Razer Blade 15 Advanced (15.6-Inch, 2021)

Same premium, sleek, and light all-metal build ; Top-end performance in our RTX 3070 configuration with 360Hz display ; Superior touchpad, upgraded 1080p webcam ; All models include at least 1TB of storage, a good fit for gaming

Pricey, especially as configured ; Chassis gets quite hot in spots while gaming ; Diminished battery life

This modest update to the premium Razer Blade 15 ups the ante with a newer CPU and improved 1080p webcam. While the battery life falls short, its GeForce RTX graphics and high-refresh screen options deliver a top-end gaming experience.

A svelte package ; Great port selection for a thin laptop ; Speedy performance for creative tasks ; Specs can tackle many games at QHD for now

During gameplay, it’s just too hot to handle ; Pricey for the specs

We reviewed Razer’s thinnest Blade 15 Advanced yet, and despite having a thinner body, it’s still powerful. It has a gorgeous QHD screen, too, but it becomes almost worryingly toasty during gameplay.

Sleek, slim design with premium metal build ; 1440p panel, with formidable GPU power to leverage its 240Hz ; Plenty of ports and 1TB of storage ; Superior touchpad ; Long battery life

High starting price ; Chassis gets hot in spots while gaming

The 2021 revamp of the Razer Blade 15, now equipped with Nvidia GeForce RTX 30 Series GPUs, is simply the peak of today's premium gaming laptops. Portable, powerful, and slick, it's an unmistakable object of envy.

Lightweight, attractive design ; Great overall and graphics performance ; Good battery life ; High refresh rate display

Keyboard a bit mushy ; Dim screen ; Expensive

The Razer Blade 15 Advanced Model serves up power, speed and portability in a gorgeous, slim chassis.

+ Thin and well-built ; + Strong gaming performance ; + QHD resolution ; + Lots of ports ; + 1080p webcam

- Lower productivity performance than competitors ; - Shallow keyboard ; - Pricey

Razer's incremental improvements to the Blade 15 add up. It offers strong gaming performance and lots of ports, while the 1080p webcam is a strong addition. Productivity performance, however, could use a boost.

The 3080 can't be beat ; Stiff, tough chassis ; Gets hot - but the cooling copes ; Super-slick screen ; Speedy storage and RAM

Outrageously expensive ; Not quite desktop equivalent

The Razer Blade 15 is really expensive and worth every penny. Its screen is a marvel, its components are top-of-the-line, its chassis is tough and beautiful, and its performance is without compromise. Buy this and you likely won't need another laptop...