Razer Blade Pro (17-inch, 2017)

Robust build quality ; Gorgeous display ; Excellent mechanical keyboard ; Unparalleled gaming performance

Runs hot and loud ; Poor battery life

Laptop gaming is all about caveats. Big machines aren’t as portable, portable machines aren’t as powerful. Do you go with a quiet laptop that runs hot? Or a loud laptop that runs cool?

Premium build quality. Beautiful 4K touch display with strong color spectrum coverage. High-end gaming performance.

Loud fans. Audiovisual differences from non-THX version are minor for most users. Short battery life.

The New Blade Pro delivers audio, visual, and performance improvements over the previous version, and makes a generally excellent laptop even better for about the same price. It's not a huge upgrade, but it does refresh one of the best 17-inch options...

Slim, attractive chassis; Choice between a 4K Nvidia G-Sync display and 1080p panel with 120Hz refresh rate; Great overall and graphics performance; Excellent sound; 1080p version has a super-comfortable, customizable keyboard ; Expensive; SSD not very...

Expensive; SSD not very fast; Gets hot when gaming ; Thanks to its overclocked Core i7 processor and Nvidia 1080 graphics, the Razer Blade Pro is one of world's thinnest and most powerful gaming laptops.

Thanks to its overclocked Core i7 processor and Nvidia 1080 graphics, the Razer Blade Pro is one of world's thinnest and most powerful gaming laptops.

mechanical keyboard with RGB backlighting ; optional CPU overclocking ; clean manufacturing ; very good color space coverage ; powerful hardware ; large touchpad ; slim build ; attractive design ; thin power supply ; Thunderbolt 3 ; classy case ; 32 GB...

irregular lighting along lower rim of display ; parts of palm rest heat to uncomfortable temperatures ; GTX 1080 weaker than in other laptops ; Razer Synapse makes registration compulsory ; very loud in 3D mode ; reflective display surface ; laptop...

If we set aside the emissions, speakers and battery life for just a moment, the Razer Blade Pro is a very well-designed high-end notebook. With its slim build, high-quality materials and classy design, it should catch the fancy of gamers who value...

Thin, sleek design given what's inside ; Pretty quiet, even when full on gaming ; Great performance ; Decent sound ; Plenty of ports ; USB Type-C Thunderbolt ; Matte screen ; Includes free FL Studio 12 music software ; Plenty of storage with 256GB +...

Not a fan of the keyboard/trackpad layout ; Backlighting doesn't extend to extra markings on keys ; Mediocre battery life ; Bit on the pricey side given the components

The Razer Blade Pro impresses in many key departments. It looks fantastic, and will easily blend in at LAN parties or the office. It’s slim, has great build quality, and the screen has great contrast and solid colours.