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The Razer Blade 17 Pro is a very expensive laptop and there's no denying that. The £2680 price tag will alienate a lot of people but if you have this kind of money to spend on a laptop and you want the best then I think the Razer blade Pro 17 is a good option.
The build quality is excellent and it looks and feels like a premium laptop. The chassis is constructed from metal and it feels solid and well constructed with very little flex despite the fact it is so thin. This does make it slightly more heavy but it is surprisingly portable for a 17″ laptop. It's also very good to look at with a subtle black finish, green Razer Logo and RGB keyboard.
This laptop has very few negatives we could mention but the main area for improvement would be the panel. With the thin bezels, IPS technology and 144hz refresh rate it ticks plenty of boxes but I can't help feeling that at this price point they could have opted for a panel with a 240Hz refresh rate, or even one with Nvidia G sync technology.
Using the laptop is a pleasant experience and I like the feel of the keyboard, trackpad. The speakers also sound good and are able to produce a lot of volume. It also has a basic but usable webcam. My only two niggles are that the keyboard is missing a numpad which is something I'd expect to see on a 17″ laptop and also the trackpad is so large that it's easy to accidentally touch. It caused me some issues during testing.
Battery life of the Razer Blade 17 is very impressive and if you are after a good multitasking laptop that can deliver high frame rates while gaming but also survive a trip on the train or a long meeting at work then you won't be disappointed.
The main area this laptop excels in though has to be performance. The Razer Blade 17 scored very well in all of the tests and this makes it great for gaming. The components aren't handicapped thanks to the well designed vapor chamber cooling system Razer have designed.
Pros:
- RGB Chroma lighting.
- Excellent build quality.
- Speakers sound decent.
- Thin portable Chassis.
- Good cooling.
- Great performance.
- Reasonably Quiet fans.
- Very fast storage.
- Easy to open and upgrade.
Cons:
- Lacking a Numpad.
- 240hz/G-Sync panel would have been welcomed at this price point.
- Webcam could be better.
- Matt surface attracts fingerprints (looks great though!).
The Razer Blade Pro 17 that we reviewed can be found at Overclockers UK HERE for £2,679.95
Kitguru says: The Razer Blade Pro 17 is a fantastic laptop. The cooling system ensures that the hardware inside is able to perform at the highest levels. It doesn't generate a lot of noise under load and it looks fantastic. It is an expensive laptop, but you really do get what you pay for.
