Razer Blade Pro 17 - 2021

Overview

Even if Razer haven't significantly changed the Blade Pro design in a few years, I still think this 2021 update is a great laptop in its class. The overall performance that comes from this form factor is good, and the cooling system does an excellent job keeping everything stable. I’m most impressed with this new QHD screen, though, as I think it’s been a necessity for 17” for a long time now. At the same time, I feel that the battery life, audio, and keyboard could be improved, especially on a device that demands this sort of a premium.

-- As reviewed by UltrabookReview

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Based on 6 expert reviews

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Last revision on February 9, 2023

Reviewers Liked

Extremely powerful
Gorgeous display
Excellent 165Hz QHD 17-inch screen
Good IO and extra SSD slots

Reviewers Didn't Like

Very expensive
Gaming at 4K needs tweaking
Small battery for a 17-inch laptop

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Expert reviews and ratings

By TweakTown on May 06, 2021 93

The Blade Pro is a remarkable gaming platform, built like a tank for enthusiast gamers wanting the very best available.

By UltrabookReview on April 15, 2021 85

By Tom's Hardware on April 15, 2021 70

The Razer Blade Pro 17 is a tough gaming laptop with higher resolution than most. But a larger keyboard with more travel would do wonders for the experience. And we expected more storage space at this price.

By LifeWire on March 11, 2021 94

The Razer Blade Pro 17 comes close to being a flawless laptop. Its impressive graphical power lends itself to cutting-edge gaming experiences as well as to heavy-duty productivity and creative tasks.

By TechRadar on February 15, 2021 80

Packed with the brand-new RTX 3000 series laptop GPUs from Nvidia, the Razer Blade Pro 17 (2021) is an immensely powerful – and expensive – device. While it's a beast at playing games, it's also an excellent creative workstation as well, so if you're looking for both, then the price will seem more palatable. For most people, however, it will simply be too expensive.

By NotebookCheck on February 15, 2021 88

The 2021 Razer Blade Pro is a minor refinement of the 2020 Blade Pro despite the jump to GeForce RTX 30 graphics. Performance is a bit better for slightly higher performance-per-dollar.

By HardcoreGamer on June 28, 2021

While the aesthetic design remains intact for better or worse, the heat dissipation is a big plus and this year’s Razer Blade 17 Pro is one of the best workstations out there whether it be for gaming, work or content creation. This laptop is a lunk to haul around with you due to its size and weight, but serves as an excellent alternative for buying a desktop and with the current market, falls in the same pricing category with the specs this model was given. The price is still a premium, but with the HDMI 2.1 output there’s a lot more that can be done with this laptop than just gaming.

Razer Blade Pro 17 - 2021

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