The all-new Razer Blade Stealth 13

TK-1987
Just have to think outside the box. lol

Looks my unit is stuck in customs do to Razer forgetting to send a Commericial Invoice. I just did a chat with Razer Support and they claim they are working on it. Being the holidays I can assume it's probably a mad house for them at the moment so hopefully it'll be cleared up shortly.

Rip, lol. Well, it's definitely a good portable laptop. Enjoy it bro.

Gaming Machine: HP Omen (Late 2016) | GTX 960m, Intel 6700HQ | 8gb ram | 1TB HDD + 128 SSD Programming Machine: Razer Blade Stealth 13.3" (Late 2017) | Intel i7-8550u | 16gb ram || 512gb SSD Programming Languages: Python, C, Java, C++ Keyboard: Razer Ornata Chroma Mouse: Razer Naga Trinity Audio: Razer Kraken and Blue Yeti Mic

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Joikansai
I think it’ll be no problem with that aimed FPS and resolution, had my previous Blade with 7700HQ which is similar performance with your 8850 paired with 1070ti on 1440p, could manage Far Cry 5 and FFXV 40 to 50fps, so 1080p should do 60fps~. On FFXV when I’m not wrong it was max 60fps on 1080p when I tested it. 1070ti/1080 is sweat spot for ultrabook cpu atm imo, more than that maybe you’ll get better performance, but worse performance for bucks.

Yea may go this route when I think I can get everything for second price except the V4 Blade Stealth. I’ll just have to figure out how to get a good price for the stealth under the quad core configuration, which is the i7-8500U in the V4 config. Should be enough for 1080p with the core And maybe 1070 standard. That might be the best route to go. I like my options.

Joikansai
I also hype for new Turing mobile, rumor maxq 2080/70/60 was end this year announcement, but with big mess on Turing launch, I’m kind pessimistic getting it as early adopter, long preorder waiting time, artifacts, DOA gpu is known issue on this gen.

I have to disagree

Nvidia did have a lot of bad press for the launch and even more for "issues" with some cards.

However, while they did not have the greatest launch of all time, they did what they had to do to promote real time ray tracing. With AMD having nothing to offer the the moment, the timing was perfect to go ahead with a new technology while taking a minimal risk.
While the 20XX series is one for early adopters and doesn't come cheap, what they achieved is actually pretty incredible. Who would have thought that, in 2018, we would be able to get 60+ FPS in 1080p with real time ray tracing? And it's only the beginning, since optimization hasn't even started yet. Things will only get better with the next gen/refresh. But only time will tell if it gets adopted by the end user ...

As far as issues go, numbers speak by themselves and the issues are only affecting less than 2% of the 2080 ti model. Anything related to computers and electronics with a sub-2% failure rate is actually a success in this day and age. It had a lot of bad press, but if you look at the facts, it's not as bad as it looks.

So yeah, I'm still hyped for Turing Mobile

Jaybelga
Hm, never really thought about it as a Gunmetal Blade stealth upgrade, but now that you mention it, I can see it now. I guess to achieve the long battery life, they had to forgo the base 4k resolution in favor of a better gpu and cpu. It definitely is a great machine, it's just up to the user for what they look for in a thin and light laptop.

Just have to think outside the box. lol

Looks my unit is stuck in customs do to Razer forgetting to send a Commericial Invoice. I just did a chat with Razer Support and they claim they are working on it. Being the holidays I can assume it's probably a mad house for them at the moment so hopefully it'll be cleared up shortly.

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Joikansai
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6 December 2018

csuntico
How about the same specs as I listed but swapping with a GTX 1080? Not the Ti. Would that help run games at 60FPS at 1080p?

I think it’ll be no problem with that aimed FPS and resolution, had my previous Blade with 7700HQ which is similar performance with your 8850 paired with 1070ti on 1440p, could manage Far Cry 5 and FFXV 40 to 50fps, so 1080p should do 60fps~. On FFXV when I’m not wrong it was max 60fps on 1080p when I tested it. 1070ti/1080 is sweat spot for ultrabook cpu atm imo, more than that maybe you’ll get better performance, but worse performance for bucks.

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How about the same specs as I listed but swapping with a GTX 1080? Not the Ti. Would that help run games at 60FPS at 1080p?

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Joikansai
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6 December 2018

csuntico
Actually the stealth V4 might make me think it's a better fit with the quad core processor and the individual RGB keys. Is the i7-8550U good for games like Doom Eternal and Street Fighter 5 if I use one of the Razer Cores with a GTX 1060 6GB? Could it compared to the Razer 15 in performance?

No, still you have to face weaker cpu and limited TB3 bandwidth in a core setting, but it’s good enough for running those games to run in 1080p way better than the intel UHD 620, maybe medium to high. To match direct MoBo PCIe gpu speed on 1060 maxq Blade 15 you need to pair with high end gpu, I would say 1070 or maybe better one, depends also game and setting though, 8550U is good enough to do that, similar performance with previous Blade 2017 7700H only maybe lame on some open world title because of less peak frequency stability.

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Actually the stealth V4 might make me think it's a better fit with the quad core processor and the individual RGB keys. Is the i7-8550U good for games like Doom Eternal and Street Fighter 5 if I use one of the Razer Cores with a GTX 1060 6GB? Could it compared to the Razer 15 in performance?

TK-1987
If you think of it as a Gunmetal Razer Blade Stealth you'll see it's not as much of a side grade as it seems. The gunmetal model only had white leds. So you atleast have the option to change the color on this one. I will miss being able to change WASD to a different color. Not a deal breaker. And at 13.3" 1080p is perfectly fine. Plus it should consume less battery power giving it better battery life compared to the 4k model. But, I agree the loss of touchscreen is a bummer. Plus I like the non glowing razer emblem. It makes the stealth look "Stealth". All in all I think they did enough with this update.

Hm, never really thought about it as a Gunmetal Blade stealth upgrade, but now that you mention it, I can see it now. I guess to achieve the long battery life, they had to forgo the base 4k resolution in favor of a better gpu and cpu. It definitely is a great machine, it's just up to the user for what they look for in a thin and light laptop.

Gaming Machine: HP Omen (Late 2016) | GTX 960m, Intel 6700HQ | 8gb ram | 1TB HDD + 128 SSD Programming Machine: Razer Blade Stealth 13.3" (Late 2017) | Intel i7-8550u | 16gb ram || 512gb SSD Programming Languages: Python, C, Java, C++ Keyboard: Razer Ornata Chroma Mouse: Razer Naga Trinity Audio: Razer Kraken and Blue Yeti Mic

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Can this laptop compared to the Razer Blade 15 in gaming performance if I get the Razer Core X with the GTX 1060 6GB video card?

Jaybelga
The new blade stealth looks pretty nice, but I'm kinda bummed out by the interesting tradeoffs they made from last year's model to this year's. I personally have the Late 2017 blade stealth and enjoy using it for school every day. I find it strange that they upgraded the cpu and gpu, but lowered the base resolution down to 1080 without the touch. I never really considered the blade stealth as a "gaming" laptop like its older siblings. I always thought the of the blade as the laptop that you could easily bring on the go and it had the benefit of also being a gaming laptop if you wanted to. I'm gonna miss the customizable keyboard lighting, but will look forward to more improvements that Razer will make :D

If you think of it as a Gunmetal Razer Blade Stealth you'll see it's not as much of a side grade as it seems. The gunmetal model only had white leds. So you atleast have the option to change the color on this one. I will miss being able to change WASD to a different color. Not a deal breaker. And at 13.3" 1080p is perfectly fine. Plus it should consume less battery power giving it better battery life compared to the 4k model. But, I agree the loss of touchscreen is a bummer. Plus I like the non glowing razer emblem. It makes the stealth look "Stealth". All in all I think they did enough with this update.

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Joikansai
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6 December 2018

Badgertista
... while hoping that CPU temp will go down with the 9th Gen Intel Mobile

If you can play around with the setting, on Blade and in game you can keep 8750H cpu temperature in 80ish, pretty similar temperature with 7700H.

Badgertista
At this point I'm waiting for the R/GTX 2060 model to upgrade

I also hype for new Turing mobile, rumor maxq 2080/70/60 was end this year announcement, but with big mess on Turing launch, I’m kind pessimistic getting it as early adopter, long preorder waiting time, artifacts, DOA gpu is known issue on this gen.

TK-1987
Very nice. Ordered mine yesterday and will be here friday. Should be good enough for light indie gaming and maybe video editing. Should go will with my Razer Core for when I have it at home.

This is great, please update us with early benchmarks with your core setting since we don’t have eta yet in EU.

The new blade stealth looks pretty nice, but I'm kinda bummed out by the interesting tradeoffs they made from last year's model to this year's. I personally have the Late 2017 blade stealth and enjoy using it for school every day. I find it strange that they upgraded the cpu and gpu, but lowered the base resolution down to 1080 without the touch. I never really considered the blade stealth as a "gaming" laptop like its older siblings. I always thought the of the blade as the laptop that you could easily bring on the go and it had the benefit of also being a gaming laptop if you wanted to. I'm gonna miss the customizable keyboard lighting, but will look forward to more improvements that Razer will make

Gaming Machine: HP Omen (Late 2016) | GTX 960m, Intel 6700HQ | 8gb ram | 1TB HDD + 128 SSD Programming Machine: Razer Blade Stealth 13.3" (Late 2017) | Intel i7-8550u | 16gb ram || 512gb SSD Programming Languages: Python, C, Java, C++ Keyboard: Razer Ornata Chroma Mouse: Razer Naga Trinity Audio: Razer Kraken and Blue Yeti Mic

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Looks awesome

Very nice. Ordered mine yesterday and will be here friday. Should be good enough for light indie gaming and maybe video editing. Should go will with my Razer Core for when I have it at home.

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Anonymous
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5 years ago
5 December 2018

When will the 4K configuration be available for purchase?

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Anonymous
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5 years ago
5 December 2018

Nice to see the new design for the Stealth, but damn its a major bummer the individual key lighting was removed. Would have been instant buy for me if it kept those since it now checks all the other areas such as a more discrete logo etc..

It kinda sets the design back again imo, since the backlight bleed is awful and takes away the clean awesome design Razer is known for on their laptop lineup. Again, major bummer!

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SylvanasMage
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5 years ago
5 December 2018

It looks so powerful and destructive, and it's such small.

Killi8n
Use ryzen processor please !

why?

Joikansai
It’s better for gaming than an Uhd 620 on most ultrabook and even Iris plus on latest MacBook Pro 13, yeah for 1080p all max still not capable though, do you want putting 1060 on it:stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye_:

That's why I said is was still a great unit

it just doesn't cut it for my needs :P

I'm still running the 2017 14" Blade with the 1060/7700HQ. At this point I'm waiting for the R/GTX 2060 model to upgrade ... while hoping that CPU temp will go down with the 9th Gen Intel Mobile

I wish I could afford it

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Razer.WolfPack
Work faster. Game more. The new Razer Blade Stealth 13 is made to take you places: http://rzr.to/bladestealth

Hey Insiders!

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Oooo I want it!

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