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Performance pushed to the edge | The Razer Blade Pro 17


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Rocking a brand-new look, the Razer Blade Pro 17 is the ultimate on-the-go battlestation ⚡️ Achieve limitless power.



Designed For Work. Powered For Play. The Razer Blade Pro 17 is 25% smaller than its predecessor and features the latest 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9750H Processor, built to run performance-demanding AAA games. It’s also powered by NVIDIA GeForce RTX 20-Series Graphics for a stunningly immersive gaming experience—all this backed by a vibrant 17.3’’ Full HD Display, featuring ultra-thin bezels and a 144Hz refresh rate for silky smooth gameplay.

What’s more, our custom vapor chamber cooling solution maximizes heat dissipation ensuring maximum performance for both work and play. The Blade Pro 17 is not complete without its signature UHS-III SD Card Reader, USB Type-A and Type-C ports, 2.5Gb Ethernet port, and other advanced connectivity options—making it the perfect mobile powerhouse where ever you go.

Performance pushed to the edge. Discover the all-new Razer Blade Pro 17 today.

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Userlevel 6
Pretty.
My wallet weeps at this!!!!
Userlevel 7
Im glad they went with the i7, dont follow apple into an i9 disaster.
It's just a little bit bigger than my 15" Macbook Pro retina from 2012. The performance boost would be incredible, this or the 15" model will be my next device.
Userlevel 7
Finally Blade pro refresh after 2 years, keep bringing another beast:smile_:
I just want this new desktop wallpaper !!!
Userlevel 7
These "guys" really like to keep their power always at top, cheers to that!
Userlevel 4
Glad to see an update, but there is very little differentiation between this and the Advanced 15" apart from the obvious increase in screen size. The top end 15" uses the same CPU (9750H) and same Nvidia Max-Q GPU options. The trade off is the Blade Pro is about 1lb. heaver and marginally larger than the Advanced 15 in terms of dimensions. The major difference is that you get an extra NVMe slot and ethernet, and a UHS-III SD Card reader on the Blade Pro.

Clearly, what Razer did here was basically take a Advanced 15 configuration, add a larger screen and a few extra ports. Heck, even the power supply is the same, unlike past Blade Pro machines.

I'm not saying the Blade Pro is underwhelming, it just seems to me that it only makes sense over a 15 Advanced if you REALLY need a 17" screen, or absolutely need the ports or expanded NVMe capacity.

Otherwise, the Advanced 15 is the only configuration with OLED, 4K, touchscreen, and 240Hz options. I have a 8th Gen Blade Advanced 15 and I'm SERIOUSLY considering getting the 9th Gen OLED version when it is available. I thought 1920x1080 would be limiting for the work I do, but it has proven not to be a problem, but if I can get OLED and a higher resolution...well count me in.
Who got 8750h blade rtx 2080 felt burnt by this beside me?
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Preystation
Who got 8750h blade rtx 2080 felt burnt by this beside me?

I would not feel burnt by the Blade Pro, it was long overdue for a refresh so you had to know it was coming sooner rather than later. Now the quick refresh of the 15 Advanced is another story. I have the same machine as you and the 9750H is only a 6-8% improvement over the 8750H. These are both mid-range CPUs and you would be hard pressed to really notice the differences. That said, I more than likely will move to the OLED Advanced 15 because the software I run can and will benefit from even a modest performance gain.
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TrickyGizmo
...there is very little differentiation between this and the Advanced 15" apart from...

...the obvious increase in screen size.
...you get an extra NVMe slot*
...ethernet,
...a UHS-III SD Card reader


It seems like you mostly addressed your own concern, but want to add that I expect that the Pro's 2080 is going to outperform the one in the Blade 15 by a good margin. Remember, the way these new GPU's are being implemented in laptops, their performance is basically being left up to manufacturers to determine depending on the laptop's cooling solution. So an RTX 2080 in a slim 15" laptop will perform very differently from an RTX 2080 in a big 17" laptop.

*also it's not an extra NVMe, it's an extra M.2.
**and don't forget the additional USB-C port
***and hopefully the speakers are a bit beefier
Userlevel 3
Very Disappointing

No 4K on a 17" RTX laptop is sad. Can anyone at Razer address this failing? Any plan to fix this?
Mmm...power.
Userlevel 7
Wow, this is how awesomnes looks.
Userlevel 7
So I guess sarcasm isnt allowed on this forum, thanks for deleting my post. Reddit doesnt forget. 😛
Userlevel 7
Pushed the edge to performance
Userlevel 7
It only misses the 4k resolution
With a screen size so big, it really needs a higher resolution screen. The tech exists to go 1440P 144Hz, so if that could be integrated, you would have my attention. Until then, well...
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BaccaBoss2
With a screen size so big, it really needs a higher resolution screen. The tech exists to go 1440P 144Hz, so if that could be integrated, you would have my attention. Until then, well...

Atm panel manufacturers arent making 1440P panels with narrow bezels and all laptop brands are basically buying the same panels as all the other brands from the same 4 panel manufacturers. Yeah I hope there’s 1440p 144Hz or even 4K 144Hz, lets blame AUO, BOE, LG etc for being too Lazy making things:smile_:
Userlevel 7
So beautiful :O~
Userlevel 7
one of these days i'll save up for one xD
In general this looks great, but why was DisplayPort dropped compared to the 15? HDMI 2.0b is great and all, but there's no variable refresh rate output at all on the new Pro, which from a gaming perspective seems like a serious oversight. It seems like every Pro released so far has some "almost there" hang-up that has me saying "maybe next refresh". At least the 15 is literally as good as it gets right now, hopefully they can get the next Pro, or heaven forbid release of Project Valerie, to come as close to perfection as the 15 Advanced.
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Cobalt_Wraith
In general this looks great, but why was DisplayPort dropped compared to the 15? HDMI 2.0b is great and all, but there's no variable refresh rate output at all on the new Pro, which from a gaming perspective seems like a serious oversight. It seems like every Pro released so far has some "almost there" hang-up that has me saying "maybe next refresh". At least the 15 is literally as good as it gets right now, hopefully they can get the next Pro, or heaven forbid release of Project Valerie, to come as close to perfection as the 15 Advanced.

PCworld mentioned that TB3 on Blade Pro 2019 connected directly to dgpu unlike blade 15 which is to iGPU (cpu) and TB3/usb c basically display port so theoretically it can run g sync, let’s see the real laptop review.
Joikansai
Atm panel manufacturers arent making 1440P panels with narrow bezels and all laptop brands are basically buying the same panels as all the other brands from the same 4 panel manufacturers. Yeah I hope there’s 1440p 144Hz or even 4K 144Hz, lets blame AUO, BOE, LG etc for being too Lazy making things:smile_:


Blame Apple.
If they had a 17" model, then panel manufacturers would scramble to produce more higher resolution 17" panels.
Unfortunately, they don't.
Dell has (and had for a while) 4K panels (from Sharp, I think) on their Precision series 17" monsters.

I've been meaning to buy a Blade for years now, but Razer *always* manages to omit _some_ detail.
For a long time, it was non-user-upgradeable soldered memory. Now, it's super low resolution screens.
I will not buy a 17" laptop with an FHD panel in 2019.
Granted, if I was more serious about high-FPS gaming, I'd probably prefer 120/144/240Hz refresh over resolution.
BUT, I'm not. I want 4K and preferably OLED, and don't care much about refresh and FPS.
Too bad. For me, that is...
Userlevel 7
A great new refresh with good upgrades.
Just missing a 4k screen.