A new 17″ Blade Pro also revealed
[Update:Razer also announced a new version of their 17″ Razer Pro series, detailed below.]
Razer have unveiled an ultra-slim, gaming laptop called the Razer Blade. The specs are seriously impressive; a 14″ HD screen, a 4th generation Intel processor, and a NVIDIA GeForce 765 graphics processor. That’s some serious horsepower for a gaming laptop.
Also included is 8GB of DDR3 – 1600Mhz RAM and 128GB SSD drive, which can be upgraded to either 256GB or 512GB. It’s the form factor that’s most impressive to me; I really like my Samsung despite it’s bulky frame but I do wish I had a more svelte laptop. Considering it’s tiny dimensions, it’s impressive that Razer have fitted so much in there.
Our esteemedDale North was really impressedwith the 2012 model of the Razer Blade but he realized the price was out of the range of most gamers. Starting at $1,799, the Razer Blade 14″ might be a bit more palatable but still out of the range of some gamers. However, it might be the perfect sweet spot between portability and performance.
Razer also announced a new 17″ version of the laptop that Dale reviewed last year. Aimed at combining gaming with audio/visual work. The Pro features a touchpad that can be loaded with apps for software like Photoshop, Maya and GIMP. The specs are roughly similar to the 14″ Razer Blade, but a much more powerful Intel Processor is installed and as expected the price is higher, starting at $2,299.
