Friday, August 26th 2011
Razer Unveils The World's First True Gaming Laptop
The PC industry today has never looked bleaker. The world's largest PC-maker Hewlett-Packard just announced their intention to explore the separation of its PC business. With PC manufacturers increasingly abandoning design and technology in lieu of outsourcing and cost-cutting, the PC industry has seen a severe dearth of innovation in recent years. Gaming consoles have also taken advantage of this innovation slump in the PC industry to garner attention from game developers and gamers alike, to the extent that now PC versions of cross-platform games are often sub-par ports of their console counterparts.
Razer, the world leader in high performance gaming hardware, introduces the Razer Blade - a full aluminum chassis gaming laptop featuring true portability, incredible performance, and an all-new revolutionary user interface. With the introduction of the Razer Blade - a feat of modern-day systems engineering and technology, Razer is reinvigorating technological and design innovation for the entire PC industry, and encouraging gamers and developers to return to the PC as the primary gaming platform of choice.
Mobile systems developed for gaming today compromise on portability and form factor for game performance. While such machines run games well, they are over 2 inches thick and can weigh more than 10lbs. The Razer Blade measures 0.88 inches thin, less than half that of current mobile gaming systems, and weighs only 6.97lbs, achieving a balance between portability and performance - making it the world's first true gaming laptop.
Developed in partnership with Intel, the Razer Blade features a fast Intel Core i7 processor and a high performance NVIDIA GeForce graphics processor. The hardware was designed torun the most demanding games of today without sacrificing the laptop's portable form factor.The Razer Blade also does not compromise on screen size as it comes with an incredible LED backlit high-definition 17" display.
The Razer Blade features the Switchblade User Interface - Razer's multi-award winning, highly intuitive interface technology. The interface is comprised of 10 dynamic adaptive tactile keys for easier access of in-game commands, and an LCD capable of two modes: one mode that displays in-game information when a mouse is in use; and another mode that functions as an ultra-sensitive, multi-touch panel designed for gaming on the go.
"The Razer Blade was designed to give gamers a laptop they could truly use on the go," said Min-Liang Tan, CEO and Creative Director, Razer. "Its sleek, lightweight aluminum construction makes it the thinnest 17-inch gaming laptop available today."
"To truly co-develop a gaming laptop of this caliber with a company like Razer is quite a remarkable feat," said Mooly Eden, VP and General Manager of the PC Client Group, Intel. "Bringing together our engineering forces and utilizing our fast Intel Core i7 processor, the Razer Blade delivers top-class gaming performance in a very portable form factor."
"Powered by an advanced NVIDIA GeForce GPU with award winning NVIDIA Optimus technology, the Razer Blade has the muscle to run cutting edge games with intense graphics while still offering amazing portability," said Rene Haas, General Manager of Notebook Products, NVIDIA.
"The Switchblade User Interface on the Razer Blade is a revolutionary innovation that truly defines the new standard for gaming experiences on a laptop," said Min-Liang Tan.
About the Razer Blade gaming laptop
The Razer Blade is a 17" gaming laptop that delivers incredible performance and a revolutionary user interface in a sleek, portable form factor. It features a fast Intel Core i7 processor and a high performance NVIDIA GeForce graphics processor designed in a lightweight aluminum chassis. The revolutionary Switchblade User Interface, found next to a full-size keyboard, was designed from the ground up to enhance gaming experiences and provide more control at the gamer's fingertips. It features 10 adaptive tactile keys and a multi-touch LCD panel that can also display in-game information. And at just 0.88 inches thin and only weighing 6.97lbs, the Razer Blade is the world's first true gaming laptop.
Pricing and Availability
Price: US $2799.99, available Q4 2011 in North America.
Product Specifications:
Razer, the world leader in high performance gaming hardware, introduces the Razer Blade - a full aluminum chassis gaming laptop featuring true portability, incredible performance, and an all-new revolutionary user interface. With the introduction of the Razer Blade - a feat of modern-day systems engineering and technology, Razer is reinvigorating technological and design innovation for the entire PC industry, and encouraging gamers and developers to return to the PC as the primary gaming platform of choice.
Developed in partnership with Intel, the Razer Blade features a fast Intel Core i7 processor and a high performance NVIDIA GeForce graphics processor. The hardware was designed torun the most demanding games of today without sacrificing the laptop's portable form factor.The Razer Blade also does not compromise on screen size as it comes with an incredible LED backlit high-definition 17" display.
The Razer Blade features the Switchblade User Interface - Razer's multi-award winning, highly intuitive interface technology. The interface is comprised of 10 dynamic adaptive tactile keys for easier access of in-game commands, and an LCD capable of two modes: one mode that displays in-game information when a mouse is in use; and another mode that functions as an ultra-sensitive, multi-touch panel designed for gaming on the go.
"The Razer Blade was designed to give gamers a laptop they could truly use on the go," said Min-Liang Tan, CEO and Creative Director, Razer. "Its sleek, lightweight aluminum construction makes it the thinnest 17-inch gaming laptop available today."
"To truly co-develop a gaming laptop of this caliber with a company like Razer is quite a remarkable feat," said Mooly Eden, VP and General Manager of the PC Client Group, Intel. "Bringing together our engineering forces and utilizing our fast Intel Core i7 processor, the Razer Blade delivers top-class gaming performance in a very portable form factor."
"Powered by an advanced NVIDIA GeForce GPU with award winning NVIDIA Optimus technology, the Razer Blade has the muscle to run cutting edge games with intense graphics while still offering amazing portability," said Rene Haas, General Manager of Notebook Products, NVIDIA.
"The Switchblade User Interface on the Razer Blade is a revolutionary innovation that truly defines the new standard for gaming experiences on a laptop," said Min-Liang Tan.
About the Razer Blade gaming laptop
The Razer Blade is a 17" gaming laptop that delivers incredible performance and a revolutionary user interface in a sleek, portable form factor. It features a fast Intel Core i7 processor and a high performance NVIDIA GeForce graphics processor designed in a lightweight aluminum chassis. The revolutionary Switchblade User Interface, found next to a full-size keyboard, was designed from the ground up to enhance gaming experiences and provide more control at the gamer's fingertips. It features 10 adaptive tactile keys and a multi-touch LCD panel that can also display in-game information. And at just 0.88 inches thin and only weighing 6.97lbs, the Razer Blade is the world's first true gaming laptop.
Pricing and Availability
Price: US $2799.99, available Q4 2011 in North America.
Product Specifications:
- Intel Core i7 2640M Processor (2.80 GHz)
- 8GB 1333MHz DDR3 Memory
- 17.3" LED Backlit Display (1920 x 1080 pixels)
- NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M with NVIDIA Optimus Technology
- 2 GB Dedicated GDDR5 Video Memory
- Built-in HD Webcam
- Integrated 60Wh Battery
- 320GB 7200rpm SATA HDD
- Wireless Network 802.11 b/g/n Compatible
- 16.81" (Width) x 10.9" (Depth) x 0.88" (Height); 6.97lbs (Weight)
95 Comments on Razer Unveils The World's First True Gaming Laptop
The point is we get screwed over in this country with prices even though our dollar is worth more then the USA :shadedshu
I would put this is in the category of Everyday Multimedia Thin and Powerful. like a Dell xps 17z It has more stuff and its only $1299:nutkick:
I was truly waiting for something innovative that would give an edge for the pc users.:cry:
Where is anything gaming about this ?????? :confused:
Even CrApple has better gaming laptops for less than this.
Price: US $2799.99
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NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M with NVIDIA Optimus Technology
WTF ?? :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:
$1600 xoticpc 6990m with i7-2630 is a thousand times more gamer than this piece of Razer junk.
Maybe the price is wrong and it should state the same as Dell for the same hardware $499 or maybe $279.99 is more like it.
said Mooly Eden, VP and General Manager of the PC Client Group, Intel. “Bringing together our engineering forces and utilizing our fast Intel Core i7 processor
What donkey s*** is this guy smoking ????
SLI GTX 560m's with 6gigs DDR3 and an i7 950 (desktop). Those large cases offer something this doesn't... plenty of damn USB and other connections.
Maingear Titan 17
Price... $2799 USD.
The only thing they're selling is the keyboard and the body... and the body doesn't seem that great. It'll run hot sooner than later if you actually game on the thing. The aluminum absorbs heat quickly, but with more powerful cards (and the GTX 555 running at 1080p will STRUGGLE on most games) it'd just turn into a cooking surface.
change that gfx card to at least 560M SLi or a 580M and you start to sound at least a little convincing.
So +1 for everyone saying it's overpriced. Plus, the keyboard and trackpad might be nice at first, but it'll probably get boring and gimmicky after a while.
They never said it was the "The World's First Gaming Laptop"...
They said "The World's First True Gaming Laptop!"
That makes all the difference in the world because now they are basically implying that all previous makers of gaming laptops were fake and lying to us and trying to pull the wool over our eyes...:eek: and not like them because they are good and will prevail over evil, etc, etc...
Those horrible public WIFIs...:nutkick:
Closed System and Networks
Oh, yeah lets release a Closed Unmodifiable Laptop call it the Razer Blade and get every news website to advertise us like consoles
Thanks for hammering the nail in
You killed PC Gaming, $2800 for a Closed System pift....ya sure Razer....nice job