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BLADE 15 RTX 30 SERIES | Still the Best Gaming Laptop

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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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The drop to 60Hz when switched to the integrated GPU would not surprise me. From what I have seen, it is questionable if that iGPU is even capable of 240Hz @ QHD. Even if it was, that would require more power which is not what we want when in that mode of power saving. The hiccup on reboot sounds like an issue that is possibly firmware/software related and might be specific (and also likely addressable) in the MSI laptop.

I would assume (?) that if you go to the Windows Graphics setting and select say Edge and specify to use the dGPU that you would get that while using Edge. The great thing about Advanced Optimus is suppose to be that it can dynamically switch to dGPU when needed and little to no cost.

I have the Blade Advanced 15 with RTX 3080 and QHD on order and the Stealth review doesn't change my mind. The big selling points to me are the hope for a better productivity laptop (i.e. using on my lap, coding or browsing, on battery with good PPI for a 15.6" display, usable for 4 to 5 hours) while also being a better gaming laptop (i.e. using on desk, playing high FPS with crisp graphics, DLSS, low response time, high refresh rate, plugged into wall power).

BTW - Since the Blade 15 supports 20V USB-C chargers with PD 3.0 I am planning to be able to take a very light-weight USB-C cable with me to plug in to convenient USB-C charging (much more convenient that having to drag power-brick with me everywhere). Doing so requires access to such chargers of course.
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BTW - What is surprising to me most in that review of the Stealth is the battery test. The reviewer is saying the Stealth with Advanced Optimus RTX 3080 and 99WH battery had *worse* battery life (5:44) as compared to the Blade with RTX 2080 Super (6:14) with 80WH battery. That is a really puzzling result.
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I wish I could as much as I love both of my Razer Laptops, but with this release I do wish I wouldn't have bought one of them so I could pre-order the 30 series version. Oh, and it's kind of funny too, because I have bought both laptops within the last four months, so I love the laptops I bought for sure but because they are brand new pretty much, it sucks a little because the 30 series is such a huge jump from the 20 series.
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Would be a shame if we are limited to 60 with optimus (igpu active).

Hope they can fix this, since I believe the igpu should be able to handle at least 120@1440. With 120 on igpu, battery should be not be that bad compared to 60, but the screen/mouse should be smooth while not gaming (browsing web etc).

Will do some testing myself when my blade 15 advanced (3070) arrives. If this can’t be fixed I may be returning, since 60 restriction on a 240 display/laptop (when not using dgpu) is a joke.

If I am get this correct, with dgpu you get 240, in the very moment you exit the game/app using dgpu and switching back to igpu the display sets it self to 60 and there is no way to change this (even not through windows display settings etc itself)? So if you want your display to refresh higher then 60 while browsing web for example you have to use dgpu only? But when you do dgpu only sometimes the display will not turn on?!

Not that advanced this optimus if this is true...


I can't confirm as apparently the one I receive was a faulty panel o.o. Waiting for a exchange.
Current: Razer Blade 14 (2015) i7-4720HQ, GTX 970M Coming: Razer Blade 15 Base (Early 2021), i7-10750H, RTX 3070, QHD 165HZ
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Thanks for the responses. These are definitely show stopper issues for me with the new Blade. So disappointing 😞
steang
easytruckBeauBlue589
Thanks for the responses. These are definitely show stopper issues for me with the new Blade. So disappointing :-(


Previously 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.
Current: Razer Blade 14 (2015) i7-4720HQ, GTX 970M Coming: Razer Blade 15 Base (Early 2021), i7-10750H, RTX 3070, QHD 165HZ
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steang
Previously 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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easytruckBeauBlue589
Really? That’s great to hear. What about if you set to dGPU on that driver? Does the screen consistently come on after reboot?


As of now everything seems working like it should.
Current: Razer Blade 14 (2015) i7-4720HQ, GTX 970M Coming: Razer Blade 15 Base (Early 2021), i7-10750H, RTX 3070, QHD 165HZ
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steang
As of now everything seems working like it should.

Great thank you. Which driver version is working correctly?
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very disappointed. no AMD 5000 series and only 8GB of video memory on the highest end models .. sorry Razer but that is too little to justify this pricing.
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lanxinger
very disappointed. no AMD 5000 series and only 8GB of video memory on the highest end models .. sorry Razer but that is too little to justify this pricing.


The only issues for now is thunderbolt port certification. Once this is more mainstream then maybe they will consider.
Current: Razer Blade 14 (2015) i7-4720HQ, GTX 970M Coming: Razer Blade 15 Base (Early 2021), i7-10750H, RTX 3070, QHD 165HZ
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Major NVIDIA driver issues with the new 2021 Blade 15 Base 3070. Black screen with the new drivers. Lots of people are having the same issue. Razer needs to get it fixed!
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love this laptop
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steang
The only issues for now is thunderbolt port certification. Once this is more mainstream then maybe they will consider.


yeah I thought so. to be honest also curious to see the new intel chips end of Q1, maybe they will be closer to the AMD performance. hope razer will swiftly update to those.
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when will there next refresh be? jun/july?
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What a beast! Man, Can't even get a 3080 for my PC! Seems Pre-builds and laptops are the way to go?
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I think so?
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Still a beast. Still the best. The all-new Razer Blade 15 now sports the latest Nvidia GeForce RTX 30 Series graphics to take on the most demanding games. Our flagship gaming laptop boasts a buttery-smooth 360Hz FHD display (with 240Hz QHD G-SYNC option available) in the smallest 15" RTX gaming laptop body out there. Available for pre-order at Razer.com and RazerStores near you: https://www.razer.com/gaming-laptops/razer-blade

hope i can win this laptop someday in any razer events 🙂
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Anyone gotten a shipping notice? Initial Pre-orders are supposed to ship today.
RobinFear
easytruckBeauBlue589
Anyone gotten a shipping notice? Initial Pre-orders are supposed to ship today.


I did receive the shipping notice today BUT sadly i think i ordered the wrong Blade 15 configuration. 😞
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RobinFear
I 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.
RobinFear
easytruckBeauBlue589
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.


I wish, it’s the 3070 QHD base edition while I was wanting the advanced edition.

Shipping shows delivery for 03/05! Can’t wait to reject the shipment and order the right one when they have stock :slightly_sad:
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easytruckBeauBlue589
A word of caution. Be VERY careful rejecting shipments. I did that with my previous Blade because Best Buy had gotten it in stock first. The problem is that FedEx tracking doesn't reflect this properly. When the rejected package got back to Razer it showed as "delivered" to my address. Consequently Razer support was unwilling to issue a refund - even though THEY had the laptop.

I ended up having to call FedEx and get the exact address where they returned it then by pure luck was able to track that address to Razer's return processing company. Further research finally turned up a local phone number and a very nice lady there stepped in to notify Razer that the laptop had indeed been returned. Had I not been able to reach this lady Razer would never have refunded my money.

So I recommend you accept the shipment then pay to ship it back and use both signature and delivery confirmation. Protect yourself!


Sir, you are a Gentleman! I shall follow your instructions and ship it back to them using signature and delivery confirmation. Oh boy, that really was a wild chase I'm glad you got it resolved!
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