I've been wanting a blade for quite some time, when this years design was updated with less bezels and 8th gen Intel CPU I knew it would be a pretty good fit.
Firstly, yes - you can get a cheaper laptop with similar specs, but this is for people who appreciate and want a high grade build quality.
I have mine for professional use, mainly video editing and 3d Modelling & Animation.
I love this machine, it's always a pleasure to work on and is a joy to look at. The power under the hood pretty much means I can do almost all media work on the go. I'm coming from a Dell Precision, so the size of this always amazes me.
I've heard complaints that the blade with the 1070 can get quite hot, I've not had that problem yet with the 1060.
Pros:
- The build quality is excellent, it feels solid and is a pleasure to work on. Key stroke depth is just enough to feel satisfying.
- For what's packed inside, it's incredibly light and thin. Not much else packs this much power in this form factor.
- The 144hz screen will make it hard for you to work on a 30hz screen.
- Speakers are decent for a laptop.
- Trackpad feels really nice to use and is a decent size.
- Battery lasts the working day
Cons.
- Razer's customer support is close to useless. I tried to buy from their site but had multiple problems so had to wait until it was released here on amazon. I feel more comfortable now having the product backed and fulfilled by amazon.
- Another USB C would have been nice, as well as being able to charge through it.
- No SD card reader
- Buying on amazon meant I didn't get the free games and software that's comes with it on the razer store.
| Brand | Razer |
|---|---|
| Product Dimensions | 2.35 x 1.68 x 3.55 cm; 2.07 Kilograms |
| Item model number | RZ09-02385W92-R3W1 |
| Manufacturer | Razer Inc. |
| Series | Blade |
| Color | Black |
| Form Factor | Notebook |
| Standing screen display size | 15.6 Centimetres |
| Screen Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| Processor Brand | Intel |
| Processor Type | Core i7 |
| Processor Speed | 2.2 GHz |
| Processor Count | 6 |
| RAM Size | 16 GB |
| Computer Memory Type | DDR4 SDRAM |
| Hard Drive Size | 512 GB |
| Hard Disk Description | SDD |
| Graphics Coprocessor | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 |
| Graphics Chipset Brand | NVIDIA |
| Graphics Card Description | GeForce GTX 1060 (6GB) |
| Graphics RAM Type | GDDR5 |
| Graphics Card Ram Size | 6000 |
| Graphics Card Interface | Integrated |
| Number of USB 3.0 Ports | 3 |
| Number of HDMI Ports | 1 |
| Operating System | Windows 10 |
| Average Battery Life (in hours) | 5 Hours |
| Are Batteries Included | No |
| Item Weight | 2.07 kg |
