The Razer brand may be a relatively new player in the gaming scene but it’s surely not one to be taken lightly. Its Razer Blade laptop/gaming systems have been making waves since the time it was introduced in 2013. The latest from this stable is the Razer Blade Stealth Ultrabook that was revealed at CES 2016 last month, along with its partner in crime, the all-new Razer Core external graphics enclosure. With its direct-to-consumer business model, Razer is now able to sell the Stealth in all its premium configurations (along with Core, when it becomes available) at a comparatively lower price point.
Click to view slideshow.The Stealth comes in two different display configurations and each of these come with two different storage options on their own. The prices start at US$ 999.99 (~RM 4,106) for QHD display with 128 GB, US$ 1,199.99 (~RM 4,928) for QHD/256 GB, US$ 1,399.99 (~RM 5749) for UHD/256 GB, and at the apex of this list sits the US$ 1,599.99 (~RM 6570) machine with the UHD/512 GB configuration. Razer Blade Stealth is already available online now in the US and Canada, while the accompanying Razer Core (price has not been announced) is expected to be available in the first half of this year.
With a thickness of just 13.1 mm, an approximate weight of 1.25 kg, the laptop still packs an Intel Core i7 processor, and a display with up to 4K video output. It’s no wonder then that the Stealth is being dubbed (appropriately one might say) by Razer as its ultimate Ultrabook. The chassis is milled out of aircraft grade aluminium, holds a 12.5” IGZO TFT touch display, as well as a Razer Chroma infused keyboard that comes with RGB backlit keys (claimed to be the world’s first laptop to have such). There are two different display-resolution options available, with the lowest starting at Quad HD (2560 x 1440) with 70% Adobe RGB colour space coverage), and the other, an Ultra HD 4K variant (3840 x 2160) with 100% coverage. The Razer Chroma technology for the keyboard allows for customised lighting using the 16.8 million colours that are available, along with the Synapse software that provides options for key mapping as well as synchronised lighting between other Chroma devices.
Click to view slideshow.What makes the Blade Stealth an even more exciting option is the introduction of Razer Core to give the laptop a desktop level gaming performance. Unlike other sidekicks who only complement their superhero and play a minor role, the Core is the ‘Ultra’ in Blade Stealth’s Ultrabook moniker (or in other words, the ‘Core’ in hardcore gaming). It’s a plug-and-play external graphics enclosure that connects via a single Thunderbolt 3 cable (which is used for both the data and power) to the Stealth. The Core’s durable aluminium housing slides open to reveal the single slot for a double-wide, full-length PCI-Express x16 graphics card, which can be secured in place with a single screw. Core doesn’t require a reboot whenever it’s plugged-in to Stealth, supports up to 375 Watts in GPU max power requirement, and is said to be able to accommodate every popular desktop graphics card that are available from both AMD and NVIDIA. With Core, users will simply have to swap out the GPU for an instant upgrade when needed. Additionally, Razer Core contains 4 x USB 3.0 ports, Ethernet port, and Chroma lighting in 2 zones (which can be synchronised of course using the aforementioned Synapse).
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