Now let’s talk about the new screens: the standard Blade 15 can be equipped with a 144Hz 1080p screen with a serviceable response time of 8 ms, and you can also upgrade to a faster 3ms Quad HD 165Hz screen. The Blade 15 Advanced, meanwhile, offers 360Hz 1080p at 2ms, 60Hz 4K OLED at 1ms and a 240Hz Quad HD screen. This QHD panel in particular is the only one with NVIDIA G-SYNC and Advanced Optimus, which will help it make the game smoother and switch intelligently between integrated and dedicated GPUs. The Blade Pro 17, meanwhile, has a 360Hz 1080p 17.3-inch screen, 165Hz Quad HD and a 120Hz 4K panel (another first for Razer).
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Design-wise, nothing has changed for any of the Razer notebooks. They still have the same sleek unibody covers and a plethora of ports, including USB-A, USB-C 3.2, Thunderbolt, HDMI 2.1 and Gigabit Ethernet. The Blade 15 Advanced and the Blade Pro 17 also have a built-in SD card reader, something that is becoming increasingly scarce these days. These machines can also be equipped with up to 32 GB DDR4, 2,933 MHz RAM.
Although this Razer Blade does not really look different, the addition of QHD screens is a major change for gamers. So far we had to decide on low 1080p panels to get only higher refresh rates, but now you can get speed and a slight resolution. It’s also much easier to achieve high frame rates at 1,440p compared to 4K, so you can fill those screens properly with game action.
The Razer Blade 15 starts at $ 1,700, while the Blade Pro 17 costs $ 2,300. Both systems will be available on Razer’s website on January 12th and you will be able to find the Blade 15 in retailers on January 26th. The Blade 17 hits stores later in the first quarter.