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Razer Announces New Quad HD Blade Laptop, Still Just Over 4 Lbs.

by Mike Futter on Feb 03, 2015 at 04:00 AM

Razer has announced a refresh for its Blade laptops with two updated models, including one with a Quad HD+ (3200x1800) display. The Blades are customizable with solid state hard drive options topping out at 512GB.

The QHD+ version of the Blade is available starting today from Razer’s website at the price of $2,199. Here’s the full spec rundown:

Intel® Core i7-4720HQ Quad Core Processor (2.6GHz / 3.6GHz)
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX™ 970M (3GB GDDR5 VRAM)
16GB System Memory (DDR3L-1600MHz)
Windows® 8.1 64-Bit
128/256/512GB SSD (SATA M.2) options
14.0" IGZO QHD+ 16:9 Ratio, 3200x1800, with LED backlight, capacitive multi-touch
Intel® Wireless-AC 7260HMW (802.11a/b/g/n/ac + Bluetooth® 4.0)
(3x) USB 3.0 port (SuperSpeed)
HDMI 1.4a audio and video output
Dolby® Digital Plus Home Theater Edition
Built-in stereo speakers
3.5 mm microphone/headphone combo jack
Array microphone
7.1 Codec support (via HDMI)
Built-in full-HD webcam (2.0 MP)
TPM 2.0 (Trusted Platform Module)
Compact 150W Power Adapter
Built-in 70Wh Rechargeable lithium ion polymer battery
Razer Anti-Ghosting Keyboard (with adjustable backlight)
Razer Synapse 2.0 Enabled
Kensington™ Lock interface
13.6 in. (345 mm) Width x 0.70 in. (17.8 mm) Height x 9.3 in. (235 mm) Depth
4.47 lbs. / 2.03 kg

Later this month, Razer will also be updating its full HD (1920x1080) model of the Razer Blade. The solid state drive in this model is fixed at 256GB, doesn’t feature the touch-screen, and comes with 8GB of RAM instead of the QHD+ model’s 16GB.

The full HD model will run you $1,999 when it becomes available soon.