What about professionals who travel a lot, who need their laptops to perform at office and look professional during meetings, but also want to enjoy the occasional gaming session while at their hotel? That's the category I think they are trying to reach.
@@RexGalilae yeah there may prolly be an integrated course tho. ( But the specific ideals he mentioned is beyond reasoning) By the time she gets proficient in either one she'll be around 50 lmao
Half my profs are engineers and medical practitioners. I am studying medical engineering (everything from prostheses to xray machines to surgery robots etc.).
I really like how you're testing the practical usage of the laptop besides video editing. A lot of youtubers test the video editing and processing experience to test a laptop which makes sense since they are youtubers, but most people aren't.
Matthew: Don't bother with the 4k model. Canadians: Now we only have the 4k model Nvm Canadians the 120hz model is back And there is also the 60z model
@@Misss_Em If you end up getting the G14 (assuming you are talking about the rog Zephyrus) please consider disabling turbo boost for better thermals. I understand that the keyboard might not get hot but internals really matter and other components like storage and memory might become defective after being exposed to high temperatures
The only thing AMD CPU:s are missing is TB3. Would be so amazing with this laptop but a 4800U to use on the go, and when u get home. u plug it into an eGPU with like 2080ti! mmh mmh mmh
@@JontesTechTips In the future we will get USB 4 wich doesn't work on the Thunderbolt protocol but has the same specifications so it's accesseble to all chipmakers, AMD, Intel and also in the future ARM based laptops.
I really liked this kind of video. I don't think many tech RUclipsrs give that sort of oriented recommendation + entertainment rather than just a bunch of number to tell how fast the laptop is. More of this in my opinion is what is needed.
Got this for about $800 nearly a year ago. Blows my surface book 2 out if the way. Super powerful little thing, I love it. I’m a business professional running excel and I hardly ever get glitches. I don’t even game but man do I love this little machine.
THe only reason i bought a razer laptop is because it was on a very lower price, something like 1900$ instead of the '2300$ + taxes and shipping". otherwise, the design would probably make a compelling choice for me but it doesn't beat the high price.
Even as someone who plays a lot of video games this is still very appealing if it works for most of the games you play. I play some PC games with friends and combined with a Switch, this is the perfect setup for me.
Matt, there's a big lack of knowledge out there about shifting. Some of us are not left- or right-shifters exclusively. We use both - when clicking a letter with our left hand fingers, we right shift. And vice versa. Dual shifters if you will. Please get the word out.
am using the late 2019 model. looking at the new one bc of the fixes: shift key, and screen refresh (120hz). but i guess i am also niche, bc i want this for its power, yet still allows me to use USB-c charging only. so i only carry around a (quite strong yet versatile) single power brick to charge everything. including my mirrorless camera, and every accessory for both. allows me to do all photography work on the go, as well as gaming, and plug it in at home to my external screen (also via USB-C) with a single cable. if this had a Ryzen... well, lets look to maybe upgrade with next years model then :D
On top of the new fixes you mentioned, the processor runs at 25w now whereas they limited it to 15w on the 2019 model, which gives it a significant performance boost. I agree though, Ryzen would make this the perfect ultrabook!
How do you think the screen colors are? I was looking for something with high colore range for photography, like a 100%srgb at least. This 2020 model seems ok but it's 96% if i don't get It wrong
Should I pickup this 13 inch for 4-6k raw editing? Or do I have to go for the 15 inch for editing when I’m on the go? Great review brotha! Waiting for Razer to send my review model😎
All the people that say "I have no idea who this product is for" have NO idea how big the market is. This is a dream laptop, which is expensive, but there are people who can afford it and want the best. It's almost like our society relies on our computers and investing in a decent one is pretty normal. Edit: I own a late 2019 rbs, and hate the change to the shift key layout that you're praising. Thanks to all the influencers that got them to change it for their needs but have no idea who the laptop is for.
Unfortunately theirs more than just a resolution difference between the HD and 4K displays. 4K screen is glossy and some people prefer glossy over matte. Many HD monitors are actually 6 bit while many 4K monitors are 8 bit. I personally don’t care for touch screen on a laptop that isn’t a flip but for some people, they’ll prefer having a touch screen on this. With that said, you’re definitely paying a premium for the 4K version.
There is another niche this fit into: People who want to game on a laptop while actually using it on their lap. It's genuinely surprising how hard it is these days to find a laptop that can play games but won't give you third degree burns if you try to play them while sitting on the couch/floor/bed. Most gaming capable laptops these days are designed for max performance and so work great as PC replacements that only ever move from desk to desk, but if you already have a PC and just want a machine for pop up LAN parties (and regular laptop use) there's only a handful of machines on the market.
It is even for Massimo, an hardcore gamer who likes to play AAA game on his 32" 4k using his Razer Core X equipped with an Rtx 2070 super (something impossible to do with AMD at the moment), and use the same laptop during day maybe at work, or traveling by train and so on. Someone who stays far from home during the week and who likes to play game in hotel room to relax, or be able to continue his 3D projects during his vacation. Unfortunately I can't buy it in Italy, (I bought an MSI prestige 14). I m waiting my next trip to US to buy it.
I'm a right shifter, but I'd take that short shift key over half size up/down arrow keys. It doesn't take long to adapt as my Logitech K400R also has that layout. But when you have half size up/down key, it's harder to train my muscle memory and I keep pressing shift whenever I want to press up. For someone who types and checks for text a lot, moving from one line to another one by one, it's crucial. So, Razer is out of my list starting now, while Lenovo gaming lineup surprisingly returns as they realize that importance.
I'm a gamer (not competitive/pro) and a notary with 2 pc at home with 9600k-2080 and 3600x-5700xt. Sometimes my job require to travel and want spend my free/wating time gaming on a small laptop. This 13 inch razer blade stealth is for me
Im constantly hearing complaints from youtubers about the right shift key being too small, yet Ive never met a single person who uses it (both win/mac)... being from Europe, we value more num pad, because of the number row is usually being used for symbols for people who use English only as their second language. so we need something else purely for numbers... just my pov ^^ great vid as usual
This laptop costs the same as the 2020 Macbook Pro 13 10th-Gen while packing significant better hardware and matching or exceeding its build quality, that alone is a better value proposition than the 2020 Macbook Pro 13-inch. You can do literally everything you can do with the Mac while having better graphics performance in every regard. I do not think its target market is a 'niche' as you make it out to be.
Awesome review (again). ok... I'm the exact guy for the 13... but I need a 15. So XPS 15 or Razer (and which)? Looking for super good build quality... not ready to go back to Mac. Thanks for the advice!!
Hiya, I'm a novice when it comes on to Laptops. But I do need a laptop that's excellent for editing! Would this be a good option? I'm looking to upgrade & want to get a new laptop but don't know where to look or what to buy 😭😭 (I've watched so many videos & I'm still confused) Thanks in advance for your help & great video 👍🏾
Least the battery life isn't bad on it at full refresh rate, but you do have a good point to mention - it's like what a few other RUclipsrs have said too: If the Stealth had an AMD Ryzen Processor, it would absolutely destroy everything else. I suppose some issues why they haven't is due to working with Intel and not designing a motherboard to handle a Ryzen CPU. Oh - and Thunderbolt 3 would cease to exist lol. I'm probably a Tom though. Great review with lotsa humour, MattyMo.
I had the 2019 1650 and liked it. I had 2 problems with it - that crazy damn shift key, and I wanted a faster screen. They fixed both, so I have upgraded and don't regret it. Now I have a 2019 to put up for sale....... Should I have waited for late 2020 or early 2021 when they (hopefully) put AMD in this thing? Probably. Will I want that one when it comes out? Definitely. Will I watch your videos and lust over everything you review? Of course!
Was on the fence deciding between this and the razer blade 15. After watching this video I went with the 13. Had it for about 2 days and I’m loving it. Perfect size to carry around school and just enough power for my engineering software. Don’t really plan on gaming oh and on sale too!!!
What’s the battery life like? I’m planning to buy as my main laptop for work and OCCASIONAL gaming, so you wouldn’t expect me to push this laptop to its max performance. That being said, would the battery last and overall longevity last?
@@rampagemango3823 5-7 hours depending on what you’re doing. Could definitely last you an entire work day if all you’re doing is working on tasks that wont push performance
I was looking at this to use it as a College/ Gaming laptop. Use it for school when i’m there of course, and game on it when i’m home. Would this be a great pickup? Or is there other alternatives ?
I must say that I'm neither of those niches and this was the first laptop that seemed to be exactly what I wanted. I don't bother with modern games with very few exceptions, instead I like MAME, pc engine, or ps1 games emulated. While I might want to try out Doom Eternal or Metro Exodus, I'm much more interested in catching up on older games that passed me by like MGS V or FF10/12 remastered/13. I value something small enough that it won't weigh me down if I want to play in bed, will fit easily and with a lightweight should I wish to take it somewhere, but mostly just takes up very little space wherever I need it. Also, I happen to specifically want an OLED laptop, as I've grown accustomed to playing ps vita and have become an OLED elitist. That, and the fact that my other gaming laptop is/was an Alienware M11x R2, which lasted me 12 years of normal non-gaming use and gaming for the only games that mattered, with the exceptions as noted above that passed me by. So, I'm used to and only really care for a very small laptop that meets what I want out of it. Money isn't much of an issue.
I do like your review Mathew and agree with your point about the niche market Razer seems to be targeting. But what I *don't* like is gaming laptops competing hard to be business class/ultra portables and losing its *gaming edge*. IMO this is where the focus gets lost.
What’s the battery life like? I’m planning to buy as my main laptop for work and OCCASIONAL gaming, so you wouldn’t expect me to push this laptop to its max performance. That being said, would the battery last and overall longevity last?
I have this laptop, and I fit in a pretty niche market. I need a well built 13 inch that will be for engineering purposes, run older games/less demanding modern ones and I need a high refresh rate panel because I'm used to it. On paper its not worth the price, but there really is nothing else like it and I think its perfect. The zephyrus is the only other option, but they have terrible QA and feel like plastic rubbish.
Since i bought the late 2019 model few months back, the biggest regret that i have for not waiting just a bit longer for this upgrade is the 120hz screen. The ghosting on the late 2019 is so bad that i just can't game on it without the external monitor.
Is the 2020 stealth 13 for me? I play Valorant. I play at 144hz. Performance matters to me and I play competitive games very seriously. I already own a mid-high end gaming desktop and a 144hz monitor already. I am looking for a laptop that I can use to continue gaming when I am out, and also do other pc related tasks that I often find myself doing daily such as reading manga, watching anime, photo editing in PS and lightroom. as I said, I already have my primary gaming station, as such I do not need to buy a big and heavy do it all gaming laptop. Something compact and light, yet competent is what I am looking for. I would also like to note that a while back I did own a blade 15 for about a week, but I ended up returning to use the money on upgrading my peripherals and some pc components. So I know I don't really want the blade 15 again. In my case is the stealth 13 worth it? or am I better off spending the extra few hundred for the new 14" ROG zephyrus G14 laptop?
I don't care much about AMD variant. I won't be compressing files and needlessly running Cinebench. I care more about low DPC latency, proper usb controller, Thunderbolt and a hardware 265x codec.
Lol it’s obviously a first world problem but it really can be annoying. I have the one with the small shift key, and it’s not just the size, it’s that there’s an arrow key where youd usually get the shift key. So when I’m typing, sometimes I hit the up arrow when I’m trying to capitalize a letter. Or I’ll be trying to type a question mark, and my entire life, the question mark was right next to the shift key. But now the up arrow is there instead, so I end up highlighting the entire line The good news is that I got over these issues quickly. And I got it on an insane deal, I got really lucky
There is another niche... the traveling engineer who is also a gamer, with a company laptop blocked to install games, who doesn’t want to travel with 2 15” laptop everywhere
How is the battery for this compared to something like the Surface Laptop or MBP 13? I've been hating my Lenovo 730 15" as a student with 3 hours of active battery life. I can't live like this!
I received my razer blade 15 4k oled rtx 2070 max q silver on 2020 June for like 3k bucks. With excitement I opened the package and the first impression on its aluminum surface finish is not pleasant by comparison to the macbook I owned years ago. At that moment I started to fell hesitate to justify my purchases is whether a good one. Then I plugged the cable with awkward looking adapter to the laptop. And it did not light up! After investigation I noticed the cable to the adapter is probably loosely connected despite all the way in. So I gave it little more push to the adapter and it worked . At this moment I thought it is perhaps an engineering flaws? So the laptop worked fine until now. After just one month of usage, The adapter died yesterday. Sigh, after years of using different laptops, this is the first time ever of having power adapter issue on laptop. The last time I had a problem with adapter is losing one accidentally on my lenovo. Now I am sill waiting inline for their customer support to pick up my call, I do not even know if they would pick up my call today, because it already is like 30 minutes waiting. I do not know if they can ship me another adapter or there would be another tech issue happening in the recent future. My conclusion is that I may not going to buy anything from razer again. Everything I purchased from them are all kinda wibbly wobbly.
Isnt the G14 similar specs, thin and light, dedicated GPU like...half the price of this thing? Is that 1" more screen real estate really worth $1k more?
I just bought one from best buy.... yes a lot of thought spending that kind of money , but I travel for IT work and would like to play in hotel at night ... I also have the G14 , nothing wrong with it , its awesome but for some reason I keep on going back to my Razor 15 when working, studying , etc.. something about it... so I bought the freaken 1799 13...
You're absolutely right on all fronts except in one way, a hardcore gamer might be (and is in my case) okay with this laptop, for one I waited until a discount happened, and got it for 1500 instead of 1800, second, I don't want to carry a heavy laptop around just so I can game and I don't want to buy 2 devices to carry aorund either, so I keep an eGPU at home for much better performance, and I carry around this laptop for lighter gaming on the go, and for proffesional work. The thing is the laptop looks very professional too which is a huge plus, I can be in a boardroom and no one would bat an eye with this laptop (though mine has FULL of anime stickers, but then I do work in an industry where even tattoos are fine and no one cares)
I game primarily on a desktop build but I'd like something small to carry between school and friends that could also game. Would this be recommended for what I want?
I frickin love Jill. Hit me up on twitch.tv/mattmoniz or discord.gg/mattmoniz
lol I am a guy but Anne but not in the medical field. Oh I also want a 15inch lol
Hey Matthew. Can you link Jill twich profil or youtube channel? I want to see what she say about the razer blade 15 base version.
Thanks
Any long term review?
Hi @Matthew Moniz, Can you recommend best laptops for construction engineers?
I thought Tom and Ann were real until I saw Jill.
😂 Same here
Sure karen....
What Are You On About LOL
Parks & Rec reference
Tf
What about professionals who travel a lot, who need their laptops to perform at office and look professional during meetings, but also want to enjoy the occasional gaming session while at their hotel? That's the category I think they are trying to reach.
That's Ann
0:52 Engineer AND a medical practitioner??? What in the world???
ITs a crazy world!!!
That's 12 years of just study lmao
@@RexGalilae yeah there may prolly be an integrated course tho. ( But the specific ideals he mentioned is beyond reasoning)
By the time she gets proficient in either one she'll be around 50 lmao
Half my profs are engineers and medical practitioners. I am studying medical engineering (everything from
prostheses to xray machines to surgery robots etc.).
Its Mathew, can say anything at any moment. Never mind, just focus on device!! 😆
I really like how you're testing the practical usage of the laptop besides video editing. A lot of youtubers test the video editing and processing experience to test a laptop which makes sense since they are youtubers, but most people aren't.
Dave 2D: CuRsEd By InTeL
Matthew Moniz: FiNaLlY pErFeCt
Matthew: Don't bother with the 4k model.
Canadians: Now we only have the 4k model
Nvm Canadians the 120hz model is back
And there is also the 60z model
Me im crying cuz the only 2 laptops i want are unavailable lol G14 and/or razer 13😅😭
@@Misss_Em If you end up getting the G14 (assuming you are talking about the rog Zephyrus) please consider disabling turbo boost for better thermals. I understand that the keyboard might not get hot but internals really matter and other components like storage and memory might become defective after being exposed to high temperatures
Lol, I got the 4k one, bc I wanted the touchscreen
5:42 pretty much sums up what I want to see in almost all laptops this year.
EXACTLY WHAT I WAS THINKING MATTHEW, EFFIN 4800U IN THIS WOULD DEMOLISH EVERYONE! YOU FINALLY SAID IT!
Everyone says this about every 2020 intel laptop. It’s a given.
I think u accidentally hit caps lock
The only thing AMD CPU:s are missing is TB3. Would be so amazing with this laptop but a 4800U to use on the go, and when u get home. u plug it into an eGPU with like 2080ti! mmh mmh mmh
@@adamkija6895 got way too excited
@@JontesTechTips In the future we will get USB 4 wich doesn't work on the Thunderbolt protocol but has the same specifications so it's accesseble to all chipmakers, AMD, Intel and also in the future ARM based laptops.
I really liked this kind of video. I don't think many tech RUclipsrs give that sort of oriented recommendation + entertainment rather than just a bunch of number to tell how fast the laptop is. More of this in my opinion is what is needed.
Got this for about $800 nearly a year ago. Blows my surface book 2 out if the way. Super powerful little thing, I love it. I’m a business professional running excel and I hardly ever get glitches. I don’t even game but man do I love this little machine.
What a steal...I'm so jealous lol
where did u get it at?
@@DoodleDonkey45I just found one for $475 lol. They really don’t hold their value like Mac’s but I’m a big fan of them. I’ve had several blades.
THe only reason i bought a razer laptop is because it was on a very lower price, something like 1900$ instead of the '2300$ + taxes and shipping". otherwise, the design would probably make a compelling choice for me but it doesn't beat the high price.
Even as someone who plays a lot of video games this is still very appealing if it works for most of the games you play. I play some PC games with friends and combined with a Switch, this is the perfect setup for me.
Feels like you are uploading video every single day. Keep going!
Matt, there's a big lack of knowledge out there about shifting. Some of us are not left- or right-shifters exclusively. We use both - when clicking a letter with our left hand fingers, we right shift. And vice versa. Dual shifters if you will. Please get the word out.
I like the way you explained this, using avatars is really making people see if they resemble the characters you're describing.
Man i love your analogy/example of what is the type of user this laptop would be perfect for. It is of great help
I was debating buying this the last couple of days but your review helped me decide to wait one more year to see if they can do AMD.
xD
If I did wait, I would be waiting for the bottom bezel to go
"1.8 kidneys" HaHahahhahhahahahahahahah
The intro with stories of real use cases was a great touch. Great vid as usual. Thanks!
Mannnn, you're just keep getting better and better each videos!! Keep up the good work mann!! Really like your video!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks Yohanes!!!
5:33 DUDE MY PARENTS WERE NEXT TO ME at 5:33 😂😂😂😂😂
Thumbs up for the speaker comparison which usually other reviewers don't do it.
am using the late 2019 model. looking at the new one bc of the fixes: shift key, and screen refresh (120hz).
but i guess i am also niche, bc i want this for its power, yet still allows me to use USB-c charging only.
so i only carry around a (quite strong yet versatile) single power brick to charge everything. including my mirrorless camera, and every accessory for both.
allows me to do all photography work on the go, as well as gaming, and plug it in at home to my external screen (also via USB-C) with a single cable.
if this had a Ryzen... well, lets look to maybe upgrade with next years model then :D
On top of the new fixes you mentioned, the processor runs at 25w now whereas they limited it to 15w on the 2019 model, which gives it a significant performance boost.
I agree though, Ryzen would make this the perfect ultrabook!
How do you think the screen colors are? I was looking for something with high colore range for photography, like a 100%srgb at least. This 2020 model seems ok but it's 96% if i don't get It wrong
Hi Matthew Moniz, can you please do a review on the Razer Blade Pro 17? btw, love your videos. big fan.
I loved this format, keep up the good work man
Should I pickup this 13 inch for 4-6k raw editing? Or do I have to go for the 15 inch for editing when I’m on the go? Great review brotha! Waiting for Razer to send my review model😎
Did you get the 13 inch in the end?
How was it?
All the people that say "I have no idea who this product is for" have NO idea how big the market is.
This is a dream laptop, which is expensive, but there are people who can afford it and want the best. It's almost like our society relies on our computers and investing in a decent one is pretty normal.
Edit: I own a late 2019 rbs, and hate the change to the shift key layout that you're praising. Thanks to all the influencers that got them to change it for their needs but have no idea who the laptop is for.
Man! Loved the video Matt! It was a different and innovative one. But again, all of your videos are! Fantastic 😆
Unfortunately theirs more than just a resolution difference between the HD and 4K displays. 4K screen is glossy and some people prefer glossy over matte. Many HD monitors are actually 6 bit while many 4K monitors are 8 bit. I personally don’t care for touch screen on a laptop that isn’t a flip but for some people, they’ll prefer having a touch screen on this.
With that said, you’re definitely paying a premium for the 4K version.
YOU told me what I needed to know and was looking for FOR A LONG TIME! Thank you
You're very welcome !!
There is another niche this fit into: People who want to game on a laptop while actually using it on their lap. It's genuinely surprising how hard it is these days to find a laptop that can play games but won't give you third degree burns if you try to play them while sitting on the couch/floor/bed. Most gaming capable laptops these days are designed for max performance and so work great as PC replacements that only ever move from desk to desk, but if you already have a PC and just want a machine for pop up LAN parties (and regular laptop use) there's only a handful of machines on the market.
It is even for Massimo, an hardcore gamer who likes to play AAA game on his 32" 4k using his Razer Core X equipped with an Rtx 2070 super (something impossible to do with AMD at the moment), and use the same laptop during day maybe at work, or traveling by train and so on. Someone who stays far from home during the week and who likes to play game in hotel room to relax, or be able to continue his 3D projects during his vacation. Unfortunately I can't buy it in Italy, (I bought an MSI prestige 14). I m waiting my next trip to US to buy it.
One of you're best videos, I liked it so much. Well done!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I'm a right shifter, but I'd take that short shift key over half size up/down arrow keys. It doesn't take long to adapt as my Logitech K400R also has that layout. But when you have half size up/down key, it's harder to train my muscle memory and I keep pressing shift whenever I want to press up. For someone who types and checks for text a lot, moving from one line to another one by one, it's crucial. So, Razer is out of my list starting now, while Lenovo gaming lineup surprisingly returns as they realize that importance.
I'm a gamer (not competitive/pro) and a notary with 2 pc at home with 9600k-2080 and 3600x-5700xt. Sometimes my job require to travel and want spend my free/wating time gaming on a small laptop. This 13 inch razer blade stealth is for me
Im constantly hearing complaints from youtubers about the right shift key being too small, yet Ive never met a single person who uses it (both win/mac)... being from Europe, we value more num pad, because of the number row is usually being used for symbols for people who use English only as their second language. so we need something else purely for numbers... just my pov ^^ great vid as usual
Good to see you mate. Keep up the vids.
Excellent review - you have cemented my thoughts! Leaving the MacBook Pro 13inch and getting a Razer 13 Blade Stealth!
Did you end up getting it?
How is it?
I’m doing the same comparison lol
If Ann and Tom are onboard with sub-par quality control and terrible customer support then yeah they're gonna love this thing.
Nice review. You are hilarious, but quite knowledgeable! Dig your channel!
Thanks Sandy 🙏
This laptop costs the same as the 2020 Macbook Pro 13 10th-Gen while packing significant better hardware and matching or exceeding its build quality, that alone is a better value proposition than the 2020 Macbook Pro 13-inch. You can do literally everything you can do with the Mac while having better graphics performance in every regard. I do not think its target market is a 'niche' as you make it out to be.
Awesome review (again). ok... I'm the exact guy for the 13... but I need a 15. So XPS 15 or Razer (and which)? Looking for super good build quality... not ready to go back to Mac. Thanks for the advice!!
Great Matt 👌
Hey do you know wich PC is better for creators? Do you have a recommendation? Thanks 😊
I like that your established the various gamer personas as a starter.
love your perspective and the way you describe things man 😅
I appreciate that!
05:33 I walked away for a second and come back to this.
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Hiya, I'm a novice when it comes on to Laptops. But I do need a laptop that's excellent for editing! Would this be a good option? I'm looking to upgrade & want to get a new laptop but don't know where to look or what to buy 😭😭 (I've watched so many videos & I'm still confused)
Thanks in advance for your help & great video 👍🏾
Least the battery life isn't bad on it at full refresh rate, but you do have a good point to mention - it's like what a few other RUclipsrs have said too: If the Stealth had an AMD Ryzen Processor, it would absolutely destroy everything else. I suppose some issues why they haven't is due to working with Intel and not designing a motherboard to handle a Ryzen CPU. Oh - and Thunderbolt 3 would cease to exist lol. I'm probably a Tom though.
Great review with lotsa humour, MattyMo.
How would you rate this laptop for a uni student going to study game development
Ordered mine yesterday from Microsoft Store ! Hopefully the screen is bright enough so I won't miss my MacBook Pro 13
Now that you’ve had yours for 5 months, what do the think about the transition from your MacBook?
I had the 2019 1650 and liked it. I had 2 problems with it - that crazy damn shift key, and I wanted a faster screen. They fixed both, so I have upgraded and don't regret it. Now I have a 2019 to put up for sale....... Should I have waited for late 2020 or early 2021 when they (hopefully) put AMD in this thing? Probably. Will I want that one when it comes out? Definitely. Will I watch your videos and lust over everything you review? Of course!
Thanks for that I really needed that video! Dropped a like keep it up!
Thanks man!
Was on the fence deciding between this and the razer blade 15. After watching this video I went with the 13. Had it for about 2 days and I’m loving it. Perfect size to carry around school and just enough power for my engineering software. Don’t really plan on gaming oh and on sale too!!!
What’s the battery life like? I’m planning to buy as my main laptop for work and OCCASIONAL gaming, so you wouldn’t expect me to push this laptop to its max performance. That being said, would the battery last and overall longevity last?
@@rampagemango3823 5-7 hours depending on what you’re doing. Could definitely last you an entire work day if all you’re doing is working on tasks that wont push performance
Have either of you used it for photo and video editing?
Lmafo your narrowing is the best hahaha truly unique and funny man I really enjoy your content keep up the good work 👍😊
Me-Trusts Matthew and closes eyes.
Mom enters-Gives me piece of her mind😑
Hahahah
MSI, are you listening? Improve your cooling and you have 13" and 14" models that could compete with this thing!
Great video Matt
Wanted a recommendation for a external hard drive
When is the omen 15 review coming ?
WHENNNNN
So omen is the 1st laptop with 120 refresh rate 4k screen?
Love your videos man!
Thanks Jose!
I was looking at this to use it as a College/ Gaming laptop. Use it for school when i’m there of course, and game on it when i’m home. Would this be a great pickup? Or is there other alternatives ?
I'd suggest the Asus G14, i'ts a 14' with an 8-core 4900HS and RTX 2060 max-q. I think it's the best balance of portability and performance
This laptop is sweet spot for people the want to browse internet, consume media and do some gaming every now and then.
Perfect description in terms of the demographic that this laptop is aimed at . 👏
Not if they're gonna be manufactured by BYD Electronics who are known to cut corners, which is why people usually prefer MBPs over Razer laptops
I just came here for the stand? where is it ?
I must say that I'm neither of those niches and this was the first laptop that seemed to be exactly what I wanted. I don't bother with modern games with very few exceptions, instead I like MAME, pc engine, or ps1 games emulated. While I might want to try out Doom Eternal or Metro Exodus, I'm much more interested in catching up on older games that passed me by like MGS V or FF10/12 remastered/13. I value something small enough that it won't weigh me down if I want to play in bed, will fit easily and with a lightweight should I wish to take it somewhere, but mostly just takes up very little space wherever I need it. Also, I happen to specifically want an OLED laptop, as I've grown accustomed to playing ps vita and have become an OLED elitist. That, and the fact that my other gaming laptop is/was an Alienware M11x R2, which lasted me 12 years of normal non-gaming use and gaming for the only games that mattered, with the exceptions as noted above that passed me by. So, I'm used to and only really care for a very small laptop that meets what I want out of it. Money isn't much of an issue.
subscribed just for that imagining AMD part xD
You should compare this to the Surface Book 3 13'5 inch. Spec-wise they are the same!
Surface Book 3 is faster. If you look at the benchmarks the Surface Book 3 is in there.
Hi Matt, you forgot the mozzila firefox build benchmark. The one macbook pro is excellent in. Very important thing for Ann!
MacBook Pro won the Mozilla test
@@MatthewMoniz how many minutes difference? Is it close to Surface Laptop or close to MBP?
Hi dude, Amazing thumbnail!!
I do like your review Mathew and agree with your point about the niche market Razer seems to be targeting. But what I *don't* like is gaming laptops competing hard to be business class/ultra portables and losing its *gaming edge*. IMO this is where the focus gets lost.
What’s the battery life like? I’m planning to buy as my main laptop for work and OCCASIONAL gaming, so you wouldn’t expect me to push this laptop to its max performance. That being said, would the battery last and overall longevity last?
I have this laptop, and I fit in a pretty niche market. I need a well built 13 inch that will be for engineering purposes, run older games/less demanding modern ones and I need a high refresh rate panel because I'm used to it. On paper its not worth the price, but there really is nothing else like it and I think its perfect. The zephyrus is the only other option, but they have terrible QA and feel like plastic rubbish.
You had me with the basket weaving!
Since i bought the late 2019 model few months back, the biggest regret that i have for not waiting just a bit longer for this upgrade is the 120hz screen. The ghosting on the late 2019 is so bad that i just can't game on it without the external monitor.
Is the 2020 stealth 13 for me? I play Valorant. I play at 144hz. Performance matters to me and I play competitive games very seriously. I already own a mid-high end gaming desktop and a 144hz monitor already. I am looking for a laptop that I can use to continue gaming when I am out, and also do other pc related tasks that I often find myself doing daily such as reading manga, watching anime, photo editing in PS and lightroom. as I said, I already have my primary gaming station, as such I do not need to buy a big and heavy do it all gaming laptop. Something compact and light, yet competent is what I am looking for.
I would also like to note that a while back I did own a blade 15 for about a week, but I ended up returning to use the money on upgrading my peripherals and some pc components. So I know I don't really want the blade 15 again. In my case is the stealth 13 worth it? or am I better off spending the extra few hundred for the new 14" ROG zephyrus G14 laptop?
Nice video man👍 got a good couple of laughs
Thanks man !
Imo, having a normal up and down arrows is much better than a long r shift, especially for coders who are also gamers
I don't care much about AMD variant. I won't be compressing files and needlessly running Cinebench. I care more about low DPC latency, proper usb controller, Thunderbolt and a hardware 265x codec.
First world problem: The right shift key isn't the size I'm used to.
Lol it’s obviously a first world problem but it really can be annoying. I have the one with the small shift key, and it’s not just the size, it’s that there’s an arrow key where youd usually get the shift key. So when I’m typing, sometimes I hit the up arrow when I’m trying to capitalize a letter.
Or I’ll be trying to type a question mark, and my entire life, the question mark was right next to the shift key. But now the up arrow is there instead, so I end up highlighting the entire line
The good news is that I got over these issues quickly. And I got it on an insane deal, I got really lucky
I have the exact laptop. Did you say you can swap out for a bigger storage??
Great review! That's such na amazing machine
Thank you!
There is another niche... the traveling engineer who is also a gamer, with a company laptop blocked to install games, who doesn’t want to travel with 2 15” laptop everywhere
How is the battery for this compared to something like the Surface Laptop or MBP 13? I've been hating my Lenovo 730 15" as a student with 3 hours of active battery life. I can't live like this!
I received my razer blade 15 4k oled rtx 2070 max q silver
on 2020 June for like 3k bucks. With excitement I opened the package and the
first impression on its aluminum surface finish is not pleasant by comparison
to the macbook I owned years ago. At that moment I started to fell hesitate to
justify my purchases is whether a good one. Then I plugged the cable with
awkward looking adapter to the laptop. And it did not light up! After
investigation I noticed the cable to the adapter is probably loosely connected
despite all the way in. So I gave it little more push to the adapter and it
worked . At this moment I thought it is perhaps an
engineering flaws? So the laptop worked fine until now.
After just one month of usage, The adapter died yesterday.
Sigh, after years of using different laptops, this is the first time ever of
having power adapter issue on laptop. The last time I had a problem with
adapter is losing one accidentally on my lenovo. Now I am sill waiting inline
for their customer support to pick up my call, I do not even know if they would
pick up my call today, because it already is like 30 minutes waiting.
I do not know if they can ship me another adapter or there
would be another tech issue happening in the recent future. My conclusion is
that I may not going to buy anything from razer again. Everything I purchased
from them are all kinda wibbly wobbly.
how would this compare to the Surface Book considering they both work well for creatives, are relatively small and are almost similarly speced?
Isnt the G14 similar specs, thin and light, dedicated GPU like...half the price of this thing? Is that 1" more screen real estate really worth $1k more?
G14 is horseshit. Unfortunately if you want a laptop with good performance you can’t go smaller than 15.6”
It would be perfect if they went back to 2016 and put a touchscreen in the NON-4k model.
I just bought one from best buy.... yes a lot of thought spending that kind of money , but I travel for IT work and would like to play in hotel at night ... I also have the G14 , nothing wrong with it , its awesome but for some reason I keep on going back to my Razor 15 when working, studying , etc.. something about it... so I bought the freaken 1799 13...
You're absolutely right on all fronts except in one way, a hardcore gamer might be (and is in my case) okay with this laptop, for one I waited until a discount happened, and got it for 1500 instead of 1800, second, I don't want to carry a heavy laptop around just so I can game and I don't want to buy 2 devices to carry aorund either, so I keep an eGPU at home for much better performance, and I carry around this laptop for lighter gaming on the go, and for proffesional work. The thing is the laptop looks very professional too which is a huge plus, I can be in a boardroom and no one would bat an eye with this laptop (though mine has FULL of anime stickers, but then I do work in an industry where even tattoos are fine and no one cares)
this is perfect for music producers. I wish I saved up and bought this instead.
I did not know that Mathew is so good at creating user personas.
I game primarily on a desktop build but I'd like something small to carry between school and friends that could also game. Would this be recommended for what I want?
Ya this or I'd personally go with the Zephyrus G14
I want a 13 inch, light weight, thin pc that I can edit videos on, what do you recommend?
Hi!) Will there be a Zephyrus G14 review or a review-comparison to Razer Blade Stealth 13?
Which is better for video editing Dell XPS 13 or Razer Blade Stealth 13?
what's your take on the comparison of Razer Blade Stealth to the Zepghyrus G14?
Should I get the this laptop for a bit of gaming and studying
So amazing quality!
Shill OEMs SMH just use Ryzen it's faster, cheaper and more efficient*.
*Efficient: something you really want in a laptop, especially a 13" one.
@@dj-rocketman8545 Exactly. They probably signed their contract with intel around 1 year ago.