Gaming tech giant Razer has revealed the next generation of gaming laptops in the Razer Blade family, as the upgraded Razer Blade 17 and Blade 15 Base will include the most powerful Intel Core processor of any Razer laptops to date and NVIDIA 30-series graphics cards. While best known for its gaming accessories, Razer's Blade line includes powerful gaming laptops for working and playing on the go. The Razer Blade 17 aims to be on the cutting edge of gaming laptop technology, while the Razer Blade 15 Base promises performance at a more affordable price.
The Razer Blade 17 comes with the most powerful processor ever included in a Razer Blade laptop, an 11th Gen Intel Core i9-11900H with a PL1 of 65. Gamers can also experience crisp graphics and an up to 4K touchscreen display with the inclusion of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU at 130W. The Razer Blade 17 will also include the same Anti-Fingerprint Resistive Coating found on the Blade 15 Advanced, four speakers equipped with THX Spatial Audio, a 1080p webcam, and a smaller power brick at a standard 230W. This top-of-the-line model will run customers $2400.
The upgraded Razer Blade 15 Base also boasts power and performance, including 11th Gen Intel Core i7-11800H processors and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU. It also comes equipped with THX Spatial Audio support and an 720p webcam. While not quite as flashy as other Razer Blade laptops, it is the most affordable in the series at $1800.
The Razer Blade 17 is available for pre-order now from Razer, RazerStore locations, and select partner retailers. The Razer Blade 15 Base is a Razer exclusive and only available to preorder via the site or RazerStore locations.