Blade 15 Advanced Gaming Laptop 2020: Intel Core i7-10875H 8-Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, 15.6” FHD 300Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, CNC Aluminum, Chroma RGB Lighting, Thunderbolt 3

Overall great gaming laptop. Bought it as a mobile workstation with gaming potential (in that order). So far is blasting fast for everyday use and every game i've tried runs +30 FPS on the best settings. I've haven't been able to reach 300 FPS in any game so the 300Hz display is a bit of an overkill. The built quality is amazing, a bit sharp on the edges (I was used to a macbook) and feels sturdy. PROS: - It is a beast hiding on a very sober design. Besides the green logo on the back of the display, you wouldn't know its a gaming laptop, which is great if you plan using it on a formal workplace (which is my case). - The RGB keyboard is a great addition if you take the time to really configure the different lightning options for each app. CONS: - It gets HOT. I cannot use it on the bed/lap while playing any casual game (the temperature its ok/mildly unconfortable for browsing the internet though). - The proprietary charger port seems to be designed to be a tight fit which makes you feel you are scratching the aluminum (sometimes you are). - Speakers are bad, super bad. I didn't expect them to sound good, but they are not useful for anything else but conferencing. - Expensive, here you are paying for a simplistic gaming design, premium materials and awesome thermal performance on a thin laptop. Semi-CON: - The battery life is somewhere around 3 hours. Not bad for a gaming laptop, but for a mobile workstation means you will need to carry a charger wherever you go. I solved it by using a 100W USB C charger for moving around instead of the bulky 230W original charger, but you wont be able to achieve peak performance this way.

I was hoping to get an advanced for a while, as I like the slimmer look, vapor chamber cooling, eight cores and ability to charge via USB-C. Only thing, they are much more pricey than the chunky base models. Amazon Warehouse had an "acceptable" condition one, which means there may have been some scratches etc. Other than the look, which I was fine with having ordered a skin regardless, the laptop works perfectly. Quiet and cool when casual use (like office and college work), yes it gets hot and audible when gaming or editing, but in an all metal body this slim, it really is to be expected. Battery life is nothing fantastic, but fine for a medium coffeeshop stay or a flight wait. This is not an Ultrabook after all, with a GPU and a big screen. The keyboard lighting is brighter on the advanced model too. Oh and upgrading the computer is super easy. To sum, give Amazon Warehouse deals ago, as you can get a great product, with 90 warranty / returns and save some cash. Best purchase I have made in 2021.

Had this thing for 5 years, dropped it, rolled it, even had 170 pounds sitting ontop of it and didn’t realize for 20 mins. Thing never broke 10/10, don’t expect this thing to last long unplugged

Took a gamble and bought "Used - Very Good" and the condition was basically perfect. Been using for 4 months and so far only had a few "issues" that were resolved (by me). 1. Heard electric whine coming from laptop. Was concerned at first but noticed my other laptops also do it... seems normal for laptops. 2. Games were suddenly very sluggish with huge fps drops. I just had to update the GPU drivers and it was fixed. (I didnt think to do this right away). Mainly play csgo and easily run at 300fps. Sometimes play apex and have no issues except it cant run apex at 150fps+. 3. Speaking of Apex... the laptop gets VERY hot for intense games. I plug external monitor+mouse+keyboard so its not a big issue but it WILL heat up your room. The room temperature increase is noticeable. I dont think it's feasible to play on the laptop keyboard when playing something like Apex since the laptop gets too hot. My palms get sweaty and overall not a pleasant experience. The vapor cooling seems to work pretty well though... even when gaming for 10hours+ at high temps I dont get performance drops which is amazing imo. I considered getting a fan that sits under the laptop but it doesnt seem necessary. We'll see how it holds up over time. 4. One day, bluetooth stopped working entirely. It just disappeared... even from Device Manager. I googled the issue and a BIOS reset fixed it. PROS: Build quality feels great. Impressed by it. Almost at mbp level. Great performance. I've played csgo, apex, gtav, mordhau, and valorant all with no issues. Screen looks pretty good. Not mbp level but better than average laptop screen imo. I'd imagine the 4k 60hz looks even better. (higher refresh rates monitors almost always look worse than lower rate picture-focused monitors) Does not come with a bunch of bloatware. (i hate bloatware w a passion) CONS: The laptop keyboard is HORRIBLE. Travel distance is so low it's annoying to use. You must install their proprietary razer software to customize the keyboard lighting. Gets VERY hot. Brand doesnt seem to have a good reputation for longevity so I do worry that it will randomly die on me one day. Logo on the lid is very ugly in my opinion. Wish it had one more usb c port. Overall, it's an extremely difficult task to compete with Apple and I'm happy that Razer put effort into creating a high end product that feels fairly polished. Four months in and I'm pleased with my purchase. Some misc thoughts... I dont think it was necessary for the screen to go up to 300hz... 240 is good enough imo... Would be nice if, for future versions, they got rid of the huge charger and made it usb c charge. Would be nice if I could buy a version with no webcam and they got rid of the top bezel.