On February 28, Xiaomi Youpin launched the Razer Blade 17-inch gaming notebook. This is the strongest model in its type coming with an RTX2080 Max-Q and priced from 16,699 yuan ($2390). The most expensive model costs 34,199 yuan ($4894).
The Razer Blade 17 is by far the most powerful Razer notebook computer. It is equipped with a 9th generation Core i7-9750H processor. It is designed with 6 cores and 12 threads. The maximum core frequency is 4.5GHz, the cache is 12MB, and power consumption is 45W.
Also, the Razer Blade 17 uses a 16GB DDR4 2667MHz dual-channel memory and comes standard with a 512GB PCIe SSD. The graphics card is available in three versions: RTX2060, RTX 2070 Max-Q, and RTX 2080 Max-Q. With RTX’s real-time ray tracing function, gamers can experience higher graphics fidelity.
The Professional Edition is equipped with a 17.3-inch 1080P resolution screen with a refresh rate of 144Hz and covers 100% sRGB color gamut. It sports a 17.3-inch 4K resolution screen with a refresh rate of 120Hz and also covers 100% sRGB color gamut.
In appearance, the new Razer Pro Blade 17 uses a small package design, which is 25% smaller than similar 17-inch gaming notebooks. The 87-key design has a centered touchpad and narrow bezels on three sides.
As for the I / O interfaces, the Razer Blade 17 has three USB3.2 Gen 2 interfaces, one HDMI 2.0b interface, one Ethernet interface, one UHS-III SD card reader, and two Type-C interfaces (one of them is compatible with Thunderbolt 3).