and portable casing, but Razer has proven the naysayers wrong by packaging a laptop that is powerful enough for gaming but portable enough for everyday work. It is only 2.2 cm thick and weighs slightly less than 3 kg. So, its weight and height are lower than mainstream gaming laptops' elsewhere. It comes with an enormous, anti-glare 17.3 inch screen with a 1920 x 1080 resolution. This machine houses 47 watt quad core Intel i7 processor, an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M graphics, 16 GB of RAM and a dual storage system consisting of a 128 GB ultra-fast SSD storage (up to 512 GB) and a secondary 1 TB hard drive. All these contribute to an immersive gaming experience.

However, needless to say, gaming laptops are notorious for generating an insane amount of heat. To alleviate the heating issues, engineers have designed the laptop in such a way that heat is directed away from the keyboard area. Lastly, the main star of the laptop is an integrated touchpad on the keyboard panel that not only functions as control pad but can be used in conjunctions with the Switchblade UI and function as a trackpad and alternative control point. All these impressive features make the Blade Pro really stand out as a gaming laptop.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M: Upper mid-range graphics card of the GeForce GTX 900M series.

Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.

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

Intel Core i7: The Intel Core i7 for laptops is based on the LG1156 Core i5/i7 CPU for desktops. The base clock speed of the CPUs is relatively low, but because of a huge Turbo mode, the cores can dynamically overclock to up to 3.2 GHz (920XM). Therefore, the CPU can be as fast as high clocked dual-core CPUs (using single threaded applications) but still offer the advantage of 4 cores. Because of the large TDP of 45 W / 55 W, the CPU is only intended for large laptops.  

4720HQ: Haswell-based quad-core processor clocked at 2.6 GHz with Turbo Boost support up to 3.6 GHz. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 4600 GPU and a dual channel DDR3 memory controller.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

17.30": This display size is a standard format for desktop replacements (DTR). The DTR laptops are heavier to carry, need more power, but texts are easy to read and high resolutions are no problem. DTR are mainly intended for stationary desk use, where weight and energy hunger don't matter. In return, you enjoy the advantages of high resolutions (more details, better legibility).» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.

3.07 kg:

A laptop with this weight is comparatively heavy and less designed for mobility than for use at the desk. Therefore, the devices tend to shine less with battery life than with a large screen and higher performance.

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.

80.33%: This rating is slightly above average, there are somewhat more devices with worse ratings. However, clear purchase recommendations look different.

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