Razer Blade 15: Blade 15, the tiniest 15-inch gaming laptop is a mighty machine
It claims that it is one of the "smallest 15-inch gaming laptop," the newly designed Razer Blade 15 likely makes the most of that claim by being nearly as compact as, for instance the popular desktop Dell XPS 15, while providing a blazing gaming performance.
The earlier-generation Razer Blade 14 had rounded corners, large bezels, and featured a 14-inch-wide screen. Although it sports a bigger screen and more powerful components inside Razer Blade 15 is Razer Blade 15 is damn close to the size of the 14-inch version it is replacing.
Its Razer Blade 15 measures in 14 inches in width and 9.3 inches deep, and 0.69-inch thick. Razer's thickness figures exclude the feet made of rubber at the bottom of the device that make it 0.8-inch tall.
Although this Razer Blade 15 is small but it's not light. just less than 4.6 kilograms for the notebook. Add the 230-watt brick needed to run GTX 1070 Max-Q, and you increase the weight by 6.3 pounds.
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Razer Blade 15 Specs
Our review of the Razer Blade 15 that we looked at has:
- 8th-gen 6-core Intel Core i7-8750H
- 16GB of DDR4/2677 DDR4 in dual-channel mode
- Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q (optional GTX 1060 Max-Q)
- 512GB Samsung M.2 PCIe SSDS (256GB Option)
- 15.6-inch screen, 1920x1080 IPS 15.6-inch, 144Hz factory calibrated screen (4K/60Hz option)
Razer Blade 15 Build Quality
Finish and fit is always a best selling point with its laptops, and we can see this same thing with the new Razer Blade 15. Pick up the Razer Blade 15. Take your time running your hands over the cold aluminium frame and try to bend it. Do it for yourself. It gives you the impression that this is actually an extremely well-built laptop.
Razer Blade 15 Upgrade Options
Although thin gaming laptops do not offer the upgrades of the larger models We do want to check out just how simple it is to upgrade or add components. After removing what seems like around 900 Torx screws (It's more than 10-inch screws)) off the Razer Blade 15, it's simple to remove the lower. Inside it's the M.2 SSD can be considered the most simple to get rid of. It is also accessible when you take some cables away from the way. One last thing you could possibly change could be the wireless component. We'd rate the wireless module a B grade on upgrading.
Razer Blade 15 Keyboard and Trackpad
The Razer Blade 15 features a dome keyboard with lighting per key which is gorgeous and bright. The only downside is that only a small portion of the cap on the keys is illuminated. Similar to most gaming keyboards Razer alters the shift mode (The 1 is at the top and the! is at the bottom such as) The only difference is that the 1 is illuminated. This is great if you're looking for the one in dim lighting however, if you're looking for the exclamation mark it's going to require more illumination. The way the keys move is good.
The trackpad is pretty smooth (but it's not glass-smooth). This is Microsoft's Precision touchpad-compliant device. This basically means that scrolling, mouse movements, and gestures are more smooth than the ones you might have felt five years ago.
Razer Blade 15 Ports
The laptop offers an adequate selection of ports. On the left side you'll find the Kensington lock port and mini DisplayPort as well as large-sized HDMI, USB Type-A and Thunderbolt 3.
The distinctive port in the middle is the exclusive power plug that is used by the laptop. Although most laptops have plugs that are round however, Razer Blade 15 uses an oval plug. Razer Blade 15 uses an oval plug with an angled design. It may sound strange however, it allows you to position the power cable toward at the back of the notebook in order to prevent it from getting caught in the Type A ports which is where the majority gamers plug their mice when gaming.
Unfortunately the power brick seems to have acquired a bad image. We had no problems with our unit, other owners have complained about the failure of the power brick, and difficulties finding replacements. Razer representatives told us that the problem is likely only affecting a handful of units from the beginning and that the warranty would cover any problems.
Razer Blade 15 Encoding Performance
One of the weaknesses in Cine bench can be that it only takes about a minute to run in multi-threaded mode. It just doesn't give enough time to observe how the system handles the CPU when it gets hotter. To determine that using Hand Brake, we used Hand Brake to encode 30GB of MKV with 1080p resolution file with it with the Android Tablet preset. For a quad-core processor, it takes approximately 45 minutes for the entire process while on a six-core CPU, around 30 minutes. The test we conducted is long enough that we can expect the performance decrease due to the heat or power limitations.
It's a shame that the Razer Blade 15 in its default balance setting goes back on its the speed of its clock that it's identical to quad-core laptops. This is a pity for those who don't know it's time to switch into gaming mode. In particular, in gaming mode it's catching up to Dell XPS 15 9575 and MSI GS65.
Razer Blade 15 Gaming Performance
It's not like you buy an Corvette to speed around in the slow track, and you do not purchase the Razer Blade 15 with a GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q in order to play YouTube. Therefore, we also test the Futuremark's 3DMark FireStrike to gauge graphics performance. 3DMark FireStrike is a synthetic benchmark for graphics, however it is generally widely regarded as is a neutral test that doesn't favour any particular graphics processor.
Because gaming is its primary purpose and its primary goal, this Razer Blade 15 needs to show itself and prove it, which it does. The overall score is a reflection of both the CPU and GPU performance but is predominantly a test of graphics. Its Razer Blade 15 is actually slightly faster than the MicroCenter PowerSpec 15 with a full GeForce GTX 1070 G
Razer Blade 15 Battery Performance
In addition to game performance, perhaps the most crucial testing for Razer Blade 15 is battery longevity. We then loop the video at 4K resolution in airplane mode, with the screen set at a bright 250-260 units. To hear, we plug in the analog headphones.
In the results of this experiment, we chose to leave the laptop in its the default balanced mode, however, we tested it in both the 144Hz mode as well as the alternative 60Hz setting. It is possible to switch this mode by using the same screen to switch between Gaming and Default. This was done in order to determine the effects of the slowing down the refresh rate of the screen. For instance, you don't require 144Hz to view an action film at 24 frames per second. You can also disable the backlighting LED on the keyboard, which is a powerful energy consumer.
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Conclusion
Although gaming laptops are generally only evaluated on performance in gaming and not much else The Razer Blade 15's primary selling feature is that it's one of the "smallest 15-inch gaming laptop" on the market. We'd need to be in agreement.
While it's not huge it's not light and it just could be a problem for you. The power supply that comes with the 4.6-pound laptop will bring the total weight up to 6.3 pounds. This is more than 1 pound heavier than XPS 15 9570 and MSI's GS65 Stealth 8RE.
It's hard to disagree with the design and finish, and the compact dimensions in this Razer Blade 15. It's pretty amazing to pack the six-core 8th generation Core i7-8750H processor and GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q performance inside a laptop about the size of the Dell XPS 15 or MacBook Pro 15. If you're able to handle the extra weight it could make it worth the effort.
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