Razer Blade Pro 2017
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Average of 6 scores (from 9 reviews)
Reviews for the Razer Blade Pro 2017
Slim at any cost. Razer's Blade Pro is one of the most powerful and yet slimmest gaming laptops in the world. It was to be expected that this combination would lead to high temperatures and loud background noise. Just how bad is it? Our review reveals the answer.
Source: Laptop Mag
Archive.org versionThanks to its overclocked Core i7 processor and Nvidia 1080 graphics, the Razer Blade Pro is one of world's thinnest and most powerful gaming laptops.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/02/2017
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: PC Mag
Archive.org versionThe New Blade Pro is a modest improvement on the previous iteration, with a THX-certified panel and audio alongside a slightly faster unlocked Core i7 processor.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/24/2017
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Laptop Mag
Archive.org versionThe $3,999 Razer Blade Pro was already a superb notebook for gaming, VR and content creation. The desktop replacement delivered a beautiful 4K Nvidia G-Sync display, great graphics and overall performance into one of the thinnest, lightest chassis we've seen on a system this size. This time around, Razer's improved on a few things, upgrading to an overclocked Intel "Kaby Lake" Core i7 processor and adding THX-certification to its display and audio -- making it the first mobile device to hold the title.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/21/2017
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: PC Mag
Archive.org versionThe New Blade Pro is a modest improvement on the previous iteration, with a THX-certified panel and audio alongside a slightly faster unlocked Core i7 processor.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/30/2017
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Ultrabook Review
Archive.org versionThe Razer Blade Pro is definitely a mixed bag for me. There are some things I really like about it, such as the screen, build quality, trackpad and design. And those speakers sure sound great! But even some of those nice things have a couple tid-bits I don’t like, like the screen's backlight bleed, the flawed GSYNC and the same old, large bezels on the screen. Still, if it were just those things, I’d still probably have a nice grade for the Razer Blade Pro. But when you add in the keyboard that I struggled with, the overclockable CPU that can’t be overclocked without throttling, the high surface temperatures, poor battery life and the very high price? Well…I have to draw the line somewhere.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/13/2017
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: CNet
Archive.org versionThe new 2017 version of the Razer Blade Pro will be available in April, starting at $3,999 in the US and £3,799 in the UK. Australia isn't on the initial launch list, but that UK price works out to roughly AU$6,250.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/28/2017
Foreign Reviews
Source: Gameswelt
DE→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/12/2017
Source: Tinh Te
VN→EN Archive.org versionPositive: Nice design; solid workmanship; excellent display; good speakers; comfortable keyboard; powerful hardware; high gaming performance. Negative: Overheats while using; thick frames; high price.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/17/2018
Source: PC Online.com.cn
zh-CN→EN Archive.org versionPositive: Impressive design; nice display; good hardware; high gaming performance.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/13/2017
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Razer's flagship 17-inch gaming laptop is getting a handful of 2017 upgrades. Razer is also claiming this is the world's first THX-certified laptop, which means it gets a stamp of approval from the audio/video standards company. Most notable among the upgrades is a move to new seventh-gen Intel Core i7 processors; specifically, the one used here is an overclocked Core i7-7820HK. The 32GB of RAM gets a small speed boost, from 2,133MHz to 2,667MHz. The Blade Pro looks like a stretched version of the company’s 14-inch Blade. It is a clean look, especially with its all-black colour scheme and uninterrupted lines. Aside from Razer’s glowing logo on the lid, the chassis is almost devoid of design accents. The thinness, however, is where this model really shines. At 0.88 inch, Razer says the Blade Pro is the thinnest notebook to wield a Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 graphics card. Weight-wise, the Blade Pro’s aluminum unibody chassis lands at 7.8 pounds. The display’s long hinge is attached to the back of the chassis to keep as low of a profile as possible. It can be opened with one finger. Despite this, the display hinge is stiff enough to prevent display wobble when the screen is poked or swiped. That is important because the Blade Pro has a touch-sensitive display. The hinge allows the display to tilt back about 45 degrees.
Like the previous Blade Pro, the 4K 17-inch display supports Nvidia's G-Sync technology for less screen-tearing and runs the same Nvidia GeForce 1080 graphics card. The display panel itself is of the Indium Gallium Zinc Oxide (IGZO) variety, a thinner alternative to the In-Plane Switching (IPS) displays. Razer says this display covers 100 percent of the Adobe RGB color space, which is notable; the Adobe RGB color space is wider than the more commonly referenced sRGB. That makes the Blade Pro especially well-suited for precision graphics work such as photo editing. Users also get the same low-profile mechanical keyboard with extremely customizable backlighting. The touchpad is still off to the side, which is one of the most unusual things about this very thin gaming laptop. The 2.0-megapixel Webcam above the display panel is of reasonable quality, but unfortunately, it doesn’t support Windows Hello for facial recognition in Windows 10. The Blade Pro covers its bases when it comes to port selection. The left edge has the reversible power connector, a LAN jack, two USB Type-A 3.0 ports, and audio/microphone combo jack. The rest of the connectivity is on the right edge, where there is a full-size SD-card reader, USB Type-C with Thunderbolt 3 support, the third and last USB Type-A 3.0 port, an HDMI 2.0 port, and the Kensington-style cable lock slot. The 2.0 nature of the HDMI port here is important, as it allows 4K output at 60Hz. The Razer Blade has always been the benchmark in its category. The 2017 version brings all the necessary improvements to maintain its status. For those without a budget, this is definitely one of the best gaming laptops to look out for.
Hands-on article by Jagadisa Rajarathnam
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile: Pascal based laptop graphics card using GDDR5 graphics memory. Should offer a similar performance to the deskto GTX 1080. However, there is also a more power efficient "Max-Q" version that performs worse than the normal GTX1080 and is used in thin and light laptops.
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.
i7-7820HK: Quad-core notebook processor based on the Kaby Lake architecture running at 2.9 - 3.9 GHz. It is the second fastest model of the consumer H-series in the beginning of 2017. The chip also integrates the HD Graphics 630 GPU clocked at 350 - 1100 MHz and is manufactured in a 14 nm process (improved compared to Skylake). Compared to the Core i7-7820HQ, the 7820HK lacks business features like vPro or TXT support.» 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.
3.6 kg:
Only a few laptops are in this weight class because the mobility is rather limited due to the high weight.
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.
80.73%: This rating is slightly above average, there are somewhat more devices with worse ratings. However, clear purchase recommendations look different.
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