Razer Blade Stealth 13 Review - Late 2020
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- Опубліковано 6 лис 2020
- Lisa Gade reviews the late 2020 refresh of the Razer Blade Stealth 13.3” laptop with an Intel 11th gen Tiger Lake Core i7 and NVIDIA GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q graphics in a sleek black aluminum unibody casing. The 3.11 lb. / 1.41 kg gaming and pro apps Ultrabook is available with full HD 120Hz and 4K OLED touch screen options. The Stealth has Thunderbolt 4, a Razer Chroma keyboard, Windows Hello IR camera and Wi-Fi 6.It has few direct competitors, but some of the closest are the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14, Dell XPS 13, 13” MacBook Pro and Razer’s own new Razer Book laptops.
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The description is so helpful to find out the direct product competition!
Your reviews are so amazing. Thanks for what you do! I've been watching for years now and love your style
Wow, I was just looking for a review on the Stealth Late 2020 and then you upload your review, incredible timing!
The Razer Book review can’t come soon enough. I know that I can always count on you to provide a comprehensive, yet concise review. I’ll be making a $2000 decision based solely on your review.👌
Still rocking mine with a mx150! Works great! Also had my power go out recently and I was able to play WoW classic on the battery for about 3.5 -4 hours!
Waiting for Razer Book review, thanks!
Hey Lisa @MobileTechReview, thanks again for a fantastic review video. You've mentioned a 4K version. Is it actually coming? The Razer website got a 4K version only of the previous model and the book, but not of the Stealth late 2020. Do you have any info on this?
Hi, I am looking for a 13-14" Laptop which I want to use as a daily rocker and for 4k Video editing (Drone Videos). Ist the Razer Blade overpowered? What do I need? Many thanks!
Can you describe the sound quality of the new razerblade stealth to say the asus g14? I know it is not up par with 16 inch macbook pro and not expecting that, but the g14 had some bass even though it wasn't load, still good.
Great review, as always 👍
Love the Mass Effect shirt
She has the best shirts 😆
Wait so is Thunderbolt 4 the same as Thunderbolt 3 40 GB/s?
I noticed the Mass Effect t-shirt epic and EA just announced the same day a new Mass Effect was in development. Thanks and more power to you!
Omg I love the design.
I have zero interest in a machine like this but I just love watching Lisa do her thing 😍
Edit: so glad they're moving away from those neon green highlights, always hated that.
omg I just posted a comment with similar sentiment and this is the 6th comment down from the top with exactly the same feelings, I had no idea!
Unless the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro comes out this year, think I'm gonna buy this one (can't keep waiting for a premium AMD ultrabook, my old T460s needs replaced...) Great review as usual btw :)
theres an HP AMD ultrabook that got good reviews, i dont remember the model though
I have a question this same laptop has a 50% deal on it is a steal or no
Typo on spec page? 1th gen?
"Sleepily looking at reviews of this machine I'll never replace my MacAir 13 with" Oh it's her I love this lady
So... is the Sharp sharp?
perfect timing!
Happy N7 day, Commander
could yall review the hp omen 15 2020?
I wish this had more powerful graphics options. Asus managed to fit a 4900HS and RTX 2060 Max-Q in the 3.5 lb. G14, but I like the stealthy look of this one more.
Wish they'd offer the Blade 15 model with the black on black snake logo and also offer the Razer Book in a black model. I really don't understand why they don't.
Bought it spontaneously... Hyped at first... Watched your video after buying, had good hopes, i did not perform as my same spec tower pc. Got a bit disappointed... But after a few months, i installed Ghost Spectre ultralight Windows edition. And the laptop is really pulling those fps just like my tower (same spec). What i do like is the screen, it's just perfect for photo editing and gaming. It's like a MacBook pro but with very good gaming capabilities. This is an actually perfect laptop for me. I do recommend!
I’m also looking at this model, as I’m scared of the MacBook Pro swap/ssd issue.
Is photo editing smooth on this machine, which program do you use?
Have you done any video editing on it?
Thanks!
@@2392youngmoney There are now new models this year with better specs and better refresh rate at the same price. But if you get this model on a big discount definitely its no sloth. I dont do video but photoshop exports are blazing, faster than my tower same spec, its because this laptop has the fastest ssd and ram. and the keyboard and build better than Macbook. AAA games are goona run on low setings tho. But miles better than macbook gaming... Also a custom Windows instal helps a lot :)
@@mariuskaupas thanks for coming back to me!
I’ve found this laptop for 999, I was originally going to get a MacBook but then saw all the stuff around swap usage so I’ve been checking out alternatives.
That’s cool that photoshop exports are fast. And brushes/layers etc doesn’t slow it down. The editing process is smooth?
Food for thought!
@@2392youngmoney Its smooth yes. For 999 its a good price, i got 60hz and touchsreen model. If you dont need a 240hz and RTX graphics dont spend the extra 1000 dollars for the newest model. Also the battery dont last as much as macbook... 4 hours movie time, but any gaming laptop is like that. And also you cant take out the RAM so have that in mind
@@2392youngmoney Also, if you plan to push this laptop instal a custom Windows, it will delete bloatware, at your own risk of course :) i use superlight windows 10 Ghost Spectre
please review the OLED version, OLED for laptops haven't been reliable
i havent seen many 'year later' reviews on them to know of their reliability sadly
I'm waiting for the AMD offering
the 5000 series laptops could turn out rather impressive when paired with a 6000gpu and all benefits enabled, though i intend to wait til next gen when intel comes back. (for competition sake)
So you don’t want Nvidia GPUs? 🤦♂️
@@Borrister I'm not made outta money
@@BoRerunn Then the RBS is not for you anf you shouldn't care
Can't seem to find a conclusive answer on google, is an AMD skew confirmed or is it just something you're hoping for?
If you are in the market for this then it's also worth looking into the Asus Zephyrus G14. Not much bigger, but more powerful with an RTX 2060.
If you are ready to overlook a few quirks the G14 is maybe the best there is at this point of time for that price and form factor.
I wish the G14 had a webcam...
@@MichaelJHahn Can always just buy one.
@@poetic.voyage I think it's better that it doesn't come with one. The ones that come in the laptop are below average. A simple phone to laptop webcam works much better. A proper webcam works wonders in making you look even more handsomer.
Still waiting for a review of its FHD OLED display.. >.< The razorbook has better cooling by using a vapor chamber
Nah, both are vapor chamber. Just the book only focus to cool down the processors. While stealth have to share with gtx 1650ti maxq
Those bezels are too big for 2020.
The new Razer book 13 is way better on this point but no discrete graphic card.
and no 120 hz display.. if the book had that I'd probably get it instead. As it is it's really hard to choose blade stealth over G14 given how much better perf the G14 is. The RBS screen is a bit brighter but that's about it, g14 quad core cpu crushes intel and the 1660ti is better than 1650ti. Only other advantage for stealth is getting full performance out of usb-c charging, whereas g14 requires its brick.
especially the bottom bezel
The Razerbook 13 (as well as the new XPS lineup) have smaller bezels because they opt for a 16:10 screen. If they reduced the bezel on the blade, the touch pad and battery would both suffer, as the overall dimensions would be reduced significantly for it to close flush.
@@MySonicDragon I would agree, but the RBS is considerably lighter and thinner. I've also heard that the G14 has many problem.. also it doesn't have a webcam
@@ahlixemus8903 yeah RBS is lighter and thinner but not as big a difference as other ultrabooks, maybe a half lb instead of full 1-1.5lb difference. RBS is still pretty chunky for a 13". G14 runs hot gaming if you don't disable turbo but it's a pretty quick setting to tweak that, runs very cool after that. Better battery life than RBS too. Webcam is a difference but honestly everything that isn't a surface product has garbage webcams, I have a g15 which also doesn't have webcam and I just use my phone w/ DroidCam and enjoy a much higher quality camera. I dunno I'm still tempted by RBS because I do like that it's a bit smaller. The value proposition of the g14 is just so strong.
The OLED model is 1080p touch, not 4k touch.
Also, the faster refresh rate of the LED model is basically useless in gaming given the pixel response time of the Sharp panel Razer uses is in the 40 - 50 millisecond range making everything a smugly mess in high FPS gaming. I'd rather go with the OLED for gaming. It's only 60 FPS but it's brighter, has perfect blacks, and only a 1 - 2 millisecond pixel response time so there is zero ghosting. The fact that it is also a touch display is a added bonus.
Thanks for mentioning this
thunderbolt 4 is on both sides
here's to hoping we get a 1660 soon!
why cant there be more up firing speakers?! my 15x has some (expectedly thanks to your review) sad little speakers that could benefit from some smarter design
honestly they could put them in the monitor and have the speakers aimed right at you, that'd be pretty awesome
Your screen would wobble with any bass though.
@@lurr1740 wrong, some laptops have them, just not gaming laptops. every macbook does
This was on deep sale recently so I picked it up.
Are you enjoying it?
Do you do any editing on it, video/photo?
I’m torn between getting it or not. Mainly as an editing machine with some gaming too
Great shirt
There is no other gaming 13 inch laptop, so it doesn't really have competition. Amazing laptop, but quite a lot of money. Must make a review difficult, since there's no good comparison out there.
There must be something wrong with media communication. There is no 4K OLED!! I have the OLED model in my hands!! It is FHD!
How is the screen ?
@@TheAgentAssassin I only play on built in screen when on the road, and that hasn't happened yet... But it looks really nice for watching videos
@@jnrfalcon how are you liking the machine?
Do you do any photo/4k video editing on it ?
If so which programs and how does it hold up.
@@2392youngmoney I still like it. I do have photo editing software like capture 1 and affinity photo. But I usually use them with my 3070 egpu
@@jnrfalcon thanks for coming back to me, food for thought!
I’ve seen this laptop for 999, so thinking of getting it as a editing laptop… I’ve heard about egpu’s I need to look into it.
Cheers
vaio has exact same laptop like this, actually they were designed by CLEVO from Taiwan. so if you buy this , you should know that a lot of money you pay for that razer logo.
5 years will be the life of this company called Razer Blade... There is very high competition, most of the big names already taking design seriously and continuously optimizing their design alongwith offering their products at attractive price.
Yet they all still look like hot garbage in comparison
So could any USB C charger be used?
As long as it supports the USB Power Delivery standard. I have the first version of this laptop and I plan on getting a compact GaN 100 W charger to replace the brick transformer it came with.
I also use it with a Dell monitor with USB charging, display port and usb hub over a single cable.
you have to have a cord that can handle it, and of course the brick. most cords will only do up to 15w, some better ones up to 30w, so sadly youd have to make sure the cord can do 100w
In my experience no, I have this model now and I haven't been able to get it to work properly with any other USB-C chargers so far. With a 90w charger (with built-in cable) it only draws a maximum of 62w and drains the battery for anything above that (actually it drains the battery even when it's drawing less than that too, and even with the original Razer 100w charger, but that's another story)
With a 60w charger (and separate USB-C cable supporting up to 100w) it draws way less than that, a maximum of about 35w while also draining the battery all the time (even when idle). I also tried this charger with a friend's Dell laptop and that was able to draw the full 60w from it with no problem, so that's not the issue.
I previously had the late 2019 model which I ended up getting replaced with this one and it also had all the same issues, which I was really hoping they'd have fixed by now but apparently not :(
(I'm in the UK and there still seem to be no third-party 100w chargers available here yet, let alone GaN ones unfortunately... so I don't know whether a 100w one would work better, but there's no good reason for it to not work properly with the lower power ones I've got when it doesn't need anywhere near 100w most of the time anyway, it's just incredibly frustrating)
Nice
A sweet piece I can’t with her lol
Hello 👋🏻 Lisa
the oled option is not 4K, its FHD
Yes, unless 4K option is US only? In EU OLED is FHD only.
@@rossdev it would not be unusual for razer to make different sku for different regions, the thunderbolt 4 is.big upgrade because it on the chip and that allows it to be faster for eGPU and can have it on both sides of the laptop
How is she not at 1M yet!? Are we seeing the same content, people!??
1440p 120Hz OLED would've been a decent middle ground for display
For a 13 inch laptop though 1080p is perfectly acceptable, especially when 15 inch gaming laptops usually have 1080p displays. It's already expensive enough. Maybe as an optional upgrade.
Don’t intel just release the 10th gen
Would be good but razer's terrible QC is going to scare away most
Notif gang
Great review, as always. That Stealth, not so much. Needs 16:10, slimmer bezels, and buying a GPU this outdated at that price point doesn't make sense.
If your primary objective is to get a device for gaming, I agree, but this is an ultrabook first and a gaming device second. There's no really good comparison to argue it's a bad deal.
@@Nathan-tg4gu dell XPS line
@@Nathan-tg4gu some people won't get the idea behind the device
@@bradhaines3142 None of them are a good comparison. The xps 13 doesn't have a gpu, and the xps 15 and 17 aren't ultrabooks.
Thank goodness that ugly neon green logo is gone... looks like something I would actually purchase now!
It’s been gone on the 13 inch for a while now
if they made it RGB thatd be the best, could set it to off or any color you want
1080 oled not 4k oled
That thing is begging for a 16:10 panel
They really need to update their logo, imo.
review HP ZBook G7 pls
Hey lisa😉👋....
Intel 1th gen xD
Yeth It Ith
If it was an amd cpu it would've been worth it. And I thought their moto was "for gamers by gamers" when almost every gamer wants an amd gaming laptop
That's funny people who are buying this don't even say that?
On there website no one is complaining
Still better then icrap
@@directlinkrexx4409 I'd say anybody who buys Razer isn't going for max performance in any way. It's just for the form factor and design.
@@yaoquansong you are totally right
Even people who are buying 5000$ razer laptops with 2080 ti only care about the design and nothing else
The fact that they still use Intel means they have no interest from customer feedback!
They made the Viper Mini because of customer feedback. They probably have an AMD product somehwere in rnd
Enormous chin!
I liked it
Very early
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Wow that's by razor
Nope, it’s by Razer!
razor sux, Clevo is where its at
I'd like to see a clevo 14in ultrabook. Until then, no thanks
@@jnrfalcon the point of an ultrabook being lower performance? That's why the razor sux
@@babyitsnatural I'm not the one defining ultrabook. Look it up
@@jnrfalcon I wasn't asking :/
@@babyitsnatural perhaps you should
Intel should be ashamed
I should have bought a Razr.... MSI and some of their sellers have TERRIBLE customer service and quality... I said what I said.
grey to grey is horrible
Where can I steal this lol jk
Almost 2k for a laptop with a gtx 1650 ti?... Ya no thank you.
Intel ugh disgusting
Your reviews are always a breath of fresh air for me!