Razer Launches New Razer Blade Pro World’s First THX Certified Gaming Laptop
Razer, the gaming and high performance hardware specialists, have announced the new Razer Blade Pro laptop — the first laptop to be qualified for THX Mobile Certification, an accreditation reserved for high-performance mobile phones, tablets and laptops. THX Certification covers the display and audio output of Razer’s flagship computer.
Through the THX processes, the Razer Blade Pro screen is calibrated and tested for resolution, color accuracy and video playback performance. The result of this exercise is an unrivaled viewing experience in any instance, whether a person is playing an FPS game or enjoying a special effects-packed movie.
Similarly, the audio jack on the new Razer Blade Pro met THX requirements for voltage output, frequency response, distortion, signal-to-noise ratio, and crosstalk that guarantees clear sound through headphones.
“The Razer Blade Pro is a top-level laptop providing an excellent THX viewing mode and audio experience,” says Ty Ahmad-Taylor, CEO of THX. “It can easily handle extreme gaming and content creation with exceptional mobile audio and visual performance.”
The new Razer Blade Pro features an overclocked 7th generation Intel Core i7 quad core processor that boosts performance for hardcore gamers, VR enthusiasts, developers and creative professionals. Razer Synapse software allows users to choose when to run the system in overclock mode. The new Razer Blade Pro also uses faster 32 GB DDR4 system memory than its predecessor: 2667MHz vs. 2133MHz previously.
For extreme graphics and virtual reality programs, the Razer Blade Pro is the thinnest laptop with the latest NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 GPU. Users are able to play games in ultra-high settings with 4K resolution.
“The Blade Pro was recently hailed as the ultimate Windows laptop, and weve leveled-up on our previous achievements with certification by THX,” says Min-Liang Tan, Razer CEO and co-founder. “Each refinement of the Razer Blade Pro moves us closer to an ultimate desktop replacement.”
The THX Certified Razer Blade Pro features a 17.3-inch 4K IGZO monitor equipped with NVIDIA G-SYNC technology for the smoothest possible framerates during gaming and video playback. The display offers 100 percent Adobe RGB color accuracy to deliver stunning visuals for gamers and graphic designers. Other highlights include storage of up to 2 TB of PCIe M.2 SSD in RAID 0 configuration, a built-in SD card reader, advanced connectivity options through three USB 3.0 ports, and a Thunderbolt 3 port.
The Razer Blade Pro is uniquely equipped with Ultra-Low-Profile Mechanical switches with true actuation and reset points. Presses are registered with 65 grams of force, mimicking the feel of full-size mechanical keyboards. The keyboard and trackpad are Powered by Razer Chroma. This tri-color LED technology affords virtually endless lighting effects that can be customized and synced with in-game events.
While other similarly equipped laptops are more than two inches thick and 10 pounds, the new Blade Pro has a CNC aluminum chassis that is 0.88 inches thin and eight pounds. Its 250W AC adapter was likewise designed with mobility in mind, affording a smaller footprint than similarly powered laptops.
Starting Price: US$3,999.99 / C$5799.99 £3,799.99 / џ4,499.99
Availability: USA, Canada, UK, Germany and France
Razerzone.com and select retailers: April 2017
Worldwide: April 2017
The new Razer Blade Pro will be available in April in the USA and Europe on Razerzone.com and at select retailers. It is expected to ship worldwide later that month. For more information, visit: http://razerzone.com/bladepro.
Product features:
THX Certified Mobile Device
Intel Core i7-7820HK Quad-Core Processor (2.9 GHz / 3.9 GHz)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (8GB GDDR5X VRAM)
17.3-in. IGZO UHD G-SYNC, 16:9 ratio, 3840 x 2160, with LED backlight, with capacitive multi-touch
Windows 10 64-bit
512 GB SSD RAID 0 (2x 256 GB PCIe M.2) / 1 TB SSD RAID 0 (2x 512 GB PCIe M.2) / 2 TB SSD RAID 0 (2x 1 TB PCIe M.2) options
32 GB Dual-Channel System Memory (DDR4, 2667 MHz)
Anti-ghosting individually backlit ultra-low-profile mechanical keyboard powered by Razer Chroma
Killer DoubleShot Pro:
o Killer Wireless-AC 1535 (IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac + Bluetooth 4.1)
o Killer E2500 (Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000)
Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C)
USB 3.0 port x3 (SuperSpeed)
HDMI 2.0 video and audio output
SDXC card reader
Built-in stereo speakers
Dolby Digital Plus Home Theater Edition
7.1 Codec support (via HDMI)
3.5 mm headphone/microphone combo audio port
Built-in webcam (2.0 MP)
Array microphone
Razer Synapse enabled with programmable keyboard, trackpad, backlighting, and fan control
Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) security chip embedded
Kensington security slot
Compact 250 W power adapter
Built-in 99 Wh rechargeable lithium-ion polymer battery
Approx. Size: 0.88 in. / 22.5 mm (Height) x 16.7 in. / 424 mm (Width) x 11 in. / 281 mm (Depth)
Approx. Weight: 7.69 lbs. / 3.49 kg
For more information about the Razer Blade Pro, visit:
http://www.razerzone.com/bladepro
Source: Razer