After refreshing its Blade Stealth in September, and the Blade Pro in October, Razer has now launched a new version of its Blade gaming laptop.
The latest iteration of the sleek 14-inch notebook features one of Intel's latest 7th-generation 'Kaby Lake' processors, 16GB of RAM as standard, and a new optional touchscreen with 4K (3840x2160px) resolution. Another standard feature is the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 GPU with 6GB GDDR5 VRAM, and buyers will be able to choose 256GB, 512GB or 1TB SSD storage options.
"The Razer Blade sets the benchmark for performance in thin laptops," said Razer co-founder and CEO Min-Liang Tan. "More users embraced this flagship computer model in 2016 than ever before, and we are excited to make it even more available worldwide this year. Beyond gaming, it has been really gratifying to see people enjoying the power and portability of the Blade for video editing, music creation and software development."
Like other Razer notebooks, including its predecessor, the new Blade also features the company's Chroma keyboard lighting array, which can be extensively customized.
There are two core versions of the new Razer Blade, which differ only based on their displays: a standard Full HD panel; or a touchscreen with 4K resolution. Key specs of both models are shown below:
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Razer Blade Full HD Matte |
Razer Blade 4K UHD |
Display | 14-inch Matte display Full HD (1920x1080px) |
14-inch Capacitive multitouch 4K (3840x2160px) |
Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6GB GDDR5 VRAM) | |
Processor | Intel Core i7-7700HQ quad-core processor with Hyper-Threading 2.8GHz / 3.8GHz (Base / Turbo) |
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Chipset | Mobile Intel PCHM 100-series chipset, HM175 | |
Storage | 256GB, 512GB or 1TB SSD (PCIe M.2) | |
Memory | 16GB dual-channel onboard memory (DDR4, 2400MHz) | |
Operating system | Windows 10 (64-bit) | |
Communication | Killer Wireless-AC 1535 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac + Bluetooth 4.1) |
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Size | 345 x 235 x 17.9mm | |
Weight | 1.86kg | 1.95kg |
The new Razer Blade Full HD models are now available direct from Razer in:
- the United States, priced from $1,899 USD;
- Canada, from $2,749 CAD;
- the United Kingdom, from £1,799 GBP; and
- France and Germany, from €2,149 EUR.
Razer says that the Blade 4K UHD "is expected to be available in Q2 2017". You can get a further quick overview of the new Razer Blade in the video below:
Source: Razer
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