New Razer Blade 15 launches featuring 13th Gen Intel CPU and NVIDIA RTX 40-series graphics
Razer’s new Blade 15 packs a ton of power into a compact body.
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What you need to know
Razer has a new thin-and-powerful laptop on the market. The company just launched the 2023 model of its Razer Blade 15. The PC features a 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13800H CPU paired with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40-series graphics. Those looking for the most powerful model available can order the Blade 15 with up to an RTX 4070. The Razer Blade 15 can be purchased today with a starting price of $2,500.
Despite its powerful internals, the Razer Blade 15 comes in at under 4.5 lbs. It features a 16:9 QHD display with a refresh rate of 240Hz. That screen has a response time of 2.5ms and 100% DCI-P3 color gamut. It’s also NVIDIA G-SYNC Ready.
We’ll have to see the Razer Blade 15 in real-world tests to fully judge it, but based on its spec sheet, it should make our list of thebest Windows laptops.
The storage and memory of the Blade 15 are upgradeable. It’s possible to swap the storage of the laptop to up to 4TB and the RAM up to 64GB.
Enhanced vapor chamber cooling and the laptop’s exhaust fins should help prevent overheating when running thebest PC gamesor other demanding applications.
The new Blade 15 has an 80Wh battery and Razer states that the laptop should get up to six hours of battery life. Of course, that figure will depend greatly depending what games or apps the PC is running.
If you’re looking for a laptop with a larger display, Razer launched itsBlade 16 and Blade 18earlier this month. Both of those PCs also feature NVIDIA RTX 40-series GPU and high-end specs.
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Razer Blade 15 | From $2,500
This powerful laptop runs on a 13th Gen Intel Core i7 processor paired with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40-series graphics. It features a 15-inch QHD display with a refresh rate of 240Hz as well.
Sean Endicott is a tech journalist at Windows Central, specializing in Windows, Microsoft software, AI, and PCs. He’s covered major launches, from Windows 10 and 11 to the rise of AI tools like ChatGPT. Sean’s journey began with the Lumia 740, leading to strong ties with app developers. Outside writing, he coaches American football, utilizing Microsoft services to manage his team. He studied broadcast journalism at Nottingham Trent University and is active on X @SeanEndicott_ and Threads @sean_endicott_.
