Razer announces its new 2021 Blade 15 and Blade Pro 17 gaming laptops with NVIDIA 30-series laptop GPUs
The Razer Blade lineup is one of the go-to lineups for content creating professionals, thanks to its surprising combination of sleek and understated aesthetics and a lot of raw power under the hood. With NVIDIA announcing the laptop versions of their GeForce RTX 30 Series GPUs at CES 2021, laptop makers are out with new lineups and refreshes to longer-standing lineups with the new laptop GPUs. If you’re looking for a new laptop with these new GPUs, Razer warrants your attention as it has announced the new Razer Blade 15 2021 and Razer Blade Pro 17 2021.
Razer Blade 15 (2021): Specifications
| Specifications | Razer Blade 15 (2021) – Base Model | Razer Blade 15 (2021) – Advanced Model |
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| Processor | 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10750H
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10th Gen Intel Core i7-10875H
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| RAM & Storage | 16GB dual-channel DDR4 @ 2933MHz + 512GB M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 + Open M.2 PCIe 3.0 slot |
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| OS | Windows 10 Home | Windows 10 Home |
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The highlight of this refresh of the much loved Razer Blade 15 is the new NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 series Laptop GPUs. And because these are much powerful GPUs, you also get a few display upgrades and options for higher refresh rates and higher resolutions.
The Razer Blade 15 will come in two models: Base Model and Advanced Model, which then offer further options in display and some other specifications. The 4K UHD displays are meant to be perfect for creative professionals, while the base FHD displays with very high refresh rate should work out for the gaming-enthusiast; while the middle 2K option gives you a good middle point between resolution and refresh rate.
Pricing and Availability
The new Razer Blade 15 (2021) starts at $1699.99/€1799.99 and will be available for pre-order exclusively at Razer.com and Razer Store locations on January 12 and for purchase from select retailers starting January 26. As for color variants, so far, there is only one Black color variant with a backlit green logo and green accents on the USB ports.
Razer Blade Pro 17: Specifications
| Specifications | Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021) – FHD | Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021) – QHD | Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021) – UHD |
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| Processor | 10th Gen Intel i7-10875H processor
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16GB Dual-Channel DDR4 @ 2933MHz (Upgradeable to 64GB) + 512GB PCIe NVMe (upgradeable to 2TB) SSD + Open M.2 Slot | 32GB Dual-Channel DDR4 @ 2933MHz (Upgradeable to 64GB) + 1TB PCIe NVMe (upgradeable to 2TB) SSD + Open M.2 Slot |
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3080: $3,599.99 |
Much like the Razer Blade 15 (2021), the Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021) has a fair few options extending across display resolution, refresh rate, and GPU selection. Essentially, your choice needs to boil down to Full HD at 360Hz, Quad HD at 165Hz, or Ultra HD at 120Hz, and then you can further choose from the available GPU options.
Pricing and Availability
The new Razer Blade Pro 17 starts at $2299.99/€2399.99€ MSRP and will be available for pre-order exclusively at Razer.com and Razer Store locations on January 12 and for purchase from select retailers in Q1 2021.
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