The Blade Stealth series is Razer's version of the common Ultrabook. Whereas the Blade 14, Blade 15, and Blade Pro series are first and foremost ultra-thin gaming laptops, the Blade Stealth utilizes ULV CPUs to compete directly against brandname flagship Ultrabooks including the Dell XPS 13, HP Spectre 13, Huawei MateBook X Pro, Asus Zenbook UX433, Lenovo Yoga C930, Samsung Series 9 NP900X3N, and the MacBook Pro 13 by extension.

What makes this latest Blade Stealth so different from the competition isn't the narrow-bezel design as all the aforementioned Windows alternatives also incorporate narrow bezels in some way. Instead, it's the discrete full-power GeForce MX150 GPU that gives the Razer Ultrabook a notable graphical edge. Users who want the form factor of a sleek Ultrabook but with the graphics prowess to play the latest eSports titles should find the new Razer more appealing.

Current configurations include the Whiskey Lake-U Core i7-8565U CPU with 8 GB of RAM, integrated UHD 620 graphics, 256 GB M.2 SATA SSD, and 1080p display for $1400 USD up to the Core i7-8565U with 16 GB of RAM, GeForce MX150 graphics, 512 GB M.2 NVMe SSD, and 4K UHD touchscreen for $1900 USD. Our test model today is the middle option with the Core i7 CPU, MX150 GPU, and 1080p panel.

(February 11, 2019 update: Razer has new BIOS and EC software updates for users experiencing charging issues and/or electronic noise. We recommend contacting Razer support services for the download link.)

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