Razer Blade 15 Base Model (15.6-inch, 2017)

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Dec, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 30 reviews of Razer Blade 15 Base Model (15.6-inch, 2017). The average rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Views about the screen and performance are generally positive. The portability and battery are also mentioned favorably, but many are critical about the price.

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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 15 Base Model (15.6-inch, 2017) is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 87/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by : Sean Hollister (cnet.co.uk)

MacBook Pro vs. Surface Book vs. Razer Blade vs. Dell XPS 15

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Razer Blade (15-inch) Review: Slim Bezels, Hot Temperatures

The Razer Blade boasts one of the best designs we've seen thus far. Coupled with its attractive lighting and thin bezel, the 15-inch Blade will catch anyone's eye. But even though it offers a premium experience as well as great synthetic and gaming...

Robust build quality ; Beautiful aesthetics ; Near bezel-less display ; Great performance ; Outstanding battery life

Hefty price tag ; Poor thermal performance ; Cramped typing experience

There are few laptops as beautiful as the Razer Blade 15, but there also few that have as poor of a value proposition.

Jul, 2018

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Expert review by : Koh Wanzi (hardwarezone.com.sg)

Razer Blade (2018) review: Looking sharper than ever before

The new Razer Blade may be the best laptop from Razer yet with a whole new design refresh, 8th gen. Intel Core processor, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q graphics, a 144hz screen and more! Read on for our experience.

Excellent 144Hz IPS panel;Gorgeous design and impeccable build quality;Compact, thin, and has great battery life;Trackpad is large, responsive, and precise

Gets quite hot under load;Expensive;No SD card slot

Jun, 2018

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Expert review by : Stefan Etienne (theverge.com)

Razer Blade 15 dual storage review: too much compromise

If it's thicker, less powerful, and cheaper, is it still the same machine?

Extra hard drive for storing games and media ; New Ethernet port ; Slightly lighter than original

Noticeably thicker chassis ; Gets unreasonably warm ; Noisy fans randomly spin up, even when idle ; Slower boot times with $1,600 config due to slow SSD ; Worse battery life during intensive use makes it less portable

Nov, 2018

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

Razer shaves a bit off the price of a Razer Blade 15

The new dual-storage base model cuts a few corners on extras, but keeps its premium look and feel.

Oct, 2018

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

Razer Blade review: Riding the knife edge between gaming and work

The newly upgraded Razer Blade is the perfect laptop for undercover gaming.

Great overall redesign, with a larger screen, smaller bezels and bigger touchpad. Includes either an Nvidia 1060 or 1070 GPU, which is enough for almost any laptop gamer. 144Hz display option. Cool keyboard lights, if that's your bag.

Painfully expensive considering Nvidia 1060 laptops can be found for under $1,000. The 4K touchscreen option isn't available yet.

The redesigned Razer Blade moves the bar on slim gaming laptops, with better hardware and a bigger screen, but you'll need a bigger budget for it, too.

Jun, 2018

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Best of Year 2016

Expert review by : Brendan Nystedt (reviewed.com)

Razer Blade (Late 2016) Laptop Review

The latest full-sized Blade rocks in every way imaginable

Dec, 2016

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Consumer review (ao.com)

Magnificent piece of technology.

"It's as good as I hoped it would be. Runs brilliantly, has a very high build quality and boots up super fast. Not having secondary larger hard drive is a little of inhibiting, but 500GB SSD is enough for most day to day usage, with an external hard...

Apr, 2019

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Consumer review (ao.com)

Great portable gaming laptop

"I bought this laptop around 1 week ago and no problems so far. It is very powerful and lightweight, ideal for playing the latest games and for carrying it around. The build quality also feels really good."

Apr, 2019

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Consumer review (ao.com)

So far, so good

"I only have it for a week and first impressions are good. It looks and feels well built and I really like the thin bezels. I love the trackpad and the keyboard is good. The screen has some bleed and it gets very hot when gaming (hence only 4 stars)....

Mar, 2019

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