Current Events > 2020 Razer Blade 15" laptop arrives today.

(+) Yeah! (+)

I think I'll finally try Elden Ring, among other games I've been missing out on.

It's the Intel Core i7-10750H 6-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, 15.6" 4K OLED, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD model. I have another 500GB SSD that I'm going to throw into it when it gets here, going to try PopOS on it and keep the Windows installation intact.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/9/4/2/AABOVBAADbtm.png

Pretty excited.

I have the 2020 13" Razer Blade Stealth. I love it. Been a Razer fan for a min. They are cool, but some of their products they don't support.(I.E Razer Phone 2)

I had the 2019 RTX 2080 model. Great laptop but I wish it had the OLED screen.
One recommendation I have is to set the CPU to low in the Synapse software. It has almost no impact on game performance but dramatically improves temperatures.

DarkRoast posted...

I had the 2019 RTX 2080 model. Great laptop but I wish it had the OLED screen.

You had the touch screen one?

Bishop9800 posted...

You had the touch screen one?

No it had a 240 Hz 1080p screen. The problem is that it was really dim and not very color accurate. The high refresh rate was good, but that's about it.

Razer's laptops are by far their best made products. Much better than their accessories, at least in my experience.

My blade's build quality beat the crap out of my current Lenovo - although the Lenovo's 500 nit screen and high-wattage GPU basically fulfilled what I really need.

To be honest, though, I would have stuck with my blade if my employer hadn't paid for new IT stuff for us.

I got a mouse from them. One of the side mouse buttons stopped working almost immediately but other than that it has been a good mouse.

Dingydang166 posted...

I got a mouse from them. One of the side mouse buttons stopped working almost immediately but other than that it has been a good mouse.

Their wireless basilisk mouse is like $40 and is huge margin the best value

https://www.target.com/p/razer-basilisk-x-hyperspeed-gaming-mouse/-/A-79899587

This one

DarkRoast posted...

Razer's laptops are by far their best made products.

No lies there. My first Stealth was the 2017 one and it was a replacement for my Alienware. I never went back.

My steam deck arrives today. Might double dip on elden ring

how much did that run you? ive been thinking about getting a gaming laptop instead of building a new desktop

Bishop9800 posted...

I have the 2020 13" Razer Blade Stealth. I love it. Been a Razer fan for a min. They are cool, but some of their products they don't support.(I.E Razer Phone 2)

Nice, I considered the more compact model but I have an ultrabook already pretty much, so I didn't go for that one.

DarkRoast posted...

I had the 2019 RTX 2080 model. Great laptop but I wish it had the OLED screen.
One recommendation I have is to set the CPU to low in the Synapse software. It has almost no impact on game performance but dramatically improves temperatures.

Thank you for the heads-up. I will definitely do that.

Dingydang166 posted...

I got a mouse from them. One of the side mouse buttons stopped working almost immediately but other than that it has been a good mouse.

Yeah I am also in the market for a better mouse.

DarkRoast posted...

Their wireless basilisk mouse is like $40 and is huge margin the best value

https://www.target.com/p/razer-basilisk-x-hyperspeed-gaming-mouse/-/A-79899587

This one

Nice, I was considering a Logitech, that ran more like $100.

Bishop9800 posted...

No lies there. My first Stealth was the 2017 one and it was a replacement for my Alienware. I never went back.

Nice!

FelineCyborg posted...

My steam deck arrives today. Might double dip on elden ring

Have fun! I may be taking advantage of some of steams software to run games on Pop OS but I'll be mainly sticking to Windows.

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I have it, but right now it's flipped over and I'm inserting a second SSD, but I will post some pics soon. It's the standard black, though that mercury white one looked really nice.

_BlueMonk posted...

how much did that run you? ive been thinking about getting a gaming laptop instead of building a new desktop

I didn't get the "best" deal but it was good enough for me to pull the trigger on it. I spent around $1,300. I know you can find advanced models for a few hundred more these days, though.

I always kind of wanted one of their laptops since they seem to be well made and have great specs. I can never justify it, though, since I have an overpowered desktop and I don't travel much.

I never used any of their mice or keyboards, though. I remember when their stuff had a really bad rep and broke all the time. I think their modern mice are pretty well received, though.

Kombucha posted...

I didn't get the "best" deal but it was good enough for me to pull the trigger on it. I spent around $1,300. I know you can find advanced models for a few hundred more these days, though.

that ain't bad at all. thanks.

Some pics, this thing is definitely a fingerprint magnet, but it is what it is. Also my internet is abysmal right now so just ignore that.

1 - Weird placement of the power button, wasn't at all expecting this to be it. It's laid into the speaker. Kind of slick though.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/3/8/4/AABOVBAADb0g.jpg

2 - I put my mouse away for these because it's junky.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/3/8/5/AABOVBAADb0h.jpg

3 -
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/3/8/6/AABOVBAADb0i.jpg

4 -
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/3/8/7/AABOVBAADb0j.jpg

5 -
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/3/8/8/AABOVBAADb0k.jpg

6 - Picked this up to go in the second SSD slot.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/3/8/9/AABOVBAADb0l.jpg

I also have a Samsung M7 monitor on the way.

Was it deeply discounted?

Trumpo posted...

Was it deeply discounted?

Not really, I paid around $1,300 which is pretty average for this model right now. The advanced can be found for a little bit more. As for if it was discounted from MSRP, definitely. The base had a lesser graphics card for roughly $1,600 in 2020.

I did get the 32" 4k monitor for $330 but that's still on the way, the SSD I added today ran me like $105, for a total of 1.5TB of space.

Ive been wanting to get a new laptop myself and I want either the 2022 Zephyrus g14 or the 2022 blade 14. I heard the Zephyrus is better but its not in sold in my country yet -_-

Kloe_Rinz posted...

Ive been wanting to get a new laptop myself and I want either the 2022 Zephyrus g14 or the 2022 blade 14. I heard the Zephyrus is better but its not in sold in my country yet -_-

Yeah from what I've seen of it the Zephyrus is a beast. Both of those would be solid options for sure.

Have you ever used a Razer product?

I had a Razer Taipan, bought it because I liked the shape of it

From day one, it had a double-clicking problem, and within two months, the entire thing died

The Razer keyboard programming software is so much fun to goof around with

I've used the Razer Naga series of mice for like 5 years now or something.

I don't even play MMOs

DarkRoast posted...

The Razer keyboard programming software is so much fun to goof around with

For real, my only complaint is there are tons of files available for literally every other razer keyboard but they are all incompatible with the laptops. That said it's been fun making my own layers and stuff in the software.

*does the wave*

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/3/5/6/AABOVBAADdCM.jpg

DarkRoast posted...

I had the 2019 RTX 2080 model. Great laptop but I wish it had the OLED screen.
One recommendation I have is to set the CPU to low in the Synapse software. It has almost no impact on game performance but dramatically improves temperatures.

When I read this topic I was honestly surprised it wasn't yours lol

I used the Razer Turret keyboard when I was trying to make my desktop PC a console replacement for the big TV. Never felt the same. I actually think laptops are better for that sort of thing.

Still works fine though. Used it not long ago when I was working from home in a different room.

This monitor will be my last bumpage. Small desk, the monitor fit perfectly on the monitor stand I picked up. None of the screen is blocked up by the laptop, which is perfect for this compact space. I plan on backlighting the wall with some LED strip on the back of the monitor and calling it done.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/1/3/8/AABOVBAADdOa.jpg

Using my RTX 2080 Razer as we speak.

Build quality absolutely bodies my new Lenovo - but I can't complain since my employer paid for my Lenovo lol.

For what it's worth - the Lenovo is way, way, way more powerful because this 2080 is one of those 90w Max-Q variants, so it's pretty hamstrung by the power budget. The Lenovo has a 165W 3080. A 61% performance uplift in a single generation is not typical.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/9/1/7/AAeEwGAADdal.jpg

Oh yeah I did read your topic about scoring the Lenovo, seems like a great laptop all considered. Can't beat free.

So far I haven't hit any walls with the current setup (for what I want to do) but as far as the lifetime of the unit goes that Lenovo should stay relevant for much longer which is a yuge bonus.

Totally. Honestly, there's almost no performance differential between the 2070 and 2080 models because IIRC the 2070 actually has a higher power budget than the 2080. So that will last you for years as long as you're running at 1080p or 1440p. 4K should be OK on any game older than 2019ish.

Boy do I miss Razer Synapse. That was some of the best-designed software for people who aren't PC beginners but also aren't ultra overclocking tech supremes.

That's a big ass shift key

Neckbeard nest completed. Got the LED backlighting on the monitor to make things go vroom. xD

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/8/4/7/AABOVBAADd4v.jpg

Looks good. And cozy.

Yeah I think it adds to the ambience pretty well. Right now it's just cycling though. Kinda makes me want to look into the fancy smart LED bulbs for the rest of the room.

Razer's svelte utilitarian aesthetic looks so much better than the ugly, flashy behemoths that are most gaming laptops.