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Razer Blade 15 gaming laptop upgraded with 9th-Gen Intel and more: Price and features

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Razer’s Blade 15 laptop has been upgraded and relaunched by the company sporting Intel’s latest 9th-gen processors and an option to buy 240Hz Full HD or 4K OLED display, among other things.

Both the Base and Advanced model of the Blade 15 gaming laptop has been upgraded. Both the versions are now powered by 9th-generation Intel i7 (six-core) processor. The aforementioned display options are only available on the Razer Blade 15 Advanced model, while the Base model’s display is upgraded to 144Hz Full HD and also GeForce RTX 2060 graphics.

The base model of the Razer Blade 15 will be available for US$1,999 and the advanced model for US$2,399. Both the Razer Blade 15 models will be available in US and Canada starting April 24, 2019. The gaming rig will hit stores in other markets on May 2019.

Razer’s Co-founder and CEO, Min-Liang Tan said, “The Razer Blade 15 is the perfect companion for hardcore gamers and power users. Now we’re packing even more performance in the same slim form factor to satisfy the needs of even the most demanding gamers, esports athletes and content creators.”

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Razer Blade 15 Base model Specs

Razer blade 15 gaming laptop 2019: price and features

  • Processor: 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9750H processor, 6 Cores / 12 Threads, 2.6GHz / 4.5GHz (Base /Max Turbo), 12MB Cache.
  • GPU: NVIDIA ® GeForce RTXâ„¢ 2060 (6GB GDDR6 VRAM, Optimusâ„¢ Technology)
  • Display: 15.6″ Full HD 144Hz, 1920 x 1080, 100% sRGB, matte screen,4.9mm bezel, individually factory calibrated
  • Design: Black with backlit green logo and green USB ports
  • Storage: 512GB SSD (NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4) +empty 2.5″ slot (SATA, 7mm max. thickness)
  • Memory: 16GB dual-channel (8GB x 2) DDR4-2667MHz,expandable to 32GB
  • Battery: Built-in 65Wh rechargeable lithium-ion polymer battery powered by a 200W adapter
  • Keyboard: Single-zone RGB powered by Razer Chroma anti-ghosting backlit keyboard
  • Wireless: Intel® Wireless-AC 9560 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac) +Bluetooth® 5
  • Webcam: Built-in HD webcam (1MP / 720P)

The Razer Blade 15 Base model weighs between 2.10 KG and is thicker than the advanced model at 19.9mm thin.

Razer Blade 15 Advanced model Specs

Razer blade 15 gaming laptop 2019: price and features

  • Processor: 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9750H processor, 6 Cores / 12 Threads, 2.6GHz / 4.5GHz (Base /Max Turbo), 12MB Cache.
  • GPU: NVIDIA® GeForce RTXâ„¢ 2070 with Max-Q Design(8GB GDDR6 VRAM, Optimusâ„¢ Technology) | OR | NVIDIA® GeForce RTXâ„¢ 2080 with Max-QDesign(8GB GDDR6 VRAM, Optimusâ„¢ Technology)
  • Display: 15.6″ Full HD 240Hz, 1920 x 1080, 100% sRGB, matte screen,4.9mm bezel, individually factory-calibrated | OR | 15.6″ OLED 4K Touch 60Hz, 3840 x 2160, 1ms, 100% DCI-P3,4.9mm bezel, individually factory calibrated
  • Design: Black with backlit green logo and green USB ports. Mercury White with tone-on-tone logo and black USB ports.
  • Storage: 256GB SSD (NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4) |OR| 512GB SSD (NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4)
  • Memory: 16GB dual-channel (8GB x 2) DDR4-2667MHz,expandable to 64GB (Intel® XMP compatible)
  • Battery: Built-in 80Wh rechargeable lithium-ion polymer battery powered by a 230W adapter
  • Keyboard: Per-key RGB powered by Razer Chromaâ„¢N-Key rollover backlit keyboard
  • Wireless: Intel® Wireless-AX200 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax) +Bluetooth® 5
  • Webcam: Windows® Hello built-in IR HD webcam (1MP / 720P)

The Razer Blade 15 Advanced model weighs between 2.15 to 2.21 KG (depending on the optional parts you choose) and is merely 17.8mm thin.

Common features between the Blade 15 Base and Advanced models

Both the Razer Blade 15 models share the following features:

  • OS: Windows 10 Home (64-bit)
  • Precision glass touchpad
  • Razer Synapse 3 enabled with programmable keyboard
  • Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) security enabled
  • Kensingtonâ„¢ Security Slot
  • Dimensions: 9.25″ x 13.98″ /235mm x 355mm
  • Built-in stereo speakers
  • 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo port
  • Built-in array microphone
  • Dolby®Atmos support
  • 7.1 Codec support (via HDMI)

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