Razer introduces its new Blade laptops with news from Intel and NVIDIA
January 5, 2023
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The new generation of Razer Blade laptops was the highlight of the manufacturer’s presentations at CES 2023. Very well renovated for the occasion and with a new model
The new generation of Razer Blade laptops was the highlight of the manufacturer’s presentations at CES 2023. Very well renovated for the occasion and with a new model that will impress you with its size, stand out with new Intel processors and the most powerful graphics cards on the market, the new NVIDIA RTX 40 Mobile was also presented at the fair.
From Razer they say that this evolution Blade 2023 “mark a paradigm shift in gaming laptops, combining cutting-edge, larger 16:10 aspect ratio displays with the latest and most powerful graphics and processing technology” and all this in the thinnest and lightest chassis, which is a characteristic feature of this manufacturer’s notebooks.
The presentation at CES includes two different models depending on the screen size, 16 and 18 inches. Both feature a machined aluminum chassis and include 13th Gen Intel Core i9 HX processors and dedicated NVIDIA RTX 40 graphics cards with up to 175W TGP. They are equipped with 5600 MHz DDR5 RAM and PCIe NVMe SSD drives for storage.
This huge potential in notebooks has led Razer to develop a new cooling system that keeps temperatures under control, made possible by an evolution in design philosophy that enables new advances in thermal regulation provided by the brand’s patented Steam Chamber cooling technologies.
Razer Blade 16
This size is ideal for users looking for more display capacity while maintaining the form factor of a standard 15-inch laptop. In addition to IPS panels in the basic configuration, in the most advanced Razer says that it installed the first mini LED screen A world-class 16-inch dual-mode display with HDR support, boasting a maximum brightness of 1,000 nits and a response time of less than 3ms, ensuring that every graphics power cycle is fully utilized.
A characteristic feature of this display is the dual switching of native modes, which allows an ideal choice between “Creator” and “Gamer” modes. to suit the required application. Creation mode supports native UHD+ resolution with a 120Hz refresh rate, while Game mode provides a higher 240Hz refresh rate with native FHD+ resolution. This dual mode is a good way to get the most out of your team.
Internal specifications are listed. On processors, all configurations are connected Core i9-13950HX with 24 cores/32 threads at 5.6 GHz, while for the graphics section Razer offers from RTX 4060 to RTX 4080 Mobile. It can fit up to 64 Gbytes of DDR5 memory and in terms of storage it offers a PCIe 4.0 SSD from 1 to 4 Tbytes.
Connectivity is, as expected, very complete, with Thunderbolt 4, USB, Killer Ethernet LAN and Wi-Fi 6E ports, among others. Its keyboard maintains the quality of the manufacturer (peripheral specialists) with N-Key and RGB backlighting of each key, and is complemented by a Touchpad, a four-speaker audio system and a power adapter up to 330 watts, a demonstration of its power.
The Razer Blade 16 comes pre-installed with Windows 11 Home and will be available in Q1 2023 on Razer.com and select retailers for prices starting at $2,699.
Razer Blade 18
It’s not the first laptop 18 inches which we saw at CES in an attempt to offer a true desktop replacement. It’s clearly Razer’s biggest and most powerful laptop, although the aluminum design and chassis have allowed it to keep its weight at 3.2kg, which isn’t bad for its size.
The screen is the same in all configurations, IPS with resolution QHD+ 2560 x 1600 pixels in a 16:10 aspect ratio. It is individually calibrated at the factory, offers a brightness of 500 nits, support for 100% of the DCI-P3 color gamut and a refresh rate of 240 Hz.
Inside, it repeats with a 24-core/32-thread 5.6GHz Intel Core i9-13950HX processor, while for the graphics part, Razer ups the ante even further, offering the option of RTX 4090, the most powerful thing you can mount on your computer. Memory and storage capacity are the same as the 16-inch model: 64 GB of DDR5 memory at 5600 MHz and dual PCIe 4.0 SSDs up to 4 TB.
Connectivity is also similar, at the highest level as expected in a desktop/desktop PC configuration, along with its peripherals: 5MP web camera, set 6 speakers with THX surround soundeasily upgradeable components, a complete selection of connection ports and an improved vapor chamber thermal control system.
The Razer Blade 16 comes pre-installed with Windows 11 Home and will be available in Q1 2023 on Razer.com and select retailers for prices starting at $2,899. An impressive machine for those looking for a laptop capable of replacing desktop computers.
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