SHOULD I UPGRADE?
Should I up_rade?
RAZER BLADE 15 (2018)
Ryan Jones
Staff Writer
A year is a long time for PC gamers. Back in 2017, you probably thought your new Razer Blade 15 would last you ages, with its ultra-powerful GeForce GTX 1060 graphics card and super-speedy 7th-gen CPU. But now you’ve seen the 2018 edition, you might well be having second thoughts.
First up, this year’s model has a GTX 1070 GPU and an 8th-gen processor. There’s no doubt those are seriously impressive specs… but they’re unlikely to be the main reason why you’d consider an early upgrade. That honour belongs to the new model’s gorgeous colour-popping display.
Time for a refresh?
The headline feature of the latest Blade 15 is unquestionably its 144Hz refresh rate, helping to make the on-screen action appear more fluid. Not far behind, though, is the design. Not only has squashing down the bezels allowed this Razer to fit in a larger 15.6in screen, but it’s also resulted in rather suave look.