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Firebat246
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Firebat246The One
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I present to you Firebat's Blade 15! (144hz/i7-8750H)

Congrats! Definitely most interested in thermals, acoustics (ear-level db readings) and throttling.

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Firebat246
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4 years ago
Firebat246
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Firebat246The One
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I present to you Firebat's Blade 15! (144hz/i7-8750H)

Firebat246I will absolutely stress test thermals and throttling. I don't have a way to test the db reading for acoustics but I will do my best to explain or even upload a video if need be. Thank you so much! If you have an iPhone, SPLnFFT is a great db meter as is NIOSH SLM. There are probably ones for Android as well I'd think

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Firebat246
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4 years ago
Firebat246
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Firebat246The One
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I present to you Firebat's Blade 15! (144hz/i7-8750H)

They made such a mistake with the placement of the arrow keys. They should all be in the extreme lower right hand corner with the RT SHIFT placed directly beside the ? key and FN beside RT CTRL. Can't believe they'd make such a bonehead choice :rolleyes:

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Firebat246
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4 years ago
Firebat246
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Firebat246The One
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I present to you Firebat's Blade 15! (144hz/i7-8750H)

0V3R_K1LLWhat is that button looking thing on the top right side of the speaker grill? Im assuming its a power button but hoping it has a fingerprint sensor.I seriously doubt it's a fingerprint sensor but if indeed that is the power button I assume the speaker grills are some sort of cloth not rigid like prior Blades?

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Firebat246
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4 years ago
Firebat246
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Firebat246The One
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I present to you Firebat's Blade 15! (144hz/i7-8750H)

Wilderness72How's the sound quality on the speakers? Also, how is loud do the fans get under load? Is it quieter than the old blade design? I'm measuring the same DB readings (~46) on the new blade as the '17 model. Unfortunately the new one still has the infamous 'Blade whine' instead of a pleasant whooshing sound like the GS65. Also, the GS65 was no more than 45db under the same gaming conditions. There are Pros and Cons to each. I'm still evaluating.

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Firebat246
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4 years ago
Firebat246
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Firebat246The One
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I present to you Firebat's Blade 15! (144hz/i7-8750H)

I'm seeing some very odd CPU behavior. Comparing the Blade '18 to the MSI GS65 which both have the exact same CPU undervolted -140, the GS65 is consistently scoring higher in CPU benchmarks. Passmark CPU is 13131 on the Blade and 13988 on the MSI. When gaming, GS65 is maintaining around 3.9ghz speed vs the Blade which is dropping down to 3.3 or so. Strangely HWiNFO shows no throttling on the Blade but the GS65 is throttling, yet it benchmarks as the faster CPU Is this the power throttling you're referring to? If so, can this be prevented?

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Firebat246
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4 years ago
Firebat246
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Firebat246The One
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I present to you Firebat's Blade 15! (144hz/i7-8750H)

@Firebat246 did/does your Blade's fans have a distinct high pitched whine to them or do they just make a whooshing noise without the whine?

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Firebat246
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4 years ago
Razer.WolfPack
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[UPDATE] Razer Blade 15 ft. Intel 9th Gen processor

Any idea what the new BIOS and EC offer?

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4 years ago
Razer.WolfPack
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[UPDATE] Razer Blade 15 ft. Intel 9th Gen processor

HYUK88Razer Blade 15" 2019 BIOSv0104 & EC Updater v0103 update today. EC Update fine but Bios Installation stops at 99%. Does anyone know how to update bios manually? Same problem here. BIOS update hangs at 99%. Did you install the ME firmware update released earlier this week? I did. Makes me wonder if their BIOS flash program wasn't updated to account for those changes. I have a support case open. We'll see what happens

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Razer.WolfPack
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[UPDATE] Razer Blade 15 ft. Intel 9th Gen processor

The really scary thing about this is that clearly Razer did not properly test (if at all) the1.04 BIOS release. Of all the software they produce, BIOS updates should be the most thoroughly tested. Thank God it did not brick our systems

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Razer.WolfPack
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[UPDATE] Razer Blade 15 ft. Intel 9th Gen processor

spectremartyFirstly a strong disclaimer: If you are not a hardware guru, don't attempt this. Just don't. Wait for Razer. Secondly, ensure all antivirus/antimalware software is totally uninstalled before proceeding. It's not worth the risk of it interfering and you toasting your precious laptops. I CANNOT STRESS ENOUGH IF YOU ARE UNSURE DO NOT PROCEED. Warning out of the way, I stupidly made the mistake of installing the Management Engine firmware, then the EC firmware then the BIOS naturally wouldn't update. Damn. I've been working with BIOS/EFI for a long, long time so I'm very familiar with AMIBIOS which Razer Blade 15 2019 model uses. Easy fix here. The utility Razer bundle isn't able to prod the firmware to update it, but, rather handily they include the tool you need and it works. Yay Razer! What to do? Ensure you've got a program like 7zip installed. Download the latest bios update applicable for your razer laptop. Right click on it, extract to a folder. Open up a cmd wind

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Razer.WolfPack
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[UPDATE] Razer Blade 15 ft. Intel 9th Gen processor

JoikansaiFans rump up on idle may be caused by background tasks like automatic update, download etc, did you check it on task manager which apps/ programs take a lot cpu usage.No because the only thing that changed was the BIOS. Wasn't doing this before therefore it stands to reason BIOS 1.04 is causing it

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easytruckBeauBlue589Insider Mini
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2020 Blade 15 no go for VR users

M-S-GWhat's wrong with the USB C port? After all, there are at least two on each side. Read up on it. USB-C is NOT DisplayPort and Oculus headsets are not compatible with adapters. Plus, on the 2019 Blade the USB-C port is connected to the Intel graphics card not the nvidia one. This too makes it incompatible

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easytruckBeauBlue589Insider Mini
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2020 Blade 15 no go for VR users

BrasticI was just thinking the same thing. I am using the Oculus Rift S on my 2017 Blade Pro via the Thunderbolt 3 to DP adapter with no issues. I did have to try different adapters till I found CableMatters version for $90. I would have been much happier if Razer would have left the DP port. So on the Blade Pro the TB port is wired to the nVidia card? Mind linking the specific adapter you use?

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easytruckBeauBlue589Insider Mini
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2020 Blade 15 no go for VR users

No adapter will work unless the TB port is wired to the Nvidia card. On the 2019 15” Blade it isn’t. We’ll have to see if they changed that on the 2020 15” Blade

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dekades
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BLADE 15 RTX 30 SERIES | Still the Best Gaming Laptop

Can anyone confirm if the QHD Advanced Blade 15 has G-Sync? I see mention of it on the overview page but if you view details on this model it says nothing about G-Sync.

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dekades
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BLADE 15 RTX 30 SERIES | Still the Best Gaming Laptop

Found my answer - maybe. According to the spec sheet, the Blade 15 Advanced QHD does have G-Sync. https://rzr.to/Razer-Blade-15-Adv-Early-2021-Spec-Sheet However, that same spec sheet shows the 32GB model as having two 8GB DIMM's. So either Razer has found a way for 8 x 2 to equal 32 or their spec sheet is wrong. Who knows...

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dekades
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BLADE 15 RTX 30 SERIES | Still the Best Gaming Laptop

My main concern with this new Blade is noise. Razer has unfortunately followed Apple's insane pursuit of form over function. The early 2020 Blade with 2080 Max-Q was the first one I've ever used which didn't have that awful high-pitched whine. The reason is because they made the chassis slightly thicker to allow better cooling. I'm very worried the 3080 Max-Q will be a step backward in regards to fan noise. We'll see

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dekades
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BLADE 15 RTX 30 SERIES | Still the Best Gaming Laptop

R4phael20Do we really need 360Hz? I have a 240Hz monitor and probably wouldn't notice a difference at all. It's purely a marketing gimmick IMO

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dekades
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BLADE 15 RTX 30 SERIES | Still the Best Gaming Laptop

IGN posted a review of the MSI GS66 Stealth (https://www.ign.com/articles/msi-gs66-stealth-review). Their unit had the QHD 240hz screen wth G-Sync and Advanced Optimus. The same one the new Razer Blade 15 Advanced is using. They mentioned some issues which concern me: “It’s a good system for enhancing battery life, but it’s not without its hiccups. With integrated graphics, you’re limited to a 60Hz refresh rate, which is a noticeable drop in fluidity even when moving the mouse. I often opted to use the RTX 3080 when running on battery, but this had its own issue: if I left it on “Nvidia GPU Only” the laptop’s display would often not turn on following a reboot, forcing me to restart it a second time.” Can anyone confirm if this is true? With Advanced Optimus you only get 60hz running on iGPU? And if you change to dGPU only the display intermittently doesn’t come on? This would be a show stopper for me and I was considering the new Blade

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dekades
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BLADE 15 RTX 30 SERIES | Still the Best Gaming Laptop

Thanks for the responses. These are definitely show stopper issues for me with the new Blade. So disappointing :-(

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dekades
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BLADE 15 RTX 30 SERIES | Still the Best Gaming Laptop

steangPreviously I wrote that there were some issues with my panel. Turns out its due to the newest nvidia geforce driver causing issues. I rolled back the driver and disable optimus. Now the desktop is running at 165hz on my blade 15 3070. Really? That’s great to hear. What about if you set to dGPU on that driver? Does the screen consistently come on after reboot?

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dekades
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BLADE 15 RTX 30 SERIES | Still the Best Gaming Laptop

steangAs of now everything seems working like it should. Great thank you. Which driver version is working correctly?

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dekades
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BLADE 15 RTX 30 SERIES | Still the Best Gaming Laptop

Anyone gotten a shipping notice? Initial Pre-orders are supposed to ship today.

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dekades
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BLADE 15 RTX 30 SERIES | Still the Best Gaming Laptop

RobinFearI did receive the shipping notice today BUT sadly i think i ordered the wrong Blade 15 configuration. :slightly_sad: Did you order the 3080 Advanced version? That's the one I was referring to. I have a feeling Razer isn't going to hit their release target.

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