Razer Blade 15, 9th Gen Intel CPU cheaper than 8th Gen?

[zorrodude]

I'm currently in the market for a good gaming laptop for when I'm being lazy in the living room and for traveling. I've only ever owned an MSI Apache Pro from 5 years ago that is showing age (but still runs ok) and I'm wanting to get a thin, light(ish) powerful laptop that will last me 4 or more years.

So I've concluded that I really like the Razer laptops for their build quality and overall look. I've also decided to settle with the rtx 2060 for the price since it's a 1080p screen. But I see they now offer the 9th gen Intel chips for a cheaper price? This is all on their site btw. I'll list the specs of each one below.


Model

• Razer Blade 15 - Base Model

Processor

• 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H 6 Core (2.6GHz/4.5GHz)

Graphics

• NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 2060 (6GB GDDR6 VRAM)

Display

• 15.6" Full HD 144Hz, 100% sRGB, 4.9mm bezel, factory calibrated

Storage

• 512GB SSD (NVMe) + empty 2.5" (SATA, 7mm max. thickness)

Memory

• 16GB Dual-Channel (8GB x 2) DDR4 2667MHz

Price - $1999.99



Model

• Razer Blade 15 - Advanced Model

Processor

• 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8750H 6 Core (2.2GHz/4.1GHz)

Graphics

• NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 2060 (6GB GDDR6 VRAM)

Display

• 15.6" Full HD 144Hz, 100% sRGB, 4.9mm bezel, factory calibrated

Storage

• 512GB SSD (NVMe)

Memory

• 16GB Dual-Channel (8GB x 2) DDR4 2667MHz

Price - $2199.99 (after $100 off)


So not only is it cheaper with a better processor, but it also offers capability of adding storage via SATA? I don't get it. Am I missing something? It honestly isn't that bad of a deal considering its Razer...

 

[clarkjd]

Any difference in battery life?

 

[zorrodude]

Any difference in battery life?

Good call, the cheaper one is 65Wh and the more expensive one is 80Wh.

 

[clarkjd]

Good call, the cheaper one is 65Wh and the more expensive one is 80Wh.

Well, we all know that battery life is king when it comes to laptops...I'd hate to be in some hot and heavy gaming when my battery runs out...15 extra Wh may mean the difference between dying or beating the level boss. YMMV!

 

[NightHawkRMX]

Sometimes they offer discounts on new products.

The new one is still better overall even with the batter loss.