Razer Blade Stealth Notebook Specs & Review: Is This the Ultimate Gaming Laptop?
At this year's CES in Las Vegas, Razer stole the show when it unveiled the latest Blade Stealth Notebook.
Every year, the up-and-coming computer company showcases its latest innovations that sometimes, even pundits find hard to believe. This year was no different as the Blade Stealth was hailed as one of the most exciting gaming laptops ever released.
According to a report by CNET, Razer unveiled four variants of the Blade Stealth, two of which feature Quad-HD resolution and 128 and 256 GB Solid-State Drive storage respectively, while the higher-end versions feature 4K resolution and 256 and 512 GB SSD.
For starters, the base model has a super high-definition 2,569 x 1,440-pixel resolution touchscreen display, a Core i7 processor, 128GB SSD and 8GB of RAM fitted into a frame that is thin and light at 2.75 pounds. This unibody build is a surprising turn since it packs so much power but is not bulky.
What's surprising is, all of that beefy features only cost $999.
PC Mag noted that even though Razer does not have the same name recognition of Toshiba and Lenovo, the hotshot computer company is trying to disrupt the high-price notebook market.
The Verge also praised its design saying that the laptop just evoked a "premium" appeal. However, Razer sacrificed some graphical power in favor of slashing its weight and size.
Notably, it's powered by an Intel HD520. Not that it's weak by any means, but compared to other gaming rigs, it's definitely lagging. However, there's a solution to that dilemma by slapping it with Razer's Core accessory.
The Core is an external desktop graphics card case that can house most PCI-E card either from Nvidia or AMD. Just stick a powerful gaming graphics card on the box, plug it in the Razer Blade Stealth via the USB Type-C port and users can now enjoy a full gaming PC experience.
Also, due to it being powered by Windows 10, the switch between the built-in graphics and the Razer Core external enclosure would be seamless.
What's great about the Core is that you can plug or unplug it from the device any time -- even during mid-game. There's no need for you to restart the computer at all.
The only problem that tech experts found on the laptop is its low battery life. The standard Quad-HD screen lasts 8 hours of usage, while the 4K screen can go for 6 hours -- pretty low compared to its competitors.
Overall, the Razer Blade Stealth Notebooks still deliver the best bang-for-your-buck performance.
The Razer Blade Stealth is available now for pre-order and will start shipping the units later this January.
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