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Luxury probably isn’t the first word that comes to mind when you think about gaming laptops, especially with some looking, shall we say extra, with and embedded in their lids. But with its excellent performance, superb build quality, understated design and a very luxurious price, the really feels like it’s crossed the line into portable gaming opulence.
Design
Now it’s true the 2022 Blade 15 looks almost identical to previous models, which has some folks feeling like it’s in need of a facelift. But even after all these years, I still love the Blade 15’s clean lines and sturdy aluminum chassis. That said, I do wish Razer would add full RGB support to the backlit logo on the lid. I know neon green is sort of Razer’s thing, but on a premium machine like this, it just seems weird you can’t set it to whatever color you want.
Pros
- Excellent build quality
- Lots of config/screen options
- Strong performance
- New 1080p webcam
- Preat port selection
Cons
- Pricey
- Just OK battery life
- Proprietary power plug
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Inside, the Blade has a large glass trackpad that’s one of the best you can get on a Windows laptop. New for 2022 are larger keycaps along with Razer’s signature per-key Chroma lighting. Another subtle design tweak is that instead of having a distinct cut-out for the laptop’s up-firing speakers, this year Razer used lasers to etch the grille directly into the deck which improves rigidity while maintaining that minimalist aesthetic. There’s also a new 1080p webcam for 2022, which is a welcome upgrade from the 720p cams on older systems. And finally you get a plethora of connectivity, including two USB-C ports (including one with Thunderbolt 4), three USB-A ports, HDMI, headphone jack, and even a full-size SD card reader.
Display
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On our , there’s a 15.6-inch 240Hz QHD display, which offers a great balance of size and resolution. I just wish it was a tiny bit brighter. Razer says all of the Blade’s LCD displays are supposed to pump out around 300 nits of brightness. But using a lightmeter, I measured closer to 275 nits. That’s fine for most situations, though if you’re in a sunny room, colors may appear slightly washed out. Alternatively, Razer offers 144Hz and 360Hz panels on other models. And just this week, Razer announced , so there’s a wealth of displays to choose from.
Performance and gaming
Moving onto performance, Razer offers the latest 12th-gen Intel H-series CPUs and Nvidia RTX 30-series GPUs. The downside is that these components don’t come cheap, with the 2022 Blade 15 starting at $2,500 for an i7-12800H, 16GB of RAM and an RTX 3060 Ti, before topping out at a wallet-quivering $4,000 for a fully-loaded model with an i9 chip, 32GB of RAM and a 3080 Ti.
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Now, I should point out that configs top out at just 1TB of storage. But for those who want even more room, the Blade 15 features two M.2 slots, only one of which is populated out of the box. So if you’re willing to remove…
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