Razer upgrades its Blade 15 line with beefy RTX 40-series graphics card
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Razer’s Blade 15 gaming laptop isn’t retiring just yet, as the company just launched two new 2023 variants in what may be one last hurray for the model.
Looking at the specs, the two are almost identical. Both laptops have 14-core, 20-thread Intel i7-13800H processors with an average clock speed of 2.5 GHz that can be boosted to 5.2 GHz for optimal performance. Next to the CPUs is a 1TB SSD and a 16GB DDR5 RAM with a speed of 5,200 MHz. If that’s not enough for you, the Blade 15 is suitable for (opens in new tab) a 4TB SSD and 64GB DDR5 RAM. They also share the same type of display: a 15.6-inch Quad HD display (2560 x 1440 pixels) with a 240 Hz refresh rate and covering 100 percent of the DCI-P3 color space. Other notable features include support for Wi-Fi 6E for fast connectivity and THX spatial audio to really get you into the game.
The only real difference between the two is their respective graphics cards. One comes with the GeForce RTX 4060 GPU while the other has the 4070 card, as are Razer’s other 2023 gaming laptops: the Blade 16 and Blade 18.
Still in the game
Compared to the Blade 16 and Blade 18, these two new laptops perform weaker. All the more expensive models come with better processors and most have better graphics. For example, one of the Blade 18 computers comes with a RTX 4090 GPU and a faster Intel Core i9-13950HX CPU. However, the Blade 15 machines have one advantage over their cousins: they are lighter; making them more portable. Both weigh 4.4 lbs, while the Blade 16 and Blade 18 weigh 5.4 and 6.8 lbs respectively.
It’s a bit odd that the Blade 15 was announced in the first place. The Blade 16 and Blade 18 were originally considered the logical next step for the series. Perhaps Razer thought it would be best to launch a (slightly) cheaper option for its line. Now we wonder if a 2023 version of the Blade 17 will be unveiled soon or would that be considered too redundant?
If you’re interested in the Blade 15, both options are currently on sale at Razer’s website (opens in new tab). The GeForce RTX 4060 model costs $2,499, while the RTX 4070 model costs $2,799.