But it’s still expensive for what you’re getting.
Razer used to also offer the Blade 17 in an NVIDIA RTX 3080 and RTX 3080Ti variant.
However, these models seem to be only available refurbished directly from Razer.
It will be interesting to see if and when Razer makes this switch.
The Blade 17 is available with three displays.
The most popular is the anti-glare, IPS, 240Hz QHD panel we have on our review unit.
With its 100 percent DCI-P3 color gamut, this display provides excellent colors and contrast.
New for this model year, there is a fingerprint-resistant coating that helps minimize stamps and smudges.
It does best for taps and light touches making them hardly noticeable.
To the non-gamer, the Blade looks ordinary yet still very sleek.
On the lid, you’ll find the iconic green and black triple-headed snake logo.
One-handed laptop opening is possible, though I find it more difficult.
Key travel is decent, though not particularly impressive for this category.
Despite hours of using this, I still can’t get used to the more compact size.
The Escape, Tab, Caps Lock, and Shift keys are all larger on the MacBook Pro 14.
The trackpad extends the width of the space bar to the right of the FN key.
It’s about the same size as the MacBook Pro 14 and has a similar feel too.
Complementing its sleek looks, the Blade 17 has squared-off edges with minimally rounded corners.
Any heat is expelled from the rear, right below the hinge.
Compared to laptops that exhaust on the sides, this keeps your hands cooler when using an external mouse.
They get loud, but they never sound quite as bad as a jet taking off.
I/O and Connectivity
The Razer Blade 17 uses Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2 for fast wireless connectivity.
It’s a little complicated at first, especially with the number of options presented to you.
As with many Windows gaming laptops, the Blade 17 sees a significant performance decrease when unplugged.
For real world gaming 1920x1080p Ultra, we saw an average of 68FPS in Batman Arkham Knight.
We also used3DMarkFire Strike and Time Spy for comparisons.
you’ve got the option to expect 3-4 hours with mixed use at about 50% screen brightness.
Is The Razer Blade 17 for You?
