Razer Blade Stealth Tiger Lake GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q Laptop Review: A Small Step Forward

[Redaktion]

Razer's latest subnotebook with Intel's brand new 11th gen Core i7 continues to be the fastest in its size category even if it's only marginally better than the older model.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Razer-Blade-Stealth-Tiger-Lake-GTX-1650-Ti-Max-Q-Laptop-Review-A-Small-Step-Forward.499906.0.html

[jnrfalcon]

Replying on my late 2020 RBS. What are you talking about??? There's no 4k OLED option. It is FHD OLED, as the one I have right in front of me, right now. I still trying to figure it out though, as the panel is SDC414A, and the only source I could find mentioning this phrase say it's a 4k 15.3" panel...................

And all key symbols are lit. I just turned off the room light and checked, each and every one of them.

[xpclient]

I hate clickpads like this especially if the keys are spongy and lacking feedback. Why don't Razer give it proper buttons!? And soldered RAM. Pass.

[Mikita]

So, what we have:
- 120 Hz panel, but still slow & dim
- Tiger Lake i7 which is still slower than 6/6 Ryzen
- Barely-gaming gpu
- Terrible clickpads

Hard pass. Come on, Razer, give us Ryzen option, enough licking Intel's contract.

[laksdf]

- 120 Hz panel, but still slow & dim

Those response time numbers are unacceptable slow. Maybe there are no better 13.3" panel on the market but if Razer continues to call their products premium and charge premium $$$ then some effort expected to make it reality.

[Mikita]

- 120 Hz panel, but still slow & dim

Those response time numbers are unacceptable slow. Maybe there are no better 13.3" panel on the market but if Razer continues to call their products premium and charge premium $$$ then some effort expected to make it reality.

Agree - such a panel is simply unacceptable for an almost 2k $ laptop from a brand that calls itself a "premium gaming brand". Not related to laptops, but among all "premium" mice I had (Zowie, Mionix, Corsair) Razer was the worst quality-wise.

[Dorby]

Can we get something like this but in a 2-in-1 form factor with better chipsets?

Why every single flagship 2-in-1 ultrabook always has had only Intel SKU is beyond me.  In 2021, any premium 2-in-1 that can make these requisite specs sell under $1,800 USD would be amazing:

- Display: 14" 16:10 FHD IPS 120Hz matte touch, QHD IPS 60Hz matte touch (both 500+ nits, 100% AdobeRGB/DCI-P3, HDR400 certifiable black levels), (a third non-4K OLED option would also be welcome if Samsung can enlarge and mass-produce 16:10, low-res, 120Hz OLED in-display touchscreen used in its Galaxy Tab S7+ tablet)
- CPU: Ryzen 5 4600U, Ryzen 7 4800U
- GPU: Nvidia MX450, GTX 1650 Max-Q
- Memory: 8-32GB options, all dual-channel
- Storage: 128GB-4TB options, all NVMe, M.2 2280, additional 2280 slot is welcome
- Network: Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, LTE w/ 5G and eSIM support
- Audio: front-facing quad-speakers, 2020 MacBook Air/ Yoga C940 quality speakers as the minimum standard, MacBook standard Mic
- Battery: 70Wh+ (assuming 14" QHD + Ryzen 7 can pull off 7W power consumption), or 10h WiFi SoT at 250 nits w/ the most expensive CPU + screen SKU
- I/O: 2 USB-C TB4, 1 USB-C 3.2 w/ PD (on the other side of TB4s), 1 USB-A 3.2, 1 HDMI 2.1, 1 full-SD UHS-III, 3.5mm audio, Sim card slot
- Camera: 2020 Surface Pro quality w/ IR Windows Hello as minimum standard
- AC Adapter: USB-C 100W "Slim" with 2.0m cord
- Weight: <1.4kg/3.1lbs for MX440/Vega iGPU, <1.55kg/3.4lbs for GTX 1650 Max-Q

Mid-range and high-end ultrabooks and gaming laptops with AMD CPU + Nvidia GPU - Intel for 2021!

[Mikita]

In 2021, any premium 2-in-1 that can make these requisite specs sell under $1,800 USD would be amazing

My dream laptop would be probably close to what you have described:
- 14" 16:10 OLED 1080p
- AMD Ryzen 9 4900U / 4900H / 4900HS
- GTX 1650 / RX 5500 / or better the upcoming RX 6500
- 16 Gb dual-channel RAM 3733 CL15
- x2 1Tb NVME such as Samsung 980 Pro / Crucial P5
- Separate (!!) copper heatpipes/radiators for APU and GPU. Liquid metal / graphene interface.
- Keyboard such as HP Elitebook 745 / Lenovo Thinkpad level

[Mothertrucker19]

Why every single flagship 2-in-1 ultrabook always has had only Intel SKU is beyond me.

I mean HP has and had ryzen 2-in-1s but those have their flaws too. At least by the looks of it the new intel ones are getting those flaws too.