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    Razer Blade or Blade pro (2014 editions)

    Discussion in 'Razer' started by sinabakh, May 15, 2014.

  1. sinabakh

    sinabakh Newbie

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    Hi everyone
    I want to buy blade 2014 or blade pro 2014 but I don't know which one.
    I am a gamer so the power is important for me I think blade vga is more powerful than blade pro but has lower ram and weaker CPU. So how much more powerful is blade than pro ?
    I want to know if the blade superior resolution is that good? I mean in 14" screen does it have deference?
    So : I love blade but pro has some good points, bigger screen, more ram and switchable UI?
    Which one you prefer?
    Thanks
    Sorry for my poor English (from Iran)
     
  2. Colto

    Colto Notebook Guru

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    I personally prefer the blade pro for all the reason that you stated and for the added screen size im not the type of person who likes small screens ( 5.7in smartphone, 9.7in tablet, 29in monitor, 70in tv) so i prefer the bigger screens. Plus the added benefit of the blade pro is the maxwell card that stays a lot cooler than the blades, plus with over-clocking on the razer blade pro people are getting past 870m performance, also the addition of a ethernet port is very nice and the addition of having space on the inside to slip in a 2.5in drive for additional storage is very helpful. And for right now i feel 1080p is more than sufficient in meeting anyones need on a 14in screen the resolution wont have the most amazing affect. If i think of anymore reasons i'l be sure to post.
     
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  3. IceStorm

    IceStorm Notebook Consultant

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    The 14" if you plan to be mobile. The 17" if you plan to leave the laptop in one place.

    I've owned/own the 2011 17" Blade, the 2012 17" Blade, the 2013 14" Blade, and the 2014 14" Blade. The 2014 14" Blade easily provides 1080p in a 14" form factor, thus fixing the only major shortfall of the 2013 model. When I do work remotely I prefer to have at least a 1080p display. The 2014 14" model provides that and more if I wish. The 17" only goes up to 1080p and its two extra pounds and larger form factor make it harder to lug around.
     
  4. Colto

    Colto Notebook Guru

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    The 17in is easy to carry around dont be fooled by people saying its big and heavy its light iv carryed around tons of 12 pound 2-3in thick laptops my whole life and iv never complained carryed the blade pro is way easy
     
  5. IceStorm

    IceStorm Notebook Consultant

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    Compared to the 14"? No, it isn't. It's also not as easy to use out in the open (mass transit, train, plane).

    Don't get me wrong, it may be only half the weight (including power adapter) of the gaming notebooks Asus and others make, but it is a very sizeable piece of hardware. Finding a good bag for a 17" that isn't also too big is also something of a challenge ever since the 17" MBP was discontinued.

    I carried the original 17" and 17" R2 for about 18 months until the 2013 model arrived. The 14" was a significant weight savings.
     
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    hfm Notebook Prophet

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    The 17 Blade is light for a 17" device, but the Blade 14 is 2lb lighter, it's significant.
     
  7. sinabakh

    sinabakh Newbie

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    Thanks every one...
    Just two more question... Is overclocked pro more powerful than normal blade? (as colto said?)
    How about pro touchpad? How does it feel? Is it as good as the blade?
    Thanks alot
     
  8. Colto

    Colto Notebook Guru

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    The overclockong on the blade pro is alot better than normal blade because it use maxwell which stays cooler easier and becuase of it being slightly thicker theres more thermal head room while the 14in has no room for overclocking becuase of its size its siting at max as for trackpad i cant say i havent had both. And about the size i wasnt trying to say the 14in isnt easier to carry around it is but the weight should not be a consideration here because balde pro 6lbs is nothing and i personally have never run into a sitution where i was able to use a 17in laptop train bus school no where but thats me
     
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