Finally a base razer blade review! I've been sick of seeing the advanced version being sent out (or bought) by people to be reviewed. Ethernet port + HDD is a good trade off for me, Ill just buy a good external monitor if I need the higher refresh rates.
It's crazy that they advertised it as single zone lighting for the keyboard, when it is in fact 4 zones. Such a strange marketing choice. If you have the 2018 Razer blade 15 base and update to the newest version of synapse you can have the rainbow keyboard, in 4 zones. Excellent review of the laptop! I've had mine for about a week, got it for 200$ and it can play anything on high settings happily at over 60fps even in 2022. Absolutely love it and am looking forward to having it for a long time!
@@Thoughtflux I've had the base model for a couple months now. The HDD is perfect for games, pictures, and movies. I just install all my programs on the 128gb drive since they don't take up all that much space. I've gotten to the point where I have everything I realistically need installed and there's plenty of room left on it so don't worry
It's a move Razor must do to make its products more accesible to buyers. Excellent review. Thank you Lisa. Can you review Lenovo's Legion Y730 gaming laptop once you can get your hands on one? Thank you!😊
@@DanielRodriguez-fg5ll Yep. More 14-inch laptops with the nVidia GTX-1060 need to be made not only by Razor, but by many of its competitors. GTX-1060 are mostly found in 15 and 17 inch laptops. Razor needs to make a laptop with even the base nVidia's GTX-1050 & 1050Ti.
Such a great review I have been doing research for a few hours on what to pick up and was about to drop so much on a beefed up laptop. This seems perfect , thank you for all the details. (subscribed)
Budget =/= "cheap". Budget = "price-conscious". If you have a laptop budget of $1600, then the original/Advanced Razer Blade is out of your budget, but this new one would be in your budget.
Good review overall. I thought you covered all key areas well. Would have preferred some benchmarking against competitors in this space when it comes to heat performance, fan noise, etc
Lisa, Once again reminded how much I like your style of reviewing products. Gets right down to the things that matter, and just as important, what doesn't matter. Also, no slavish devotion to "new and shiny" just *because* it's, well..."new and shiny" :D Two thumbs up!
Would like to see a review of the marble/white blade 15. Could even compare it with the new macbooks that might come out 30th~ october. Also, great video!
Hi Lisa, There is a major issue with the base model which is a completely uncooled PCH. The more expensive models cool the PCH, but the base model does not. This raises the likelihood of a board breakdown exponentially.
@@mobiletechreview that's strange (but good) because some other models sent to customers didn't have that pad at all. I will try to confirm that they all have it now
@@mobiletechreview here's the URL: forum.notebookreview.com/threads/razer-blade-15-base-model-just-received-ama.825460/ You can see the uncooled PCH. I would hope they all have the padding and that customer's is just a mistake
I got the 2tb model this weekend, discounted by $200 so it was the same price as the $1599 1tb+ 128 ssd. Couldn't let pass that discount! Hoping to keep this machine for some time
@@kalenmcnamara8711 at Best buy. It was after Christmas of last year but before New year's . But I ended up returning it because of a bad trackpad and got a xps 15 instead
I bought one of these a year and a half ago (2018 base model). It looks amazing and performance is good but their build quality is terrible. I've had multiple hardware issues with this laptop. One was the battery. It overheated and basically 'inflated' inside breaking the TouchPad functionality. Second issue was the fan inside. It started making grinding noises when its running. The fan never stops, even in idle mode. Drove me crazy. It needs to be replaced. I tried getting support through their site. I'm out of warranty and they don't provide replacements of these parts through their site. Their support is atrocious. Seems easier to just get it fixed myself. You will at some point have to deal with some issue if you purchase a Razer laptop. This was the first Razer and will be the last one I ever get from them. Huge letdown. Stay away if you want to save yourself a few headaches and money.
I found the 2017 Dell Inspiron 15 inch gaming laptop in a pawnshop 2 months ago for 380.00 has the Nvida 1050+ the top of the line one and 16 gigs of ram. It was built ChristmasDay. Someone lost a tremendous amount of money and the manager had it waiting when I walked in. Had a 799.00 tag on it and she sold it to me tax out the door 400.00. It crushes my Mac. Using it for editing Drone videos for folks and my oldest Grandson wants it soooooooo much. Thanks for the review I was looking at a Razor until I saw it.
Sigh, I remember my Sony VAIO that had a hardware switch to switch between my integrated and nvidia GPU on the fly. As long I as ran in windowed mode, it never crashed even during gameplay. Kinda sad, that battery is going to the toilet these days for these big 15 inch laptops.
That hardware switch has been replaced by NVIDIA Optimus which does the same things automatically. Sony VAIO laptops were pretty ahead of their time, even had an external graphics dock like a decade ago.
Kevin Sather I love the sony vaio, wish it is still available. When Apple fanboys say that apple the macbook air was the first thin and light laptop, I just laugh.
i am thinking of buying it, its just a few things that bother me about installing the new hard drive. 1. When we install the new hard drive will drivers be on the original hard drive (the razer applications that give you the mode to be in gaming mode etc) 2. there is no windows hello log in feature and is there we can get that installed on the razer base model which is a hybrid meaning ut has both HDD and SSD. I really love the design of the laptop and want those features on them
Always nice when manufacturers don't solder every damn component and make it possible to swap some stuff out in case something breaks or you just need more storage / ram.
Seeing a current gen Blade priced at $1600 to me is incredibly attractive. Though I gotta say the difference in the battery size, the cooling system and I guess apparently the lesser colorful panel on the 60 hz display is a major, major bummer.
CUrious why this model seems to have solved the display cable management better. The other model had the cable running over the hottest components in the system, which is quite weird right? Does this one run along the side or so?
The most impressive gaming laptop on the market. There are very few machines that are functional as mobile devices and gaming rigs. This one hits the nail pretty hard and is actually priced competitively. The only real downside is a mediocre 6 hours of battery life, but when you compare that to other gaming laptops, it's godlike. If I was in the market for a gaming laptop, I'd buy it right now. The only one that I think competes with it is the Dell XPS 15.
An excellent review. I especially appreciate your knowledge with various hardware components. I was wondering if you found it difficult to adjust to the layout of the keyboard? In particular, where the question mark usually is, it is replaced by the up arrow key - is this something that bothered you when you used it?
@@saveusm1saki726 I got the base model for $1400 and replaced the hard drive with a 2tb SSD (I strongly recommend it. I've had it for about 3 weeks and I'm really loving it. It's probably one of the best looking laptops out there and the performance is very good too. I haven't had any problems, but the two main cons of this laptop are the mediocre battery life and the cooling. When playing a graphically intensive game the laptop will get pretty hot. When gaming I recommend putting it on a flat surface and using an external keyboard or a controller. You can still use the laptop's keyboard, but you may find it very uncomfortable. Otherwise I really like this laptop and I think it was a great investment.
I just returned dell xps 2 in 1 .I tried to run forza 3 on it and it shut down twice.I know its not a gaming laptop but still it was like a plane going with the fan.I think i will try this laptop
Razer has been preloading FL with a paid license onto every blade model except the Blade Pro, so it's not a demo, it's an actual paid copy of FL you'll get by registering your laptop to synapse
so basicly the difference is ; 60hz vs 144hz medium battery+hdd vs big battery charging port charger gpu that's all right? what abaut the weight, speaker and thunderbolt 3? is it still the same?
How long will this last in terms of keeping up with the latest software and games? I’m not interested in anything too intense but am just wondering since the 20 series cards are out now.
So correct me if I am wrong, for the Advance version you pay for :1. higher refresh rate 2. battery size 3. and a fancier lit keyboard is that it? PS. I didn't include the upgradables like memory etc...
I’m kinda interested in this, a slightly thicker and cooler running machine, good price, upgradable, easy to replace parts, and a decent CPU and a nice GPU. Nice machine.
Very nice GLT. But you could get the Dell G7 I7 15" with GTX 1060 MQ for $600 less right now at Best Buy. Not as nice a screen and plastic build but still well built and other specs are close to this or the same.
THe newest model even when you pick the SSD only model, the battery is still 65W. The other ones show EMPTY HDD slot?!?! Would that mean the other simple has a empty spot there?
Man, I am looking for a gaming laptop and I can't figure out which kind to get. A MSI GS65, Aero, Razer blade, or the Lenovo Legion. Ugh, so many choices.
It is better because the trackpad on the msi is horrible. And the only thing that is better is the 144hz and the 60hz is basically the same. No need to worry I have it and it feels great 👍🏼
@@ExoExplorer the GS65 is absurdly flexible. I was in Best Buy tonight trying to decide between the Blade and the GS65, and actually holding the MSI pretty much instantly made up my mind. I like everything else about the MSI, but I don't trust it to hold up to day-to-day wear and tear. If you have a chance, put hands on the MSI and see how it feels to you.
it's tough without paying exactly what a new macbook pro costs... older macbooks with retina displays might still be your best bet if you don't want to spend a fortune.
Well, more than cheaper alternatives, I am looking for a better machine altogether. Macbook Pros have RAM, SSD, soldered into the logic board, and they have no sd card reader and you need an adaptor to connect pretty much anything to it. There's nothing "pro" about that, in my opinion. I'm looking for a laptop more or less in the $2400 price with a good screen and a good graphics card, but one that isn't "gamery" on its design, lol.
@@JorgeTamezPhoto Thinkpad X1 Extreme has the SD card slot and even the 4K display model is within your price bracket. Two ram slots and *two* M.2 ssd slots. HDMI, 2 usb a,, 2 usb c. Lovely piece of kit.
thank you so much! this was the best review ever, specially considering that you reviewed the base model which no one reviews. i wanted to buy one but got so confused before watching this video. now i know i can order one confidently! thanks again! really cool t-shirt btw
Great video but a comparison to the 2017 14 in blade would have been great in your charts. From the Firestrike score the 15in base model is only 5-6 perfect faster than the 2017 14in model. I think I used 2017 model is way better deal! No?
I really like the razerblade 15 but for the price and specs I wanted I had to go with the msi gs65 stealth thin with gtx 1070m gpu. The blade hands down is better, but not by enough to justify the price for me. I love the gs65. Only real complaint is heat but that's hard avoid with the gtx 1070 in a thin and lite laptop.
Does this Blade still suffer from bad backlight bleed? I returned 2 of them with terrible bleed and buzzing AC adapter before giving up. After experiencing those problems I've read that most people experienced the same problems. The quality control was not where I would like it for the price.
Dumb question. Is there a downside to just getting the advanced Razer and an external hard drive. Would the transfer speed from that external drive be slower than the internal drive on the "basic" version?
Is this razer 1060 full 60hz worth the money we pay?Cause it is very easy to get other laptop with a higher refresh rate with the same price tag? Opinion pls hehe
Most of us in the real world need reviews of workstation laptops, not gaming laptops. Please review the Xeon verson of the ThinkPad P52. Thanks in advance.
Aw man :/ I really like the chassis of this model but again, the reason why I didn't bought the big brother (and the reason I propably won't buy this one either) is the fan noise and the heat at the bottom -_-
I recently bought the Razer Blade 15 base model which comes with a 60HZ panel. I want to connect it to a 144hz monitor via HDMI for gaming because it’s my understanding that 144hz makes a big difference in that regard. BUT.. I also want to take my Blade 15 to class, as I am going to college. My main concern is this: when I’m not gaming, and doing more productivity centered activities, (like TH-cam, writing essays, etc.) will I notice the difference in 60HZ vs 144hz and grow to hate the panel my $1700 laptop comes with?
No you will not notice a diffrence when watching yt and writing essays, remember a yt video is max 60fps and no one will ever care aboaut hz when writing essays.
i would love to know your thoughts on what you think is the best cooled gaming laptop? im looking for a good gaming laptop with a gtx 1070 or 1080 but never over heats i need one that will stay cool even under heavy load
I don't get why they don't give you the option to upgrade to a 144hz screen. As you said 'it's a gaming laptop', why not make the screen 'gaming'. I think at this pricepoint 144hz should be standart.
@@houssamalucad753 Sure but shouldn't you be granted this feature at the given pricepoint. Even concidering that for people who come from a high end gaming rig and want to switch to a more flexible mobile gaming setup this might be a dealbreaker.
@@houssamalucad753 still it is the budget version of an overall premium laptop. So If you were to ask me i'd say that 144hz should be the standart for all 'gaming' laptops in the premium segment.
For music, especially looping live in ableton, would this be powerful enough? Or better to go with the base 15 inch macbook? I'm also going to be doing some video editing. i am also eyeing up area 51m bit worried even at base 9th gem i7 level might be overload. What's everyone's thoughts? Thanks in advance
Don’t bother with MacBook... it’s always preferable to go with a windows machine and not necessarily this one but there are really good windows laptops out there that have better specs than a MacBook and you will save a lot more money. The only reason why I would recommend a MacBook in your case would be if u are using one of the Apps that can only be installed within the MacBooks iOS (such as final cut). Other than that, consider this laptop or other windows laptops out there :)
I'm a full time editor (edit 35-40 hours weekly, mostly 1080p footage). Should I go with the XPS 15 or the Razer Blade (Base Model)? I use Premiere Pro and will only be using the laptop, since I don't have a desktop. Thanks!!!
For pure productivity, the XPS is probably going to be the better option if you can get it similarly specced. The XPS tops out at a 1050 (Ti?), so if you're going to be gaming at all, the Blade is probably the way to go.
Finally a base razer blade review! I've been sick of seeing the advanced version being sent out (or bought) by people to be reviewed. Ethernet port + HDD is a good trade off for me, Ill just buy a good external monitor if I need the higher refresh rates.
Is the ethernet port on the base or advanced model?
@@johnmorgan933 Just on the base model, the advanced doesn't have it
@@Ghost16-k5n I'm getting the base then
Is the keyboard per key rgb lighting
It's crazy that they advertised it as single zone lighting for the keyboard, when it is in fact 4 zones. Such a strange marketing choice. If you have the 2018 Razer blade 15 base and update to the newest version of synapse you can have the rainbow keyboard, in 4 zones. Excellent review of the laptop! I've had mine for about a week, got it for 200$ and it can play anything on high settings happily at over 60fps even in 2022. Absolutely love it and am looking forward to having it for a long time!
your reviews help a lot lisa .keep up the good work.
You are absolutely the best! I have been waiting for at least someone to make a video on it and nobody did except for you!
Just a heads-up: It's cheaper to get the 128GB SSD version and upgrade the storage than to buy the 250GB SSD version :)
Yep i ordered one yesterday. But won't the 128 be enough for just windows and a few programs..? I plan to install the games on the hdd.
@@Thoughtflux I've had the base model for a couple months now. The HDD is perfect for games, pictures, and movies. I just install all my programs on the 128gb drive since they don't take up all that much space. I've gotten to the point where I have everything I realistically need installed and there's plenty of room left on it so don't worry
@@Briggleton a few months already, do you any problem with it,i am considering one. Too bad the base model doesnt come with that white look:((
@@nguyeninhquangminh5131 nope! Everything has been working really well. It's been everything I've needed out of a pc
@@Briggleton great to hear that
One of the best reviews of the unit, i searched a lot on yt and this is one of the best videos.
I just wanted to take the time to say that you are amazing at making laptop reviews. You gained a subscriber!
Best review of this device I’ve seen! Thank you!
put a 1 or 2 tb 2.5" ssd in for anything other than huge files you will not notice a difference from the pcie in most cases.
It's a move Razor must do to make its products more accesible to buyers. Excellent review. Thank you Lisa. Can you review Lenovo's Legion Y730 gaming laptop once you can get your hands on one? Thank you!😊
I guess you meant Razer, right? :)
@@DanielRodriguez-fg5ll Yep. More 14-inch laptops with the nVidia GTX-1060 need to be made not only by Razor, but by many of its competitors. GTX-1060 are mostly found in 15 and 17 inch laptops. Razor needs to make a laptop with even the base nVidia's GTX-1050 & 1050Ti.
@@imaldon1 IT'S RAZER YOU MORON. THAT'S WHAT D RD IS TRYING TO TELL YOU
The G7 has these same specs for around $300-$500 cheaper, although it is bulkier. Worth a look.
Great review! Very informative as always!
Such a great review I have been doing research for a few hours on what to pick up and was about to drop so much on a beefed up laptop. This seems perfect , thank you for all the details. (subscribed)
Why is there an arch on the lid it’s not fully touching the surface of the laptop at 3:20
Thank you so much for the review , Lisa!
Great review as always. I always appreciate your hard work and in depth videos
Sooooo glad you reviewed this model. Thank you, your review made my mind up whether tp get this or the MSI 65 Stealth. :)
Lisa thanks a lot of the review !
Clear and complete as always. Thumbs up.
Budget
Starts at $1600
Pick one.
Zyzzus Christ she said budget blade
Zyzzus Christ Scroll up and read the description of the video again
Google what budget means cause I think you and a lot of other people seem to think it means cheap
Budget =/= "cheap". Budget = "price-conscious". If you have a laptop budget of $1600, then the original/Advanced Razer Blade is out of your budget, but this new one would be in your budget.
Its a "budget Blade". I thought you prophet read better than us mortals?
Good review overall. I thought you covered all key areas well. Would have preferred some benchmarking against competitors in this space when it comes to heat performance, fan noise, etc
Lisa, Once again reminded how much I like your style of reviewing products. Gets right down to the things that matter, and just as important, what doesn't matter. Also, no slavish devotion to "new and shiny" just *because* it's, well..."new and shiny" :D Two thumbs up!
Would like to see a review of the marble/white blade 15. Could even compare it with the new macbooks that might come out 30th~ october. Also, great video!
You deserve more views and subscribers
Hi Lisa,
There is a major issue with the base model which is a completely uncooled PCH. The more expensive models cool the PCH, but the base model does not. This raises the likelihood of a board breakdown exponentially.
MASCULINE MCGAINS This is good stuff right here 👍
It uses a beefy thermal pad that transfers heat from the PCH to the bottom cover, as I showed in the video. Temps have been fine on ours.
@@mobiletechreview that's strange (but good) because some other models sent to customers didn't have that pad at all. I will try to confirm that they all have it now
@@mobiletechreview here's the URL: forum.notebookreview.com/threads/razer-blade-15-base-model-just-received-ama.825460/
You can see the uncooled PCH. I would hope they all have the padding and that customer's is just a mistake
fake news
I got the 2tb model this weekend, discounted by $200 so it was the same price as the $1599 1tb+ 128 ssd. Couldn't let pass that discount! Hoping to keep this machine for some time
Andres Buitrago Where was it discounted?
@@kalenmcnamara8711 at Best buy. It was after Christmas of last year but before New year's . But I ended up returning it because of a bad trackpad and got a xps 15 instead
You should add links to purchase the laptop or whatever you review from Amazon
great review again. thanks
I bought one of these a year and a half ago (2018 base model). It looks amazing and performance is good but their build quality is terrible. I've had multiple hardware issues with this laptop. One was the battery. It overheated and basically 'inflated' inside breaking the TouchPad functionality. Second issue was the fan inside. It started making grinding noises when its running. The fan never stops, even in idle mode. Drove me crazy. It needs to be replaced. I tried getting support through their site. I'm out of warranty and they don't provide replacements of these parts through their site. Their support is atrocious. Seems easier to just get it fixed myself. You will at some point have to deal with some issue if you purchase a Razer laptop. This was the first Razer and will be the last one I ever get from them. Huge letdown. Stay away if you want to save yourself a few headaches and money.
I found the 2017 Dell Inspiron 15 inch gaming laptop in a pawnshop 2 months ago for 380.00 has the Nvida 1050+ the top of the line one and 16 gigs of ram. It was built ChristmasDay. Someone lost a tremendous amount of money and the manager had it waiting when I walked in. Had a 799.00 tag on it and she sold it to me tax out the door 400.00. It crushes my Mac. Using it for editing Drone videos for folks and my oldest Grandson wants it soooooooo much. Thanks for the review I was looking at a Razor until I saw it.
Sigh, I remember my Sony VAIO that had a hardware switch to switch between my integrated and nvidia GPU on the fly. As long I as ran in windowed mode, it never crashed even during gameplay. Kinda sad, that battery is going to the toilet these days for these big 15 inch laptops.
That hardware switch has been replaced by NVIDIA Optimus which does the same things automatically. Sony VAIO laptops were pretty ahead of their time, even had an external graphics dock like a decade ago.
Sony always ahead of the game. Look at there pro camera mirrorless lineups for example
yea sony is a lot of time ahead of the game. but they never quite perfected whatever that is that they achieve lol
Kevin Sather I love the sony vaio, wish it is still available.
When Apple fanboys say that apple the macbook air was the first thin and light laptop, I just laugh.
I bought mine today. I hope is as good as all the reviews say
How is it holding up?
i am thinking of buying it, its just a few things that bother me about installing the new hard drive.
1. When we install the new hard drive will drivers be on the original hard drive (the razer applications that give you the mode to be in gaming mode etc)
2. there is no windows hello log in feature and is there we can get that installed on the razer base model which is a hybrid meaning ut has both HDD and SSD.
I really love the design of the laptop and want those features on them
I'm waiting for them to redesign the razer blade stealth now like they did with the blade.
Always nice when manufacturers don't solder every damn component and make it possible to swap some stuff out in case something breaks or you just need more storage / ram.
Man I love this channel
i recently got this great review loving it
Does your usb on the left closest to the headphone jack work (transfer data) when you plug in a usb or gopro or phone?
Just curious, since reviews say the cooling is terrible yet in this review you say it's surprising good.
Who do I believe? 😔
I'm in the market for a laptop and love your channel!
Seeing a current gen Blade priced at $1600 to me is incredibly attractive. Though I gotta say the difference in the battery size, the cooling system and I guess apparently the lesser colorful panel on the 60 hz display is a major, major bummer.
CUrious why this model seems to have solved the display cable management better. The other model had the cable running over the hottest components in the system, which is quite weird right? Does this one run along the side or so?
The most impressive gaming laptop on the market. There are very few machines that are functional as mobile devices and gaming rigs. This one hits the nail pretty hard and is actually priced competitively. The only real downside is a mediocre 6 hours of battery life, but when you compare that to other gaming laptops, it's godlike. If I was in the market for a gaming laptop, I'd buy it right now.
The only one that I think competes with it is the Dell XPS 15.
An excellent review. I especially appreciate your knowledge with various hardware components. I was wondering if you found it difficult to adjust to the layout of the keyboard? In particular, where the question mark usually is, it is replaced by the up arrow key - is this something that bothered you when you used it?
Very helpful review thank you, bought one today
How are you liking it since then?
Larry any problems? Pls reply :
@@saveusm1saki726 I got the base model for $1400 and replaced the hard drive with a 2tb SSD (I strongly recommend it. I've had it for about 3 weeks and I'm really loving it. It's probably one of the best looking laptops out there and the performance is very good too. I haven't had any problems, but the two main cons of this laptop are the mediocre battery life and the cooling. When playing a graphically intensive game the laptop will get pretty hot. When gaming I recommend putting it on a flat surface and using an external keyboard or a controller. You can still use the laptop's keyboard, but you may find it very uncomfortable. Otherwise I really like this laptop and I think it was a great investment.
would like to see a smackdown with the Blade 15 and the Alienware m15 thanks!
A comparison with Dell XPS15 will be nice :)
I just returned dell xps 2 in 1 .I tried to run forza 3 on it and it shut down twice.I know its not a gaming laptop but still it was like a plane going with the fan.I think i will try this laptop
Bought it for $1150 (256 gb and 2 tb HDD) this black friday.
Would like to know how the battery life is with the lesser battery.
Is fl studio really preinstalled
Razer has been preloading FL with a paid license onto every blade model except the Blade Pro, so it's not a demo, it's an actual paid copy of FL you'll get by registering your laptop to synapse
lets go boys
Flyderay is this still the case?? I looked it up on google and it said the promotion ended on april
@@jyoo4543 it did end in April a friend of mine asked at best buy when he bought his Razer and they told him the promotion ended
Awesome review
so basicly the difference is ;
60hz vs 144hz
medium battery+hdd vs big battery
charging port
charger
gpu
that's all right? what abaut the weight, speaker and thunderbolt 3? is it still the same?
How long will this last in terms of keeping up with the latest software and games? I’m not interested in anything too intense but am just wondering since the 20 series cards are out now.
So correct me if I am wrong, for the Advance version you pay for :1. higher refresh rate 2. battery size 3. and a fancier lit keyboard is that it? PS. I didn't include the upgradables like memory etc...
As far as I know, you'll also get an RTX graphics card
I’m kinda interested in this, a slightly thicker and cooler running machine, good price, upgradable, easy to replace parts, and a decent CPU and a nice GPU. Nice machine.
Was the rhyme at 6:01 intentional?
Very nice GLT.
But you could get the Dell G7 I7 15" with GTX 1060 MQ for $600 less right now at Best Buy. Not as nice a screen and plastic build but still well built and other specs are close to this or the same.
Thank you so much for the detailed review of the blade 15 base model, Lisa!!
Totally overjoyed with my purchase!! 😀😀
How's it holding up?
THe newest model even when you pick the SSD only model, the battery is still 65W. The other ones show EMPTY HDD slot?!?! Would that mean the other simple has a empty spot there?
Great review, interested with this machine, not that expensive (for a Razer product), stull looks good, slim, mobile and perform well.
Thanks for the review Lisa. You see the New HP announcements? Thoughts on the new 2018 HP Spectre 15 with the new 1050 graphics?
Now if only they shipped to my country. :'(
...Where do you live?...
E - Paige Does your county have any freight forwarding services? That’s what I use.
Can u do a gaming benchmark of this laptop please.
Great review! Would you recommend this laptop for light work with Rhinoceros and meshmixer?
Man, I am looking for a gaming laptop and I can't figure out which kind to get. A MSI GS65, Aero, Razer blade, or the Lenovo Legion. Ugh, so many choices.
ExoExplorer razed blade 15
@@NameLessMOnster901 Is it better than the MSI GS65? A lot of people like it.
It is better because the trackpad on the msi is horrible. And the only thing that is better is the 144hz and the 60hz is basically the same. No need to worry I have it and it feels great 👍🏼
@@NameLessMOnster901 K, thanks for the feedback.
@@ExoExplorer the GS65 is absurdly flexible. I was in Best Buy tonight trying to decide between the Blade and the GS65, and actually holding the MSI pretty much instantly made up my mind. I like everything else about the MSI, but I don't trust it to hold up to day-to-day wear and tear. If you have a chance, put hands on the MSI and see how it feels to you.
Is the panel on this display IPS or TN? Anybody knows. I'm looking for cheaper alternatives to Macbooks for photo editing.
it's tough without paying exactly what a new macbook pro costs... older macbooks with retina displays might still be your best bet if you don't want to spend a fortune.
Well, more than cheaper alternatives, I am looking for a better machine altogether. Macbook Pros have RAM, SSD, soldered into the logic board, and they have no sd card reader and you need an adaptor to connect pretty much anything to it. There's nothing "pro" about that, in my opinion. I'm looking for a laptop more or less in the $2400 price with a good screen and a good graphics card, but one that isn't "gamery" on its design, lol.
@@JorgeTamezPhoto Thinkpad X1 Extreme has the SD card slot and even the 4K display model is within your price bracket. Two ram slots and *two* M.2 ssd slots. HDMI, 2 usb a,, 2 usb c. Lovely piece of kit.
Thunderbolt?
thank you so much! this was the best review ever, specially considering that you reviewed the base model which no one reviews. i wanted to buy one but got so confused before watching this video. now i know i can order one confidently! thanks again! really cool t-shirt btw
Great video but a comparison to the 2017 14 in blade would have been great in your charts. From the Firestrike score the 15in base model is only 5-6 perfect faster than the 2017 14in model. I think I used 2017 model is way better deal! No?
I really like the razerblade 15 but for the price and specs I wanted I had to go with the msi gs65 stealth thin with gtx 1070m gpu. The blade hands down is better, but not by enough to justify the price for me. I love the gs65. Only real complaint is heat but that's hard avoid with the gtx 1070 in a thin and lite laptop.
Great review Lisa. Any chance you will review the ROG Zephyrus S?
I'm tossing it between this Blade or the Zephyrus S
Does this Blade still suffer from bad backlight bleed? I returned 2 of them with terrible bleed and buzzing AC adapter before giving up. After experiencing those problems I've read that most people experienced the same problems. The quality control was not where I would like it for the price.
Great review! Cool laptop!...
You cannot fit a Gigabit ethernet port because the advanced model is thinner!
How would you say Razer's trackpads compare with Surface/Surface book, Dell laptops, Huawei Matebook X Pro and Macbook?
Nice review. Does the display suffer from PWM at low brightness levels?
Yes It has PWM
Wow, a budget Blade that's seems better than the original and at a cheaper cost. Definitely on my radar.
Dumb question. Is there a downside to just getting the advanced Razer and an external hard drive. Would the transfer speed from that external drive be slower than the internal drive on the "basic" version?
Lisa your t-shirt game on point!
Thank you so much
Is this razer 1060 full 60hz worth the money we pay?Cause it is very easy to get other laptop with a higher refresh rate with the same price tag?
Opinion pls hehe
Does the Blade 15 have the quality contro/hardware problems like their previous laptops?
Most of us in the real world need reviews of workstation laptops, not gaming laptops. Please review the Xeon verson of the ThinkPad P52. Thanks in advance.
The white blade 15 looks like a 2007 MacBook Pro
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It looks better in person, plus it's worth it for getting asked that joke if it ever comes up. The what macbook is that ?
Aw man :/ I really like the chassis of this model but again, the reason why I didn't bought the big brother (and the reason I propably won't buy this one either) is the fan noise and the heat at the bottom -_-
Really on a wire caught between this and the ThinkPad X1 Extreme base model
This has faster graphics, the ThinkPad has a better keyboard.
I recently bought the Razer Blade 15 base model which comes with a 60HZ panel. I want to connect it to a 144hz monitor via HDMI for gaming because it’s my understanding that 144hz makes a big difference in that regard. BUT.. I also want to take my Blade 15 to class, as I am going to college. My main concern is this: when I’m not gaming, and doing more productivity centered activities, (like TH-cam, writing essays, etc.) will I notice the difference in 60HZ vs 144hz and grow to hate the panel my $1700 laptop comes with?
No you will not notice a diffrence when watching yt and writing essays, remember a yt video is max 60fps and no one will ever care aboaut hz when writing essays.
Alienware m15 ... Any good ?
Let me know, how can you get all these laptops? I can't get money for any in this category.
i would love to know your thoughts on what you think is the best cooled gaming laptop? im looking for a good gaming laptop with a gtx 1070 or 1080 but never over heats i need one that will stay cool even under heavy load
I don't get why they don't give you the option to upgrade to a 144hz screen. As you said 'it's a gaming laptop', why not make the screen 'gaming'. I think at this pricepoint 144hz should be standart.
That GPU probably can't make that much frames except in few Esports titles
@@houssamalucad753 Sure but shouldn't you be granted this feature at the given pricepoint. Even concidering that for people who come from a high end gaming rig and want to switch to a more flexible mobile gaming setup this might be a dealbreaker.
@@PoppeiHD then just get the normal Razer 15. This is a budget version, it comes with compromises.
@@houssamalucad753 still it is the budget version of an overall premium laptop. So If you were to ask me i'd say that 144hz should be the standart for all 'gaming' laptops in the premium segment.
screen still have backlight bleed? power brick still crackle when charging? cpu still throttle if not undervolted?
For music, especially looping live in ableton, would this be powerful enough? Or better to go with the base 15 inch macbook? I'm also going to be doing some video editing. i am also eyeing up area 51m bit worried even at base 9th gem i7 level might be overload. What's everyone's thoughts? Thanks in advance
Don’t bother with MacBook... it’s always preferable to go with a windows machine and not necessarily this one but there are really good windows laptops out there that have better specs than a MacBook and you will save a lot more money. The only reason why I would recommend a MacBook in your case would be if u are using one of the Apps that can only be installed within the MacBooks iOS (such as final cut). Other than that, consider this laptop or other windows laptops out there :)
The first person I've seen not absolutely shit on the HDD. Love it
maybe I'll loose my mind and buy this when I have the money. thanks for the review
can you plz compare the xps 13 with the new strealth ??? plz plz plz
I'm a full time editor (edit 35-40 hours weekly, mostly 1080p footage). Should I go with the XPS 15 or the Razer Blade (Base Model)? I use Premiere Pro and will only be using the laptop, since I don't have a desktop. Thanks!!!
For pure productivity, the XPS is probably going to be the better option if you can get it similarly specced. The XPS tops out at a 1050 (Ti?), so if you're going to be gaming at all, the Blade is probably the way to go.
@@thekeelo_g awesome! Thanks Kyle
This laptop is probably the best all around gaming laptop in gaming history.
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what's the best site to order one of these from? NewEgg? Best Buy?? Any recommendations? Also, how would I get a 3rd party extended warranty?
metallpt147 I’d buy straight from Razer. You get a free copy of BO4 and no tax. The no tax is AMAZING. Saves over $100
Long time watcher but something is off with this video I hate to say it but the way it was cut it really comes across as promo piece for razer