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Razer Blade Stealth (late 2016)
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Engadget Review
The Razer Blade Stealth is a good Ultrabook, maybe even a great one -- but middling battery life continues to hold it back from being the ultimate ultraportable laptop that Razer wants it to be.
Almost, anyway.
Sean BuckleyOctober 22, 2016
Pros
- Fast performance
- More RAM than the last-gen model
- Excellent touch display
- Plays high-end games with external GPU dock
Cons
- Disappointing battery life
- No memory card reader
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Razer Blade Stealth (late 2016)
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- 84AVERAGE CRITIC SCORE10 ReviewsGizmodo90The New Razer Blade Stealth Is a Great Laptop DisgIf you’re looking for a small laptop that’s big on power and attractive design than do yourself a favor and consider the Razer Blade Stealth. It might scream gamer, but this one’s good for the rest of us too.PC Mag80New Razer Blade Stealth (Late 2016)Super sleek, delivering top-notch performance and battery life, and loaded with useful extras, the Kaby Lake CPU–equipped Razer Blade Stealth ultraportable laptop is even better than its highly rated predecessor.CNET80Razer Blade Stealth review: A fully equipped, greaThe Razer Blade Stealth offers better specs for less money than the competition, and includes features others lack, such as a high-res touch screen and full-size USB ports. The design is slick, the price is right, but it's not as slim and portable as other 12-inch laptops.Laptop Magazine70Razer Blade Stealth ReviewWith Intel Kaby Lake inside, the Razer Blade Stealth remains one of the prettiest, most powerful ultraportables on the market, but it could still use more battery life.SlashGear90Razer Blade Stealth (late 2016) Review : Still theRazer is showing that they’re capable of turning around upgraded specs in a new model in a quick and efficient manner. Razer is also showing that they want the best innards possible for their notebooks at all times – no matter what.Windows Central90Razer Blade Stealth (2016) review: The gaming ultrIf you're into some serious gaming, need something super-portable, frequently attend LAN events, and don't enjoy heavier gaming laptops (or have the funds for the Razer Blade Pro), the Blade Stealth is a really good option.TechRadar100Razer Blade Stealth reviewWith an extended battery life and even faster performance, Razer has perfected its Ultrabook offering, the Blade Stealth.Stuff80Razer Blade Stealth reviewWhy choose between style and stamina, and playing Skyrim with all the fancy effects? The Blade does both - as long as you invest in the Core.TrustedReviews70Razer Blade Stealth reviewThe Razer Blade Stealth offers plenty of style, but a compromised experience.Notebookcheck90Razer Blade Stealth (i7-7500U) Notebook ReviewWe also are impressed by the offered performance. The CPU test results are quite good, even when the system is subjected to continuous load. The Blade Stealth should work quite well with the Razer Core and should turn the combination into a bonafide gaming system.
Key Specs
TYPE
Ultraportable
SCREEN SIZE
12.522
SCREEN RESOLUTION
Other
BUNDLED OS
Windows
CPU FAMILY
Core i7
PROCESSOR SPEED
2.719
SYSTEM RAM
81
POINTING DEVICE
Trackpad
VIDEO OUTPUTS
HDMI
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