The New Razer Blade Pro Is One Beast Of A Laptop

Razer has announced the 17-inch Razer Blade Pro. Razer is calling the new Blade Pro the most powerful system its ever built. With an Intel Core i7-6700HQ CPU, 32GB of RAM and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 graphics pulse under the aluminum chassis, it certain does look like the most powerful system Razer ever built. The Pro measures in at 0.88-inches at its thickest point and features Thunderbolt 3 connector, 3 USB 3.0 ports, HDMI output, a 3.5mm headphone jack, an Ethernet jack and an SDXC card reader. All that, plus the new Blade's 17.3-inch 4K display for the beast gaming experience on a la

Here’s What Video Cards Will Work With The Razer Core

Razer has released a list of what full-size graphics cards from AMD and Nvidia will be supported at launch for the Razer Core. Only the Thunderbolt cable is required to give compatible laptops a boost with the external graphics card, and the Core includes its own set of 4 USB 3 ports and ethernet connectivity.

AMD cards fully supported at launch, include:

• AMD Radeon R9 Fury
• AMD Radeon R9 Nano
• AMD Radeon R9 300 Series
• AMD Radeon R9 290X
• AMD Radeon R9 290
• AMD Radeon R9 280

Nvidia GeForce cards supported in the beta program include:

• NVIDIA GeForce GTX Titan X
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750

The Razer Core is priced at $499. You can Pre-order now. Products will begin shipping in April.

The New Razer Blade Is A Beast Of A Gaming Laptop

Razer has announced a refresh for its 14-inch Razer Blade laptop, alongside a lower entry price and reduced weight. The latest Blade is still .7 inches thick, but now weighs only 4.25 lbs. The new Blade comes with a 3200x1800 QHD+ display, an i7-6700HQ 2.6 GHz chip (turbo boost to 3.5 GHz), an Nvidia GeForce GTX 970M GPU with 6 GB of video memory, and 16 GB of DDR4 RAM. The keyboard is fully backlit, offering 16.8 million colors customizable using the Chroma feature set. Developers can program specifically for Chroma keyboards, taking over lighting preferences to highlight important keys. The Razer Blade start at $1,999, it perviously retailed for $2,399. Razer has also announced that the Razer Blade Stealth and the new Razer Blade will be compatible with the Razer Core. This external GPU housing uses a Thunderbolt connection to deliver enhanced video power as well expanding USB ports and offering additional inputs. Pre-orders will start tomorrow, March 16. The 256 GB solid-state drive model costs $1,999. A 512 GB upgrade is also available at $2,199. The new Blades will ship in April. 

Razer Core

Razer Announces New Versions Of The Razer Blade Stealth And Razer Core

Razer has announced the latest revision for its Blade laptop. There are 2 different versions of the Razer Blade Stealth, priced at $999 and depending on configuration can cost up to $1,599. The less expensive model has a 12.5-inch Quad HD display (2560 x 1440). The higher-end edition is also 12.5-inch and comes packed with a 4K display (3840 x 2160). The Razer Blade Stealth isn’t the best for gaming as it only includes an Intel HD 520 graphics. If gaming is your thing, you’ll want to go with a Razer Core, which is designed to hold up to a double-wide, full-length PCI graphics card. The Core also includes four USB 3.0 ports, gigabyte ethernet, a 500-watt power supply, and 2-zone Chroma lighting. The Blade Stealth connects to the Core via a Thunderbolt cable, which pulls the GPU power onto the laptop screen. The only drawback seems to be the 8 GB of LPDDR-1886 MHz RAM. Here are the full specs for both devices: 

Razer Blade Stealth:

• 12.5 in. IGZO 16:9 aspect ratio, capacitive multi-touch display
• QHD (2560 x 1440) -128 GB / 256GB PCIe SSD options
• UHD (3840 x 2160) - 256 GB / 512 GB PCIe SSD options
• Intel® Core™ i7-6500U Dual-Core Processor (2.5 GHz / 3.1 GHz)
• Intel® HD Graphics 520
• 128 GB / 256 GB PCIe SSD options (QHD display models)
• 256 GB / 512 GB PCIe SSD options (UHD display models)
• 8 GB Dual-Channel System Memory (LPDDR3-1866MHz)
• Windows® 10 (64-bit)
• Wireless-AC (802.11a/b/g/n/ac + Bluetooth® 4.1)
• Thunderbolt™ 3 (USB-C)
• USB 3.0 port x 2 (SuperSpeed)
• Built-in webcam (2.0 MP)
• Chroma anti-ghosting keyboard with individually backlit keys
• HDMI 1.4b audio and video output
• Built-in stereo speakers
• 3.5 mm headphone/microphone combo port
• Built-in array microphone
• Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) security chip embedded
• Compact 45 W USB-C power adapter
• Built-in 45 Wh rechargeable lithium-ion polymer battery
• 0.52 in. / 13.1 mm (Height) x 12.6 in. / 321 mm (Width) x 8.1 in. / 206 mm (Depth)
• 2.75 lbs. / 1.25 kg

Razer Core:

• Connection to PC via Thunderbolt™ 3 using included 40Gbps cable
• Supports single double-wide, full-length, PCI-Express x16 graphics card
• GPU max dimensions -- 5.98 in. / 152 mm (Height) x 1.73 in. / 44 mm (Width) x 12.20 in. / 310 mm (Length)
• GPU max power support -- 375 W
• USB 3.0 port x 4 (SuperSpeed)
• Gigabyte Ethernet (10/100/1000)
• Chroma lighting (2 zones)
• Built-in 500 W power supply
• 8.6 in. / 218.4 mm (Height) x 4.13 in. / 104.9 mm (Width) x 13.38 in. / 339.9 mm (Length) 

You can pre-order the laptop component now and it will ship at the end of January. The Razer Core doesn’t yet have a release date and the price hasn’t been revealed. What do you think of Razer’s new products ?

Razer Announces New Blade Laptops

Razer has announced 2 new models for its Blade laptops, including one with a Quad HD+  display. The QHD+ version of the Blade is available starting today from Razer’s website at the price of $2,199. Here’s the full spec rundown:

• Intel® Core i7-4720HQ Quad Core Processor (2.6GHz / 3.6GHz)
• NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX™ 970M (3GB GDDR5 VRAM)
• 16GB System Memory (DDR3L-1600MHz)
• Windows® 8.1 64-Bit 
• 128/256/512GB SSD (SATA M.2) options
• 14.0" IGZO QHD+ 16:9 Ratio, 3200x1800, with LED backlight, capacitive multi-touch
• Intel® Wireless-AC 7260HMW (802.11a/b/g/n/ac + Bluetooth® 4.0) 
• (3x) USB 3.0 port (SuperSpeed) 
• HDMI 1.4a audio and video output 
• Dolby® Digital Plus Home Theater Edition 
• Built-in stereo speakers 
• 3.5 mm microphone/headphone combo jack 
• Array microphone 
• 7.1 Codec support (via HDMI) 
• Built-in full-HD webcam (2.0 MP) 
• TPM 2.0 (Trusted Platform Module)
• Compact 150W Power Adapter 
• Built-in 70Wh Rechargeable lithium ion polymer battery 
• Razer Anti-Ghosting Keyboard (with adjustable backlight) 
• Razer Synapse 2.0 Enabled 
• Kensington™ Lock interface 
• 13.6 in. (345 mm) Width x 0.70 in. (17.8 mm) Height x 9.3 in. (235 mm) Depth
• 4.47 lbs. / 2.03 kg

Razer will also be updating its full HD (1920x1080) model of the Razer Blade. This model comes with 8GB of RAM instead of the QHD+ model’s 16GB.

The full HD model will run you $1,999 when it becomes available soon.

• 14.0" IPS Full HD 16:9 Ratio, 1920x1080, with LED backlight
• Intel® Core i7-4720HQ Quad Core Processor (2.6GHz / 3.6GHz)
• NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX™ 970M (3GB GDDR5 VRAM)
• 256GB SSD (SATA m.2)
• 8GB System Memory
• Intel® Wireless-AC 7260HMW (802.11a/b/g/n/ac + Bluetooth® 4.0) 
• (3x) USB 3.0 port (SuperSpeed) 
• HDMI 1.4a audio and video output 
• Dolby® Digital Plus Home Theatre Edition 
• Built-in stereo speakers 
• 3.5 mm microphone/headphone combo jack 
• Array microphone 
• 7.1 Codec support (via HDMI) 
• Built-in full-HD webcam (2.0 MP) 
• TPM 2.0 (Trusted Platform Module)
• Compact 150W Power Adapter 
• Built-in 70Wh Rechargeable lithium ion polymer battery 
• Razer Anti-Ghosting Keyboard (with adjustable backlight) 
• Razer Synapse 2.0 Enabled 
• Kensington™ Lock interface 
• 13.6 in. (345 mm) Width x 0.70 in. (17.8 mm) Height x 9.3 in. (235 mm) Depth
• 4.19 lbs. / 1.9 kg