I was going to agree at first, but then I realized... I actually use it! I'm a software developer amongst other things, and shift + insert is sometimes how I paste things. Granted, it doesn't happen too often, and I'm pretty sure I could live without it.
I just bought this last week. People are seriously underplaying how useful this is as a mobile video editing machine. It can chew through pretty heavy 1080p timelines. I love it it's perfect for me.
Same. You can be a touch typist and purely use the left shift key. It's not the way you're supposed to, strictly speaking, but it's definitely a possibility.
It's produced on a small run basis as needed. It's not like they're selling these anywhere but the LTT Store. So as a niche product with limited mass market appeal, it's going to command a higher price to recoup the costs and make profit.
Yeah I left a comment a few months back complaining about the hoodie specifically. It's way meh material and quality to be worth that much. As for him not being that rich and that's why they're expensive, gtfo. People like you exactly why things are shit quality and overpriced. He's making money on the merch, don't you worry about Linus now.
@Valithor tbh my 1650 (not a max-Q) runs Doom fine with lights and shadows on ultra, motion blur on ultra, anti aliasing on ultra and other settings on high (60 FPS)
@thegeorgezila HE IS SPECIAL MOTHER EFFER! the proper way to type exclude the right shift, as that key is dormant until its very rare use. Like wisdom teeth it should have been evolved out of laptops as its stupid and unnecessary. Alexander does know everything, trust him, hes not wrong.
For those wondering, at 0:05 he says “like the keyboard, the display, and the form factor, as well as having decent I/O” ...It’s times like this where I hate my curiosity gets the better of me
After watching your other videos about the Razer laptops and about the disadvantages of an Oled display I decided that the next laptop I am going to get is probably this one (because of good performance, portability and touch screen display).
I pretty much use the left shift key exclusively. Also if you disable the GTX 1650 in device manager it reroutes more juice to the CPU. Also not for people who can't type? I think I've seen footage of Linus pressing spacebar with an index finger. Lol.
@@Fr33stylerHow is "1065g7" inflated with useless 0s?, its actually not a bad name. When you compare it with the rest of the lineup thats actually easy to pronounce
It's an i7 class which got obsolete by it's only differenciater hyperthreading. It's 10th gen, it's the Model 65, with an "G"raphic card of the level 7(equal in thought to the I3,5,7,9 rating) But yeah it's still stupid
This generation of naming schemes is the worst. In the old days the first number indicated the generation and therefore the architecture but if I remember correctly (it's so stupid I didn't bother to remember) the number before the G indicates the architecture: Wether it's a 0 or a 5 indicates its architecture and one is 10nm while the other is 14nm. Hardwarecanucks made a video about it.
Since I will be attending a Music college next year I really want a multi-functional ultrabook that can do video editing on the go, audio engineering and producing on the go (and act as an amp sim for when I don't have an amplifier available for my guitar) and some casual photoshopping, video gaming and digital drawing on the side. I feel like this would be a great contender!
Could LTT do a video on recycling electronics and the right way to do it? I watched a video on it and most e waste gets shipped to Asia where they are for example handling things like mercury from LCD screens with no protection. Also just creating tons of necessary pollution in the process of recycling. Maybe recommend some good recyclers, most important things to recycle and even why we should recycle e waste.
I honestly can't remember the last time I used the right Shift key. I actually just poked my pinky down there to see if it felt at all familiar or brought back memories of times I may have used it, and it felt so foreign that I actually questioned where and who I was, got scared, and then just placed it back on the semicolon. I don't think I'm the same person I was when I started writing this comment...
System administrator here. Right shift key is a must. I'm waiting to upgrade my RBS till the right shift key is back to full size. Professionally love my old 2016 RBS, I run Ubuntu and dont game.. so whatever that's worth
Yall ever heard about 720p ? this laptop kills it at 1280x720p and with the screen size youre getting the same level of picture quality as if you were playing on a 24" 1080p screen, you know... switch to 720p, max out those settings, enjoy better fps, better graphical fidelity and sometimes even much better temps :)
Had ordered this the same time as I ordered an XPS 13 2-1. They both came in on the same day, and next to each other it was almost no comparison. Dell's screen is so much larger and better looking in a smaller overall package, and it has a normal sized shift key (seriously Razer, what the hell is that?). Wound up keeping the Dell, it performed well in the older games I play. Love my XPS.
Glad someone else noticed! This should be a top comment... Or at least someone should've noticed and pinned the link or edited the description. Anyway hope I can help: Here's the full review of the 2018 - th-cam.com/video/vUcX6wBPqCQ/w-d-xo.html And the more recent "showcase" I believe Linus referred to - th-cam.com/video/o1MIhHdDUQk/w-d-xo.html Bonus - Dave2D review of XPS13 - th-cam.com/video/WTr5o0Axkpc/w-d-xo.html And Hybrid = th-cam.com/video/WTr5o0Axkpc/w-d-xo.html (vs the HP Spectre also)
I got the Lenovo Yoga C940 and I am absolutely flabbergasted by the fact that this isn't running in a 25W configuration, especially since it looks like you guys are seeing the thermals staying at sub-60C.. I'm using mine with an eGPU (GTX1080) and the improvement over my previous 8550u is enormous. A fair few games went from "downright unplayable" to "mostly enjoyable." Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, for example, went from 15-19 FPS in one of the busier city areas no matter what settings I had selected (lowest/720p) to 50-65 (mostly max/1080p). The Witcher went from 80 FPS MAX on lowest/720P (not that it couldn't be turned up, just demonstrating how bad the CPU bottleneck was) to 80 FPS on Ultra with a couple things turned down/off like Hairworks AA. On lowest/1080P, it easily cracks 150 FPS - which is where I have rivatuner set up to limit framerate.
Ok, it is true what Linus is saying, but it is a ultra mobile photo editing machine (with 4k-to show everything what a 1080 can not show) 😊 and I love it ❤❤❤
I’ve only started trying to use the right shift since I saw people complaining about this laptop. I’ve always used left only, and I get about 80 wpm touch-typing.
I'm right handed and have never used the right shift key. I don't think it's a handedness issue. It seems like a lot of people touch type without right shift.
@@alexandernitz Good point. It seems that it's just a little more likely for left handed people to not use it, but it's not an exclusive thing to lefties.
Something you never seem to take into account when talking about keyboard layouts like this is that full-size arrow keys are often much more pleasant to use than those with squashed up and down arrow keys, especially when playing games which heavily utilise arrow keys. Smaller up and down arrow keys, compared to full-size ones, are much harder to reliably and quickly press, which can be problematic when playing games like The Binding of Isaac where reliably making quick key-presses is important - the fact that this is a gaming computer makes this even more pertinent. I understand that the small right shift key is annoying, but I think a lot of people would consider this a reasonable compromise to make.
Yep. That right shift key / up arrow layout? The reason why I ... begrudgingly went with the Alienware m15r2 over the Razer Blade 15. I REALLY wanted the Razer 15. I love my 2016 Blade (1060). But with a few iterations of the current Blade 15 and that keyboard... well, there it is. I type on my laptops, and having a broken keyboard by default is a no go.
I use a stealth with a core x chroma (RTX 2060 inside). Fantastic performance, CPU being the only slight bottleneck sometimes (and i really mean only sometimes), and have had no issues with it. I don't use the right shift key to type, so I haven't run into any issues with the keyboard, as well as the fact that when I'm home and it's plugged in, I'm using my mechanical keyboard. 10/10, addicted to this ultrabook/core setup, and I would recommend it to anyone that can fork over the extra cash.
It's impressive how well Linus plays the youtube system and sponsors... he should write a book.. or a sponsored guide for money about "how to make money on youtube"
I have purchased this laptop a few weeks ago (4K HDR version) and can tell you that it is the perfect laptop all around. for newer games I drop it down to 1080p and runs like a boss!
I looked that that laptop but went with the Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 - i7, 16GB ram, 256 SSD, Matte Black. It is solid, looks more professional (I'm in finance) and I love the 3:2 aspect ratio. Granted the Blade would be more for gaming but that's what the home PC can easily do.
He says “like the keyboard, the display, and the form factor, as well as having decent I/O” I wondered the same thing... It’s times like this where I hate my curiosity gets the better of me
I know this isn't a better answer than having a better designed keyboard, but on mine I just re-mapped the up-arrow key to shift and the shift to up arrow and have had no issues using it since I made the change.
Got a ScreenPad from Asus for $800, really thin and à Gtx 1050 Max Q inside. That's the Best laptop I ever got, so underrated, and the screenpad is awesome.
I'll take a thicc one with better cooling (& therefore clocks) with more IO over an Ultrabook but this is some seriously cool tech they squeezed into that small of a form factor
I bought one as soon as they were released. I would agree with Linus's assessment. For me, I needed (ok...wanted) the portability and gaming power. It works pretty well but I do feel it's a little under-powered compared to my previous 3yr old GTX 1060 6Gb equipped Asus laptop. However, the drawbacks don't bother me as I rarely use the right shift and battery life was actually an improvement over my previous Asus laptop. It's pricey but for those of us that need both portability and gaming power, it's the best option on the market.
I've been strolling through the LTT video catalog to help me choose a new laptop. One thing I really notice is that my current laptop is junk tier (which i get since I bought it on the cheap back in 2014) but my god, laptops with MORE than 3-4 hours battery charge? witchcraft, plain and simple.
Has to be coincidence, but I mentioned Micro Center in a couple comments, then like 3 weeks later start seeing them mentioned a lot. Feels weird man. Granted, Micro Center = amazing. Had a bad controller on my Oculus Quest, they pulled one from another box and RMAed that unit so I wouldn't lose my date.
I have a 1200 Dollar laptop for school and after a bit over 2 years I'm lucky if I get 30 minutes out of the battery. my friend who's only had his for a bit over 1 year is lucky to get 15 minutes out and that's under normal use without putting heavy work loads on it. I think 5-6 hours would be pretty nice
@@yausernametaken that is true but it's still bad when 2 years zap that much and even new I would only get about 3 hours and about 40 minutes under the heavy work loads we have in my school
MSI Prestige 15 has a 82whr battery, 15.6" screen, six core i7 as opposed to the quad core on the razer, same graphic card but weighs slightly more at 1.6kg. Goes for ~⅔ the price of the razer.
I have no idea how you could accept half size up/down keys or even the whole arrow keys but not with the shift key. It certainly is a better choice, though I still wish a full size with home/pg up/pg down/end column. We programmers need them for swift code navigation, and yes, the half size arrow keys make our daily life much more difficult than the shortened shift key.
It needs a 120Hz display, the Blade 15 lets you choose 60 or 120 in Synapse to preserve battery life and activate when you want it, this is why the Stealth needs.
Just so you know Linus that backspace key on that razer is still twice the width of the backspace on the standard Japanese keyboard. Also the enter key is about the same size. You wanna hard time typing....
I've had this exact laptop for only three days. I got used to using the left shift key within 20 minutes. The reviews have been far too nit-picky. This is by far the best technology I have ever owned and if you are even slightly considering to buy this, you should.
Why would I use it? My left thumb is on space and my pinky is on the left shit/ctrl/alt. Also my hand can reach left shift + p. Why would I need to use that button? Typing courses are for office workers.. I never learned to type, yet 130 wpm is easy for me though I never typed that much. Also Im left handed. No courses needed, only affinity and training, you will learn how is the fastest to reach the keys. Since everyones hands are different like in shapes, muscles, streches etc. So there is no point not believing when others say that they dont use it. There may be some who actually likes it smaller.
welcome to the difference between a low quantity seller and high quantity seller.. the more you buy from the factories the less you pay thus the customer pays less..
The reason we can't get a truly perfect ultralight gaming laptop is the power supply issue. When I got my "laptop" that has the two 330w power bricks, I googled around for why they didn't use just 1 bigger brick, and it turns out power bricks are highly regulated and making 1 larger brick would cost more than double the cost of using two power bricks. Now, given the 2080 is the only good 4k gaming card, the power draw would require 3 of those power bricks, which aren't portable or 1 massive brick the size of a backup battery that would cost more than the laptop to make. While I like the UI scaling with 4k, the screen size and power consumption 4k causes makes 4k less practical. With 17.3" being the standard "large display size" for gaming laptops and average viewing distance with laptops being 2', there will be little to no perceivable difference between 4k and 1080p (aside from UI scaling), all while requiring 4x the horsepower (and putting out much more heat, which is something laptops already struggle with). Even if money was absolutely no issue, the best you could hope for is something twice as thick as current ultralights, that would weigh around 25-30lbs with the power brick. Panel quality matters more for laptops (considering viewing distance and screen size) than higher resolution. A good 1080p panel will look better in game than a middle tier 4k panel. I believe these issues are carving a niche for people that want portability on larger external displays (tvs/projectors), so I wouldn't be surprised to see a 4k ready liquid cooled NUC in the near future. For now, 4k on a laptop is a complete waste.
I do understand the frustration of short shift key, but honestly even though I'm using a qwertz layout keyboard with 1U-length left shift key(so another key with '|' can be implemented), left shift key is the one I use.
The right shift key wouldn't be an issue for me, I've always been a left shifter, the only aspect Mavis Beacon failed me in. Otherwise I'd totally get this laptop. If I didn't already own a blade 17 pro. Though I would like something more portable for on the go so I don't have to undock my blade 17.
Imo Full arrow keys are better than a long right shift. It’d be ideal to have both, but I pretty much never use the right shift, but always use the arrow keys
Had this laptop for 2 weeks.... upgraded the ssd to 2TB and it’s the best laptop ever. Portable for gaming, also picked up a Zendure 100W portable battery. Means I can game on airplanes for a few hours.
It’s good, the shift key thing does bug me. But running most games I play work fine. It depends on the stuff you want to play. MW crashes a lot on warzone which sucks, considering I get a solid 30-40fps on it
Razer seems to have terrible QA. I recommended my SO at the time get a blade stealth partially based on Linus's reviews and it had multiple issues that took months to resolve. When it worked it was great but until they can consistently build products that work reliably and not have an RMA percentage in the double digits i will tell all my friends to steer clear.
Linus: “This is a 3 pound machine”
British: *YES*
pound, euro, dollar kilogramm. All usable interchangable
this was funny comment
What, no, I'm British and I use Kg
Or Pound for currency
Not a bad deal
@@2KOOLURATOOLGaming god I wish whooshing wasn't so cringey
Right shift key: You took everything from me
Gamers: I don't even know who you are.
Madtroll I don’t even type with it. Right shift will be the last key standing lol
Honestly, yeah that's about how I feel. I like the big arrow keys more than I dislike the weird right-shift key.
I was going to agree at first, but then I realized... I actually use it! I'm a software developer amongst other things, and shift + insert is sometimes how I paste things. Granted, it doesn't happen too often, and I'm pretty sure I could live without it.
Gamer or not, it's more convenient to use than the left shift key when combining with the number keys (the top row not the pinpad lol)
@@cosmic_gate476 10 keyless gang
I just bought this last week. People are seriously underplaying how useful this is as a mobile video editing machine. It can chew through pretty heavy 1080p timelines. I love it it's perfect for me.
What editing software do you use?
Have you tried 4k editing on it?
*"A little too rich for me."*
_*drops $25,000 on a cheese grater_
TomGreen 99 if the new Mac Pro is full spec, it’s like CAD $74k before tax
Did you buy new mac?
@@insulin_enjoyer2331 He did.
Oh ok i have started watching this vid when wrote that comment.
@@insulin_enjoyer2331 Linus also posted about it on twitter
I don't think I've ever used the Right shift key on my keyboard.
true dat
Same. You can be a touch typist and purely use the left shift key. It's not the way you're supposed to, strictly speaking, but it's definitely a possibility.
I didn’t even know it existed
I use the left shift for hotkeys but right shift when just capitalizing letters. Just ended up that way some how.
same
I have literally never used the right shift key in my life.
Same
I think the only time I do is for these : :"?_)(*+
I imagine you're not a left-handed person.
@@GeorgeNoiseless As a lefty, I never use the right shift key.
Viscous Shear underrated comment
"screw it, we're doing it raw" has 3 kids, checks out
10 *_stroke_* 10 joke
Wow i never new he wasnt virgin infact
Since when did he loose puberty
@@nibhanbaig6675 idk I thought those kids were just random fans :shrug:
also has had a vasectomy
Haha 🤣🤣
"A little too rich for me"
*LTT sweatshirt that cost 90 dollars
@Conor ugly sweater party
He is not that rich. that's why he is pricing it so high, you know
Antony Jose this comment is absolute crap.
It's produced on a small run basis as needed. It's not like they're selling these anywhere but the LTT Store. So as a niche product with limited mass market appeal, it's going to command a higher price to recoup the costs and make profit.
Yeah I left a comment a few months back complaining about the hoodie specifically. It's way meh material and quality to be worth that much. As for him not being that rich and that's why they're expensive, gtfo. People like you exactly why things are shit quality and overpriced. He's making money on the merch, don't you worry about Linus now.
4:21 "...pretty snappy for light tasks"
Shows a 3D Blender render on screen
Use left shift,
closer with little finger.
I've never used the right chift to write. 🤨
Right shift is close to the enter key lol makes more sense
"Screw it we're doing it raw" - Linus 2019
Noice
@@spritsfal5088 and then got the vasectomy Haha
@@spritsfal5088 you got to it first! Damn it!
*Gordon Ramsay intensifies*
"This excellent showing continues in Doom 2016"
*stutters badly*
@Ayy Yo 1660>1060 but 1650 not even close
@Valithor tbh my 1650 (not a max-Q) runs Doom fine with lights and shadows on ultra, motion blur on ultra, anti aliasing on ultra and other settings on high (60 FPS)
@Ayy Yo a 1650 max q has the performance of a full sized gtx 1050Ti. far from a 1060
@jesus barrera it's more like 1050Ti level performance
@Valithor My 1060 maxq runs it at max and never dips under 80fps and never stuters. 1650maxq shouldn't either.
Apparently I’m typing wrong because I only ever use left shift
@thegeorgezila wat is this a copypasta
@thegeorgezila Come on dude, lay off.
@thegeorgezila you okay there buddy?
@thegeorgezila HE IS SPECIAL MOTHER EFFER!
the proper way to type exclude the right shift, as that key is dormant until its very rare use.
Like wisdom teeth it should have been evolved out of laptops as its stupid and unnecessary.
Alexander does know everything, trust him, hes not wrong.
@@jellojackets right shift helpful in 3d modeling - couldn't live without it
For those wondering, at 0:05 he says
“like the keyboard, the display, and the form factor, as well as having decent I/O”
...It’s times like this where I hate my curiosity gets the better of me
I can't wait for your review of the new Mac Pro, and its maxed out price of $53,000...
62448.98 with all extra peripheral(single monitor peripheral) truths that he hadn't bought it yet
He literally made a 100k computer. 53k isn't that crazy.
@@SxC97 except that most of that 100k computer was sponsor donated.. ;)
until he dropped a cpu...
@@sirmonkey1985 true, I was just pointing out that Linus isn't new to the world of outrageously expensive machines.
@@sirmonkey1985 boom there goes the f bomb
After watching your other videos about the Razer laptops and about the disadvantages of an Oled display I decided that the next laptop I am going to get is probably this one (because of good performance, portability and touch screen display).
Huh, there's people out there who use right shift.
I just typed this to try to see if I'm one of them. It had never occurred to me that it's strange to do so. And I do. TIL.
@Bill Messenger Me as well.
@@guramovich My fiancée does it and it drives me insane, lol.
For typing? Yes.
Blew my mind too. The more you know
I pretty much use the left shift key exclusively. Also if you disable the GTX 1650 in device manager it reroutes more juice to the CPU.
Also not for people who can't type? I think I've seen footage of Linus pressing spacebar with an index finger. Lol.
The core i7 1065g7 is the dumbest ducking name for a processor I've ever heard.
Its still better than 10980XE, at least the name is somewhat reasonable to pronounce
@@Fr33stylerHow is "1065g7" inflated with useless 0s?, its actually not a bad name. When you compare it with the rest of the lineup thats actually easy to pronounce
@Sovyonok What about the i7-9750h? It is on the Asus rx571gt-bq159t.
It's an i7 class which got obsolete by it's only differenciater hyperthreading. It's 10th gen, it's the Model 65, with an "G"raphic card of the level 7(equal in thought to the I3,5,7,9 rating)
But yeah it's still stupid
This generation of naming schemes is the worst. In the old days the first number indicated the generation and therefore the architecture but if I remember correctly (it's so stupid I didn't bother to remember) the number before the G indicates the architecture: Wether it's a 0 or a 5 indicates its architecture and one is 10nm while the other is 14nm. Hardwarecanucks made a video about it.
Since I will be attending a Music college next year I really want a multi-functional ultrabook that can do video editing on the go, audio engineering and producing on the go (and act as an amp sim for when I don't have an amplifier available for my guitar) and some casual photoshopping, video gaming and digital drawing on the side. I feel like this would be a great contender!
People use the right shift key ? wow, I learned something new.
yes, exclusively. people use the left one?
P Killjoy I’ve never used it and I never will
are you telling me you just used 2 hands to type that question mark?
I paid for the whole keyboard, I'm gonna use the whole keyboard.
@@sagi2dozetas do you only use one hand while typing? Your left hand reaches all the way over to tap enter??
Could LTT do a video on recycling electronics and the right way to do it? I watched a video on it and most e waste gets shipped to Asia where they are for example handling things like mercury from LCD screens with no protection. Also just creating tons of necessary pollution in the process of recycling. Maybe recommend some good recyclers, most important things to recycle and even why we should recycle e waste.
i wish LTT would include 3d rendering when talking about a computer being a workstation. I need to know how well it runs autocad linus!
They run 3D blender in the background when Linus mentions "light tasks"
Or programs such as unity or autodesk maya
I honestly can't remember the last time I used the right Shift key. I actually just poked my pinky down there to see if it felt at all familiar or brought back memories of times I may have used it, and it felt so foreign that I actually questioned where and who I was, got scared, and then just placed it back on the semicolon.
I don't think I'm the same person I was when I started writing this comment...
I don't think I've ever in my life used the right shift key...
System administrator here. Right shift key is a must. I'm waiting to upgrade my RBS till the right shift key is back to full size. Professionally love my old 2016 RBS, I run Ubuntu and dont game.. so whatever that's worth
Yall ever heard about 720p ? this laptop kills it at 1280x720p and with the screen size youre getting the same level of picture quality as if you were playing on a 24" 1080p screen, you know... switch to 720p, max out those settings, enjoy better fps, better graphical fidelity and sometimes even much better temps :)
Had ordered this the same time as I ordered an XPS 13 2-1. They both came in on the same day, and next to each other it was almost no comparison. Dell's screen is so much larger and better looking in a smaller overall package, and it has a normal sized shift key (seriously Razer, what the hell is that?). Wound up keeping the Dell, it performed well in the older games I play. Love my XPS.
"How about the one I did on the XPS 13 2in1, We're gonna link that down below..."
...
*No link in description*
Glad someone else noticed! This should be a top comment... Or at least someone should've noticed and pinned the link or edited the description. Anyway hope I can help:
Here's the full review of the 2018 - th-cam.com/video/vUcX6wBPqCQ/w-d-xo.html
And the more recent "showcase" I believe Linus referred to - th-cam.com/video/o1MIhHdDUQk/w-d-xo.html
Bonus - Dave2D review of XPS13 - th-cam.com/video/WTr5o0Axkpc/w-d-xo.html
And Hybrid = th-cam.com/video/WTr5o0Axkpc/w-d-xo.html (vs the HP Spectre also)
I got the Lenovo Yoga C940 and I am absolutely flabbergasted by the fact that this isn't running in a 25W configuration, especially since it looks like you guys are seeing the thermals staying at sub-60C.. I'm using mine with an eGPU (GTX1080) and the improvement over my previous 8550u is enormous. A fair few games went from "downright unplayable" to "mostly enjoyable."
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, for example, went from 15-19 FPS in one of the busier city areas no matter what settings I had selected (lowest/720p) to 50-65 (mostly max/1080p).
The Witcher went from 80 FPS MAX on lowest/720P (not that it couldn't be turned up, just demonstrating how bad the CPU bottleneck was) to 80 FPS on Ultra with a couple things turned down/off like Hairworks AA. On lowest/1080P, it easily cracks 150 FPS - which is where I have rivatuner set up to limit framerate.
I kinda feel like you forgot about the msi stealth laptops
Exactly
The msi gs65 is amazing and has basically gotten no love from LTT.
Probably cause msi arent giving them as much money as everyone else
I have the gs65 and it’s way better than that razer imo
They're competitors to the Razer Blade 15's, not the Blade Stealth.
Pretty much on par with the Razer Blade anyway.
Ok, it is true what Linus is saying, but it is a ultra mobile photo editing machine (with 4k-to show everything what a 1080 can not show) 😊 and I love it ❤❤❤
Is editing 4k smooth?
Which program do you use?
ILove the sales pitch
"I switched to the new Blade Stealth after the old one died"
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I’ve only started trying to use the right shift since I saw people complaining about this laptop. I’ve always used left only, and I get about 80 wpm touch-typing.
6:54 he's most likely left-handed. I never use the right shift key and I'm a lefty.
I'm right handed and have never used the right shift key. I don't think it's a handedness issue. It seems like a lot of people touch type without right shift.
@@alexandernitz Good point. It seems that it's just a little more likely for left handed people to not use it, but it's not an exclusive thing to lefties.
Touch typists do all the time. Capitalizing letters I type with my left hand, hit the right shift.
@@alexandernitz Yup. I do Not Use the Right shift key most of the time.
@@davidpowers746 yea majority of people didn't learn how to type properly, I also use the right shift but I had to take speed typing courses
Something you never seem to take into account when talking about keyboard layouts like this is that full-size arrow keys are often much more pleasant to use than those with squashed up and down arrow keys, especially when playing games which heavily utilise arrow keys. Smaller up and down arrow keys, compared to full-size ones, are much harder to reliably and quickly press, which can be problematic when playing games like The Binding of Isaac where reliably making quick key-presses is important - the fact that this is a gaming computer makes this even more pertinent.
I understand that the small right shift key is annoying, but I think a lot of people would consider this a reasonable compromise to make.
Linus's old high end laptop: *Dies
My very old low end laptop: Never dies...
Yep. That right shift key / up arrow layout? The reason why I ... begrudgingly went with the Alienware m15r2 over the Razer Blade 15. I REALLY wanted the Razer 15. I love my 2016 Blade (1060). But with a few iterations of the current Blade 15 and that keyboard... well, there it is. I type on my laptops, and having a broken keyboard by default is a no go.
Yeah I can’t see myself spending $90 on an LTT “swackett” love the content though
Chances are it's pretty high quality js. I got a shirt and was suprised that after 5 or 6 washes the material still felt great
Why mention it, then?
People in tech have moeny
larry Spiller I can respect that
Robert P because as a user of the inter webs and a citizen of the USA I’m allowed to voice my opinion
I remapped the shift key and the up key. Helped
Excellent showing in Doom 2016 while game running at 40 fps...
I use a stealth with a core x chroma (RTX 2060 inside). Fantastic performance, CPU being the only slight bottleneck sometimes (and i really mean only sometimes), and have had no issues with it. I don't use the right shift key to type, so I haven't run into any issues with the keyboard, as well as the fact that when I'm home and it's plugged in, I'm using my mechanical keyboard. 10/10, addicted to this ultrabook/core setup, and I would recommend it to anyone that can fork over the extra cash.
Never in my life have I used the right shift key.
I’m doing a GTX 1650 low profile build in a SFF i7 Optiplex right now 👍
It's impressive how well Linus plays the youtube system and sponsors... he should write a book.. or a sponsored guide for money about "how to make money on youtube"
I have purchased this laptop a few weeks ago (4K HDR version) and can tell you that it is the perfect laptop all around. for newer games I drop it down to 1080p and runs like a boss!
I LOVE YOU DAD!!!WHEN ARE YOU COMING BACK HOME 😫
God damn, can no man take his time getting some cigs?
ask him to bring you a Max out Mac pro for Christmas
murricans🤣
I looked that that laptop but went with the Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 - i7, 16GB ram, 256 SSD, Matte Black. It is solid, looks more professional (I'm in finance) and I love the 3:2 aspect ratio. Granted the Blade would be more for gaming but that's what the home PC can easily do.
What does Linus says? When overlayed by Alex in start?
We'll never know
That's the point, we don't know
Something about merch being available at lttstore.com
He says “like the keyboard, the display, and the form factor, as well as having decent I/O”
I wondered the same thing... It’s times like this where I hate my curiosity gets the better of me
I know this isn't a better answer than having a better designed keyboard, but on mine I just re-mapped the up-arrow key to shift and the shift to up arrow and have had no issues using it since I made the change.
"the screen is only 60hz"
My best laptop has an Intel Celeron.
Got a ScreenPad from Asus for $800, really thin and à Gtx 1050 Max Q inside. That's the Best laptop I ever got, so underrated, and the screenpad is awesome.
Quad core laptop, 1080p 60Hz for only $1,800. What a deal...
With a gtx 1650. No 13 inch has a better gpu than iris g7 or mx250 (it also has a 120hz display now)
2.5 apple monitor stands
@@faheem3721 Fuck apple
I'll take a thicc one with better cooling (& therefore clocks) with more IO over an Ultrabook but this is some seriously cool tech they squeezed into that small of a form factor
Make an hackintosh as powerful as a new Mac Pro in the best configuration
I bought one as soon as they were released. I would agree with Linus's assessment. For me, I needed (ok...wanted) the portability and gaming power. It works pretty well but I do feel it's a little under-powered compared to my previous 3yr old GTX 1060 6Gb equipped Asus laptop. However, the drawbacks don't bother me as I rarely use the right shift and battery life was actually an improvement over my previous Asus laptop. It's pricey but for those of us that need both portability and gaming power, it's the best option on the market.
am i the only one bothered by the fact that when he talks about running on " solid 60 fps " the fps counter in the screen says 33-45 ?
Maybe Razer paid him to say that, but didn't dictate that he couldn't show game footage running on it? Linus found a loophole.
@@Zaneris secretly revealing the truth to us
He said if it was at lower settings
Thanks for the info about the Blade Stealth Notebook.
TIL learned that I'm a weirdo for using the right shift almost exclusively
Yeah same, I only use left shift in games. Right shift for typing.
I use both when typing
@@isabellazavala4424 me too, left shift with right finger pressing key, vice versa.
Before I learned to touch type I always used right shift as well
I've been strolling through the LTT video catalog to help me choose a new laptop. One thing I really notice is that my current laptop is junk tier (which i get since I bought it on the cheap back in 2014) but my god, laptops with MORE than 3-4 hours battery charge? witchcraft, plain and simple.
I've literally never used the Right shift key. Anyone else in the same boat?
Upgraded mine with a 2 TB M.2 NVMe. Plays most games very well for my personal taste.
0:26 Editing on point.. Please make a tutorial 😂
Has to be coincidence, but I mentioned Micro Center in a couple comments, then like 3 weeks later start seeing them mentioned a lot. Feels weird man. Granted, Micro Center = amazing. Had a bad controller on my Oculus Quest, they pulled one from another box and RMAed that unit so I wouldn't lose my date.
$1,800 starting price for a 13" laptop with no battery life?
Where do I sign up? Not.
I have a 1200 Dollar laptop for school and after a bit over 2 years I'm lucky if I get 30 minutes out of the battery. my friend who's only had his for a bit over 1 year is lucky to get 15 minutes out and that's under normal use without putting heavy work loads on it. I think 5-6 hours would be pretty nice
Not only is the price ridiculous, but... hasn't every Razer laptop reviewed by LTT had issues within 12 months?
@@kuma_score7536 That's because your battery has degraded. Your laptop obviously didn't get 15 minutes when it was new.
@@yausernametaken that is true but it's still bad when 2 years zap that much and even new I would only get about 3 hours and about 40 minutes under the heavy work loads we have in my school
MSI Prestige 15 has a 82whr battery, 15.6" screen, six core i7 as opposed to the quad core on the razer, same graphic card but weighs slightly more at 1.6kg. Goes for ~⅔ the price of the razer.
I have no idea how you could accept half size up/down keys or even the whole arrow keys but not with the shift key. It certainly is a better choice, though I still wish a full size with home/pg up/pg down/end column. We programmers need them for swift code navigation, and yes, the half size arrow keys make our daily life much more difficult than the shortened shift key.
What's with the choppy framerate?
It needs a 120Hz display, the Blade 15 lets you choose 60 or 120 in Synapse to preserve battery life and activate when you want it, this is why the Stealth needs.
1:46
Y7000: am i a joke to you?
that thing is big and heavy
Just so you know Linus that backspace key on that razer is still twice the width of the backspace on the standard Japanese keyboard. Also the enter key is about the same size. You wanna hard time typing....
4:30 listen to the range in Linus’s voice
I've had this exact laptop for only three days. I got used to using the left shift key within 20 minutes. The reviews have been far too nit-picky. This is by far the best technology I have ever owned and if you are even slightly considering to buy this, you should.
Let me tell you: I have never used the right shift button on any keyboard. lol
Only people who type a lot use the right shift as is usually taught in typing courses lol everyone else doesn't use it
Why would I use it? My left thumb is on space and my pinky is on the left shit/ctrl/alt. Also my hand can reach left shift + p. Why would I need to use that button? Typing courses are for office workers.. I never learned to type, yet 130 wpm is easy for me though I never typed that much. Also Im left handed. No courses needed, only affinity and training, you will learn how is the fastest to reach the keys. Since everyones hands are different like in shapes, muscles, streches etc. So there is no point not believing when others say that they dont use it. There may be some who actually likes it smaller.
i have the 4k version of this machine simply because i have dual 4ks on my desk that it plugs into. the touchscreen is nice to have also.
That ltt jacket is expensive are you crazy Linus WHY SO MUCH
Because they have to buy all this tech and pay writers to make Linus clever.
@@Hawk1966 Most of the things he reviews are given to him/his company. He doesn't pay for them.
welcome to the difference between a low quantity seller and high quantity seller.. the more you buy from the factories the less you pay thus the customer pays less..
Maybe its made in Canada rather than China
The reason we can't get a truly perfect ultralight gaming laptop is the power supply issue.
When I got my "laptop" that has the two 330w power bricks, I googled around for why they didn't use just 1 bigger brick,
and it turns out power bricks are highly regulated and making 1 larger brick would cost more than double the cost of using two power bricks.
Now, given the 2080 is the only good 4k gaming card, the power draw would require 3 of those power bricks, which aren't portable
or 1 massive brick the size of a backup battery that would cost more than the laptop to make.
While I like the UI scaling with 4k, the screen size and power consumption 4k causes makes 4k less practical.
With 17.3" being the standard "large display size" for gaming laptops and average viewing distance with laptops being 2',
there will be little to no perceivable difference between 4k and 1080p (aside from UI scaling),
all while requiring 4x the horsepower (and putting out much more heat, which is something laptops already struggle with).
Even if money was absolutely no issue, the best you could hope for is something twice as thick as current ultralights,
that would weigh around 25-30lbs with the power brick.
Panel quality matters more for laptops (considering viewing distance and screen size) than higher resolution.
A good 1080p panel will look better in game than a middle tier 4k panel.
I believe these issues are carving a niche for people that want portability on larger external displays (tvs/projectors),
so I wouldn't be surprised to see a 4k ready liquid cooled NUC in the near future.
For now, 4k on a laptop is a complete waste.
"The coupon "LINUS10" did not work.
Reason: The total price is too low for this coupon"
Really, dude?
I do understand the frustration of short shift key, but honestly even though I'm using a qwertz layout keyboard with 1U-length left shift key(so another key with '|' can be implemented), left shift key is the one I use.
2:45 should have asked if it can run crisis SMH
This joke was stupid and over used over a decade ago. Don't be a sheep and try to bring it back. Be creative and come up with something new.
The future is now oldman
The right shift key wouldn't be an issue for me, I've always been a left shifter, the only aspect Mavis Beacon failed me in. Otherwise I'd totally get this laptop. If I didn't already own a blade 17 pro. Though I would like something more portable for on the go so I don't have to undock my blade 17.
Why hasn't Linus used a MSI laptop? Razer had the performance but not really the reliability
The only time I use right shift key is only for Shift+Delete! Never knew people used it while typing.
Linus: "The most demanding game on the market"
Star citizen: Am I invisible to you?
How about Star Citizen actually come out first. Fkn vapor ware.
Does it actually exist?
The game is already bigger than a lot of others + when squadron 42 comes out next year then there will be no excuse
Imo Full arrow keys are better than a long right shift. It’d be ideal to have both, but I pretty much never use the right shift, but always use the arrow keys
Razer Blade is razor sharp
Razer Sharp
I've used the Razer Blade Stealth since the new one came out, and I've never had a problem with the right shift key.
No person typing on that laptop, YOU MATTER.
I got one 2 weeks ago, I been waiting for something for a long time. It's tiny and plays anything you throw at it fkn sorcery is what it is.
I'm seeing some faces I haven't seen in a while.
@thegeorgezila delete this clown ass comment
That Alex interrupt is worth a thumbs up!
ROFL DOOM is lagging on the first few frames !?!?!?!?!
I had this thing and returned it. Something bottlenecks it soooo bad. Overwatch would go fine, for three games, then just drop to 9fps and stay there
Had this laptop for 2 weeks.... upgraded the ssd to 2TB and it’s the best laptop ever. Portable for gaming, also picked up a Zendure 100W portable battery. Means I can game on airplanes for a few hours.
hey man can I ask how the experience has been 3 months in? Been looking at purchasing one but scared about the quality control
It’s good, the shift key thing does bug me. But running most games I play work fine. It depends on the stuff you want to play. MW crashes a lot on warzone which sucks, considering I get a solid 30-40fps on it
"Adding $200 is a little too expensive"
Linus I can't even buy a $2 chocolate bar
get a job
Get a job
get a job
@@drew2472 ok boomer
@@PizzaPowerXYZ ok Boomer
Surely you can just bind the up arrow key to also act as the right shift key.
On Amazon the stealth goes on discount all the time
review stuff Someone selling one on Facebook marketplace for $400
Cause it sukkkk
Linus, the shift key is not a dealbreaker, not by a longshot. In fact, I don't think I have EVER USED the right shift key in my life.
I've never used the right shift key in my life I forgot it's even a feature on a keyboard.
@thegeorgezila nope I definitely haven't 😂
I think the right shift key is a non issue for most people. Never heard of anyone use it until today.
It's rediculous how fast Razer products die. I would never ever buy those products knowing that they can just fail within 1-2 years
Razer seems to have terrible QA. I recommended my SO at the time get a blade stealth partially based on Linus's reviews and it had multiple issues that took months to resolve. When it worked it was great but until they can consistently build products that work reliably and not have an RMA percentage in the double digits i will tell all my friends to steer clear.
My blade stealth died not even a month after the warranty was up. $650 to replace the motherboard to fix it!
Hmm, had a Razer Naga and a 1st. Gen Razer Kraken for 7 years ..... well, the 2nd Gen Kraken lost its mic after 8 month or so ^^
Razer products are noob bait. They cost a ton and all build quality was put into rgb lights
Agreed! Was thinking the same thing watching this, especially since IT'S HAPPENED TO LINUS (more than once, I think)! X'D
Does LG, Sharp, Chi Mei or AUO make a 13.3” high refresh rate display?