PC Gaming is not dead - Razer bringing something big?
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2.8GHz Intel® CoreTM i7 2640M Processor
8GB 1333MHz DDR3 Memory
17.3" LED Backlit Display (1920x1080)
NVIDIA GeForce® GT 555M with NVIDIA® OptimusTM Technology
2GB Dedicated GDDR5 Video Memory
Built-in HD Webcam
Integrated 60Wh Battery
320GB 7200rpm SATA HDD
Wireless Network 802.11 b/g/n Compatible
42.7 cm x 27.7cm x 2.2cm; 3.16kg
Q4/2011 - $2,799.99.
Razer bucks trends with $2,800 gaming laptop, complete with innovative UI
GT 555M TDP is ~45W, CPU's ~35W, if they are at their TDPs or close to it while gaming, and we give rest of the laptop excluding display 10W, the battery would last a whooping 40 minutes while gaming. Without display that is, and that 10W for rest of the laptop is probably really underestimated value.
8GB 1333MHz DDR3 Memory
17.3" LED Backlit Display (1920x1080)
NVIDIA GeForce® GT 555M with NVIDIA® OptimusTM Technology
2GB Dedicated GDDR5 Video Memory
Built-in HD Webcam
Integrated 60Wh Battery
320GB 7200rpm SATA HDD
Wireless Network 802.11 b/g/n Compatible
42.7 cm x 27.7cm x 2.2cm; 3.16kg
Q4/2011 - $2,799.99.
Razer bucks trends with $2,800 gaming laptop, complete with innovative UI
GT 555M TDP is ~45W, CPU's ~35W, if they are at their TDPs or close to it while gaming, and we give rest of the laptop excluding display 10W, the battery would last a whooping 40 minutes while gaming. Without display that is, and that 10W for rest of the laptop is probably really underestimated value.
Yeah they shoulda made that thing thicker, if only for better battery life and for beefier GPU(The CPU is fine for a laptop. Bit hard to stuff a fast quadcore in one of those.).
Funny comparison:
Razer: 42.7 cm x 27.7cm x 2.2cm; 3.16kg; $2,799.99.
Apple: 39,3 cm x 26,7 cm x 2,50 cm; 2,99kg; $2,699 (MacBook Pro)
CPU's are about equal, 8GB upgrade has been counted into Apple price, GPU is under 10% slower in Apple even if Razer has fastest 555 variant and Apples Radeon GPUs TDP is under half that of 555's, Apple has bigger HDD Apple has nearly 60% bigger battery capacity
Only thing possibly better Razer has is the touchpad/touchscreen-combo, and Apple didn't even TRY to do gaming laptop
Apple has far more resources to develop laptop hardware, and they're far bigger too, giving them a lot more leverage when negotiating component and manufacturing prices. Heck, they're big enough to make their suppliers custom-design parts for them, that 60% bigger battery for example, that's something you don't just pick up from an OEM supplier I bet.
While apple certainly has more resources and the ability to negotiate better contracts, they also ship their products with massive (relatively) margins. You can throw together a clevo or dell (alienware) laptop that will slaughter those machines in performance for $500 to $1000 less. Maybe not as thin and light, but the razer is only as portable as the nearest outlet anyway.
Not as thin or as light, or with a metal casing, nor necessarily with a good screen either, slot-in DVD drive, optical audio output, triple-channel wifi, ten-point multitouch touchpad, a 40gbit/s I/O interface, a power connector that won't wreck the logic board if you step on the charger cable or a lot of other apple perks you get these days.
2800? good luck Razer, good luck.
If a 17 inch MBP can go for nearly that much then so can that I think.
Not as thin or as light, or with a metal casing, nor necessarily with a good screen either, slot-in DVD drive, optical audio output, triple-channel wifi, ten-point multitouch touchpad, a 40gbit/s I/O interface, a power connector that won't wreck the logic board if you step on the charger cable or a lot of other apple perks you get these days.
My display is as good as any macbook, has a slot in DVD drive and while it doesn't have optical out it has HDMI, display port and a esata and was half the price (well 3 years ago when I bought it anyway). It's probably 100 grams heavier, but I'd rather have the $1000.
Alas if I ever decide to use my laptop as a doormat while plugged in the cable could become an issue, not that the macbook would survive being stepped on any better, just if you step on the cable.
I don't doubt the macbook comes with superior build quality, but it comes at one hell of a premium (especially on a product that typically has a 3-4 year useful lifespan). I don't know that this razer has any of that pedigree so I'll reserve judgement, but I don't expect we'll actually see too many of them in the wild.
Yeah but the 17" MBP is superior or as good on all fronts excluding the touchscreen/oled buttons
And most importantly, an Apple logo.
Blazkowicz
Legend
damaging the power connector is a major, common laptop hardware failure, so the magnetic connector is a bit relevant. it's only a competitive advantage for Apple because they threaten you with a lawsuit if you think about implementing one yourself.
I wonder how obvious it is, it's like the US mains plug which tends more to detach if you trip on it than other kinds of mains plugs. european plug the outlet may come out of the wall in really bad situations.
I wonder how obvious it is, it's like the US mains plug which tends more to detach if you trip on it than other kinds of mains plugs. european plug the outlet may come out of the wall in really bad situations.
tongue_of_colicab
Veteran
Would they? Japanese rice cookers also have the magnetic powerplug lol. Never seen it on any other device though.
Deep fryers over here tend to have that magnetic powerplug thingy too, at least my last 3 have.
while I laughed...
I don't think they are doing anything significant in any way for or against it. The configurable/modifiable key panel is actually pretty cool, they just need to get it on something that a gamer would buy.
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