The Razer Blade has been an impressive machine these last couple of years. The last two versions packed a decent Nvidia GeForce GT 555M GPU into a thin and svelte body. All though this was great and all, it had one glaring error: the display. It was okay, but for such a high price point, you’d expect something a bit better. So, Razer has set out to fix this critical mistake.
The freshly-debuted Razer Blade for 2014 highlights an insane 14-inch 3,200×1,800 resolution (QHD+) touch screen. This all comes with a similar design as before powered by a Core i7 chip, Nvidia GeForce 870M, and 8GB of DDR3 memory. But an increase to such a high resolution would definitely need some powerful processing power backing it up.
Luckily, the 870M has 3GB of dedicated GGDR5 VRAM, along with the system’s standard 8GBs. As a result, the Blade can run drive the QHD+ display smoothly, but can also handle gaming at this native resolution. Software-wise, it runs Windows 8.1, which may upset some of you out there who swear by Windows 7. Razer has also reintroduced the Switchblade UI and second screen touchpad.
The freshly-debuted Razer Blade for 2014 highlights an insane 14-inch 3,200×1,800 resolution (QHD+) touch screen. This all comes with a similar design as before powered by a Core i7 chip, Nvidia GeForce 870M, and 8GB of DDR3 memory. But an increase to such a high resolution would definitely need some powerful processing power backing it up.
Luckily, the 870M has 3GB of dedicated GGDR5 VRAM, along with the system’s standard 8GBs. As a result, the Blade can run drive the QHD+ display smoothly, but can also handle gaming at this native resolution. Software-wise, it runs Windows 8.1, which may upset some of you out there who swear by Windows 7. Razer has also reintroduced the Switchblade UI and second screen touchpad.
Oddly enough, the new 17-inch model, dubbed the Blade Pro, sticks to a standard 1080p non-touch display. Both the 14-inch and 17-inch models are ditching HDDs for good and going all in with SSDs. They start at a paltry 128GB (paltry for gamers, at least), and go up to 256 and 512GB. To compliment the speed boosts than SSD provides, Razer has also thrown in support of 802.11ac Wi-Fi.
What really has been setting the Blade apart from other competing gaming laptops has been the design, and the new Blade is no exception. It has a clean look and feel while maintaining a super thin profile. The green and black accents deliver a sleek look and are a neat touch. Let’s hope Haswell will deliver some stellar battery life here to give this notebook a serious edge over the competition.
The Razer Blade is now available for preorder with shipments expected to arrive in the next couple of weeks. Prices start at $2,199 and $2,299 for the Pro. I honestly couldn’t justify getting the Pro with its boring 1080p screen over the standard blade boasting a lively QHD+ panel. But, what do you guys think? Is that QHD+ awesome, or what? Let us know!
Source: Razer
What really has been setting the Blade apart from other competing gaming laptops has been the design, and the new Blade is no exception. It has a clean look and feel while maintaining a super thin profile. The green and black accents deliver a sleek look and are a neat touch. Let’s hope Haswell will deliver some stellar battery life here to give this notebook a serious edge over the competition.
The Razer Blade is now available for preorder with shipments expected to arrive in the next couple of weeks. Prices start at $2,199 and $2,299 for the Pro. I honestly couldn’t justify getting the Pro with its boring 1080p screen over the standard blade boasting a lively QHD+ panel. But, what do you guys think? Is that QHD+ awesome, or what? Let us know!
Source: Razer