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March 2016
(82%)
145 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
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795 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Great keyboard
Good trackpad
Responsive touchscreen
High-res screen
Great performance
Lots of ports including a USB-C port
Starts at $999
Thin
Light and well designed
Razer finally did away with its mushy mouse buttons
Fast performance
Stunning 4K display
4K touch display with outstanding image quality
Brilliant RGB keyboard backlighting
Simple
Elegant design
Solid quality
Good speakers
Stunning
Lightweight design
Bright
Vivid quad-HD display
Beautiful
Customizable keyboard
Svelte
Fast SSD
"Razer" thin profile
Sleek and strong aluminum body
High resolution 1440p screen
Fully configurable RGB backlit keys
First rate ultrabook performance
Exceptional audio for its size
Optional Razer Core for gaming prowess
Thin and compact
Vibrant 4K touch display
First individually backlit RGB keys on a notebook
Solid performance
Slim and good-looking
Sharp QHD touch screen
Technicolor keyboard lighting
Promise of external graphics booster for desktop gaming
Excellent specs
Materials and design for the price. Versatile Thunderbolt 3/USB-C port
High res display standard
Slim and solidly built
Attractive QHD touch screen
Roomy
Per-key RGB keyboard
Improved performance and battery life over previous model
Excellent speakers
The Razer Blade Stealth includes a Core i7 processor and high-res touchscreen even in its lowest-end configuration
It has more ports than other 12-inch laptops and a fun Chroma backlit keyboard
Elegant
Compact design
Gorgeous high-res IGZO touch screen
Thunderbolt 3 USB-C charging capability
Sleek aluminum chassis
Out-specs all similarly priced competitors
First laptop with per-key RGB lighting
Gorgeous 13
3-inch QHD+ touch display
Slick design and solid construction
USB-C with Thunderbolt 3
Comfortable LED keyboard
Runs quietly
Speedy new Core i7 processor
Customizable LED keyboard
Lightweight
Durable
And attractive
More than powerful enough for everyday tasks
Battery life slightly better than last time
Speedy performance stacks up well to more expensive machines. Long battery life. Attractive and sturdy metal construction. Customizable individually backlit keys. Includes both USB-C with Thunderbolt 3 and USB 3.0 ports
Gorgeous Display
Responsive Touchscreen
Great Battery Life
Comfortable Keyboard
Good Speakers
USB-A and USB-C
The Razer Blade Stealth is slimmer and lighter than similar laptops from Dell and Apple. Even the base model includes a Core i7 processor and fun Chroma backlit keyboard
And future expansion via an external graphics box for gaming is promising
Keyboard is comfortable and customizable with Chroma
Comes in black
Relatively light and thin
Robust and hearty feel
Unibody aluminum design. Brilliant 4K IGZO display panel/touchscreen. Muted gamer styling. Impressive keyboard and lighting options. USBC/Thunderbolt GPU dock option.
More RAM than the last-gen model
Excellent touch display
Plays high-end games with external GPU dock
Individually backlit keys with 16.8 million color options per key
QHD and 4K display options with complete sRGB coverage
Good performance under heavy loads
No throttling
Full CPU and GPU performance on battery power
USB Type-C gen. 2 with Thunderbol
High-end metal chassis
Components are easy to access
Highly configurable Razer Chroma keyboard
HDMI 2.0 and Thunderbolt 3
Bright display with good contrast
Good color space coverage and easy calibration
Very good CPU performance
Good battery life
High quality metal case
Bright display with a good contrast
High color space coverage and easily calibratable
Insides are easily accessible
Extensive configuration options via Razer Chroma Keyboard
Amazing machined aluminium design. New
Slimmerbezel display. Guaranteed toptier performance from the default Core i77500U and 16GB of RAM. RGBbacklit keyboard
Fullsized USB and HDMI
And updated trackpad all contribute to an excellent package
The editors didn't like
Super reflective screen
Average battery life
Disappointing battery life for an ultraportable
Can't play high-end PC games without Razer Core accessory
External GPU docking station not available at launch
Substandard battery life
Very limited keyboard feedback
Cooling fan can get loud
No media card reader or lock slot
Keyboard is a bit stiff
Below-average battery life
Finicky touchpad
Dim
Glossy display
Lack-luster battery life
8GB RAM or bust
No SD card
Keys are shallow
Battery life is a bit short for an ultraportable
Shallow keyboard
No SD card slot
Not really a gaming laptop unless you invest in the Razer Core
Which still has no price or availability date. Keyboard not great
Big LCD bezel
Larger and heavier than competing ultraportables
Battery life could be better
It's bigger and heavier than 12-inch laptops from Apple
Asus and others. The thick bezel around the screen feels dated and configuration options are limited
Corporate gray models lack black models' RGB keyboard lighting
AC adapter occupies Thunderbolt 3/USB-C port
Seventh-generation Core i7 CPU overshadowed by eighth-gen "Kaby Lake R"
Mediocre battery life
Shorter battery life
Stock USB-C charging cable is flimsy
Battery life not as long as some competitors
Can't charge and use USB-C port at the same time
Battery life not as long as some competitors'
Price-to-performance ratio isn't as good as the competition
Or even the previous Blade Stealth
USB-C charging cable feels like it could snap in half
Battery life still mediocre compared to other ultrabooks
Somewhat light on storage. Keys have slightly shallow travel
Reflective Screen
Giant Bezel
Price
Loud Fan
No Windows Hello
Decent Trackpad
Battery life takes a nosedive with the 4K screen. The promised add-on gaming module still has no price or release details
WIthout Razer Core
Remains less than AAA gaming powerful
USB-C power port makes tripping easy
Bezel is big (but not terribly so)
Razer logo still over-the-top for a laptop not explicitly gaming-aimed
Average battery life. Nonupgradable RAM. Fussy trackpad palmcheck.
Disappointing battery life
No memory card reader
No matte option
Mandatory touchscreen
High power draw
Light keyboard keys
Shallow travel
Slow White to Black response time
Non-expandable RAM
No DDR4
System fans are always active
Only one USB Type-C port
Average SSD write
Susceptible to finger prints
Comparatively large chassis for a 12.5-inch display
No SD card reader
PCIe SSD writes not reaching full potential
Keyboard could have more feedback
Review laptop suffers from "coil whine"
Weak battery life in the WLAN test
CPU performance remains behind that of the competitors
The Razer Blade Stealth includes a Core i7 processor and high-res touchscreen even in its lowest-end configuration; it has more ports than other 12-inch laptops and a fun Chroma backlit keyboard
It's bigger and heavier than 12-inch laptops from Apple, Asus and others. The thick bezel around the screen feels dated and configuration options are limited
The Razer Blade Stealth offers better specs for less money than the competition, and includes features others lack, such as a high-res touch screen and full-size USB ports. The design is slick, the price is right, but it's not as slim and portable as oth...
Excellent design and looks, Beautiful screen, Razer Core adds desktop gaming power
Only 8GB of DDR3 RAM, Mediocre battery life, Just one more USB port, please
Razer Blade Stealth85LikeExcellent design and looks.Beautiful screen.Razer Core adds desktop gaming power.Don't LikeOnly 8GB of DDR3 RAM.Mediocre battery life.Just one more USB port, please.The $1549 Blade Stealth is a very smart concept for a laptop. It...
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Published: 2016-06-07, Author: Tim , review by: gizmodo.com.au
If the Blade Stealth has an Achilles' heel, it's probably battery life. I've been getting around 8 hours out of my QHD review unit, which isn't terrible but certainly isn't best in class. Reports indicate (and Razer has confirmed to me), that you can expe...
Abstract: Razer is brand known for its high end gaming computers and accessories, yet with any great gaming machine comes optimal PC performance so who better to build a top of the line ultrabook which goes fairly and squarely head to head with some of the best on...
Published: 2016-03-02, Author: Matthew , review by: au.pcmag.com
Premium, compact build, Sharp QHD touch display, First individually backlit RGB keys on a notebook, Fast performance
Keys are shallow, Battery life is a bit short for an ultraportable laptop
Razer's Blade Stealth (QHD) isn't capable of high-end gaming without the company's forthcoming external graphics amplifier, but its top-notch design and performance still make it our top pick for midrange ultraportables...
The Razer Blade Stealth is slimmer and lighter than similar laptops from Dell and Apple. Even the base model includes a Core i7 processor and fun Chroma backlit keyboard, and future expansion via an external graphics box for gaming is promising
Battery life takes a nosedive with the 4K screen. The promised add-on gaming module still has no price or release details
The Razer Blade Stealth is a rare mix of slick design, great performance and top-notch value in a laptop -- but the great-looking 4K screen on the top-end model takes a major hit on battery life...
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Published: 2016-02-24, Author: Matthew , review by: au.pcmag.com
Thin and compact, Vibrant 4K touch display, First individually backlit RGB keys on a notebook, Solid performance
Keys are shallow, Battery life is a bit short for an ultraportable
Though its potential as a competitive gaming laptop relies on an external graphics amplifier, the Razer Blade Stealth is a premium ultraportable on its own, with an attractive 4K display, a unique customizable keyboard, and strong performance...
