Agree with most comments. It’s 80% of Apple quality in terms of finishing and design but panel quality not great (poor Brightness and lightbleed) - I had 3 Razer 15 (2018 models) and same applies. As an owner of this 17” model, it’s a perfect supplement to my main pc rig (2080ti with 27 inch 144hz 4K) whilst away from home. The 17” panel is large enough without the need for me to hunch over the screen for detailed work and gaming which is mandatory for prolonged use. I was surprised the RTX 2060 is sufficient for gaming as well, I dabble with RB6 with some graphics tuning, it pumps out 144fps. I was surprised there was no tearing with the absence of G-Sync and no stutters. I paid way more for the same specs from the products from vendors (MSI and Acer) but what I wanted was something that is thin and light, minimal plastic finishing and one that is the least gamer looking (I use dBrand to cover the ugly green logo) and have decent cooling with bearable noise output. For those Apple fans which wants to switch to this for work and gaming, this is so much better than my MacBook 15 Vega 20. 1080p resolution.... meehhhhhh and wished it was higher definition (happy to sacrifice frames) and to compensate , I use GeForce Freestyle filters and TXAA to improve sharpness and clarity. Not great solution but it is what it is. From my experience with top end MacBooks and Windows notebooks, this is the best Windows portable machine money can buy right now. Speakers, no where as good as the MacBooks and it sounds hollow. And keep in mind the weight of the power brick, it’s heavy if you are used to notebooks with USB-C chargers but the damn thing needs a large brick as it is the watts to power this beast.
I've only used macbook airs and a cheaper end msi gaming labtop, I'm looking to purchase something thats future proof with gaming and editing video. Would this be a good purchase?
I don't know if you'll see this or not, but I just bought a Razer Blade Pro based on your review. Thank you so much for all your work and insightful commentary that makes it easy for even someone as technologically ignorant as myself to understand. In case you care, it's replacing a Lenovo Y510p, the performance difference is essentially going from no gaming in 2019, to all gaming in 2019. Any laptop would have been good, but I've always wanted a Razer laptop because of how good they look. I'm shallow like that.
@@JarrodsTech Bro i need a help from u , I bought a Razer blade pro 17 ....when the fan ramps up there is a buzz noise in the starting of the fan. Is it an issue or common on all Razer Blade?
Looks great and the cost is a significant flaw. I picked up a Dell 7730 Precision with Quadro 4200 and i9-8950HK for $1,300 with three warranty. I love thin and light designs and using my laptop for onsite video editing, going with a 17" laptop that is "thick and heavy" satisfies requirements. Adding .5" inches of chassis on the Razer Blade Pro 17 and larger fan circumference would add minimal weight and eliminate thermals. While a niche market, I expect more manufacturers are adding thermal ability at the cost of thin design. Thank you, Jarrod, for another stunner review.
Jarrod'sTech after about 9 months, how is the Blade Pro 17 preforming, I had a 2018 Blade 15 and it as recently been suffering from Fan issues hitting something in the internals. Does the Pro 17 suffer from this issue or is there any reports of said issue on a Pro 17 I am looking to stay away from the Blade 15 Lineup for my upgrade
jarrod i think you are one of the few that really knows things around gaming laptops. others guys should have cared about thermals and cpu speed under load as you did
Thanks! Yeah many others don't seem to include it, I just cover all the info I'd be after myself if I was going to spend thousands of my own dollars. Maybe that makes the content less "fun" and gets less views but it's more useful.
hiii again Jarrod. I just got a blade 17 with 9750h and 2080mq. i undervolted to -1.7v, and under synapse-performance - custom, i choose high for both cpu and gpu. i even had a cooling pad. but my cpu temps are >90 while playing rainbow six siege so the frequency didnt hit 3990. Can i please know your settings for your model and have some advices, please. Thank you!
Hey Jarrod! You have an awesome channel which I've learned so much from, I was wondering if you could give your opinion on choosing a gaming laptop. I'm looking for a think and powerful laptop that doesn't scream "I'M A GAMER" so that it can be used in workplaces etc. I have been eyeing the Blade Pro 17 max-q 2080 for a while now and the build quality, look, good thermals and great fps has been a big plus for me. I learned however that blade pro doesn't have g-sync, is this a big deal in your opinion and would it make you get another laptop if you were me? Thanks!
Thanks! It's not a huge deal, but it is nicer having it smooth, plus G-Sync generally gives a 15% boost to FPS in games due to bypassing Optimus/Intel graphics. The ASUS GX502 has a similar sort of design (just black metal and clean) but has G-Sync, and non Max-Q 2070 so even more powerful but in a 15" body. Otherwise the MAX-15 from Eluktronics is available with same specs but about 20% lighter if you need portability, however no G-Sync there.
Hello Jarrod's thank you for the video, what do you think the razer 17 or 15 which one ? Do you think the performance and the cooling is worth it over the mobility etc ?
Personally I'd never go 17", I prefer the portability even if performance/cooling is a little less, overall still does just fine. That said the 17" does have some nice modifications, which as you can see make it perform very well vs other options with similar specs.
nice review thanks for sharing ! btw is that possible to review aftershock slate 17 as that's no other review about this device on the internet please >
hi! so i've been asking u a lot but what laptop should i go for? asus strix scar III (1660ti) or acer predator helios 300 (1660ti) when it comes to longevity, durability, performance in games, cooling system, battery life and game developing? thank u so much for the help :))
Would the heating of the screen potentially ruin it? Also with razer only having 1 year warranty vs 2 yrs warranty with everyone else do you think this is a big deal
Worth it to buy in 2021 Sir? Because i want to buy This version for 240Hz display.. please give me sugestion,, any Problem when u use Razer blade Pro 17 version 2019? Thank you before
Worth noting is that the rtx2060 17 razer blade version does not have rgb lightup under function keys, also mine has terrible backlight bleed so I sent it back.
My man, nice video BUT PLEASEEE, We want the Y740. Every time i get a notification from you i always think, finally this is the day, but then its some other laptop :(
Y540 review is scheduled for Monday, then Wednesday is Y740 gaming benchmarks, Friday is Y740 thermal testing, Y740 review is probably next week, not sure, haven't edited it yet.
they will but the price will be beyond... i had 15 rtx one.. just stick hdmi to oled tv... hell alot cheaper... the whole point of razer is to carry around everyday...
Hey Jarrod! Quick question about this laptop: I have the exact same model you have and I just want to ask if the fans on yours make a faint buzzing/grinding noise when they start up? Mine makes this noise and I'm not sure if this is normal. Anyway great review as always!
That’s actually a common technical issue with these, you should probably ring them and get a replacement when companies send there laptop out for review they are checked and make sure it’s 100 percent
Thanks for the review! I was wondering what type of USB C ports this laptop had since the Razer's own manual didn't provide anything specific. It just says "Type C"
MWW PlayZ and also i am trying to choose between the Asus Zephyrus GX701 and the MSI GS75, and if you have any other recommendations please help me out ,Again am only getting the laptop for 3d animation no gaming I repeat NO GAMING .
i7 is plenty generally, however consider you can always upgrade the RAM any time, but cannot upgrade the CPU as it's soldered to the motherboard, so buy the best CPU/GPU combo you need then sort the rest out later.
Really appreaciate this kind of design that doesn't have air exhasut on the side, it might sacrifice some cooling but there is not hot air blowing on your hand. I once left my laptop rendered something, with the mouse omn the right side, when I came back the rubber part on my mouse was melted because of the side exhaust vent.
Perfect review, like always, was waiting for your thermals results for this model. Still too hot with heavy games, even with undervolt + cooling pad the owner should keep an eye on internals temp. And the warm keyboard isnt the best to use when internal temp reach such levels. Thanks Jarod.
Way better than my GX701 because it has better speakers, better ports selection because all USB A ports are 3.2 Gen 2 and you get 2 USB C ports but only 1 of them is Thunderbolt 3, *EXTRA* responsive trackpad, better cooling as it got 4 fans, 20% better battery life and it has an Ethernet and a brand new technology SD card slot.
Hey Jarrod, thanks for your work :) i just bought exactly this model with 2070 max q and 9750h. I have one Problem and maybee you remember your time with this device. My 2070 just takes the 100 Watt during benches like 3d mark or heaven, but in games the power limit is set to 90 watt. Did you had the same behaviour ? ( sorry 4 english ) and thanks in advance Update : figured it Out, the CPU has to be under 32 Watt to get the Blade to Push 100 Watt on the GPU
2nd gen Ryzen is not bad.. There are some great deals on it at the moment and it works well, not everyone needs latest and greatest. That said if you can afford 3600 it will outperform the 2600x easily in games. As for your memory, try get dual channel for better performance (2x sticks instead of 1x stick).
it's a little bit bulky but not as bulky as the Alienware 51m, MSI GT76 Titan, Aorus 17, MSI GT83 Titan, MSI GT75 Titan, Acer Helios 700, Asus G703, Asus G752, Asus Mothership, or the Metabox P775 you tested earlier this year and P750TM-G that you reviewed at the end last year while that laptop had the i9 9900K and a GTX 1080
@@JarrodsTech Appreciate the response mate, only thing not selling me 100% is the common horror stories I keep reading about Razer. 🙄 Keep up the great work on all your content ✌
The Blade may win with equal specs considering this 2070 max-q config is close or beating the gx701 with 2080 max-q if I recall (results of 3 games comparing both laptops are in the video).
Hi, in your opinion what is the best screen for video and games; the razerbook 17 or the ROG-ZEPHYRUS-S-GX701? Deep black, colors, contrast with light areas . thank you so much
@@JarrodsTech Thank, it's the same panel. But different spyder test! GX701 =Contrast 1440:1 - Black Value 0.2 cd/m² -Gamma: 2.41 and Razer blade pro = Contrast 1032:1 - Black Value 0.29 cd/m² -Gamma: 2.28. Did you see a difference between the 2 laptops when you played or watched a video ? thank you so much
Have you tried screen recording on it? Like if I want to play a high graphic game like Forza Horizon and record the gameplay using Bandicamp at the same time at 1080p/60fps, will there be any lag or bad audio in the gameplay itself or the final screen recording? I just rather not use the Elgato if I can just record directly because it's easier.
How hot was the screen? It looks like ~45 Degress C, but it's hard to tell. I just don't know enough to say if extended use will harm the panel if it operates at temperatures that high. (I e-mailed Razer support regarding the screen, but I'm not expecting much...) Speaking of thermals, How hard is it to access the CPU and GPU (Thinking ahead to thermal paste maintenance)? Did you get a chance to open it up beyond what you showed in the review? For those who are interested in thermals, The zephyrus Gx701 was tested in 24°C (3 degress °C higher) ambient air temp, and came in only 1°C higher then the Razer (in the optimal situation... OC, UV, cooling pad etc.)
Hey Jarrod, can you compare the Helios 1660 Ti and the 2060? I watched your video and compared it to someone running games on the 2060 and seems like 1660 ti is running better with more fps than the 2060
I believe they use the Clevo P960ED, which I've covered on the channel already under the Metabox brand, should be the same machine. Can't get stuff from Origin specifically though as they're US based and I'm in Australia.
NEVER EVER buy Origin. I paid $3k for an EON-17x in April. It kept shutting down randomly. The repair service left much to be desired. After two repair shipments and them NOT listening to me about the machine, I finally sent it back for a refund. The process took over two months. I had the laptop for 6 months and enjoyed it for 2 weeks total, if that. Their customer service is horrible. Don't put yourself through it.
Anyone else curious of buying this big boy over the standard 15 inch model? Since the laptop is so thin I think it could be cool having better speakers and a bigger screen.
I can't really say as I have not tested that configuration, probably not given the performance here in all games tested even at higher settings was already quite good, depends if you want to pay more for a bit more than that.
Can you please help me decide between this and the alienware m15 r2 with similar specs? I plan to use it for CFD, ANSYS and gaming for the next 4-5 years. Which one in your opinion would be a better choice for me?
Hello Jarrod, which laptop would be better overall, the Razer Blade Pro 17 with RTX 2080 Max Q and Full HD with 240hz, or the Asus Zephyrus S GX531GX-XB76 with the RTX 2080 Max Q, and Full HD with 240hz?
It's hard to say as I didn't test the blade with 2080, but based on the high power limit of the 2070 max-q that's beating my older gx701 2080 results, the blade may have an edge - plus it's undervolted out of the box, and if I recall overclocked too? Granted you can of course do these things with the ASUS machine too.
Can you recommend a laptop that's long-lasting yet affordable? I need laptop that I can use for both school and gaming. I don't really understand any of these tech terms or have any knowledge about pcs /laptops at all. Thank you.
Honestly..They are amazing at what they do..But the price premium..Razer is kind of like..The Apple of Windows PCs in a way. The stuff can be pretty decent..Id hesitate to say good but pretty close..But for that pretty big price premium..Sometimes being almost being up to 500 dollars..Hell..Even more sometimes..Not worth it.
Well would not be surprised if it costs more than Apple considering it actually has a decent GPU vs Apple 😉 also considering the performance here, it's worth comparing this against 2080 Max-Q options, which are pretty much in the same ballpark price from other companies.
But hey..at least we can all agree we can at the very..minimum open the machine without voiding the warranty. And actually be able to get decent support. :D
I'd expect basically any Laptop to last years as long as you treat it well, that said based purely on internet comments and nothing I've personally experienced, it would seem razer have higher failure rates compared to others
Jarrod'sTech Higher failure rates, I’ve heared about this with Razer’s Battery and I’ve been worried whether I get this or not because of that. How about an Alienware m17 or HP Omen 17? is that any better than Razer’s?
Still cant decide between these and zephyrus 701 what would you recommend more? since price wise its more or less the same. i heard some issues with 701 in inverse ghosting and aura sync issues, are there any issues with razer?
Hard for me to compare as I haven't had both with same specs. I don't really have tools to test for ghosting so I can't really comment on the differences there based on memory, sorry.
Yeah I want to, the honest answer as to why I don't already is I just get sent so many things at the moment I pretty much only have time to focus on product reviews as they have to be sent back after 2-3 weeks.
The GPU is still excellent, 7700hq is a little dated but still ok, worth considering even the i5-8300h is 10% faster and more games are starting to work well with more cores
@@JarrodsTech I'm going to pass on it. Like you say gpu is good but everything else is dated plus the screen is 4k 60hz. I can't go back to 60hz 4k or not!
Jarrod, I have a request for a test which I'm sure most people will be interested in seeing. Could you compare gamign results from this laptop(overclocked mode where we see max GPU clockspeeds to a desktop with i7 8700(maybe emulated from i9) and an RTX 2070? considering the really high clockspeeds here for a max q card I wanna see how much it's behind a full fledged desktop one in real life performance.
TechNewsAUS it’s like having another sink on your toilet so you can wash your hands while taking a shit instead of taking a shit, getting up and washing your hands at the sink a step away.
I have 2020 Razer Blade Base 15, 10th gen i7, 16RAM, 2070 Max-Q 144Hz. I want a 17". There's one on amazon 9th gen i7, 16RAM, 2080 Max-Q 240Hz for $1900 USD. Do you think I'm making a mistake?
I don't know, I doubt it, most people seem to think review units are cherry picked as being better than usual, however I think cases like this show that's now the case (I've been sent some shocking machines)
Smaller bezels for laptops displays seem to be the primary goal this year instead of resolution, except for a few with expensive 4k screens. How long till we get pantone validated and budget friendly displays?
A bit off topic. As for undervolting and cpu / gpu temperatures. If you overheat you just do undervolting and apply liquid metal to Grizzly Conductronaut. The difference is huge. Currently, I'm 28-30 degrees idle !! When watching yt, internet max 37/38 degrees. When playing gpu, I never exceeded 63 degrees, but the cpu is about 70/71 degrees (previously it was over 90 is too hot !!) It's really worth it!
@@JarrodsTech Of course! I was very lucky. It's good that I used a clearcoat to paint the transistors on the processor. :) For a movie like yours I found out about it. :) Thanks
1800$-2000$ would be a good price for this. > Intel® Core™ i7-9750H is basically an Intel® Core™ i7-8750H, present in below 2000$ laptops. > NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070 Max-Q is a bad NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060, present in below 2000$ laptops > SSD's cost around 100$, RAM also costs around 120$ You buy this for the whole package and the design. Not the specs.
Looks way better. Plus thin laptops tend to be more sturdy because they have a metal body to compensate for the thinness which means they're easier to pick up and put down a lot compared to bendy plastic bodies. Good for sitting in a lecture or moving around a classroom/office.
For AUD$4500, you can get a ASUS GX701GXR w/RTX2080 or For AUD$2400, you can get an Aero 15 w/RTX2070, spend the remaining on building a desktop or a nice monitor :) Wayyyyy overpriced
The power limit is boosted to 100 watts, that's why, it's above Nvidia spec. Also, the CPU is undervolted -0.1v which helps, oh and the GPU is overclocked, basically it's tuned well out of the box. I can't get that exact model as they are in the US and I'm in Australia, but once it's resold under some other brand I'll be able to get it .
@@JarrodsTech The Scar III has 115 watt Boost on the GPU, I thought that would out preform the Razor. Maybe with Undervolt on the Scar III would preform the same . Im thinking of buying the the Scar III 15 gtx 2070 Or the Aorus 15 with the 2070.
I just brought this was loving it then downloaded a few games and noticed my games isn’t performing as well as yours? I have the charger in on max performance but there’s a lot of hitching that I don’t get on my desktop but your results are getting better than my desktop? I don’t understand
What results? What games? It's important to be aware that if you compare games where I'm actually testing in the game at different locations like bf5/fortnite/ping etc then you'll never be able to compare directly in a fair manner unless you do the exact same test run as me. The best way to even attempt a direct comparison would be to use games with the built in benchmark as they perform the same tasks. Also this is available with different hardware configurations so do you have the same?
Jarrod'sTech it turned out to be Xbox game bar that was causing hitching and Game mode in windows was causing the FPS problems, not sure why it’s on there when there causing problems now my benchmarks are near identical!
I think apart from the build, MSI gs75 is the best laptop for gaming. Its lighter as well. CS GO i get 280 fps so surely beats razer in everything. Made a good decision
@@chunkui GX701 Comes with Grizzly paste from the factory will be lower temps. Keyboard is better position and will be cooler. I have Razer pro 17 (2020) laptop and the RAM doesn't go to 3200mhz, the GX701 does reach 3200mhz. My customer service experience with razer is horrible. They dont respond for weeks and you have to contact them many times.
NampaKing12 man i am sorry to hear that. Razer doesn’t have phone support? Where you from? As far as I know, razer has phone support here in Australia. did you get the 2080 super max ?
Why would it score higher than the 2080 max q in gx701 or the 2070 mobile in scar iii? How is it possible? Is it because of increasing power limit on the gpu? I couldn’t find any information about that on razer.com. It just sounds too good to be true
Thanks, not sure if I'll cover it to be honest, I just bought the Y540 and L340 with my own money, and was able to borrow the Y740, so if they don't have it I don't think I can get it, not sure it's available in Australia so could be a challenge.
Jarrod, for comparison 2080 Max Q results of Heaven Benchmark on Ultra are 2983, Valley on max settings 4648. Overall 2080 Max Q preform 7 to 17% better than 2070 Max Q you have reviewed from what I have been able to compare so far... My stable CPU undervolt was 0.145. Could not quite reach same R20 results, as all core load after initial TDP boost caps at 55W which was around 3.3GHz on my machine. As the downside, really is the shallow key travel - even old 14inch Razer with Nvidia 1060 had a better key travel distance...
@@JarrodsTech Yes, laptop arrived with same 0.1 undervolt on the Core Voltage only. High Performance mode does apply GPU and Core overclock. Regarding the GPU wattage it is a strange one... under load it is averaging at 100W, but it peaks at times with maximum of 124W that I have been able to capture with HWinfo
Agree with most comments. It’s 80% of Apple quality in terms of finishing and design but panel quality not great (poor Brightness and lightbleed) - I had 3 Razer 15 (2018 models) and same applies.
As an owner of this 17” model, it’s a perfect supplement to my main pc rig (2080ti with 27 inch 144hz 4K)
whilst away from home. The 17” panel is large enough without the need for me to hunch over the screen for detailed work and gaming which is mandatory for prolonged use.
I was surprised the RTX 2060 is sufficient for gaming as well, I dabble with RB6 with some graphics tuning, it pumps out 144fps. I was surprised there was no tearing with the absence of G-Sync and no stutters. I paid way more for the same specs from the products from vendors (MSI and Acer) but what I wanted was something that is thin and light, minimal plastic finishing and one that is the least gamer looking (I use dBrand to cover the ugly green logo) and have decent cooling with bearable noise output. For those Apple fans which wants to switch to this for work and gaming, this is so much better than my MacBook 15 Vega 20.
1080p resolution.... meehhhhhh and wished it was higher definition (happy to sacrifice frames) and to compensate , I use GeForce Freestyle filters and TXAA to improve sharpness and clarity. Not great solution but it is what it is.
From my experience with top end MacBooks and Windows notebooks, this is the best Windows portable machine money can buy right now.
Speakers, no where as good as the MacBooks and it sounds hollow. And keep in mind the weight of the power brick, it’s heavy if you are used to notebooks with USB-C chargers but the damn thing needs a large brick as it is the watts to power this beast.
Cool thanks for sharing your experience with them 👍
Reliable so far?
I've only used macbook airs and a cheaper end msi gaming labtop, I'm looking to purchase something thats future proof with gaming and editing video. Would this be a good purchase?
I don't know if you'll see this or not, but I just bought a Razer Blade Pro based on your review. Thank you so much for all your work and insightful commentary that makes it easy for even someone as technologically ignorant as myself to understand. In case you care, it's replacing a Lenovo Y510p, the performance difference is essentially going from no gaming in 2019, to all gaming in 2019. Any laptop would have been good, but I've always wanted a Razer laptop because of how good they look. I'm shallow like that.
No problem at all, hope it goes well!
Wow this is the first video of yours I’ve seen. You go into insane detail. Fantastic. Thank you.
Cheers Adam!
@@JarrodsTech Same - This is your first video that I've seen and I really appreciate the in-depth analysis! You'vee got a new sub
Whoever reads this
Have a great day
Thanks!
Thanks man. You to.
@@JarrodsTech Bro i need a help from u , I bought a Razer blade pro 17 ....when the fan ramps up there is a buzz noise in the starting of the fan. Is it an issue or common on all Razer Blade?
thank you Leo
Looks great and the cost is a significant flaw. I picked up a Dell 7730 Precision with Quadro 4200 and i9-8950HK for $1,300 with three warranty. I love thin and light designs and using my laptop for onsite video editing, going with a 17" laptop that is "thick and heavy" satisfies requirements. Adding .5" inches of chassis on the Razer Blade Pro 17 and larger fan circumference would add minimal weight and eliminate thermals. While a niche market, I expect more manufacturers are adding thermal ability at the cost of thin design. Thank you, Jarrod, for another stunner review.
Stei waiting for the y740 review :D . Nice review for the razer tho.
y740 y740 y740 :D
Just got my y740 holy eff it's something else
The y740 is a monster itself. Everything is great besides battery life is good to go and since undervolting too, my temp never rose above 65.
@@darth_jar_jar. what did you undervolt to and through Intel tuning? Completely new to that whole thing any insight be great thank you
Probably will be up in a week, still need to edit it and I'm away for a week on holiday, though there will be a couple videos on it coming this week.
Finally someone showed the underpart of the computer, thank you
No problem!
Jarrod'sTech after about 9 months, how is the Blade Pro 17 preforming, I had a 2018 Blade 15 and it as recently been suffering from Fan issues hitting something in the internals. Does the Pro 17 suffer from this issue or is there any reports of said issue on a Pro 17 I am looking to stay away from the Blade 15 Lineup for my upgrade
I wish you could try the new 4K 120hz version! Maybe just a screen review lol
Me too, still waiting for them to be available.
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@@JarrodsTech they are available, I have one inbound
Every gaming laptop feels overpriced after the Acer Helios 300
Yeah the Helios 300 disrupt the market. Lol
I think this is doing what that did to the higher end stuff though (boosting power limits/undervolting), so still a good change to see.
@@JarrodsTech lol it's not cheap for it's category lol
@@coffeebreakhero3743 Who said it was cheap?
@@JarrodsTech "I think it's doing what that did to the higher end stuff" what that did is disrupt the market by being much cheaper for it's content.
Great review as always! Any plans on doing a review of the HP Omen?
Thanks! Not at this stage unfortunately as HP do not send out review units in Australia and the machines are expensive to buy here
2 years later and still more information that most vids on the laptop
jarrod i think you are one of the few that really knows things around gaming laptops. others guys should have cared about thermals and cpu speed under load as you did
Thanks! Yeah many others don't seem to include it, I just cover all the info I'd be after myself if I was going to spend thousands of my own dollars. Maybe that makes the content less "fun" and gets less views but it's more useful.
hiii again Jarrod. I just got a blade 17 with 9750h and 2080mq. i undervolted to -1.7v, and under synapse-performance - custom, i choose high for both cpu and gpu. i even had a cooling pad. but my cpu temps are >90 while playing rainbow six siege so the frequency didnt hit 3990. Can i please know your settings for your model and have some advices, please. Thank you!
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Hey Jarrod do you reckon it's worth undervolting past the factory UV? What program do you use to undervolt?
Hey Jarrod! You have an awesome channel which I've learned so much from, I was wondering if you could give your opinion on choosing a gaming laptop.
I'm looking for a think and powerful laptop that doesn't scream "I'M A GAMER" so that it can be used in workplaces etc. I have been eyeing the Blade Pro 17 max-q 2080 for a while now and the build quality, look, good thermals and great fps has been a big plus for me. I learned however that blade pro doesn't have g-sync, is this a big deal in your opinion and would it make you get another laptop if you were me? Thanks!
Thanks! It's not a huge deal, but it is nicer having it smooth, plus G-Sync generally gives a 15% boost to FPS in games due to bypassing Optimus/Intel graphics. The ASUS GX502 has a similar sort of design (just black metal and clean) but has G-Sync, and non Max-Q 2070 so even more powerful but in a 15" body. Otherwise the MAX-15 from Eluktronics is available with same specs but about 20% lighter if you need portability, however no G-Sync there.
@@JarrodsTech Cheers! I have been looking at the GX502 too, but the heat and loud fans are making me question that option.
Hello Jarrod's thank you for the video, what do you think the razer 17 or 15 which one ? Do you think the performance and the cooling is worth it over the mobility etc ?
Personally I'd never go 17", I prefer the portability even if performance/cooling is a little less, overall still does just fine. That said the 17" does have some nice modifications, which as you can see make it perform very well vs other options with similar specs.
@@JarrodsTech Thank you for your answer, i think i will go for the 15 " version then
oh okay im starting to get impressed
Thank you for the review! Does this laptop use the 80W or 90W version of the Max-Q 2070?
Neither, 100w
@@JarrodsTech is the new 2020 razer blade pro 17 with 300hz refresh rate and rtx 2070 max q uses 100 watts of gpu too?
what are the latency results you covered? will this affect music production, mixing or playback??
nice review thanks for sharing ! btw is that possible to review aftershock slate 17 as that's no other review about this device on the internet please >
I've already covered the same Clevo unit on the channel, branded as the Metabox P960ED.
hi! so i've been asking u a lot but what laptop should i go for? asus strix scar III (1660ti) or acer predator helios 300 (1660ti) when it comes to longevity, durability, performance in games, cooling system, battery life and game developing? thank u so much for the help :))
Helios is tuned much better out of the box, Scar III doesn't seem to offer much it doesn't have (I guess the RGB bar is cool if you want that?)
Would the heating of the screen potentially ruin it? Also with razer only having 1 year warranty vs 2 yrs warranty with everyone else do you think this is a big deal
I honestly don't know, it's hard to say how it would affect it long term.
Worth it to buy in 2021 Sir? Because i want to buy This version for 240Hz display.. please give me sugestion,, any Problem when u use Razer blade Pro 17 version 2019? Thank you before
Worth noting is that the rtx2060 17 razer blade version does not have rgb lightup under function keys, also mine has terrible backlight bleed so I sent it back.
That sounds like a strange thing to differentiate, like it's more effort to have a different option
@@JarrodsTech i think it might be that the nordic version of their keyboard does not lightup function keys
My man, nice video BUT PLEASEEE, We want the Y740. Every time i get a notification from you i always think, finally this is the day, but then its some other laptop :(
Y540 review is scheduled for Monday, then Wednesday is Y740 gaming benchmarks, Friday is Y740 thermal testing, Y740 review is probably next week, not sure, haven't edited it yet.
@@JarrodsTech ohh cool, thanks for the info
Wish they had an oled version with color calibration, with that screen real estate it'd be brilliant for content consumption and creation
they will but the price will be beyond... i had 15 rtx one.. just stick hdmi to oled tv... hell alot cheaper... the whole point of razer is to carry around everyday...
I think they'll have it in the Studio version.
Hey Jarrod! Quick question about this laptop: I have the exact same model you have and I just want to ask if the fans on yours make a faint buzzing/grinding noise when they start up? Mine makes this noise and I'm not sure if this is normal. Anyway great review as always!
That’s actually a common technical issue with these, you should probably ring them and get a replacement when companies send there laptop out for review they are checked and make sure it’s 100 percent
Don't think I noticed that here or I would have called it out in the video.
Aside from gaming, does it also perform great in multi task rendering works? Softwares like CAD, Lumion etc.
Im planning to buy one, would you recommend this machine?
It is quite powerful compared to many other 17" machines with same specs I've tested.
Wow! Thanks for the response! Im actually stuck between Msi gs75 and this machine, I guess I'll just stick with this. Thanks!
Thanks for the review! I was wondering what type of USB C ports this laptop had since the Razer's own manual didn't provide anything specific. It just says "Type C"
Hey jarred awesome review , Should I be getting MSI GS75 core i7 32gb ram 1TB SSD or MSI GS75 core i9 16gb ram 512 SSD ? What do you think ?
i7 unless you do intense editing cuz the i7 is more than enough for gaming and the i9 could overheat and throttle
MWW PlayZ am only getting it for 3d animation not gaming at all , what do you think ?
And I also want the laptop to be really fast
MWW PlayZ and also i am trying to choose between the Asus Zephyrus GX701 and the MSI GS75, and if you have any other recommendations please help me out ,Again am only getting the laptop for 3d animation no gaming I repeat NO GAMING .
i7 is plenty generally, however consider you can always upgrade the RAM any time, but cannot upgrade the CPU as it's soldered to the motherboard, so buy the best CPU/GPU combo you need then sort the rest out later.
Really appreaciate this kind of design that doesn't have air exhasut on the side, it might sacrifice some cooling but there is not hot air blowing on your hand. I once left my laptop rendered something, with the mouse omn the right side, when I came back the rubber part on my mouse was melted because of the side exhaust vent.
oof
Hi, would like to ask if as of this date, how is your Razer blade 17 pro doing? any problems in hardware?
It was a borrowed review unit and was sent back after the review was complete, I'm almost never able to comment on long term usage unfortunately.
@@JarrodsTech thank you anyways! i love your videos! keep it up! i wish you well!
what about XPS 15 7590 OLED, are you planning to make a review?
I've requested it multiple times but no luck getting it so far.
Perfect review, like always, was waiting for your thermals results for this model. Still too hot with heavy games, even with undervolt + cooling pad the owner should keep an eye on internals temp. And the warm keyboard isnt the best to use when internal temp reach such levels. Thanks Jarod.
Thanks!
Way better than my GX701 because it has better speakers, better ports selection because all USB A ports are 3.2 Gen 2 and you get 2 USB C ports but only 1 of them is Thunderbolt 3, *EXTRA* responsive trackpad, better cooling as it got 4 fans, 20% better battery life and it has an Ethernet and a brand new technology SD card slot.
Thanks for the comparison, I guess GX701 has G-Sync though which does boost performance around 15%
hi! i just subbed to your channel and your explanation is easy to understand. i‘d like to ask: what cooling pad do you use? thanks!
Hey, welcome to the channel! It's the thermaltake massive 20 RGB, I have a video with more info here: ruclips.net/video/Zx2EnUD-DoM/видео.html
Jarrod'sTech wohoo! thanks for the advice. cant wait for your upcoming laptop review!😊
Hey Jarrod, thanks for your work :) i just bought exactly this model with 2070 max q and 9750h. I have one Problem and maybee you remember your time with this device. My 2070 just takes the 100 Watt during benches like 3d mark or heaven, but in games the power limit is set to 90 watt. Did you had the same behaviour ? ( sorry 4 english ) and thanks in advance
Update : figured it Out, the CPU has to be under 32 Watt to get the Blade to Push 100 Watt on the GPU
Is the for fans worth it though?
And does the vapor chamber cools it better than the usuall heat pipes?
In this case it seems better. The Blade 17 is performance much better tha the 15, the extra in take really helps.
It seems to do ok, that said I did not disconnect the front fans to compare with/without.
1. R5 2600
2. Gigabyte b450m ds3h
3.Zotac RTX 2060(offer)
4. G.skill ripjaws v 3200mhz 8gb ram
5.Gamdias Kratos M1 600b 600w bronze
6. HP Ex 900 128 gb
7.Barracuda 1tb
8. Digital x ups
9. Gamdias talos e1
10. Hp 22f 21.5"
11.SBS lab 2.1 sound system
12. Walton RGB keyboard
13. Walton RGB mouse
14.Xbox controller
Good?
Bad.. 2nd gen ryzen
@@jake9854 I had to buy this to my friend, the 3rd gen is not available :'(
They'll stock it in the next month. 😭
Price- R5 2600 15,300Taka
R5 2600x- 18,000Taka
R5 3600- 19,000-21,000 taka(assumed)
1$=84.4৳
2nd gen Ryzen is not bad.. There are some great deals on it at the moment and it works well, not everyone needs latest and greatest. That said if you can afford 3600 it will outperform the 2600x easily in games. As for your memory, try get dual channel for better performance (2x sticks instead of 1x stick).
@@JarrodsTech Yeah, bought another one today. RAM prices are increasing.
it's a little bit bulky but not as bulky as the Alienware 51m, MSI GT76 Titan, Aorus 17, MSI GT83 Titan, MSI GT75 Titan, Acer Helios 700, Asus G703, Asus G752, Asus Mothership, or the Metabox P775 you tested earlier this year and P750TM-G that you reviewed at the end last year while that laptop had the i9 9900K and a GTX 1080
Yeah it's wide/deep, but much thinner than those other 17" ones.
Would you say this is best 17inch thin and light gaming laptop right now?
Definitely one of the best in terms of raw performance due to the mods they make, the new GX701 might be close when you put G-Sync on though 🤔
@@JarrodsTech Appreciate the response mate, only thing not selling me 100% is the common horror stories I keep reading about Razer. 🙄 Keep up the great work on all your content ✌
Thank you for this review.
No problem!
Hello Jarrod, do you think that the Razer blade 17 could compete with the ROG ZEPHYRUS S (GX701) ?
The Blade may win with equal specs considering this 2070 max-q config is close or beating the gx701 with 2080 max-q if I recall (results of 3 games comparing both laptops are in the video).
This review is extreme in depth and great. Thank you
Cheers!
Any chance where you can review the RTX 2080 max Q variant of this in the future?
There is very very little difference it’s not worth the extra money trust me
Probably not, generally I don't get sent the same machine to review with different specs.
Hi, in your opinion what is the best screen for video and games; the razerbook 17 or the ROG-ZEPHYRUS-S-GX701?
Deep black, colors, contrast with light areas .
thank you so much
You can compare the results here with my gx701 and see, maybe they even use the same panel model.
@@JarrodsTech Thank, it's the same panel. But different spyder test! GX701 =Contrast 1440:1 - Black Value 0.2 cd/m² -Gamma: 2.41 and Razer blade pro = Contrast 1032:1 - Black Value 0.29 cd/m² -Gamma: 2.28. Did you see a difference between the 2 laptops when you played or watched a video ?
thank you so much
Have you tried screen recording on it? Like if I want to play a high graphic game like Forza Horizon and record the gameplay using Bandicamp at the same time at 1080p/60fps, will there be any lag or bad audio in the gameplay itself or the final screen recording? I just rather not use the Elgato if I can just record directly because it's easier.
No I have not, that's not something I regularly test so cannot comment.
Will send this to all people claiming "thin gaming laptops always have terrible cooling" 😂
Thanks for the vid!
Just stick in 4 fans and it's good to go!
Do you find it too small playing on 15.6 inches laptop?or it is just enough for gaming?
It's personal preference, to me I think it's ok, but while at home I'd just plug in a larger screen.
The screen being heated up is definitely not a future proof laptop
Depends if the future is on fire.
@@JarrodsTech *Samsung left the chat*
How hot was the screen? It looks like ~45 Degress C, but it's hard to tell. I just don't know enough to say if extended use will harm the panel if it operates at temperatures that high. (I e-mailed Razer support regarding the screen, but I'm not expecting much...)
Speaking of thermals, How hard is it to access the CPU and GPU (Thinking ahead to thermal paste maintenance)? Did you get a chance to open it up beyond what you showed in the review?
For those who are interested in thermals, The zephyrus Gx701 was tested in 24°C (3 degress °C higher) ambient air temp, and came in only 1°C higher then the Razer (in the optimal situation... OC, UV, cooling pad etc.)
Hey Jarrod, can you compare the Helios 1660 Ti and the 2060? I watched your video and compared it to someone running games on the 2060 and seems like 1660 ti is running better with more fps than the 2060
Not sure, depends if Acer in Australia ever gets 2060 review units available. I will compare those two graphics in future though.
@@JarrodsTech Oh yeah, forgot it's only out in some places, wish they would just release it worldwide at the same time
Ended up getting the RB 15 with 20% off, would you recommend gaming in balanced or custom with everything on high mode ?
Nice, personally I just leave gaming mode on and let it do it's thing and it works pretty well.
@@JarrodsTech ok thanks!
Hey Jarrod, i love the channel! Do you have any plans to review the Origin Evos 16s laptop?
I believe they use the Clevo P960ED, which I've covered on the channel already under the Metabox brand, should be the same machine. Can't get stuff from Origin specifically though as they're US based and I'm in Australia.
@@JarrodsTech I'll check it out, thank you!
NEVER EVER buy Origin. I paid $3k for an EON-17x in April. It kept shutting down randomly. The repair service left much to be desired. After two repair shipments and them NOT listening to me about the machine, I finally sent it back for a refund. The process took over two months. I had the laptop for 6 months and enjoyed it for 2 weeks total, if that. Their customer service is horrible. Don't put yourself through it.
Anyone else curious of buying this big boy over the standard 15 inch model? Since the laptop is so thin I think it could be cool having better speakers and a bigger screen.
Definitely more powerful too!
Is it worth to get the 2080 instead of 2070? It's a quit big price difference
I can't really say as I have not tested that configuration, probably not given the performance here in all games tested even at higher settings was already quite good, depends if you want to pay more for a bit more than that.
nahh i have the 2070mq and its great
Can you please help me decide between this and the alienware m15 r2 with similar specs? I plan to use it for CFD, ANSYS and gaming for the next 4-5 years. Which one in your opinion would be a better choice for me?
I can't sorry. I haven't reviewed that alienware model, they stopped sending me models after I said the software was crap in my 51m review
@@JarrodsTech I wish you would have reviewed it, would have been easier for me to make a choice.
Hello Jarrod, which laptop would be better overall, the Razer Blade Pro 17 with RTX 2080 Max Q and Full HD with 240hz, or the Asus Zephyrus S GX531GX-XB76 with the RTX 2080 Max Q, and Full HD with 240hz?
It's hard to say as I didn't test the blade with 2080, but based on the high power limit of the 2070 max-q that's beating my older gx701 2080 results, the blade may have an edge - plus it's undervolted out of the box, and if I recall overclocked too? Granted you can of course do these things with the ASUS machine too.
@@JarrodsTech Cool. Thanks for the info. I guess imma go with the Razer Blade Pro 17.
Can you recommend a laptop that's long-lasting yet affordable? I need laptop that I can use for both school and gaming.
I don't really understand any of these tech terms or have any knowledge about pcs /laptops at all.
Thank you.
Acer Helios 300 2019
Honestly..They are amazing at what they do..But the price premium..Razer is kind of like..The Apple of Windows PCs in a way.
The stuff can be pretty decent..Id hesitate to say good but pretty close..But for that pretty big price premium..Sometimes being almost being up to 500 dollars..Hell..Even more sometimes..Not worth it.
Heck, even Apple is a more viable choice
Well would not be surprised if it costs more than Apple considering it actually has a decent GPU vs Apple 😉 also considering the performance here, it's worth comparing this against 2080 Max-Q options, which are pretty much in the same ballpark price from other companies.
But hey..at least we can all agree we can at the very..minimum open the machine without voiding the warranty. And actually be able to get decent support. :D
But Appple's laptops are often half assed and full of design flaws and lack cooling to support those powerful configurations
Hey Jarrod, is this something that can last 5 years? I want to use it for study multitasking, photoshop, video editing and gaming.
I'd expect basically any Laptop to last years as long as you treat it well, that said based purely on internet comments and nothing I've personally experienced, it would seem razer have higher failure rates compared to others
Jarrod'sTech Higher failure rates, I’ve heared about this with Razer’s Battery and I’ve been worried whether I get this or not because of that. How about an Alienware m17 or HP Omen 17? is that any better than Razer’s?
Thanks for the review. Are you sure Razer is doing undervolting to every laptop and not a review units only? I do not see them mention this anywhere.
Other reviews mention the same undervolt, it should be all of them based on that.
Still cant decide between these and zephyrus 701 what would you recommend more? since price wise its more or less the same. i heard some issues with 701 in inverse ghosting and aura sync issues, are there any issues with razer?
Hard for me to compare as I haven't had both with same specs. I don't really have tools to test for ghosting so I can't really comment on the differences there based on memory, sorry.
TheKukuga hmm zephyrus has G-Sync!
can you do class review? like : comparision of 15 inch laptops released in last 4 months. i thought those will be really useful before buying one
Yeah I want to, the honest answer as to why I don't already is I just get sent so many things at the moment I pretty much only have time to focus on product reviews as they have to be sent back after 2-3 weeks.
Is the gtx 1080 version i7 7700 still good today? Can pick one up for £1200
The GPU is still excellent, 7700hq is a little dated but still ok, worth considering even the i5-8300h is 10% faster and more games are starting to work well with more cores
@@JarrodsTech I'm going to pass on it. Like you say gpu is good but everything else is dated plus the screen is 4k 60hz. I can't go back to 60hz 4k or not!
Yeah fair enough
Jarrod, I have a request for a test which I'm sure most people will be interested in seeing. Could you compare gamign results from this laptop(overclocked mode where we see max GPU clockspeeds to a desktop with i7 8700(maybe emulated from i9) and an RTX 2070? considering the really high clockspeeds here for a max q card I wanna see how much it's behind a full fledged desktop one in real life performance.
I don't have a 8700 or a 2070 unfortunately, I have a 8700K, but yeah no GPU at the moment, only 2060 and below + 2080 Ti.
I know this is off topic but is I got a dual monitor setup (1440 monitors) dose that mean I got one big 4k display
No. 2560x1440 = 3,686,400 pixels, two of these would be 7,372,800 pixels. 4K is 3840x2160 = 8,294,400 pixels.
The no numpad killed it for me. I'm one of those that actually use it everyday with my dell 7567. I'm not sure why companies like to pull it out
Fair enough, never use it myself.
TechNewsAUS because it’s so useless lol, imagine having another copy of the alphabet on the side of the keyboard, why?
@@dyvblo_live Its not though.. I use it daily and I'm sure many people do
TechNewsAUS it’s like having another sink on your toilet so you can wash your hands while taking a shit instead of taking a shit, getting up and washing your hands at the sink a step away.
I have 2020 Razer Blade Base 15, 10th gen i7, 16RAM, 2070 Max-Q 144Hz. I want a 17". There's one on amazon 9th gen i7, 16RAM, 2080 Max-Q 240Hz for $1900 USD. Do you think I'm making a mistake?
Is this gaming laptop better than the razer blade 15? (Please help)
Yes, the GPU has a higher power limit and it's got extra cooling, but it's bigger/heavier as a trade off.
Do you think the screen bleed might have been worse because it was a test/ review model? So it might have been an early batch?
I don't know, I doubt it, most people seem to think review units are cherry picked as being better than usual, however I think cases like this show that's now the case (I've been sent some shocking machines)
@@JarrodsTech ok thank you
Thanks!
Thanks, very detailed review as always
No problem!
I have a question, It's worth going from i7 8750H to i7 9750H is it quite a difference in games?
If you already have a 8750H, no. I will compare both in future.
@@JarrodsTech ok thanks bro
Does the -0.15 UV mean the out of the box undervolt or did you go further with it?
-0.1v is stock, -0.15 is me pushing it a bit further.
@@JarrodsTech Cheers mate!
Is it better than hp omen 15?
I cannot say as I've never tested a HP Omen.
Smaller bezels for laptops displays seem to be the primary goal this year instead of resolution, except for a few with expensive 4k screens. How long till we get pantone validated and budget friendly displays?
I guess the laptop manufacturers don't really have a choice when it comes to panels, they just buy what the panel vendors are able to make/sell.
Love your great work ❤️
Thanks!
A bit off topic. As for undervolting and cpu / gpu temperatures. If you overheat you just do undervolting and apply liquid metal to Grizzly Conductronaut. The difference is huge. Currently, I'm 28-30 degrees idle !! When watching yt, internet max 37/38 degrees. When playing gpu, I never exceeded 63 degrees, but the cpu is about 70/71 degrees (previously it was over 90 is too hot !!) It's really worth it!
Yes though there are risks involved so I don't think it's for everyone.
@@JarrodsTech Of course! I was very lucky. It's good that I used a clearcoat to paint the transistors on the processor. :) For a movie like yours I found out about it. :) Thanks
1800$-2000$ would be a good price for this.
> Intel® Core™ i7-9750H is basically an Intel® Core™ i7-8750H, present in below 2000$ laptops.
> NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070 Max-Q is a bad NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060, present in below 2000$ laptops
> SSD's cost around 100$, RAM also costs around 120$
You buy this for the whole package and the design. Not the specs.
Indeed, Razer are known to charge a price premium on their stuff.
Are you going to review the new Aorus laptops
Probably.
do any other laptops from competing brands also undervlolt their cpu out of the box? also what do you use to undervolt your cpu?
New Acer Predator is -.125v by default. He probably uses Throttlestop, you can get that from techpowerup
What Dax said
whats the point of being thin if its just as, if not heavier compared to "non-thin" gaming laptops?
Looks way better. Plus thin laptops tend to be more sturdy because they have a metal body to compensate for the thinness which means they're easier to pick up and put down a lot compared to bendy plastic bodies. Good for sitting in a lecture or moving around a classroom/office.
Yeah I guess looks/design.
I planning on getting the 4k 120hz version, what is the maximum amount of space I can install?
I'm not aware of a limit, I don't see why the largest M.2 drives available wouldn't be fine.
Don't get the 4k!
@@16krez1 why not
@@LandonHarris343 Watch Linus Tech tips video, he'll give a more in depth explanation than me.
@@16krez1 I've done watched his video, I still think it's worth it, but I decided to get something else already
For AUD$4500, you can get a ASUS GX701GXR w/RTX2080
or For AUD$2400, you can get an Aero 15 w/RTX2070, spend the remaining on building a desktop or a nice monitor :)
Wayyyyy overpriced
This was extremely close to the performance of the GX701 with 2080 Max-Q and sometimes beating it, so sounds fine to me.
And do you get the same quality, the same dpc latency ?
@@RepeatAgain979578 Are you talking about quality on a Razer product？ LMAO
@@sensonpan7994 yes LMAO, build quality, is waaaay better than any windows laptop you can name
New gx701 version with a 240 HZ screen coming out in next month. Maybe a counter to this model ?
Yeah maybe, I already tested the 8th gen mode if I can get the new one I'll compare them in a dedicated video
hmm so your saying that is more powerful then the asus zephyrus gx501 gx701 and gx531 gaming laptops
Seems to be, that boosted power limit is no joke.
So does this latency result means that this laptop aint good for music production?
Pretty much.
How 2070 maxQ out performing an 2070 on the Scar III and Aorus ?
could you do a review of the Eluktronics MAG-15 with 2070 maxq please.
The power limit is boosted to 100 watts, that's why, it's above Nvidia spec. Also, the CPU is undervolted -0.1v which helps, oh and the GPU is overclocked, basically it's tuned well out of the box. I can't get that exact model as they are in the US and I'm in Australia, but once it's resold under some other brand I'll be able to get it .
@@JarrodsTech The Scar III has 115 watt Boost on the GPU, I thought that would out preform the Razor. Maybe with Undervolt on the Scar III would preform the same .
Im thinking of buying the the Scar III 15 gtx 2070 Or the Aorus 15 with the 2070.
@@Joseph-nr9li the cooling solution is not a good probably. That's why it probably can't maintain 115 watt.
Reinstall windows can lose the cpu undervolt out of box, is that true ???
Yeah I think it will still be there, was there after I reset Windows at least.
I just brought this was loving it then downloaded a few games and noticed my games isn’t performing as well as yours? I have the charger in on max performance but there’s a lot of hitching that I don’t get on my desktop but your results are getting better than my desktop? I don’t understand
What results? What games? It's important to be aware that if you compare games where I'm actually testing in the game at different locations like bf5/fortnite/ping etc then you'll never be able to compare directly in a fair manner unless you do the exact same test run as me. The best way to even attempt a direct comparison would be to use games with the built in benchmark as they perform the same tasks. Also this is available with different hardware configurations so do you have the same?
Jarrod'sTech it turned out to be Xbox game bar that was causing hitching and Game mode in windows was causing the FPS problems, not sure why it’s on there when there causing problems now my benchmarks are near identical!
Oh interesting, I'll have to keep that in mind if anyone else has issues.
After watching this, you have no other reason to watch other youtuber's video about it. (except that cool old guy from Own or Disown)
He is soooooo cool guy(#OwnOrDisown)
Yeah he's alright 😉
Nice laptop. Nice review 👍
Thanks!
Hey I have a question can you do 1440p on this gaming laptop and dose it still have high fps (since 1440p is the sweet spot)
I don't think it's available with a screen above 1080p, so no, unless you connect an external screen then yes.
Jarrod'sTech but atleast try to check if you can :)
I think apart from the build, MSI gs75 is the best laptop for gaming. Its lighter as well. CS GO i get 280 fps so surely beats razer in everything. Made a good decision
Fair enough
The aesthetics of the gs75 are horrible, imo. Those gold brown accents completely ruin it, especially on the hinges.
2080MAXQ VS 2070MAXQ？Of course，GS75 can do better than this in CSGO.
Would you recommend this laptop or the Asus GX701?
Asus GX701 way better.
NampaKing12 how come mate? Razer blade runs cool too?
@@chunkui GX701 Comes with Grizzly paste from the factory will be lower temps. Keyboard is better position and will be cooler. I have Razer pro 17 (2020) laptop and the RAM doesn't go to 3200mhz, the GX701 does reach 3200mhz. My customer service experience with razer is horrible. They dont respond for weeks and you have to contact them many times.
NampaKing12 man i am sorry to hear that. Razer doesn’t have phone support? Where you from? As far as I know, razer has phone support here in Australia.
did you get the 2080 super max ?
NampaKing12 what would you say if I’m comparing the GX701 to msi ge75?
Why would it score higher than the 2080 max q in gx701 or the 2070 mobile in scar iii? How is it possible? Is it because of increasing power limit on the gpu? I couldn’t find any information about that on razer.com. It just sounds too good to be true
great video , waiting the lenovo legion y7000 review
Thanks, not sure if I'll cover it to be honest, I just bought the Y540 and L340 with my own money, and was able to borrow the Y740, so if they don't have it I don't think I can get it, not sure it's available in Australia so could be a challenge.
@@JarrodsTech well i believe in your skills, just do your best
Jarrod, for comparison 2080 Max Q results of Heaven Benchmark on Ultra are 2983, Valley on max settings 4648. Overall 2080 Max Q preform 7 to 17% better than 2070 Max Q you have reviewed from what I have been able to compare so far...
My stable CPU undervolt was 0.145. Could not quite reach same R20 results, as all core load after initial TDP boost caps at 55W which was around 3.3GHz on my machine.
As the downside, really is the shallow key travel - even old 14inch Razer with Nvidia 1060 had a better key travel distance...
Cool thanks for sharing, did you have the same default undervolt? Does gaming mode overclock the GPU core/memory? Is the 2080 MQ 100W too?
@@JarrodsTech
Yes, laptop arrived with same 0.1 undervolt on the Core Voltage only. High Performance mode does apply GPU and Core overclock. Regarding the GPU wattage it is a strange one... under load it is averaging at 100W, but it peaks at times with maximum of 124W that I have been able to capture with HWinfo
What model of y740 are you going to be reviewing?
8750H/2070 max-q
Great review again 👍
Thanks!