The Razer Blade Pro 17 has just been upgraded to a newer graphics card and more memory with a new name called Razer Blade Pro 2015. Specifically, the GPU has been upgraded to the GTX 960M graphics chip and three options for memory combines SSD and HDD included 128/256/512 GB, 500 GB HDD or 1 TB SSD with a Price tag of $ 2300.
Razer has quickly received a new line of Nvidia graphics card to equip on Blade Pro but the GTX 960M is slightly stronger than the GTX 860 when added 67 MHz clock, the chip was still GM107 used on the GTX 850m or 860M published one year ago. Furthermore, Razer Blade Pro 2015 with the same screen resolution of 1080p Full HD 17.3-inch display. Thus, in terms of display and graphics capabilities, the upgrade of the new Blade Pro still didn’t satisfy the Razer fans. If using Razer GTX 970M / 980m with 2K or 4K, the screen will be more ideal.
In addition, Razer has added more memory options when equipped with a 2nd hard drive. With SSD + HDD, users will have more storage space. The design of the new Razer Blade Pro 2015 remains the same with backlit anti-ghosting keyboard and mouse. However, Razer emphasizes that the biggest change in design of the cooling system. The goal is to liberate heat from the surface in contact with the skin such as the keyboard, palm rest and table. With these changes, the selling price of the new Razer Blade Pro 2015 remains the same, starting at $ 2,300 to $ 2,800.
Razer Blade Pro 2015 Specs:
- Dimensions of 427 x 22.4 x 277 mm
- Weight of 3.7kg
- Full HD Display of 17.3 inches with LED backlit
- Resolution of 1920×1080 pixels
- 64-bit Windows 8.1 operating system
- 2.6 GHz quad-core Processor (3.6 GHz TurboBoost)
- Intel Core i7-4720HQ SoC
- Nvidia GeForce GTX 960M 4 GB GDDR5 RAM
- 16GB of DDR3L RAM
- 128 GB SSD + 500 GB HDD, 256 GB SSD + 500 GB HDD, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
- Connectivity of Wi-Fi 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac, Intel Wireless-AC 7260HMW, Bluetooth 4.0, 3x USB 3.0, LAN, HDMI 1.4a, Gigabit Ethernet port, 3.5 mm combo jack
- 2MP HD Camera, stereo speakers, Dolby Digital Plus Home Theater, Switchblade User Interface, Anti-Ghosting Keyboard with backlight,
- Non removable Battery of 74 Wh