Razer latest Blade notebook is shockingly thin
Razer latest Blade notebook is shockingly thin
What is most astounding about this notebook is its size, offering high-end graphics and CPU hardware while providing a unit thickness that can be as little as 0.66 inches depending on your chosen hardware configuration. Razer uses a CNC milled Aluminium enclosure and vapour chamber cooling technology to manage heat effectively despite the notebook’s small form factor. Â
The new Razer Blade ships with both 1080p and 4K display options, with the 1080p variant offering a 144Hz refresh rate and 100% sRGB coverage, with the 4K version offering a 60Hz refresh rate with touch functionality and 100% Adobe RGB colour accuracy. Both versions will have 4.9mm bezels around the display and a webcam at the top of the screen.Â
The Razer Blade offers at least 16GB of 2667MHz DDR4 memory and Intel’s latest i7-8750H processor, offering a base clock speed of 2.2GHz and a boost clock speed of 4.1GHz alongside a GTX 1060 Max-Q or GTX 1070 Max-Q. On the storage side, the Blade is available with PCIe SSD storage configurations of up to 512GB by default with support of up to 32GB and 2TB of storage. Â
Connectivity-wise the Razer Blade offers Mini-DisplayPort, HDMI and Thunderbolt 3 display connections, three USB 3,1 Gen 1 ports. This notebook also ships with support for Thunderbolt 3 external GPU enclosures, allowing this unit to offer increased graphics performance.Â
Below is the full specifications of Razer’s latest Blade series 15.6-inch notebook.Â
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Specifications:
– 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8750H Processor (6 Cores/12 Threads, 2.2 GHz/4.1 GHz)
– 15.6-inch IPS Full HD (1920 x 1080) matte up to 144Hz, individually color calibrated
– 15.6-inch IPS 4K (3840 x 2160) capacitive multi-touch, individually color calibrated
– NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q Design
– NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q Design
– 16GB Dual-Channel system memory (DDR4, 2667MHz), 32GB maximum support
– Up to 512GB PCIe SSD, 2TB maximum support
– Windows 10 (64-bit)
– Intel Wireless-AC 9260 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac) and Bluetooth 5
– Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) x 1
– USB 3.1 port x 3 (SuperSpeed)
– Mini Display Port 1.4 x 1
– Anti-ghosting keyboard powered by Razer Chroma
– Razer Synapse 3 compatible
– HDMI 2.0b audio and video output
– Built-in front firing stereo speakers
– 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo port
– Built-in webcam (1MP/720P) with array microphone
– Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) security chip embedded
– Compact 200W/230W power adapter
– Built-in 80 Wh rechargeable lithium-ion polymer battery, NVIDIA Optimus support
– [GeForce GTX 1060] 0.66 in. / 16.8 mm (Height) x 14 in. / 355 mm (Width) x 9.3 in. / 235 mm (Depth)
– [GeForce GTX 1070] 0.68 in. / 17.3 mm (Height) x 14 in. / 355 mm (Width) x 9.3 in. / 235 mm (Depth)
– [Full HD] approx. 4.56 lbs. / 2.07 kg
– [4K] approx. 4.73 lbs. / 2.15 kg
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Razer’s new six-core Razer Blade 15.6″ Gaming Laptop starts at $1,899 and is available starting today from Razer.com and at select retailers in the United States, Canada, France, United Kingdom, Germany, and China.
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