Razer Blade 15 Advanced Gaming Laptop 2020: Intel Core i7-10875H 8-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, 15.6” FHD 300Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB Lighting, Thunderbolt 3

Overall great gaming laptop. Bought it as a mobile workstation with gaming potential (in that order). So far is blasting fast for everyday use and every game i've tried runs +30 FPS on the best settings. I've haven't been able to reach 300 FPS in any game so the 300Hz display is a bit of an overkill. The built quality is amazing, a bit sharp on the edges (I was used to a macbook) and feels sturdy. PROS: - It is a beast hiding on a very sober design. Besides the green logo on the back of the display, you wouldn't know its a gaming laptop, which is great if you plan using it on a formal workplace (which is my case). - The RGB keyboard is a great addition if you take the time to really configure the different lightning options for each app. CONS: - It gets HOT. I cannot use it on the bed/lap while playing any casual game (the temperature its ok/mildly unconfortable for browsing the internet though). - The proprietary charger port seems to be designed to be a tight fit which makes you feel you are scratching the aluminum (sometimes you are). - Speakers are bad, super bad. I didn't expect them to sound good, but they are not useful for anything else but conferencing. - Expensive, here you are paying for a simplistic gaming design, premium materials and awesome thermal performance on a thin laptop. Semi-CON: - The battery life is somewhere around 3 hours. Not bad for a gaming laptop, but for a mobile workstation means you will need to carry a charger wherever you go. I solved it by using a 100W USB C charger for moving around instead of the bulky 230W original charger, but you wont be able to achieve peak performance this way.

I was hoping to get an advanced for a while, as I like the slimmer look, vapor chamber cooling, eight cores and ability to charge via USB-C. Only thing, they are much more pricey than the chunky base models. Amazon Warehouse had an "acceptable" condition one, which means there may have been some scratches etc. Other than the look, which I was fine with having ordered a skin regardless, the laptop works perfectly. Quiet and cool when casual use (like office and college work), yes it gets hot and audible when gaming or editing, but in an all metal body this slim, it really is to be expected. Battery life is nothing fantastic, but fine for a medium coffeeshop stay or a flight wait. This is not an Ultrabook after all, with a GPU and a big screen. The keyboard lighting is brighter on the advanced model too. Oh and upgrading the computer is super easy. To sum, give Amazon Warehouse deals ago, as you can get a great product, with 90 warranty / returns and save some cash. Best purchase I have made in 2021.

I've had a lot of computers and laptops over the past 30 years. One thing that has gotten progressively worse (and annoying) is all the bloatware. Almost every manufacturer ads their own support aps, anti virus, market place, etc. All they do it slow it down and bug up the system. This is my first Razer and I'm never going back. They only ad 1 app and that's to program all the RGBs and tweak the system performance. It's a subtle app too. Combined with the great hardware they put in their systems, the build quality is what really sets it apart. I got mine for engineering work. Other brands add an "enterprise tax" to anything they say I'd for professional use or if it mentions CAD in the description. I run Fusion 360 on this with no issues. Renders like butter too.

Took a gamble and bought "Used - Very Good" and the condition was basically perfect. Been using for 4 months and so far only had a few "issues" that were resolved (by me). 1. Heard electric whine coming from laptop. Was concerned at first but noticed my other laptops also do it... seems normal for laptops. 2. Games were suddenly very sluggish with huge fps drops. I just had to update the GPU drivers and it was fixed. (I didnt think to do this right away). Mainly play csgo and easily run at 300fps. Sometimes play apex and have no issues except it cant run apex at 150fps+. 3. Speaking of Apex... the laptop gets VERY hot for intense games. I plug external monitor+mouse+keyboard so its not a big issue but it WILL heat up your room. The room temperature increase is noticeable. I dont think it's feasible to play on the laptop keyboard when playing something like Apex since the laptop gets too hot. My palms get sweaty and overall not a pleasant experience. The vapor cooling seems to work pretty well though... even when gaming for 10hours+ at high temps I dont get performance drops which is amazing imo. I considered getting a fan that sits under the laptop but it doesnt seem necessary. We'll see how it holds up over time. 4. One day, bluetooth stopped working entirely. It just disappeared... even from Device Manager. I googled the issue and a BIOS reset fixed it. PROS: Build quality feels great. Impressed by it. Almost at mbp level. Great performance. I've played csgo, apex, gtav, mordhau, and valorant all with no issues. Screen looks pretty good. Not mbp level but better than average laptop screen imo. I'd imagine the 4k 60hz looks even better. (higher refresh rates monitors almost always look worse than lower rate picture-focused monitors) Does not come with a bunch of bloatware. (i hate bloatware w a passion) CONS: The laptop keyboard is HORRIBLE. Travel distance is so low it's annoying to use. You must install their proprietary razer software to customize the keyboard lighting. Gets VERY hot. Brand doesnt seem to have a good reputation for longevity so I do worry that it will randomly die on me one day. Logo on the lid is very ugly in my opinion. Wish it had one more usb c port. Overall, it's an extremely difficult task to compete with Apple and I'm happy that Razer put effort into creating a high end product that feels fairly polished. Four months in and I'm pleased with my purchase. Some misc thoughts... I dont think it was necessary for the screen to go up to 300hz... 240 is good enough imo... Would be nice if, for future versions, they got rid of the huge charger and made it usb c charge. Would be nice if I could buy a version with no webcam and they got rid of the top bezel.

In terms of what I like... The quality feel, the performance, the fact this model includes Windows Hello facial recognition camera, and the lack of tons of junk pre-installed. This thing performs like a champ for what I'm using it to do. In terms of what I dislike... not much. Battery isn't as good as a less performant device, but that's obvious considering it's a high powered gaming laptop. No, what I dislike most is the custom power adapter connector instead of a more common connector like what Dell, HP, and others use. This isn't a problem for the one that comes with the laptop, but if you're like me and want to order extras or need to replace it, they're very expensive.

As a gaming laptop, this system is one of the best i have ever used. It runs smoothly, and beautifully. However, after owning this laptop for about 6 months, it is entirely unusable. In the course of connecting the charger, the pin has become bent. If it is even slightly off alignment, the material is so weak and flimsy it will bend becoming unusable, rather than snapping/guiding into place or providing any resistance/feedback that maybe its not lined up right. For a part that is meant to be connected and disconnected potentially multiple times a day, on a laptop that costs over $2,000, this should hold up to a little use. After going back and forth with Razer support for weeks, they have decided that this is "inappropriate use" or "customer neglect" on my part and refuse to cover it under warranty. Even going so far as to say that it would be "unfair to those who bought RazerCare" to cover it under warranty. There is literally no reason it needs to be this fancy 3 pin design with the smaller pins being so flimsy. Look at other laptops, and you see simple round ports, or Apple Magsafe ports. dont try to reinvent the wheel, and then fail, and then blame your customer for not using it right. Avoid this laptop and Razer support.

So I bought this towards the end of last year and let me tell you: This runs a LOT better than my old PC. I bought it initially so I could bring it with me to petsittings (I house sit dogs for a living) and I have been able to start my portfolio in voice acting as a result! If you want a good PC for gaming and to re-discover old hobbies you forgot you loved, BUY THIS GAMING DESKTOP! It is also super easy to buy an SSD card for more memory and the like on here if you'd like. If I had one complaint, it is simply that it comes without an ethernet port, but this is easy to remedy, I assure you!

This laptop is amazing. From the looks to how it performs. The keyboard doesn’t travel as deep when you push the keys compared to other laptops I have used. However they feel nice to type on. Also I really like the color profiles in synapse. I’m getting great battery life with power saving settings. I’m getting around 5 -6 hours. When I’m plugged into the wall and I have the fans all the way up and the cpu and gpu are on high. I was getting around 130-150 FPS in death stranding, With the settings all the way up in the game. It looked amazing and performed great. Overall, I’m happy I got this laptop.