Razer Blade (Early 2012, RZ09-0071)

36 reviews

Apr, 2024

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portability (11)
performance (9)
design (6)
keyboard (2)
durability (2)

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price (5)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 36 reviews of Razer Blade (Early 2012, RZ09-0071). The average rating for this product is 3.6/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers really like the keyboard and screen. The design and performance also get good opinions. There are some less positive views about the price, and the battery and usability get mixed comments.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Razer Blade (Early 2012, RZ09-0071) is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 85/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by : Alastair Stevenson (trustedreviews.com)

Razer Blade Review | Trusted Reviews

Razer Blade review: A thin and light GTX 1060 laptop

Lightweight, but robust design ; VR-ready ; Great processor and GPU performance ; RGB keyboard will appeal to some

Poor battery life ; Shallow keyboard action ; More expensive than rivals

Oct, 2018

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Expert review by : Adrian Willings (pocket-lint.com)

Razer Blade review: An understated laptop with plenty of gaming grit

The new Razer Blade is a powerful, compact and high-spec laptop force to be reckoned with. But how does it fair under normal use?

Impressive visuals and gaming performance ; Comfortable to use for work and gaming ; Understated styling

Expensive ; Noisy cooling during gameplay ; Trackpad can be fiddly ; Smaller storage sizes fill up fast

The Razer Blade 15 is a fully capable laptop with a certain style that wouldn't look out of place in the office, while offering the power and punch to deliver superb gaming results on the go or at home. If cost doesn't put you off, this is certainly a...

Dec, 2018

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Expert review by : Raymond Lau (techgoondu.com)

Hands on: Razer Blade gaming notebook in Singapore with S$4,000 price tag

Razer's fancy gaming notebook is slim, pretty and innovative, but is it worth the S$4,000 it is asking for?

If you do buy one, bear in mind that this is a first-generation product, and being an early adopter will surely have its pains. You might be hoping that Razer doesn’t announce an Ivy Bridge and GT650M version in a couple of months!

Jun, 2012

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Expert review by (engadget.com)

Razer Blade review

Razer's first gaming laptop is impressive, though marred by minor, yet head-scratching flaws. Barring those (and its sky-high price), Razer has a winner on its hands.

Outstanding fit and finishCustomizable LCD keysAbsolutely gorgeous

Subpar audioFinicky hingePortability infringes on performance

Feb, 2012

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Expert review by : Loyd Case (pcworld.com)

Razer Blade review: gaming and only gaming

Razer's updated Blade offers a good gaming performance and a cool, programmable set of visual keys for gamers, but its quirky nature makes it less useful for other tasks.

Nov, 2012

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Expert review by : Scott Stein (cnet.com)

Razer Blade review: Razer Blade

Razer Blade

The ; has a thin, sleek design, an excellent 17-inch display, fast bootup times, and unique touch-pad UI with a lot of potential for gamers.

The innovative Switchblade UI LED buttons are hard to customize, and the Blade has underpowered graphics for its price.

Razer's first laptop, the Razer Blade, is a thin gaming computer with some futuristic design touches, but a high price means you're paying for design -- and for the second-screen signature Switchblade UI interface that doesn't do as much as we hoped it...

Apr, 2012

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Expert review by : Sean Hollister (theverge.com)

Razer Blade review (14-inch)

Razer was a company that simply built gaming peripherals — mice, keyboards, headphones, and mousepads. That changed last year. In March 2012, it released the Razer Blade, proclaiming it had built the “world's first true gaming laptop.” The original...

Thin, light, and strong ; Games like a champ ; 6+ hour battery life

Sub-par screen ; Burning hot while gaming ; Touchpad can be finnicky

Third time's the charm

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Expert review by : Vivek Gowri (anandtech.com)

The New Razer Blade: Thoroughly Reviewed

Earlier this year, Razer handed me a Blade evaluation unit and told me to go wild. Considering the company had no previous experience with developing PC laptop hardware, I was skeptical about their ability to transition from a manufacturer of gaming...

Though they are unwilling to release sales figures, Razer claims that the original Blade was an unqualified sales hit, with demand far outstripping supply in the first number of weeks after it went on sale. Undoubtedly, they weren’t manufacturing units...

Oct, 2012

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Expert review by : Vivek Gowri, Jarred Walton (anandtech.com)

The Razer Blade Review

Razer is, first and foremost, a gaming company. From the company slogan (“By gamers, for gamers”), to partnerships with a number of the most popular game development studios, even the job title on the CEO's business card (it reads Chief Gamer), nothing...

Mar, 2012

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Expert review by : Dan Ackerman (cnet.com.au)