I also have a G73JH, but it is slightly bulky to lug around, and I'm a college student. Without a backpack, it can seriously take a toll in a computer bag with a shoulder strap. However, it is worth the money. I got mine for around $800 and it is still up to date with the generation of games coming out. It runs GW2 flawlessly and is still good for a few more years imo. The battery life is decent, but like Zybak said, and gaming laptop is going to need to be plugged into the wall to last a while.
@Deloxic I was not talking to you personally, I was simply just answering the question, which was totally incompetent. SSD is a 399$ harddisk not really used for gaming. Therefore theres no need for ssd in a gaming laptop, ssd is more for video editing and quick memory reading. You can get a better GAMING hardisk for a less amount of money. I didn't mean to insult you in any way, and if I did I apologize.
I want this thing so much.... even though I have a gaming comp that I built, that was like literally half the price and better.... that is still a freaking bad-ass computer..
where did you get your base to start building and all the parts for your pc? im looking into building one but i don't know enough apparently every time i think i did ok it turns out to be around 2g which i don't mind paying that but i don't want to get cheated in anyway
@Asdeneder well is there any difference in terms of portability between a 2 in thick laptop and a 5 in one. I mean does that justifies an average of $1000?
i guessed $2500, pretty close, but i do know how companies tend to try and price their products when there are going to be a lot of fans wanting what is being sold
this is my first and last ever alienware i think the quality in build is what does it but we won't know until some expert gets his hands on it and examines it.
Amazing specs, not so amazing price. Honestly for that amount of money I could buy tickets to the Alabama Rodeo, ride a mechanical bull, start a guitar making business and make a custom computer. Once Razer figures this out and lowers their price on this laptop I could consider buying it. Thanks Zybak for the commentary and the truth!
Guys you have completely missed the point. I think they've tried to come up with an even worse idea than Macbook Air, and to be honest have done quite a nice job.
That's the thought process you go through (or should go through) with every purchase. How important is this to me really? I saved hard for 3 years to buy my Alienware laptop. Could I have gotten the same performance out of something for $400 less? Sure, but it wouldn't have come with the lights, cool eye candy, or the ease to upgrade by only removing three screws. That's one thing you keep in mind too. The people that have bought this laptop probably didn't do it on impulses.
Cool! No problem! I'm using Asus G73 but for the performance and setups malibal has better customization. If you want try waiting for AMD 7970m its power is twice the nvidia 580m SLI as of now. I read it from a review site. Enjoy!
I would make it a 15" get rid of the track pad, mouse included in the package, 720p resolution with the same specs and design. I'm sure the price would be cheaper and I would buy that.
it fairly well can when overclocked. the total costing for everything was $3,534 my monitor was abt 1300 (1600p) 16gb corsair vengence 2 xfx black edition 7970s DD i7-2600k OC to 4GHz 250gb ssd 1tb hdd asus lga 1155 mobo corsair hydro series H100 cpu cooler 650 theres no way you can see tera in its true beauty later when it recieves a 1600p patch the minimum you pay for those on sale is $700.
Your desktop was 2 grand total with pretty high specs. But can you take your desktop on a plane? Can you take your desktop in to your bed? Can you take your desktop in to your car? The price for this laptop is insanely cheap considering most Sony VAIOS cost over 3k and don't compare to this. Your paying 50% of its price for its portability as well as its performance.
I realize this, I'm just sick of people shitting on ram when its the least important part of a PC. All that is needed at the time is 6. not 8-16. and 32 is useful if you're going to be editing and rendering many videos at once.
i was guessing 2200 some where there but damn that's really expensive and u r pros and cons on this laptop are pretty right overheating and using a mouse is really important :)
I gotta agree that 3K for a labtop that you could get for much cheaper, is a bit too expensive. okay you won't have the super Finger tip button over the mousepad, but damn what competitive player would play with a mousepad..... Thanks Zybak for all those Gamer's digest. i love them
hey would you say these specs are better the the razor blade?$2,316.00 intel core i7 3820,16g memory, 128 ssd+2TB harddrive, 2* 2g hd 7850 oc graphics card crossfire, windows 7 preium, 27"3d led monitor
For switching classes, playing less frenetic games like league of legends and so on i think the extra keys can be quite handy. Honestly do you sit superconcentrated doing something all of the time when you play? No, you die, get to wait a bit and so on. Theyre not "reaction keys".
I seriously did not believe Razer would charge $2800 for the laptop. As you mentioned, it would be way cheaper to buy a computer with the same specs which is what the makers of the Razer Blade should have thought of. :) Watch in the future for the people who buy that laptop if they can afford it and have to blow out their heatsink once every 3 weeks because of the overheating that little thing will cause. If they dont have a removable spot to open the heatsink, thats major fail. >.>
@will25raiders 1. The processor doesnt make much difference in games on Laptops. 2. A graphics card power isnt speced at its memory. 3 gb memory are the most useless thing on a laptop because you only need 1gb graphics memory for Full HD 3. The 14 " display is way to little to play games. A 17" is really recommended for Laptop gaming 4. The Razer Blade is about portability and Performace. Thats why the price is so high . The maker of this video doesnt really get that.
@97ringostarr How is it amazing specs? The 14" Alienware M14x and 13" LG P330 have the same specs at half the size and half the cost and half the weight. Not to mention using near obsolete mid-grade CPU and GPU that will be replaced by Ivy Bridge and Kepler in a couple months.
Also, most gaming laptops that have high-end graphics cards won't be able to run normally without being plugged in. They'll just be drawing too much power - that battery won't be able to provide that. Which leads to questioning portability - what exactly is "gamers on the go" ? How often will you be playing that in your car or something? I know with my laptop's GTX580M, I definitely need it plugged in, else it won't provide the top graphics it's advertised for.
look at the arrow keys, i dont use them for movement at all, but for somebody who does, the front and back arrow are just way to close together and pretty small 0.o
I can't agree with you more. Others might have a different experience but when it was time for me to get a new keyboard I decided to try a razer product. Got a Black Widow Ult and it had a memory problem (wouldn't recognize). So I exchanged it for one that had the "C" key stick and the light go out on it after 2 weeks. Trick me once shame on Razer, trick me twice shame on me. Took it back and got a Logitech. Even the best advertising can't polish a terd.
oh thickness is about little less than an inch, i carry mine in a targus xl backpack, oh also make sure you clean it XD , i was scarred to clean mine and right after couple dozen overheats and powercuts lol, i sent it up last week after having it for a year and some months to get the motherboard repaired, everything else is still good and working like new :D
What makes the Razer blade expensive is not the switchblade UI, it's the portability. Your not gonna buy a 1,200 laptop and have it the same thickness as the Razer blade.
You're a really level headed down to earth guy. i love it
Razor just makes its look nice for their buyers to buy it even I love their stuff its good to look at the reviews and specs before getting it
I also have a G73JH, but it is slightly bulky to lug around, and I'm a college student. Without a backpack, it can seriously take a toll in a computer bag with a shoulder strap. However, it is worth the money. I got mine for around $800 and it is still up to date with the generation of games coming out. It runs GW2 flawlessly and is still good for a few more years imo. The battery life is decent, but like Zybak said, and gaming laptop is going to need to be plugged into the wall to last a while.
Once again , you make a great vid Zybak ! Thanks mate ;D
no prob, if you get one congrats on being able to get such a good laptop
great review. Perfect comments on touch pad and price!
@Deloxic I was not talking to you personally, I was simply just answering the question, which was totally incompetent. SSD is a 399$ harddisk not really used for gaming. Therefore theres no need for ssd in a gaming laptop, ssd is more for video editing and quick memory reading. You can get a better GAMING hardisk for a less amount of money. I didn't mean to insult you in any way, and if I did I apologize.
I want this thing so much.... even though I have a gaming comp that I built, that was like literally half the price and better.... that is still a freaking bad-ass computer..
ur vids ROCK, love gamers digest
love your videos man KEEP IT UP! :)
what a good review on the Blade.
2800 is just an insane price!
I agree with everything you said about the laptop, but I still want to use one.
didnt expect that voice from Jackie Yang over there
where did you get your base to start building and all the parts for your pc? im looking into building one but i don't know enough apparently every time i think i did ok it turns out to be around 2g which i don't mind paying that but i don't want to get cheated in anyway
Awesome series, the Gamers Digest! I wish you further luck in college, and would be happy for a steam game :3
Cool innovation and changes towards laptops, despite of the price.. GJ Razer..
Razer Blade and Razer Switchblade are two different things. Switchblade was revealed first, but it's still a concept.
@Asdeneder well is there any difference in terms of portability between a 2 in thick laptop and a 5 in one. I mean does that justifies an average of $1000?
I love how you speak your mind dude. Just because it's Razer doesn't make it a great buy.
Love the show! Keep up the good work :)
The switchblade UI was incorporated into the design of the Blade but the 2 are completely different.
LOVE YOUR VIDS!!
Great work man! You never disappoint! :p
i guessed $2500, pretty close, but i do know how companies tend to try and price their products when there are going to be a lot of fans wanting what is being sold
The premium is NOT for that special touchpad. The premium comes form the suggested build quality, small cpu, and small form factor.
love vids zybak that laptop looks .... yeah
this is my first and last ever alienware i think the quality in build is what does it but we won't know until some expert gets his hands on it and examines it.
Amazing specs, not so amazing price. Honestly for that amount of money I could buy tickets to the Alabama Rodeo, ride a mechanical bull, start a guitar making business and make a custom computer. Once Razer figures this out and lowers their price on this laptop I could consider buying it. Thanks Zybak for the commentary and the truth!
Love how they say that this is the FIRST gaminglaptop...
Guys you have completely missed the point.
I think they've tried to come up with an even worse idea than Macbook Air, and to be honest have done quite a nice job.
That's the thought process you go through (or should go through) with every purchase. How important is this to me really? I saved hard for 3 years to buy my Alienware laptop. Could I have gotten the same performance out of something for $400 less? Sure, but it wouldn't have come with the lights, cool eye candy, or the ease to upgrade by only removing three screws. That's one thing you keep in mind too. The people that have bought this laptop probably didn't do it on impulses.
Cool! No problem! I'm using Asus G73 but for the performance and setups malibal has better customization. If you want try waiting for AMD 7970m its power is twice the nvidia 580m SLI as of now. I read it from a review site. Enjoy!
can somoen tell me the price it will be, next year, or in 2016?
I dont expect you to see the future, just to give me an aproximatly value.
Its their first laptop right? its just gonna get better and better with each product
i just saw the worst ad in the history of ads.
my eyes have been burned
I would make it a 15" get rid of the track pad, mouse included in the package, 720p resolution with the same specs and design. I'm sure the price would be cheaper and I would buy that.
That laptop looks badass.
how did you manage 60fps with ultra settings with a $200 laptop?
Gogo Zybak!
Nice review and lap top is awesome , maybe to much expencive but awesome.
The new razer was just announced at a pricetag of 2.5k and with a GT 660
it fairly well can when overclocked. the total costing for everything was $3,534
my monitor was abt 1300 (1600p)
16gb corsair vengence
2 xfx black edition 7970s DD
i7-2600k OC to 4GHz
250gb ssd
1tb hdd
asus lga 1155 mobo
corsair hydro series H100 cpu cooler
650 theres no way you can see tera in its true beauty later when it recieves a 1600p patch the minimum you pay for those on sale is $700.
awesome video as always:)
Your desktop was 2 grand total with pretty high specs.
But can you take your desktop on a plane?
Can you take your desktop in to your bed?
Can you take your desktop in to your car?
The price for this laptop is insanely cheap considering most Sony VAIOS cost over 3k and don't compare to this.
Your paying 50% of its price for its portability as well as its performance.
HOLY SHIT $2800!!!!!!!!!!!!! BTW your logo looks like one of those things where you have to type what that picture/scribble says (captcha thing)
I have an Asus G75vw, what do you think about it?
Fuck yeah, this is gonna be sweet. Would really like Test Drive 2!
I realize this, I'm just sick of people shitting on ram when its the least important part of a PC. All that is needed at the time is 6. not 8-16. and 32 is useful if you're going to be editing and rendering many videos at once.
@Asdeneder God at least there is someone out there that understands. Portability and performance don't go to together. so it cost money to do that.
i was guessing 2200 some where there but damn that's really expensive and u r pros and cons on this laptop are pretty right overheating and using a mouse is really important :)
As you could see at 7:31 you can also macro those buttoms for Programs/Websites, which is pretty cool :p
@ZybakTV can you suggest a good laptop for only £300 im gettin 1 soon buh thats my limit
I would like a game from steam:), btw awesome digest as usual!
I gotta agree that 3K for a labtop that you could get for much cheaper, is a bit too expensive. okay you won't have the super Finger tip button over the mousepad, but damn what competitive player would play with a mousepad.....
Thanks Zybak for all those Gamer's digest. i love them
love ur vids :)
I just now looked at their website. Im liking it so far. Im going to order a Malibal instead. Thanks. :P
hey would you say these specs are better the the razor blade?$2,316.00 intel core i7 3820,16g memory, 128 ssd+2TB harddrive, 2* 2g hd 7850 oc graphics card crossfire, windows 7 preium, 27"3d led monitor
good review as usual :)
For switching classes, playing less frenetic games like league of legends and so on i think the extra keys can be quite handy. Honestly do you sit superconcentrated doing something all of the time when you play? No, you die, get to wait a bit and so on. Theyre not "reaction keys".
I have an Alienware M14x and i'm thinking about selling it for a Razerblade, should i?
I seriously did not believe Razer would charge $2800 for the laptop. As you mentioned, it would be way cheaper to buy a computer with the same specs which is what the makers of the Razer Blade should have thought of. :) Watch in the future for the people who buy that laptop if they can afford it and have to blow out their heatsink once every 3 weeks because of the overheating that little thing will cause. If they dont have a removable spot to open the heatsink, thats major fail. >.>
@will25raiders 1. The processor doesnt make much difference in games on Laptops.
2. A graphics card power isnt speced at its memory. 3 gb memory are the most useless thing on a laptop
because you only need 1gb graphics memory for Full HD
3. The 14 " display is way to little to play games. A 17" is really recommended for Laptop gaming
4. The Razer Blade is about portability and Performace. Thats why the price is so high . The maker of this video doesnt really get that.
The pad would work just fine for questing or farming in an MMO. As for PvP or high end instances (let alone an RTS or shooter) you NEED a mouse!
Wasn't the switch blade a completely different laptop?
if it wasn't because of the steep price it wouldn't be all that bad they need to rethink that price before its released or its gonna bomb
does it overheat and crash?
cool video zybak !!!!
That laptop is pretty crazy, but I don't really see a good reason for that touch screen. I'd really love a game though :D
didn't they originally say all the keys could change and that the screen would be touchscreen?
wait so they are ditching the razer switchblade? because what gave the switchblade uniqueness was that it had an LCD screen under every single key
were do you put the blueray disc at?
@EloTheMan1 i agree, considering it's their first laptop.
Rollin' for quads
Awesome Review!!!!
Woo thx good review!
Hey, whats the best gaming laptop to get for 3000 $ ?
Need something that doesn't crash, and something powerful.
Please help! :D
I see what ur staying, its just got style and preformance but come one its looks pretty sharp to game on even though it doesnt run everything on max.
Opinions. I need a new laptop anyways, so, this seems like a pretty great laptop upgrade for gaming.
Pretty sure a GPU that can run any game released over the next 2 years is considered gaming.
nice vid
Zyyybak
keep up the work
Macbook pro customized plays games flawlessly, they just have a smaller selection
I'm tired of Razer Giveaways and hearing about how great their products are.
That price is just crazy.
"Just because it has a razer stckers on it it's not the best"
FINALLY someone says that :D
My friends should watch this :D
did they release it yet?
The keys are there for single player or they are useful in many other games. If you play a wide range of games you would understand it.
@97ringostarr How is it amazing specs? The 14" Alienware M14x and 13" LG P330 have the same specs at half the size and half the cost and half the weight. Not to mention using near obsolete mid-grade CPU and GPU that will be replaced by Ivy Bridge and Kepler in a couple months.
5:41 of vid epic japan guy says "Ground up!" All could think is "Grand Upper!!!!"
Also, most gaming laptops that have high-end graphics cards won't be able to run normally without being plugged in. They'll just be drawing too much power - that battery won't be able to provide that.
Which leads to questioning portability - what exactly is "gamers on the go" ? How often will you be playing that in your car or something? I know with my laptop's GTX580M, I definitely need it plugged in, else it won't provide the top graphics it's advertised for.
look at the arrow keys, i dont use them for movement at all, but for somebody who does, the front and back arrow are just way to close together and pretty small 0.o
I can't agree with you more. Others might have a different experience but when it was time for me to get a new keyboard I decided to try a razer product. Got a Black Widow Ult and it had a memory problem (wouldn't recognize). So I exchanged it for one that had the "C" key stick and the light go out on it after 2 weeks. Trick me once shame on Razer, trick me twice shame on me. Took it back and got a Logitech. Even the best advertising can't polish a terd.
zybak what macros are you using please answerr back :D
oh thickness is about little less than an inch, i carry mine in a targus xl backpack, oh also make sure you clean it XD , i was scarred to clean mine and right after couple dozen overheats and powercuts lol, i sent it up last week after having it for a year and some months to get the motherboard repaired, everything else is still good and working like new :D
Zyback, you never switch out of cat form anyway so you're right...you wont need those keys either.
What makes the Razer blade expensive is not the switchblade UI, it's the portability. Your not gonna buy a 1,200 laptop and have it the same thickness as the Razer blade.
why did u show that moderately but more realistically below average quick scope to start this off?
RAZOR! same just as good of specs in my GX72X and got it for 900 bucks new RAWW!
"I'm gonna keep doing it if you guys keep wanting it."
That's what she said? :o