Razer Blade 15 - A Long Term User Review

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The Razer Blade 15 Advanced after its release date late year has amazing specifications, benchmark numbers and build quality. But after more than a full YEAR owning the device as a primary workstation, its time for a long term review that talks about all the experiences whether they're good, bad or just plain ugly. That will cover things like battery life, performance, customer service, some BSODs and a lot more. And now with new competitors like the Legion 7i, Acer Triton 500 and even the Dell XPS lineup, is this still really one of the best all-round gaming / productivity notebooks around?
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@adreaux 3 жыл бұрын

My blade 15 had a bulging battery this month. It was warping the case so badly that the trackpad wouldn’t click. Worst of all, this happened 2 weeks after my warranty technically expired, however, Razer said they would honor it and are replacing my laptop free of charge.

@BuzzKora 3 жыл бұрын

that is awesome, good for you man!

@manthe3711 3 жыл бұрын

That's certainly nice of Razer. They could legally have spat on you and left you with an overpriced laptop that doesn't work.

@BenzTranNguyen 3 жыл бұрын

Bought a blade 15 last year, battery bloated this week :/

@kingly6181 3 жыл бұрын

@@BenzTranNguyen just get a new one LOL they are easily replaceable tho Andreaux is really lucky to have a nice razer staff normally i hear razer are bad with their services.

@BenzTranNguyen 3 жыл бұрын

@@kingly6181 mines 3 months out of the 1 year warranty sadly! but I bought insurance and they're going to reimburse me the full amount

@adeldale 3 жыл бұрын

This exact model is 20hrs away from my front door. I was relieved after watching this video.

@Can2Gaming 3 жыл бұрын

In what way?

@adeldale 3 жыл бұрын

Can2Gaming was worried about BSOD but it turned out to be software.

@Can2Gaming 3 жыл бұрын

Adel Dale u still getting it?

@adeldale 3 жыл бұрын

Can2Gaming this ship has sailed man I already ordered it and its about to be delivered. I’m still worried though 😅

@HardwareCanucks 3 жыл бұрын

Did you get it during Razer's sale a few weeks ago?

@AranakAsulis 3 жыл бұрын

I really respect when reviewers go back and present a product standing the test of time. It's easy for all these products to last the short time people normally allow for a product to be reviewed, I like to hear if those claims still hold up in everyday use.

@flescobarp 3 жыл бұрын

It was nice seeing your journey through the laptops you’ve used since high school

@petersonfamily6223 3 жыл бұрын

So you helped Razor diagnose and correct the issues you had with not one but two Razer systems for what sounds like a long time! Thanks for your candid commentary.

@christopherg9806 3 жыл бұрын

I've watched a number of your videos and I really appreciate how conversational you are. You don't yell at the camera or gesture excessively. Your voice is actually very mellow and easy to listen to. Also, I like that you speak extemporaneously, rather than reading from a prompter. This is coming from someone who is hyper-critical about KZfaq hosts who annoy me.

@RenyxGhoul 2 жыл бұрын

He sounds like Ali Abdaal and Mrwhosetheboss in terms of how they speak Although I would say most tech reviewers are more on the calm side, finding one who games without being overly excessive with things on the other is very rare.

@danielfrappier3378 3 жыл бұрын

It's great you do a long term review after a year. Thumbs up!! Most youtuber's idea of a long term review is when they do it a week later!

@sdanaher19 3 жыл бұрын

Once I undervolted and repasted this laptop has been amazing. It was getting extremely hot before I did those two things though - regularly sitting at 100 degrees. For working, playing a game, and keeping it on the go, this has been a fantastic laptop.

@sergioscouchtime3737 3 жыл бұрын

Got the 2018 blade 15 two years ago and i still love it. i've had the blue screen maybe 3 times over the span of three years. Which is not bad, no idea what caused it in those instances but aside from that its done a great job of gaming and giving me the power needed for 3d modeling for engineering classes. I even started using it to edit some podcasts. I've keep it in good condition by cleaning the fans whenever a decent amount of dust has built up and the removable bottom plate definitely helps keep it hassle free. The one thing is the 2018 keys dont light up the secondary function keys like brightness and volume, but fortunately the 19' and 20' versions do.

@ratsalad1 3 жыл бұрын

Great video - I always expect great quality and well thought out videos from you guys, and you never disappoint! This is so much more useful than a list of specs and FPS scores 👍

@cheeso8192 3 жыл бұрын

I have the 2019 advanced model and no issues or anything. Its just working as expected. I couldn't be happier.

3 жыл бұрын

I got the 2020 base version and so far I love it. I don't game on it that much, because I already have a gaming PC. But I can see how someone could ruin this beautiful machine if they play games on it all day and use it on their lap blocking the ventilation.

@UniversalMaster0 3 жыл бұрын

@ but thats what its supposed to do

3 жыл бұрын

@@UniversalMaster0 Let's be real hard core gaming in any thin and light gaming laptop is going to cause you issues eventually.

3 жыл бұрын

@xOr Like I said if you do hard core gaming with a laptop on your bed, you're a dumb kid and deserve whatever issue you get on it.

@BlitzStudioz 3 жыл бұрын

@ Like you said? That's not what you said.

@win-64 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Eber was just waiting for someone to make a video of it!!!

@Andrew-jx8gg 3 жыл бұрын

I have used 5 Razer laptops over the years, the newest one I got is a 2019 blade 15. The QC was really the big problem back then, both of my 14 and 17 would overheat even playing league, but battery life was ok. The new 15 def improved thermal. But other companies also improved their design, refined their thermals, and are cheaper. I just like the aesthetic of Razer laptops.

@avendaleyellowcard6834 3 жыл бұрын

So I got a end run of the 2019 models Adv w/ 240mhz........... been a champ so far.

@HassanAsani 3 жыл бұрын

I just ordered mine, do you have an update or like a quick review 3 months later?

@avendaleyellowcard6834 3 жыл бұрын

@@HassanAsani still going strong. I have since upgraded to a 1tb ssd and 32 gb of ram

@HassanAsani 3 жыл бұрын

@@avendaleyellowcard6834 that’s great. any cons or anything you dislike?

@HassanAsani 3 жыл бұрын

@@avendaleyellowcard6834 Also how’s the battery life for you?

@avendaleyellowcard6834 3 жыл бұрын

@@HassanAsani no not really, I mean mine is a desktop replacement. I have taken to a friends to play COD a few time..... don’t forget the power brick.

@bigpuppyman 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you've posted this video! Strangely, even as a Blade 15 Advanced owner (early 2019; i7-8750H w/ 2070 Max - Q) I've been trying to find an analysis of the blade systems from the tech-reporter community. Coming from a 2011 MacBook Pro and as a my initial foray into the Windows ecosystem, the only criteria I had for a laptop was I wanted to find a system that could provide exceptional performance with a comparable build quality to that of the MacBook lineup. Razer definitely filled that niche, and I have to say, having owned this system for just over a year now, I've been generally pleased with the switch. To the point of build quality, I will say that I did run into some similar issues to those who are vocal in the Razer community. I had to RMA my device for a detached speaker head, and have a stuck pixel that I absolutely cannot fix. However, I will say on the customer service front, I have experienced nothing but phenomenal assistance from the Razer team. They have been more than willing to work with me on fixing the speaker issues months ago. The battery life is meh, but I've thoroughly enjoyed the platform. I've upgraded the SSD to a 1TB Evo 970, use this on a daily basis with an external monitor, can play every single triple A game at exceptional framerates. Beside the suggestions you've made (which are all wonderful) I'd like to see Razer offer their higher refresh rate OLED on the upcoming late-2020/early-2021 models, similar to the 120Hz OLED panels they have on the current Blade Pro 17's.

@21nGG 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve had my razer blade 15 advance 2019 model since feb of last year and I love it. It gets hot but I have a fan in my room aimed at it which brings it down significantly which is awesome for summertime gaming

@Dhendo7 3 жыл бұрын

Johann Razanadahy you can tune the fan noise and change the performance profiles in synapse I'm pretty sure.

@martijnbos9873 3 жыл бұрын

I'm returning mine for a weird pulsating high pitch sound that is present during low/mid fan speeds. I am considering getting another one because I love the laptop, but I am not sure if I have just been unlucky or that this is common....

@sourishsharma17 3 жыл бұрын

I would partially define overheating on a laptop as when it gets to hot to be comfortable over long periods of time.

@carlosmolina6967 3 жыл бұрын

I recently bought the Razer Blade 15 base model (2019), and it has been so far so good. Excellent performance, elegant chassis and comfortable design. It gets a little bit hot when playing games, but not that much. I only wish it perdures over the time!!

@figolo 3 жыл бұрын

same here

@killerofprimes 3 жыл бұрын

Good luck. Razer devices are notorious for their poor longevity

@salilsharma8874 3 жыл бұрын

@@killerofprimes Cant agree more.

@noahmistle7688 2 жыл бұрын

update carlos?

@MordoYT 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, Carlos! We need an update!

@thisisit7916 3 жыл бұрын

Bought a second-hand Razer Blade 2019 Mercury white in mint condition and I have not had a single issue. Only wish the screen was brighter.

@thisisit7916 3 жыл бұрын

@@haiptrain $1400

@jarnold1789 3 жыл бұрын

I bought a second hand Blade 15 advanced in 2018 and I have had no issues with it. I do wish the battery lasted a little longer, but it hasn't been much of an issue. I'm glad I got it

@thisisit7916 3 жыл бұрын

@Johann Razanadahy I have the advanced model and the fans are silent. However, I did undervolt the CPU and GPU and repasted with liquid metal but before the modifications it was not noisy.

@jarnold1789 3 жыл бұрын

Johann Razanadahy Interesting, my advanced model doesn't make any noise unless the fans kick in

@amoskasera7642 3 жыл бұрын

Some 2020 model now have OLED displays. Looks amazing 💯

@fensonlin 3 жыл бұрын

OMG! My first laptop was the HP G60 as well! I still have its parts in my shelf! Brings back so many memories!!!

@MESSY-AF 3 жыл бұрын

Omg. Few more million people had it!!

@SuperWubDub 3 жыл бұрын

LMFAOOO SAME

@himigami4595 3 жыл бұрын

I still have my hp g60 to this day. still works perfectly

@nukeclears 3 жыл бұрын

Mine hasn't had any issues after a year, very happy with it.

@chiengping 3 жыл бұрын

My 2019 Blade 15 adv model with optical keyboard still rocking. Love the quality and performance.

@huey1153 3 жыл бұрын

Id freaking hope that a $3000 laptop is still working after a year, my 2017 $1300 laptop is still working great...

@stevee2993 3 жыл бұрын

Is it true it has many technical issues and dies after 1 or 2 years?

@fireared9244 3 жыл бұрын

@@stevee2993 yes when you load the laptop while gaming it fucks the laptop

@danielb.6643 3 жыл бұрын

I got my early 2019 RTX 2070, 8750H Blade 15 Advanced for christmas last year and I absolutely love it. I experienced a few blue screens at the beginning but those were quickly resolved by raising my undervolt of -145 I had on it. My machine has coil whine that's mostly noticeable while the machine is booting or charging, but other than that it's been pretty problem-free.

@nff_1950 2 жыл бұрын

just curious how's the machine in 2022? if u still using it

@danielb.6643 2 жыл бұрын

@@nff_1950 nope, the thing crapped out on me and razer support was the absolute worst. I sent back 7 laptops before realizing it wasn't getting any better so I packed up and bought a Dell XPS in November 2021.

@nff_1950 2 жыл бұрын

@@danielb.6643 ah i see, thank you u just save me from bad purchase.

@danielb.6643 2 жыл бұрын

@@nff_1950 ya np

@njoudrey1 3 жыл бұрын

I've had the Blade Pro 17 for a few months now. I've been loving it so far. No issues at all. The only thing I wish Razer would implement is better performance tuning options in Synapse. Balanced mode runs pretty much everything really well though. Can't complain too much.

@MrKing-bv5nc 3 жыл бұрын

From the the pic on your thumbnail you look like you regret every second with this laptop.

@vossa0 3 жыл бұрын

Its a really good cable, it works and its tough. You can just plug it in the right direction 👌👌

@ruelparyag9314 3 жыл бұрын

Helpful review. By the way your audio in this video is very crisp. Are you using the Rode mic or Sennheiser shotgun to capture the audio?

@grabherbythesushi8570 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve had my Blade 15 (RTX 2060, i7-8750) for 11 months now and have had zero issues with it. I primarily game on it but I also edit photos in Lightroom/Photoshop. I keep it plugged in basically 24/7. It has replaced my self built gaming desktop for sure.

@BoostedBill96 3 жыл бұрын

I have a blade stealth 2017. Sometimes when i plug it in or unplug it from the charger it just shuts off. It does this more often than not.

@imchronic5539 3 жыл бұрын

got the same model and i have this problem too but its not that annoying, it just goes into the standbye mode.

@burrito_cat6095 3 жыл бұрын

Decided to take my chances with the 2020 base model, I've had it for about three months now and no complaints. After extensive reviewing I found the 2020 to be more reliable than 2019. It also has 2 ssd slots which is fantastic as I now have 3 tb of space available on it which is pretty insane.

@Peebsta007 Жыл бұрын

And how is it doing now?

@burrito_cat6095 Жыл бұрын

@@Peebsta007 Runs almost as good as I got it, had to replace the battery (expected) and one fan but other than that it's still doing its thing, battery lasted about 2 years before bloating, I always use it on a cooling pad when possible and that helps with temps tremendously.

@fundoo203 7 ай бұрын

How is it now?

@zoaxizx6831 6 ай бұрын

@@Peebsta007I want to know as well lol

@ashwinkumar6940 3 жыл бұрын

Nice content man, will there be video for zephyrus M15 in future ?...

@vefge 3 жыл бұрын

My Razer Blade 15 Advanced 2019 edition has had freezing issues the past couple of weeks after owning it for a year! Turns out my the soldering between my NVIDIA driver and motherboard screwed up. ONE YEAR. I’m talking to Razer now to see if they can fix my laptop since my warranty has passed. Unbelievable. I’m considering switching to a MacBook Pro.

@CALO65 3 жыл бұрын

My experience after all that years, i only go with a solid dell workstation, mobile or not. Parts available nearly everywhere, even for some of the oldest models, solid drivers and customer support, easy to self maintain. Razer fooled me once.

@AntawnCampos 3 жыл бұрын

I'm using the Blade 15 2019 as my workstation at home. I'm plugged in the entire day, so I decided to remove the battery to prevent it from bloating. Working great. Undervolted too. Temps while playing Apex Legends reach around 75 - 80 C.

@cheeso8192 3 жыл бұрын

The battery gets disconected as soon as it hits 100% if charge so that was unnecessary.

@AntawnCampos 3 жыл бұрын

@@cheeso8192 Yeah true that! But I went for the fail-safe option. Don't want to spend time finding a replacement battery if it bloats. That's gonna be a pain.

@TheSilentsama 3 жыл бұрын

Note to self take out the battery..thanks man

@jeb914 3 жыл бұрын

Made the same experience with the costumer support, had bought a razer blade 15 as well and all in all I am pretty confident.... I have just one question, correct me if i am wrong, but does not intel just works the best if we talk about film editing? Why you prefer a amd processor?

@victorburgos8119 3 жыл бұрын

So I was looking into buying a razor laptop but a lot of laptops video mention that blue screen of death and I am now changing minds but it is no longer happening right ?

@an0ma11i 3 жыл бұрын

Been using my 2080 Blade 15 OLED 2019 for almost a year now. I echo others comments about battery life. I am lucky to get 4 hours..usually more like 2.5. I really wish the laptop could charge over USB C. I don't need to charge on USB c while gaming but it would be nice to not have to carry around the huge power brick for general web browsing on the go. Keyboard has a small learning curve, the right shift took some time to get used to. Love the OLED screen. I play games mainly on an external 27" monitor with higher refresh, so the low refresh on the OLED is not a big issue for me. I have had no BSODs yet, crossing fingers...Overall, I am still pleased with purchase.

@an0ma11i 3 жыл бұрын

@Johann Razanadahy idle with nothing open, fans are quiet. fans do spin up for me when not gaming but it's usually because I have several programs open. Even then, the fan noise is no where near as loud as during full load.

@wolf3276 3 жыл бұрын

i'm planning or was planning on getting the 4k one I ended up ordering the legion but i'm not sure if I should go for the razer if i end up not liking it do you think it's worth? I'm coming from mac

@amoskasera7642 3 жыл бұрын

Some 2020 models have 4K OLED with 300hz refresh rate bro

@malijames12 3 жыл бұрын

i believe the 2020 can charge over usb-c

@dharmesh9724 3 жыл бұрын

Got a great information thank you 👍👍👍

@Maveriks1010 Жыл бұрын

I have run this thing with half the parts missing. It's great. 4 years had to replace one fan and the battery. Never cleaned, demanded 16 hours a day.

@Omar_3900 Жыл бұрын

hi, recommend it at 700 dollars used, rtx 2080 max q version?

@post3144 3 жыл бұрын

Do the Razer Blade 15 fans automatically spin up loud, when on thunderbolt? As in using it as a desktop replacement with additional displays.

@mysticgames6970 3 жыл бұрын

thanks fo making this video i am looking into the razor 15 ! and needed to know if its worth it!

@WesYarber 3 жыл бұрын

Did you get it? If so what are your thoughts? Considering one myself as well right now.

@acekiku5848 3 жыл бұрын

I got the stealth 13 late 2019 last May, so far so good, the built quality is fantastic although the blade is very easy to get dirty at the palmrest but you can clean it easy too

@imchronic5539 3 жыл бұрын

i got the latest blade stealth with the old design and its working since 2,5 years . It dropped me once but errything alright

@amoskasera7642 3 жыл бұрын

Does it stain?

@tikonux 3 жыл бұрын

I got the 2019 15-inch 240hz model, and my brother got the early 2019 model with 144hz, both the top of the line at the time. At one point, we experienced each of our laptops randomly turning off on their own several times, even with the charger plugged. It got really frustrating too, because it would happen in the middle of some work. Eventually, it stopped happening. Maybe similar to yours because of updates?

@juliancards1198 3 жыл бұрын

I have the 2019 base model and honestly it works like a charm. There was an issue where my computer crashed like there was no tomorrow to the point where I got stuck in a bios loop, but that was from a faulty component- when I addressed it to them they sent me the information to send it over immediately and I got it within 2 weeks and I’ve never had a problem since. The heating does get a little absurd but I can attribute that to the fact that I’m in the attic while it’s summer. It does collect dust quicker than every other laptop I used but it’s easy to clean. It runs games for me perfectly (when plugged in of course) and it’s never struggled to maintain 60+ fps or even 120+ fps. I’ve had like no connectivity issues, lags, dips in frames or anything like that and it just feels sleeeeek. It handles running multiple applications really well and the screen is appealing to the eye... just like not outside lmao.

@MarioSpeedWagon 3 жыл бұрын

Have an blade 15 2019 2070 max in the white. Beautiful. Just Despise the keyboard still. The 2020 upgrades are just ugh exactly what I need to be fully satisfied. It gets absurdly hot and screen brightness is a tad lacking as you mentioned, but overall very happy with the machine. And got it for 2k at best but in November, was a great deal, that they discounted accidentally in the store for me. Been using it for gaming and now pro tools actually. I'm new to pro tools in general but seem to have found a workflow that produces quality without crackling or popping, which is rampant for windows in general. Anyways great vid!

@torpedospurs 3 жыл бұрын

The Mercury White Blade 15 is a beauty! But that keyboard ...

@pojan5476 3 жыл бұрын

honestly speaking my experience with blade 15 is soo good

@WarneysWorld 3 жыл бұрын

Yup

@wswann34 3 жыл бұрын

Me 2

@BryanHiggins 3 жыл бұрын

Same here, my 2070 I bought last year has been solid, nothing really to complain here.

@sotonin 3 жыл бұрын

@@BryanHiggins Same. have 2070 Max-q model with 144hz screen. it's been fantastic so far its only been about 6 months though

@BryanHiggins 3 жыл бұрын

@@sotonin Thats awesome man, glad its flawless!

@hamedmoosaei9288 3 жыл бұрын

Now that you reviewed Lenovo Legion 7i which one do you choose? (same CPU&GPU) 500nits G-Sync display + better keyboard & customer support + more ports vs unibody Design + better touchpad + windows hello

@MiriyaCross 3 жыл бұрын

2019, Blade 17: Coming up to the one year mark. When I first got it, the factory calibration on my screen was really terrible, I had to have a colleague redo the calibration for me. Also when I went to install a second SSD, the screw to hold down the SSD was stuck in there *REALLY* good. I had to take it to a repair shop where they did some technological sorcery to get it out and install my SSD. Also one year later I still accidentally hit Shift + Up Arrow sometimes I go for a question mark. I hear the 2020 model resolves that.

@rampari 3 жыл бұрын

2018 Blade 15 (Advanced model) user and watching this on my blade as well. One of the things that suck the most about customer service is when you have to send it in. I live in the UK, and it takes a round trip time of 3 weeks from sending it to getting it back, which is a big hit, especially for me as my primary computing device. Recently when I opened up my laptop to upgrade my ram, I noticed that the battery was bulging and since I couldn't afford to lose my laptop for three weeks, I just swapped it myself with a third party battery. The customer service reps, on the other hand, have been understanding and good for me. That being said, I still don't think that there's really been any competition to the blade in terms of its solid looks. Sure MSI, Asus have equally powerful laptops, but I could never bring them into my work meetings without sticking out like a sore thumb in a sea of MacBooks and dell XPS's. Given how responsive they've been to the flaws of the 2018 model with 2019 and 2020 model with things such as the right shift key (super annoying) and the USB C charging as well, I would still probably consider buying a blade 15 in 2021 or 22 even if they don't offer AMD and that's saying a lot given just the sheer everyday ease of usability of the blade. I really wish other manufactures could step up to the level of design as the blade with as much power it offers.

@TechRockyOfficial 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed, my screen repair on my blade 15 took a month... luckily I have a desktop but customer service isn't the best

@malovent538 3 жыл бұрын

Xmg, alienware, legion, acer all these are waay better and the new hp omen too razer is stupid the 2060 build is 300 pounds more expensive than other competitors like why?

@Pavlogal 3 жыл бұрын

I got a 2020 model and got dead pixels after a week, sent it back for repair and it should be here in the next few days, but the experience with the laptop itself was unlike anything I ever had. Great peformance, battery life, it's very compact and SUPER SOLID. Not to mention how beautiful it is. I would never bring in some chonky laptop with half-plastic build and obnoxious font on the keyboard no matter how much cheaper it is.

@rampari 3 жыл бұрын

@@malovent538 I moved to razer 15 from an Alienware r17. Again, as I mentioned a before I wanted a laptop that I could actually use anywhere I want without having a super gamery aesthetic outdoors

@Blitzkrieg63 3 жыл бұрын

@@rampari MSI GS66 stealth, Asus Zephyrus S Gx502, new HP omen, Asus Zephyrus G14, etc. The list goes on. Better service than Razer and performance on few of those. But you do you.

@TechWithAdil 3 жыл бұрын

I also have been using Razer Blade 15 for over a year and from last few days it was thermal throttling like crazy, so I cleaned the fans, repasted thermal compound and undervolted it and finally now getting the performance back, I made a video of all the process so it can be helpful to others :) Due to excess amount of heat my laptop battery swelled and now it has a power limit throttling issue so I have to replace it now.

@childcrone 3 жыл бұрын

This video has made me feel better about my purchase two days ago of my Legion 5 15. Thank you. Considering it with GTX 1660-ti or the Blade 15 with RTX 2070 I realized I was getting a bit crazy about graphics spec I will never fully use!

@AshwinAjay 3 жыл бұрын

I use an HP Pavilion 15 inch AMD laptop, and I see that blue screen every time I turn on the laptop. For the most part of my usage time, it shows hard disk 100% usage.

@itisshinobi 3 жыл бұрын

Picked up a 2019 base model about a month ago, so far no issues. Love it a lot

@apolloskywalker633 3 жыл бұрын

I have a base model as well from 2019. RTX 2060 / 144hz. Been using for over a 3 months now. All I can say is, it's an incredibly built laptop. Literally a Macbook PC, no other windows laptop comes close as far as build quality (The Surface Book as up there). The trackpad is absolutely incredible. Plays pretty much every game I throw at well above 60fps. (Gears 5, Halo MCC, NBA 2K20 etc) It's also very fast and efficient. I do all my graphic work on it. There are a few cons though. The charger, as mentioned in the video, is stupid, it gets in the way, I wish they came up with a better design for it. Fan Noise. Fan's randomly accelerate up and down if not calibrated correctly. Besides that, it's a great laptop all around and definitely a poster boy laptop for the best windows can offer if you want performance and design.

@apolloskywalker633 3 жыл бұрын

@123 321 I had to turn off Intel's "Turbo Boost" in the Bios. Pretty much eliminated all fan noise when browsing the web. It'll be a more consistent sound coming from your Laptop. Those random "jet engine" ramp ups were annoying the crap out of me. However, just know, that depending on what site you're on, the fans are destined to start running at some point. All laptops make noise...even macbooks lol Disabling the Turbo Boost the laptop won't "rev up" randomly either. Since it'll always bee running at a base clock of 2.6 Ghz. There's also a bug if your fans do start running randomly, opening up task manager will slow the fans down.

@Bilegt0807 3 жыл бұрын

picked up a month ago. it is basically brand new. Ofc it will be fine

@tortillawingtv2175 3 жыл бұрын

love my blade 15 games like a beast, spilled a whole water bottle on it thought it was done for next day i booted it up it came back to like no issues

@carlocauton3678 3 жыл бұрын

what model you got

@Nathandawe3 3 жыл бұрын

Ayo?

@cookie7993 Жыл бұрын

Something I like about my razer blade 15 is the cooling. I've had gaming laptops in the past. When they'll be on battery, they will still ramp up the fans. When I'm on battery, I disable turbo mode and not only is it quiet, but it also provides better thermals, and better battery life. Speaking of battery, the cooler temps when disabling turbo would most likely prevent the bloated battery issues. On the battery unit itself, it says "don't expose over 65c". I just keep an eye on temps and make sure it doesn't go above 65-70c.

@MrShroombot 3 жыл бұрын

Do you have the 2080max q 240hz? I have the 9th gen 2070max q 144hz and no problems but my cinebench r20 scores aren't anywhere near yours. What could I do to improve them? Does screen res or upgrading the ram affect those scores? I hope you can help me out. Thank you.

@sergescardigno 3 жыл бұрын

Love this, this is what we need w/ laptop vids!

@scalener 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this. The durability of tech is not something that has much coverage. Fantastic insight into the user experience of the Razer Blade. 👍

@sidonculous 3 жыл бұрын

Just had the first BSOD crash on my Razer Blade 15 (RZ09-03009E21-R3B1) in 10 months of buying it. I do not use is heavily. CSGO maybe 4-5 hours a week, but mostly web browsing. I still have around 5-6 weeks left on my one-year warranty. I went in command prompt right after reboot and did a 'sfc /scannow'. The system didn't find any problem. Should I be concerned? Should I contact Razer? Any help would be grateful. Thanks!

@KhalidAbubakar123 2 жыл бұрын

I recently experienced the GPU not working at all. I tried all the options on the internet but still at the same problem. I'm currently tryna do a complete system factory restore. So far it's still running the restore. I'll update you guys with more.

@kenduejones 2 жыл бұрын

How is it now?

@nyachan5960 2 жыл бұрын

GPU problem, have you update your drivers?

@BrianMackinnon 3 жыл бұрын

I have had my 2019 Blade 15 adv/2070 for almost a year now. No issues of late. However, in the first few weeks of ownership I could even turn it on!! Had to get client care involved in every instant to help me get it turned on. It was some sort of stand by-battery clinch as it turned out. Other than that is has been a great lap top

@efernandez2 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Eber, someone said it! Razer needs to implement AMD CPUs into their product line, maybe GPUs as well among the other improvements you've mentioned. Great review!

@Evonda 3 жыл бұрын

Do you have any good recommendations for laptops or desktop for editing videos Im just getting into video editing and I want to buy a good laptop or desktop

@paolomajerano 3 жыл бұрын

Bought a 2019 base model last year. It's been great, but the battery life is not ideal after a year. I find that I can only get about 2.5 hours unplugged. Also, the fan noise when it's plugged into 2 displays gets quite loud. I had the same BSOD issue when I first got it, but I found on forums that you had to revert the Nvidia drivers to an older version.

@nadialee1181 3 жыл бұрын

I had BSOD issues with my 2019 base model as well, was getting it at least once a week 😓

@cameronbosch1213 3 жыл бұрын

Same here, BSOD and constant screen flickering, sadly I got mine from a store that no longer exists, but I was able to return it!

@eb8827 3 жыл бұрын

I bought mine last year too and don't have BSOD issues with it. I'm actually very pleased and satisfied with it. No problems at all.

@PhanyMany 3 жыл бұрын

I upgraded my geforce drives and it went away!

@davidt4053 3 жыл бұрын

Razor: releases 300Hz screen Eber: Higher refresh rate please (11:00)

2 жыл бұрын

that's a great review thank you. 5:10 i can't find that vlog ?

@bazzz1396 3 жыл бұрын

My 2018 Blade 15 base model also had the BSOD issue, which was also magically fixed after some updates. My screen has one pixel that appears to be stuck, but since it's only one it's not the end of the world, since it's a secondary machine anyway. Let's hope nothing bad happens with the battery.

@DanielBasulto 3 жыл бұрын

I love my Razer 15 Base Model 2019. I've had mine for roughly 6 months and it is a solid Premier Pro Portable Editing Station. I did upgrade my M.2 to a 1TB and my the internal Barricuda Hybrid drive to a 2TB Evo. I didn't have any issues with BSOD but it was a pain to upgrade the Drives as the Replica drives never worked. It took me 4x to get it to work each time doing the same process. Other that the SD slot missing I can't say I have any major gripes. It plays R6Seige and PUBG 60+ frames all day for when I'm not Editing. In conclusion it is my favorite portable workstation to date.

@Andronow 3 жыл бұрын

Similar experience, I also went to 32GB RAM for After Effects use and it's been absolutely stable. Still prefer my Macbook Pro for most things, but for pure power the Blade is hard to beat.

@DanielBasulto 3 жыл бұрын

@Shank Adams I upgrade every 2 years. I do Portable upgrade and then workstation upgrades on a bi-year schedule

@DanielBasulto 3 жыл бұрын

@@Andronow I did a ram upgrade as well. 32gig of Vengeance Ram if I recall.

@carlosandrescastaneda7342 3 жыл бұрын

I bought a 2019 base model and I honestly have lost count of how many times I've used the warranty, customer service sucks, definitely do not recommend

@darrensoh 3 жыл бұрын

what service did you have on your blade?

@biv_ky 3 жыл бұрын

Exactly. JUST BUILD A COMPUTER If you research parts in depth for around a month, you will know the basics about each part. That’s what I did. Still saving $$$ for parts, so W.I.P.

@kninezbanks 3 жыл бұрын

@@biv_ky Build a computer means absolutely nothing for mobile users always on the go and need a powerful computer.

@SkilledTrash99 3 жыл бұрын

@@biv_ky your comment doesn't make sense the whole reason we buy laptops if for portability

@oukn6293 3 жыл бұрын

Going have to stop you right there , just getting base model is guaranteed to have problems, theres a reason for advanced model not just to pay more.

@Scruffed 3 жыл бұрын

I currently work/game on a Razer Blade 15 Advanced Model (mid-2019), got a bloated battery after about a year or so. It was easy enough to order a replacement battery from Amazon, which works just fine. However, I must say there are some things that I did (or rather didn't) do that may have contributed to the bloating. 1) I kept it plugged in 24/7 most of the time; 2) Didn't do any sort of maintenance on it for that year, after the battery started bloating I sent it to a shop, which revealed a crazy amount of cat hair and dust inside (especially on the fans), and the thermal paste was completely dry. 3) Didn't manually adjust the fan speed on my long gaming sessions (often 4-6 hours). After the battery replacement, thermal repasting and cleaning inside, and maxing the fan speed with Razer Synapse, I was impressed with how cool the laptop was (70-75°C CPU, 60-65 °C GPU when gaming), and the performance was pretty much as good as it was when the laptop was new. I fortunately never had a problem with BSODs, the few ones that I got occurred when I undervolted the CPU more than I was supposed to (ended up just keeping the original undervolt, no BSODs since). Still love this machine and I don't regret buying it, as it delivers the performance that I wanted for games, and it's a pleasure to work on. I'll definitely be sending it to the shop for maintenance every 6 months to keep it clean and to re-apply thermal paste.

@JuriahBaylor 3 жыл бұрын

I was about to not buy a Razer Blade 15 Base Model just because of the blue screen issue. Is it actually fixed?

@Erebus5620 3 жыл бұрын

Love my blade. Aside from the loud ass fan it’s been great for the last couple of years.

@lfraser8125 3 жыл бұрын

The fan is so loud I can hear it in the next room. It's distracting and makes gaming unpleasant.

@kaihamasaki9307 3 жыл бұрын

@@lfraser8125 would you rather have a loud ass fan or cooling issues? i mean its a gaming laptop, they're all loud under load

@m4kill934 3 жыл бұрын

I have been using razer laptops these years and never had any issues, everything was pretty perfect for me

@hito6464 3 жыл бұрын

which config did you buy? cpu/gpu and screen refresh.

@m4kill934 3 жыл бұрын

@@hito6464 i7 9750H and RTX 2060

@hito6464 3 жыл бұрын

@@m4kill934 cool, thanks for the reply, and how are the temperatures on medium or moderately high settings in games or when video editing if you do so?

@RandomZeroGravity 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the shared experience Eber, and the rest of the team.

@rojanshabani 3 жыл бұрын

I got the 2019 advanced model and still have those crashes here and there. So it's just the synapse program? Anything I can do to prevent those issues from happening?

@Mistio. 3 жыл бұрын

Had my Blade Advanced 2019 for over a year. I made some minor changes : 32 GB RAM Vengeance & SSD 2 TB 970 EVO + and changed TIM to Grizzly Kryonaut. Using the laptop with an Elgato Thunderbolt 3 Pro Dock. This serves to connect : Basilisk Ultimate + Huntsman Elite or Huntsman TE. Main usage before Covid 19 : light gaming and office & video editing. Main usage after covid 19 : 250 hours in TW3, 100 hours in CoD MW2 and 50 hours of Dragon Age Origins. Sounds like a jet plane, Synapse Profile is GPU at 4800 rpm on a Coolermaster cooling pad. Undervolted with ThrottleStop to 3.2-3.5 depending on the heat outside. No issues with the laptop at all except : 1. Charging port is scratched like a cheetah had s*x with it. 2. I noticed some areas of my screen that have developed some bleeding.

@josephzamer5802 3 жыл бұрын

maybe you needed to say first that you discovered oil near home

@FeeLtheHertZ 3 жыл бұрын

Issue number one was the best description ever. And for your sake, I really hope cheeto's aren't sentient roaming around your house, 'n shit. Oh* Cheeta, lmao. Yeah that works better I guess.

@MrShroombot 3 жыл бұрын

what do you mean 3.2-3.5? I undervolted mine to -99.6 and I am not sure of whether this is what is causing the freezing and black screens doing things like chrome, photoshop, zoom, and other simple things you think this thing could handle. Maybe you could help me out? Can't find any legit material to follow along to troubleshoot.

@vindoodles7346 3 жыл бұрын

Bought a 2019 razer blade earlier this year and haven't had any trouble with it yet. Was a great investment for me!

@Iifeandmoney 3 жыл бұрын

Just wait.

@tramai_4788 3 жыл бұрын

I own a 2020 Razer Blade 15 base model RTX 2060 and my biggest issue is how HOT the surface gets and I don't know if other Razer Blade users have that issue. Is there anything I can do to help that?

@nevinzavell4207 3 жыл бұрын

Picked up the newest Blade 15 about a month ago, the battery life takes some getting used to (coming from an ultrabook) but other than that it's been great. Built like a tank.

@ardenunger2932 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, my 2019 Blade 15 Advanced has been shitting the bed recently... CPU temps are pinned at 100C even on not very demanding titles, frames have gone down significantly since I bought it. I'm bought some Kryonaut and a ifixit kit and hopefully repasting it will bring back the performance I paid for 2019 Blade 15 Advanced 240hz i7-9750H RTX 2080 Also, Razer Support hasn't done anything to help...

@killerofprimes 3 жыл бұрын

That's really disappointing to hear. I bought my Blade Pro in 2017 for four grand and I've gone through 3 OEM battery swaps (bloated). I recently saw my thermals peaking at 92 and decided to repaste with Kryonaut. It barely goes over 80 now and hits a max 86 in really heavy titles. I hope yours does the same :)

@ardenunger2932 3 жыл бұрын

@@killerofprimes Yeah hopefully! You know how much performance you gained? I've lost like 80fps in most games... Also, yeah my Kryonaut paste came today still waiting on the ifixit tool kit tho haha

@killerofprimes 3 жыл бұрын

Arden Unger Wow 80 FPS loss is insane. I wasn’t suffering from any poor performance issues so repasting barely did anything. I was able to overlock my cpu slightly though. Have you looked at your cpu and gpu clock speeds or usage percentages? What FPS are you getting in your games?

@RyLo18D 3 жыл бұрын

Sadly accelerated cpu degradation due to thermals is a very real thing. It will never be the same, hopefully it hasn’t been running hot for too long of a time.

@ardenunger2932 3 жыл бұрын

@@killerofprimes Well, until my toolkit comes I turned off turbo boost in the bios which has brought me down to 80C and I still get 220fps in CS (Not surprised) and 60-80fps in heavier UE4 games like Insurgency Sandstorm. It was throttling pretty hard, because even with Turbo boost off it's still getting around the same frames as when it was on. At 100C with Turbo it was at around 4GHz GPU still stays in the 80s and runs anywhere between 1.3-1.6GHz.

@DuckyDoGaming 3 жыл бұрын

"Its Wasn't"? Title typo?

@AirrowRocket 3 жыл бұрын

Its a Canadian thingy.

@HardwareCanucks 3 жыл бұрын

Ya think? ;)

@benjaminpedersen6345 7 ай бұрын

Im considering a new 2021 razer blade 15, is this laptop very loud fan speed? Because i will use it for school and gaming. Also im considering a cheaper laptop and then keeping my desktop

@digz6666 3 жыл бұрын

Bought Blade 15 with RTX 2070 max-q and 240hz screen, upgraded SSD with 1TB 970 evo plus, RAM with 32GB 2666mhz CL 15. Been using for last 8 months and its working solid. Had few BSODs from undervolting to -0.160v, -0.150v, set to 0.140v and works fine.

@twizzbharat2577 2 жыл бұрын

I've got a 2019 advanced model 2070 Max-Q. Had issues with the touchpad twice now in the last 2 years. Was in warranty so alright I guess but inconvenient. Between these issues the laptop has been an absolute joy to use. Love it. Just shouldn't be running into this many issues on such an expensive laptop (I take really good care of it too and still had issues) If I had to do it again, I'd probably choose something else... I'm a sucker for the design tho

@siomaiethan 3 жыл бұрын

3:19 remember the razer 14 inch, yes, im using it right now, I remember

@thebutlah 3 жыл бұрын

I *love* the charger and cable - I actually prefer to use it over the MacBook charger. It's reversible and feels very sturdy, especially compared to my last Asus laptop where I kept bumping the charger until it broke the charger off of the motherboard... I keep my small USB dongle in the slot next to the charger so that it all fits nice and compactly. I like that the cable feels so high quality and is braided, and the rubber strap to wrap it up is a really good premium touch.

@MrSoundofmusic Жыл бұрын

I love this review. I literally had my 2019 Razer have it's battery expand and my laptop started overheating like crazy! This laptop is so good, and it's the perfect sleeper...so I'm really hoping I can get my hands on a new one with the replacement.

@jhinfex7368 3 жыл бұрын

Unless you have a lots of cash or you are tech reviewer, buying anything will lead to buyer remorse. It’s especially hurt this year thanks to AMD

@ambientlightofdarknesss4245 3 жыл бұрын

Just buy amd for processors and you'll never get buyer remorse at least for a year or two.

@KevTheGalaxybender 3 жыл бұрын

I have two Blade 15's. I think they're both 2019 models. One of them used ti be a 2018 model but the fans broke so many times, they had to send a refurbished model and the refurbished model was broken out of the box. And then they sent me a 2019 model that finally works. I hope it keeps working because the process was a nightmare. The customer service is terrible. Im almost ready to stop buying their products. They have the worst customer service out of any company I know. And then on top of that I had to work on getting the razer care transferred over to the new units, because the razer care had not started yet and that process was also awful. They definitely need way better customer support. Some of these mistakes could be easily forgiven if they had amazon-like customer support.

@OdsGgamingHD 3 жыл бұрын

Completely to agree with this; from start to end, it took 2 whole months before my unit was repaired. Thermals in the 2018 models are so bad I feel it should be recallable and it seems razer agrees, as after mentioning this in an angry email after a month of pointless back and forth (with presumably an automated service), razer immediately escelated my case and the unit was fixed within a further 2 weeks... You simply cant be treating a customer base like this when they've invested litterally thousands into one of your products!

@isaacgarcia4188 3 жыл бұрын

I have a 2019 Razer blade base model with a 60hz screen and 1660ti, and I gotta say that I love it. I have upgraded to a 500gb nvme, 1tb SSD, and 32 of ram. Easy upgrades, but my problem with it is that the paint chips to easy and the speakers and keyboard trap to much junk. It is extremely hard to clean sometimes.

@karl5428 3 жыл бұрын

I've been lucky with all my Razer products fortunately. I have the 2080 Blade 15, I got it when RTX laptops first dropped and it's been a great experience. The power chord is definitely the biggest annoyance. The Blade got me through college (Architectural Technology @ NAIT in Alberta) and I've done work on it that I'm very proud of. The laptop and software at my disposal (Revit, Enscape mostly) allow me and others in this industry to do things unthinkable not long ago like real time rendering where I can fly/walk around a building and troubleshoot design problems. Grateful for the hardware and software available.

@AirrowRocket 3 жыл бұрын

Convinced me not to buy a Razer--thanks.

@Akash-hq8oh 3 жыл бұрын

They make pretty good peripherals imo albeit a little overpriced. Their computers are definitely not worth though.

@sunnycyberbum 3 жыл бұрын

@@Akash-hq8oh their peripherals are not as good anymore have two black widows (one ultimate the other one is a chroma) and a naga and they all died rather quickly compared to my Logitech stuff i had back in the day

@cant461 3 жыл бұрын

@@Akash-hq8oh dont ever buy thier headphone .super shit

@TechNerdGamerDad 3 жыл бұрын

Get on ASUS ROG. Far more superior

@willwunsche6940 3 жыл бұрын

@@sunnycyberbum Some of their newer wireless mice are insanely good but I can't comment about the rest of their stuff personally

@ActEditsHD 3 жыл бұрын

I’m still pissed at razor my laptop be trippin

@Thinkaboutit803 3 жыл бұрын

Hi dear I think you can answer one of my problem. I recently baught a Razer blade 13 from ebay verified microsoft store. The device hardware is all the same as listed in the website however the system information says it is an ACER laptop {predator} How can it be possinle? What actually they did with the laptop. This version should have Windows home but I got Windows pro. I really dont understand whether to keep this or return.

@lantvant2256 2 жыл бұрын

Between this one and a G14 (both on 1660ti max Q), what should I buy ? Both looks amazing.

@zaraf 3 жыл бұрын

you really look like that scientist from the dictator. Except for the nose tho

@eduardozunigas 3 жыл бұрын

7:44 using the power cable the way he needs. just has to speak badly of the pc ah?

@Fordance100 3 жыл бұрын

Just flip the charging cable, it doesn't block the ports. Can't believe he couldn't figure that out.

@professorpenultimate2900 3 жыл бұрын

Hey, I snagged a Gigabyte Aero 15 Classic XA during Black Friday for $1600 USD last year and it has treated me pretty well. So I just want to ask, as someone who at least considered an Aero instead of a Razer blade, what about the Aero did you not like? Thermals is a totally acceptable answer, but my Aero is my first real laptop, and I am curious as to what I’m missing out on with my machine. Thanks!