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    Razer Blade Review

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by srdhkl, Sep 16, 2013.

  1. srdhkl

    srdhkl Notebook Evangelist NBR Reviewer

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    srdhkl, Sep 16, 2013
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  2. octiceps

    octiceps Nimrod

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    You got the GPU wrong. It's GTX 765M not 675M
     
    octiceps, Sep 16, 2013
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  3. Partizan

    Partizan Notebook Deity

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    Nice review as always jeffries. The part about the temps was rather vage though. I think most would be buyers are worried about the cooling performace, so exact temps would be a better indicator than a description stating: 'rather hot'
     
    Partizan, Sep 16, 2013
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  4. alexpre888

    alexpre888 Notebook Consultant

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    the arrow keys look like a pain to use since the up and down arrows are quite small. It might make one push them both with one finger. Maybe that or probably because my fingers are too big :p
     
    alexpre888, Sep 16, 2013
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  5. Benchmade 42

    Benchmade 42 Titanium

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    Good review Charles but you forgot to mention that the matte display on it is severely grainy compared to other tn matte panels.
     
    Benchmade 42, Sep 17, 2013
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  6. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    Thanks for the comments.
    Yes, they are small. I'd much prefer dedicated home/end keys.
    I mentioned the display quality wasn't great, however. I found the graininess to be relatively minor - not enough to mention in the review.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Sep 17, 2013
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  7. Jobine

    Jobine Notebook Prophet

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    The blade is a nice concept, but ultimately i will prefer something a bit more upgradeable and/or affordable.

    Good review, though.
     
    Jobine, Sep 17, 2013
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  8. IKAS V

    IKAS V Notebook Prophet

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    Great review and spot on, my one complaint (and it's not this particular review) is lately you don't really have any games tested results and actual temps.
    One of the more important thing's when one gets a gaming laptop is actual game performance and the temps when gaming! But in general it tells you what you need to know but maybe in the future you might wan't to throw in some gaming performance figures with temps and maybe some general benchmarks.
     
    IKAS V, Sep 19, 2013
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  9. Mr.Tom2013

    Mr.Tom2013 Newbie

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    My friend purchased one of these recently. He promptly had me put Windows 7 on it. After using it for a little while, he ended up returning it. The viewing angle on the screen is horrible. You gotta be in that "sweet spot" to see a correct image. Any deviation up, down, left, or right and the image just hazes out. Not good for a laptop that I think he paid over $2000 for. Come on, for that money it ought to have an IPS panel, or at least a decent LCD. I've seen cheaper Dells and HPs with better screens. What a shame.
     
    Mr.Tom2013, Nov 2, 2013
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